Joanna Lumley

CLASSIC FICTION (PRE C 1945). When the great statesman Lord Slane dies, everyone assumes his dutiful wife will slowly fade away, the paying guest of each of her six children. But Lady Slane surprises everyone by escaping to a rented house in Hampstead where she revels in her new freedom, revives her youthful ambition to become an artist and gathers some very unsuitable companions. Irreverent, entertaining and insightful, this is a tale of the unexpected...

Edina runs a fashion agency, wears designer clothes and lives the life of a jet-setter. Her friend Patsy smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish and dresses like a dream. Life would be one long party - if only Edina's swotty daughter would stop complaining and start joining in like a normal teenager...

A brilliant young fund manager named Millie quits her job and ends a longterm relationship to fulfill her dream of becoming an opera singer in the Scottish Highlands. She begins intense vocal training lessons with renowned singing teacher and former opera diva Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop. It is there she meets Max, another of Meghan's students who is also training for the upcoming "Singer of Renown" contest. The competition between Millie and Max gradually...

Edina's got an electronic organiser and a plan to become a model - of efficiency that is. And what's more efficient than flying to New York on Concorde for a doorknob? On New Year's Eve, she has a full house, including Patsy's ultra-glam sister. But Edina's not going to let the crowd interfere with her resolution to have more fun. Then Edina and Patsy plan to get in touch with their inner sexuality - they've scheduled an orgy! Saffy leaves home to...

In the role that won her Broadway's acclaimed Tony Award, Pauline Collins is the hilariously endearing SHIRLEY VALENTINE, a wisecracking, completely unpredictable English housewife who proves it's never too late to recapture your dreams. Bored with her suburban life, Shirley takes a chance on adventure when a friend invites her on a vacation to Greece. Within no time she's back to her rebellious teenage roots, saying yes to a wild fling with a handsome...

Martin Scorsese directs the story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort. From the American dream to corporate greed, Belfort goes from penny stocks and righteousness to IPOs and a life of corruption in the late '80s. Excess success and affluence in his early twenties as founder of the brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont warranted Belfort the title 'The Wolf of Wall Street.'

While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's hundredth birthday, Paddington sees a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.

On the eve of retirement, a judgmental middle-class snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate.

Ella lives in a fanciful and magical world where all children are given a "gift" from their fairy Godmother at birth. Ella's gift - and curse - was that of obedience. As a result, Ella cannot refuse any command, and as a result she is often taken advantage of. In a bid to regain control of her life, Ella goes on a quest to free herself from this mysterious "gift". Ella must outwit a kingdom filled with ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, talking books...

It's veuve bourbs all round, sweeties! The doyenes of PR and fashion are back! Five years have gone by, Edina has a new TV production company, Patsy's been promoted and they're simply more fabulous than ever! Six new episodes of the television series. Parralox: Fame at last darling! Edina's due to appear on Richard and Judy in the morning and an invitation to Trudi and Sting's can't be far behind. She'd better iron out those wrinkles - luckily, Patsy...