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ITVhasgreenlitasecondseriesofcontemporarydetectivedrama,McDonald&Dodds,followingthesuccessofthefeature-lengthfilmswhichairedearlierthisyearproducedbyleadingindependentproductioncompany,MammothScreen.ThenewseriesseesTalaGouveia(ColdFeet)andBAFTAawardwinningactorJasonWatkins(TheLostHonourOfChristopherJefferies,TheCrown)reprisetheirrolesastheambitiousDCIMcDonaldandthehumble,andquietlybrilliantDSDoddsinthreenewmurdermysteries.SetinpicturesqueBath,theseriespairsfiestyDCIMcDonald,whohasrecentlytransferredfromLondon’sMetPolice,withthemodestandunassumingDSDodds,whohasbeenhappyinthebackgroundformostofhisworkinglife.Throwntogetherseeminglywithnothingincommon,theyforgearumbustious,andultimatelyhighlyeffectivecrimesolvingpartnership.CreatedandexecutiveproducedbyRobertMurphy,whoistheleadwriterfortheseries,McDonald&DoddswillonceagainbefilmedintheWestCountry.ThebrandnewepisodeswillbedirectedbyAlexPillai(ChillingAdventuresofSabrina,Riverdale),RebeccaRycroft(MaloryTowers,DannyandMick)andIanAryeh(InTheLongRun,AndyandtheBand).ThenewserieshasbeencommissionedbyITV’sDramaCommissionerHuwKennairJonesandHeadofDrama,PollyHill.Huwwilloverseeproductionofthedramafromthechannel’sperspective.CommentedHuwKennairJones:We’redelightedwiththeaudiencereactiontothefirstseriesofMcDonaldandDodds.Thetwocharacterscouldn’tbefurtherapart,whichiswhatmakestheseriessointriguingtowatch.Theyshouldn’thavechemistry,buttheydo,andtheyworkbrilliantlyinpartnershipwhichistestimonytoRobert’sscriptandTalaandJasonforbringingMcDonald&Doddstolife.CommentedMammothScreen’sDirectorofDrama,PreethiMavahalli:WearethrilledthatRobertMurphy’scleverstorytellingwasahitwithaudiencesearlierthisyear.McDonald&DoddsareaquirkilyuniqueinvestigativeteambroughttolifebeautifullybyTalaGouveiaandJasonWatkins.We’rereallypleasedITVhavecommissionedmorefilmsandlookforwardtoreturningtofilminBath.DamienTimmer(Endeavour,Noughts+Crosses,WorldonFire)andPreethiMavahalli(McDonald&Dodds,Noughts+Crosses,TheWaroftheWorlds)aretheexecutiveproducersforMammothScreen,anITVStudioscompany,alongsidewriterRobertMurphy(McDonald&Dodds,Vera,Shetland,DCIBanks).TheproducerofthenewseriesisSarahLewis(Noughts+Crosses,McDonald&Dodds,Victoria).ThefirstseriesisavailabletoviewviastreamingplatformBritbox.Seriesonelaunchedwithaconsolidatedratingof6.4manda26%shareoftheavailableaudienceandboastedanimpressiveguestcastlistalongsideTalaGouveiaandJasonWatkinswhichincludedRobertLindsay,RosalieCraig,EllieKendrick,SusannahFielding,JoannaScanlan,MicheleDotrice,FreddieFoxandHughDennis.ITVStudioswilldistributethedramainternationally.

PatTillmangaveuphisprofessionalfootballcareertojointheArmyRangersin2002—andbecameaninstantsymbolofpatrioticfervorandunflinchingduty.ButthetruthaboutPatTillmanisfarmorecomplex,andultimatelymoreheroic,thanthecaricaturecreatedbythemedia.Andwhenthegovernmenttriedtoturnhisdeathintowarpropaganda,theytookonthewrongfamily.FromherhomeintheSantaCruzmountains,Pat’smother,DannieTillman,ledthefamily’scrusadetorevealthetruthbeneaththemythologyoftheirson’slifeanddeath.FeaturingcandidandrevelatoryinterviewswithPat’sfellowsoldiersaswellashisfamily,AmirBar-Lev’semotionalandinsightfulfilmnotonlyshinesalightontheshadyaftermathofPat’sdeathandcallstotasktheentirechainofcommandbutalsoexaminesthemesastimelessasthenotionofheroismitself.

Mary,apoorfarmgirl,meetsTimjustaswordcomesthatwarhasbeendeclared.TimenlistsinthearmyandgoestothebattlefieldsofEurope,whereheiswoundedandlosestheu搜索引擎优化fhislegs.Homeagain,TimisvisitedbyMary,andtheyarepowerfullyattractedtoeachother;buthisphysicalhandicappreventshimfromdeclaringhisloveforher.DeepercomplicationssetinwhenMartin,Tim’sformersergeantandabully,takesashinetoMary.

母亲安娜把自己的女儿英加留在了东德，自己逃往西部。英加在梅克伦堡的一个偏远小镇长大，和祖父母生活在一起，以为自己母亲淹死在波罗的海，祖父母就是这么告诉她的。直到英加长成年轻姑娘，她才知道事实并非如此，她在怪癖的文学教授的帮助下横跨德国寻找母亲。电影是一部悲情的公路电影，一个关于生活谎言、沉默和遭排挤、关于负罪感的故事。Malchow,EastGermany,1980.Twenty-year-oldAnneishidingJuri(IljaPletner),aRedArmydeserter.WithJurifacingadeathsentencethecouplefleetotheWest,leavingAnne’sinfantdaughterIngainthecareofhe...

ThetenaciousandstubbornDCIBanksunravelsdisturbingmurdermysteriesaidedbyhisyoungassistants,DSAnnieCabbotandDIHelenMorton.

June,1941.AsmallRussianvillageattheborderislivingitseverydaylife-peoplework,love,squabble,makeplansforthefuture.Thewarchangesallplans,tearsfamiliesapart,thefirstvictimsfall...SomeRussianstragglingsoldierswhomanagedtostayaliveafterthefirstonslaughtoftheGermanarmymaketheirownwar,someofthelocalsjoiningthemtoavengethe...

SeriesinwhichthreeAustralianbrothers-Danny,BenandSamWood-setoutcyclingonthetrailofHannibal,thewarriorwhomarchedfromSpaintoRomeattheheadofaninvadingarmyaccompaniedbyelephants.Part1 - HittingtheRoadThebrotherscyclealongtheeastcoastofSpain,passingthroughthepalmsofElche,Benidorm’sbeachesandValencia’szoobeforearrivingatSagunto,whereHannibal’swaragainsttheRomansbegan.Ontheway,theymeetAustraliancyclingchampMatthewLloydandtalktotheelephants.Part2 - Barca!Barca!Barca!TheWoodbrotherscyclenorthalongtheeastcoastofSpain,callinginatBarcelona’sCampNoustadiumtowatchamatchbeforevisitingtheancientGreekruinsofAmpurias.AdamMelonascooksthemaCarthaginianbanquetonthebeachesoftheCostaBravabeforetheyhitthePyrenees.Part3 - CrossingtheRhoneFromtheRomanamphitheatreofArles,thebrothersretraceHannibal’sstepsthroughthesouthofFrancetothefoothillsoftheAlps.TheyrecreateHannibal’shistoriccrossingoftheRiverRhone,beforecyclingontothetownofMaillane.Part4 - OvertheAlpsThebrotherstakeonthemostchallenginglegoftheirtrek-crossingtheAlps.HistoriansdisagreeaboutwhichrouteHannibaltookandtheWoodssplitupandeachcycleadifferentpath,bravingsnow,altitudeandexhaustion.TheymeetupinnorthernItaly,readytotakeonRome.Part5 - HannibaltheGreatThebrotherscyclethroughnorthernItalyfromthefertileValleyofTrebbiatotherollinghillsofTuscany,continuingonthroughmarshesbeforearrivingatCannae,siteofthebloodiestbattleofancienthistory.TheymeetawinemakercalledHannibal,attempttomakeapizzainNaplesandhaveacloseshaveinTrani.Part6 - HannibalattheGatesAstheyneartheendoftheirjourney,theWoodsmakeasacrificetothegodsatLakeAverno,comefacetofacewithHannibalinRomeandcrosstheMediterraneantoTunisia,oncethecentreoftheCarthaginianEmpire,wheretheyvisitthesitewherethefateofanentirecivilisationwasdecidedinonefinalbattle.本系列影片中,澳大利亚Wood三兄弟Danny!Ben跟Sam骑自行车沿着汉尼拔的脚印出发,昔时侵犯军同大象一同沿着此道路从西班牙向罗马行军。汉尼拔·巴卡（HannibalBarca)(公元前247年~前183年或前182年）,北非古国迦太基有名军事家。成长的时期在正逢古罗马共跟国权势的突起。少时随父亲哈米尔卡·巴卡进军西班牙,并在父亲眼前发下终生的誓言,要毕生与罗马为敌,自小接收严厉跟艰难的军事锤炼,在军事及交际运动上有卓著表示。现今仍为很多军事学家所研讨之主要军事策略家之一。第二次布匿战争时期,带领部队从西班牙翻越比利牛斯山跟阿尔卑斯山,就义了大批佣兵,进入意大利北部,在特拉比亚战争（公元前218年）!特拉西美诺湖战争（公元前217年）跟坎尼战争(又叫“康奈大战”)（公元前216年）中奇妙应用计谋(地形!军种及气候变更)引导并击溃罗马人,于进入罗马国境的途中因眼疾而有一眼掉明。坎尼战争之后,罗马人深感此人之军事威逼,特殊是谍报征集!行军布阵及交际分化罗马同盟上,于是增加与汉尼拔的军团产生正面摩擦,增强同罗马同盟之间的关联,施用焦土策略,阻断其军需物质的补给,刊行国债,增长军团,从汉尼拔身上学会及改用游击策略,才逐步夺回意大利南部的要塞。公元前204年,罗马人在大西庇阿的带领下入侵迦太根外乡,迫使汉尼拔回到非洲。公元前202年,大西庇阿于扎马战争击败汉尼拔。战后汉尼拔成为迦太基的行政官,以赞助迦太基从战争的疮痍中规复。公元前195年,在罗马人的施压下,汉尼拔出奔西方,亡命到塞琉西王国,直到公元前189年,罗马战胜安条克三世,并请求引渡汉尼拔,汉尼拔逃到小亚细亚北部的比提尼亚王国。即便如斯,罗马人仍旧不释怀汉尼拔,始终争夺把他引渡到罗马受审,终于逼至汉尼拔在公元前183年仰药自杀。

David,nowanoldman,isstillkingofIsrael.Amonghissons,theambitiousAdonijahandthecleverSolomon.Thetwoyoungmenarefiercerivals,sincebothareprospectiveheirstothethroneandonlyonecanbesuccessful.Duringahuntingexpedition,AdonijahchallengeshisyoungerbrotherSolomontoachariotrace.WhileSolomon,thoughbrave,stillretainsamodicumofcaution,thedaredevilAdonijahiseagertowinatallcosts-andlosescontrolofhischariot.SolomontakestheseriouslyinjuredAdonijahbacktoJerusalem.OnthewaytheretheymeettheattractiveAbishag,whodespiteheryouthisversedintheu搜索引擎优化fhealingherbs.Sheactuallysucceedsinhelpingtheprince.AdonijahfallsinlovewithAbishag-butBathshebaarrangesthingssothatsheworksforDavid,hopingthatheryouth,herbeautyandherhealingpowerswillsoothetheoldking’ssuffering.SeveralmembersoftheinfluentialpriesthoodandalsotherespectedarmygeneralJoab,whoservedDavidloyallyformanyyears,supportAdonijah’sclaimtothethrone-eventhoughDavidhasstillnotmadeanydecisionwithregardtoapotentialsuccessor.Thebattle-experiencedJoabregardsSolomonasanindecisiveweakling,underwhoseleadershipthekingdomwouldsoonfallapart.WhentheprophetNathanfindsoutaboutAdonijah’sconspiracyheinformsBathshebaandSolomon,whourgeDavidtotakeimmediateaction.AndsoitcomestopassthatpreparationstoanointthefuturekingofIsraelaremadebothattheSpringofEnrogel,whereAdonijahandhismenareencamped,aswellasinJerusalem.ThefestiveprocessionforAdonijahhasalreadybeenassembledandthepeopleenticedwithdeliciousdelicaciestocheerhimon,whenthenewsofSolomon’scoronationreachesEnrogel.ThepeoplepromptlyacknowledgethewillofKingDavidandstreamofftoJerusalemintheirhordestogreetSolomon,theirfutureruler.Adonijahremainsbehindwithahandfulofloyalfollowers.Herealizesthathehaslost-forthetimebeing.Humblyheplaceshislifeinhisbrother’shands.Adonijahisforgivenononecondition:thathealwaysremainsloyaltohisbrotherSolomon.ThegreatKingDavidisdead,andhissonSolomonhassucceededhimastherightfulrulerofIsrael.AdonijahnowhasarequesttomakeofBathsheba:hewantstomarryAbishag.Solomonhearsaboutthisseeminglyinnocentwish,andrecognizesitasarenewedployonbehalfofhisbrothertoreclaimthethrone-Adonijah’smarriagetothelastwomantoshareKingDavid’sbedwouldstrengthenhispoliticalpositionconsiderably.Solomonknowsthathehastoactquicklyanddecisivelyifheistosecurehisownpower.HehashisbrotherAdonijahandthelatter’sclosestassociateJoabexecuted.Afterthisradicaldecision,Solomonwithdrawstopresentsacrifices.InadreamtheLordappearstohimandgrantshimthefulfillmentofawish,whateveritmaybe.Solomonmerelyasksforwisdom-inordertobecomeagoodrulerandjudge.WarwithEgyptislooming.Toarmhiskingdomagainsttheterritorialambitionsofitspowerfulneighbors,Solomonnotonlyintroducesseveralreformsbutalsodecidestomarrythedaughterofthepharaoh.TheEgyptianprincessdoesnotremainSolomon’sonlywife,however:astimegoesbythekingmarriesnumerousnoblewomenfrommanydifferentcountriesforpoliticalandeconomicreasons.Inthiswayhepreservespeaceforhispeople,andcreatesgreatprosperity.ByallowingthewomentocontinuepracticingtheirdomesticcustomsandreligiousritualsinJerusalemaswell,hecomesintoregularconflictwiththepriesthood,whoseetheforeignreligionsasendangeringIsrael’ssolecovenantwiththeLord.ThewisdomgrantedtoSolomonbyGodbecomesfullyevidentwhenthekingsitsinjudgment.Onedaytwoharlotseachclaimtobemotherofthesamebaby.Solomon’sdecisionseemsutterlycruel:hesaysthatthechildshouldbecutintwosothateachwomanreceiveshalf.Solomoncannowdeterminewhotherealmotherisfromherreaction:shewillnotallowherchildtobeharmed.Solomonhandsthechildbacktoitstruemotheramidcheersofapproval.OneofthemostimportanttaskshandeddowntoSolomonbyhisfatherDavidisbuildingthegreatTempletohousetheArkoftheCovenant.Ithastobelargerandmoremagnificentthanallothertemplesintheworld,andSolomonnowsetsaboutfulfillinghisfather’swish.HeplacesJeroboaminchargeoftheIsraeliteworkersaschiefoverseer.Sevenyearslater,theworkiscompleted.Theexpensiveconstructionmaterialshavebeenbroughtfromfar-offlands,andthepeopleofIsraelhavepaidexceedinglyhightaxeswithoutcomplaintinordertofinancetheconstructionwork.TheArkoftheCovenantcannowfinallybetakentotheTempleinatriumphantprocession.Aftersomanyyearsofwandering,theIsraelites’mostsacredpossessionnowhasafixedhomeofitsown.PeoplestreamtoJerusalemfromacrosstheentirecountrytocelebratethegreatday.Abishag,nowmarried,comestooandbringsherfamily.Solomonhasdecidedtomingleamongthepeopleindisguise,andheandAbishagareoverjoyedwhentheyaccidentallymeetagainaftersomanyyears.TheTemplemakesJerusalemanditskingfamousthroughouttheworld.Eventhedark-skinnedQueenofShebasetsoffwithalargeretinuetovisitthewiseandcultivatedSolomonandadmirehismagnificentcity.Theadmirationturnsouttobemutual:Solomon,captivatedbyherbeauty,fallsdeeplyinlovewithher.Thetwoofthemhaveachild,Menelik,butonedaytheQueenofShebadecidestoleave.ShedoesnotwantMeneliktobedeprivedoftheregaldignityawaitinghiminhishomecountry.Solomonstaysbehind,withaheavyheart.Thekinghasnowachievedeverythinghesethishearton,butwiththepassingoftheyearsthewiseSolomongraduallybecomesamelancholy,skepticaloldmanwhoregularlyquestionshisveryexistence.Materialthingsseemtorepresenttheonlyrealityforhim.Healsorefusestoadoptanykindofsteadypolicy,especiallyinreligiousmatters.Withhisforeignwives,Solomonsacrificestoforeigngods,andthisincursthewrathofthepriesthood.TheloyalJeroboamappealstohisking’sconscience,buttonoavail.DuringoneofSolomon’ssortiesindisguiseamonghispeople,asimplefarmerremindshimofthefirstoftheTenCommandmentsrevealedbytheLordtoMoses:"Youshallhavenoothergodsbeforeme."Atanotherdecisivemoment,GodHimselfspeakstoSolomonandannouncesthepunishmentforhissinfulness:thekingdomwillcollapseafterSolomon’sdeath.Thekinghasgrownoldandweary.HehaslosttouchwiththepeopleofIsrael,whoaresufferingfromheavytaxationandforcedlabor.Solomonhastreatedhislong-standingcompanionJeroboam,towhomheentrustedtheadministrationofthenortherntribes,withmurderousangereversinceaprophetpredictedthedivisionofthekingdomtohim.Thekingnolongerhasthestrengthtochangethings-hejustleavesthemastheyare.Theconsequencesofthisbecomeclearshortlyafterhisdeath.Solomon’ssonandsuccessorRehoboamtreatsthecountry’sleaderswitharrogance,andprovokesthedivisionofthekingdomintotwoparts:theonlytribestillloyaltohimisthatofJudah,whilealltheothersuniteunderJeroboam.Theprophecyhasbeenfulfilled.ThekingdomthatSolomonreceivedfromhisfatherDavid,andinvestedwithsuchmightandmagnificence,isnowdivided.

TheplotrevolvesaroundRichardBean(Kline),aBroadwaystarknownforhisegotism,whoexperiencesapublicbreakdownandretreatstohishometown.Afterreturningtothefamily-runtheaterwherehefirstdiscoveredhistalent,hefindshisfather,theformerartisticdirector,sufferingfromdementia.Thetheater,nowreducedtoadinnertheaterservingmurdermysteries,isrunbyhisbrother(Tenney)andsister-in-law,whoisalsothetown’smayor.Determinedtorestorethetheater’sformerglory,RichardplanstostageagreatAmericanclassic,withhimselfasdirectorandstar,inanefforttosaveboththetheaterandthetown.

JamesNortonandRobsonGreenreturnastheunlikely1950scrimefightingduo,VicarSidneyChambersandPoliceInspectorGeordieKeating,inthethirdseriesofGrantchester,producedbyKudos.Thesix-partseriesisbasedonTheGrantchesterMysteriesbyJamesRuncie.TessaPeake-JonesisbackasSidney’ssharptonguedhousekeeperMrsMaguirewhokeepsthevicarincheck;MorvenChristiereprisesherroleasSidney’sforbiddenloverAmanda;AlWeaverreturnsasthetimidcurateLeonardFinch;KaceyAinsworthisbackasGeordie’slongsufferingwifeCathy,LorneMacFadyenputshispolicehelmetbackontoplayDCPhilWilkinsonandSelineHizlireturnsasthefeistypolicesecretaryMargaret.Andofcourseitwouldn’tbeGrantchesterwithoutthereturnofthegorgeousblackLabradorDickens.