The BEST episodes directed by Richard Laxton

The Disco
star
8.70
47 votes

#1 - The Disco

Him & Her - Season 4 - Episode 5

The wedding disco's in full swing. Becky's scared someone will tell Steve her secret. Steve's scared that Lee will come on to Becky. But everything's put to the side as they deal with the fallout from the wedding ceremony.

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The Morning
star
8.54
69 votes

#2 - The Morning

Him & Her - Season 4 - Episode 1

It's the morning of Laura and Paul's wedding and Becky attempts to calm down an excited Laura. Steve is unable to find Paul though.

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The Move
star
8.51
72 votes

#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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Missing Joseph
star
8.46
147 votes

#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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The Arrival
star
8.44
72 votes

#5 - The Arrival

Him & Her - Season 4 - Episode 2

The wedding is due to ger underway in just thirty minutes and Laura and her bridesmaids party in the limo whilst Paul has a big decision to make and needs Steve's help. Becky has a secret she is hiding.

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The Speeches
star
8.44
68 votes

#6 - The Speeches

Him & Her - Season 4 - Episode 4

Laura and Paul try to hold it together during the speeches. But things are only made worse when Steve gets up to deliver his.

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The Birthday
star
8.28
170 votes

#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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Helen's Story
star
8.20
227 votes

#8 - Helen's Story

Accused - Season 1 - Episode 3

Helen (Juliet Stevenson) and Frank (Peter Capaldi) send their son Rob off to his first day as a temp at a local factory. When Rob doesn't return home, Helen sets out to find justice for her son.

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The Argument
star
8.17
126 votes

#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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The Ring
star
8.10
48 votes

#10 - The Ring

Him & Her - Season 3 - Episode 1

Becky's got a hangover and Steve hides a special surprise from her as they both avoid going to the park with Laura and Paul.

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The Cinema
star
8.09
64 votes

#11 - The Cinema

Him & Her - Season 2 - Episode 6

Becky and Steve are late for the cinema and keep getting delayed. They lock themselves out, Steve can't find his phone and they get sidelined by Laura and Paul, who have just returned from a Spanish holiday.

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The Happy Couple
star
8.04
69 votes

#12 - The Happy Couple

Him & Her - Season 3 - Episode 3

Steve and Becky have run out of beer and Steve's mum's had an argument with her boyfriend.

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The Sleepover
star
7.97
69 votes

#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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The Get Together
star
7.97
64 votes

#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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The Father-in-Law
star
7.94
64 votes

#15 - The Father-in-Law

Him & Her - Season 3 - Episode 4

Steve and Becky have been burgled. While they tidy up, Steve takes the opportunity to ask Becky's dad a big question.

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The Ceremony
star
7.88
67 votes

#16 - The Ceremony

Him & Her - Season 4 - Episode 3

Laura has to deal with a shocking revelation as the wedding gets underway.

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The Rollover
star
7.88
67 votes

#17 - The Rollover

Him & Her - Season 2 - Episode 5

It's a rollover on the Lottery and everyone comes round to Becky and Steve's flat to watch it. Paul has a medical problem and turns to Steve for help.

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The Split
star
7.83
65 votes

#18 - The Split

Him & Her - Season 2 - Episode 7

Both Laura and Shelly have job interviews that have been arranged by Steve's ex-girlfriend. After Dan gets back with his girlfriend, he is more miserable than ever. Becky finds out a secret from Steve's past.

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The Fight
star
7.79
66 votes

#19 - The Fight

Him & Her - Season 2 - Episode 4

Laura's had her bum pinched outside the flat and Paul and his mates are determined to get revenge on the pincher. While the fight goes on in the street, Becky and Steve hide upstairs, hoping it'll soon be over.

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Episode 2
star
7.78
452 votes

#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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Episode 2
star
7.74
134 votes

#21 - Episode 2

Honour - Season 1 - Episode 2

Caroline is relieved when a lead from the phone taps sends the search to Birmingham, where Banaz' body is found, but the DNA evidence is destroyed when a water pipe bursts.

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The Toast
star
7.73
211 votes

#22 - 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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The Sister-in-Law
star
7.71
42 votes

#23 - The Sister-in-Law

Him & Her - Season 3 - Episode 2

Steve cooks a big breakfast to welcome the latest member of Paul's family into the fold.

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The Fancy Dress Party
star
7.68
135 votes

#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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The Football
star
7.63
103 votes

#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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Episode 3
star
7.62
229 votes

#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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The Parents
star
7.60
124 votes

#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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Episode 1
star
7.59
574 votes

#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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Episode 1
star
7.56
155 votes

#29 - Episode 1

Honour - Season 1 - Episode 1

DCI Caroline Goode investigates the disappearance of Banaz Mahmod. As she searches through a list of people who wanted to kill Banaz, she realises Banaz could have been murdered.

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Episode 1
star
7.48
271 votes

#30 - 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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Episode 4
star
7.42
99 votes

#31 - 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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Episode 2
star
7.36
253 votes

#32 - 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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Episode 2
star
7.36
98 votes

#33 - 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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Episode 3
star
7.34
96 votes

#34 - 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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You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
star
7.33
63 votes

#35 - 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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Episode 4
star
7.33
922 votes

#36 - Episode 4

Fortitude - Season 1 - Episode 4

Following Dan's loss of control, Morton takes over the murder investigation. Elsewhere, Elena's mysterious past is about to catch up with her

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Episode 3
star
7.32
1005 votes

#37 - Episode 3

Fortitude - Season 1 - Episode 3

Dan and Frank go in search of a suspect; however, Dan's feelings for Elena are threatening to overwhelm him. Morton, meanwhile, uncovers a new piece of evidence.

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Fair Exchange
star
7.29
73 votes

#38 - 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.

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It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
star
7.28
140 votes

#39 - It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City

Rain Dogs - Season 1 - Episode 1

After getting kicked out of their apartment, Costello and Iris scramble to find housing before nightfall. Meanwhile, Selby‘s return from prison receives mixed reactions from Costello, Iris, and Gloria.

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Liam's Story
star
7.25
96 votes

#40 - 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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Scenes from a Crucifixion
star
7.23
90 votes

#41 - Scenes from a Crucifixion

Rain Dogs - Season 1 - Episode 2

As Costello works her job at a local peep show, a journalist offers an exciting opportunity. Gloria unexpectedly forms a connection at the funeral home, while Selby meanders back to his old ways.

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The Waiting Room
star
7.21
2101 votes

#42 - The Waiting Room

The Mist - Season 1 - Episode 5

Kevin and the others reach the hospital, where Kevin has an unexpected and painful encounter with his brother, Mike.

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This Is Not an Exit
star
7.10
61 votes

#43 - 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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Episode 1
star
7.04
129 votes

#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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