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The Sandman
2022 United States

After numerous failed attempts to bring it to the screen, Neil Gaiman's fantasy drama comic book is finally brought to the screen in an enthralling Netflix series

Dear John USA
1988 United States

A rarely successful adaptation from Britain to America in this sitcom concerning a divorced man who tries to get his life back in order after losing everything to his ex-wife

The Survivors
1957 United Kingdom

In this ‘lost’ BBC play - the long-drawn and bitterly contested American Civil War is over, but there is a legacy of hatred left over from the fighting - hatred which comes slowly to a climax in a bar in Decker City

The Tinderbox
1966 East Germany

One of Hans Christian Andersen's first fairy tales, 'The Tinderbox' came to British television screens in 1966 as a three-part series, having been made as a full length feature in 1959

Narcos
2015 United States

Set and filmed in Colombia, Netflix's crime drama is based on the story of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, who became a billionaire through the production and distribution of cocaine

Better Call Saul
2015 United States

A spin-off, prequel and sequel to 'Breaking Bad', 'Better Call Saul' is regarded by many critics as one of the greatest television series of all time, a claim backed up by over 80 awards showered on the series

Mighty Moments From World History
1985 United Kingdom

C4 comedy series in which the National Theatre of Brent act out pivotal points in history as presented by Desmond Olivier Dingle, its Founder, Artistic Director, and Chief Executive

Star Trek
2022 United States

In the 23rd century and in the decade before the original Star Trek series, Captain Christopher Pike, a young Spock, and the crew of the USS Enterprise explore new worlds and carry out missions throughout the galaxy on behalf of The Federation

Empty Nest
1988 United States

US sitcom which was a spin-off of 'The Golden Girls' tells of the day to day misadventures of a widowed paediatrician and his two adult daughters

The Terminal List
2022 United States

American action thriller television series based on Jack Carr's 2018 novel of the same name. The series follows Lieutenant Commander James Reece (Chris Pratt) after his platoon of Navy SEALs are ambushed while on a covert mission

The Paper Lads
1977 United Kingdom

Set in Newcastle Upon Tyne, The Paper Lads centres around the lives of young boys on a paper round who often make the news as well as deliver it

The Fast Show
1994 United Kingdom

Full of one-liners and running gags that sent up most forms of stereotypical British society, The Fast Show was pure sketch-comedy gold

That's Life
1973 United Kingdom

British consumer affairs programme that championed the cause of the underdog and, with a comical twist provided by members of the public, became a staple of Sunday night viewing for millions

Inspector Montalbano
1999 Italy

Italian police procedural located in the imaginary town of Vigàta, Sicily, Inspector Montalbano (Italian: Il Commissario Montalbano) has been broadcast in over 65 countries, including the UK on BBC Four

New Scotland Yard
1972 United Kingdom

Ground-breaking and uncompromising police series in which the action features the exploits of Britain's crime-busting elite

The OA
2016 United States

After missing for seven years, Prairie is found and returned to her adoptive parents who cannot understand what has happened to her. She was blind and can now see. What other mysteries surround this young lady who now answers the the name of The OA?

First of the Summer Wine
1988 United Kingdom

Writer Roy Clarke goes back to 1939 to prequel his own successful sitcom 'Last of the Summer Wine' with equally hilarious results

HMS Paradise
1964 United Kingdom

'Lost' British sitcom which tried to recreate on television the popularity of the radio series 'The Navy Lark'

Tomorrow's World review
1965 United Kingdom

BBC's flagship technology show which introduced viewers to the latest inventions from the most trivial to the most important

The Boys tv series
2020 - 2022 United States

Following on from our review of The Boys, this article focuses exclusively on the second and third seasons.

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007 United Kingdom

Doctor Who spin-off starring Elisabeth Sladen as the Timelord's former travelling companion, Sarah Jane Smith, an investigative journalist who with the help of her adopted son, his friends, and an intelligent supercomputer, combats evil alien forces

Six Shades of Black tv series
1965 United Kingdom

Six single plays linked by a common theme. The hero one week became the villain next week

The Outlaws
2022 United Kingdom

The gang is confronted with the consequences of keeping the stolen drugs money and make a promise to pay it back - or else, one of them will pay with their life...

Rainbow City
1967 United Kingdom

Ground-breaking BBC series which was the first British TV drama to feature a black actor in the lead role

Electric Dreams
2017 United Kingdom, United States

Ten single television plays based on the works of the celebrated science fiction writer who wrote over 40 novels and 120 short stories

Around the World in 80 Days
2021 Germany, France, Italy, United States, Belgium

As cinematic as television gets, with astonishingly beautiful location work, Around the World in 80 Days is a roaring adventure

Borgen
2011 Denmark

Danish political drama about a prime minister's rise to power

Marking Time
1961 United Kingdom

A 'lost' ITV play starring Coronation Street's William Roache as a soldier stationed in Germany who gets a local girl pregnant