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Crossroad
It’s December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the associate pastor of a liberal suburban church, is on the brink of breaking free of a marriage he finds joyless - unless his wife, Marion, who has her own secret life, beats him to it. Their eldest child, Clem, is coming home from college on fire with moral absolutism, having taken an action that will shatter his father. Clem's sister, Becky, long the social queen of her high-school class, has sharply veered into the counterculture, while their brilliant younger brother Perry, who's been selling drugs to seventh-graders, has resolved to be a better person.
Tom Daley: Coming Up for Air: What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood
Tom Daley
Tom Daley captured the hearts of the nation with his unforgettable medal-winning performance in the London 2012 Olympics. At this year’s Games in Tokyo, he triumphed to win gold and became the most decorated British diver of all time. In this deeply personal book, Tom explores the experiences that have shaped him and the qualities to which he owes his contentment and success.
now listening Hemingway’s Picasso
Somethin’ Else
Steve Kough lived many lives. He was an NFL journeyman, a male model, and one of the most well-connected smugglers in 1980’s Miami, the “Drug Capital of the World."
Kough collected many souvenirs from his adventures, but his most treasured bounty – a beautiful ceramic, crafted by Pablo Picasso and gifted to Ernest Hemingway at the author’s Cuban home, the Finca Vigia... or so the story goes.
Kough passed away in 2018, passing the piece down to his son, Stevie.
Stevie feels he needs to complete his father’s mission – of selling this piece and telling Steve’s cinematic life story.
So, is the Picasso authentic—or a fraud? Was Steve Kough a big talker or a real deal smuggler?
The Big Steal
Fresh Air Production
The story of the biggest theft in history: the resources of the biggest country in the world, Russia, by its own government.
It’s the story of two men. One a rising star in business and the head of Yukos a huge oil company: Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The other a former KGB officer who rose through the ranks to become President of Russia: Vladimir Putin.
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens: Season 2
BBC iPlayer
Nora may have grown up in Queens, but that doesn’t mean she’s a grown-up. The world’s at her feet but her head's stuck under the covers. Filthy, funny slacker comedy.
Monster Family 2 Now TV
To free Baba Yaga and Renfield from the clutches of Monster Hunter Mila Starr, the Wishbone Family once more transforms into a Vampire, Frankenstein’s Monster, a Mummy and a Werewolf. Aided and abetted by their three pet bats, our Monster Family zooms around the world again to save their friends, make new monstrous acquaintances and finally come to the realisation that
‘nobody‘s perfect’ – even those with flaws can find happiness.
The LIttle Things Now TV
Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.
Night Teeth Netflix
A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions – and their dangerous, shadowy underworld – he must fight to
stay alive.
Army of Thieves Netflix
Army of the Dead spin-off following safecracker Ludwig Dieter.
Head Full of Honey Netflix
Nick Nolte stars as an Alzheimer’s sufferer who goes on a road trip with his granddaughter to Venice – where he met his wife.
After We Fell Amazon Prime
Just as Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes. Revelations about her family, and then Hardin’s, throw everything they knew before in doubt and makes their hardwon future together more difficult to claim.
The Manor Amazon Prime
After suffering a mild stroke, Judith Albright reluctantly moves into a historic nursing home where she becomes convinced a supernatural force is killing the residents.
Madres Amazon Prime
Expecting their first child, a Mexican-American couple move to a migrant farming community in 1970s California where strange symptoms and terrifying visions threaten their new family.
Succession: Season 3
Now TV
As the Roy family are left reeling in the wake of his unexpected public attack on his father’s empire, Kendall plans his next move. Starring Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong
I Like the Way U Move BBC iPlayer
I Like the Way U Move is a brand new BBC Three dating reality series, where professional dancers and rookie non-dancers compete to find their perfect partner both on and off the dance floor.
Renowned choreographer, dancer and actress Kaelynn ‘KK’ Harris is the resident dance expert, and she is joined by a series of guest judges.
Spending Black: The Currency of Community?
BBC iPlayer
After the murder of George Floyd, the concept of ‘spending black’, consciously choosing to buy from black-owned businesses, became an even more popular way in which to support the black community in their everyday lives. Stats showed that whilst black people are three times more likely to start a new business than white people, they were also more likely to fail to get it off the ground.
Could investing in the black pound be the answer to some of the problems black people face?
You Netflix
Joe returns in this long-awaited third season – along with a baby.