Ray Winstone – MRQE

“Of Kings and Prophets”

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An epic biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of the battle-weary King Saul, the resentful prophet Samuel and the resourceful young shepherd Davidall on a collision course with destiny that will change the world. One thousand years before Christ, the first king of the Israelites, Saul, struggles to unify the 12 Israelite tribes and defend his fledgling nation against savage enemy attacks. The prophet Samuel relays a message from God to King Saul that he must destroy one of Israel’s ancient enemies. But when Saul defies that message, Samuel prophesies that the Lord will tear the kingdom of Israel from him and choose another in his place. In time, Saul comes to realize that his greatest threat will not come from his enemies, but from the shepherd, David.

Scum (TV)

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders. [This is the original version scheduled for broadcast on ‘Play for Today’ on 8-Nov-1977 but withdrawn by the BBC because it was deemed too controversial. Director Alan Clarke edited the film and released it in cinemas in 1979 (See ‘Scum (1979)’). The BBC would eventually broadcast the original on 27-Jul-1991.]

All in the Game (TV)

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Corruption, money, power – the not so beautiful game.

Compulsion (TV)

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A beautiful young woman with every privilege except freedom. A despised older man with nothing except his obsession. Are they the key to one anothers salvation? Or are they destined to destroy each other and themselves? Having just finished a degree at Cambridge, Anjika Indrani has the world at her feet. However when her father announces that he intends for her to marry the son of his business associate, Anjika is angry and distraught at the unfairness of it. Then help is offered from an unlikely corner. Her fathers sinister chauffeur Don Flowers proposes a way out but it comes at a cost.

Fool’s Gold (2008/I)

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Treasure hunter Ben “Finn” Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen’s Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure’s whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

Hugo (2011/II)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo’s job is to oil and maintain the station’s clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

Sweeney Todd (TV)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A BBC adaptation of the Victorian “penny dreadful” tale of 18th century “demon barber” Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.

“Ice”

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A diamond dealer navigates the culturally diverse and treacherous world of the diamond business.

“Vincent”

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Vincent is an ITV drama series. An initial series was made and aired in 2005 and starred Ray Winstone, in the title role, and Suranne Jones as two members of a team of private eyes hired by people to spy on their partners or indeed anyone else they need to keep tabs on. The four part series also starred Angel Coulby, Ian Puleston-Davies, Joe Absolom, Eva Pope and Philip Glenister. A second series was broadcast in the autumn of 2006.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.