Ron Cook – MRQE

Dead Gorgeous (TV)

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Rose and Antonia are two old friends who meet up again after the second world war. Unhappy in their relationships, they plan to ‘accidentally’ murder each others husbands.

Sew Torn

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A seamstress gets tangled in her own thread after stealing a briefcase from a drug deal gone bad. In an escalating game of cat and mouse, her different choices lead to drastically different outcomes along the way.

“Mr Selfridge”

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge’s, London’s lavish department store. Set in 1909 London, when women were reveling in a new sense of freedom and modernity, it follows Harry Gordon Selfridge (‘Mile a Minute Harry’), a man with a mission to make shopping as thrilling as sex. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry created a theater of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining – or just eccentric – was showcased.

“History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, The”

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Adaptation of the classic novel by Henry Fielding chronicling the life, loves and adventures of the charming Tom.

Hornblower: Duty (TV)

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

Admiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower’s wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship which has disappeared off the French coast, where Napoleon’s troops are engaged in covert activities.

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (TV)

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

The story of the rise of morals crusader Mary Whitehouse in the UK in the 1960’s.

The Other Boleyn Girl (TV)

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

Based on the controversial novel by Philippa Gregory, “The Other Boleyn Girl” is a fictionalised account of the life of Lady Mary Boleyn who becomes mistress to England’s king, Henry VIII, before being ousted by her younger sister, Anne. Mary leaves the Court to marry a commoner, but returns when Anne embarks on a reckless policy to save herself from ruin.

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (TV)

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

Kenneth Williams was the star of the Carry Ons and Round the Horne. Despite his fame, he led a life full of mental torture as he tried to overcome his homosexuality in 1950s Britain. This film follows his life and eventual death based on the many diaries he kept

The Hound of the Baskervilles (TV)

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

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his heir, Sir Henry, begs Holmes to save him from the terrifying supernatural hound that has brought fear and death to his household.

The Critic

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

Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.