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The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

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.

The War of Darkie Pilbeam

The War of Darkie Pilbeam (1976)

The War of Darkie Pilbeam

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

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

Vic Reeves Big Night Out (1990)

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

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...

Wacky Races

Wacky Races (1968)

Wacky Races

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

Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1957)

Wagon Train

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

War on Crime

War on Crime (1951)

War on Crime

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

The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

The Waltons

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

Vicar of Dibley

The Vicar of Dibley (1994)

Vicar of Dibley

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.

Villains TV series

Villains (1972)

Villains TV series

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

Vision On

Vision On (1964)

Vision On

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

Undermind

Undermind (1965)

Undermind

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

Upstairs Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs (1970)

Upstairs Downstairs

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

Uckridge

Uckridge (1968)

Uckridge

Ukridge is a bounder, a schemer and an outrageous conman who will do anything for financial gain - as long as it doesn't involve working.

The Tube tv show

The Tube (1982)

The Tube tv show

Filmed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne The Tube was a radical and innovative music programme shown on Channel 4 throughout the 1980s.