Jill Baker

Hope and Glory (1987)

A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Boorman
CAST:  Sebastian Rice-Edwards  •  Geraldine Muir  •  Sarah Miles  •  David Hayman

A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Boorman
CAST:  Sebastian Rice-Edwards  •  Geraldine Muir  •  Sarah Miles  •  David Hayman

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

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Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Madden
CAST:  Joseph Fiennes  •  Gwyneth Paltrow  •  Geoffrey Rush  •  Tom Wilkinson

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Madden
CAST:  Joseph Fiennes  •  Gwyneth Paltrow  •  Geoffrey Rush  •  Tom Wilkinson

John Carter (2012)

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John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Stanton
CAST:  Taylor Kitsch  •  Mark Strong  •  Willem Dafoe  •  Ciarán Hinds

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Stanton
CAST:  Taylor Kitsch  •  Mark Strong  •  Willem Dafoe  •  Ciarán Hinds

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)

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A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Hallström
CAST:  Emily Blunt  •  Ewan McGregor  •  Kristin Scott Thomas  •  Rachael Stirling

A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Hallström
CAST:  Emily Blunt  •  Ewan McGregor  •  Kristin Scott Thomas  •  Rachael Stirling

Tower Block (2012)

A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronnie Thompson  •  James Nunn
CAST:  Sheridan Smith  •  Jack O'Connell  •  Ralph Brown  •  Julie Graham

A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronnie Thompson  •  James Nunn
CAST:  Sheridan Smith  •  Jack O'Connell  •  Ralph Brown  •  Julie Graham

The Girl (1996)

Adaptation of Catherine Cookson's novel. In mid-19th century Yorkshire, Hannah Boyle is left with the family of Matthew Thornton, the man her dying mother claims fathered her. Ill-treated by Thornton's bitter and vindictive wife Anne, who views Hannah only as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Wheatley
CAST:  Siobhan Flynn  •  Jonathan Cake  •  Mark Benton  •  Susan Jameson

Adaptation of Catherine Cookson's novel. In mid-19th century Yorkshire, Hannah Boyle is left with the family of Matthew Thornton, the man her dying mother claims fathered her. Ill-treated by Thornton's bitter and vindictive wife Anne, who views Hannah only as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Wheatley
CAST:  Siobhan Flynn  •  Jonathan Cake  •  Mark Benton  •  Susan Jameson

Secret Smile (2005)

When Miranda splits up with her creepy boyfriend Brendan because he attacked her, she finds out that he is now going out with her sister, Kerry. Miranda warns her sister as Brendan swims his way into their family, ruining peoples lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Menaul
CAST:  David Tennant  •  Kate Ashfield  •  Claire Goose  •  Jill Baker

When Miranda splits up with her creepy boyfriend Brendan because he attacked her, she finds out that he is now going out with her sister, Kerry. Miranda warns her sister as Brendan swims his way into their family, ruining peoples lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Menaul
CAST:  David Tennant  •  Kate Ashfield  •  Claire Goose  •  Jill Baker

Belonging (2004)

Jess (Brenda Blethyn) and town handyman Jacob (Kevin Whately) have been happily married 20 years, recently taking in a trio of Jacob's elderly relatives, including his mother (Rosemary Harris). Though the relations are demanding, kindhearted Jess -- who selflessly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Menaul
CAST:  Brenda Blethyn  •  Kevin Whately  •  Rosemary Harris  •  Anna Massey

Jess (Brenda Blethyn) and town handyman Jacob (Kevin Whately) have been happily married 20 years, recently taking in a trio of Jacob's elderly relatives, including his mother (Rosemary Harris). Though the relations are demanding, kindhearted Jess -- who selflessly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Menaul
CAST:  Brenda Blethyn  •  Kevin Whately  •  Rosemary Harris  •  Anna Massey

Macbeth (1983)

Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Nicol Williamson  •  Jane Lapotaire  •  Ian Hogg  •  Mark Dignam

Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Nicol Williamson  •  Jane Lapotaire  •  Ian Hogg  •  Mark Dignam

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

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A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eyre
CAST:  Judi Dench  •  Cate Blanchett  •  Bill Nighy  •  Juno Temple

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eyre
CAST:  Judi Dench  •  Cate Blanchett  •  Bill Nighy  •  Juno Temple

To Walk Invisible (2016)

To Walk Invisible takes a new look at the extraordinary Brontë family, telling the story of these remarkable women who, despite the obstacles they faced, came from obscurity to produce some of the greatest novels in the English language.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sally Wainwright
CAST:  Finn Atkins  •  Chloe Pirrie  •  Charlie Murphy  •  Adam Nagaitis

To Walk Invisible takes a new look at the extraordinary Brontë family, telling the story of these remarkable women who, despite the obstacles they faced, came from obscurity to produce some of the greatest novels in the English language.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sally Wainwright
CAST:  Finn Atkins  •  Chloe Pirrie  •  Charlie Murphy  •  Adam Nagaitis

Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)

Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.  (more)

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CAST:  Mike Leigh  •  Eric Allan  •  Marion Bailey  •  Brenda Blethyn

Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.  (more)

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CAST:  Mike Leigh  •  Eric Allan  •  Marion Bailey  •  Brenda Blethyn

March in Windy City (1998)

Retired MI6 agent Steven March is called back into action by his former employers. His task is to assassinate Chicago politician Dan Paterson, an ambitious and ruthless Russian who March has encountered before. March's task is made more difficult when Paterson's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graham Theakston
CAST:  David Jason  •  David McCallum  •  Vanessa Earl  •  Jerome Willis

Retired MI6 agent Steven March is called back into action by his former employers. His task is to assassinate Chicago politician Dan Paterson, an ambitious and ruthless Russian who March has encountered before. March's task is made more difficult when Paterson's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graham Theakston
CAST:  David Jason  •  David McCallum  •  Vanessa Earl  •  Jerome Willis

Real Men (2003)

A powerful and disturbing two-part drama about sexual manipulation, the loss of innocence and betrayal of trust, starring Ben Daniels. A policeman's determination to solve the three-year-old case of an abducted schoolboy leads him to uncover a web of systematic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sallie Aprahamian
CAST:  Ben Daniels  •  Charles Dale  •  Ewan Stewart  •  Zoe Telford

A powerful and disturbing two-part drama about sexual manipulation, the loss of innocence and betrayal of trust, starring Ben Daniels. A policeman's determination to solve the three-year-old case of an abducted schoolboy leads him to uncover a web of systematic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sallie Aprahamian
CAST:  Ben Daniels  •  Charles Dale  •  Ewan Stewart  •  Zoe Telford

Blore M.P. (1989)

Derek Blore, MP, enjoys both a happy successful political career and a sideline in the suburbs. When his two political lives become confused, with an added Russian complication, he finds a national scandal engulfing him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Young
CAST:  Timothy West  •  Maggie O'Neill  •  Alexei Jawdokimov  •  Sergei Rusakov

Derek Blore, MP, enjoys both a happy successful political career and a sideline in the suburbs. When his two political lives become confused, with an added Russian complication, he finds a national scandal engulfing him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Young
CAST:  Timothy West  •  Maggie O'Neill  •  Alexei Jawdokimov  •  Sergei Rusakov

Testimony of a Child (1989)

Being accused of child abuse is a nightmare every family dreads. The Taylors are an ordinary happy family, but Paul and Jill are worried about their 11-year-old son Mark, who is not eating. The family GP has diagnosed 'failure to thrive', and Mark is sent to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Smith
CAST:  John Bowe  •  Jill Baker  •  Jonathan Leigh  •  Victoria Shalet

Being accused of child abuse is a nightmare every family dreads. The Taylors are an ordinary happy family, but Paul and Jill are worried about their 11-year-old son Mark, who is not eating. The family GP has diagnosed 'failure to thrive', and Mark is sent to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Smith
CAST:  John Bowe  •  Jill Baker  •  Jonathan Leigh  •  Victoria Shalet