"More Morse than Regan, Dalgliesh is an intensely cerebral and private person who writes poetry, lives in an expensive flat above the Thames at Queenhithe and drives a Jaguar."
Welcome to the world's most unusual detective agency. Randall and Hopkirk take on any case — dead or alive. And while Mr. Hopkirk may be deceased, he’s far from retired!
Arrr, listen up, ye scallywags! Captain Pugwash be the finest, bumblin’ pirate to ever sail the high seas aboard the Black Pig! With his trusty crew, he be always gettin’ tangled up in misadventures—blast that sneaky Cut-Throat Jake!
The last major British serial to be filmed in black and white...The series chronicled the saga of a London merchant family between 1879-1926.
Teenage adventure series. Black Arrow was a lone figure of mystery who protected the poor against greedy warrior barons fighting for power and influence throughout the 15th century Wars of the Roses.
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
Meet Smith: Apprentice highwayman, living in fear of being nubbed by the hangman on Tyburn Tree. He lifted a document from a man's pocket and shortly after, the man was murdered. Now Smith is on the run from the law and in mortal danger of his life...
Coming to you from "Beautiful Downtown Burbank," Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was a madcap hour of slapstick comedy, stand-up gags and satirical sketches all set against a flower power influenced backdrop of vivid colours
Spaceships, galactic empires, and a ragtag crew of freedom fighters, Star Wars it wasn't, but Blake's 7 blazed its dark toned, morally ambiguous trail across our screens from 1978 to 1981
Arguably the most visually successful performer since the great Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hawthorne Hill became one of the most accomplished funny men of his era, whose cheeky grin and feigned air of innocence made him one of televisions biggest stars and won him a legion of fans around the world.
When workmen discover a male body in 1966 that was frozen alive in a block of ice in 1902, he is revived to continue his war on crime in this curious but undeniably charming blend of period swashbuckling and Sixties swagger
When humans start the colonisation of the planet Mars they set out to destroy the Martian way of life.
Played by the ruggedly handsome Vince Edwards Ben Casey burst onto our screens in the early 1960s with something refreshingly different: a hard-edged, emotionally complex protagonist who was unafraid to challenge the rules if it benefitted his patient
Ground-breaking series with three rotating stars, who were tied together by their link to Howard Publications. Episodes featured the flambouyant owner Glenn Howard, Jeff Dillon - a crusading investigative reporter, or Dan Farrell, a retired FBI agent
From Clumsy Capers to Timey-Wimey Tales: Richard Hearne, TV’s first clown created mayhem and disaster - was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, and was once considered to take control of the TARDIS!
Fun, free-wheeling, undemanding early adventure series, Cannonball was a series of half-hour family dramas chronicling the adventures of two truckers who hauled freight on the highways of Canada and the U.S.A.
Prudence Dunning is a sharp and sceptical producer of an investigative TV programme. When her show ridicules the teachings of the occultist Julian Karswell, she unwittingly becomes the focus of his malice, in this chilling reworking of an M.R. James classic
Rigsby, as portrayed by the incomparable Leonard Rossiter, was a marvel of contradiction — sleazy, prejudiced, miserly and hopelessly deluded, particularly when it came to his amorous ambitions toward the ever-disinterested Miss Jones
One of the first TV series to poke fun at the clergy (albeit in a very gentle manner), All Gas and Gaiters is the fondly remembered sitcom that elevated Derek Nimmo to household-name status in Britain and also spawned two spin-off series as well as a radio show.
Originally made in France in 1967 as Le Chevalier Tempete the series of four epic 75-minute episodes were edited into 12 22-minute episodes for its dubbed UK broadcast in 1969 and shown as part of BBC's children's programming.
Reviving global interest in British period dramas, influencing fashion and tourism, and sparking discussions on class, gender roles, and historical storytelling, Downton Abbey is a cultural phenomenon with a lasting legacy
"Preceded by mass publicity and weeks of TV advertisements that introduced each resident individually, the BBC had high hopes for the series even before it hit British TV screens for the first time on 19 February 1985..."
Four-part drama series about a doctor who, in order to marry someone else, plans to poison his wife when she refuses to divorce him. Adapted from Francis Iles 1931 novel, described as, "Possibly the best shocker ever written."
A 'lost' four-part murder mystery set on the southwest coast of England in which the murder of an alluring and beautiful young woman with a shameless habit for flirtation, throws suspicion on local residents. But there's more here than meets the eye...
Gripping British crime drama set against the scenic landscapes of Northumberland, the series starred Brenda Blethyn as homicide DCI Vera Stanhope, known for her sharp wit, irascible nature and keen instincts - the vital traits required to solve each gruesome case
With Dick Van Dyke at the helm as the sleuthing Dr. Mark Sloan, and his detective son trying to unravel the truth behind each mysterious homicide, Diagnosis: Murder was a comfortable blend of mystery, heart, and humour
"Frasier is the modern US sitcom at its zenith. Brilliantly written, acted and slickly produced..."
Groundbreaking British television drama that delved into the shadowy, complex world of private detection through the cases handled by an English detective agency
Action adventure series about a flying and underwater car.
Brilliantly witty British chat show, starring Caroline Aherne as the sharp-tongued but endearingly nosey Mrs Merton, and her unforgettable one-liners. "So what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"