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On Saturday 17 August 2024, Talking Pictures TV broadcasts Dixon of Dock Green!

Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Dixon of Dock Green,” titled “Legacy,” promises to deliver an engaging story set in 1976. This episode features notable performances from Tom Adams, Patrick Jordan, and Carlos Douglas. Fans of the show can look forward to a gripping narrative that explores themes of redemption and the complexities of returning to a life after prison.

The plot centers around Jack Montelbetti, who has spent years behind bars. After his release, he returns to his home, only to be met with an unexpected and shocking discovery. Inside his flat, he finds the body of a jewel thief. This startling event sets off a chain of events that will test Jack’s resolve and force him to confront his past.

As Jack navigates this troubling situation, viewers will witness the character’s struggle to reintegrate into society...

This Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 7:00 Pm, fans of classic British television can tune in to Talking Pictures TV for a gripping episode of “Dixon of Dock Green.” Titled “Legacy,” this 1976 episode continues the tradition of bringing viewers into the world of London’s Dock Green police station, where stories of crime and justice unfold with a distinctly human touch.

In “Legacy,” Jack Montelbetti, played by Tom Adams, is released after years behind bars. Hoping to rebuild his life, Jack returns home, only to be greeted by a chilling discovery: the body of a jewel thief lying in his flat. The episode dives deep into the mystery of how the thief ended up there and what it means for Jack, who now finds himself caught in a web of crime once again.

With strong performances from a talented cast including Patrick Jordan and Carlos Douglas, “Legacy” is a must-watch for anyone...

Exclusive: The sinking of the Titanic continues to fascinate filmmakers and audiences, and a new two-part doc about the tragic ship has pre-sold into the UK and Australia.

Channel 4 and Sbs have both boarded Titanic in Colour, which comes from the British indie behind World’s Most Evil Killers and Mandela, My Dad and Me maker Woodcut Media.

The doc will feature little-known stories such as the impact of the Titanic’s sinking in 1912 on the UK port city of Southampton and the last trauma of those who survived. It will feature interviews with relatives of passengers.

Through extensive research and colorization techniques, the doc will also bring to life the lavish interiors of the ship, artefacts and clothing from passengers and many of the larger-than-life people who built, sailed on and ultimately survived the sinking.

The Titanic set off on its maiden voyage from the UK to New York City,...

New history documentary series “Queens That Changed the World,” that shines a light on some of the world’s most powerful female rulers, has scored a raft of worldwide sales.

Channel 4 has acquired the series for the U.K. The series is produced by Woodcut Media who brokered the deal with Channel 4, and is distributed worldwide by Abacus Media Rights who have already pre-sold it to streaming service BBC Select (U.S. and Canada) and broadcasters Sbs (Australia), AMC Networks International (Spain and Portugal), Viasat World, Nrk (Norway), Dr (Denmark), Svt (Sweden), Czech TV (Czech Republic) and HOT8 (Israel).

“Queens That Changed the World” (6 x 45’) follows a formidable group of women who led the way, building nations, wielding extraordinary power, and often ruling in a manner that far surpassed their male counterparts. The series focuses on the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I, the tenacious Eleanor of Aquitaine, Victoria, the British queen who redefined the monarchy,...

Woodcut Media have sold their upcoming series “A Royal Guide To” to U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 and U.S. streaming service BBC Select.

Viewers will learn how to hold their tea cups and perfect the “Duchess slant” in the new series, which looks at some of the more obscure (and sometimes bizarre) protocols and etiquette followed by the British royal family. These include christening royal babies in holy water imported from the River Jordan and princes being required to wear shorts until the age of eight.

The series will also examine the historical origins of some of these customs and why they continue to endure.

The 6-part series, which will air in the U.K. later this year, uses archive footage, including from Getty’s royal archives, and insider interviews. BBC Select has not yet announced a U.S. release date.

Woodcut Media’s Kate Beal, Sarah Freethy and...

BBC One renews “Staged”; Tencent strikes European deals; U.K. Producers’ Guild launches diversity plan; India’s PVR adds former IMAX chief; and Channel 4 orders royal documentary series.

U.K. broadcaster BBC has ordered a second season of comedy “Staged,” created by Simon Evans and Phin Glynn, and starring Michael Sheen (“Good Omens”) and David Tennant (“Des”) from Infinity Hill and Gcb Films.

Shot during lockdown, the first season starred Tennant and Sheen as two actors whose West End play has been put on hold due to Covid-19, but whose director has persuaded them to carry on rehearsing online. The new series sees the pair attempt to navigate their new normal at home with their increasingly exasperated families, while simultaneously trying to tackle the world of virtual Hollywood.

Following on from the surprise appearances in season one of Judi Dench and Samuel L. Jackson, this season will have more celebrity guests.

National Geographic unveiled a new James Cameron ocean exploration docuseries and several specials as parts of its presentation Tuesday at TCA in Beverly Hills.

Nat Geo has ordered Mission OceanX (working title) a six-episode ocean exploration series and cross-platform event with James Cameron. Mission OceanX will combine high-end, character-driven documentary with blue-chip sequences to capture the drama and thrill of exploration, according to Nat Geo. The series will take audiences aboard the maiden voyage of Alucia2 to explore the farthest frontiers of the world’s oceans, 95 percent of which are entirely unexplored. Joining Cameron will be a handpicked team of pioneering filmmakers and world-leading scientists.

Mission OceanX will be co-produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and OceanX Media for National Geographic. For Earthship, Cameron and Maria Wilhelm are executive producers. Roger Webb, Orla Doherty and Stephen Rankin are executive producers for BBC Studios. Ray Dalio, Mark Dalio and Joe Ruffolo...

Tonight we finally reached the first live show of The X Factor 2015 - so it was a pretty important episode tonight to say the least!

We saw some spectacular performances, as well as that Adele rendition - yes, we're trying to block it out too. Plus there was Rita's hair, which drew a fair few comparisons.

Digital Spy was watching along, and rounded up the best Twitter reactions of the evening.

A lot of people were missing Dermot:

Don't get me wrong I love olly and caroline but I miss dermot. He was so smooth when it came to presenting. #XFactor

— noreen (@xitsnoreen) October 31, 2015

Gotta be said...olly and caroline do a great job but i miss my dermy.... @radioleary #XFactor

— Natalie (@TillieDawn) October 31, 2015

Really missing @radioleary on the X Factor! Having two presenters is weird.

— Kit Gauger (@KatGauger) October 31, 2015

I'm no expert on X-Factor, but Olly Murs and his...

Cinema Retro issue #32 has now shipped worldwide to subscribers. Subscribe or renew your subscription today and help support the world's most unique film magazine!

Highlights Of Issue #32 Include:

Ray Morton looks at the revivals of King Kong beginning in the 1960s, with special emphasis on his two-part report on the making of the 1976 big budget remake.  Howard Hughes takes an in-depth look at the making of 100 Rifles  starring Raquel Welch, Jim Brown and Burt Reynolds. Matthew Field interviews iconic producer Anthony Waye about his work on the Star Wars and James Bond series.

Ernie Magnotta goes overboard and analyzes the merits of Orca, The Killer Whale Tim Greaves goes undercover to examine the Charles Vine spy films of the 1960s and talks with star Tom Adams. Adrian Smith interviews screen sex siren Caron Gardner and reviews Our Man in Marrakesh (aka Bang! Bang! You're Dead!) Raymond Benson's Top Ten...

Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies that have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way. Tom Adams (1938-2014) - British Actor. He appears in The Great Escape and The House That Dripped Blood. He died of cancer on December 11. (THR) Howard G. Barnes (1913-2014) - Producer. He was executive producer for the long-thought-lost Australian horror film Outback (aka Wake in Fright). He died on December 8. (THR) John Bowsher (1952-2014) - Vice President of Museum Infrastructure, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. As the project manager for the...

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Tom Adams, an actor who appeared in the film The Great Escape and on shows such as Doctor Who, has died. He was 76. His agent, Emma Harvey, confirmed to the Guardian that Adams died following a battle with cancer. "A true gentleman, his personality was as big and warm as his voice," Harvey said. "We’ll miss him very much." See more Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 Adams is perhaps best known for playing Dai Nimmo in the 1963 World War II classic The Great Escape opposite Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough. "It was a lovely summer.

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Actor Tom Adams has died at the age of 76.

The star, best known for his role in the 1963 classic The Great Escape, passed away following a battle with cancer.

As well as appearing in The Great Escape, Adams had a successful television career.

He played Guy Marshall in 1960s medical drama Emergency-Ward 10 and Dr Guy Wallman in General Hospital between 1975 and 1978.

Later, he played Sir Daniel Fogarty in period drama The Onedin Line between 1977 and 1980.

He appeared as Commander Vorshak in Doctor Who's 'Warriors of the Deep' serial, and also took over the role of Malcolm Bates in Emmerdale in 1987.

More recently, he was a voiceover artist for several adverts and was the long-running voice of E4.

His agent Emma Harvey said: "A true gentleman and a class act, his personality was as big and warm as his wonderful voice. We'll miss him very much."...

The Oscar-winning movies will get a bump this year, but it will come via DVD and downloads more than at the box office. That’s in part because this year’s Academy Awards are coming about a month later than normal — pushed to stay clear of the Winter Olympics. By now, many of the Best Picture nominees are already out on DVD, or will be soon. “This actually might work a little better for the studios, at least for some titles,” said Tom Adams, a home entertainment analyst at Ihs, told TheWrap, “because their return on a DVD purchase is better than.

New York — So this was the deal: For $50, you got to see Brad Pitt's hotly anticipated zombie thriller "World War Z" before all your friends. You also got 3D glasses to keep, popcorn and sodas, a poster, the DVD when it comes out, and an intimate dinner with Brad.

Just kidding! No dinner with Brad.

But hundreds of fans did pay $50 for the other stuff last week in a small-scale marketing experiment in five theaters – and the studio, Paramount Pictures, says it worked well. With all the recent talk about future movie ticket prices climbing into the stratosphere, is it a harbinger of things to come?

Before you scoff, it's worth noting that premium pricing happens all the time: in Broadway theaters, where you could get second-row seats for Tom Hanks in "Lucky Guy" this week if you paid $300 a pop, or at concerts, where you could pay well over $1,000 for,...

New York -- Want to watch "Avatar" or "The Avengers," the two highest-grossing movies so far in the 21st century, on TV? How about "The Social Network," "Ted," "Snow White and the Huntsman," "The Amazing Spider-Man" or any of the "Twilight" or "Transformer" movies?

Unless you subscribe to a premium movie channel like HBO or Showtime, you have only one option: FX.

Over the past decade, the basic cable network, founded in 1994 by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., has pursued an ambitious strategy of movie acquisitions, effectively cornering the market for the TV broadcast of blockbuster movies. FX bought the rights to a dozen of the 20 top-grossing movies of 2009, 10 of the top 20 of 2010, 12 of the top 20 of 2011 and 11 of the top 20 so far in 2012.

Film is by far the biggest programming category on FX, occupying 57 percent of the channel's broadcasting time, according to a recent report by Ihs Screen Digest.

New York -- Want to watch "Avatar" or "The Avengers," the two highest-grossing movies so far in the 21st century, on TV? How about "The Social Network," "Ted," "Snow White and the Huntsman," "The Amazing Spider-Man" or any of the "Twilight" or "Transformer" movies?

Unless you subscribe to a premium movie channel like HBO or Showtime, you have only one option: FX.

Over the past decade, the basic cable network, founded in 1994 by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., has pursued an ambitious strategy of movie acquisitions, effectively cornering the market for the TV broadcast of blockbuster movies. FX bought the rights to a dozen of the 20 top-grossing movies of 2009, 10 of the top 20 of 2010, 12 of the top 20 of 2011 and 11 of the top 20 so far in 2012.

Film is by far the biggest programming category on FX, occupying 57 percent of the channel's broadcasting time, according to a recent report by Ihs Screen Digest.

Hollywood is pushing back against the streaming behemoth Netflix, placing new restrictions on its content and dabbling with new alternatives like Facebook. In the past week, two premium channels restricted the online rental service’s immediate access to current TV programming. During the same period, Warner Bros. expanded its Facebook streaming test to five additional titles, even though apparently less than 100,000 people rented “The Dark Knight” during the studio’s inaugural test. “What you’re starting to see is just another aspect of a general pullback that has been going on,” said Tom Adams,...

If The Five Doctors was the perfect party, then Warriors Of The Deep is the bleary morning after where the whole world's in a spin.

This shouldn't be the case – it's got not one but Two! returning monsters from the Pertwee years. The Silurians and Sea Devils have joined in force to reclaim the planet which they think is rightfully theirs via a futuristic sea base in the near future. Now that sounds like a great story – especially if you're coming to Doctor Who afresh and bought the Beneath The Surface DVD set. What emerges though isn't so much a damp squib, more a floody disaster.

It's telling that this is another season opener written by Johnny Byrne, especially when you consider that Arc Of Infinity was a load of pants – well-made pants admittedly, but still pants. Warriors Of The Deep goes one worse by being badly realised on screen,...