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  • The Colour of Magic

    Following the success of Hogfather, Terry Pratchett's earlier Discworld novels were adapted for the small screen. Blending fantasy and comedy, the story follows a naïve tourist and an incompetent wizard who are roped into a series of misadventures

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Casting a fresh look on a timeless legend, this exciting, action-packed series focused on the interpersonal dynamics and relationships that define Lois, Clark and Superman. 'The first love triangle with only two people.'

  • The Fantastic Adventures of 4-T

    A fun, retro-style cartoon where a dog and his friends tackle different villains and monsters, all presented in a charming, pixelated animation style that was cutting-edge for its time.

  • Taxi!

    Sid Stone is a London cab driver who often gets tangled up in the problems of others, usually through no fault of his own, in a rare straight role for Sid James. With only one episode surviving, we see how far this particular taxi will take us

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Television Heaven pays tribute to one of Britain's most prolific character actors who starred in three of the country’s best loved sitcoms

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As Professor Everett's fifth housekeeper in a year quits in utter frustration at trying to keep order in his chaotic household, a new, uninvited one, presents herself at his front door. But how did she know she would be needed?

The Robots of Death

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The Doctor and Leela arrive on a sandminer crewed by humans and robots. But just as they arrive, members of the human crew are being murdered. If the robots are the culprits it could mean the end of civilisation as we know it

Chopper Squad

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Richard Caldicot

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Richard Caldicot

A prolific character actor with an extensive radio and stage career to his credit as well as almost 200 screen appearances, Richard Caldicot may not have been a familiar name to many, but his face was easily recognisable. Brian Slade remembers...

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Filthy Rich & Catflap

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Richie Rich, a half-witted permanently out of work actor who considers himself a "veritable superstar", keeps company with his faithless permanently drunk minder Eddie Catflap and his agent Ralph Filthy, in this cult British comedy from Ben Elton

The Face of Evil

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The Face of Evil

The Doctor arrives on an alien world and is taken captive by the savage Sevateem tribe. Accused of being 'the evil one', the Doctor begins to suspect that he has been here before

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As Raffles - The Amateur Cracksman, Anthony Valentine gave one of his finest performances. A role that was seemingly tailor-made for him began in 1975 as a single play by Philip Mackie before becoming a major drama series in 1977

Oats Studios

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Matt Owen delves into the world of acclaimed writer and director Neill Blomkamp's independent film company, which focuses on creating short sci-fi films that tackle a range of subjects, all presented in Blomkamp's distinctive, gritty storytelling style