Franco Zeffirelli’s acclaimed biblical epic chronicles the life, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Led by Robert Powell’s iconic performance, the star-studded miniseries remains one of television’s most ambitious and enduring religious dramas
A classic British sitcom born from a forgotten radio script, To the Manor Born paired Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles in a charming battle of class and romance, becoming one of television's most beloved and successful comedies
Behind the calm of picture‑postcard English villages, the series fuses cosy mystery, dark comedy and quirky rural traditions as successive Detective Chief Inspectors unravel a continual run of killings, cementing its place as one of Britain’s most enduring detective dramas
The BBC’s ambitious early-1980s ferry drama Triangle pioneered location video filming but sank beneath dreadful scripts, gloomy North Sea realism and seasick performances
A look at the completely lost 1969 variety series, examining Ronnie Corbett’s underrated comic brilliance, the glamour of ITV light entertainment, and the cultural tragedy of Britain’s wiped television archive era
A nostalgic revisit to Hawkmoor finds a richly atmospheric historical drama whose superb photography, music, and performances survive better than its clumsy direction and muddled storytelling, revealing both the ambition and shortcomings of the BBC’s rare venture into Welsh folk history
During the Second World War, the staff of the supposedly secret naval station HMS Thundercloud quietly avoid military duty while profiting from Admiralty supplies, leaving one rule-bound officer struggling to maintain order amid incompetence, romance and bureaucratic confusion
After dying in a freak accident, cynical teenager George Lass becomes a grim reaper tasked with guiding souls to the afterlife while watching her fractured family cope with her death in this darkly funny, heartfelt cult drama
Set in the grim fictional world of Coketown, itself inspired by the industrial north of England in the 19th century, this adaptation of Dickens' novel captures the oppressive spirit of mechanised Victorian society with extraordinary precision
A fearless medical examiner battles corruption, cover-ups and deadly secrets across Los Angeles, risking his career to expose the truth behind suspicious deaths and fight for victims no one else will defend
Facing terminal illness with courage and candour, Maddie confronts life’s final choices in a drama that blends humour and heartbreak, exploring love, dignity, and the right to decide when suffering should end
After eight years in Greece, glamorous businesswoman Connie returns to the East Midlands determined to reclaim her failing family fashion empire. Armed with charm, manipulation and razor-sharp instincts, she sparks chaos, scandal and power struggles in the ruthless world of the rag trade
In a close-knit country town, kindly shopkeeper Miss Pemberton becomes confidante, problem-solver and friend to the local community. This gentle late-1950s BBC daytime serial, now entirely lost, charmed audiences with its everyday dramas and quietly reassuring portrait of small-town British life
After a priceless diamond stolen from an Indian temple disappears during a birthday celebration, suspicion engulfs an English household. As secrets unravel, a baffling mystery involving betrayal, greed, murder, and mistaken innocence slowly moves toward its startling solution
Wendy Craig stars as scatter-brained housewife Jennifer Corner, juggling suburban family life, children, husband Henry and endless domestic chaos in the role that would make her synonymous with the frazzled but lovable British sitcom mother
Armed with only his scientific genius, a Swiss Army knife, and everyday objects, secret agent Angus MacGyver tackles deadly missions, outsmarts dangerous enemies, and proves that brains are far more powerful than bullets in this iconic action-adventure series
“Good evening, and welcome to a private showing of three paintings, displayed here for the first time. Each is a collector’s item in its own way—not because of any special artistic quality, but because each captures on a canvas, suspended in time and space, a frozen moment of a nightmare.”
Set in 1970s Dudley, The Grimleys follows awkward schoolboy Gordon Grimley as he navigates family chaos, school rivalries and his hopeless crush on teacher Geraldine Titley in a sharply written, nostalgic comedy packed with warmth, romance and cynical humour
A thoughtful seven-part Granada drama following an aspiring novelist and science teacher, played by a young Ian McShane, from the uneasy months before World War II to post-war London, as he navigates love, ambition, marriage and the quiet disappointments of adult life
'Bendlove and Bodium Ltd. Builders and Decorators, Cabinet Makers to the Gentry, Funeral Directors and Taxi Hire specialists (estimates given free)' - We review this lost sitcom starring Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser
Four former naval friends from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland reunite after 25 years, rekindling their bond through boozy misadventures, national rivalries and chaotic schemes that disrupt ordinary life and lead to increasingly absurd and unpredictable situations
Set in Birmingham, four siblings have to fend for themselves after their mother is admitted to hospital, juggling school, work, and family tensions while trying to stay together and avoid being taken into care
A 'lost' 1967 BBC2 anthology series adapting thirteen of Conan Doyle’s lesser-known tales, following Oxford acquaintances through eerie, comic, romantic, and mysterious adventures-showcasing his storytelling range beyond Sherlock Holmes
In Roman Britain, Boudica rises from cautious ally to fierce rebel after betrayal and brutality ignite vengeance—leading her people in a desperate, defiant uprising against the might of Nero’s empire
In a small village in the Po Valley a permanent state of feud exists between the parish priest Don Camillo and the Communist mayor Peppone. Camillo comforts himself in his frequent times of crisis with intimate little conversations with the Almighty
A sweeping saga of passion, betrayal and inherited fate, The Mallens follows a ruthless squire and his ill-fated descendants as love, ambition and a haunting family curse lead to devastating consequences across generations
Widower George Stevenson builds a rocket to send his wife’s ashes into space, drawing his struggling community together. Amid humour and heartbreak, his unlikely dream rekindles hope, pride and connection in a town hit hard by loss and change
'Lost' BBC play starring Leonard Rossiter and John le Mesurier in which a doctor takes over an ailing practice and soon discovers a way to make it pay - by turning all his patients into hypochondriacs!
Long-running series for schools, consisting of short documentaries for children about the work of people in different occupations, how everyday products are made, and fun places to visit
One of writer John Sullivan's lesser remembered sitcoms, Sitting Pretty finds a middle-aged former 'good time girl' who has married a succession of playboys and millionaires, suddenly facing a stark reality when her unfaithful (latest) husband dies leaving her virtually penniless