Jonathan Lynn
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Phillipe Pétain, a tough, uncompromising soldier who rose through the ranks to save France in 1916 Battle of Verdun. Charles de Gaulle, the aristocratic, academic and equally uncompromising soldier who led France to freedom when, decades later, Pétain became a Nazi collaborator. Two giants of the twentieth century who loved each other like father and son until they found themselves on opposing sides in World War II. In 1945 de Gaulle had his oldest...
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Four episodes of machinations and manipulation from the classic BBC political satire. Open Government/Big Brother/The Economy Drive/The Writing on the Wall. The sustained dry wit of the dialogue and the wonderful interplay between the three main characters; Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey and Bernard Wooley; made Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay’s satirical comedy compulsive viewing. The strength of the writing makes these audios a joy to listen to.
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Father of the bride, part II: While George Banks is trying to recapture his youth his daughter and wife announce they are pregnant..
Sgt. Bilko: Sgt. Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces. Instead of training his troops for battle, he passes on his legacy of gambling and shunning responsibility. Times get tough however, when the base is threatened with a shutdown, and a by-the-book...
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Brian Hope and Charlie McManus are a pair of two-bit hoods who decide to go straight, because they are repulsed by the increasing reliance on guns and violence in their line of work. In thrall to vicious gangster Case Casey, the duo determine that their next job will be their last. When a large amount of money is extracted from a gang of Hong Kong drug dealers and it falls into the laps of Brian and Charlie, the two take off with the loot, with the...
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"Yes Prime Minister is a British comedy series about the wheeling and dealing of political life. Although the series is set within the British political scene, it deals with political games and clashes between politicians and the civil service that could be found almost everywhere in the world"--Http://www.yes-minister.com/introduc.htm.
8) Wild Target
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A hitman tries to retire, but a beautiful thief may change his plans.
9) Wild target
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Wild Target is a comedy about uptight Victor Maynard, a middle-aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother Louisa, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims, Rose. He spares her life, unexpectedly acquiring a young apprentice in the process, Tony. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions...
10) Sgt. Bilko
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Sgt. Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces. Instead of training his troops for battle, he passes on his legacy of gambling and shunning responsibility. Times get tough however, when the base is threatened with a shutdown, and a by-the-book adversary, Major Thorn, is intent on taking Bilko's reputation down with it. Now, all bets are on Bilko to drum up his biggest scheme yet to save...
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"Darren Hill [is] a slick-talking but down-on-his-luck NYC advertising exec who returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darren can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish -- to create a local choir and lead them on to win the annual 'Gospel Explosion' competition. Darren soon finds out that his hometown is full of colorful characters but short on talented singers. Then he meets Lilly,...
14) Clue
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Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery.
15) Clue
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Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery.
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The secret of my success: A mail room worker finds a new way up the corporate ladder in this crazy comedy of romantic mergers and mistaken identities.
The hard way: A pampered star teams up with a tough detective in order to change his image, but he finds that much more is at stake when they track a killer.
For love or money: In this romantic comedy, a hotel concierge falls for the mistress of a shady investor and must choose between his lifelong...