Rare Beasts

Western Edge Pictures

Rare Beasts is an "anti-rom-com" written and directed by Billie Piper, with Billie Piper, David Thewlis, Kerry Fox and Leo Bill. Produced by Vaughan Sivell (Pistorius).

The Split

BBC / Sundance TV / Sister Pictures

From Bafta award-winning writer Abi Morgan (River, Suffragette, The Hour) and and Bafta-winning executive producer Jane Featherstone (Broadchurch, River, Humans) comes The Split set in the world of divorce law. . Cast includes Nicola Walker (River, Last Tango In Halifax), Meera Syal and Stephen Mangan.

On Chesil Beach

BBC Films/Number 9/Lionsgate

Set in England in 1962, On Chesil Beach is a touching tale of two young lovers Edward (Billy Howle) and Florence (Saoirse Ronan) and how their unexpressed misunderstandings and fears shape the rest of their lives. Directed by Dominic Cooke (The Hollow Crown), produced by Stephen Woolley (Carol). Adapted from the novel by Ian McEwan.

Blinded By The Light

eOne Entertainment / Cornerstone Films

Directed by Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham), Blinded By The Light is based on the memoir Greetings From Bury Park by journalist/broadcaster Sarfraz Manzoor which chronicles his experiences as a British Muslim boy growing up in 1980s Luton and the impact Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics had upon him.

The Strike Series

BBC1 / HBO

The Strike Series is based on J.K. Rowling’s bestselling crime novels, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm and Career Of Evil are produced as three separate event dramas. Tom Burke is Cormoran Strike and Holliday Grainger is his assistant, Robin Ellacott.

King Lear

BBC / Amazon / Playground Entertainment

Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Florence Pugh, Andrew Scott, Christopher Eccleston and Jim Broadbent star in a new TV adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear directed by Sir Richard Eyre.

Cleaning Up

ITV / Sister Pictures

Cleaning Up is a six part series drama created and written by screenwriting newcomer Mark Marlow and starring BAFTA award winning actress Sheridan Smith.

A Private War

Thunder Road / Acacia Entertaiment / Denver & Delilah Films

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) stars in the Marie Colvin biopic “A Private War.” Colvin covered major conflicts across the world and died in 2012 during a rocket attack while covering the Siege of Homs in Syria for the U.K.’s Sunday Times. Also starring Jamie Dornan and Tom Hollander.

Stan and Ollie

BBC Films / Fable Pictures

Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy (John C. Reilly), the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a gruelling theatre tour of post-war Britain.

Black Mirror

Netflix

New series (3 and 4) of 12 episodes of "the critically acclaimed sci-fi anthology" written by Charlie Brooker for Netflix.

The Frankenstein Chronicles - Season 2

ITV / Rainmark Films / Endemol Shine Group

The Frankenstein Chronicles - Season 2 returns with Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Accused), directed by Alex Gabassi.

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Two For Joy

Blonde To Black Pictures

Samantha Morton and Billie Piper star in drama Two For Joy from Sadie Frost’s UK production outfit Blonde To Black Pictures. The feature, which will chart the challenging relationship between a teenage daughter, her bed-ridden mother (Morton) and her wayward younger brother, will touch on themes of mental illness, young carers and child abuse.

Riviera

Sky Atlantic

Riviera is a new ten part series created by Oscar-winning writer and director Neil Jordan (The Borgias), co-written with Booker Prize-winning author John Banville (The Sea), and starring Julia Stiles (The Bourne Series). The series is based on an idea from former U2 manager Paul McGuinness and is being produced by Archery Pictures and Primo Productions.

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Country Music

eOne Entertainment / Film4 / Fable Pictures

The story follows young Rose-Lynn who is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail, and with two young kids, all she wants is to get the hell out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer. Directed by Tom Harper (War & Peace), starring Taboo‘s Jessie Buckley and Julie Walters.

3 Seconds

Thunder Road Pictures / The Fyzz Facility

Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common and Clive Owen star in the action thriller directed by Andrea Di Stefano (Escobar: Paradise Lost) and based on the best-selling Swedish novel.

Dead In A Week (Or Your Money Back)

Rather Good Films Ltd / Altitude

Feature film Dead In A Week (Or Your Money Back) is a dark comedy starring two-time Oscar nominee Tom Wilkinson, Aneurin Barnard (War & Peace, Dunkirk) and Marion Bailey (The Lady In The Van, Mr. Turner).

10 x 10

Unstoppable Entertainment / Altitude

A cat and mouse thriller set in America, 10x10 stars Luke Evans (The Girl On The Train) and Kelly Reilly (True Detective). Noel Clark (Brotherhood) has written the screenplay and is producing with Jason Maza. Suzi Ewing directs, marking her debut feature. Unstoppable Entertainment / Altitude

Taboo

BBC 1/FX/Scott Free/Sonar

Eight-part event drama Taboo is shooting in London for BBC One and FX with an international cast including Michael Kelly and Jonathan Pryce alongside Tom Hardy. The series reunites Hardy with his Peaky Blinders and Locke collaborator Steven Knight who created the period adventure based on an original story by Hardy and his father Chips.

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Mindhorn

BBC Films/Scott Free/StudioCanal

Written by Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby of The Mighty Boosh, and directed by award-winning theatre director Sean Foley (The Play What I Wrote).

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Gap Year

E4/TNT

Gap Year is a comedy drama written by Tom Basden (Plebs, Fresh Meat, Quacks). Best mates Dylan and Sean set out to backpack through China but end up embarking on a three-month trip around Asia. With Tim Key, Anders Hayward, Ade Oyefeso, Alice Lee, Brittney Wilson.

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Monster Family

Timeless Films / Ambient Entertainment

Based on David Safier’s best-selling novel, Monster Family is a 3D animated family adventure that follows the very much unhappy Wishbone clan - under pressure and constantly at each other’s throats. Voice cast: Emily Watson, Jason Isaacs, Nick Frost, Jessica Brown Findlay, Celia Imrie and Catherine Tate.

Suffragette

Pathe/Film4/Focus

Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by Sarah Gavron (Brick Lane). Written by Abi Morgan (The Iron Lady, Shame).

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Marseille

Netflix

“Marseille” is Netflix’s first French-language original series, starring Gérard Depardieu. It's a tale of power, corruption and redemption, with Depardieu in the role of the city’s ruthless mayor. The eight-episode series is created and written by “Carlos” screenwriter Dan Franck.

Spooks: The Greater Good

20th Century Fox/Pinewood Pictures

Feature film version of the hit UK TV series. Starring Kit Harington (Pompeii, Game of Thrones), Jennifer Ehle (50 Shades of Grey, Robocop, Zero Dark Thirty) and Peter Firth. Directed by Bharat Nalluri, produced by Ollie Madden.

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A Royal Night Out

Lionsgate/Ecosse Films

Emily Watson, Bel Powley, Sarah Gadon, Jack Reynor and Rupert Everett.

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The Casual Vacancy

HBO/BBC

Michael Gambon, Julia McKenzie, Rory Kinnear and Keeley Hawes star in the adaptation of JK Rowling's first adult book. Directed by Jonny Campbell, produced by Ruth Kenley-Letts and Paul Trijbits.

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Suite Française

eOne/BBC Films/The Weinstein Company

Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Riley star in Saul Dibb's Second World War drama.

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Before I Go To Sleep

StudioCanal/Scott Free/ Millennium Films

Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Anne-Marie Duff. Directed by Rowan Joffe (Brighton Rock). Produce by Liza Marshall. Executive producer: Ridley Scott.

Get Santa

Warner/Scott Free/Altitude

Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall. Written and directed by Chris Smith. Produced by Liza Marshall. Executive producer: Ridley Scott.

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The Falling

Entertainment/BBC Films/Metrodome Distribution

Greta Scacchi, Maisie Williams, Joe Cole and Maxine Peake. Directed by Carol Morley.(Dreams of a Life, The Alcohol Years). Director of photography: Agnès Godard (Sister, Beau Travail).

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How Far Can You Go

Mark Kermode on Film4

As a treat, here is a short clip from a young Mark Kermode introducing a debate on Censorship for Film4.

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