Roger Allam

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

Dir. James McTeigue · With Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea

While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.

Dir. Brian Percival · With Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

Dir. Armando Iannucci · With Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison

The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.

Dir. Russell Lewis · With Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw

This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.

Dir. Roger Mainwood · With Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn, Luke Treadaway

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell

The re-imagining of VE Day in 1945, when Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret were allowed out from Buckingham Palace for the night to join in the celebrations, and encounter romance and danger.

Dir. Julian Jarrold · With Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Emily Watson

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

Dir. Nicholas Hytner · With Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.

Dir. John Jencks · With Roger Allam, Matthew Modine, Tim McInnerny

A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.

Dir. Harry Williams, Jack Williams · With David Morrissey, Keeley Hawes, Abigail Hardingham

Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.

Dir. Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski · With Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman

Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.

Dir. Tim Mielants · With Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

Dir. Bill Condon · With Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker

A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Gemma Arterton, Roger Allam, Bill Camp

A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.

Dir. Phyllida Lloyd · With Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman

The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

Dir. James Watkins · With Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer