The Demon Headmaster

Orphaned schoolgirl Dinah Glass discovers her new headmaster can hypnotise pupils into total obedience. Joining forces with her foster brothers, she forms a secret resistance to stop the sinister Demon Headmaster's increasingly dangerous plans for absolute control

Liza of Lambeth

The BBC's 1965 adaptation of Liza of Lambeth, based on W. Somerset Maugham's experience of poverty-stricken London slum life while he was an intern at St. Thomas’s Hospital, was an ambitious attempt to bring his uncompromising first novel to television

Barbapapa

Created from a chance encounter with the French word for candy floss, Barbapapa follows a lovable family of colourful shape-shifters whose imaginative adventures celebrate kindness, creativity and teamwork. The series has delighted children for over five decades

Little Dorrit

The BBC's acclaimed adaptation of Little Dorrit transforms Dickens' sprawling novel into a gripping drama, blending mystery, romance and social satire through outstanding performances, sumptuous production values and a moving exploration of love, greed, imprisonment and redemption

Other Recent Reviews

The Cruel Necessity
Reviews 1962 United Kingdom

The Cruel Necessity dramatises the 1649 trial of Charles I using much of the original courtroom dialogue, exploring Oliver Cromwell's justification for the King's execution and the moral, legal, and political consequences of this historic event

At Home with the Braithwaites
Reviews 2000 United Kingdom

A lottery win transforms the Braithwaites from an ordinary Leeds family into a magnet for scandal, secrets and chaos. Sally Wainwright's witty drama mixes sharp comedy with soap-opera twists to show that money often creates more problems than it solves

The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who

When the mysterious Axons offer Earth a miracle substance capable of ending world hunger, the Doctor suspects a trap. As the truth behind the alien gift emerges, he must stop a parasitic organism from consuming the planet—and time itself

Profiler
Reviews 1996 United States

Gifted FBI profiler Sam Waters uses her unique ability to understand criminal minds while pursuing the serial killer who murdered her husband. Blending psychological suspense and ongoing personal drama, Profiler follows the Violent Crimes Task Force's toughest cases

The Dark Side of the Sun
Reviews 1983 United Kingdom

When a photographer dies under mysterious circumstances on Rhodes, his widow uncovers a sinister conspiracy linked to medieval secrets and supernatural forces. As she investigates, a charismatic and powerful villain draws her into a deadly battle against ancient evil

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
TVH Plus

When simultaneous American and Soviet nuclear tests knock Earth from its orbit, a group of London journalists uncover a government cover-up as rising temperatures, climate chaos and social collapse threaten humanity's survival in this haunting and timeless science-fiction thriller

Laurel and Hardy
Reviews 1949 United States

Beginning in 1949, television introduced Laurel and Hardy to an entirely new generation of viewers. Their classic films became hugely popular in syndication, ensuring their comedy lived on long after their cinematic heyday and cementing their status as timeless entertainment icons

Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Reviews 2004 United States

As Europe braces for liberation, Eisenhower battles clashing egos, catastrophic setbacks, and the crushing weight of command, ultimately staking his reputation—and the lives of thousands—on the perilous gamble that will become D‑Day

Twentieth Century Cop
Articles

From the crime-ridden streets of London's East End to the writers' room of The Bill, Barry Appleton's Twentieth Century Cop is a gripping memoir of policing, notorious criminals, major investigations, and an unexpected second career shaping British television drama

The New Road
Reviews 1973 United Kingdom

Set in the Scottish Highlands of 1733, The New Road follows young Aeneas Macmaster's quest to uncover the truth about his father's death. Along General Wade's military road, he encounters intrigue, murder, romance, and a changing world

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Reviews 1968 United Kingdom

In this acclaimed 1968 BBC adaptation of Anne Brontë’s radical novel, a mysterious widow seeking refuge at Wildfell Hall conceals a painful past involving an abusive marriage and challenging Victorian conventions in a powerful story of courage, independence, and survival

The Big M
Reviews 1967 United Kingdom

When a businessman dies in his office, allegedly before revealing why he sought help, private detective Johnny Treherne investigates a protection racket, uncovering betrayal, corruption and murder while fighting to clear himself of suspicion

Jane Eyre
Reviews 1963 United Kingdom

After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre enters service at Thornfield Hall, where Charlotte Brontë’s resilient heroine meets Edward Rochester, the brooding master she serves as governess in the BBC’s atmospheric 1963 adaptation

The Sweeney Vs Miami Vice
Articles

Mackintoshes vs Linen Blazers: Why Regan would arrest Crockett before breakfast (and why Crockett would look too good to care)

Ray Lonnen
Biographies

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