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First Among Equals: Episode 3
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First Among Equals: Episode 3

1986
The Labour party retains power after the election and the four MPs get promoted up the ladder. However, turmoil disrupts the careers of three of them.

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  • John Gorrie
  • Brian Mills
  • Sarah Harding
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    First Among Equals: Episode 4
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    First Among Equals: Episode 4

    1986
    Raymond puts his career on the line when he insists the government will not devalue the pound. Charles is invited to become a Whip.

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  • John Gorrie
  • Brian Mills
  • Sarah Harding
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    Bill Moyers: Genesis: A Living Conversation: The First Murder
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    Bill Moyers: Genesis: A Living Conversation: The First Murder

    1996
    The tale of brother killing brother features jealousy, revenge, forgiveness, justice, and mercy in the complex relationships.

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  • Catherine Tatge
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    America: The Story of Us: Superpower
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    America: The Story of Us: Superpower

    2010
    America becomes a global superpower; technology fuels a boom in the economy and the population; America runs headlong into a new threat: Communism.

    Directed by:

  • Nick Green
  • Marion Milne
  • Andrew Chater
  • Jenny Ash
  • Clare Beavan
  • Renny Bartlett
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    Bill Moyers: Genesis: A Living Conversation: Apocalypse
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    Bill Moyers: Genesis: A Living Conversation: Apocalypse

    1996
    Profoundly disappointed in his creation, God destroys it and starts over with Noah and his family.

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  • Catherine Tatge
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    America: The Story of Us: Westward
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    America: The Story of Us: Westward

    2010
    Trailblazing pioneers set out to conquer the vast continent west of the mountains, but find the land already claimed.

    Directed by:

  • Nick Green
  • Marion Milne
  • Andrew Chater
  • Jenny Ash
  • Clare Beavan
  • Renny Bartlett
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    The Women of Brewster Place: Part 1
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    The Women of Brewster Place: Part 1

    1989
    A devoted single mother is forced to abandon her home and tries to make a new life in Brewster Place's dark and overcrowded tenements.

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  • Donna Deitch
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    The Women of Brewster Place: Part 2
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    The Women of Brewster Place: Part 2

    1989
    A devoted single mother is forced to abandon her home and tries to make a new life in Brewster Place's dark and overcrowded tenements.

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  • Donna Deitch
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    The Women of Brewster Place: Part 3
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    The Women of Brewster Place: Part 3

    1989
    A devoted single mother is forced to abandon her home and tries to make a new life in Brewster Place's dark and overcrowded tenements.

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  • Donna Deitch
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    The Women of Brewster Place: Part 4
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    The Women of Brewster Place: Part 4

    1989
    A devoted single mother is forced to abandon her home and tries to make a new life in Brewster Place's dark and overcrowded tenements.

    Directed by:

  • Donna Deitch
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    America: The Story of Us: Division
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    America: The Story of Us: Division

    2010
    The Erie Canal brings big risk and bigger reward; In the South, slavery fuels a growing divide; Violence flares and abolitionists stand for freedom.

    Directed by:

  • Nick Green
  • Marion Milne
  • Andrew Chater
  • Jenny Ash
  • Clare Beavan
  • Renny Bartlett
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    America: The Story of Us: Rebels
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    America: The Story of Us: Rebels

    2010
    From Jamestown to Plymouth, early settlers fight to survive; Tobacco sows seeds of opportunity in the south and the north becomes a trade powerhouse.

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  • Nick Green
  • Marion Milne
  • Andrew Chater
  • Jenny Ash
  • Clare Beavan
  • Renny Bartlett
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    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire: The Return of the Barbarians
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    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire: The Return of the Barbarians

    2004
    In isolation, Japan flourishes, its art and culture reaching new heights and its primary city, Edo (now known as Tokyo), becoming the largest metropolis in the world. All of this changes in 1853, however, when an American commodore and his squadron arrive in Edo Bay, forcing Japan to open its doors to trade.

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  • Lyn Goldfarb
  • Deborah Ann DeSnoo
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    America: The Story of Us: Civil War
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    America: The Story of Us: Civil War

    2010
    The Civil War rages; The Confederate army can't match the Union's technology; railroads, supply lines and telegrams become new weapons in modern war.

    Directed by:

  • Nick Green
  • Marion Milne
  • Andrew Chater
  • Jenny Ash
  • Clare Beavan
  • Renny Bartlett
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    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire: The Will of the Shogun
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    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire: The Will of the Shogun

    2004
    When Ieyasu dies, his grandson Iemitsu becomes the new shogun, quickly obliterating the previous leader's attempts to establish a peaceful society. Peasants and disaffected Christians soon rise up against him, prompting the ruler to ban Christianity and prohibit all contact with Western nations.

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  • Lyn Goldfarb
  • Deborah Ann DeSnoo
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    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire: Episode 1: The Way of the Samurai
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    Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire: Episode 1: The Way of the Samurai

    2004
    In late 16th-century Japan, samurai Tokugawa Ieyasu allies himself with the country's most powerful clans, eventually assuming command of their armies. Ieyasu's loyalty, however, only goes so far, and in 1614, he renounces his allies and slaughters more than 100,000 in his quest to become Japan's new ruler.

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  • Lyn Goldfarb
  • Deborah Ann DeSnoo
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

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  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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