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Bat Out of Hell (1966)

It's murder and intrigue most foul in this 1960s British thriller written by the prolific Francis Durbridge when the victim of a murder phones his wife after she has identified his body

The Gaffer

The Gaffer (1981)

The Gaffer

The owner of a run-down small engineering firm is struggling for survival and constantly under threat from the taxman, union officials, customs and excise and his bank manager. He also doesn't care much for traffic wardens!

Garry Halliday

Garry Halliday (1959)

Garry Halliday

Teen adventure series similar to 'Biggles' about the owner/pilot of a commercial airline company who gets involved with all kinds of adventures. Garry Halliday was a huge hit for the BBC over 50 episodic broadcasts of which only one survives

Matlock

Matlock (Reboot) (2024)

Matlock

Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates stars as Madeline Kingston who returns to practice by getting a job using the alias of needy widow Matty Matlock. Her motive? To seek justice for the death of her daughter in the opioid epidemic

Triton

Triton (1961)

Triton

It's 1801 and Britain rules the waves with their vast fleet. But what if something could threaten their ships? What if they could be destroyed in the open sea by an unseen force - by a new, secret and revolutionary weapon?

Red One

Red One (2024)

Red One

After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with a notorious hacker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas. Could this box-office failure be a festive streaming success?

Matlock

Matlock (1986)

Matlock

Andy Griffith starred as a widowed, elderly, somewhat cantankerous, but folksy lawyer from Atlanta in this 1980s legal drama that was as cosy as a well-worn rocking chair. Matlock is the epitome of 1980s formulaic television, but it lasted for 9 seasons

Hogfather

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006)

Hogfather

Award-winning comedy fantasy set on Discworld where the Hogfather, the equivalent of Father Christmas, has gone missing and Death is forced to take his place. Happy Hogswatch!

The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton (1986)

The Last Days of Patton

In 1986 George C. Scott reprised his acclaimed cinematic role as General George S. Patton. In this made-for-television miniseries, a critically ill Patton reminisces about his marriage, his childhood and his days on the battlefields

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings (1986)

Season's Greetings

Alan Ayckbourn's dark, often farcical comedy about nine people who spend four days together over the Christmas period in the hope of having a pleasant family celebration together, only to find they fail dismally...

Lenny the Lion

The Lenny the Lion Show (1957)

Lenny the Lion

Hugely popular children's show that began on BBC in 1956. Terry Hall was one of the first ventriloquists to use an animal rather than a little boy...

Maigret

Maigret (1960)

Maigret

Parisian detective is a compassionate yet implacable hunter of criminals in this classic BBC series. Rupert Davies remains the quintessential Maigret on our screens, even though others have followed in his footsteps

The Franchise

The Franchise (2024)

The Franchise

Satirical comedy that follows the chaotic and farcical production of a fictional superhero film and the crew of an unloved franchise who are fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe

Boney

Boney (1972)

Boney

Excellent award winning police procedural series set in the Australian Outback which lost some of its impact due to the controversy it caused when the chief protagonist, an Aborigine of dual-racial heritage, was not portrayed by an indigenous actor

The Crossing (2000)

The Crossing (2000)

The Crossing (2000)

TVM depicting events leading up to Gen. George Washington's historic crossing of the Delaware River in 1776 "The enemy has twenty thousand. And I swear, I will not eat, nor will I sleep, until I have put that river between him and us."

The Romper Room

The Romper Room (UK) (1964)

The Romper Room

UK version of the popular children's programme where children were invited into the studio to play. Romper Room captivated kids from the age of 3 to 6 for 13 years on Anglia Television and had a waiting list of around a thousand kids

High Potential

High Potential (2024)

High Potential

US crime drama about a single mother with an exceptional mind (IQ 160) who has an unconventional knack for solving crimes - described by Variety as 'a solid police procedural'

The Break

The Break (1974)

The Break

A successful psychiatrist and his ex-model wife are celebrating their Silver Wedding. Their very special guest is their closest friend and best man, whose evening is about to become his worst nightmare

Bionic Woman

Bionic Woman (Reboot) (2007)

Bionic Woman

This NBC reimagining of the 1970s mega-hit series starring British actress Michelle Ryan as a young woman whose life is saved by the implementation of enhanced bionics was short lived. NBC missed a trick in not giving it a fair chance to fully develop...

The Saint (1962)

The Saint enthralled audiences in the UK and the USA as well as in Europe and Australia in the 1960s. Its style, appealing lead, and fast-paced plots helped it transcend national borders to become a staple of international television, and still retains its charm today

Disclaimer TV series

Disclaimer (2024)

Disclaimer TV series

Pyschological thriller with Cate Blanchett as a television documentary journalist whose work has been built on revealing the transgressions of long-respected institutions. Until one day, her own past catches up with her...

Slow Horses

Slow Horses (2022)

Slow Horses

A team of MI5 agents who have all committed career-ending mistakes, and subsequently work in a dumping ground department called Slough House, are used for cases deemed too risky for regular agents or where 'plausible deniability' is essential

The Champions (1968)

After a near-fatal plane crash, three secret agents are endowed with extra sensory powers in this cult classic from the ITC production stable

Law & Order TV series

Law & Order (1990)

Law & Order TV series

Dick Wolf's unique, multi-award winning, two-tiered examination of the complex mechanics of the American justice system.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)

When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn’t think even existed anymore. This US sitcom, inventive and fast-paced, was nominated for 20 Emmy awards. Why didn't it win any?

Logan's Run

Logan's Run (1977)

Logan's Run

In the year 2274 the remnants of human civilization are forced to live in a dystopian society where people are killed at the age of 30. Some people, like Logan, go on the run to escape their fate

Vegas TV series

Vega$ (1978)

Vegas TV series

A suave private investigator navigates the glitz and danger of 1970s Las Vegas, with a guest cast that is a veritible Who's Who of American talent, solving crimes with charm and style in a city that never sleeps