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Vikings

Vikings (2013)

Vikings

Ragnar Lothbrok, a legendary Norse hero, is a mere farmer who rises up to become a fearless warrior and commander of the Vikings...

Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies (1980)

Bosom Buddies

Short-lived US sitcom that was more notable for launching the career of its two stars – Peter Scolari and Tom Hanks, than it was for its memorable moments of comedy.

Merlin 1998 miniseries

Merlin (1998)

Merlin 1998 miniseries

Three-part miniseries that retells the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin, covering the rise and fall of Camelot

Truth Seekers

Truth Seekers (2020)

Truth Seekers

When a team of part-time paranormal investigators team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race.

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a Knight Templar to do penance for a forbidden love...

Clangers TV series

Clangers (1969)

Clangers TV series

The Clangers were a clan of pink, woolly, mouse-like aliens who lived on a small blue moon.

Lost Christmas

Lost Christmas (2019)

Lost Christmas

Orphaned the previous Christmas young Goose looks after his demented grandma, selling stolen goods to soft-hearted fence Frank on his Manchester estate.

A.D. Anno Domini

A.D. Anno Domini (1985)

A.D. Anno Domini

Mini-series chronicles the life & adventures of Jesus's disciples, and events in Rome during the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.

Anzacs

Anzacs (1985)

Anzacs

5-part series following the lives of a group of young Australian men who enlist in the 8th Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force in 1914.

The Flint Street Nativity

The Flint Street Nativity (1999)

The Flint Street Nativity

Squabbles arise when a class of seven-year-olds put on a nativity play at School. Herod won't stop waving to his mum and dad and the subversive Innkeeper is determined to liven up the traditional script.

Nostromo - TV series 1997

Nostromo (1997)

Nostromo - TV series 1997

In a land divided by silver, where men are divided by greed, Nostromo - a person of trust and a legend among his shipmates, is ordered to secure a shipment and stop any revolutionaries who might try to take it. But even the bravest can be foolish.

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1950)

Dick Tracy

Low-budget, 1950s series of Chester Gould's often controversial detective character.

The Silver Sword

The Silver Sword (1957)

The Silver Sword

When a Polish schoolteacher is arrested and taken to a German labour camp, his wife has to support her three young children. But when she is arrested on a similar charge, the children are forced to live in a ruined cellar whilst depending on each other for survival.

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)

Star Trek: Lower Decks

The support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships have to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies, and without actually knowing what is going on.

Futurama

Futurama (1999)

Futurama

Philip J. Fry is a twenty-five-year-old pizza delivery boy whose life is going nowhere. After he accidentally freezes himself on 31 December 1999, he wakes up one thousand years in the future.

Jason King TV series

Jason King (1971)

Jason King TV series

A flamboyant playboy investigator and author sets off on a series of adventures.

Jessica Jones TV series

Jessica Jones (2015)

Jessica Jones TV series

Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator in Hell's Kitchen. Haunted by a traumatic past, the former superhero uses her gifts and her street smarts to continue her personal drive for justice.

Shogun

Shogun (1980)

Shogun

Based on James Clavell's novel, about a 17th century English navigator, John Blackthorne, who becomes shipwrecked off the coast of Japan and is held captive by samurai warriors, 'Shogun' is a prime example of "The Golden Age of the Miniseries."

The Stone Tape

The Stone Tape (1972)

The Stone Tape

Nigel Kneale's classic ghost story represents possibly his best work outside of his legendary 'Quatermass' series.

The Year of the Sex Olympics

The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968)

The Year of the Sex Olympics

In a future Britain, the appetites and passions of the masses are controlled by television. When audiences show signs of boredom, the broadcasters must find new methods to engage them.

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans (1971)

The Last of the Mohicans

Filmed in the Scottish Highlands, this elaborate British TV adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's novel excels in almost every department, and is a fine showcase for British television drama in the 1970s.

Nuremberg

Nuremberg (2000)

Nuremberg

It is May of 1945 and Germany stands ruined and defeated after the unconditional surrender to the Allies. 24 Nazis are accused of crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity and conspiracy.