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    When Alien first stalked cinema screens in 1979, it redefined science fiction horror with a single, unforgettable truth: in space, no one can hear you scream. Nearly half a century later, Alien: Earth dares to bring that terror home

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    Step inside the raw, emotional world of The Befrienders—a forgotten 1970s BBC drama that tackled loneliness, mental health, and human connection long before its time, and discover why it still resonates today

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    When Batman became a 1966 sensation, rival networks rushed out their own quirky heroes. But NBC's Captain Nice and CBS's Mr. Terrific flopped fast—debuting and disappearing together in 1967 after just one short season

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The Daleks' Master Plan

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The Daleks' Master Plan

The Daleks plot a universal apocalypse using the Time Destructor. The Doctor steals its power source, triggering a perilous chase across time and space to stop their deadly scheme-but victory will demand terrible sacrifices

Elizabeth I

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Elizabeth I

The drama begins in 1579 and exposes the conflict between Elizabeth's sense of duty and the instincts of her heart, her doomed affair with the Earl of Essex, and the struggles of a powerful and independent woman battling to survive in a male-dominated world

The A Team

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The A Team

Fans were left angry and devastated when The A-Team came to the cinema - it delivered loud, stylised mayhem and a strong cast, but completely lost sight of the spirit that made the original series a cult favourite

A Tethered Goat

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A Tethered Goat

Arthur loans out Terry for an easy three-day job: working as a bodyguard for a Lebanese businessman. But while Arthur sees it as an opportunity for "a nice little earner", Terry suspects that all is not what it appears to be

The Borderers

The Borderers (1969) Reviews

The Borderers

The Anglo-Scottish border was a volatile frontier where cross words could lead to crossed swords and a brawl could start a war. The warden of the Scottish Middle March struggles to keep order over a hot-headed people owing more allegiance to their surnames than to the Crown

The Woman in White

The Woman in White (1966) Reviews

The Woman in White

The BBC’s adaptation of The Woman in White brought Wilkie Collins’ classic Victorian thriller to television in a six-part serial. With its gothic atmosphere and intricate plot the production aimed to capture the suspense and intrigue of the original novel for a new generation of viewers

Rag, Tag and Bobtail

Rag, Tag and Bobtail (1953) Reviews

Rag, Tag and Bobtail

Rag, Tag and Bobtail, the gentle tales of a hedgehog, mouse and rabbit, first appeared on British television in September 1953, slipping neatly into the newly named Watch with Mother cycle

Hine

Hine (1971) Reviews

Hine

Originally aired in 1971, Wilfred Greatorex’s Hine is a bold, intelligent and deeply unsettling exploration of the international arms trade, personified through its charismatic and morally ambiguous central character

Fred Emney

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Fred Emney

From music hall roots to film and television fame, Fred Emney charmed audiences with his larger-than-life persona and impeccable comic timing. Read the remarkable story of the star who was known to many as “the posh bloke with a monocle and a cigar.”