With a haunting sense of doomed romantic longing, Nicola Pagett delivers a luminous, deeply felt portrayal of Tolstoy’s tragic heroine in the BBC's definitive 1977 adaptation of Anna Karenina, often considered to be among the greatest works of literature
A glamorous 1960s BBC soap set in an elite London apartment block, 199 Park Lane explored wealth, class and social ambition through scandal and intrigue — but despite style and strong ratings, it proved short-lived
A mysterious nineteen‑second blackout during an astronaut’s re‑entry triggers deaths and disappearances across Britain, as scientists uncover a terrifying psychic invasion—battling through human minds and pushing Earth toward exponential catastrophe
Before Star Trek became shorthand for cerebral sci-fi, The Adventures of Don Quick launched a quixotic astronaut into the cosmos—armed with satire, ambition, and delusion. Bold, bizarre, and short-lived, it’s television’s strangest lost space odyssey
Haunting, BAFTA‑nominated period drama charting a virtuous young woman’s struggle against her family’s coercion and a manipulative suitor, whose abduction and betrayal drive her inexorably toward tragedy
A vibrant, fast‑paced British soap set in a lively Chester community, known for its youthful cast, gripping twists, and fearless approach to real‑world issues that keep viewers emotionally invested
These ten single‑season dramas reveal television at its most precise and daring, delivering unforgettable characters, bold ideas and cultural impact—inviting readers to rediscover how much power a single, perfectly crafted season can hold
In famine‑stricken Ireland, four brothers stand at the edge of ruin as landlords tighten their grip and rebellion brews. The Hanging Gale plunges into a world where survival demands courage, sacrifice, and defiance
First introduced as a 50‑minute Playhouse drama, starring Derek Francis—but re‑cast for the series with Iain Cuthbertson—the series evolved into something increasingly rare on British television: an original legal series in the unique traditions of Scots law
Lost BBC murder mystery built on deception and shifting loyalties. A business man bound for Paris is arrested at the airport before he can board his plane and charged with the murder of his boss. One woman can prove his innocence, but she is missing
Nightingales follows three night‑shift security guards whose mundane routine unravels into surreal, bizarre escapades, blending deadpan humour with offbeat fantasy as they confront loneliness, absurdity, and the strange characters haunting their nocturnal world
A six-part BBC anthology probing extrasensory perception, spiritualism, and the porous border between psychological disturbance and the supernatural. The Mind Beyond juxtaposes scepticism and faith, psychology and mysticism, parapsychology and folk horror
In a supposedly high-tech battle against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs charge in like guided missiles of instinct and guesswork—armed with confidence, chaos and conclusions that are invariably, spectacularly wrong
A forgotten fortune, a draper’s apprentice, and a daring climb into Edwardian high society—ITV's 1960 Kipps transforms H.G. Wells' deeply personal novel into a richly detailed, socially sharp television drama of ambition and belonging