Maxine Peake

Join Melvyn Bragg as he embarks on a thought-provoking exploration of the significance of the arts in “Art Matters.” With over six decades of experience, Bragg fervently champions the value…

Samuel Beckett, a man of many facets, was a lively Parisian, a courageous member of the World War II Resistance, a Nobel Prize-winning playwright, an unfaithful husband, and a solitary…

Set in 17th century England, this film follows the life of a woman named Fanny Lye, played by Maxine Peake, who lives a repressive and puritanical existence on a remote…

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century rural Wales, this atmospheric film follows a young girl named Gwen as she struggles to hold her family together amidst mysterious and unsettling events….

Set in the early 19th century, this historical drama meticulously depicts the events leading up to the infamous massacre in Manchester, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally turned into a tragic…

Set against the gritty backdrop of Northern England, this film follows the journey of a woman determined to break into the male-dominated world of stand-up comedy. The narrative delves into…

This documentary employs cutting-edge, highly detailed visuals to uncover the moon’s monthly life cycle. Traveling from Wales to Wyoming and Hong Kong to Croydon, the film examines the moon’s influence…

Narrated by Maxine Peake, this documentary film delves into the missteps and deceit that have led to a persistent lack of social housing in the UK.

Renowned screenwriter Russell T Davies brings a classic Shakespearean drama to the small screen. In the oppressive Athenian court, the ruthless ruler Theseus is preparing to wed Hippolyta, a captive…

Following a highly successful run at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, a film adaptation of this distinctive and critically praised rendition of Hamlet is now available, featuring BAFTA-nominated Maxine Peake in…

The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student…

Set in a 1969 English girls’ school, this film explores the mysterious outbreak of fainting spells among the students, led by the enigmatic Lydia, played by Maisie Williams. As the…

After a stroke leaves her husband disabled and fundamentally changed, a spirited Irish wife struggles to keep her family members together. All the while they are under the microscope of…

“Svengali” follows the journey of Dixie, a mail carrier from South Wales with a deep passion for music. His lifelong aspiration has been to uncover an exceptional band, and one…

Set against the backdrop of World War I, this film follows the poignant journey of two brothers, Tommo and Charlie Peaceful, as they navigate the trials of love, family, and…

David Blair helms this compelling British drama, which takes loose inspiration from John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’. The story unfolds in Nottingham, focusing on the bond between the rough-edged…

Set against the backdrop of a series of brutal murders in Yorkshire, this gripping crime drama follows Peter Hunter, a determined and morally conflicted police officer, as he delves into…

Set in the early 1980s, this underworld drama follows the story of an isolated factory worker whose life takes a dramatic turn when he takes on the role of a…