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BBC iPlayer highlights 3-9 August 2019

Richard Bell

Publicist, Digital Communications

A quick round up of what's new this week on BBC iPlayer, programmes that are about to become unavailable, plus some hidden gems you might have missed.

Gentleman Jack

Box set. Halifax, 1832. Rejected by aristocratic Vere Hobart, Anne Lister returns to her shabby ancestral home, Shibden Hall, determined to restore its fortunes and find herself a wife. Starring Suranne Jones. Available until Tue 6 Aug.

The Water Diviner

Film. An Australian farmer travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. He discovers that one of his sons may actually still be alive. Available until Wed 7 Aug.

War In The Blood

Intimate documentary following two patients through groundbreaking ‘first in-human’ trials for a treatment described as the beginning of the end of cancer. Available until Fri 9 Aug.

Atlanta

Award-winning comedy drama following Earnest 'Earn' Marks as he pursues rap success with his cousin Alfred, created by and starring Donald Glover.

House Of Cards

The original drama about the corrupt and cynical world of British party politics. When charming Chief Whip Francis Urquhart is passed over for promotion by a new party leader, he hatches a dastardly plot to wreak revenge on each and every one of his colleagues.

Chasing The Moon

Robert Stone’s acclaimed documentary series details America's determination to put a man on the moon ahead of Soviet Russia, beginning with how the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 compelled the USA to join the Space Race.

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