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Ancient Chinese detective stories written in English by a modern Dutch diplomat.

Not since the 1950s, when Ethel Waters starred as a maid to the Henderson family in the ABC sitcom Beulah, had a black female been cast in a leading TV role...

A boy grows up in the wilds as an orphan when the rest of his family is killed in an airplane crash. Filmed entirely on location in Kenya, East Africa.

Courtroom drama series based on a one-off play.

One-off adventure for Doctor Who's robot dog and his former companion Sarah Jane Smith.

"Knight Errant '59. Quests undertaken, dragons defeated, damsels rescued. Anything, anywhere, for anyone, so long as it helps. Fees according to means"

Set in the year 2020, Great Britain has been devastated by civil war after years of political unrest, the government has been overthrown and the Royal Family executed.

Lt. Kojak was a tough cop with a smart mouth and wits even sharper than his top flight dress sense.

Music and light entertainment show starring the 25 million plus record selling artiste

Music, dance and comedy sketches starring Kathy Kirby from Ilford, Essex.

Popular music show of the 1960s where a guest panel listened to the latest releases and predicted whether or not they'd be a 'Hit' or a 'Miss'

Two newly divorced women move into an apartment together.

1960s current affairs programme

A young boxer's career is destroyed by a scheming woman in this one-off BBC play that also starred Sid James.

One brave child, the Dungeoneer, with the giant, horned 'Helmet of Justice' on their head, against the forces of evil.

Children's fantasy series starring Hattie Jacques as a magical aunt.

Although women taking centre stage in police procedurals was nothing new, previous shows hadn't yet promoted females beyond the rank of Detective Sergeant...

Witty banter and delightful comedic situations as girl meets boy - except this is the boy who had jilted her at the altar five years previously.

Two panels of comedians compete against each other to tell the funniest joke.

A nine-year old schoolboy is given the brain pattern and special skills of experts in order to carry out secret missions.

When the Disney Channel contracted the UK ITV broadcaster HTV Wales to bring to the screen this major drama series, it realised a legacy left by Robert Louis Stevenson when he wrote his classic thriller more than a hundred years ago.

Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet), who spends her entire time trying to climb the local social ladder, much to the dismay of her long suffering husband Richard.

Madcap radio DJ Kenny Everett brings his lunacy to television in a show that was made "in the best possible taste."

Lavish drama series focusing on the life of Winston Churchill's mother - Lady Randolph Churchill

Children's drama series broadcast over 13 episodes from February 1973.

Though their position seems secure, thoughtful English men and women know that "their" time in India is coming to an end.

Short police procedural series; the forerunner to the highly successful Z-Cars (and sometimes cited as the inspiration for it).

Storytelling series that proved to be one of the most popular children’s programmes of all time.

Michael Caine, in his first acting role for British television for twenty years, goes after the famous East End murderer...

Daily Mirror comic strip heroine brought to the small screen.