The BEST episodes directed by Coky Giedroyc

#1 - Episode 5

Oliver Twist (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 5

At the moment, wicked Bill Sikes (Tom Hardy) has the boy in his clutches, but nasty Monks (a slyly charming Julian Rhind-Tutt) is also on his trail. Of course, as this is a well-loved and well-read piece of English literature, there's not much mystery as to the outcome. But the pace keeps up nicely and there is still some tension as poor, ill-used little Oliver (William Miller) is bundled from one set of grubby hands to another, while his benefactor Mr Brownlow (Edward Fox) tries to rescue him from a life of crime and penury. There are some unpleasant bits that might alarm younger children, but they can rest assured that all will turn out for the best.

#2 - Episode 2

Oliver Twist (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 2

Oliver (William Miller) has seen his one chance of happiness snatched after he's abducted from his comfortable new home by wicked Bill Sikes (a creepily malevolent turn from Tom Hardy). But it's not just the ragged underworld that has it in for Oliver - the well-dressed and charming Monks (Julian Rhind-Tutt) also has his reasons for wishing the boy harm. We can only hope that Oliver's only friend, Nancy (Sophie Okonedo), will help him in his hour of need.

#3 - Episode 3

Oliver Twist (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 3

Sikes escapes back to London with a badly wounded Oliver, and Nancy nurses him, determined to save his life. Mr Bumble declares his love for Mrs Corney. Rose continues to search for Oliver, but is discovered by Monks, who tells Brownlow of her secret mission

#4 - Episode 6

Blackpool - Season 1 - Episode 6

Against the backdrop of a Blackpool society wedding, the final strands of Ripley's life completely unravel. On the morning of Shyanne and Steve's wedding, Ripley finally tells Natalie that he knows about her affair with Carlisle. But is their marriage over for good? Carlisle turns up at the ceremony to arrest Ripley for murder - but Ripley confronts him over the small matter of his compromising affair with the suspect's wife! Besides, Ripley is not prepared to go down for a murder he did not commit. Ripley sets out to do right by his family, while clinging on to his lifelong dream of joining the big players. On a day of revelations Ripley discovers first that his son Danny is gay, then that the teenager was responsible for the murder, albeit in self defence. Knowing that it's Carlisle who Natalie really loves, Ripley allows his wife and the detective to get together. In return no charges are made against Ripley for the murder. Ripley hands over the casino to Danny, who's also in the cl

#5 - Episode 4

Oliver Twist (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 4

Despite Corney and Bumble's attempts to extort money from him, Monks quickly gets the upper hand and leaves with the necklace, letter and a page of the register recording Oliver's birth. Nancy cares for Oliver, promising that she will get him back to the safety of the Brownlows. Dodger, however, is aware of Nancy's betrayal, putting her in grave danger.

#6 - Episode 1

Oliver Twist (2007) - Season 1 - Episode 1

The moment where Oliver Twist asks for more gruel is right up there with Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" line. You know it's coming, you wait, you get ready because it's on its way and then, bam! it's arrived: "Please sir, I want some more". Newcomer William Miller, as Oliver, wisely plays it straight as he holds out his bowl and blinks his sweet saucer eyes at wicked workhouse boss Mr Bumble (Gregor Fisher) in Sarah Phelps's roistering dramatisation of the Dickens story.

#7 - Episode 1

Spies of Warsaw - Season 1 - Episode 1

A German engineer arrives in Warsaw. Tonight he will be with his Polish mistress, tomorrow at a workers bar in the city's factory district to meet with Colonel Mercier in a backstreet cafe. Information is exchanged for money. Mercier loathes the niceties of ambassadorial lunches, cocktail parties and banquets of a world not yet at war, but one in which the drums of war can be heard ever more insistently in the background. However, they take on an altogether more interesting dimension when he meets the enigmatic and beautiful Anna Skarbek. While secretly observing panzer exercises in the Black Forest, Mercier sees a simple trick performed with a length of pipe strapped across a car and draws his own conclusions about exactly what it is the Germans are planning. When the Nazis find out what he's been doing, his own life becomes their target.

#8 - Episode 5

Blackpool - Season 1 - Episode 5

Natalie provides Ripley with a watertight alibi for the night of the murder. Carlisle knows she's lying, but there's nothing he can do about it. Meanwhile, Ripley's business is falling down around his ears. Marr, Ripley's friend and trusted financial advisor, reveals his true colours with a mean trick he's had up his sleeves. Ripley isn't prepared to go down easily, but events spiral even further out of control as he struggles to hang on to what little he has left. Ripley's friend Terry also confesses that he's been informing the police about Ripley's activities on the night of the murder. Carlisle temporarily succeeds in winning back Natalie, but she gets cold feet once again and goes to his hotel to end the affair. Carlisle claims that he never loved her, he just wanted to get to Ripley. Meanwhile, Ripley susses that Carlisle and Natalie have been having an affair...

#9 - Truth Asunder

The Killing (US) - Season 4 - Episode 5

New information about the family murders surfaces. Meanwhile, Holder's loyalty is put to the test.

#10 - Two Below Zero (1)

Silent Witness - Season 5 - Episode 3

When two snow-boarders cause an avalanche on a ski slope in Norway, the rescue team also discover the naked body of a woman. John Taylor informs the Townsends that the police think it could be their daughter, Ruth, who went missing a few weeks ago. His lawyer is also working with Sam on another case, and he tells Sam about it. Sam goes to the postmortem, where it is discovered that she has been murdered, but that it isn't Ruth Townsend.

#11 - Episode 2

The Hour (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 2

It is July 1956 and The Hour is struggling as the ratings are down, the reviews are bad and Hector and Freddie are arguing like children. Freddie is still shocked following Ruth's death and is convinced that she was murdered. Peter's killer, Tom Kish, has started working as Lix's new assistant on the foreign desk. Bel and Hector end up being brought closer together under the watchful presence of Hector's wife, Marnie as they face their biggest challenge yet. n impromptu meeting with Ruth's devastated father, Lord Elms, ends up giving Freddie a vital clue brings him closer to the truth but also puts himself in further danger.

#12 - Episode 4

What Remains - Season 1 - Episode 4

The four-part drama comes to a shocking conclusion. With the residents of Coulthard Street moving on and the inquest into Melissa's death now complete, Len finds it hard to let go. When a suspect makes a shocking confession Len doubts the outcome and goes to extreme lengths to solve the case before it is too late. When he stumbles across the hidden past of one of the residents he must appeal to his former colleagues to help make an arrest. Are the residents of Coulthard Street still in danger? More importantly - who really murdered Melissa Young?

#13 - Episode 4

Blackpool - Season 1 - Episode 4

Carlisle doesn't believe Danny's confession to the murder. He's convinced that Danny is covering up for his father, Ripley. Natalie confronts Carlisle and warns him to stay away from her, and her family. Heartbroken, Carlisle sets out with a renewed determination to nail Ripley, his love rival. Ripley visits Steve in hospital and offers him a large sum of money to leave Shyanne alone. Steve takes the money but uses his windfall to stretch Ripley's patience by spending it on Shyanne. With his showpiece arcade sinking deeper into trouble, Ripley is forced to drop everything and take drastic measures when Danny, traumatised by recent events, reaches breaking-point. He finds Danny lying on a train track, in a suicide bid similar to the one Ripley himself tried as a teenager. Danny admits that he moved the murdered body from Ripley's flats into the casino. Ripley goes to Carlisle and claims he was the one who moved the body...

#14 - Closer Than Sisters

Penny Dreadful - Season 1 - Episode 5

Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.

#15 - What Death Can Join Together

Penny Dreadful - Season 1 - Episode 6

Vanessa's latest vision leads Sir Malcolm, Ethan and Sembene to explore a plague ship in search of Mina. Meanwhile, Van Helsing reveals to Dr. Frankenstein more details about the creature that has taken Mina. Later, Vanessa's night with Dorian unlocks something dark within her.

#16 - Episode 3

What Remains - Season 1 - Episode 3

Len begins to uncover the hidden truths behind the fragile lies of the residents of Number 8. Each one is reluctant to acknowledge Melissa, and is hiding secrets from the outside world. Melissa's intimate relationship with a damaged neighbour is revealed. Did the fallout from this liaison play a part in her death? When Len is rocked by a personal tragedy it is up to Vidya and Patricia to follow a new lead, which forces the residents to admit the truth. With so many secrets, can Len discover the truth in time? And can he really cope with the tangled web he has woven?

#17 - Fifty-One Percent

Reckless (2014) - Season 1 - Episode 10

Jamie and Roy face off in civil court as Charleston reacts to the Lee Anne Marcus sex tape being leaked to the media. Meanwhile, Knox faces a moral dilemma when he discovers a dirty secret that could derail Joyce Reed’s mayoral campaign.

#18 - It's No Fun If It's Easy

Good Behavior - Season 2 - Episode 6

Letty, Javier, and Jacob visit Letty’s grandmother Alice to ask her for help with a $50,000 problem. But Alice, a shrewd con artist in her own right, makes Letty work for what she needs and drags Letty into her own high-class con.

#19 - Of Gods and Men

Seven Seconds - Season 1 - Episode 5

As cops come under suspicion, Marie receives a surprise visitor, Isaiah worries about Latrice’s stability, and Seth asks an old friend for help.

#20 - Fallout (1)

Silent Witness - Season 6 - Episode 1

Sam and Leo arrive on the scene of an accident, involving six vehicles. They begin to investigate the causes of the crash and attempt to identify all the bodies. Sam is called to where a girl's body has been found in the Thames, and finds that there is a connection.

#21 - Episode 2

What Remains - Season 1 - Episode 2

Struggling to adapt to the loneliness of his retirement, Len finds himself drawn back to his on-going investigation into Melissa's unexplained death. With time on her hands as she waits for the baby's arrival, a concerned Vidya helps Len and they discover the house is reluctant to give up its secrets. As he questions the residents, Len slowly pieces together how they knew Melissa. Is the beautiful but controlling Elaine telling him the whole truth? And what might she do to stop her girlfriend Peggy from leaving her?

#22 - Episode 2

Harlots - Season 1 - Episode 2

An old friend’s return could be a godsend if Margaret can tempt him to invest in her brothel. But when an opportunity arises which could damage Lydia’s reputation, Margaret’s thirst for revenge puts all her plans at risk.

#23 - Part 2

The Virgin Queen - Season 1 - Episode 2

The pressure on Elizabeth grows as there is still no marriage and consequently no heir to the throne. Elizabeth fears that her cousin Mary Queen of Scots, recently widowed, might claim her right to the throne of England. However she is resolute in thinking that she can rule alone. Meanwhile she continues to meet Robert Dudley. When his wife dies, rumors spread that Elizabeth might be behind her death. Details of a plot to replace Elizabeth with Mary are uncovered by Walsingham. Even the Duke of Norfolk seems to be involved and is subsequently sent to the tower.

#24 - Neverland

Gypsy - Season 1 - Episode 9

Jean realizes a patient has been lying to her. As Dolly rehearses for her play, Jean contends with her disapproving mother and an impatient Sidney.

#25 - The World Cruise (1)

Silent Witness - Season 5 - Episode 1

Two elderly brothers are found dead in their home, with no apparent injuries. When conducting the postmortem, Sam discovers puncture marks on their chests, as if something had been injected into their hearts, causing heart attacks. When the police have a suspect, Sam isn't convinced and believes that someone else is responsible.

#26 - Fallout (2)

Silent Witness - Season 6 - Episode 2

#27 - Two Below Zero (2)

Silent Witness - Season 5 - Episode 4

When the naked body of a young woman is found in the snow at a Norwegian ski resort, Sam Ryan is asked to represent the Townsend family whose daughter Ruth disappeared there several weeks before The autopsy however reveals that it is in fact the body of Louise Hutton who had vanished there some 15 years previously. When Ruth's body is subsequently found, it appears both girls were strangled in a similar fashion. The police focus their enquiries on Ruth's boyfriend and on Henry Hutton, Louise's uncle while Sam seeks the advice of a university colleague and tries to draw a profile of the serial killer.

#28 - Episode 1

The Hour (2011) - Season 1 - Episode 1

Bel and Freddie, who work as BBC reporters, are given the chance to escape from their boring jobs to run a topical weekly show instead. With only one of them being able to be the producer, and with Bel in pole position for the job, Freddie is not happy. After a debutante and a childhood friend end up asking him for help in investigating a murder, he ends up realising that the only way he can investigate it is to join the staff of The Hour.

#29 - Black Barn

Gypsy - Season 1 - Episode 10

Jean's worlds begin to collide as Sam celebrates his engagement, Michael makes a troubling discovery and a figure from the past reappears.

#30 - Episode 3

Harlots - Season 1 - Episode 3

Lucy is promised to Lord Repton, but is she prepared for the experience that awaits her? Lydia’s retaliation against Margaret might prevent her move to Soho, when the Wells are met with a baying mob outside their new home.

#31 - The World Cruise (2)

Silent Witness - Season 5 - Episode 2

#32 - Souls on Ice

Hemlock Grove - Season 3 - Episode 2

Annie reveals her secrets to Roman as they probe a connection between two attacks. Olivia is unable to feed and Miranda must fend for herself.

#33 - Episode 1

Harlots - Season 1 - Episode 1

Margaret Wells’s business comes under attack from a rival madam. As they risk losing everything, how much will Margaret and her daughters have to sacrifice to keep the brothel, and the Wells family afloat?

#34 - Episode 1

What Remains - Season 1 - Episode 1

When Michael and his heavily pregnant partner Vidya move into a flat in Coulthard Street, they are shocked to discover the decomposed body of a woman in the loft. With a week left until retirement, Detective Len Harper begins to question her neighbours. He discovers that even though she had not been seen for over two years, nobody had raised an alarm or even noticed that she was gone. Len must work hard to uncover the secrets of the residents and give the deceased the attention in death she so sorely missed in life.

#35 - Part 1

The Virgin Queen - Season 1 - Episode 1

Elizabeth remains a threat in her childless Catholic sister's eyes. Queen Mary is still on the throne and with her harsh politics, she excessively pursues the persecution of Protestants, even of her sister. Queen Mary knows that her sister has a large number of supporters in England, and therefore, she imprisons Elizabeth in the tower and later puts her under house arrest. When Queen Mary surprisingly dies from a tumor, Elizabeth becomes Queen of England. William Cecil, her advisor, warns Elizabeth of the dangers that the married Robert Dudley may, due to their inappropriate relation, cause as a member of the Privy Council.

#36 - Part 3

The Virgin Queen - Season 1 - Episode 3

In order to neutralize the threat from the Catholics, Elizabeth pursues a match with the Duke of Anjou. Walsingham discovers proof of a planed murder of Elizabeth. Elizabeth sends the Duke of Anjou away when she finds a knife in her bed and brings Mary Queen of Scots to trial. She is forced to execute her when Mary Queen of Scots is found guilty. This execution angers the Spanish and they send their Armada to fight the English as a consequence. However, the English can defeat the Armada. The news of Dudley's death leaves Elizabeth heartbroken, but when she meets the step-son of Dudley, the Earl of Essex, she allows herself to be charmed by him.

#37 - Part 2

Wuthering Heights (2009) - Season 1 - Episode 2

Three years later, he returns wealthy enough to buy the estate, a day after Kathy married Edgar. He takes revenge, which instead of satisfaction brings misery to all. After Kathy and later Edga's death, his scorn includes the next generation, which nevertheless finds each-other striving for nobler values.

#38 - Part 1

Wuthering Heights (2009) - Season 1 - Episode 1

Braving her father Edgar Linton's warning not to cross the estate border, young Catherine discovers her charming, but sickly cousin, and the manly Hareton are the heartlessly scorned and abused sons of wealthy Heatcliff on the Earnshaw estate. This launches a flashback how Heathcliff was raised as Cathy's best friend and her kind father, Mr Earnshaw. Ather his death, the son and heir returns for boarding school, married, and reduces Heathcliff to the rank of stable boy, enduring constant abuse in order to remain with Cathy. After an accidental meeting with elegant gentleman Edgar Linton, she falls in love. To Hindley's delight, this drives Heathclidde away.