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A for Andromeda

A For Andromeda (1961)

A for Andromeda

Now recognised as a classic science fiction series, A for Andromeda was developed for television by writer and BBC producer John Elliot from an original storyline by Cambridge astronomer and novelist Fred Hoyle.

A Roof Over Our Mouths

A Roof Over Our Mouths (1967)

A Roof Over Our Mouths

Most people are quite happy talking about life, but try to avoid living it. They need home and security so they can sit in comfort and talk about life-a roof over their mouths.

The A Team TV series

The A Team (1983)

The A Team TV series

A group of ex-Vietnam Commandos band together to form an unlikely partnership in order to assist the victims of injustice, whilst on the run themselves for a crime that they did not commit.

A Warning to the Curious

A Warning to the Curious (1972)

A Warning to the Curious

A ghostly tale in which a treasure hunter visits the English coast in search of a lost, fabled crown that supposedly helps protect Great Britain against invasion, but uncovers something much more sinister

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott & Costello Show (1951)

The Abbott and Costello Show

Although slammed by the critics The Abbott and Costello Show became a firm favourite with the viewing audience as the comic twosome brought to the small screen the same brand of slapstick humour that had pulled in theatre patrons for years.

Abbott Elementary (2021)

American four-time Emmy Award winning mockumentary about a perpetually optimistic teacher in an predominantly black, underfunded and mismanaged school in Philadelphia

Armchair Thriller

ABC Armchair Thriller (1967)

Armchair Thriller

'ABC Armchair Thriller', although sometimes listed alongside the later 'Armchair Thriller' series (1978 & 1980), is a separate series from the later Thames productions, which it preceded by 11 years.

Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party (1977)

Abigail's Party

When teenager Abigail throws a party for her friends, her next-door neighbour, Beverly Moss, does likewise for the adults. But Beverly is the hostess from hell.