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Bomber Harris (1989)

7.2/10
Starring: John Thaw, Robert Hardy

John Thaw gives a compelling and insightful performance as the Commander-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command, Sir Arthur Harris. One of the most controvers... Read more

Inspector Morse: Foreign Lands (1989)

8.1/10
Starring: John Thaw, Kevin Whately

"Greeks Bearing Gifts" - The murder of a chef at Lewis' favourite Greek restaurant causes the Greek community of Oxford to close ranks. Morse turns to... Read more

Monsignor Renard (2000)

7.2/10
Starring: John Thaw, Cheryl Campbell

Twenty years after taking an acrimonious leave of his family and friends in order to join the Roman church, Monsignor Renard returns to his home villa... Read more

Inspector Morse: Death Is Now My Neighbour / The Wench Is Dead (1987)

8.1/10
Director: John Madden, Charles Beeson
Starring: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Richard Briers

Colin Dexter's super sleuth Inspector Morse (John Thaw) has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. Included here are two movie-leng... Read more

The Sweeney: Diamond Geezers (1975)

6.1/10
Director: Tom Clegg, Chris Menaul
Starring: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman

Three 'diamond' episodes of the popular 70s Brit cop show 'The Sweeney'. Starring John Thaw as Det. Insp. Regan and Dennis Waterman as Det. Sgt. Carte... Read more

A Year in Provence (1993)

7.6/10
Director: David Tucker
Starring: John Thaw, Lindsay Duncan

Having decided to leave their jobs, London and the rat race behind them, the Mayles head off to the South of France, seduced by the prospect of the id... Read more

Inspector Morse: Dying To Leave (1989)

8.1/10
Starring: Sean Bean, John Thaw, Richard Wilson

Colin Dexter's super sleuth Inspector Morse (John Thaw) has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. "Death of the Self" - Chief Supe... Read more

The Sweeney: Series 1 (1975)

8.1/10
Starring: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan

John Thaw and Dennis Waterman started out in this gritty, genre-inventing London crime drama. Carter and Regan are two uncompromising coppers on the... Read more

Inspector Morse: Blood Relatives (1989)

8.1/10
Starring: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Martin Clunes, Alan Armstrong

Colin Dexter's super sleuth Inspector Morse (John Thaw) has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. "Dead on Time" - Morse investigat... Read more

The Sweeney: Series 2 (1976)

6.1/10
Starring: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan

Regan and Carter are back with more hard-boiled, flares-and-sideburns action. In the second series, the relationship between the two strengthens when... Read more

The Sweeney: Series 3 (1977)

6.1/10
Director: Christopher Menaul, Mike Vardy, Jim Goddard, Viktors Ritelis
Starring: John Thaw, Garfield Morgan, Dennis Waterman, Maureen Lipman, John Hurt

Jack Regan and George Carter are well into their hard-drinking, ciggie-smoking stride as they continue to bend the rules where necessary while bring d... Read more

Animals (2014)

6.3/10
Director: Collin Schiffli
Starring: John Heard, David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw, John Hoogenakker

Animals tells the story of Jude and Bobbie: a young couple that exist somewhere between homelessness and the fantasy of their imaginations. Though the... Read more

Goodnight Mister Tom (1998)

7.9/10
Director: Jack Gold
Starring: Charles Kay, John Thaw, Nick Robinson, Annabelle Apsion, Geoffrey Hutchings

John Thaw stars as the widowed and cantankerous Tom Oakley in this charming film adaptation of the prize-winning children's novel by Michelle Magorian... Read more

Kavanagh Q.C.: Series 1 and 2 (1996)

7.5/10
Director: Various
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Lisa Harrow, Ray Winstone, John Thaw, Anne Chancellor

John Thaw stars as Kavanagh Q.C., one of the most respected criminal law barristers in London. Born into a northern working-class family, Kavanagh has... Read more

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (Blu-Ray) (1973)

6.8/10
Director: Gordon Hessler
Starring: Caroline Munro, John Phillip Law, Martin Shaw, Robert Shaw, Tom Baker, Douglas W...

Sinbad's adventure pits him against a master magician who's trying to reach the Fountain of Destiny on the lost land of Lemuria in a bid to be crowned... Read more

Tosca (1985)

7.4/10
Director: John Copley
Starring: Eva Marton, John Shaw, Lamberto Furlan

This acclaimed Australian Opera rendition of the stirring Puccini drama, was conducted by Alberto Erede and recorded live at the Sydney Opera House in... Read more

Sweeney 2 (1978)

6.7/10
Director: Tom Clegg
Starring: Denholm Elliott, Dennis Waterman, Ken Hutchison, John Thaw, Lewis Fiander, Anna...

"We're the Sweeney, son, and we haven't had any dinner..." The second of two big screen spin-offs from the roughest, toughest and most politically inc... Read more

Sweeney! (1976)

6.9/10
Director: David Wickes
Starring: Barry Foster, Dennis Waterman, Ian Bannen, John Thaw, Colin Welland, Diane Keen

"Shut it you slag... You're nicked!" The first of two big screen spin-offs from the roughest, toughest and most politically incorrect crime series in... Read more

Macbeth (Polanski) (1971)

6.6/10
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw

Aka "The Tragedy of Macbeth". Roman Polanski's violent retelling of Shakespeare's story of the Scottish war hero, prompted by supernatural prophecy an... Read more

Kavanagh Q.C.: Series 5 (1999)

7.5/10
Director: Various
Starring: Geraldine James, Lisa Harrow, John Thaw, Anna Chancellor, Oliver Ford Davies, Ni...

Kavanagh has a slew of new clients and co-workers in this final series, testing his knowledge of the law and his commitment to his job when posed with... Read more

Gun Crazy (1950)

7.7/10
Director: Joseph Lewis
Starring: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Anabel Shaw

When gun fancier Bart Tare sees Annie Laurie Starr's sideshow sharpshooting act, he's a dead-bang goner. He and she go together, as Bart ultimately sa... Read more

George Gently: Series 1 (2007)

8/10
Director: Euros Lyn, Ciaran Donnelly
Starring: Martin Shaw, Sean McGinley, Robert Glenister, Lee Ingleby, Pooky Quesnel, Tony R...

Scotland Yard's most incorruptible detective, George Gently (Martin Shaw) is an old-time copper in a rapidly changing world. Set in rural Northumberla... Read more

George Gently: Series 2 (2009)

7.5/10
Director: Euros Lyn, Ciaran Donnelly
Starring: Martin Shaw, Sean McGinley, Robert Glenister, Lee Ingleby, Pooky Quesnel, Tony R...

Gently (Martin Shaw) and Bacchus (Lee Ingleby) are investigating the murder of a young woman whose body is found in a local church. It transpires that... Read more

Francis Durbridge Presents: Volume 2 (1966)

Starring: Derek Farr, Derek Fowlds, John Fraser, Judy Geeson, Sylvia Syms, John Thaw, Mart...

Master storyteller Francis Durbridge conquered television from the 1950s-1980s with baffling and complex thrillers which kept audiences gripped and on... Read more

Two Lovers (2008)

7.1/10
Director: James Gray
Starring: Elias Koteas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rossellini, Joaquin Phoenix, Vinessa Sha...

Set in the insular world of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, "Two Lovers" is a classic romantic drama, with Joaquin Phoenix giving a raw and vulnerable perfo... Read more

A Man for All Seasons ( Blu-ray ) (1966)

7.9/10
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Starring: Corin Redgrave, John Hurt, Leo McKern, Nigel Davenport, Orson Welles, Paul Scofi...

Adapted by Robert Bolt and Constance Willis from Bolt's hit stage play, A Man for All Seasons stars Paul Scofield, triumphantly repeating his stage ro... Read more

Chaplin (1992)

7.6/10
Director: Richard Attenborough
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Dan Aykroyd, Geraldine Chaplin, Kevin Dunn, Anthony Hopkins, M...

This biopic of the silent cinema stars life from chirpy cockney to embalmed snob is played well by Robert Downey Jr. Dan Aykroyd is Mack Sennett, Gera... Read more

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

7.9/10
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Starring: Wendy Hiller, John Hurt, Leo McKern, Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, S...

Adapted by Robert Bolt and Constance Willis from Bolt's hit stage play, this is a literate, penetrating treatment of the conflict between Thomas More... Read more

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ( Blu-ray ) (2002)

7.4/10
Director: Chris Columbus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese, Robbi...

The boy wizard is up to his old tricks in this wondrous adaptation of the second J.K. Rowling book. Despite warnings from an impish 'house elf', Harry... Read more

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ( Blu-ray ) (2010)

7.7/10
Director: David Yates
Starring: Alan Rickman, Brendan Gleeson, David Thewlis, Fiona Shaw, Helena Bonham Carter,...

The two-part finale of the "Harry Potter" film series begins as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson), and Ron (Rupert Grint) steel themsel... Read more

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

7.7/10
Director: David Yates
Starring: Alan Rickman, Brendan Gleeson, David Thewlis, Fiona Shaw, Helena Bonham Carter,...

The two-part finale of the "Harry Potter" film series begins as Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson), and Ron (Rupert Grint) steel themsel... Read more