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Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial (1963)

Arrest and Trial

Courtroom drama in two parts - the first shows the police investigation and consequential arrest, while the second shows the suspects trial.

Arthur's Treasured Volumes

Arthur's Treasured Volumes (1960)

Arthur's Treasured Volumes

It's title inspired by the initials of the television company that produced the series, Arthur's Treasured Volumes appears to be, if the sole surviving episode is an example, an underrated and unfairly forgotten TV gem.

Ask Pickles

Ask Pickles (1954)

Ask Pickles

It doesn't matter how old you are, you can still make your own special dream come true if you get in touch with Wilfred Pickles.

Ask the Family

Ask The Family (1967)

Ask the Family

BBC quiz show which originally was hosted by Robert Robinson and proved surprisingly durable running from 1967 to 1984.

At Last the 1948 Show

At Last the 1948 Show (1967)

At Last the 1948 Show

An early outing for many of the team that would eventually form 'Monty Python', the '1948 Show' allowed the writers to indulge in a zany style of comedy that had been considered the domain of 'The Goons' for so long, but which hitherto had failed to make much headway on British television.

Babylon 5

Babylon 5 (1993)

Babylon 5

Given the similarities in basic formats, it was initially tempting for unfair comparisons to be drawn between Babylon 5 and the various Star Trek incarnations...

Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers (2001)

Band of Brothers

American war drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 non-fiction book Band of Brothers. The executive producers were Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who had collaborated on the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan.

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

When Barnaby Jones' son is murdered he comes out of retirement to track down the killer...