Ron Cook

Life After Life tells the vivid story of the alternate lives of Ursula Todd, who dies one night in 1910, only to be born and survive on the same night. She finds herself time and again, living and dying in different circumstances only to be reborn into a new, alternative iteration of life once more. Her journey spans two World Wars and an encounter with Hitler.

Les Misérables is a six-part TV adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel. It explores the relationship between Jean Valjean and Javert against the backdrop of civil unrest in France. The series brings to life the characters, imagery, and story of the book with incredible intensity and relevance. It's a testament to the struggles of France's underclass and their fight for survival.

An Extreme Crime Squad Inspector in Besźel investigates the death of a foreign student from Ul Qoma, a city with an incomprehensible relationship to his own. The City and the City is a TV series that challenges the beliefs of Inspector Tyador Borlú in a world where two cities overlap in the same physical space.

Mr. Selfridge is a TV series that tells the real-life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of London's Selfridge's department store. The show portrays the challenges and triumphs of Harry Gordon Selfridge as he builds his retail empire and navigates the complex world of high-end retail in early 20th century London.

Anne Frank started to write her diary on her 13th birthday in June 1942, just two weeks before she and her family were forced to go into hiding in Nazi occupied Holland. Written from the cramped conditions of an annexe in her father's spice warehouse, Anne's poignant, feisty and often very funny account of her life over a two-year period has become the most widely read piece of non-fiction.

Little Dorrit tells the story of the Dorrit family and the rich array of characters they encounter on their way from rags to riches and back again.

A hospital-ward sitcom, a detective story, flashbacks to Marlow's traumatic childhood, and a strand about his ex-wife, Nicola, intertwine in The Singing Detective. The protagonist, Philip Marlow, creates a detective story mentally while lying in a hospital bed. The Singing Detective premiered in 1986.