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Jessica Jones TV series

Jessica Jones (2015)

Jessica Jones TV series

Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator in Hell's Kitchen. Haunted by a traumatic past, the former superhero uses her gifts and her street smarts to continue her personal drive for justice.

Shogun

Shogun (1980)

Shogun

Based on James Clavell's novel, about a 17th century English navigator, John Blackthorne, who becomes shipwrecked off the coast of Japan and is held captive by samurai warriors, 'Shogun' is a prime example of "The Golden Age of the Miniseries."

The Stone Tape

The Stone Tape (1972)

The Stone Tape

Nigel Kneale's classic ghost story represents possibly his best work outside of his legendary 'Quatermass' series.

The Year of the Sex Olympics

The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968)

The Year of the Sex Olympics

In a future Britain, the appetites and passions of the masses are controlled by television. When audiences show signs of boredom, the broadcasters must find new methods to engage them.

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans (1971)

The Last of the Mohicans

Filmed in the Scottish Highlands, this elaborate British TV adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's novel excels in almost every department, and is a fine showcase for British television drama in the 1970s.

Nuremberg

Nuremberg (2000)

Nuremberg

It is May of 1945 and Germany stands ruined and defeated after the unconditional surrender to the Allies. 24 Nazis are accused of crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity and conspiracy.

Round at the Redways

Round at the Redways (1955)

Round at the Redways

A curious mixture of soap opera and DIY, 'Round at the Redways' appeared on the new independent network from the first week of ITV’s launch.

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth (1956)

Jesus of Nazareth

In 1956, the BBC made Television history with a series of eight programmes on the life of Christ. Placed in the children's programmes slot on Sundays, it attracted an adult audience whose appreciation placed it, as a BBC survey showed, next to the Coronation of 1953 in national appeal.

The Secret Agent (1992)

The Secret Agent (1992)

The Secret Agent (1992)

A meticulously detailed psychological drama in which a mostly inactive spy is ordered by his superior to carry out a terrorist act.