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  • Tightrope

    At first sight there appears to be no apparent reason why Redlow Comprehensive School should be different from any other school of its kind. Until, that is, a strange television transmission has one pupil walking a tightrope of fear.

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    "...And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home."

  • Heidi

    In the breathtaking Swiss Alps, a spirited orphan melts her stern uncle’s heart with resilience and optimism, in this faithful retelling of a beloved classic

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    Where Gerry Anderson's marionette marvels like Supercar and Fireball XL5 tend to dominate the discussion, it is both baffling and unfortunate that Space Patrol, a sharply written, genuinely imaginative puppet series from the same era, has remained so often overlooked

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The Omega Factor

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The Omega Factor

Long before The X-Files brought conspiracies and the paranormal into the mainstream, British television quietly launched its own cerebral and unsettling take on psychic investigation

The Professionals

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The Professionals

"Anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men - experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals."

The Aeronauts

The Aeronauts (1967) Reviews

The Aeronauts

French series that follows two French Air Force pilots: the straight-laced and dutiful Michel Tanguy and his eccentric, bumbling, yet endearing wingman, Ernest Laverdure, which became a cult hit when it was dubbed into English and shown on the BBC

Kathy Staff

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Kathy Staff

Best known for portraying the formidable Nora Batty in Last of the Summer Wine, actress Kathy Staff won the affection of the nation with her wrinkled stockings, hair curlers, and a no-nonsense attitude, which made her a television legend

The Liver Birds

The Liver Birds (1969) Reviews

The Liver Birds

Two feisty flatmates navigate love, work, and friendship in 1970s Liverpool. The Liver Birds—witty, warm, and wonderfully of its time. A true British sitcom classic!

Timeslip

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Timeslip

When two curious teenagers stumble upon a time rift, they find themselves propelled into past and future eras, uncovering hidden truths, secret experiments and mind-bending mysteries, in this thrilling 70s teenage drama

Lovejoy

Lovejoy (1986) Reviews

Lovejoy

Roguish but loveable antique dealer who would happily fleece the unscrupulous dealers he encountered, whilst ensuring that those who had fallen victim to the sharks received what was rightfully their due.

Mind Your Language

Mind Your Language (1977) Reviews

Mind Your Language

A diverse group of international students hilariously struggles to learn English under their exasperated teacher. Despite criticism for stereotypes, it gained a cult following in countries learning English

The Web Planet

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The Web Planet

The TARDIS is pulled off course by a powerful magnetic force emanating from the planet Vortis by a malevolent alien intelligence that also controls the native life-form; Large ant-like creatures called the Zarbi

Towards Zero

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Towards Zero

Inspector Leach probes the brutal murder of an elderly widow in her Gull's Point home. A failed suicide, a false theft charge, an out-of-service hotel lift and a tennis star's love life intersect, culminating in a bizarre mass murder plot