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Tell It to the Bees

Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.

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Annabel Jankel

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2 wins & 6 nominations total

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-No, I'm not having it.
-Yeah. - Tell It to the Bees

-No, I'm not having it. -Yeah.

Nope, I'm not having it.
I don't even know where it's been. - Tell It to the Bees

Nope, I'm not having it. I don't even know where i...

My mum said
sweethearts come here to kiss. - Tell It to the Bees

My mum said sweethearts come here to kiss.

My mum said she was a dirty dyke
when she was young. - Tell It to the Bees

My mum said she was a dirty dyke when she was young.

Oh, it's on me! Get it off me!
Jean, get it off me. - Tell It to the Bees

Oh, it's on me! Get it off me! Jean, get it off me.

We've got 25 ounces now. He's
gonna give us a proper place to live as well soon. - Tell It to the Bees

We've got 25 ounces now. He's gonna give us a prop...

Charlie's loving it too.
He's taking care of the bees. - Tell It to the Bees

Charlie's loving it too. He's taking care of the b...

I wouldn't be surprised if she's
got someone looking after her now, too. - Tell It to the Bees

I wouldn't be surprised if she's got someone looki...

-I think you'd better go home.
-You've got someone then? - Tell It to the Bees

-I think you'd better go home. -You've got someone...

I only have very dull secrets. - Tell It to the Bees

I only have very dull secrets.

There were some... boys. - Tell It to the Bees

There were some... boys.

He said this town was too small for secrets - Tell It to the Bees

He said this town was too small for secrets

I never stayed anywhere long
enough for people to know me. - Tell It to the Bees

I never stayed anywhere long enough for people to know me.

And they needed a doctor here. - Tell It to the Bees

And they needed a doctor here.

And I suppose I wanted to stop
running. - Tell It to the Bees

And I suppose I wanted to stop running.

I just want to know where he is.
Sorry. - Tell It to the Bees

I just want to know where he is. Sorry.

You weren't back for your
dinner. You must be starving hungry. - Tell It to the Bees

You weren't back for your dinner. You must be starving ...

- There we go.
-Thank you. - Tell It to the Bees

- There we go. -Thank you.

Oh, no, my love,
I can't dance like you. - Tell It to the Bees

Oh, no, my love, I can't dance like you.

I should take
Meg home. - Tell It to the Bees

I should take Meg home.

We've...
We've become very close. - Tell It to the Bees

We've... We've become very close.

The law is entirely on his side.
He could take Charlie away. - Tell It to the Bees

The law is entirely on his side. He could take Charlie away.

There... There was a time... - Tell It to the Bees

There... There was a time...

..when I would have given
anything for you to look at me - Tell It to the Bees

..when I would have given anything for you to look at me

It'll be all right. I promise. - Tell It to the Bees

It'll be all right. I promise.

-So why didn't you tell me
earlier? -I don't know. - Tell It to the Bees

-So why didn't you tell me earlier? -I don't know.

-Shameful. And with the doctor.
-I know. - Tell It to the Bees

-Shameful. And with the doctor. -I know.

-Have you said something?
-About what? - Tell It to the Bees

-Have you said something? -About what?

Yeah, I know. Sorry. - Tell It to the Bees

Yeah, I know. Sorry.

George says I need
to take care of myself. - Tell It to the Bees

George says I need to take care of myself.

He makes me feel like I can have
whatever life I want. - Tell It to the Bees

He makes me feel like I can have whatever life I want.

You know what I mean? - Tell It to the Bees

You know what I mean?

- Hmm.
-You do, don't you? - Tell It to the Bees

- Hmm. -You do, don't you?

You're always keeping secrets
and leaving me out! - Tell It to the Bees

You're always keeping secrets and leaving me out!

He has to understand
that he must keep quiet. - Tell It to the Bees

He has to understand that he must keep quiet.

-If he tells anyone...
-He starts school next week. - Tell It to the Bees

-If he tells anyone... -He starts school next week.

I want this - Tell It to the Bees

Mum and Dr. Markham
kiss on the mouths. - Tell It to the Bees

Mum and Dr. Markham kiss on the mouths.

Charlie. Charlie, love, I'm
sorry. Let's go home. - Tell It to the Bees

Charlie. Charlie, love, I'm sorry. Let's go home.

No. No, love, you don't realize
what you're saying. - Tell It to the Bees

No. No, love, you don't realize what you're saying...

Rob. Rob, I mean...
What, you're not gonna look after him. - Tell It to the Bees

Rob. Rob, I mean... What, you're not gonna look after h...

Don't you tell me what I can do
with my son. Charlie, go upstairs. Upstairs! - Tell It to the Bees

Don't you tell me what I can do with my son. Charlie, g...

If you come back here,
I'll call the police. - Tell It to the Bees

If you come back here, I'll call the police.

If you take him to court, - Tell It to the Bees

If you take him to court,

And no judge would award the two
of you Charlie in that circumstance. - Tell It to the Bees

And no judge would award the two of you Charlie in that circ...

You are never going
to make that town home, - Tell It to the Bees

You are never going to make that town home,

She thinks she's his
father - Tell It to the Bees

She thinks she's his father

Jim says there are lots
of career opportunities out there. - Tell It to the Bees

Jim says there are lots of career opportunities out there.

-Not just doctors; all kinds.
-I'm gonna go and get him. - Tell It to the Bees

-Not just doctors; all kinds. -I'm gonna go and get him...

If I was any kind of mother,
I wouldn't have let him stay. - Tell It to the Bees

If I was any kind of mother, I wouldn't have let him st...

Lydia, Lydia! Please.
You know Robert will call the police. - Tell It to the Bees

Lydia, Lydia! Please. You know Robert will call the police.

We can't just bring him back
here. It won't be like it was. - Tell It to the Bees

We can't just bring him back here. It won't be lik...

If we tell Robert
that we'll leave quietly, - Tell It to the Bees

If we tell Robert that we'll leave quietly,

We're gonna fix your situation.
I just need you to stay calm. - Tell It to the Bees

We're gonna fix your situation. I just need you to stay...

-Rob, I need... Rob...
- Ow! Get off me! - Tell It to the Bees

-Rob, I need... Rob... - Ow! Get off me!

No! No! - Tell It to the Bees

I think I should go to Dr Markham's I need to go check on the bees - Tell It to the Bees

I think I should go to Dr Markham's I need to go check...

- Annie needs you.
-What? - Tell It to the Bees

- Annie needs you. -What?

-I've missed you so much.
-You won't tell me the truth. - Tell It to the Bees

-I've missed you so much. -You won't tell me the t...

Look, - Tell It to the Bees

You can't ever know everything
about me, - Tell It to the Bees

You can't ever know everything about me,

What did they use? Was it
something sharp or was it a tube? - Tell It to the Bees

What did they use? Was it something sharp or was it a tube?

It was a tube. - Tell It to the Bees

Have you done that?
Can you do it, please? Please? - Tell It to the Bees

Have you done that? Can you do it, please? Please?

Charlie, go up to your room
and stay there. - Tell It to the Bees

Charlie, go up to your room and stay there.

-Charlie's not here.
-Get out of the way! Charlie! - Tell It to the Bees

-Charlie's not here. -Get out of the way! Charlie!

It's filthy, Lydia.
I won't have it in my town. - Tell It to the Bees

It's filthy, Lydia. I won't have it in my town.

I'm warning you.
I'm warning you! - Tell It to the Bees

I'm warning you. I'm warning you!

-No, no!
-Look at me. - Tell It to the Bees

-No, no! -Look at me.

Mum, look. They're dancing. - Tell It to the Bees

Mum, look. They're dancing.

You try and sleep. Doctor. - Tell It to the Bees

You try and sleep. Doctor.

As summer comes to an end, the bees gather inside the hive. - Tell It to the Bees

As summer comes to an end, the bees gather inside the hive.

Sleep. Eat. - Tell It to the Bees

I have to put things right here,
then I'll be along. - Tell It to the Bees

I have to put things right here, then I'll be along.

You won't though, will you? - Tell It to the Bees

You won't though, will you?

It'll be a while, won't it, - Tell It to the Bees

It'll be a while, won't it,

So much has faded now. - Tell It to the Bees

So much has faded now.

But I remember my mother
waving. - Tell It to the Bees

But I remember my mother waving.

My mother's life was brighter
than it ever would've been - Tell It to the Bees

My mother's life was brighter than it ever would'v...

And my mother's love gave Jean
the strength to stop running, - Tell It to the Bees

And my mother's love gave Jean the strength to stop run...

The buzz of change
was coming even to that town, - Tell It to the Bees

The buzz of change was coming even to that town,

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Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.

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Director: Annabel Jankel

Writer: Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth, Fiona Shaw

Production: N/A

Genre: Drama, Romance

Year: 2019

MetaScore: 50/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 03 May 2019

Awards: 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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