Bill Paterson

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Miss Potter
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Miss Potter

Dec. 03, 2006

Miss Potter

Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children’s book “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”, struggles for love, happiness and success.
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
6.4

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, ...
Rag Tale
3.8

Rag Tale

Oct. 07, 2005

Rag Tale

A romance that plays out in the splashy, sensational world of British tabloids.
Crush
5.8

Crush

Jun. 07, 2002

Crush

Three 40-something women in a small English town meet weekly for a ritual of gin, cigarettes, and sweets — and swapped stories arguing ...
Complicity
5.8

Complicity

May. 06, 2000

Complicity

Local journalist, Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have ...
Hilary and Jackie
7.3

Hilary and Jackie

Dec. 30, 1998

Hilary and Jackie

The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.
Truly Madly Deeply
7.2

Truly Madly Deeply

May. 03, 1991

Truly Madly Deeply

Nina is totally heartbroken at the death of her boyfriend Jamie, but is even more unprepared for his return as a ghost. At first it’s ...
The Object of Beauty
5.6

The Object of Beauty

Apr. 12, 1991

The Object of Beauty

American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel above their means, incurring a sizeable debt. When they are asked to pay a ...
The Witches
6.8

The Witches

May. 25, 1990

The Witches

A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the ...
God on the Rocks
6.5

God on the Rocks

Dec. 29, 1992

God on the Rocks

Growing up in a household incapable of showing love and affection, Margaret’s life is transformed when Lydia, a worldly teenage maid, arrives.
The Rachel Papers
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The Rachel Papers

May. 12, 1989

The Rachel Papers

Poised to attend Oxford University, 19-year-old Charles Highway decides it’s high time to have a romantic encounter with an older woman. ...
Hidden City
5.9

Hidden City

Jun. 24, 1987

Hidden City

Cassies Stuart leads the uncooperative Charles Dance into a world of misplaces government secrets, capalistic artists and bungling secret agents. ...
Friendship’s Death
6.5

Friendship’s Death

Aug. 17, 1987

Friendship’s Death

A robot messenger is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT, by mistake she ends up in Amman, ...
A Private Function
6.5

A Private Function

Nov. 09, 1984

A Private Function

In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, ...
Dutch Girls
5.4

Dutch Girls

Oct. 18, 1985

Dutch Girls

In this sophomoric comedy, a lusty adolescent British hockey team heads for Holland where they find something far more interesting than tulips ...
Defence of the Realm
6.5

Defence of the Realm

May. 09, 1986

Defence of the Realm

A reporter named Mullen ‘stumbles’ onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent and a near-nuclear disaster ...
The Killing Fields
7.8

The Killing Fields

Nov. 23, 1984

The Killing Fields

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and ...
Comfort and Joy
6.6

Comfort and Joy

Aug. 14, 1984

Comfort and Joy

Radio host Alan ‘Dickie’ Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the ...
The Ploughman’s Lunch
6.2

The Ploughman’s Lunch

As England begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, ...