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The affectionate story of the lifelong romance between Tom and Joe, from their first humble meeting in the 1970s, a world only just waking up to homosexuality, through to their heartbreaking final days, decades later.

Made up of three substantial yet uniquely identifiable Christmas tales, ADVENT sees numerous specific lives all caught up over the course of a magical December 24th.

England. 1934. A young man, Elijah, has been captured and accused of being a werewolf by Clyde, a self famed bounty hunter from a nearby village. As Elijah is brutally tortured in a vain attempt to get him to confess, he suddenly finds himself secretly released by two villagers, Faye and her younger brother Benjamin, who believe he is innocent. As they attempt to help the young man flee through the woods, all the while pursued by the maniacal Clyde, the night time forest suddenly reveals that some legends are not myth at all.

One night, visiting nurse Angie Wordworth sees for the first time, the devastating impact of the AIDS virus at its earliest point in history.

A racially motivated attack ends in tragedy. In the aftermath a grieving family try to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives. And a brother struggles to find justice.

In any Hotel, there are stories. Each guest there has one, a past, a conflict, as well as hope. Set in a hotel over the course of 24 hours, 'Checking In', tells five stories, each allowing us an insight into some of these guests. What happens when an Asian wedding goes awry? Can a one-night stand be more than just that? Will a singer regain her inspiration? And can you really get away with stealing the complimentary soap!? These are just some of the stories you will find when you 'check in'.

Joe's life is filled with stress. His brother Bill decides to try and help by taking Joe on a well intentioned but ill-conceived fishing trip.