Mr. Malcolm's List: Directed by Emma Holly Jones. With Aisling Doyle, Tia Ann Jain, Zawe Ashton, Sianad Gregory. A young woman courts a mysterious wealthy gentleman to avenge the honour of her friend, (who it turns out only had one date to the opera with the gentleman) and then everything goes awry. Via IMDB

A great movie. A Career con man sets his sights on a widow worth millions

Mad Men is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, with seven seasons and 92 episodes.[1] It is set during the period of March 1960 to November 1970.

The greatest romantic film of all time. Noel Cowards sensitive portrayal of what happens when two happily married strangers meet and their acquaintance deepens into affection and love.

Claudia Winkleman presents this weekday BBC2 half hour fanzine show dedicated entirely to the BBC1 programme Strictly Come Dancing (2004). Claudia interviews the dancers and celebrities performing on the show and talks to the judges and celebrity fans to elicit their views on the couples' performances. The show also features the latest footage from the rehearsal rooms and exclusive behind-the-scenes gossip. Fans can contact Claudia by email, text and telephone to put their questions directly to the studio guests. Via IMDB 2004

Andy Cohen is the host of this fabulous but sometimes painful to watch, glamourous world of bored but well off housewives who expose their lives, flaws and cosmetic surgery like badges of honour.

A funny comedy film about a group of women friends who are as badly behaved as you could imagine, on the lead up to a wedding.

An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.

Married at First Sight is a British television programme where strangers start a marriagelike relationship with each other, meeting only minutes beforehand. Upon returning, they live together for a period of time, during which they meet at commitment ceremonies and choose whether or not they will continue their relationship. On 14 March 2021, Owen and Michelle from Series 5 became the first couple to celebrate their 1st wedding anniversary together. Via Wikipedia

Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, is presented as the real author of Shakespeare's works. Edward's life is followed through flashbacks from when he was a young child, through to the end of his life. He is portrayed as a child prodigy who writes and performs A Midsummer Night's Dream for a young Elizabeth I. A series of events sees his plays being performed by a frontman, Shakespeare. Via IMDB

Strictly Come Dancing is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of judges. Via Wikipedia

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Celebs Go Dating is a British dating reality series. It began broadcasting on 29 August 2016 on E4, with the first series having 15 episodes. Paul Carrick Brunson, Anna Williamson and Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn appear as the dating agents, with Tom Read Wilson as a client coordinator. Rob Beckett narrates the series. Following the conclusion of the eighth series, two special editions of Celebs Go Dating were commissioned due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television: Celebs Go Virtual Dating and Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion. The series has since resumed its regular format. Via Wikipedia

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel. Directed by Anthony Minghella.

Tom travels to Venice to convince Dickie, a wealthy heir, to return to the US. However, he gets obsessed with Dickie's lavish lifestyle and resorts to extreme measures to impersonate him. Via IMDB

A Little Chaos is a 2014 British period drama film directed by Alan Rickman, based on a story conceived by Alison Deegan, who co-wrote the screenplay  alongside Rickman and Jeremy Brock. The film stars Matthias Schoenberg’s and Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Helen McCory, Steven Waddington, Rupert Penry Jones and Jennifer Ehle. The film was produced by BBC films and financed by Lionsgate UK. Via Wikipedia

Santiago Muñez, a Mexican cook in Los Angeles, gets a chance to follow his dream of playing professional soccer. A talent scout with contacts in the United Kingdom spots him and offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance: If he can find a way to England, he can try out for the Newcastle United team. Gavin Harris, a star player, takes young Santiago under his wing and helps him prove himself to his disbelieving father.

Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.

Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh about the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the secret affair he had with the younger Scott Thorson.

We meet Bernie Tiede (1958- ), a chubby undertaker, who takes pride in his work. He's a Gospel-singing tenor. In a series of interviews with townspeople, mixed with flashbacks, we follow Bernie: he arrives in Carthage, Texas (pop. 7,000), where old ladies adore him; he befriends a wealthy, mean-spirited widow named Marjorie Nugent; they become companions in both daily routines and expensive vacations.

Sightseers is a British black comedy thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley and is written by and stars Alice Lowe and Steve Oram, with additional material from Amy Jump.

This film was originally released in UK and Ireland on 30th November, 2012

Niall Johnson's comedy Keeping Mum concerns the family of a vicar who are beset by a variety of problems. Reverend Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson) is a well-meaning but hapless religious figure in his town. His son, Petey, is a wimp, forever terrorized at school. His daughter, Holly, enjoys the company of a variety of different boyfriends. Wife Gloria (Kristin Scott Thomas) has had enough of her husband and is considering leaving him for a golf teacher (Patrick Swayze).