Brendan Coyle

What if your parent died and you suddenly discovered that everything they'd said about themselves, and about you, was untrue? "Requiem" is part psychological thriller - the story of a young woman, who, in the wake of her mother's death, sets out to learn the truth about herself, even to the point of unravelling her own identity. But it is also a subtle tale of the supernatural that avoids giving easy answers, playing instead on uncertainty, mystery and ambiguity.Writer Kris Mrksa says: "Requiem is the show I've always wanted to make. To be making it with the team at New Pictures, and for the BBC, a network that I so greatly admire, really is a dream come true."Willow Grylls and Charlie Pattinson, Executive Producers for New Pictures, say: "We are delighted to be given the opportunity to work with the brilliant writer Kris Mrska on this bold and distinctive series for BBC One.

A four part documentary following the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). It was established after the Marchioness pleasure cruiser sank in 1989, claiming the lives of more than 50 people. The RNLI staff more than 230 stations, covering even the most far-flung areas of Britain's coastline.

Set in London, SPOTLESS is the story of a troubled crime scene cleaner, Jean, whose tidy life is turned upside down when his outlaw brother Martin crash lands into his world, entangling them in the deadly dynamics of organized crime.

The Starling family make way for a new addition to their already-hectic family when granddad moves in.

Downton Abbey is an ITV drama set in 1912 about the Crawley household. It is written by Julian Fellowes and stars Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, and Elizabeth McGovern.

This adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoirs is set in a late 19th century village known as Lark Rise and depicts the magical adventures of the writer's Oxfordshire childhood.

A four part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.

Detective Sergeant Mack Stone's wife has been missing for three months. Consumed by grief, guilt and the overwhelming desire to uncover the truth behind her disappearance, he uses every waking moment to try and find her. As he begins to lose his grip on reality, he becomes obsessed with the unsolved mystery of a man, John Dean, who Stone is convinced has committed murder, staged his own disappearance, assumed a new identity, and is now feigning amnesia to cover up his own crime. His claims against Dean seam incredible to everyone, especially to Dean's wife Jenna. As he works to convince her to put Dean's amnesia to the test, a string of anonymous letters arrive accusing Stone of the murder of his wife and a financial profile reveals he has been lying about his financial affairs. Stone is subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder by his partner, Ian Reid, and his superior, DI Brennan. Nothing will prepare you for the twists and turns of the shocking climax.