Best Sarah Lancashire TV shows and films
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Happy Valley
- 2014
- Drama
- Thriller
- 15
How to watchSummary:
Crime drama by Sally Wainwright, with Sarah Lancashire as a police sergeant in the Yorkshire valleys battling her own demons when she becomes involved in the hunt for a kidnapped girl.
Kiri
- 2018
- Drama
- Crime/detective
- 15
How to watchSummary:
A social worker is caught up in a police investigation when a young girl goes missing on one of her supervised visits. Four-part drama, starring Sarah Lancashire
The Accident
- 2019
- Drama
- 15
How to watchSummary:
Drama about the residents of a fictional Welsh town coming to terms with an explosion on a construction site that kills several teenagers. Sarah Lancashire stars
Rose and Maloney
- 2002
- Drama
- Crime/detective
How to watchSummary:
Cases of a woman and her male assistant who work for the fictional CJRA (Criminal Justice Review Agency), an organization which seeks out miscarriages of justice.
Everybody's Talking about Jamie
- Comedy
- Lifestyle
- 2020
- Jonathan Butterell
- 115 mins
- 12A
How to watchSummary:
Musical based on a true story, starring Max Harwood. Sheffield teenager Jamie longs to go to his school prom in drag. While he faces opposition from his disapproving teacher and mocking schoolmates, Jamie is backed by his supportive mum Margaret, his best friend Pritti and his mentor Hugo, a veteran drag artiste.
Last Tango in Halifax
- 2012
- Comedy
- Drama
- PG
How to watchSummary:
Sally Wainwright's comedy drama with Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid. Old friends Celia Dawson and Alan Buttershaw fall in love again when they are reunited over the internet after 60 years.
Where the Heart Is
- 1997
- Drama
- PG
How to watchSummary:
Drama about community nurses living and working at a local health centre in a small Yorkshire town. Starring Lesley Dunlop and Christian Cooke
Julia
- 2022
- Drama
How to watchSummary:
Drama inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her long-running television series, The French Chef. Starring Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth and Fran Kranz
Dad's Army
- Comedy
- War
- 2016
- Oliver Parker
- 95 mins
- PG
How to watchSummary:
Wartime comedy based on the BBC TV sitcom, starring Toby Jones, Bill Nighy and Catherine Zeta-Jones. England, 1944: when a glamorous reporter is sent to profile the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea, it's not long before romance rears its head. Meanwhile, MI5 has reason to believe a German spy is operating in the town...
The Paradise
- 2012
- Drama
- PG
How to watchSummary:
'The Paradise' is a costume drama set in a Victorian city in the north of England. It tells the story of a love affair set against the backdrop of The Paradise, the country's first department store. Denise Lovett (Joanna Vanderham) takes a job at the store and is soon seen by its owner, John Moray (Emun Elliott), as a rising star, much to the annoyance of head of ladieswear Miss Audrey (Sarah Lancashire). In pursuit of Moray's affections is the upper class daughter of a rich banker, Katherine (Elaine Cassidy), who is determined to get what she wants. It premiered on BBC One in 2012.
Yesterday
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- 2019
- Danny Boyle
- 111 mins
- 12
How to watchSummary:
Fantasy comedy starring Himesh Patel and Lily James. Cycling home after a gig, aspiring musician Jack is hit by a bus during a strange power cut. He wakes up to find himself in a world where nobody has heard of the Beatles, so takes advantage of this by passing their songs off as his own. Success soon comes his way, but it threatens to come between him and his manager and best friend, Ellie.
Lark Rise to Candleford
- 2008
- Drama
- Romance
- PG
How to watchSummary:
Adaptation of the classic memoir written by Bill Gallagher. Olivia Hallinan plays Laura, the character based on author Flora Thompson whose reminiscences of life in Victorian Oxfordshire make up these tales. The cast includes Julia Sawalha, Brendan Coyle and Claudie Blakley
MotherFatherSon
- 2019
- Drama
- Thriller
- 15
How to watchSummary:
A political thriller that sits at the intersections of police, politics and the press, and is as much a family saga as it is a savage drama. Richard Gere stars.
Coronation Street
- 1960
- Drama
- Romance
- 12
How to watchSummary:
Long-running soap with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street
Doctor Who (1963+)
- 1963
- Action
- Drama
- PG
How to watchSummary:
Sci-fi drama following the adventures of a Time Lord and his time-travelling companion as they explore the universe in his Tardis. William Hartnell (1963-66) was the first Doctor to pilot the Tardis, taking it from a junkyard at 76 Totter's Lane into the realms of the fourth dimension. He was succeeded by Patrick Troughton (1966-69), Jon Pertwee (1970-74), Tom Baker (1974-81), Peter Davison (1981-84), Colin Baker (1984-86) and Sylvester McCoy (1987-89, 1996). The series was axed in 1989. A TV movie starring Paul McGann as the Doctor appeared in 1996, but it wasn't until 2005 that a revamped version materialised on BBC One with Christopher Eccleston (2005) at the controls of the Tardis. He was followed by David Tennant (2005-10), Matt Smith (2010-13) and Peter Capaldi (2013-). The world's most famous Time Lord has been accompanied by a variety of young companions and has battled many foes, most famously the Daleks, Cybermen and the Master. 'Doctor Who' premiered on BBC One in November 1963.
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
- Drama
- 2007
- Anand Tucker
- 88 mins
- 12A
How to watchSummary:
Adaptation of Blake Morrison's memoirs about his turbulent relationship with his father, starring Colin Firth and Jim Broadbent. Arthur Morrison has a terminal illness and is near death, prompting his son Blake to attempt a reconciliation with the man who has dominated his life.