The BEST episodes directed by Richard Laxton
#3 - The Move
Him & Her - Season 2 - Episode 1
Becky has moved into Steve's flat, and Laura, Paul and Shelly come round to congratulate her. However, their visit is marred by the fact they have also invited Julie Taylor, Steve's ex-girlfriend. Comedy, starring Russell Tovey and Sarah Solemani, with Katie Lyons.
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#4 - Missing Joseph
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries - Season 1 - Episode 4
In an apparently tranquil Lancashire village, Lynley investigates the mysterious poisoning of vicar Robin Sage.
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#7 - The Birthday
Him & Her - Season 1 - Episode 2
It's Steve's birthday and everyone wants to go out and get plastered - except Steve. He's ill in bed. Or at least he tells his mum and everyone else he is. When Becky, Laura, Shelly and Paul can't persuade him to go out and celebrate, Steve stays in and - with a little help from Dan - makes very good use of his presents.
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#9 - The Argument
Him & Her - Season 1 - Episode 6
Steve and Becky are drunk and arguing. They storm back into the flat, soon followed by their even drunker friends and Jamie, Becky's oldest friend. While everyone drinks Steve's drinks and eats all his food, Steve tries in vain to deal with Becky and her close friendship with Jamie.
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#13 - The Sleepover
Him & Her - Season 2 - Episode 2
Laura, Paul and Shelly have drunkenly missed their night bus home and have to crash at Becky and Steve's. While Becky and Steve want to sleep because they've got a 'big day' ahead of them, Laura won't shut up and Dan arrives and is going through a crisis.
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#14 - The Get Together
Him & Her - Season 2 - Episode 3
Becky's parents Nigel and Janet meet Steve's mum and her new partner Mike, while Paul and Laura bring along a housewarming present. Despite Steve's efforts to make the evening go well by preparing his favourite meal and trying to make conversation, it's a recipe for disaster.
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#20 - Episode 2
River - Season 1 - Episode 2
Still wracked with grief over the death of his friend and partner Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson, River and his colleagues must attend her wake. There he is surprised to come across her brother Jimmy - recently released after serving sixteen years for a brutal murder, in which Stevie's own evidence was key. River reaches breaking point as he begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent. The victim's pregnant and unstable girlfriend is on the warpath and pursues River, only to find in him an unexpected ally in a confusing world.
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#21 - The Toast
Him & Her - Season 1 - Episode 1
Steve and Becky are doing their usual thing - staying in bed and just about to have sex. Their plans are scuppered, however, when Laura turns up panicking because her fiancé Paul has stayed out all night. Steve just wants Laura to leave but has to cover for Paul. And neighbour Dan wants to get melons. And eat them with spoons.
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#24 - The Fancy Dress Party
Him & Her - Season 1 - Episode 3
Steve and Becky have to go to the party. They don't want to. Becky dithers over a spot on her chin. Steve can't get through to his bank. But when a furious Paul comes over to see why they're so late, and what's happened to the sausage rolls, it seems they have no option but to go.
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#25 - The Football
Him & Her - Season 1 - Episode 4
Everyone is trying to watch the match between two local teams. Except Steve that is, who's bothered by a dream he had about Becky and her ex. And Laura, who's bored. And Paul, who is miserable after his mum's shocking news. The afternoon couldn't really be going worse until Steve comes out with what appears to be a "racist" comment.
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#26 - Episode 3
Mrs Wilson - Season 1 - Episode 3
Faced with conflicting explanations of her husband's past and a startling revelation about his work, Alison finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew.
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#27 - The Parents
Him & Her - Season 1 - Episode 5
It's Sunday and Becky and Steve are bored. Their fridge is broken and Becky's parents are coming round to fix it. Steve has never met them before and he's terrified. When they arrive, he's over-friendly and, frankly, a bit odd. Matters are only made worse by Dan, who's audibly enjoying himself upstairs with his new girlfriend, Paris. At least he says she's his girlfriend.
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#28 - Episode 1
River - Season 1 - Episode 1
John River is a respected police officer haunted by the murder victims whose secrets he must uncover. Struggling to come to terms with the recent loss of a close colleague, River chases a potential suspect across London, with tragic consequences. In his fragile mental state, he comes under increasing pressure both from the press and within the police force as calls for his dismissal grow. Meanwhile, the mother of a murdered teenager is growing increasingly desperate - the boyfriend has confessed but no body has been found, and she blames River for failing to make good on his promise to find her daughter.
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#30 - You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
Rain Dogs - Season 1 - Episode 7
Post-visit from Fen, Selby enters a heated conversation with his therapist. After receiving surprising news that may turn around her future, Costello ties up some loose ends before leaving London – but slowly starts to spiral back into bad habits.
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#31 - Episode 1
Mrs Wilson - Season 1 - Episode 1
It’s 1963, and Alison Wilson returns home to husband Alexander - shortly before his sudden death. Blinded by grief and focusing on comforting her two teenage sons, Alison is bewildered when a Gladys Wilson arrives at the door, claiming to be Alec’s ‘real’ wife.
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#32 - Episode 4
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe - Season 1 - Episode 4
The truth emerges when Anne and John are interviewed by the police. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion.
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#33 - Episode 3
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe - Season 1 - Episode 3
John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama and their story starts to unravel.
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#36 - Episode 2
Mrs Wilson - Season 1 - Episode 2
Visiting Coleman again, Alison demands to know who Dorothy is. Coleman tells Alison to stop digging and darkly suggests that, if she persists, she may jeopardise her sons' futures.
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#37 - Episode 2
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe - Season 1 - Episode 2
John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can get the insurance pay out.
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#39 - This Is Not an Exit
Rain Dogs - Season 1 - Episode 8
After receiving a troubling call from Iris, Selby rounds up Gloria and Lenny for a road trip in search of Costello, who is close to her breaking point after receiving upsetting news. Costello agrees to abandon her dreams and lead an ordinary life for Iris's sake, but the crushing weight of her disappointment won't shift, and she contemplates a different ending.
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#41 - Fair Exchange
Lovejoy - Season 6 - Episode 1
Charlotte buys a painting from a hard-up couple, the Tabors, but finds she has been conned. Lovejoy decides to set matters straight.
#42 - Liam's Story
Accused - Season 1 - Episode 4
Liam (Andy Serkis) is a taxi driver who is bored very everyday life and is desperate to escape it. One day Emma gets into his cab and he falls deeply and madly in love with her, he starts to dream that he can be everything she needs in life.
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#44 - Episode 1
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe - Season 1 - Episode 1
Facing bankruptcy, John Darwin decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife, Anne. John goes into hiding while Anne consoles her sons.
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