In 1982, a group of "alternative comedians" came together to reshape the conventions of television comedy.
Patricia Routledge in her first starring comedy role as Marjorie Belton who, despite a bitter and hurtful divorce, is still hoping to find the type of romance one would only come across in a Mills and Boon novel.
Dark, mysterious and suspenseful, featuring the most terrifying characters from classic horror literature, Penny Dreadful goes to the darkest corners of Victorian London with blood-curdling results.
Little Steppington is a small suburb which is, on the face of it, calm, cozy, quiet and crime-free. But in this dark satirical British comedy, it's the housewives who are keeping this outward appearance - by killing each other.
Anarchic sitcom about four mismatched university students who appear to have no interest in their university life, and their surreal antics sharing a house together.
Multi award-winning British documentary series produced since 1975 and voted as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time.
A space station near a wormhole quickly becomes a centre for exploration, interstellar trade and open conflict.
Further episodes of the USS Enterprise and its ongoing mission
The most selfish, greedy, dishonest, devious, lecherous, sadistic, self-serving ultra-right-wing Conservative of them all, plots to achieve his megalomaniacal ambitions.
David and Amy Pearce have been married for some years but the spark appears to have gone from their relationship. They hope that a holiday may help. In Spain, they meet Robert and Linda Cochran. Robert is largely oblivious to his wife and things are about to get complicated.
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Dominic Hide, a time-travelling observer from the year 2130 has an agenda. Going back back 150 years in search of his great-great-grandfather is illegal. And things become further complicated when he falls in love.
John Winterson Richards reviews the BBC's eternal, totally-irreverent, often controversial satirical quiz show that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in the pursuit of laughs.
Private Eye James Hazell is an East End lad, once a copper. He is not the type to play with physical violence. He does not like fighting, but he is no coward. A rough and ready cockney, he may drop his aitches, but he never loses his determination.
After being frozen for several centuries, Dylan Hunt, the captain of the spaceship Andromeda Ascendant, is horrified to discover that the Systems Commonwealth has collapsed and the known galaxies have descended into barbarism.
Possessing a genius intellect and an eidetic memory, Doogie Howser becomes a qualified doctor at the age of fourteen.
The Crucible is a new muck-raking tabloid newspaper in London and managing editor Russell Spam is always on the lookout for the latest dirt and gossip.
Down at the bottom a very pretty valley, there's a magical place called Summerton Mill. And when the waterwheel turns at Summerton Mill, a little bit of magic takes place. And, for a little while, everything goes back to how it used to be...
HBO series following the early years of young American-born Pius XIII's pontificate. Pius XIII quickly demonstrates that he will not be a mere figurehead for the Vatican. Instead, Pius XIII is arrogant, self-serving, and power hungry.
Developed by ground-breaking television producer Norman Lear, The Jeffersons follows a successful African-American couple as they "move on up" from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment.
It is election year on both sides of the Atlantic and with the world in a state of nuclear jumpiness, US president Johnny Cyclops is currently as popular as rabies. His chances of re-election are threatened by two major crises - one in Russia and another in the Middle East. Where will it all end?
8-part drama series about Cecil Rhodes, a 19th century empire-builder who became one of the world's wealthiest men. Over £10 million in the making, 'Rhodes' was largely ignored by viewers and panned by the critics.
A socially conscious doctor works with the Metropolitan Police and often gets too involved in his cases.
Ash has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind - and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.
After returning from Korea, three prominent members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital try to adjust to civilian life.
They say actions speak louder than words, and that's never been truer than in the case of a certain Mr Bean, one of Britain's most popular comical television characters, the taciturn, clumsy, conniving and ever ingenious "child in a grown man's body."
Sketch show that single-handedly revived political satire on British television in the 1980s. Had it not been for one M. Thatcher, it might never have come to fruition.
Reboot of the classic 80s series about a race of technologically advanced alien species who claim to come in peace, but actually has sinister motives.
In the year 123AD, a Roman aristocrat finds himself exiled to Britain after insulting the Emperor's girlfriend. He is appointed Governor of the provincial capital of Chelmsford, but it is the surly local chieftain Badvoc who is really running things.
Following a pandemic that wipes out 80 per cent of the world's population, one US naval ship and its crew try to save humanity from extinction.
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From the crime-ridden streets of London's East End to the writers' room of The Bill, Barry Appleton's Twentieth Century Cop is a gripping memoir of policing, notorious criminals, major investigations, and an unexpected second career shaping British television drama
Two feisty flatmates navigate love, work, and friendship in 1970s Liverpool. The Liver Birds—witty, warm, and wonderfully of its time. A true British sitcom classic!
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.
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
Set in the Scottish Highlands of 1733, The New Road follows young Aeneas Macmaster's quest to uncover the truth about his father's death. Along General Wade's military road, he encounters intrigue, murder, romance, and a changing world
As Europe braces for liberation, Eisenhower battles clashing egos, catastrophic setbacks, and the crushing weight of command, ultimately staking his reputation—and the lives of thousands—on the perilous gamble that will become D‑Day
Children's comedy series about a group of scientists who work in a rambling long-forgotten Government establishment called Halfwitt House.
'One of the best and most subtle scene stealers in the business. She could fascinate just by making the most fleeting adjustment to her spectacles or the most furtive sideways glance.'
Beginning in 1949, television introduced Laurel and Hardy to an entirely new generation of viewers. Their classic films became hugely popular in syndication, ensuring their comedy lived on long after their cinematic heyday and cementing their status as timeless entertainment icons
UK version of the popular children's programme where children were invited into the studio to play. Romper Room captivated kids from the age of 3 to 6 for 13 years on Anglia Television and had a waiting list of around a thousand kids
Dick Emery's characters were some of the best remembered on British television for a number of years. This article looks at how he created these characters utilising his natural flair for mimicry.
Based on Edgar Wallace's short stories, this classic British series introduces the mild-mannered yet razor-sharp Mr. Reeder—whose mastery of criminal psychology makes him the ultimate nemesis of London’s most devious lawbreakers
