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WandaVision

WandaVision (2021)

WandaVision

Three weeks after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Wanda Maximoff and Vision are living an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, trying to conceal their true natures

Food for Ravens

Food for Ravens (1997)

Food for Ravens

Drama profile of Aneurin Bevan, noted for his tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Atlee's government which spearheaded the creation of the National Health Service

Echoes of Louisa

Echoes of Louisa (1981)

Echoes of Louisa

Louisa is a wilful Victorian teenager whose jealousy of her brother's attention to a friend (Allegra), who is staying with her, is responsible for a tragedy which is to echo through the ages.

Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen (2017)

Man Like Mobeen

British comedy-drama set in Small Heath, Birmingham, which follows the life of a 28-year-old Muslim as he spends time with his friends Nate and Eight and, in the absence of parents, raises his much younger sister

Man Down

Man Down (2013)

Man Down

Greg Davies stars in a sitcom about a forty-something school teacher who is undergoing a mid-life crisis made worse by the fact that his long-term girlfriend, tired of his childishness, has left him

Samurai Rabbit: the Usagi Chronicles

Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (2022)

Samurai Rabbit: the Usagi Chronicles

CGI-animated action-comedy set in a futuristic city where a teenage rabbit, eager to become a true samurai, teams up with warrior friends to protect their city from monsters, ninjas and evil aliens

Sherlock Holmes 1951 tv series

Sherlock Holmes (1951)

Sherlock Holmes 1951 tv series

The first British television series featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic master-detective was written by a celebrated film and television critic

The Nanny

The Nanny (1993)

The Nanny

US sitcom in which a former cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich English widower

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