Les Norton follows the exploits of Les Norton, a country bloke from outback Queensland in 1985. On the run from a troubled past, he blows into Sydney where he lands a job as a bouncer at a notorious illegal casino in Kings Cross. A classic fish out of water who’s desperate to get home, he soon finds himself seduced by the city’s illicit charms and dragged into a web of underground criminality.
Real people sit down with friends and family to share terrifying true stories from their past, re-created through chilling re-enactments.
Hailed as “Not just another cop show” by Time Magazine. One of the most innovative police shows in television history, NAKED CITY puts a human face on crime, going beyond a simplistic portrayal of good vs. evil to delve into the complex personal dramas of the people involved. A crime drama that focused on the lives of the detectives of New York’s 65th Precinct. The emphasis in the stories was mostly on real-life crime and the human element.
The story follows two vulnerable teenage girls who, in the summer of 1995, are accused of murdering their schoolteacher. For seventeen years, the two girls go their separate ways, Poppy having been charged with the murder. Now in 2013, they are forced to confront each other and their dark, shared history.
The girls of Kappa House are dying for new pledges. Scream Queens is a new killer comedy-horror series from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning executive producers of Glee and American Horror Story. Wallace University is rocked by a string of murders. Kappa House, the most sought-after sorority for pledges, is ruled with an iron fist (in a pink glove) by its Queen Bitch, Chanel Oberlin.
The creators of Merlin position their hero as the original Harry Potter: a headstrong young wizard with mixed feelings about–and sometimes outright hostility toward–the destiny that’s been thrust upon him. Merlin is a reboot of Arthurian legend, starting when all the heroes and sorcerous folk were teenagers, bursting with hormones and wrestling with the powers-that-be, particularly Arthur’s heavy-handed father, Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head, best known as Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a benevolent tyrant who’s banished magic from Camelot. Merlin (Colin Morgan, an impish lad with prominent ears) comes to the kingdom with high hopes and innate magical powers. He’s taken under the wing of the court physician, Gaius (Richard Wilson, One Foot in the Grave), but additionally becomes the servant of young Arthur (Bradley James), a handsome and talented fighter who’s also a bully and a snob.
Working class chancer Alf Stokes (Paul Shane) and James Twelvetrees (Jeffrey Holland) first meet as soldiers in the battle trenches of France during the First World War. They find the body of an officer and, assuming that he’s dead, Alf robs him of his valuables. Then they find that the officer, the Honourable Teddy Meldrum (Michael Knowles), is still alive so they carry him off to a field hospital. Ten years later, James is working in the household of Teddy’s brother, Lord Meldrum (Donald Hewlett). Alf suddenly turns up and is taken on as the new butler, against James’ wishes. Alf’s daughter, Ivy (Su Pollard) also starts working in the household as a parlour maid but her relationship with Alf is kept secret…
The Mimic is centred around Martin Hurdle (Terry Mynott – ‘Very Important People’), a seemingly unremarkable maintenance man who in fact conceals an exceptional talent… an uncanny ability to mimic voices. Labouring without prospect at a large pharmaceutical company, Martin’s options appear bleak. His one true friend in life is a girl called Jean (Jo Hartley – ‘This Is England’) who, despite having the best intentions for Martin, is also his live-in landlord. The only other ‘friend’ Martin can really boast of is Neil (Neil Maskell – ‘Utopia’), a newsagent petrified by the news. Now, in a huge revelation by a former lover, Martin is about to discover that he could be the father of an eighteen-year-old son called Steven (Jacob Anderson – ‘Adulthood’). With their first meeting on the horizon, is this the news that will finally prompt Martin to escape his prolonged adolescence? And if it is, just how will he use his voices to cope with this life-changing development?
This reality series profiles a group of young people who work aboard yachts that measure well over 100 feet long. The crew members, known as yachties, live aboard the luxurious, privately owned vessels while making sure that their demanding clients’ ever-changing needs are met. The yachties share a passion for a job that allows them to visit some of the world’s most beautiful places. Each episode features a different group of passengers – ranging from millionaires to hard-partying friends — as they head out for a marine adventure. The crews live by the “work hard, play harder” motto that gives them access to exotic perks few people get to experience.
The groundbreaking Broadway musical is celebrated with a star-studded night of performances. Original and current cast members join hosts Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, along with special guests, to honor the musical’s 15th anniversary.
With the recent plummet in California’s water supply, America is being hit with a stark reality: a future where fresh drinking water is alarmingly scarce. PARCHED is an important event series that takes a definitive look at the water wars that are now upon us. Narrated by Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney, Parched is a three-part companion series to ‘Water & Power: A California Heist,’ and investigates water wars from West Virginia and Michigan to Syria and India. The series explores the corporate, political and social interests that are responsible for our water-limited future.
With Halloween fast approaching, Cassie and the town of Middleton are hard at work preparing for the annual Harvest Festival. This year, Cassie is transforming Grey House into a delightful haunted house, and when a handsome stranger checks in, the family suddenly find themselves on edge. Stars Catherine Bell, Bailee Madison, Catherine Disher and James Denton.
