Britain's longest-running crime series currently on TV. Airing in the UK for 25 years, this hugely popular series has maintained a loyal following and still regularly draws in audiences of over 8 million. Emilia Fox returns as Dr Nikki Alexander. Still reeling from the sudden death of Dr Thomas Chamberlain and the shock departure of colleague Clarissa Mullery, Nikki and colleague Jack Hodgson return to the Lyell Centre. A case at a high security prison stirs disturbing memories for Nikki. New...
Forensic pathologist Professor Sam Ryan has always delved into the past lives of the corpse she examines. But the discovery of her long-lost son confirms that that it's time to confront her own past --and her future --and move on. Harry and Leo are her obvious successors, but what will they make of new recruit Nikki Alexander? The upheaval of Sam's departure doesn't mean there are fewer cases landing on their desks --it's now up to them to preserve her ethos that every corpse deserves to have...
First on the scene after an RAF helicopter crashes into a detention center for asylum seekers, forensic pathologists Dr. Harry Cunningham (Tom Ward) and Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) detect a cover-up at the Ministry of Defense. How can you believe in justice when young boys die in ritual killings, the patients of a prominent surgeon have an unusually high fatality rate, victims are murdered despite police protection, and the person you think will help you solve a murder wants to kill you?...
Even London University's dedicated team of forensic pathologists may not always uncover the deadly truth in time to catch sex-traffickers, serial killers, suburban murderers, rogue prison officers and psychotic manipulators. Harry, Leo and Nikki use every resource they have from DNA and computer graphic imaging, to criminal profiling and facial reconstruction often putting their lives at risk as they work to identify victims and discover how they died. Join the team in six-two-part episodes...
Dead bodies speak the shocking truth to London University's team of forensic pathologists. Too shocking? A horrific murder may be more than Nikki can bear. A gruesome case in Sheffield puts a strain on Leo's relationship with Janet. And the death of a pregnant prostitute in Budapest holds dire consequences for Harry and his lover, Anna. How to explain the second bullet in the skull of an apparent suicide victim who witnessed a murder in Afghanistan? What's behind the cover-up of a shooting at...
Human remains yield vital facts in London University's forensic pathology department, where Professor Leo Dalton, Dr. Harry Cunningham and forensic anthropologist Nikki Alexander examine gruesome evidence in four new cases. Does Leo want justice or revenge? for the deaths of his wife and child? Race to the scene of a drive-by shooting littered with dying gang members. You'll wonder why kidnappers killed their victim before they delivered the ransom note, and what connects four apparently...
When a new crime scene looks like the carbon copy of a case from her past, forensic pathologist Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) hunts for clues to the connection before the evidence gets too hot to handle. Join Nikki and her London colleagues Doctors Thomas Chamberlain and Jack Hodgson in their better-late-than-never efforts to pry secrets from victims' remains and catch the killers. Did a gunman target a family of picnickers on purpose, or shoot at random? Who would kill a gentle Muslim man...
Searching for the truth but never compromising, forensic pathologist Professor Sam Ryan is prepared to investigate crimes and interview witnesses herself if she is unhappy with the conclusions reached by the police. Aided by her dynamic colleagues, Dr. Leo Dalton and junior pathologist Harry Cunningham, she and her team are presented with four more mysteries to solve. Cases include a rising-star athlete and his agent found dead and a serial killer newly released from prison and out for revenge...
If London University's team of forensic pathologists didn't investigate human remains, you might bemoan the unfortunate allergic reaction that killed a wealthy businessman. The abused baby who was smothered to death. The woman whose husband cut off her fingertips after he killed her. But when Nikki, Leo and forensic scientist Jack Hodgson examine the deadly evidence, you may change your mind about natural and unnatural causes. Is Nikki's new lover a construction guru or a crook? What murderous...
When human remains land on the slab in the forensic pathology department of London University, three dedicated scientists search for deadly facts. Four bodies from the River Thames point to a sickening racket. Harry's murdered ex-girlfriend never wanted him to learn her deepest secret. The bride who died at her bachelorette party hid a fatal fact from her groom. And the old woman who looked beaten to death has one last surprise for her son. Will Nikki and Harry's tentative relationship survive...
The crackling sexual currents in London University's forensic pathology department flow in new directions in five gripping, two-part episodes of the award-winning BBC crime drama. Will Harry's affair with a former colleague cloud his judgment when her husband is murdered? Will Nikki's affair with a South African businessman keep her in Cape Town? Tangled passions and deceit end in a pool of blood for the wife of a wealthy banker, and in women's murders that only DNA can finally solve. But...
Murderous truths hide in human remains scrutinized by a closely knit team of forensic pathologists at London University. How can the good doctors explain stab marks on a teenager who fell to what looked like her accidental death? The missing face on the dumped body of a former TV journalist? The exact DNA match of two murder victims? Grim clues keep you guessing in six two-part episodes of this long-running, award-winning BBC crime drama.
What do a people-smuggler, a photogenic young schoolteacher, a missing teenager and a father/son pair have in common? Alas, their remains are the most reliable witnesses of how they died, and if they were murdered who killed them. Following grisly clues, Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and her team of forensic pathologists delve into London's illegal immigrant community, a toxic media storm, families camped on a riverbank, a shocking car accident and international kidnapping. In a case gone...
Discover bizarre truths about victims' final moments from a woman's horrific encounter that only DNA analysis can untangle, to the cosmetic clinic that produced to-die-for results for a pregnant client. When an assassin poses a US diplomat's body for a macabre photo opportunity, London forensic pathologist Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and her expert team wrestle with the FBI and top US officials to uncover a shocking secret. What's behind the unexplained deaths of patients receiving home...
Dr Nikki Alexander and the team at the Lyell Centre must solve five more thrilling mysteries in this award-winning crime drama. A body in the concrete pillar of a car park. A downed plane. Scientific research gone wrong. The cases that end up at the Lyell Centre are rarely straightforward. Initial suspicions are challenged as the evidence mounts, %09and Nikki and the team must work harder than ever to find the truth.
Unfairly accused of making a serious error in court, London forensic pathologist Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) defends herself and leads her team in five more brutal cases. What's the connection between a dead medical researcher covered with mysterious puncture marks, and a billionaire scientist? Where's the rest of the body that belongs to the part recovered in a Brighton dump? Who killed a transgender man, and can the team find crucial evidence fast enough to stop his killer from striking...
In a perfectly executed World War II mission that took place at the end of January 1944, U.S. forces defeated the Japanese at a little-known outpost in the Marshall Islands called Kwajalein Atoll. As part of the effort to win control of this crucial gateway to the Japanese empire, U.S. aircraft bombarded Japanese supply ships in the lagoon at Kwajalein for several weeks prior to the attack, sinking most of them, some still at anchor, and others as they attempted to escape. Little is left of...
Launched in 1982 by three friends in a Houston diner, Compaq Computer set out to build a portable PC to take on IBM, the world's most powerful tech company. Many had tried cloning the industry leader's code, only to be trounced by IBM and its high-priced lawyers. "Silicon Cowboys" explores the remarkable David vs. Goliath rise, and eventual demise, of Compaq, an unlikely upstart who altered the future of computing and helped shape the world as we know it today. Directed by Oscar -nominated...
The sixth and final season of Mike Judge and Alex Berg's hilarious, Emmy-nominated HBO comedy finds Pied Piper more successful than ever. After years of false starts, the company has become a legitimate presence in Silicon Valley, rising above the competition with its pledge not to mine user data. But the Pied Piper guys soon come to learn that staying true to their values comes at a price in this cutthroat business. While they deal with the stress of managing a growing organization, Silicon...
Based on the best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, Silk is a visually stunning epic spanning two continents. Herve Joncour?s (Michael Pitt) devotion to his beautiful bride, Helene (Keira Knightley), is tested when he must make several dangerous trade missions in search of silkworms for his town?s survival. From his journeys to Japan, Herve brings great wealth for his village, but with each trip he becomes torn by the temptation of a local warlord?s sensuous concubine and his love for...
When Frannie visits her family's century-old farm, her sister Natalie and fiance Jake inform her of their mother's recent passing. Reconciliation is tepid at first between the two sisters until an old family letter shines a path forward.
Take an extended journey through six countries with experienced guide Alfred de Montesquiou. Travel through time and meet specialists, historians, and everyday people who are passionate about their countries. From Bursa in Turkey to Xi'an in China, travel the ancient and mythic Silk Road.
You'd think chilled borscht pulses in her veins. She's Nina Yoshenka, a lovely yet severe Soviet envoy sent to Paris to rescue wayward comrades from the perils of champagne and capitalism. But there may be a thaw in Nina's Cold War. She meets Steve Canfield, a smoothly brash American who won't take nyet for an answer. Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse recapture the magic of their The Band Wagon pairing in this musical based on the same-titled 1955 Broadway hit and on the famed 1939 Greta Garbo...