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Trumpton

Trumpton (1967)

Trumpton

"This is the clock, the Trumpton clock, telling the time, never too quickly, never too slowly..."

Camberwick Green

Camberwick Green (1966)

Camberwick Green

Monday's Watch With Mother offering which began in 1966 with the words "Here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play. But this box can hide a secret inside. Can you guess what is in it today ?"

The Search Party

The Search Party (1951)

The Search Party

Another 'lost' BBC play from the early days of television. In this uproarious satire, an unhinged anarchist settles in a small Irish community, setting off a series of increasingly ridiculous events.

Bagpuss

Bagpuss (1974)

Bagpuss

Classic children's series that, in spite of only appearing in 13 adventures, was voted in a BBC poll as the most popular children's TV programme of all time.

The Irregulars

The Irregulars (2021)

The Irregulars

A crew of misfits investigate a series of supernatural crimes in Victorian London at the behest of Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes

Joan of Arc 1999 miniseries

Joan of Arc (1999)

Joan of Arc 1999 miniseries

Two-part Emmy and Golden Globe nominated Canadian miniseries - spurred by divine voices and visions, fifteenth century teenager Joan d'Arc leads French forces against the English

Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book (1987)

Murder by the Book

When Agatha Christie decides to kill off her most famous and long-running character, she has an unexpected visitor - none other than the great detective himself - Hercule Poirot

Spring and Autumn

Spring and Autumn (1973)

Spring and Autumn

Jimmy is in the autumn of his life when his home is demolished and he is forced to live with his daughter and son-in-law. When he meets Charlie, a wayward and neglected youngster, an unlikely friendship blossoms

The Wombles

The Wombles (1973)

The Wombles

Years before “recycling” and “environmentally friendly” became part of our everyday language, 'The Wombles' captured the imagination of a generation of children with their comical antics and the simple motto "Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish."