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Kennedy

63 years on from JFK's assassination, his legacy continuing to shape history and memory, we revisit the miniseries that captured a nation’s hope and heartbreak. While perhaps overshadowed by flashier successors, it remains a significant cultural document

A Discovery of Witches

A reluctant witch and enigmatic vampire are drawn together in a forbidden romance sparked by the discovery of an ancient manuscript, thrusting them into a perilous struggle against rival supernatural factions desperate to claim its secrets

Then There Were Giants

Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, and John Lithgow ignite a gripping miniseries where towering performances collide with history’s fiercest battles, delivering power, intrigue, and unforgettable drama in a clash of legends that demands attention

Adventure Weekly

1960s teenage series about five budding young reporters who get involved in a series of adventures from tracking down a gang of post-office robbers to reporting on an unexploded Second World War bomb

Down to Earth

The realism that anchored the series, keeping it from slipping into the sanitised pastoral comfort drama it so easily could have become, made it a huge success. That was destroyed from Series 3, with a new format that bordered on cultural vandalism

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Carefully crafted, often gripping adaptation of one of Britain’s most respected crime writers, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries delivers a measured, thoughtful brand of storytelling that remains compelling decades on

Bill Brand

Trevor Griffiths’ Bill Brand is a forgotten gem of British television — an electrifying, deeply intelligent drama that asks whether socialism can survive the compromises of power. Here’s why this prophetic political masterpiece still matters today

Me & My Girl

Richard O'Sullivan stars as a single father who juggles raising his witty teenage daughter with managing life at an advertising agency. Packed with humour, warmth, and relatable family moments, it’s a delightful mix of laughs and life lessons

Catch Hand

Gritty, largely lost 1960s BBC drama following itinerant labourers as they drifted from job to job across Britain. Mixing adventure and social realism, it portrayed working-class resilience, friendship, and the unseen builders of modern Britain

Mr Majeika

Remember when lessons came with a little magic? Stanley Baxter brings wizardly charm to the classroom. From flying carpets to mischievous spells, this classic ITV series is pure nostalgic fun—perfect for fans of timeless children’s TV

Gunpowder

Before fireworks and bonfires, there was blood, betrayal, and a plot to shake England’s throne. Gunpowder thrusts us into 1605—where faith, fanaticism, and fear collide. Does it ignite gripping drama, or fizzle into smoke?

The Commander

Murder. Power. Secrets: When Commander Clare Blake takes charge of London’s elite murder squad, justice isn’t the only thing on the line—her personal choices spark as much controversy as the crimes she investigates

Notorious Woman

Step into the scandalous world of Aurore Dupin, aka George Sand—cigar-smoking, trouser-wearing, and defying every convention of 19th‑century Paris. Discover why the BBC’s Notorious Woman remains a lost gem of television history

The Three Hostages

Another treasure from the BBC vaults resurfaces… This time it’s John Buchan’s gripping fourth Richard Hannay (The Thirty-Nine Steps) adventure. A lost drama worth remembering—step back into television history with us...

Stigma

When workmen attempt to remove a large stone on a property their efforts seem to awaken a centuries-old curse. Katharine, the property owner, begins to bleed from invisible wounds, and when the stone is finally lifted, a skeleton is discovered beneath it

Death Comes to Pemberley

Set in 1803, six years after Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage, Death Comes to Pemberley transforms Austen’s world into a gripping murder mystery, where family ties, old rivalries, and dark secrets collide against the grandeur of Pemberley estate

Flambards

Based on three modern classic novels by award-winning writer Kathleen Peyton, Flambards traces the journey of a teenage girl coming of age during a period of great social and technological upheaval—an era of horses and aeroplanes, class conflict, suffragettes, war, and renewal

Lost In Space

A colony spacecraft transporting the Robinson family to a new world is sabotaged by an infiltrating enemy agent, causing them to crash-land on a remote planet deep in uncharted space.

The Last Train

Cryogenically frozen, a group of individuals awaken 52 years after an asteroid devastates London. The Last Train, now largely forgotten by UK viewers, is a gripping post-apocalyptic sci-fi tale of survival, secrets, and humanity on the brink

Our Mutual Friend

Dickens' last completed novel, which many regard as his greatest, a satire on class and money, and one of his most complex and sophisticated fictions has been film three times by the BBC. This review covers the two most recent adaptation

Mindhunter

Step into the minds of history’s most notorious serial killers with Mindhunter on Netflix — a chilling, intelligent thriller you won’t forget

Leave It to Charlie

A forgotten gem from the late '70s, Leave It to Charlie delivered gentle laughs, rich characterisation, and northern charm

Chancer

What happens when you fake your identity, steal half a million from your ruthless boss, and fall for the wrong woman? Chancer has all the answers — with a young, magnetic Clive Owen at the centre of the chaos

The Four Just Men

Loosely based on a novel by Edgar Wallace, The Four Just Men was one of the first series that mixed an all-star cast, crime-fighting adventure and exotic locations. Unfortunately, the studio that made it soon went bust...

Riviera Police

When Riviera Police debuted it looked set to be a hit. It had all the ingredients of a light-hearted crime drama designed to dazzle: an exotic French Riviera backdrop, a cast of international detectives...so why did it flop so badly?

Alien: Earth

When Alien first stalked cinema screens in 1979, it redefined science fiction horror with a single, unforgettable truth: in space, no one can hear you scream. Nearly half a century later, Alien: Earth dares to bring that terror home

The Befrienders

Step inside the raw, emotional world of The Befrienders—a forgotten 1970s BBC drama that tackled loneliness, mental health, and human connection long before its time, and discover why it still resonates today

Elizabeth I

The drama begins in 1579 and exposes the conflict between Elizabeth's sense of duty and the instincts of her heart, her doomed affair with the Earl of Essex, and the struggles of a powerful and independent woman battling to survive in a male-dominated world

The Borderers

The Anglo-Scottish border was a volatile frontier where cross words could lead to crossed swords and a brawl could start a war. The warden of the Scottish Middle March struggles to keep order over a hot-headed people owing more allegiance to their surnames than to the Crown

The Woman in White

The BBC’s adaptation of The Woman in White brought Wilkie Collins’ classic Victorian thriller to television in a six-part serial. With its gothic atmosphere and intricate plot the production aimed to capture the suspense and intrigue of the original novel for a new generation of viewers