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    Groundbreaking British television drama that delved into the shadowy, complex world of private detection through the cases handled by an English detective agency

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    A humble stockroom worker aspires to be a window dresser at a top London store. His efforts cause calamity and mayhem. Norman Wisdom's screen debut almost single-handedly saved the Rank Organisation from financial ruin

  • The Mrs Merton Show

    Brilliantly witty British chat show, starring Caroline Aherne as the sharp-tongued but endearingly nosey Mrs Merton, and her unforgettable one-liners. "So what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"

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    Detective Jeff Slade and his colleague Holly are armed with something very special in the ongoing fight against crime - their very own time machine

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Frankenstein: The True Story

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Frankenstein: The True Story

The brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein believes he has created a perfect human. But his initial triumph turns to horror when he discovers a fatal flaw—the reanimated flesh begins to decay, both physically and mentally

The Enigma Files

The Enigma Files (1980) Reviews

The Enigma Files

Gripping British crime drama following Detective Nick Lewis as he investigates unsolved cases buried in police archives. With suspense, intrigue, and compelling performances, the Enigma Files delivered classic detective thrills

Maybury

Maybury (1981) Reviews

Maybury

Dr. Edward Roebuck, a consultant at Maybury General Hospital, deals with numerous difficult cases in this ground-breaking drama that treated mental illness with humanity and grit, in the first British series to be set in a psychiatric unit

A Very British Coup

A Very British Coup (1988) Reviews

A Very British Coup

Disaster befalls the UK under a seemingly corrupt Conservative government. The Labour Party is elected - but committed to radical change, under a firmly left-wing leader. That's not supposed to happen. Who will save the traditional rulers?

15 Comedy Moments

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15 Comedy Moments

Whether it's pratfalls or pathos, awkward silences or extravagant chaos, British sitcoms have given us a treasure trove of moments that we’ll be quoting and re-enacting forever. Join us for 12 sitcoms with 15 iconic-never to be forgotten moments...

Carry On Cowboy

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Carry On Cowboy

The outlaw The Rumpo Kid rides into the frontier town of Stodge City, and immediately guns down three complete strangers. It's time to send for a Marshal. The problem is, Marshal P. Knutt's idea of cleaning up a town is to install a new drainage system!

Severance

Severance (2022) Reviews

Severance

Tense psychological thriller in which employees at a biotech company undergo "severance"—a medical procedure that ensures the have no memories of the outside world whilst at work, and no recollection of their job once they leave

Mike and Angelo

Mike & Angelo (1989) Reviews

Mike and Angelo

Long-running children's sci-fi sitcom that owed just a little to Doctor Who with its concept of an alien who arrives on Earth in a spaceship disguised as a wardrobe which acts as a portal to his own world. Oh, and there's regeneration, too...

Russ Abbot's Madhouse

Russ Abbot's Madhouse (1980) Reviews

Russ Abbot's Madhouse

If you grew up in the 1980s in the UK, there's a strong chance Russ Abbot's Madhouse was part of your Saturday night viewing routine. A zany sketch show offering a blend of slapstick, parody, and wacky characters. "See you, Jimmy!"

Sparrows Can't Sing

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Sparrows Can't Sing

When Cockney sailor Charlie returns home after two years away, he discovers that his wife Maggie has moved on—and in with another man. This bittersweet drama, full of colourful and unforgettable characters made a star out of Barbara Windsor