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  • Death Comes to Pemberley

    Set in 1803, six years after Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage, Death Comes to Pemberley transforms Austen’s world into a gripping murder mystery, where family ties, old rivalries, and dark secrets collide against the grandeur of Pemberley estate

  • Flambards

    Based on three modern classic novels by award-winning writer Kathleen Peyton, Flambards traces the journey of a teenage girl coming of age during a period of great social and technological upheaval—an era of horses and aeroplanes, class conflict, suffragettes, war, and renewal

  • Lost In Space

    A colony spacecraft transporting the Robinson family to a new world is sabotaged by an infiltrating enemy agent, causing them to crash-land on a remote planet deep in uncharted space.

  • The Last Train

    Cryogenically frozen, a group of individuals awaken 52 years after an asteroid devastates London. The Last Train, now largely forgotten by UK viewers, is a gripping post-apocalyptic sci-fi tale of survival, secrets, and humanity on the brink

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John Challis

John Challis Biographies

John Challis

From his unforgettable laugh in Only Fools and Horses to his commanding presence in dramas, comedies, and stage work, John Challis carved out a career that made him one of Britain’s most beloved character actors

Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend (1976-1998) Reviews

Our Mutual Friend

Dickens' last completed novel, which many regard as his greatest, a satire on class and money, and one of his most complex and sophisticated fictions has been film three times by the BBC. This review covers the two most recent adaptation

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour Biographies

Michael Balfour

Michael Creighton Balfour was a prolific and beloved British character actor, appearing in over 230 film and television productions from the 1930s to the 1990s

Mindhunter

Mindhunter (2017) Reviews

Mindhunter

Step into the minds of history’s most notorious serial killers with Mindhunter on Netflix — a chilling, intelligent thriller you won’t forget

Frontios

Colony In Space Doctor Who

Frontios

Andrew O'Day delves deep into the novelisation of Frontios in relation to Christopher H. Bidmead's other narratives, Logopolis and Castrovalva

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis Biographies

Peter Sallis

Discover the life and legacy of Peter Sallis — from decades as a jobbing actor to beloved roles in Last of the Summer Wine and Wallace and Gromit. A gentle talent who captured hearts worldwide

Leave It to Charlie

Leave It to Charlie (1978) Reviews

Leave It to Charlie

A forgotten gem from the late '70s, Leave It to Charlie delivered gentle laughs, rich characterisation, and northern charm

The War Machines

The War Machines Doctor Who

The War Machines

London is under siege! Rogue computers plan world domination, and only the Doctor can stop them. Can he shut down the deadly War Machines before humanity falls to technology gone mad? A thrilling 1966 classic awaits!

Chancer

Chancer (1990) Reviews

Chancer

What happens when you fake your identity, steal half a million from your ruthless boss, and fall for the wrong woman? Chancer has all the answers — with a young, magnetic Clive Owen at the centre of the chaos

The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men (1959) Reviews

The Four Just Men

Loosely based on a novel by Edgar Wallace, The Four Just Men was one of the first series that mixed an all-star cast, crime-fighting adventure and exotic locations. Unfortunately, the studio that made it soon went bust...