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  • Adventure Weekly

    1960s teenage series about five budding young reporters who get involved in a series of adventures from tracking down a gang of post-office robbers to reporting on an unexploded Second World War bomb

  • Dora Bryan

    A tribute to Dora Bryan, a treasured figure of British entertainment: The beloved actress and comedienne known for her warm, quirky charm who excelled in stage, film, and television, winning acclaim for roles in A Taste of Honey and numerous sitcoms

  • Down to Earth

    The realism that anchored the series, keeping it from slipping into the sanitised pastoral comfort drama it so easily could have become, made it a huge success. That was destroyed from Series 3, with a new format that bordered on cultural vandalism

  • The Massacre

    The Doctor and Steven step into Paris at the height of brutal religious conflict, where Catholics and Huguenots clash. As tensions ignite, the looming St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre erupts, plunging them into a harrowing storm of betrayal and bloodshed

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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Carefully crafted, often gripping adaptation of one of Britain’s most respected crime writers, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries delivers a measured, thoughtful brand of storytelling that remains compelling decades on

Bill Brand

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Bill Brand

Trevor Griffiths’ Bill Brand is a forgotten gem of British television — an electrifying, deeply intelligent drama that asks whether socialism can survive the compromises of power. Here’s why this prophetic political masterpiece still matters today

The Celestial Toymaker

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The Celestial Toymaker

The travellers find themselves in a bizarre and otherworldly realm ruled by the Celestial Toymaker — a mysterious, immortal being who compels them to take part in a succession of perilous games, where losing means becoming his playthings forever

Me & My Girl

Me & My Girl (1984) Reviews

Me & My Girl

Richard O'Sullivan stars as a single father who juggles raising his witty teenage daughter with managing life at an advertising agency. Packed with humour, warmth, and relatable family moments, it’s a delightful mix of laughs and life lessons

Catch Hand

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Catch Hand

Gritty, largely lost 1960s BBC drama following itinerant labourers as they drifted from job to job across Britain. Mixing adventure and social realism, it portrayed working-class resilience, friendship, and the unseen builders of modern Britain

The Pink Panther

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The Pink Panther

In Blake Edwards’ sparkling comedy, Peter Sellers first bumbled his way to brilliance as Inspector Clouseau. Elegant, witty and utterly timeless, with Henry Mancini’s iconic jazzy score still purring like the panther itself

Mr Majeika

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Mr Majeika

Remember when lessons came with a little magic? Stanley Baxter brings wizardly charm to the classroom. From flying carpets to mischievous spells, this classic ITV series is pure nostalgic fun—perfect for fans of timeless children’s TV

Tomb of the Cybermen

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Tomb of the Cybermen

Andrew O'Day is digging up the past history of the Tomb of the Cybermen to illustrate the importance of finding the remaining missing Doctor Who episodes

Gunpowder

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Gunpowder

Before fireworks and bonfires, there was blood, betrayal, and a plot to shake England’s throne. Gunpowder thrusts us into 1605—where faith, fanaticism, and fear collide. Does it ignite gripping drama, or fizzle into smoke?

The Commander

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The Commander

Murder. Power. Secrets: When Commander Clare Blake takes charge of London’s elite murder squad, justice isn’t the only thing on the line—her personal choices spark as much controversy as the crimes she investigates