Moist von Lipwig is a con-man with a particular talent-- he is utterly unremarkable. When his execution is stayed in Terry Pratchett's remarkable Discworld, he must work off his debt to society as the land's head Postman. Things are not always as they seem, and soon Lipwig is delivering mail for his very life!

Författaren Richard Russo har skrivit manus till denna miniserie som bygger på hans Pulitzerbelönade roman EMPIRE FALLS. Med en stor portion humor skildrar han den bittra verklighet som är vardag i arbetarnas USA. Den godhjärtade restaurangchefen Miles Roby kämpar varje dag för att få verksamheten på grillhaket att gå runt, medan den förmögna och mäktiga Mrs. Whiting gör livet surt för honom. Som om det inte räckte med Mrs. Whiting, är Miles också tvungen att hålla ett öga på sin far, Max, som alltid hamnar i knipa. Men Miles har någonting mycket värre än några restaurangkvitton och en ilsken pappa att tänka på. Han kan inte skaka av sig spökena från det tragiska förflutna som för alltid förenar honom med Empire Falls.

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across the Sahara, his witty humor downplaying the hardships he faces along the arduous journey. He travels to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and beyond, across some of the harshest terrain on the planet.

Fortysomething is a 2003 British comedy-drama series, starring and directed by Hugh Laurie as Paul Slippery, a doctor facing a mid-life crisis. His wife Estelle is starting a new career as a headhunter. His three sons, Rory, a student at the fictitious University of Reigate, Daniel and Edwin, are sex-obsessed. Meanwhile, Paul appears to hear the inner thoughts of others. Other important characters include Paul's colleague and nemesis, Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey, and Estelle's new employer, Gwendolen Hartley. The series was written by Nigel Williams based on his 1999 novel of the same name. The six episodes of the series were broadcast on ITV. Although a ratings failure on first transmission, leading to it being moved to an off-peak timeslot midway through the run, the appearance of several actors who went on to greater fame has subsequently led the series to sell well on DVD.

Once a paradise fueled by the all-powerful sorcery-grade metal known as bloodsteel, the distant land of Mirabilis begins to decay as supplies of the supernatural substance dwindle. The evil warlord Dragon Eye fights to gain control of the world's supply of bloodsteel, which he will use to rule Mirabilis. But, an ancient prophecy propels four ordinary citizens to battle Dragon Eye. Their quest is to find the fabled Crucible - source of all bloodsteel - before the corrupt forces of darkness destroy their world.

Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the extraordinary men and women who could do something remarkable – create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it.

Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.

In near-future California, high school senior Aisha learns a dark secret about herself. She goes from dreams of graduation and college...to suddenly running for her life.

Löjtnant Erlin Riiser kommer äntligen hem till familjen efter ett uppdrag i Afghanistan. Efter bara en dag hemma i Norge får han ett sms: en bekant från Afghanistan är i Oslo. Det kan bara betyda en sak - att en kvinna svävar i livsfara.

A multi-layered series that looks back to the formative years of Ryu and Ken as they live a traditional warrior's life in secluded Japan.

Lucky Louie is an American television sitcom created by Louis C.K., which aired on HBO for one season in 2006. C.K. stars as the eponymous Louie, a part-time mechanic. The show revolves around the life of Louie, who lives with his wife, Kim, who is a full-time nurse, and their four-year-old daughter, Lucy. A first for HBO, Lucky Louie was filmed before a live studio audience, in a multiple-camera setup.

Chloe King is looking forward to celebrating her birthday with her friends and single mother, just like every other year... that is until she starts developing heightened abilities and discovers she's being pursued by a mysterious figure. Chloe soon learns she's part of an ancient race which has been hunted by human assassins for millennia —and that she may be their only hope for ultimate survival.

In this anthology series, heroic scientists risk all to deal with deadly outbreaks.

Fear, survival, instinct. Thrown into a foreign land with nothing but hazy memories and the knowledge of their name, they can feel only these three emotions resonating deep within their souls. A group of strangers is given no other choice than to accept the only paying job in this game-like world—the role of a soldier in the Reserve Army—and eliminate anything that threatens the peace in their new world, Grimgar. When all of the stronger candidates join together, those left behind must create a party together to survive: Manato, a charismatic leader and priest; Haruhiro, a nervous thief; Yume, a cheerful hunter; Shihoru, a shy mage; Mogzo, a kind warrior; and Ranta, a rowdy dark knight. Despite its resemblance to one, this is no game—there are no redos or respawns; it is kill or be killed. It is now up to this ragtag group of unlikely fighters to survive together in a world where life and death are separated only by a fine line.

Miniserie från BBC efter Jane Austens roman om två väldigt olika systrar och deras friare. När familjen Dashwood lämnas med blygsamt arv, tvingas de flytta och börja om på nytt. Men de har gott om vänner och äldsta döttrarna saknar inte uppvaktning.

Southhampton April 1912. När H.M.S Titanic ska avsegla på sin jungfrufärd mot New York möter White Star Lines ordförande Bruce Ismay skocken av journalister. "Vi har byggt det största, vackraste och mest perfekta fartyget i mänsklighetens historia", säger han. "Här behövs inga livbåtar!". Ombord finner vi en brokig skara människor. Som Molly Brown, en ökänd sångerska som äter män till frukost. Eller Jaime Perse, en desperat ficktjuv som får sitt hjärta stulet av en vacker skandinaviska. Eller Isabelle Paradine, en gift kvinna som ramlar över sin f.d. älskare. Eller Simon Doonan, som planerar att råna alla första klass-passagerare. Eller som Bruce Ismay själv - som får ångra sina ord när Titanic möter den iskalla katastrofen natten den 14:e april. Titanic är mer än bara en katastroffilm. Det är en film fylld av fascinerande levnadsöden och mod som kommer fängsla ditt hjärta.

Charlotte Bronte's classic about an orphan girl who grows up to become a governess in a gloomy manor in Yorkshire, where she falls in love with the mysterious Edward Rochester.

Ett mystiskt virus hotar att utrota hela mänskligheten. Ett fåtal människor är villiga att ta upp den slutgiltiga kampen mellan gott och ont. De få överlevande börjar se drömmar av olika slag. Alla överlevande samlas i två olika grupper, de goda och de onda. En sammandrabbning är oundviklig... Denna miniserie klockar in på nästan 6 timmar, och är baserad på Stephen King's bok med samma namn.

Legenden om Kung Arthur och hans riddare runt det runda bordet har förts vidare från generation till generation i nästan tusen år. "Avalons dimmor" berättar den välkända sagan med en viktig och annorlunda vinkling: kvinnorna bakom tronen står i förgrunden. Vi får följa kvinnorna från barndomen tills dess att deras öden slutligen avgörs i kampen mellan kristendomen och den hedniska kulturen. Vivianne (Anjelica Huston), Sjöns härskarinna, försöker hålla de hedniska myterna om Avalon levande genom Morgaine (Julianna Marguiles) som blir hennes adept och elev.

In the shadow of an enormous hydraulic dam, the lives of the residents of a small French town are changed to their core when hundreds of previously dead relatives all return home on the same day.