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Categories: Drama: Biographical

  1. Jennifer Curry - The Man on the Green Bicycle

    The remarkable love affair of famous poetry translator Arthur Waley and Alison Grant.

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  2. Niall Ashdown - Hungarian Birdsong

    Rare insight into Niall's relationship with his dad, when they go bird watching in Hungary

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  3. Andy Rashleigh - Be Prepared

    Robert Baden-Powell, scout movement founder, looks back over a life of hope and regrets.

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  4. Shelagh Stephenson - Nemesis

    Atom bomb project leader Robert Oppenheimer was reviled in a paranoid post-war America

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  5. Nick Warburton - Every Book in the World

    Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book, but his mania came at a price.

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  6. Martyn Wade - The Bringer of Peace

    Composer Gustav Holst finds inspiration when he meets a poet interested in astrology.

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  7. Food for Ravens

    Powerful drama about the life of Aneurin Bevan, founder of the National Health Service.

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  8. Carve Her Name with Pride

    The story of war widow Violette Szabo, who was a secret agent during the Second World War.

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  9. Nell Gwyn

    The story behind the cockney dance hall girl who caught the eye of Charles II.

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  10. The Great Caruso

    Dramatisation of the life of tenor Enrico Caruso, starring Mario Lanza.

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  11. Henry VIII and His Six Wives

    On his deathbed, King Henry VIII recalls how he wooed and wed his six wives.

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    What's Love Got to Do with It

    No-holds-barred account of Tina Turner's personal and professional life.

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  13. The Three Stooges

    Biopic of the legendary American comedy trio.

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  14. Mrs Brown

    A grieving Queen Victoria finds herself drawn to an unconventional Highlander.

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  15. Joan of Arc

    Biographical drama about the 15th-century French heroine.

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  16. They Flew Alone

    Anna Neagle stars as Amy Johnson, the 1930s pilot who broke numerous records.

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  17. Boys Don't Cry

    Drama based on a true story about a teenage girl from who reinvents herself as a man.

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  18. Gandhi

    The celebrated blockbuster recounting the life of Mohandas K Gandhi.

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  19. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    Musical biography of the popular dance duo of the early 20th century.

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  20. Hawking

    The remarkable story of Stephen Hawking's early years as a PHD student at Cambridge.

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  21. Agatha Christie: a Life in Pictures

    Drama telling the remarkable true story of Agatha Christie, the queen of crime.

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  22. Love is the Devil

    Francis Bacon's tragic love affair with small-time criminal George Dyer.

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  23. This Is Elvis

    A combination of documentary footage and reconstruction traces the life of Elvis Presley.

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  24. Alexander the Great

    Historical saga telling the story of the ancient Greek general who conquered the world.

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  25. Pinero

    The story of Miguel Pinero, playwright and figure of the 1970s New York art scene.

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  26. The Secretary who Stole Four Million Pounds

    Drama-documentary about Joyti De-Laurey, the PA at Goldman Sachs who stole 4.5 million.

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  27. Pollock

    Biography about the successes and inner demons of the American artist Jackson Pollock.

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  28. James Dean

    Biographical feature on the influential cinema icon.

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  29. Lust for Life

    Adaptation of Irving Stone's biography of the tormented Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.

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  30. The Rookie

    A school baseball coach (Dennis Quaid) tries out as a pitcher for a professional team.

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  31. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    Film about Peter Sellers' rise from radio star to one of the world's top comic actors.

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  32. Isn't She Great

    Biopic of actress Jacqueline Susann (Bette Midler), who wrote Valley of the Dolls.

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  33. Shadow of the Vampire

    While filming a horror in the 1920s the director (John Malkovich) is hiding a dark secret.

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  34. PT 109

    The story of John F Kennedy's naval service in command of a boat in the South Pacific.

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  35. Daphne

    Drama charting the story of Daphne du Maurier's unrequited passion.

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  36. Frida

    Biopic of the bold and controversial life of artist Frida Kahlo.

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  37. The Double Life of Saki

    Drama-documentary which explores the life and work of the writer Hector Hugh Munro.

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  38. Custer of the West

    Biography of the maverick general who met his end at the battle of Little Big Horn.

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  39. Papillon

    Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, Henri Charriere's only desire is to escape.

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  40. Shine

    Moving true story of a talented musician's triumph over adversity.

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  41. Take Me 蜜芽传媒: The John Denver Story

    Biopic of singer John Denver, chronicling his personal traumas and his country music.

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  42. A Date with Darkness

    Fact-based thriller about the crimes and apprehension of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster.

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  43. Hunt for Justice

    The story of UN prosecutor Louise Arbour's efforts to bring Slobodan Milosevic to justice.

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  44. Seabiscuit

    Stirring real-life drama set in the 1930s about the world-famous racehorse.

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    Man on the Moon

    Biopic of controversial comedian and star of Taxi and Saturday Night Live, Andy Kaufman.

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  46. Veronica Guerin

    Drama based on the true events of an Irish journalist's pursuit of Dublin's crime lords.

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  47. Maxwell

    Drama telling the final stages of media tycoon Robert Maxwell's life.

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  48. The Double Life of Saki

    Drama-documentary which explores the life and work of the writer Hector Hugh Munro.

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  49. Martyn Wade - Goodnight to Flamboro'

    The tragic short life of prolific composer William Baines, who died aged just 23.

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  50. Martyn Wade - Blue Veils and Golden Sands

    The remarkable story of pioneering 蜜芽传媒 Radiophonic Workshop composer Delia Derbyshire.

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