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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

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body (1990)

Over My Dead Body

Edward Woodward stars as a former best-selling mystery novelist who teams up with an aspiring reporter to solve crimes that have the police stumped

Daisy Jones and the Six

Daisy Jones and the Six (2023)

Daisy Jones and the Six

Set in the Los Angeles music scene of the late 1970s, the series charts the ups and downs of a fictional rock band, partly inspired by Fleetwood Mac, through a documentary style series of interviews

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian (2019)

The Mandalorian

The first live-action series in the Star Wars franchise, The Mandalorian is a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, who goes on the run to protect a Force-sensitive child

The Young Ones

The Young Ones (2010)

The Young Ones

What would happen if six celebrities in their seventies and eighties went back to 1975? Liz Smith, Lionel Blair, Dickie Bird, Kenneth Kendall, Sylvia Sims and Derek Jameson were about to find out

Knight Rider

Knight Rider (1982)

Knight Rider

A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar in this US series filled with action, pacey storylines and an element of tongue-in-cheek humour

8 Simple Rules...

8 Simple Rules... (2002)

8 Simple Rules...

Domestic sitcom about a married couple raising their three children. The hit series was renewed for a second season before tragedy struck...

Spaced

Spaced (1999)

Spaced

The misadventures of two twenty-something Londoners who decide to move in together after only just meeting each other

Endeavour

Endeavour (2013)

Endeavour

First class prequel to the long-running Inspector Morse, Endeavour, which ran for 9 seasons, takes us back to Oxford in the 1960s where a young and head-strong detective constable is starting out on his career

Mrs Brown's Boys

Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011)

Mrs Brown's Boys

Hit Irish sitcom starring Brendan O'Carroll as Agnes Brown, the loud-mouthed matriarch of the Brown family who is constantly meddling in the lives of her children

The Bed-Sit Girl 1965

The Bed-Sit Girl (1965)

The Bed-Sit Girl 1965

Another sitcom from the prolific two Ron's writing team of Chesney and Wolfe, The Bed-Sit Girl was written as a starring vehicle for Sheila Hancock...

Aggretsuko

Aggretsuko (2018)

Aggretsuko

Animated comedy from Japan about a red panda who works as a meek office drone in a large company where she is overworked, bullied by her boss and objectified by the office flirt. Confused and frustrated, she gives vent to the emotions she suppresses by singing "death metal" music

Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso (2020)

Ted Lasso

A well-intentioned American coach attempts to turn around the fortunes of a fictional English football club - AFC Richmond. You don't need to like football to enjoy it, after all, Ted barely understands the game himself

Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone (2021)

Shadow and Bone

In a world filled with supernaturally gifted individuals called Grisha, a plucky orphan discovers that she’s the long-prophesied Saint who can liberate their world from a sinister force that’s been plaguing it for centuries

Arrested Development

Arrested Development (2003)

Arrested Development

US mockumentary about a dysfunctional family and their formerly wealthy members who continue to lead an extravagant lifestyle despite their changed circumstances

The Night Agent

The Night Agent (2023)

The Night Agent

American action thriller follows a low-ranking White House official who is drawn into the mystery of a disgraced tech executive who is being hunted by assassins

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt (1977)

Charley's Aunt

Eric Sykes and Jimmy Edwards star in an adaptation of the celebrated farce that broke all box-office records when it first appeared on the London stage

Twenty Four Hours in A&E

24 Hours in A&E (2011)

Twenty Four Hours in A&E

Channel 4's award winning documentary series focusing on the hard and dedicated work of the NHS doctors and nurses battling to keep Britain alive and well in the most trying of circumstances

The Last of Us (2023)

Twenty years into a pandemic which causes its hosts to transform into zombie-like creatures, a smuggler and an immune teenager must make the journey across a post-apocalyptic United States

The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age (2022)

The Gilded Age

Old money and new money clash for influence among New York’s upper-class society in this period epic penned by 'Downton Abbey’s' Julian Fellowes

Superstore

Superstore (2015)

Superstore

A hilarious and heart-warming glimpse into the quirky world of retail - where laughter, love, and life lessons collide

Cop Rock

Cop Rock (1990)

Cop Rock

Failed experimental series by Steven Bochco which followed the officers of the Los Angeles Police Department who would break out into song and dance as the solved crimes across the city

The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour (2016)

The Grand Tour

British motoring series created by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and Andy Wilman, made for Amazon exclusively for its online streaming service Amazon Prime Video, reuniting the 'dream team' from the BBC's 'Top Gear'

Women at War/Les Combattantes

Women at War/Les Combattantes (2022)

Women at War/Les Combattantes

Well acted, very well directed, and extremely well produced - Woman at War is an emotional period drama set in 1914 during World War One, and pays tribute to the countless women who broke free from their gender roles to serve their country

The Real Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Real Marigold Hotel (2016)

The Real Exotic Marigold Hotel

A group of pensionable aged celebrities travel to India to see if retirement there is more rewarding than in the UK. Along the way they begin to understand the gulf between rich and poor and the impact of the caste system

Last Laugh in Vegas

Last Laugh in Vegas (2018)

Last Laugh in Vegas

How a group of celebrated British entertainers from the 1960s, 70s and 80s united to perform a showcase in Las Vegas, and the reception they got...

Top Gear

Top Gear (1977)

Top Gear

High-Octane factual television programme centred round the world of motoring, 'Top Gear' is one of the most widely viewed factual tv shows in the world

Lockwood & Co. (2023)

Supernatural detective thriller set in an alternate version of present-day Britain where ghosts, who are deadly to the touch, are rising from their graves