Sword fights, secret plots, and sworn brotherhood—this BBC adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s classic swashbuckler brings d’Artagnan and the Musketeers to life on a shoestring budget, proving that courage and camaraderie outshine even the grandest sets
In the shadows of modern Britain, where loyalty fractures and democracy trembles, Spooks redefined the spy drama — ruthless, urgent, and unflinching in its portrayal of those who risk everything to remain unseen
With a haunting sense of doomed romantic longing, Nicola Pagett delivers a luminous, deeply felt portrayal of Tolstoy’s tragic heroine in the BBC's definitive 1977 adaptation of Anna Karenina, often considered to be among the greatest works of literature
A glamorous 1960s BBC soap set in an elite London apartment block, 199 Park Lane explored wealth, class and social ambition through scandal and intrigue — but despite style and strong ratings, it proved short-lived
A mysterious nineteen‑second blackout during an astronaut’s re‑entry triggers deaths and disappearances across Britain, as scientists uncover a terrifying psychic invasion—battling through human minds and pushing Earth toward exponential catastrophe
Before Star Trek became shorthand for cerebral sci-fi, The Adventures of Don Quick launched a quixotic astronaut into the cosmos—armed with satire, ambition, and delusion. Bold, bizarre, and short-lived, it’s television’s strangest lost space odyssey
Haunting, BAFTA‑nominated period drama charting a virtuous young woman’s struggle against her family’s coercion and a manipulative suitor, whose abduction and betrayal drive her inexorably toward tragedy
A vibrant, fast‑paced British soap set in a lively Chester community, known for its youthful cast, gripping twists, and fearless approach to real‑world issues that keep viewers emotionally invested
In famine‑stricken Ireland, four brothers stand at the edge of ruin as landlords tighten their grip and rebellion brews. The Hanging Gale plunges into a world where survival demands courage, sacrifice, and defiance
First introduced as a 50‑minute Playhouse drama, starring Derek Francis—but re‑cast for the series with Iain Cuthbertson—the series evolved into something increasingly rare on British television: an original legal series in the unique traditions of Scots law
Lost BBC murder mystery built on deception and shifting loyalties. A business man bound for Paris is arrested at the airport before he can board his plane and charged with the murder of his boss. One woman can prove his innocence, but she is missing
Nightingales follows three night‑shift security guards whose mundane routine unravels into surreal, bizarre escapades, blending deadpan humour with offbeat fantasy as they confront loneliness, absurdity, and the strange characters haunting their nocturnal world
A six-part BBC anthology probing extrasensory perception, spiritualism, and the porous border between psychological disturbance and the supernatural. The Mind Beyond juxtaposes scepticism and faith, psychology and mysticism, parapsychology and folk horror
In a supposedly high-tech battle against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs charge in like guided missiles of instinct and guesswork—armed with confidence, chaos and conclusions that are invariably, spectacularly wrong
A forgotten fortune, a draper’s apprentice, and a daring climb into Edwardian high society—ITV's 1960 Kipps transforms H.G. Wells' deeply personal novel into a richly detailed, socially sharp television drama of ambition and belonging
A volatile culinary genius turns every service into a comic battleground, clashing with staff, critics, and customers as his obsessive pursuit of perfection repeatedly detonates into wonderfully over‑the‑top kitchen chaos
Years before he was Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband, actor Clive Swift appeared as a thinking man’s detective; methodical, confident, and occasionally smug. Inspector Waugh was very much part of the groundwork on which later British crime television was built...
What initially appears to be an unfortunate accident; a violent collision between a van and a lorry on a desolate mountain road in Wales, becomes an intriguing mystery when both vehicles disappear without trace
When electronics engineer Harry Sutton lands a lucrative contract to install a British‑designed computer in Moscow, he expects a career‑defining opportunity. Instead, he's drawn into a deadly conspiracy, framed for murder, and hunted by the Soviet security services
Grumpy dentists, chaotic children, and a family that thrives on dysfunction: My Family is a long-running British sitcom that turned everyday domestic misery into a surprisingly warm, enduring comedy favourite
When a man dies after apparently setting himself on fire in a suspected suicide, an autistic archivist identifies an interesting link to other cases, bringing her unique talent to the attention of the murder team
A razor-sharp but controversial BBC adaptation of Malcolm Bradbury’s novel, The History Man skewers 1970s academic life through the manipulative rise of a charismatic, radical lecturer amid politics, power and hypocrisy
Decades after the war, a notorious Nazi reinvents himself as a powerful industrialist, only to be hunted across Europe and South America as past crimes resurface, threatening his fortune, his allies, and his carefully constructed new life
Remarkable BBC drama that charts Stephen Hawking's early years at Cambridge, pairing intellectual breakthroughs with personal struggle, anchored by Benedict Cumberbatch's compelling performance and a moving exploration of genius, illness and scientific revolution
David Walker makes a fateful decision on a lonely road: he stops to offer a lift to a young hitch-hiker. What begins as a moment of kindness spirals into catastrophe when she vanishes, only to be found murdered, with evidence cruelly designed to implicate Walker
Few television thrillers can legitimately claim classic status across multiple generations, but Melissa occupies precisely that territory. We look at the three versions of this classic tale of blackmail, murder and secrets from the 60s, 70s and 90s
Short-lived BBC series concerning the personal and professional life of an aristocratic solicitor as he ran a small Lake District practice, navigating modest but meaningful cases that reflected the concerns of the surrounding community
Petty criminal Eddy Cass is drifting through life on minor scams and bad decisions. When he agrees to courier a package across London and then decides to open it, he is horrified by its contents. His life will soon spiral out of control...
Set in an alternate history where Nazi Germany won World War II, An Englishman's Castle focuses on a soap opera writer's oblivious life under a fascist regime until a personal revelation forces him to confront the moral implications of his work
Lively, warm‑hearted sitcom where a middle‑class couple navigate everyday chaos with wit, charm, and gentle absurdity, turning suburban routine into a wonderfully funny celebration of marriage, mishaps, and muddling through