Gotham City was patrolled by Batman, Metropolis was swooped on by Superman and now the Great British towns of Sutton and Epsom can call on their own real-life superhero.
A costumed crime fighter by the name of SOS has launched a crusade to uphold good on the streets of the two slightly less glittering towns.
This fly on the wall documentary follows film maker Steve Sale on his journey to becoming the real life superhero known as SOS.
Enlisting help from comic book experts, martial art instructors, and other real life superheroes such as Master Legend from Florida and Entomo from Italy, we discover what it takes to become a real life costumed crime fighter.
Set in post-World War I England in 1921, The Awakening follows a skeptical woman (Rebecca Hall) who travels to a countryside boarding school to investigate rumours of an apparent haunting. Just when she thinks she has debunked the ghost theory, she has a chilling spectral encounter which defies all her rational beliefs.
In this short film, specially commissioned as part of the Royal Society’s 350th anniversary celebrations in 2010, Professor Uta Frith FRS and her young companion, Amalie Heath-Born, find out just what goes on inside our brains when we view the treasures on display at London’s world-famous Victoria and Albert Museum.
Luke has a good job, great friends and a fantastic social life. He lives in his dream flat in London, where he was born and raised.
Jessica lives in the Lancashire countryside. Both are unhappy, despite their fortunate lives. Until Now! Luke has allowed us access into his life, as he says goodbye to the hustle and bustle of London and travels up north to be with his one true love, Jesse.
We follow Jesse and Luke as they begin living together as a real couple. We follow this couple as they begin to live their own personal dream, of sharing each moment together.
Jesse has arranged a surprise dinner party and has invited several friends to welcome him into village life, which is an innocent and loving thing to do, until it descends into a nightmare that simply doesn't want to end.
As the alcohol flows freely, tempers begin to flare and the conversation gets heated, and then just one more unwelcomed guest; a guest that insists on joining the party and delivering a brand of brutal truth that captures the attention of the rowdy bunch and one that is about to unlock the very darkest of secrets.
One morning. Two points of view. Will today be the day? Laura desperately hopes so. Otherwise it's just another morning dealing with Alice, her overbearing mother. A film that weaves oil-painted animation with live-action film, to peel back the layers of consciousness and reveal one family's dark history.
Luke has the power to make people who he sees as doing bad vanish forever! Gemma, the girl he loves, and the one person who just might be able to stop him doing what he's doing, feels differently and decides now is the time to confront Luke and stop him once and for all. And so the struggle begins.
DEAN (12) and the rest of his family have adjusted to a life without a father; this is all about to change as EDWARD (45) is returning home after serving a 7 year prison sentence. Everyone seems to be eagerly awaiting his return except Dean is not so willing to accept him back into his life so easily.
Edward must try to gain his sons trust and love and on top of this find his new place in the family unit. Edward tries his hardest to work things out but there are difficulties on the way and he is left with the decision between devoting his time to his family or to proving his innocence.
Acclaimed actor David Morrissey is the complex and compelling character Detective Inspector Tom Thorne in this nail-biting crime thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Mark Billingham.
Featuring an all-star cast including Sandra Oh, Aidan Gillen and Eddie Marsan, Scaredy Cat is a startling new take on the detective story, destined to thrill and chill audiences in equal measure.
Heading up a new team whose aim is to crack the cases that leave other forces stumped, Thorne finds himself on the hunt for not one, but two serial killers, who seem to be working together, yet killing separately.
Set in London. Justin's Genes tells the story of Duncan Beckford, a London-born geneticist. Duncan's parents came to Britain from Trinidad in the 1960's. They worked hard to provide their two sons Duncan and Justin with a proper British Eduction to give them a better life. However Duncan's brother Justin is car jacked and burnt alive by four white youths. This sets him off on a quest to safeguard his unborn child's mortality. As a geneticist he resorts to science and his knowledge of genetics to protect his child. A very gritty, edgy film depicting unpalatable social reality.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is based on the John le Carre Cold War spy novel. Set in the 1970s George Smiley, a recently retired MI6 agent, is doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the Circus, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage.
An adaptation of Nigel Slater’s best selling memoir, Toast is the ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960’s Britain.
Nigel’s Mother was always a poor cook but her chronic asthma and addiction to all things canned isn’t helping. Nigel on the other hand laps up cookbooks like they are porn.
As his mother’s illness worsens so do Nigel’s relations with his father. Just before Xmas, Nigel’s mother dies, leaving Nigel and his father heartbroken, until a new cleaner, Mrs Potter, arrives on the scene.
Mrs Potter’s figure, charms and lemon meringue pies quickly bewitch Nigel’s father and much to Nigel’s horror, the three soon embark on a move to the country. The one silver lining in the cloud of a new school being Domestic Science class, through which Nigel can finally shine and cooking soon becomes the key weapon in the battle for Dad’s affections.
When Nigel lands a job in the kitchen of his local pub his eyes are opened to a world of opportunity, both culinary and sexually. When his father dies, Nigel’s mind is set as he packs a bag for London and arrives at the door of The Savoy Hotel.
WELCOME TO THE WORLDS is the remarkable story of the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships, held in March 2010 in Glasgow. Three thousand dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe descend upon Glasgow for one drama filled week. Clad in wigs, make up, fake tan, diamantes and dresses costing thousands of pounds to compete for the coveted world titles.
A year of incredibly hard work for just a few tense minutes on stage. This feature length documentary was given access for the very first time to the little known world of competitive Irish Dancing.
With financial backing from BBC Scotland, BBC and Scottish Screen award-winning filmmaker Sue Bourne went behind the normally closed doors of Irish Dancing and found a remarkable world. Wonderful characters of all ages from Ireland, Holland, Britain, America and Russia. Discover a world of dedication, hard work, obsession, passion. Success and failure. And astonishing talents pushed to their limits in the quest for perfection.
