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FUBAR tv series

FUBAR (2023)

FUBAR tv series

In his first scripted television role, Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the CIA's top field operatives. Unknown to him - so is his daughter, and they are about to discover each other's best-kept secrets

Black Mirror

Black Mirror (2011)

Black Mirror

Inspired by The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror is a British anthology series that uses the themes of technology and media, through a diversity of genres, to comment on contemporary issues

That's My Boy

That's My Boy (1981)

That's My Boy

When Ida Willis takes a job as a housekeeper, she has no idea that the man of the house is the son she gave up for adoption when he was a baby

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

In 1987, NASA astronaut Captain William "Buck" Rogers is piloting the space shuttle Ranger 3 when he flies into an unexpected space phenomenon and is frozen for 504 years

Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever (2020)

Never Have I Ever

Comedy drama centred round the life of a first-generation Indian-American girl who wants to spruce up her social status - but friends, family and feelings won't make it easy for her

The Dark Number (1966)

A man is called back to Glasgow after his estranged wife goes missing, only to find himself accused of her murder

Arnold documentary series

Arnold (2023)

Arnold documentary series

Three-part down-to-earth documentary about bodybuilder, actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Bear

The Bear (2022)

The Bear

A fine-dining chef returns home to run his family's sandwich shop after the suicide of his older brother, who left behind debts, a rundown kitchen, and an unruly staff

Donald Campbell

The Price of a Record (1967)

Donald Campbell

In late 1966, a documentary crew began filming Donald Campbell as he prepared to break the world water speed record. It was a film that would end in tragic disaster

Frank's Place tv series

Frank's Place (1987)

Frank's Place tv series

Short-lived and ground-laying US sitcom that was voted No. 3 on TV Guide's 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon"

American Born Chinese

American Born Chinese (2023)

American Born Chinese

Part fantasy adventure, part coming-of-age tale; American Born Chinese fuses familiar elements from both genres to fashion a sort of Asian-flavoured superhero origin story

Now Look Here

Now Look Here (1971)

Now Look Here

Ronnie Corbett as a bachelor who fails to break the ties with his domineering and emotionally manipulative mother, even after he marries

I've Got a System

I've Got a System (1965)

I've Got a System

In the final play of Allan Prior's Blackpool trilogy, the writer decided to go for a story with a bit more of an edge to it, the theme being betting and gambling

Kindly Leave the Kerb

Kindly Leave the Kerb (1971)

Kindly Leave the Kerb

A failed sitcom - three times over. Despite the sublime talents of Ronnie Barker, Richard O'Sullivan, Peter Jones, Peter Butterworth, Brian Murphy and Roy Kinnear, no one could raise a laugh from this dreary comedy concept

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

Hollywood stunt performers moonlight as bounty hunters and find their daring movie skills stand them in good stead

The Girl in the Picture

The Girl in the Picture (1964)

The Girl in the Picture

The second in the series of three plays by Allan Prior, all set along Blackpool's Golden Mile, featured television débutée Nicola Pagett and future Doctor Who companion Peter Purves

They Throw It At You

They Throw It At You (1964)

They Throw It At You

Featuring a number of well-known faces, this 'lost' ITV play is the first in a trilogy which were all set along Blackpool's Golden Mile

Silo

Silo (2023)

Silo

In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, an engineer starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo

Poker Face

Poker Face (2023)

Poker Face

Stylish character driven murder mystery series, adapting the inverted detective story format popularised by Columbo, centred round a casino worker with a 'special talent', who goes on the run from her boss when he threatens to kill her

Wolf Pack

Wolf Pack (2023)

Wolf Pack

Glossy, graphic and often gruesome teen horror series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar

Baywatch

Baywatch (1989)

Baywatch

Action drama about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii - although it appeared to do little more than showcase the golden bodies of the cast, it became a guilty pleasure to millions

The Diplomat

The Diplomat (2023)

The Diplomat

In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands a high-profile job for which she is not suited

Xo, Kitty

Xo, Kitty (2023)

Xo, Kitty

Romance and comedy come together when Kitty reunites with her long-distance boyfriend at the same boarding school attended by her late mother

Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets (2021)

Yellowjackets

In 1996, a plane carrying a high school girls' soccer team crashes deep in the wilderness and the surviving team members are left stranded for nineteen months. This seven Primetime Emmy Awards nominated series chronicles their attempts to stay alive

The Peripheral

The Peripheral (2022)

The Peripheral

Set in the future when technology has subtly altered society, a woman discovers a secret connection to an alternate reality as well as a dark future of her own