London, 1896: Can penniless Henry Adams survive for a month without spending a one million pound note? Stars Trevor White. Show more
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Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why, but it seems he is not the only one on the trail. Starring Toby Stephens. Show more
Toby Stephens is Raymond Chandler's fast-talking private eye Philip Marlowe. Show more
Henry James
The Portrait of a Gentleman
57 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. A Venice dalliance with a young American woman inspires Henry James, but sparks tragedy. Stars Guy Paul and Katherine Kingsley. Show more
Saturday Drama
The Last Tycoon
1 hour, 30 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. 1930s Hollywood studio head Munroe Stahr is at the top of his game, but is fatefully unhinged by a love affair. Stars Aiden Gillens. Show more
Comedy about a whistleblower and an internet pirate trapped in a London embassy. A press conference mix-up causes the world to think Dan's being tortured. Show more
Saturday Drama
Mike Walker - The Biggest Secret
1 hour, 45 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. On June 5 1944, Captain Rob Collins begins a journey through England that will change his life. Stars Juliet Stevenson and Benedict Cumberbatch. Show more
Home Front
10 January 1917 - JJ Saltz
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, 'The Silent Sentinels' began a suffrage protest outside the White House, which would last over two years, and in Tynemouth, Mr Saltz is feeling insubordinate. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 68: 9-13 January 1917
58 minutes
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In the week, in 1917, when Sylvia Pankhurst was threatened with libel for reporting the conditions of female munitions workers, emotions run high for those at Marshall's factory. Show more
Home Front
20 January 1917 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, the Daily Mail launched a campaign ridiculing the notion that people could communicate with the dead, but at Collingwood Park, Adeline has some wonderful news. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 69: 16-20 January 1917
58 minutes
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In the week in 1917 when a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown killed 73 workers, the after effects of the Marshalls explosion are still rippling through Tyneside. Show more
Home Front
25 January 1917 - Sylvia Graham
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, 354 Canadian soldiers drowned when their ship hit a mine off the Irish coast, and Sylvia Graham does her best to steer her family through choppy waters. Show more
Home Front
26 January 1917 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, the Speaker's Conference report recommended that women over 30 should get the vote, while in Tynemouth, Adeline makes sure she is heard loud and clear. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 70: 23-27 January 1917
58 minutes
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In the week, in 1917, when the national press reported extensively on an explosion at an east London munitions factory, in Tynemouth, the workers are yet to have their story told. Show more
Cal tries to help a family torn apart by sibling rivalry, while Tess tries to help a pregnant teenager stand up to her controlling father.
Home Front
12 December 1916 - Geoffrey Marshall (Season 9 start)
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, Germany offered peace terms to the Allies via neutral America, and in Tynemouth, Geoffrey Marshall builds a new alliance with a New York steel magnate. Show more
Home Front
16 December 1916 - Edgar Bates
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, Newcastle papers condemned German use of 'Belgian slavery', and at the Examiner, Edgar Bates's new reporter is not what he had been expecting. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 64: 12-16 December 1916 (Season 9 start)
58 minutes
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In the week in 1916 when Germany offered peace terms to the Allies via neutral America, there are new and rekindled alliances in Tynemouth. Show more
Home Front
20 December 1916 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, the German peace proposals were published in Britain, and in Collingwood, Adeline has negotiations of her own. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 65: 19-23 December 1916
58 minutes
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In the week, in 1916, when debate raged nationally over the treatment of foreign workers, there is unrest throughout Tyneside. Show more