Movies and TV shows set in britain – page 3
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Style:
sexy, exciting, action comedy, clever, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, girls' night, chick flick, boys' night ...
Plot:
secret agent, spy, espionage, secret service, secret organization, undercover, mentor, british, tough guy, chase, murder, undercover agent ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 90s, year 1997, 21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, kentucky, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Blackadder is the name that encompassed four series of a BBC 1 period British sitcom, along with several one-off instalments. All television episodes starred Rowan Atkinson as anti-hero Edmund Blackadder and Tony Robinson as Blackadder's ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, hilarious, not serious, witty ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
medieval, witch, inheritance, british history, queen, parents and children, state affairs, politics, royalty, battles, stupidity, war ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, medieval times, 20th century, 16th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, scotland, seattle
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Edward the Seventh is a 1975 television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes.
Based on the biography of Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Simon Gipps-Kent and Charles Sturridge as Edward in his ...
Style:
costume drama, historical drama, saga, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
royalty, royal family, british monarchy, monarch, biopic, head of state, state affairs, family relations, royal court, parents and children, queen victoria, troubled youth ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, edwardian era, victorian era
Place:
britain, england
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, black and white, mockumentary, not serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
the beatles, music, musician, rock and roll, adolescence, artists and showbiz, rock, culture clash, fame, irreverence, disguise, price of fame ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
london, britain, europe, united kingdom, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
One of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
Style:
thrilling, captivating
Plot:
post office, injustice, miscarriage of justice, wrongful conviction, british, software, problem, judge, legal action, courtroom drama, judiciary, court ...
Time:
2000s, 90s, 2010s, year 2009
Place:
britain, wales, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, f word
Plot:
archaeologist, king of england, archeological dig, female protagonist, historical figure, direction and purpose, hidden treasure, ambitious woman, treasure hunter, coping, lost treasure, apparition ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012
Place:
britain, edinburgh scotland, united kingdom, scotland, england
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Stampylonghead, referred to as Stampy, creates a fictional world within the video game Minecraft. Minecraft is a sandbox video game, allowing for complete freedom of the player to do whatever they want. With his friends, Stampy builds incredible ...
Style:
fairy tale, exciting, captivating, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
alien, theater, combat, revenge, hotel, radio station, one against many, voice over narration, christmas, anti hero, bank, kidnapping ...
Time:
year 2017, year 2012, 2010s, year 2019, year 2016 ...
Place:
united kingdom, britain
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective Inspector Max Arnold lives on a battered houseboat at the end of Cheyne Walk after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid. The son of a local bookshop owner, Max is a far cry from the affluent elite whose crimes he'll help solve ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
detective inspector, murder, police investigation, murder investigation, homicide detective, secret, who done it, uncover truth, crime solving, murder mystery, sleuth, teamwork ...
Time:
future
Place:
britain, united kingdom, england, london
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Dumping Ground is a British children's television series, which premiered on 4 January 2013 on CBBC and BBC HD. The series is a spin-off from The Story of Tracy Beaker and Tracy Beaker Returns. The first series aired until March 2013, with ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, feel good, light, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, teen drama
Plot:
foster home, friendship, childhood, social services, children's home, orphanage, children, kids and family, family relations, friends, coming of age, social issues ...
Place:
britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Accused of murder, Hero shouldn't stand a chance in court. He swears he's innocent. But in the end, all that matters is this: do you believe him?
Style:
talky, touching, psychological, crime drama
Plot:
murder, courtroom, jury, love, murder trial, evidence, murder suspect, legal system, true crime, rivalry, legal, couple relations ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective superintendent reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s. Forensic methods link the crimes to a string of burglaries. Steve's team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, murder investigation, cold case, law enforcement, investigation, police, true crime, father son relationship, unsolved crime, double murder, who done it ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
wales, britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Poland, UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After the fall of the September Campaign of 1939, two Polish pilots are forced to fight for their nation in foreign battlefronts.
Style:
exciting, sincere
Plot:
aerial combat, air force, world war two, world war, aviation, soldier, courage, wartime life, danger, politics, rescue, battles ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
poland, britain, europe
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
In 1915, two Turks in Australia make a living by selling ice cream. When they hear war has broken out, they decide to go to Çanakkale. Authorities don't let them leave the island, so the two decide to put up a fight in Australia.
Style:
captivating, tense, suspense
Plot:
world war one, soldier, ice cream, battles, military life, power struggle, showdown, military, war, wartime, turk, festival ...
Place:
australia, britain, gallipoli, ottoman empire
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan, Singapore
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Spinning off from the popular Professor Layton puzzle games, this movie brings Layton and his trusty assistant Luke to the big screen to allow fans to enjoy more of the same. At the beginning of the film Layton receives a letter from the famed opera ...
Style:
anime, psychological, serious, captivating, stylized ...
Plot:
androids and robots, vengeance, rivalry, good versus evil, supernatural ability, reincarnation, danger, contests and competitions, ship, fall in love, captivity, heroic mission ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england, britain
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The film is based on the story of William of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton. Shown in the same life of William of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton met at the University of Saint Andrews, besides the romance that they maintained, the break of it ...
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, disturbing
Plot:
royal family, heir to the throne, love, love and romance, private vs public, young couple, couple relations, fall in love, social differences, couples, paparazzi, british monarchy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, britain, united kingdom, europe, house of windsor
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
Set on a sleeper train traveling from Glasgow to London, a government agency desperately tries to intervene in the rapidly-escalating events onboard. Can two people who've never met, one on the train and one not, work together to save the lives ...
Style:
suspense, intense, tension, twisted, dark ...
Plot:
train, survival, investigation, government agency, claustrophobia, conspiracy, cat and mouse, isolation, mature, train station, hostage, sabotage ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
britain, london, united kingdom, england
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Poland
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
An ambitious young journalist uncovers the horrific slaughter of 22,000 Polish officers during World War II, a secret kept hidden for far too many years.
Style:
stylized, suspenseful, captivating, atmospheric, realistic
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
refugee, hidden truth, murder, investigation, secrets, danger, terrorism, world war two, ambitious, world war, genocide, mysticism ...
Time:
post world war two, year 1947
Place:
britain, poland
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When dozens of babies in Corby are born with disabilities, their mothers embark on a battle to hold those responsible to account.
Style:
tense, emotional, tragic
Plot:
toxic waste, social justice, legal battle, resilience, realism, investigation, ethical dilemma, pregnancy, small town, confrontation, political corruption, angry ...
Time:
2020s, 2000s, year 2009, 21st century
Place:
britain, england
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
A searing, thought-provoking and poignant account of an NHS doctor in the eye of the storm during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Style:
medical drama, poignant, emotional, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
hospital, medical, virus, female doctor, physician, medicine, clinic, coronavirus, compassion, crisis, sick, doctor ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
britain, london
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, historical drama, sincere, gothic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
tudors, royalty, royal family, monarch, renaissance, british monarchy, politics, nobility, female nudity, corporal punishment, queen, monarchy ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times, middle ages, 19th century, 18th century ...
Place:
england, london, britain, rome italy, europe
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19K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred ...
Style:
homoerotic, costume drama, period piece, touching, historical drama ...
Plot:
homosexuality, gay, lgbt, glbt, writers, lgbtq, hypocrisy, male homosexuality, biopic, gay sex, scandal, gay lead character ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, edwardian era, 1880s, year 1997 ...
Place:
ireland, britain, england, europe, london ...
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171K
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Czech Republic
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, suspense, scary, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, jack the ripper, freemason, conspiracy, graphic violence, a vision, police investigation, murder of a prostitute, violent, prostitution, who done it, life is a bitch ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1880s, year 2001, 1800s ...
Place:
england, london, britain, ireland, europe ...
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110K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style:
factual, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
queen, british history, queen elizabeth i, tudors, royalty, historical character, politics, head of state, british royal family, royal court, monarchy, throne ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, scotland, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, inspirational, period piece, sweet ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
forbidden love, cross dressing, love and romance, shakespeare, lovers, gender disguise, couples, writer's life, tudors, literary, passionate love, monarchy ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times, middle ages, medieval times, 90s ...
Place:
england, london, europe, britain
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard to the lives of her people.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, costume drama, breathtaking, visually stunning ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
queen elizabeth i, british history, queen, throne, royalty, royal family, tudors, monarchy, politics, renaissance, medieval, political intrigue ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 19th century ...
Place:
england, london, britain, spain, scotland ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, stylized, sexy, soap opera ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
intrigue, tudors, queen, power struggle, historical character, royal family, british history, king, royalty, heir, monarchy, british royal family ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, ireland, europe
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, War
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
Style:
touching, emotional, period piece, heartbreaking, sad ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
world war two, wartime, redemption, tragic love, injustice, love story, unfulfilled love, sex scene, forbidden love, love and romance, false accusation, innocence ...
Time:
1930s, victorian era, 1940s, year 2007, 2000s ...
Place:
england, london, dunkirk, britain, europe ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Style:
costume drama, romantic, sexy, emotional, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
love story, royalty, love affair, aristocracy, love triangle, duke, duchess, infidelity, adultery, destiny, life philosophy, high society ...
Time:
18th century, middle ages, 19th century, georgian era, ancient times ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, scotland, london
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
Style:
sexy, historical drama, atmospheric, exciting, suspense ...
Plot:
medieval, knight, throne, siege, ancient, battlefield, war, king, husband wife relationship, scottish history, exile, castle ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, britain, scottish highlands, europe, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to obtain the crown.
Style:
historical drama, costume drama, captivating, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
royalty, renaissance, tudors, palace intrigue, british history, teenage life, teenager, ambitious woman, political unrest, political intrigue, affair, politics ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
britain
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