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Inawell-actedhistoricaldramaaboutclashesbetweenoppositeendsoftheeconomicandculturalspectrum,aliteralwitchhuntinaBasquevillagesetsorthodoxreligionagainstpaganbeliefs,feudallordsagainsttheimpoverishedpeasantry,abusivemenagainstdefenselesswomen,andinsomeways,SpaniardsagainstBasques.Thewitchesarefemaleandfromthelowerclasses,thepersecutorsarewealthywhiteChristians.ThestoryrevolvesaroundGarazi(SilviaMunt)whosegrandmotherisburnedatthestakewhenconvictedbytheSpanishinquisitorofbeingawitch,somethingthatbringsGaraziundersuspicionandeventuallyintoprison.Sheistorturedinprisonandrapedbyherrejectedsuitor,thevicioussonofalocallandlord.WhileGaraziissufferingherownpain,astruggleonamuchbroaderscaleisintheoffing.

Thestoryofthefightofasmall-townnewspapertofreeaninnocentgirlofamurdercharge,withthepublisherofametropolitancitynewspaperheading,byforcedcircumstances,theopposingforces.

The second season of Riviera sees Georgina (Julia Stiles) focused on trying to get away with murder as she fights to retain power within the Clios household and her position at the top of the elusive art world. As Georgina Clios struggles for power and respect in the family, the Elthams arrive on the Cote dAzur. The Elthams are a dynasty and are not too dissimilar from the Clios, harbouring secrets of their own. Georgina is reunited with her uncle Jeff, played by the ever charming Will Arnett, and the audience are exposed to more secrets about her life back home in America that she tried so hard to bury.

Will,ayoungHispanicgaypotter,isonegregariousguy.Hisbossisterrible,buthe'sgotagreatboyfriendandagreatjob.Unfortunately,behindthatveneerisadarkpastofviolenceandmentalillnessthatheisdesperatetokeephidden.Whenhisbipolarmothercomesoutofthewoodworkaftertenyearsofsilence,hebeginsexhibitingunexplainablesymptoms.Afteraninjuryatwork,hestartslosingfunctioningofhisarms,andsomethingsinisterlurksinthecornerofhisvision:asilentandominousmaninawolfcostume.Willspiralsintoanobsession,determinedtosolvethismysteryofhisown.Whatisgoingonwithhisarms?Canhetrusthisboyfriend?Ishebecominghismother?

Elie,ayoungwomanfromthecity,hascometoaremoteNorthAtlanticisland.Itsthespringthaw,andsheisheretoconvalesceandgettoknowthecommunity.Theannualsealhuntisinfullswing,andEliefeelsbothdrawntoandrepelledbythemenengagedinit.Inthisisolatedworld,peopleslivesanddeathsareshapedbythebruteforcesofnature.Eliespresencearousescuriosityandmistrust.Maria,thevillagematriarchanddenmother,seekstouncoverthesecretreasonbehingEliesvisit.Wolvesexplorestheprofoundneedforbelonging.

　　A mysterious man, Dean, returns to his hometown of Grimsby after many years abroad in the Army. His arrival is met with animosity, particularly from his father, an avid pigeon racer. Dean is drawn back to confront his demons, and confess a secret to a childhood friend, Jess, only to discover she has been struggling since the untimely death of her husband. Whilst attempting to raise her child and battling a crumbling economy and dearth of opportunities, she is pulled into a harsh underworld. Dean must help her, throw her a lifeline, but the situation only darkens. When their lives are threatened he will do all it takes to make sure she is safe.

Settobroadcastintwoone-hourfilms,thisfamilytreatisinspiredbytheclassicbooksofBarbaraEuphanToddandispeggedtobetheTVeventoftheseason.MackenzieCrookhastakenScatterbrookfarmandtheinfamouscharactersofthiswell-lovedtaleandinjectedthemwithatenderandauthenticcharm.Thisistheperfectfamilyadventure,packedwithafun,mischievousspiritanddeliveredwithanenvironmentalmessage.MackenzieCrook,(PiratesOfTheCaribbean,Detectorists)whohaswritten,directedandstarsasWorzelGummidge,hasgatheredahostofbothaccomplishedandbrilliantactorswhoaresettoappearinthiseagerlyanticipatedadaptation.PlayingTheGreenMan,creatorofthescarecrows,whoarrivestoScatterbrookinepisodetwo,iscomedylegendSirMichaelPalin.Hesays:“It’salovelypartforme,butthewholescriptisverymemorableandtouching,andveryfunnytoo.Itquiteskillfullyweavesinsomethingforeverybodyallthetime.”ZoëWanamaker(MyFamily,HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone)willplaytheeccentriclocalaristocrat,LadyBloomsburyBartoninepisodetwo.Shesays:“Thewholethingissocharmingandinventive.It’sthesortofthingI’dwatch.I’msureitwillbeahugesuccess.Iknowitwill-it’sdivine.”VickiPepperdine(GettingOn,TheWindsors)takesontheroleoftheformidableAuntSallyinepisodeone.Shesays:“There’ssomethingforeverybody.It’sgotthishearttoit,andyou’dbehardpushedasanadultnottoengagewithit.”StevePemberton(LeagueOfGentleman,Benidorm)willplayMrBraithwaite,thefarmer.Hesays:“Thisisthekindofshowthewholefamilycanenjoytogether.Ithasalotofhumour,alotofvisualhumourtoo,andIthinkkidswillenjoywatchingthechildrenbeingcentraltothestory.”RosieCavaliero(GentlemanJack,CleaningUp)willplayMrsBraithwaite,sheadded:“It’sastoryabouttheimagination,andchildrenescapingintothisdifferentworld.Mackenzie’sversionistotallycontemporary.”OnestowatchIndiaBrown(HettyFeather)andThierryWickens(makinghisTVdebut)willplaySusanandJohn,twocitychildrenspendingtheirsummeratScatterbrookfarmwhoquicklybefriendWorzelandbeginasummerofadventures.Thefirstepisode,TheScarecrowOfScatterbrook,seestwoyoungstrangersarriveinthevillageofScatterbrook.It’snotlongbeforeSusanandJohnencounterWorzelGummidge,theScarecrowofTenAcreField.TheirworldissentspinningintoconfusionwhentheyrealiseGummidgecomestolife.TheonlypersonmoreshockedisWorzel,whenhediscoversthatthechildrenarenotinfactfellowscarecrowsbuthumans.Theirworldsshouldnevercommunebutfatehasconspiredtocreateanextraordinaryunion.Theseasonshavestoppedandtheharvesthasn’tarrived.Therhythmofthenaturalworldisoutofkilterandthisunlikelytriomusttrytoputitright.Magic,mysteryandmayhemunfurl.Thesecondepisode,TheGreenMan,welcomesanothermysteriousarrivaltoScatterbrook.TheGreenManisthecreatorofscarecrowsandkeeperofscarecrowlore.Heisn’tatallhappythatWorzelisconsortingwithhumans.Elsewhere,localaristocratLadyBloomsburyBartonisholdingafete,withaScarecrowcompetitionthatWorzelisdeterminedtowin.WhatwillTheGreenManandWorzel’smostcompetitiverival,SoggyBogartmakeofitall?WorzelGummidgeiswrittenanddirectedbyMackenzieCrookandisaLeopardPictures,TreasureTroveProductionsandLolaEntertainmentproductionforBBCOne.ItisExecutiveProducedbyKristianSmithforLeopardPictures,LisaThomasforLolaEntertainment,MackenzieCrookforTreasureTroveProductions,withrightsholdersPatrickD.PidgeonandEricS.RollmanexecutiveproducersforPidgeonEntertainment,Inc.ItisproducedbyGeorgieFallonandAlexMoodyistheCommissioningEditorfortheBBC.Furthercasting:FrancescaMills-EarthyMangoldTimPlester-ClartyColinMichaelCarmichael-SoggyBogartAndrewJamesSpooner-FlatAlistairPhilHulford-HannahHarrowTomMeeten-HMSOdneyChristopher-RobertBarlow-RagBagKiranShah-ChopperandRootBoundCharlieMayhew-RustleSprouterLucyMontgomery-JackiePuddingGusBrown-OswaldPollypopMalikIbheis-TrikeBenLangley-DriverMariamHaque-Receptionist

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Blackholesstandatthelimitofwhatwecanknow.Toexplorethatedgeofknowledge,theEventHorizonTelescopelinksobservatoriesacrosstheworldtosimulateanearth-sizedinstrument.Withthistooltheteampursuesthefirst-everpictureofablackhole,resultinginanimageseenbybillionsofpeopleinApril2019.Meanwhile,Hawkingandhisteamattacktheblackholeparadoxattheheartoftheoreticalphysics-Dopredictivelawsstillfunction,eveninthesemassivedistortionsofspaceandtime?Weavingthemtogetherisathirdstrand,philosophicalandexploratoryusingexpressiveanimation."Edge"isaboutpracticingscienceatthehighestlevel,afilmwhereobservation,theory,andphilosophycombinetograspthesemostmysteriousobjects.

Thisearly70’sgiallobyUmbertoLenziiscertainlyamongthebestinhisfilmographyandalsointhewholegenre.PersonallyIthinkLenzi’sbestfilmsarethefunnycartoon-turned-filmKriminal,thestylishgialloSevenBlood-StainedOrchids,theexplosiveNapoliviolentaandthis.IntheeightieshedidplentyoffilmtrashinformofEatenAlive,HitcherintheDarkorBlackDemons,allofwhicharerippingsomethingoffand/orverydullandslowmoving.KnifeofIcecamewhenthegialloboomwasatitshottestandtheresultisconvincing.Technicallythefilmissuperb,containinggreatcinematographyinthebeginningwhenwelearnaboutthemaincharacter’straumatowardstrains.Fromthispointon,Lenzishowsushisabilitytobenefitthewidescreenand,forexample,thebicyclerideneartheforestisgenuinelybeautiful!ThisscenealsoshowsLenzi’sabilitytobuildsuspense,veryslowlybutmeaningfully.Afterall,therearen’tsomanymurdersinthewholefilm,onlythesuspensecirculatingaroundthemurderer’sidentity.Onesuspectisadevilworshipperwhichbringsnewaspectstothemystery.Sincethefinalscenetakesplaceinachurch,onecanwonderifLenziwantedtocommentonsomething,maybethehypocriticalmoraleofchurchandsuperstition.Themaincharacter(CarrolBaker)ismutewhichdemandsalotfromherfaceandeyes.Theactressworksverywell,givingusabelievableperformancecirculatingaroundtheemotionsoffearandmentalpain.Theotheractorsaregood,too.Thefinally,however,maynotgivetoopositiveasightaboutfemalesexsincetheyallareexpressedrathernegativelyinthefilm,onewayoranother.Stillthisiseasilyamongthemostnoteworthyinthegenre,notasbloodyastheArgentofilms,forexample,butequallysuspensefulandvisuallyalsointeresting.