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1990 drama series

1990 (1977)

1990 drama series

Edward Woodward stars in a dark dystopian drama billed as 1984-plus-six, set at the start of a decade where Britain is under the iron-clad fist of the Public Control Department and its tools of bureaucratic repression

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Tales from the Crypt

American horror anthology based on the 1950s comic of the same name. Each episode introduced by the Cryptkeeper at the front door of his decrepit mansion...dare you venture inside...?

The Escape of R.D.7 (1961)

When a scientist’s almost fanatical devotion to a vaccine project brings her into collision with orthodox authority and there is a threat to put an end to her experiments, she rebels and continues on her own…with devastating consequences

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

Peter Gunn

Ground-breaking and classic US detective series that set a new standard for what a television crime drama could be. The series was a precursor to shows like ‘The Rockford Files’ and ‘Magnum, P.I.’

The Moon Stallion

The Moon Stallion (1978)

The Moon Stallion

A young girl becomes embroiled in mystical intrigue. Though she is blind, she has the "sight" which connects her to a mysterious white stallion, an ancient legend of Arthur as a Celtic chieftain, and to danger from others who seek paranormal power

The Camomile Lawn (1992)

Classic adaptation of Mary Wesley's much-acclaimed second novel. As storm clouds gather over Europe in 1939, five cousins meet to pay tribute to a world that will never be the same again...

North and South

North and South (1985)

North and South

Captivating miniseries with an all-star cast adapted from John Jakes' best-selling novel, that depicts the turbulent background between the North and South before, during, and immediately after the American Civil War

Fat Friends

Fat Friends (2000)

Fat Friends

They're all shapes and sizes and come from different walks of life, but there's something which unites them all - issues with weight. Laugh-out-loud comedy drama set in a local slimming club, Fat Friends treads a line between comedy and drama exceptionally well

Those About to Die

Those About to Die (2024)

Those About to Die

Rome - and the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most - blood and sport