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Covington Cross

Covington Cross (1992)

Covington Cross

In 14th century England, the Grey family deal with romance, political intrigue, and war. This much maligned and heavily criticised series, cancelled during its first run, is deserving of a reappraisal

Don't Ask Me

Don't Ask Me (1974)

Don't Ask Me

Science made fun, presented by a team of eccentric but knowledgeable experts answering questions sent in by viewers and demonstrated in the most outlandish way

The Intruder

The Intruder (1972)

The Intruder

Sixteen-year-old Arnold Haithwaite is an orphan who lives with a man he calls father. His world is turned upside down the day a stranger arrives claiming to be the real Arnold Haithwaite. And so begins an intriguing and atmospheric series which involves the search for truth

Traffik

Traffik (1989)

Traffik

Taking a different look at heroin - as a well-organised, high-profit business, Traffik is an award winning, compelling and gritty exploration of the global drug trade that remains relevant, decades after its release

Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost (1974)

Land of the Lost

Children's adventure series in which a father and his two children are transported to a mysterious prehistoric world populated by dinosaurs and primitive humanoids and where they have to rely on quick thinking and bravery to survive

The Night Manager

The Night Manager (2016)

The Night Manager

A former British soldier, now the night manager of a luxury hotel in Cairo, is recruited by a Foreign Office task force investigating illegal arms sales, to infiltrate the inner circle of a ruthless and psychopathic arms dealer

Mother Love

Mother Love (1989)

Mother Love

Diana Rigg gives an award-winning performance in a gripping, disturbing and compelling short series about her character's obsessional maternal love and the lengths she will go to to exact revenge on her ex husband

The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant (1975)

The Naked Civil Servant

The story of Quentin Crisp, from his youth in the early 20th century to his emergence as a flamboyant gay icon, made a star of actor John Hurt and catapulted Crisp himself into overnight celebrity status

Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

Star Trek: Discovery

Ten years before Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery finds new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015)

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

In an alternate version of early 19th-century England where magic, long thought to be lost, re-emerges, the reclusive Mr. Norrell and the daring Jonathan Strange join forces, leading to unforeseen and far-reaching consequences