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Meet the two greatest straight men on the 70's Northern comedy scene; Gary 'Rubber-Johnny-Faced' Rhodes and Dougie 'Bit-Mongy-Round-the-Mouth' Rivers This light hearted comedy features racist jokes, rape jokes, cripple jokes, AIDS jokes, animal slaughter jokes, defecation jokes, wanking vicar jokes also some dead babies, back street abortions, wheel-chair stunts and reptilocide. But beneath the hilarity there is a tear in the clown's Jap's eye as Gary and Dougie begin to suspect that death dwells in the domain of dark dreams..or summat like that! Quotes - 'An unapologetically offensive piece of low-grade British trash cinema' Tony Earnshaw, National Museum of Photography, Film & Television - "Unique & original style combined with biting wit & stunning satire:" Elliot Grove, Raindance Film Festival On the big Screen - 'Something Weird Weekend' National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, 2005 - Raindance Film Festival Sept 96 (Special silent screening)

Light verse and gay music make their own comment on the holidaymakers of the Yorkshire coastline. Between Tees and Humber thousands each year enjoy the sea and the sands, the funfair and the ballroom: for a row or romance, there's something for each!

This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.

After the death of his father, a teenage boy forms a healing friendship with a park ranger in the Yorkshire Dales.

An audio-driven animated documentary covering a day of life in Yorkshire.

Ian Lawman conducts exorcisms to clear homes, objects and individuals of evil entities.

Comedy about the adventures of four grumpy old deaf men in a Yorkshire village. Vikram is persuaded to set up a takeaway business, but as his ambitions rise, can the men keep up with the increase in orders? Meanwhile, Tim tries to pluck up the courage to ask Madeline out on a date, and Angus realises he has let his daughter Dawn down.

Occurring from the mid-1970s to 1981, the Ripper committed 13 murders. Viewed as ritualistic in nature, they were done with extreme brutality as he mocked the police during their desperate hunt for him. The victims were primiarly prostitutes or poor girls, with a few working girls tossed in. Generally he would hit a victim on the head with a hammer, sexually assault the lady, mutilate her, and then redress/re-arrangement the clothing and cover the corpse with her own coat.

Award-winning filmmakers Dean and Rebecca Sills, a father-daughter duo, embark on a journey inspired by the legendary Laurel and Hardy as they explore Yorkshire in 'Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures.'

When his daughter announces her sudden engagement, Angus worries that she may be marrying the wrong man. In the meantime, Angus and his grumpy buddies try to catch a burglar that has been menacing their village. This delightful comic gem is sure to put a smile on everyone’s face.

A nature lover's paradise lays in wait for a mother and daughter enjoying a day's excursion on the North York Moors.

In the town of Yorkshire, a person named Thomas Grey gets an invite from his parents to visit his old family home. But things don't go as expected, and it leads to an FBI homicide investigation.

A grumpy friend group of old deaf men enter a Tough Old Deafie contest. After getting entered into the competition against his wishes, Fred takes off. Can the rest of the group find him amid their wacky hijinks? Can Fred make it back home?

The well-dressed Edwardian ladies and gents of the county tour the annual agricultural show.

Told in their own words, these are the heart-wrenching stories of the brave survivors who escaped the Yorkshire Ripper - and, in so doing, helped to put the monster behind bars.

Yorkshire Vets Peter Wright and Shona Searson visit the set of the hit drama.

Comedy about the adventures of four grumpy old deaf men in a Yorkshire village. In this episode, three of the men go on dates. Tim is desperate to make a good impression when he goes out with Madeline, while Angus and Vikram have a dating competition, with Fred's help... but who will win?!

Documentary telling the story of some of Peter Sutcliffe's other alleged victims male and female claimed to be ignored, marginalised and dismissed by the police.

Yorkshire's sprawling roads have sown themselves deep into the cycling world over the last century. Chris Boardman is exploring the landscape whilst meeting some of the characters who call these hills home to explore their links with the land and find out if Yorkshire is the mould in which cycling greatness is cast.. People like legendary professional cyclist Malcolm Elliott; Two-time Olympic gold medalist triathlete, Alistair Brownlee; Master Framebuilder Paul Gibson of Ellis Briggs Cycles; Regional hero with over 200 wins spanning 2 decades, Sid barras and Rob Jebb, fell runner and cyclocross racer who has won the Three Peaks Cyclocross race a record twelve times.

Steam around Lancashire and Yorkshire.

A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

After her father dies, a young woman returns to her Yorkshire village for the first time in 15 years to claim the family farm she believes is hers.

After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedroom listening to her father's collection of old records of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and various other famous female singers. But at night time, LV sings, imitating these great singers with surprising accuracy. One night she is overheard by one of her mother's boyfriends, who happens to be a talent agent. He manages to convince her that her talent is special and arranges for her to perform at the local night club, but several problems arise.

Napoleon has been exiled to Elba, the English have returned from the wars, and Major Richard Sharpe finds himself in a sort of exile to lead a company of Yorkshire Yeomen. His duties include protecting mill owners from restless workers who are on the verge of strike or outright revolt. Meanwhile, Sharpe's faithless wife and her lover fall within range of Sharpe's wrath. Sharpe, with his two of his devoted Chosen Men nearby, must decide whether to continue to protect the mill owners or to take the side of their fiercely downtrodden workers.

Jimmy Muir comes from a typical gritty, northern town where there are only two options: working down the pit or in a factory. But Jimmy has other ideas — he dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Confronted by a bitter and unsupportive father, hard-drinking friends and a lifetime of bad habits...has Jimmy the will to achieve his ultimate goal?

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.

Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She meets her sickly cousin, and the two children find a wondrous secret garden lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.

Successful businessman Joe Lampton is married to the wealthy Susan, has two children, and lives in the mill town of Warley in northern England. But his career seems to have plateaued, leaving him disillusioned. This feeling is only exacerbated when he discovers his wife's infidelity with local man Mark. So he takes up with attractive TV host Norah and moves with her to London, aiming to reignite the fire that drove him to the top.

It's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a proto punk rocker.

Based on the book "Spend, Spend, Spend" by Vivian Nicholson and Stephen Smith. Story of pools winner, Vivian Nicholson.

A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.

Rita and Sue are two teenagers living on a run-down council estate in Bradford, who both share a job babysitting for Bob and Michelle's children. Whilst giving them a lift home one night, Bob decides to take Rita and Sue up to a deserted, country-side landscape. Clearly knowing what he has in mind, Rita and Sue are only too happy to oblige and both have a sexual encounter with him that becomes a regular occurrence.

Two teachers, man-hungry Doris and restrained Marian, visit the Yorkshire moors a year after friend Evelyn disappeared there. On a stormy night, they take refuge in the isolated cottage of Stephen, one-time pianist shell-shocked in the Spanish Civil War. Doris flees as soon as the flood subsides; but Marian's suspicions about Evelyn's fate, in conflict with her growing love for Stephen, prompt her to stay on among the misty bogs.

Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.

Claire is approached by the father of her murdered childhood friend to help investigate the haunted moor he believes is his son's final resting place.

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged little boy called Heathcliff. Earnshaw's son, Hindley, resents the child, but Heathcliff becomes companion and soulmate to Hindley's sister, Catherine. After her parents die, Cathy and Heathcliff grow up wild and free on the moors and despite the continued enmity between Hindley and Heathcliff they're happy -- until Cathy meets Edgar Linton, the son of a wealthy neighbor.

Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She'll stop at nothing to keep Billy with her. When her plans misfire, she is swept up into an insane frenzy that means death to anyone who comes between her and her obsession. But the investigating detective is convinced that Billy is the real killer - and determined to prove it. Madness and fanaticism work together to drag all concerned into a terrifying vortex of blood-letting that adds a nightmarish twist to the classic Oedipus story.

Darryl Palmer is a major league baseball player who meets and pursues an attractive singer. After some setbacks, the two are married and sent on an emotional journey that sees his career take off, while hers doesn't. She can't escape unhappiness when she gives up her dreams to support her husband. With a separation on the horizon, Darryl must choose between his big-league life and his one true love.

"FISHBOWL" explores the drag collective "AGEOFTHE" at the heart of Leeds' emerging alternative drag scene.

Teenagers at a correctional facility devise a plan to rob an armored van.

A Doctor Who fan film about obsession, friendship, and the moment fandom goes too far. WHO-Ligans: The Lost Fandom is the feature film edition of the award-winning web series now re-edited with brand new scenes, tighter storytelling, and a fresh cut designed to showcase the full story like never before. Meet Russell and Billie, two lifelong Doctor Who obsessives navigating conventions, rivalries, and the never-ending hunt for the perfect collectible. But when Jodie, a sci-fi outsider, moves in, everything changes. What begins as a clash of fandoms spirals into something far stranger… because some stories refuse to stay fictional.