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  • John Bennett

    With over 300 screen credits to his name, it would be hard to miss the actor John Bennett in any number of roles that he appeared in across a near 50-year period

  • 1990

    Edward Woodward stars in a dark dystopian drama billed as 1984-plus-six, set at the start of a decade where Britain is under the iron-clad fist of the Public Control Department and its tools of bureaucratic repression

  • The Best of... Arthur of the Britons – The Challenge

    Another article on the best examples of our favourite television shows picks out a classic episode of a fondly remembered series that is, in the words of our reviewer, 'charged unapologetically with testosterone and raw masculinity'

  • Tales from the Crypt

    American horror anthology based on the 1950s comic of the same name. Each episode introduced by the Cryptkeeper at the front door of his decrepit mansion...dare you venture inside...?

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The Escape of R.D.7 (1961) Reviews

When a scientist’s almost fanatical devotion to a vaccine project brings her into collision with orthodox authority and there is a threat to put an end to her experiments, she rebels and continues on her own…with devastating consequences

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958) Reviews

Peter Gunn

Ground-breaking and classic US detective series that set a new standard for what a television crime drama could be. The series was a precursor to shows like ‘The Rockford Files’ and ‘Magnum, P.I.’

The Moon Stallion

The Moon Stallion (1978) Reviews

The Moon Stallion

A young girl becomes embroiled in mystical intrigue. Though she is blind, she has the "sight" which connects her to a mysterious white stallion, an ancient legend of Arthur as a Celtic chieftain, and to danger from others who seek paranormal power

Muriel Young Biographies

Best known as a pioneering British television personality, producer, and presenter who became a beloved figure in children's television during the mid-20th century Muriel Young played a crucial role in shaping the landscape of children's entertainment

The Camomile Lawn (1992) Reviews

Classic adaptation of Mary Wesley's much-acclaimed second novel. As storm clouds gather over Europe in 1939, five cousins meet to pay tribute to a world that will never be the same again...

North and South

North and South (1985) Reviews

North and South

Captivating miniseries with an all-star cast adapted from John Jakes' best-selling novel, that depicts the turbulent background between the North and South before, during, and immediately after the American Civil War

Fat Friends

Fat Friends (2000) Reviews

Fat Friends

They're all shapes and sizes and come from different walks of life, but there's something which unites them all - issues with weight. Laugh-out-loud comedy drama set in a local slimming club, Fat Friends treads a line between comedy and drama exceptionally well

David Lodge

David Lodge Biographies

David Lodge

He was a constant on our screens throughout the 1960s and 1970s, appearing with comedy legends like Sellers and Milligan, who were among his closest friends. Here we remember one of Britain’s unsung heroes of television and film...

Earthshock

Earthshock Doctor Who

Earthshock

Our writers pick out their favourite episodes from their favourite television series. From the classic era of Doctor Who, Sunday Simmons chooses a four-part adventure that saw the return of the Cybermen and the tragic demise of a travelling companion