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Tom Birchenough

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P’yongyang, Finborough Theatre

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A War

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War and Peace, BBC One

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DVD: The Czechoslovak New Wave - A Collection, Vol. 2

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The Bridge, Series 3 Finale, BBC Four

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A Christmas Carol, Noël Coward Theatre

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Hector

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Around the World in 80 Days, St James Theatre

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The Lesson

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Capital, BBC One

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DVD: Murder in the Cathedral

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Flowering Cherry, Finborough Theatre

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Güeros

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Storyville: Orion - The Man Who Would Be King, BBC Four

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The Fear of 13

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Tangerine

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