Six individual sitcoms that ITV hoped would produce a full series and do for them what 'Comedy Playhouse' did for the BBC.
Comedy drama series about a group of stylish and solvent middle-aged men determined to live life to the full, especially if it involves behaving badly.
Hugely popular award winning sketch and stand-up (although he was mostly seated) comedy that often courted controversy for tackling taboo subjects.
Drama about the lives of the men and women who work in one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s.
The professional and personal life of Home Office pathologist Professor John Hardy, who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.
BAFTA Award winning comedy starring Judy Dench and her real-life husband Michael Williams, who play an unlikely couple that come together to form an unmarried union.
Comedy sketch show, taking an irreverent look at life in the eighties.
A shadowy organisation works out of a futuristic laboratory where young people's identities are erased and replaced with temporary specialised memories and skills - skills required to fulfil their wealthy clients needs...
Sketch show with a mixture of Pythonesque humour and satire that never really found its audience. Its writers went on to create some classic comedies.
BAFTA Award winning fast-paced sketch show starring Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman and David Copperfield
A century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet.
1980s sitcom starring Mel Smith. Depressed and struggling, Colin has the unenviable daytime job of listening to the complaints of the public. He doesn't like his job much and has dreams of becoming a full-time writer.
Detective Inspector Mitchell’s life is thrown into turmoil when his son is kidnapped.
In the 24th Century, the Federation star ship USS Voyager is lost in the Delta Quadrant - 75,000 light-years from home.
In 1964, ITV took a chance on a young Liverpudlian comedian with a quick wit and a cheeky grin by handing him his first series. It could have all gone hopelessly wrong.
The gripping account of how Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government handled the biggest crisis in British foreign affairs since the Suez Canal.
ATV's 3 hour presentation of arguably Shakespeare's most celebrated play, which emphasises the futility of the unworldly love of his seemingly perfect couple against the cold calculating worldly might of Octavius.
John Winterson Richards switches from television to the Internet for a web-series he describes as, 'Possibly the Best Show You Have Never Watched'
Philip Madoc gives a career-best performance as one of Britain's most revered, inspiring and controversial leaders in this celebrated BBC series.
Three fugitives are trying to escape war torn France and make their way back to England. One of them has vital knowledge for the allies - but the German Army are closing in on them.
A mock-reverent look at the life and career of a venerable actor - as played by Harry Enfield.
Unparalleled in its scope and originality, 'Take Hart' was the inspiration for generations of artists, animators, graphic designers and teachers.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's last novel is an absorbing trip back to Hollywood's not-so-Golden Age and centers on its first wunderkind studio executive in the 1930s, and the power struggle between him and his mentor and current head of the studio.
After a naïve Midwestern girl's big city dreams are dashed in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare in this hilarious, contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded by an outrageous cast of characters.
Sarah and John Connor find themselves once again being stalked by Skynet's agents from the future. But this time, instead of running - they are taking the fight to Skynet.
Classic children's animation about a small green railway engine from "the top left corner of Wales"
Warwick Davis stars as a showbiz dwarf in this comedy written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
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Best remembered as BBC television’s Inspector Maigret, Rupert Davies led a remarkable life shaped by wartime service, imprisonment, theatre and screen work, leaving a legacy of understated craft, resilience and enduring character acting that was cut tragically short
Stylish adaptation of Homer's classic tale of the adventures of Odysseus
Australian soap opera set against the turmoil of World War II, The Sullivans follows a resilient Melbourne family navigating love, loss, and loyalty—delivering heartfelt drama, rich history, and unforgettable characters that bring a nation’s past vividly to life
An iconic English comedienne, Hylda Baker, short in stature and with a rich Lancashire accent, became a star later in life until finally, her career came to a shuddering halt
Born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world, both men are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Kane and Abel battle for the success and triumph that only one man can have
A suave private investigator navigates the glitz and danger of 1970s Las Vegas, with a guest cast that is a veritible Who's Who of American talent, solving crimes with charm and style in a city that never sleeps
Three-part miniseries that retells the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin, covering the rise and fall of Camelot
On a bitterly cold winter's day, escaped convicts Johnny and Frank take refuge in the Steptoes' freezing home, where unexpected friendships and striking parallels reveal that life in Oil Drum Lane can feel like a prison itself
Popular Western series for kids that was made along similar lines to The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid and other successfully syndicated US shows of the late 1950's.
In the breathtaking Swiss Alps, a spirited orphan melts her stern uncle’s heart with resilience and optimism, in this faithful retelling of a beloved classic
Long before The Simpsons took American prime time by storm, a slightly less dysfunctional cartoon family blazed the trial for generation crossing animated antics.
Reviewing John Barrie’s life and career from stage actor to television favourite as Sergeant Cork, highlighting his 1964 interview, love of the North, family values, and later life lived quietly away from the spotlight
In a realm shadowed by old bloodlines and brutal honour, hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and enigmatic young Egg are drawn into deadly intrigue that will forge friendship, test courage, and shape legend
A group of ex-Vietnam Commandos band together to form an unlikely partnership in order to assist the victims of injustice, whilst on the run themselves for a crime that they did not commit.
