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Two three-times widowed sisters share a house and begin their search for husbands number four.

Originally a Comedy Playhouse presentation from 1968, this was one of those rare beasts that was made into a full series but with an entirely different cast with entirely different character names.

British sitcom about an unemployable labourer - starring Charlie Drake.

Drama series about a Canadian coroner

British ex-serviceman Alan Haldane returns to Crete after 30 years. The discovery that he fathered a child during the war sets off a chain of events that feels as ancient and inevitable as the Greek tragedies it echoes

Sitcom set in the fictional village of Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar, much to the consternation of the Chairman of the Parish Council.

Set on the Shiloh Ranch in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, the stories centred around the ranch foreman known only as The Virginian and his impulsive young friend, Trampas.

For most families the 1940s consisted of air-raid shelters, the sound of ack-ack and rationing. Some people profiteered - people like Darkie Pilbeam.

Television adaptation of Thackery's 19th century novel.

Variety show that attempted to bring back the music-hall spirit of the Victorian era.

Vic Reeves Big Night Out was perhaps one of the most weird and wonderful comedies to come out of the 1990s, but the origins of the show started way before that...

A young schoolboy swaps bodies with his father, a successful business man.

English agent Captain Robert Virgin of the Royal Dragoons, is intent on defending the British Empire, or what little remains of it, on behalf of the British Secret Service.

Adventure, drama and action in the depths of the ocean.

Animated series where contestants lined up each week to claim the title of the 'World's Wackiest Racer.'

The adventures of a wagon train as it makes its way from Missouri to California.

A bounty hunter goes in search of wanted criminals

One of the first crime series on British television and the forerunner to today's police procedural dramas.

Pre school children's programmes from the 1950s and for generations of children to come.

Underworld investigations by an ex-Mafia man turned investigator.

Britain's wittiest female comic of her generation in a series of sketches.

British children's television programme designed specifically for deaf and hearing children.

The everyday life of a family of 11 living in rural Virginia during the depression.

BBC comedy-drama series by Andrew Davies inspired by his experiences as a lecturer at the University of Warwick.

Nine prisoners escape from prison and go on the run. But can they escape capture?

Incorruptible Treasury Agent goes face-to-face with The Mob in 1930s America

Scifi thriller about an alien force that tries to take over by undermining British society.

Edwardian drama series contrasting the different life led by a wealthy (upstairs) family and their (downstairs) servants.

Sketch comedy, music and cartoons from British comedienne Tracey Ullman

An old station keeper strives to preserve a decrepit rural railway station.