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OnexecutiveorderfromPresidentFranklinRoosevelt,Lt.DwightDakksleadsanelitesquadofGIsoncovert,lifeanddeathmissionsbehindenemylines.

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

PeterBoyd探长批示着一支经由多种练习的警探跟迷信家的警员步队-悬案小组,应用古代的办法跟本来考察时还不的新科技来专门考察的未破获的老行刺案。Det.Supt.PeterBoyd(playedbyTrevorEve)istheleaderofamulti-disciplinepoliceteamofdetectivesandscientists,theColdCaseSquad,whichinvestigatesold,unsolvedmurdercasesusingmodernmethodsandnewtechnologythatmaynothavebeenavailableduringtheoriginalinvestigation.LedbyDetectiveSuperintendentPeterBoyd(TrevorEve)theColdCaseSquadinvestigatesseriouscrimeswhichhavegoneunsolved.Armedwiththelatesttechnologicaladvancesandoldfashionedhardwork,PsychologicalProfilerGraceFoley(SueJohnston),ForensicPathologistFrankieWharton(HollyAird),DetectiveConstableMelSilver(ClaireGoose)andDetectiveSergeantSpencerJordan(WilJohnson)wakethedeadforcluesandanswers.

Ataleofloveandviolencewhenamanonhisemotionallastlegsfindsasaviorseductivelydancinginarun-downstripclub.Andalifemostcertainlyheadedoffacliffsuddenlybecomesredirected-asEVERYTHINGisnowworthdyingfor.

AfteraparticularlyharshwinterBriangoesintoadeepdepression;completelyisolatedandwithnoonetotalkto,Briandoeswhatanysanepersonwoulddowhenfacedwithsuchamelancholicsituation.Hebuildsarobot.

Setinanundergrounddungeoninhabitedbybundled,raggedhumanbeings,afterthenuclearholocaust.Thestoryfollowsthewanderingsofaherothroughthesituationsofsurvival.PeoplewaitfortheArktoarriveandrescuethemwhiletheirhabitatfallsapart.Delvingdeepintothedustyandlongabandondedvaultsofb-cinemainsearchoflostgemsalwaysleavesmewithabittersweettaste.Ononehandthediscoveryofunexpectedgemswherenoonewouldthinkthempossibleisarewardingexperience.Ontheotherhandthoughitmakesonewonderhowmanyoftheseremarkablelow-budgetoddities,personalloveaffairsofdirectorsneverquitefamousandnowallbutforgotten,havealmostforeverslippedfrommemory?nanycasewhatwehavehereisalittlepost-apocalypticgemfromPolandthatisreallybetterthanithasanyrightto.ThedystopiannearfutureofO-BI,O-BAfindsagroupofsurvivorsofthenuclearwarthatravagedtheEarthinhabitinganunderworldconcretebunkerandbidingtheirtimeastheywaitforthemysteriousArk,anairshipofsomekindthatwillcomeandsavethem.TheArkprovestobeanelaboratehoax,carefullydesignedtogivehopetothemalnourishedanddesperatedenizensofthebunker,whileinthemeantimethedomethatseparatestheirmiserableexistencefromthenuclearwinteroutsideisslowlycavingin.Whatfirststrikedmeaboutthemovieisthedesignofthebunkerandthedepictionofthesurvivors.Thesurvivorsaregaunt,filthyandterrible-lookingpenitents,dressedinragsandaimlesslywanderingtheneon-lithallsofthebunkerlikeautomatons.Thebunkerisarundown,seedyplace,withbrightneonlightspeeringfromallsidesliketheeyesofmalignantbeasts.Ononehanditisaslightly80’sdepictionofthedystopianfuturebutthemovieneverstoopsdowntoMADMAXcheese.Insteaditcombinesbitingpoliticalsatirewiththebleakoutlookofaworldwithnofuture,blackcomedywithbarbsonapathy,religionandpower.Thesurvivors,forexample,arefedsomekindofflourdroppingfromatubethathoversintheair-lateronwediscoverthefoodsupervisorusesbooksandtheBibleitselfasfillerforthismeagremeal.Therearemanysuchshortsymbolictouches,perhapsnotlife-changingorfaith-restoring,yetplayful,cleverandinspired.Onethingisforsure;O-BI,O-BAisnotyourrun-of-the-millsci-fischlock.Itovercomesitsmodestbudgetwithcreativityandhasgenuineartisticaspirationsbothfromawritinganddirectingperspective.Myopinionisthatitshouldhavebeenfilmedinblackandwhiteinsteadofcolourthough.Thedirectorusesatmosphericlightandshadowtogreateffectanditwouldhaveregisteredevenbetterinstarkblackandwhite.Theblue-greenneonontheotherhandoutstaysitswelcomeafterawhile.Justaminorgripeinanotherwisesolidb-moviewithitsheartsetinalltherightplaces.ImaginealessbleakTHEROAD(CormacMcCarthy)beinginjectedwiththesatireandhumourofDR.STRANGELOVEandyou’regettingthere.Seeitifyoucanfindit.

Afterahigh-profilemissiongoessideways,Daniel‘Hondo’Harrelsonispulledoutofforcedretirementtoleadalast-chanceexperimentalSWATunitmadeupofuntested,unpredictableyoungrecruits.Hondomustbridgeagenerationaldivide,navigateclashingpersonalities,andturnasquadofoutsidersintoateamcapableofprotectingthecityandsavingtheprogramthatmade...

PeterBoyd探长批示着一支经由多种练习的警探跟迷信家的警员步队-悬案小组,应用古代的办法跟本来考察时还不的新科技来专门考察的未破获的老行刺案。Det.Supt.PeterBoyd(playedbyTrevorEve)istheleaderofamulti-disciplinepoliceteamofdetectivesandscientists,theColdCaseSquad,whichinvestigatesold,unsolvedmurdercasesusingmodernmethodsandnewtechnologythatmaynothavebeenavailableduringtheoriginalinvestigation.LedbyDetectiveSuperintendentPeterBoyd(TrevorEve)theColdCaseSquadinvestigatesseriouscrimeswhichhavegoneunsolved.Armedwiththelatesttechnologicaladvancesandoldfashionedhardwork,PsychologicalProfilerGraceFoley(SueJohnston),ForensicPathologistFrankieWharton(HollyAird),DetectiveConstableMelSilver(ClaireGoose)andDetectiveSergeantSpencerJordan(WilJohnson)wakethedeadforcluesandanswers.

ITVhasgreenlitasecondseriesofcontemporarydetectivedrama,McDonald&Dodds,followingthesuccessofthefeature-lengthfilmswhichairedearlierthisyearproducedbyleadingindependentproductioncompany,MammothScreen.ThenewseriesseesTalaGouveia(ColdFeet)andBAFTAawardwinningactorJasonWatkins(TheLostHonourOfChristopherJefferies,TheCrown)reprisetheirrolesastheambitiousDCIMcDonaldandthehumble,andquietlybrilliantDSDoddsinthreenewmurdermysteries.SetinpicturesqueBath,theseriespairsfiestyDCIMcDonald,whohasrecentlytransferredfromLondon’sMetPolice,withthemodestandunassumingDSDodds,whohasbeenhappyinthebackgroundformostofhisworkinglife.Throwntogetherseeminglywithnothingincommon,theyforgearumbustious,andultimatelyhighlyeffectivecrimesolvingpartnership.CreatedandexecutiveproducedbyRobertMurphy,whoistheleadwriterfortheseries,McDonald&DoddswillonceagainbefilmedintheWestCountry.ThebrandnewepisodeswillbedirectedbyAlexPillai(ChillingAdventuresofSabrina,Riverdale),RebeccaRycroft(MaloryTowers,DannyandMick)andIanAryeh(InTheLongRun,AndyandtheBand).ThenewserieshasbeencommissionedbyITV’sDramaCommissionerHuwKennairJonesandHeadofDrama,PollyHill.Huwwilloverseeproductionofthedramafromthechannel’sperspective.CommentedHuwKennairJones:“We’redelightedwiththeaudiencereactiontothefirstseriesofMcDonaldandDodds.Thetwocharacterscouldn’tbefurtherapart,whichiswhatmakestheseriessointriguingtowatch.Theyshouldn’thavechemistry,buttheydo,andtheyworkbrilliantlyinpartnershipwhichistestimonytoRobert’sscriptandTalaandJasonforbringingMcDonald&Doddstolife.”CommentedMammothScreen’sDirectorofDrama,PreethiMavahalli:“WearethrilledthatRobertMurphy’scleverstorytellingwasahitwithaudiencesearlierthisyear.McDonald&DoddsareaquirkilyuniqueinvestigativeteambroughttolifebeautifullybyTalaGouveiaandJasonWatkins.We’rereallypleasedITVhavecommissionedmorefilmsandlookforwardtoreturningtofilminBath.”DamienTimmer(Endeavour,Noughts+Crosses,WorldonFire)andPreethiMavahalli(McDonald&Dodds,Noughts+Crosses,TheWaroftheWorlds)aretheexecutiveproducersforMammothScreen,anITVStudioscompany,alongsidewriterRobertMurphy(McDonald&Dodds,Vera,Shetland,DCIBanks).TheproducerofthenewseriesisSarahLewis(Noughts+Crosses,McDonald&Dodds,Victoria).ThefirstseriesisavailabletoviewviastreamingplatformBritbox.Seriesonelaunchedwithaconsolidatedratingof6.4manda26%shareoftheavailableaudienceandboastedanimpressiveguestcastlistalongsideTalaGouveiaandJasonWatkinswhichincludedRobertLindsay,RosalieCraig,EllieKendrick,SusannahFielding,JoannaScanlan,MicheleDotrice,FreddieFoxandHughDennis.ITVStudioswilldistributethedramainternationally.

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