Acclaimed playwright and composer Gilbert and Sullivan feel they have run out of ideas, until Gilbert's wife takes him to a new Japanese art exhibit which kindles a new wave of inspiration. ... more about Topsy-Turvy
After the death of her adopted parents a thriving young black optometrist searches for her birth mother. To the mother, a white poverty stricken factory worker living in East London, the meeting turns out to be a much needed lift in her life. ... more about Secrets & Lies
Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. She spends her days doting on them and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. ... more about Vera Drake
Career girls opens with a train journey towards London's Kings Cross where Annie, one of the major characters is about to meet her old university friend Hannah. She recalls moving into a grotty student flat with Hannah in the mid-eighties. ... more about Career Girls
Poppy, an irrepressibly freespirited school teacher, brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters. Poppy’s ability to maintain her perspective is tested when her commuter bike is stolen. ... more about Happy-Go-Lucky
Slice-of-life look at a sweet working-class couple in London, Shirley and Cyril, his mother, who's aging quickly and becoming forgetful, mum's ghastly upper-middle-class neighbors, and Cyril's pretentious sister and philandering husband. ... more about High Hopes
Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her retarded sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizzare neighbour and irritating workmate. ... more about Bleak Moments