Jamie Michie

An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.

Dir. Jim Archer · With David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey

A private security contractor in Iraq rejects the official explanation of his friend's death and decides to investigate.

Dir. Ken Loach · With Mark Womack, John Bishop, Andrea Lowe