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Fleabag

Fleabag (2016)

Fleabag

An exquisitely written, hilariously funny and surprisingly profound piece of television about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy.

The Nat King Cole Show

The Nat King Cole Show (1956)

The Nat King Cole Show

The Nat King Cole Show originally aired without a sponsor, but NBC agreed to pay for initial production costs assuming that once the show actually aired a national sponsor would emerge.

Strange

Strange (2002)

Strange

After an encounter with a demon, a sceptical nurse and ex-scientist meets the mysterious John Strange.

Telford's Change

Telford's Change (1979)

Telford's Change

Bank manager Mark Telford takes a backward step in his career in order to retreat from the rat race.

Big Deal

Big Deal (1984)

Big Deal

Light-hearted drama series about Robby Box, a small-time London gambler, and his long-suffering family.

Tutti Frutti

Tutti Frutti (1987)

Tutti Frutti

There aren’t that many series that have an episode entitled "A Wop-Boppa Loo-Bop A Wop-Bam Boom"

First Night

First Night (1963)

First Night

First Night presented a series of new plays written for television with an emphasis on action and conflict. The series debuted on BBC with Alan Owen's The Strain on 22 September 1963 and ran through until 1964.

A Choice of Coward

A Choice of Coward (1964)

A Choice of Coward

These four Noel Coward plays, made by Granada and broadcast over a month in 1964 in their Play Of The Week schedule, were slotted into an abundance of one off dramas being produced by the regional ITV companies at the time.