
Round at the Redways (1955)

A curious mixture of soap opera and DIY, 'Round at the Redways' appeared on the new independent network from the first week of ITV’s launch.
A curious mixture of soap opera and DIY, 'Round at the Redways' appeared on the new independent network from the first week of ITV’s launch.
In 1956, the BBC made Television history with a series of eight programmes on the life of Christ. Placed in the children's programmes slot on Sundays, it attracted an adult audience whose appreciation placed it, as a BBC survey showed, next to the Coronation of 1953 in national appeal.
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Early BBC adaptation of a play by George Bernard Shaw about 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc.
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Single play that has been reimagined on several occasions by the BBC and was the inspiration for a movie.
Domestic drama-cum-sitcom about a 'domestic' who begins studying philosophy in order to better herself.
The action-packed adventure of a man who has been shipwrecked on a remote tropical island, and who - along with his companion, must face formidable foes and violent marauders in order to survive.
A hard bitten detective seeks vengeance for the murder of his partner.
A professional stage magician uses his skills to solve crimes and help the helpless.
Following the everyday lives of workers at a paper company which are caught on camera for a documentary, this remake of the popular British comedy managed to eclipse its parent show.
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The longest-running music programme in US television history
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