What do the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Thirty Years’ War and the Renaissance have in common? For one, they were all starkly affected by extreme weather conditions. Indeed, if we take a fresh look at human history in the light of Earth’s volatile climate, we can expose hidden parallels, draw surprising conclusions and explain bizarre historical conundrums.
This two-parter combines natural sciences and history, a journey from the Big Bang to Iceland’s volcanoes – a gripping narrative that explores little-known connections between the Earth’s climate and major historical events.
Are these extremes of weather really a 21st-century phenomenon? Or has climate determined the fate of humanity ever since amphibians took their first steps on terra firma?
Newlyweds move into their dream home where they discover a collection of 100-year-old letters from a young woman who committed suicide after being abandoned by the owner of the home.
安德烈(阿列克塞·古斯科夫 Aleksei Guskov 饰)被盛赞为音乐天才,曾经当过俄国最伟大的交响乐团“波修瓦”的著名的乐队指挥。但因拒绝驱逐乐团里的犹太乐手,包括他最好的朋友——沙查(迪米特里·纳扎罗夫 Dmitri Nazarov 饰)而被解雇,染上了酗酒的毛病。“波修瓦”现在的经理为了愚弄和羞辱安德烈,让他留在乐团当清洁工。安德烈在无意之中发现了一份传真,法国巴黎最大的普莱耶音乐厅邀请“波修瓦”去演出,要求在两周之内给予回复。安德烈突然想到了一个疯狂的计划,他要把以前的那些音乐伙伴重新聚拢起来。被乐团流放之后,他们现在已经变成了一群混杂在莫斯科街头的最普通的人,从出租车司机、搬运工、跳蚤市场的地摊摊主到色情电影的配音演员,做的都是勉强维持生活的底层工作。他们决定顶替真正的“波修瓦”去巴黎,要向一切不公正的待遇展开复仇……
BBC Two announces that shooting has begun on series two of detective comedy Vexed, starring Toby Stephens (Jane Eyre, Robin Hood, Cambridge Spies) who reprises his role as D.I. Jack Armstrong, paired with Miranda Raison (Spooks, Merlin, Married Single Other) who plays newly promoted D.I. Georgina Dixon.
Vexed is being filmed in Dublin, Eire, and comprises six 60-minute episodes to air later this year. The series is created by Howard Overman (Misfits) with episodes written by Chris Bucknall, James Wood, Steve Coombes and Harry & Jack Williams.
Also returning from series one are Roger Griffiths (Holby City, Chef) and Ronny Jhutti (Survivors, Ideal) with Nick Dunning (The Iron Lady, The Tudors) joining to play Georgina’s father.
D.I. Jack Armstrong (Stephens) has a new partner in the shape of D.I. Georgina Dixon (Raison). Armstrong is charming, disorganised and prone to laziness so it comes as no surprise that sparks fly when he’s partnered with the ambitious and highly efficient Dixon. Jack’s best friend, café-owner and ex-cop Tony (Griffiths) and colleague Naz (Jhutti) complete the crime solving team. Episode one sees the duo tackle the murder of a cocky car salesman, but things are not quite as they seem.
Chris Sussman, Executive Producer for the BBC, says: "We're very much looking forward to the return of Vexed. The second series promises to be just as much fun as the first, and with Miranda Raison joining Toby Stephens as new partner D.I. Dixon, we're hoping it's going to be all guns blazing."
Jill Green, Executive Producer, Eleventh Hour Films, adds: “In a recession we need shows that make us laugh, and that’s where Vexed fits in - a perfectly distinctive ‘yin yang’ take on modern day life.”
Vexed has been commissioned by Cheryl Taylor, Controller of Comedy Commissioning and Janice Hadlow, Controller of BBC Two.
It is an Eleventh Hour Films production, executive producers are Chris Sussman for the BBC and Jill Green for Eleventh Hour Films. Produced by Eve Gutierrez for Eleventh Hour Films and Directed by Ian FitzGibbon (eps 1-3) and Kieron J. Walsh (eps 4-6).
“钢铁骑士”曾是美泰一款风行全球的男孩人偶玩具,也曾被拍成电视系列动画片,此次真人电影版的故事是《雷神2:黑暗世界》(Thor: The Dark World)编剧克里斯托弗·约斯特(Christopher Yost)原创的。故事讲述16岁男孩麦克斯(Max McGrath)和母亲居住在一个小镇上,他的科学家父亲当年在他出生后不久就神秘死亡,麦克斯拥有一种他自己都无法控制的超强能量,直到遇到有着先进技术的外星人Steel后,才学会运用它,“钢铁骑士”就此诞生!
A fraternity house throws their big "Winter Luau" party but when fraternity brothers and coeds begin dying horrible deaths they discover an evil entity has taken over the house.
A young couple of different religious faiths and very much in love, meet a tragic accident that puts both of them in a coma and sets their spirits off on a quest to figure out how to be together in the afterlife where interfaith couples are not allowed to enter the same afterworld.
Going well beyond the conventions of the expedition film genre, Marie Amiguet sets up he camera on the Tibetan Plateau accompanied by the wildlife photographer Vincent Munier the adventure writer Sylvain Tesson, who describes their time in his book La Panthère desneiges which won the Prix Renaudot in 2019. Will they succeed in seeing the big cat? In th process of capturing the anticipation, the silence, the passing of the days and the strength nature, an obvious theme emerges: the beauty of the world.
When happy couple Jules and Josh buy their dream house on a magnificent estate, they recruit beautiful Morgan to help them with the interior design, unaware Morgan has history with the house and will stop at nothing to make it her own.