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Hale and Pace

Hale and Pace (1986)

Hale and Pace

Sketch-based award-winning British comedy show starring former teachers Gareth Hale and Norman Pace - their most iconic creations being the stone-faced dim-witted bouncers known as The Two Rons

The Durrells

The Durrells (2016)

The Durrells

British dramedy loosely based on three autobiographical books about a family's four years on the Greek island of Corfu following the death of their beloved husband and father

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae (1984)

The Master of Ballantrae

An all-star cast lead in the classic story of two brothers, Scottish noblemen whose family is torn apart by the uprising of 1745, when Bonnie Prince Charlie lands in Scotland and the last Jacobite rebellion breaks out

Basil Brush Show

The Basil Brush Show (1968)

Basil Brush Show

Basil Brush, the mischievous puppet raconteur, best known for his catchphrase “Boom Boom!!!”, was a British television success whose fame reached the other side of the world where he was equally loved in Australia and New Zealand

Prison Break

Prison Break (2005)

Prison Break

In order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence, a brilliant structural engineer commits an armed robbery which results in him being sentenced to the same prison. His aim - to break his brother out...

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black (2013)

Orange Is the New Black

American comedy-drama concerning a usually law-abiding woman who is convicted of transporting drug money to an ex-girlfriend. Sentenced to a year and a half behind bars she has to face the reality of how life-changing prison can really be

Super Gran

Super Gran (1985)

Super Gran

Stand back Superman, Ice Man, Spiderman, Batman and Robin too. Hang about! Look out! For Super Gran!

The Bounder

The Bounder (1982)

The Bounder

Peter Bowles and George Cole in a comedy about an ex-convict who, upon release from prison for fraud, goes to live with his sister and brother-in-law and begins immediately to disrupt their happy marriage

The Full Monty 2023

The Full Monty (2023)

The Full Monty 2023

The original cast of the film reprise their roles in a sequel series where they navigate Sheffield and its crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors, exploring how communal effort can still triumph over adversity

Blue Peter

Blue Peter (1958)

Blue Peter

"There are a very select group of series that almost magically transcend their original target audience and humble origins to almost accidentally attain the coveted status of treasured and much loved national institution."