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  • Ray Lonnen

    Remembering the prolific British character actor best known for the ITV cult classic The Sandbaggers and for his standout role as Harry Brown in Harry's Game - Ray Lonnen's career spanned over forty years across top‑tier British television, but it was cut tragically short in 2014

  • Jesus of Nazareth

    Franco Zeffirelli’s acclaimed biblical epic chronicles the life, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Led by Robert Powell’s iconic performance, the star-studded miniseries remains one of television’s most ambitious and enduring religious dramas

  • The Mind of Evil

    The Doctor investigates a sinister mind-altering machine at Stangmoor Prison, uncovering an alien menace and the Master's latest scheme. As prison riots, Cold War tensions and a stolen nerve-gas missile threaten disaster, UNIT races to avert a catastrophic outcome

  • To The Manor Born

    A classic British sitcom born from a forgotten radio script, To the Manor Born paired Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles in a charming battle of class and romance, becoming one of television's most beloved and successful comedies

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Ann Lynn

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Ann Lynn

A prolific British character actress whose four-decade career spanned theatre, film, and television, Ann Lynn overcame personal tragedy to become one of Britain's most respected and versatile performers

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997) Reviews

Midsomer Murders

Behind the calm of picture‑postcard English villages, the series fuses cosy mystery, dark comedy and quirky rural traditions as successive Detective Chief Inspectors unravel a continual run of killings, cementing its place as one of Britain’s most enduring detective dramas

Triangle

Triangle (1981) Reviews

Triangle

The BBC’s ambitious early-1980s ferry drama Triangle pioneered location video filming but sank beneath dreadful scripts, gloomy North Sea realism and seasick performances

The Corbett Follies

The Corbett Follies (1969) Reviews

The Corbett Follies

A look at the completely lost 1969 variety series, examining Ronnie Corbett’s underrated comic brilliance, the glamour of ITV light entertainment, and the cultural tragedy of Britain’s wiped television archive era

Hawkmoor

Hawkmoor (1978) Reviews

Hawkmoor

A nostalgic revisit to Hawkmoor finds a richly atmospheric historical drama whose superb photography, music, and performances survive better than its clumsy direction and muddled storytelling, revealing both the ambition and shortcomings of the BBC’s rare venture into Welsh folk history

Thundercloud

Thundercloud (1979) Reviews

Thundercloud

During the Second World War, the staff of the supposedly secret naval station HMS Thundercloud quietly avoid military duty while profiting from Admiralty supplies, leaving one rule-bound officer struggling to maintain order amid incompetence, romance and bureaucratic confusion

Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me (2003) Reviews

Dead Like Me

After dying in a freak accident, cynical teenager George Lass becomes a grim reaper tasked with guiding souls to the afterlife while watching her fractured family cope with her death in this darkly funny, heartfelt cult drama

Hard Times

Hard Times (1977) Reviews

Hard Times

Set in the grim fictional world of Coketown, itself inspired by the industrial north of England in the 19th century, this adaptation of Dickens' novel captures the oppressive spirit of mechanised Victorian society with extraordinary precision

The Ark in Space

The Ark in Space Doctor Who

The Ark in Space

The Doctor, Sarah Jane, and Harry arrive aboard a seemingly deserted space ark where humanity sleeps through the end of the world — but a deadly alien swarm is awakening, and one infected crewman may doom the last survivors of Earth

Quincy

Quincy, M.E. (1976) Reviews

Quincy

A fearless medical examiner battles corruption, cover-ups and deadly secrets across Los Angeles, risking his career to expose the truth behind suspicious deaths and fight for victims no one else will defend