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Sailor of Fortune

Lorne Greene stars as a globe-trotting skipper whose Mediterranean adventures foreshadowed his rise to international fame, while early appearances by Sean Connery and Christopher Lee make this largely lost 1956 series an intriguing television curiosity

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

In a realm shadowed by old bloodlines and brutal honour, hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and enigmatic young Egg are drawn into deadly intrigue that will forge friendship, test courage, and shape legend

War and Peace

The BBC's epic 1972 adaptation follows the intertwined lives of Russian aristocrats during the Napoleonic Wars, exploring love, family, war, and personal transformation through a faithful, character-driven retelling of Leo Tolstoy's timeless masterpiece

Star Trek: Picard

Jean-Luc is an elderly gent weathered by grief, regret and anger. Haunted by memories of a career-ending catastrophe at Starfleet, he passes time by tending to the soil at the Picard vineyard in France. But all that is about to change...

Ozark

When Marty Byrde's business partner is caught skimming money off a drug cartel's profits, it's Marty and his family who have to pay off the debt. Everyone else has been murdered...

The Demon Headmaster

Orphaned schoolgirl Dinah Glass discovers her new headmaster can hypnotise pupils into total obedience. Joining forces with her foster brothers, she forms a secret resistance to stop the sinister Demon Headmaster's increasingly dangerous plans for absolute control

Liza of Lambeth

The BBC's 1965 adaptation of Liza of Lambeth, based on W. Somerset Maugham's experience of poverty-stricken London slum life while he was an intern at St. Thomas’s Hospital, was an ambitious attempt to bring his uncompromising first novel to television

Barbapapa

Created from a chance encounter with the French word for candy floss, Barbapapa follows a lovable family of colourful shape-shifters whose imaginative adventures celebrate kindness, creativity and teamwork. The series has delighted children for over five decades

Little Dorrit

The BBC's acclaimed adaptation of Little Dorrit transforms Dickens' sprawling novel into a gripping drama, blending mystery, romance and social satire through outstanding performances, sumptuous production values and a moving exploration of love, greed, imprisonment and redemption

The Cruel Necessity

The Cruel Necessity dramatises the 1649 trial of Charles I using much of the original courtroom dialogue, exploring Oliver Cromwell's justification for the King's execution and the moral, legal, and political consequences of this historic event

At Home with the Braithwaites

A lottery win transforms the Braithwaites from an ordinary Leeds family into a magnet for scandal, secrets and chaos. Sally Wainwright's witty drama mixes sharp comedy with soap-opera twists to show that money often creates more problems than it solves

Profiler

Gifted FBI profiler Sam Waters uses her unique ability to understand criminal minds while pursuing the serial killer who murdered her husband. Blending psychological suspense and ongoing personal drama, Profiler follows the Violent Crimes Task Force's toughest cases

The Dark Side of the Sun

When a photographer dies under mysterious circumstances on Rhodes, his widow uncovers a sinister conspiracy linked to medieval secrets and supernatural forces. As she investigates, a charismatic and powerful villain draws her into a deadly battle against ancient evil

Laurel and Hardy

Beginning in 1949, television introduced Laurel and Hardy to an entirely new generation of viewers. Their classic films became hugely popular in syndication, ensuring their comedy lived on long after their cinematic heyday and cementing their status as timeless entertainment icons

Ike: Countdown to D-Day

As Europe braces for liberation, Eisenhower battles clashing egos, catastrophic setbacks, and the crushing weight of command, ultimately staking his reputation—and the lives of thousands—on the perilous gamble that will become D‑Day

The New Road

Set in the Scottish Highlands of 1733, The New Road follows young Aeneas Macmaster's quest to uncover the truth about his father's death. Along General Wade's military road, he encounters intrigue, murder, romance, and a changing world

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

In this acclaimed 1968 BBC adaptation of Anne Brontë’s radical novel, a mysterious widow seeking refuge at Wildfell Hall conceals a painful past involving an abusive marriage and challenging Victorian conventions in a powerful story of courage, independence, and survival

The Big M

When a businessman dies in his office, allegedly before revealing why he sought help, private detective Johnny Treherne investigates a protection racket, uncovering betrayal, corruption and murder while fighting to clear himself of suspicion

Jane Eyre

After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre enters service at Thornfield Hall, where Charlotte Brontë’s resilient heroine meets Edward Rochester, the brooding master she serves as governess in the BBC’s atmospheric 1963 adaptation

Jesus of Nazareth

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

To The Manor Born

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

Midsomer Murders

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

Triangle

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

The Corbett Follies

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

Hawkmoor

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

Thundercloud

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

Dead Like Me

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

Hard Times

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

Quincy, M.E.

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

For Maddie with Love

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