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Desperate Measures

  • Category: Movies

Andy Garcia and Michael Keaton star in the thriller about a police officer who tries to capture an escaped serial killer whose bone marrow matches that of his dying son.

Desperate Measures is not currently available on demand.

  • Louis Theroux's Weird Christmas

    Description: Louis meets strange and colourful characters on his way to Christmas dinner in America.; Category: Real Stories; 1 episode available.

  • Get Off My Phone!

    Description: Get Off My Phone! puts comedians' phones into the hands of their real family members.; Category: UK Comedy; 6 episodes available.

  • Big Zuu's Wrap Clash

    Description: Big Zuu challenges social media personalities to a battle of who can make the best wrap.; Category: Food; 6 episodes available.

  • Expedition with Steve Backshall Unseen

    Description: Behind the scenes footage and interviews with Steve Backshall and the Expedition team.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 25 episodes available.

  • Yianni's Track Days

    Description: Celebrity supercar customiser Yianni gets nine cars together for three drag races.; Category: Motoring; 3 episodes available.

  • Yianni Decides! Lamborghini Aventador VS Pagani Huayra

    Description: Yianni compares his Lamborghini Aventador S to Marbek's Pagani Huayra.; Category: Motoring; 1 episode available.

  • Great British Railway Journeys

    Description: Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.; Category: Travel; 48 episodes available.

  • The Boat That Guy Built

    Description: Guy Martin renovates a narrowboat with inventions from the Industrial Revolution.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.

  • Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

    Description: Celebration of the many sides of Fred Dibnah; Category: Engineering; 12 episodes available.

  • Tipping Point

    Description: Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which four players take on an extraordinary machine.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 542 episodes available.

  • Red Bull Soapbox Race

    Description: Annual event in which amateur drivers race homemade vehicles down an obstacle course.; Category: Motoring; 4 episodes available.

  • Antiques Road Trip

    Description: Antiques experts set off on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 40 episodes available.