James Laurenson

An extraordinary look at a fateful excursion of "fun and frolic" aboard William Randolph Hearst's private yacht in November of 1924 that brought together some of the century's best known personalities and resulted in a still-unsolved, hushed-up killing. (Lions Gate Films)

A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone. (imdb)

An ambitious Scottish journalist forced to choose between his high-flying career or caring for his younger sister who has Down syndrome. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AfterLife_(film)

Sharpe, with his new commanding officer, is sent to capture a castle when news comes of locals who will rise against Bonaparte. However, he is somewhat distracted by thoughts of his wife whom he was forced to leave while stricken with fever. (imdb)

Sharpe is teamed with a Colonel he helped promote and they are tasked to destroy a powder magazine, but an alliance with the French may threaten their success. Meanwhile, Jane is wearying of the army life and Harper and Ramona are at odds. (imdb)

After one schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another is murdered in the same woods a few days later, the local police are baffled. With the help of a reporter from one of the local papers, and against the wishes of a psychologist at the local hospital, a young teacher at the school the girls attended uses herself as bait to lure the perpetrator out. (imdb)

A seemingly straightforward sex murder investigation by Superintendent Jane Tennison leads to a hidden political scandal.

A Hollywood multiple murder is investigated by a homicide cop, despite high-placed efforts to cover up the crime. (imdb)

An aspiring actress gets a housesitting job and finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with a deadly ex-con. (imdb)

In this reimagining of the sci-fi classic, humanoid alien John Dory's (Lewis Smith) ship crashes on Earth. When our science can't fix the craft, Dory enters the business world and rises to the top of the tech industry. His race to complete the repairs is dogged by sinister government agents, and nearly cut short altogether by his attraction to a single mother (Beverly D'Angelo). (Netflix)

Psychological thriller about a woman child-protection officer tramautized by her stillbirth who befriends a woman in hospital and then becomes convinced that the daughter is being abused.

Made-for-TV film, broadcast in three one-hour installments. It portrays the crimes of real-life murderer Malcolm Webster. (en.wikipedia.org)

The reign of Edward II, King of England, is troubled from the start, when he brings his male lover, hated by the nobles, out of exile. (imdb)

Two part ITV drama based on the long police investigation and hunt for serial killer the Yorkshire Ripper, in late 1970s Northern England. It shows the effect that it had on the health and career of ACC George Oldfield who led the enquiry. (imdb)