John Shrapnel
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Filmography
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Hamlet
(2015)From its sell-out run at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre comes a film version of this unique and critically acclaimed Hamlet, with BAFTA nominee Maxine Peake in the title role. This groundbreaking stage production, directed by Sarah Frankcom, was Royal Exchange’s fastest-selling show in a decade. Shakespeare’s most iconic work, Hamlet is the ultimate story of loyalty, love, betrayal, murder and madness. Hamlet’s father is dead and Denmark has crowned a new king. Consumed by grief, Hamlet struggles to exact revenge, with devastating consequences.

The Body
(2001)A crucified body dated back to the first century A.D is uncovered at an ancient cave in Jerusalem. Trouble ensues as word spreads.

K-19: The Widowmaker
(2002)As a Russian submarine heads toward America, the crew discovers the vessel's nuclear reactor system leaks, and time is quickly running out.

How to Get Ahead in Advertising
(1989)Two years after the release of Withnail & I, Richard E. Grant and writer-director Bruce Robinson reunited for a savage attack on Thatcher's Britain and advertising culture. Denis Dimbleby Bagley (Grant) is an ad executive plunged into a nervous breakdown whilst working on a campaign for pimple cream.

Natural World
For 40 years, the BBC’s wildlife documentary series Natural World has shown in-depth stories of incredible animals, featuring award-winning photography in some of the planet’s most extraordinary places. Taking you to remote, exotic and undiscovered locations, the show captures previously unrecorded behavior, remarkable interactions and creatures never seen on film before.

The Awakening
(2011)A woman who debunks hoaxes and conspiracy theories as a ghost hunter finds terrifying shocks at a boarding school she’s trying to expose.

101 Dalmatians
(1996)Dalmatians Pongo and Perdita are overjoyed by the arrival of 15 puppies. But when the spotted-fur-loving Ms. De Vil dognaps the litter---along with every other Dalmatian pup in London---Pongo and Perdy must rally the town's animals to their rescue.