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The story of Britain's foremost drama series - Armchair Theatre

In 1978, Cedric Messina persuaded the British Broadcasting Corporation to take on the task of filming the whole canon of William Shakespeare's plays for television, under the title The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare.

'Boy' has amazing powers of mental perception and persuasion. He is a mutant. Born ahead of his time. Who are the strange group of men shadowing his every move?

A scientist finds a tramp lying unconscious on his doorstep, suffering from a severe genetic radiation disorder and clutching a human finger-bone in his hand, the man is the living image of Harrow's nightmare.

The Chronoscope is a device that allows the operator to replay events from the past, anywhere and anywhen, as if they were recorded on video. But why is the Government supressing its use?

"The Pointless studio audience must be quite well-off because, whenever the jackpot stands at £1000, it never elicits even the tiniest ripple of applause." Andrew Cobby turns his attention on the BBC's hit daytime quiz show.

How television funded the world's greatest theme park