Robson Green Movies

Kevin Whately of English television's Inspector Morse toplines this British drama, set during World War II; he stars as Joe Maddison, a World War I veteran turned shipyard worker suffering from deep depression and midlife ennui. Turned down for service in the regular British army, Maddison's mood sinks even lower when his wife leaves him for a sailor. In response, he and friend Harry (Robson Green) volunteer for a local brigade called the Home Guard, headed by Mr. Simpson (Derek Jacobi), a local pharmacist. This takes Maddison on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Melanie Hill, John Woodvine and James Atherton co-star. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

A ten year old boy decides that if being a little angel can't save his parent's crumbling marriage he should perhaps try the opposite approach in darkly comic family drama from director David Richards (Alibi). Young Ollie may have only been walking this earth for a decade, but he's smart enough to realize that his folks are heading for divorce. Try as they might to shield their son from the ugly truth, mom and dad can't cover up the fact that their relationship is failing and they're about to go their separate ways. Ollie hopes that by being a good little boy he can somehow keep his parents together, but as hard as the well-meaning youngster tries he always seems to screw up. When the simmering tensions between Ollie's parents erupt into a violent boil, the frustrated boy decides that the only way to restore the peace is to become a household hellion the likes of which mom and dad have never seen. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A Newcastle dockworker haunted by a childhood betrayal and a troublesome past must fight to prevent history from repeating itself in this one-hour drama from BBC Daytime. Michael is a hard man living in a hard world, and somewhere deep in the core of his rough exterior he harbors a shocking secret. When violence erupts in Michael and his wife Stephanie's once happy home, the father sets the open road with his young son Jamie in search of clarity as the devastated mother attempts to reconnect with her parents without sacrificing her career. Later, Michael and Jamie end up back at the home of Michael's widowed mother, where a pivotal episode from Michael's childhood resurfaces to reveal just how he became the man he is today. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Airing originally on British television, Take Me concerns a couple who are attempting to work through a very difficult time in their marriage. Jack (Robson Green) and Kay (Beth Goddard) have attempted to wipe the slate clean by moving to an underpopulated small town. The couple becomes embroiled in a local mystery, something that along with the stress of the marriage takes its toll on both of them. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Charming but streetwise Detective Inspector Dave Creegan (Robson Green) is back on the case in this collection of three episodes from the British television series Touching Evil. Along with his partner, D.I. Susan Taylor (Nicola Walker), Creegan gets a long, hard look at the underside of life in London as he investigates a kidnapper and serial killer with a taste for young women, a Bosnian relief worker who may also be a multiple murderer, and a black market adoption ring that sells children. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Love at first sight leads to a difficult and dangerous liaison in this romantic drama. Owen Springer (Robson Green) is a young surgeon whose father is in failing health, though the elderly man is convinced his condition is worse than it really is. Owen has relocated to Manchester to be closer to his dad, and is looking for new employment. Owen applies for a position as a Surgical Registrar, and he's interviewed by Anna (Francesca Annis), a Management Consultant. Anna is won over by Owen's charm, and Owen is immediately struck by Anna's intelligence and good looks. Their mutual attraction leads to a romance, but there's more than one spanner in the works -- Anna is several years older than Owen, and she happens to be married -- to Owen's new superior. Produced for British television, Reckless first aired in the United States as part of the award-winning anthology series Masterpiece Theatre. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

When three London hospital patients are administered a drug which none were prescribed and subsequently die, it's up to Organized Serial Crime Unit detective inspectors Dave Creegan (Robson Green) and Susan Taylor (Nicola Walker) to crack the case and ensure that the guilty party pays for his or her crimes in this installment of the popular police detective series Touching Evil. In addition to discovering that all three victims had a bare patch of skin on which the words "Let me go" were written, detectives Creegan and Taylor are troubled to find that each had also been treated by noted euthanasia proponent Dr. Elizabeth Walker (Kika Markham). Deeply shaken as a result of his own near-death experience after being shot in the head, Detective Creegan launches an intense investigation into the murders that reveals all three victims had previously been declared clinically dead before being resuscitated and brought back from the "other side." Convinced that the killer has also suffered a near-death experience at one point in time, Detective Creegan sets a carefully crafted trap only to discover that he may have inadvertently set himself up to become the killer's latest victim. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A sheltered prince learns valuable lessons of love while attending Cambridge University. Fortunately, his wise bodyguard is there to help him study. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi