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My House in Umbria is a 2003 HBO made-for-television movie, based on the novella of the same name by William Trevor and published along with another novella in the volume Two Lives. The film stars Maggie Smith and was directed by Richard Loncraine.

In this docuseries, journalist Ahmed Al-Shugairi highlights recent developments in Saudi Arabia's different sectors, from fish farming to tourism

Transgressions, crimes and scandals from America's most popular sport: football.

Jose Inocencio had innocence only as part of his name, but only those who new him well could notice this. But nobody knew him. He was a storyteller, and he was always the main character in the stories he told. He managed not only to create stories about himself, he managed to create a legend. The story of this powerful cacao farmer; Maria Santa, the beloved wife who died; and their four children is the main theme of 'Renascer'.

A light comic memoir of the four hottest movies stars in the sixties through the nineties. Bosom friends Yuen and Ki try their luck in the show business together. But it turns out that only Yuen is destined to stardom. He is given the chance to often costar with the two hottest actresses, Fong and Chu. When Ki eventually becomes popular, the black and white movie industry starts to find its way downhill. Worse still, Ki is badly defamed when the secret of his father being a murderer is disclosed. He suspects Yuen to be behind this and they become enemies. Thirty years later, Yuen, Ki, Fong and Chu meet again. Will time help unravel their misunderstanding?

Dan Snow and archaeologist Raksha Dave investigate how the Black Death devastated Britain 700 years ago, killing around three million people across the country.

Seven residents of a beachside community navigate issues of modern LGBTQ+ life including infidelity, open relationships, mental health, family planning, and gender identity

A young woman returns to Malaysia to take over her father’s old coffee shop. Along with inheriting the Kopitiam, she gains a kooky group of friends.

Gun is Parin's best friend who owned a luxury hotel. They become business partners after Gun offers to sell some of his hotel's shares to Parin. Gun is also married, however, his marriage is rocky and he and his wife are going through a divorce. What's difficult is that his wife is determined to get her hands on the "Twilight Resort" through their divorce settlement. However, Gun has some incriminating evidence against her which can cost her this case. When his wife finds out about the evidence, she decides to offer Wimala a job to steal that evidence from Gun. Wimala refuses to do such a low deed at first, however, Gun's wife convinces her after showing Wimala the bruises and marks she has on her body from Gun's bondage play and abuse. Seeing the bruise and since she also needs money for her mother's treatment, Wimala agrees to this job — completely convinced that Gun is an abusive and evil person.

The cast of Arg Life take it up another notch with another laughter-inducing story that continues the format of using 5-minute comedy sketches per episode.

Bachelors Walk was a comedy-drama based around three single men living in a house in Dublin’s Bachelors Walk. The drama was shot in and around Dublin. The programme was first broadcast on RTÉ on 1 October 2001. The drama revolves around Barry (Keith McErlean) looking for a get-rich-quick scheme, Raymond (Don Wycherley) the film critic and Michael (Simon Delaney) the would-be barrister. After a run of three series and an absence for three years, "Bachelors Walk" concluded for a one-off Christmas special which aired on St. Stephen's Day 2006 on RTÉ Two.