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The Camomile Lawn (1992)

Classic adaptation of Mary Wesley's much-acclaimed second novel. As storm clouds gather over Europe in 1939, five cousins meet to pay tribute to a world that will never be the same again...

The Naked City

The Naked City (1958)

The Naked City

Few television series can claim to have truly reshaped a genre, but The Naked City, which premiered in the United States in 1958, undoubtedly earns that distinction

North and South

North and South (1985)

North and South

Captivating miniseries with an all-star cast adapted from John Jakes' best-selling novel, that depicts the turbulent background between the North and South before, during, and immediately after the American Civil War

Fat Friends

Fat Friends (2000)

Fat Friends

They're all shapes and sizes and come from different walks of life, but there's something which unites them all - issues with weight. Laugh-out-loud comedy drama set in a local slimming club, Fat Friends treads a line between comedy and drama exceptionally well

The Herbs

The Herbs (1968)

The Herbs

A 'Watch With Mother' classic The Herbs remains one of British children’s television’s most whimsically enchanting creations

Those About to Die

Those About to Die (2024)

Those About to Die

Rome - and the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most - blood and sport

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

A retired private investigator returns to the field after his son is murdered while working on a case. Determined to find his son’s killer, Barnaby reopens his detective agency and is joined by his widowed daughter-in-law

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024)

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

British teenage drama series in which a young student is not satisfied that the killing of a local school girl has been investigated enough, and takes matters into her own hands

The Chinese Detective

The Chinese Detective (1981)

The Chinese Detective

Detective Sergeant John Ho, a maverick British Chinese police officer, solves crimes in and around London's docklands while dealing with occasional prejudice and distrust - from his own community as well as within the police force

Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (2024)

Lady in the Lake

Natalie Portman stars as an aspiring reporter, investigating two unsolved murders. Set against the backdrop of America’s political upheaval of the 1960’s, she clashes with a woman working to advance the agenda of the city's Black community

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

Tales of the Unexpected

Introduced by Roald Dahl, Tales of the Unexpected was a weekly, dark suspense filled anthology series with a different cast every week. Each story, with an unexpected and quirky twist in its tail had a moralistic message

Cannon TV series

Cannon (1971)

Cannon TV series

Where street smarts meet intellectual intrigue...a seasoned private detective navigates the gritty underbelly of crime, armed not only with his LAPD experience but also an insatiable curiosity about the world

Max Headroom

Max Headroom (1987)

Max Headroom

A computerised talking head with a slick presenting style foreshadows concerns about media control, corporate power, and the blurring of news and entertainment which would come to dominate the information landscape

Masada

Masada (1981)

Masada

Primetime Emmy winning US miniseries on the historical siege of Masada by legions of the Roman Empire - starring Peter O'Toole in a rare television role

Dead Boy Detectives

Dead Boy Detectives (2024)

Dead Boy Detectives

The ghosts of Charles Rowland and Edwin Payne have chosen not to enter the afterlife in order to investigate crimes that involve the supernatural, with the help of a psychic medium who can see and communicate with spirits

The New Look

The New Look (2024)

The New Look

Dior, Chanel, Balenciaga, Balmain, these people were contemporaries who rebuilt a tattered fashion industry in post-war Europe. This is their story...

Portrait of a Marriage

Portrait of a Marriage (1990)

Portrait of a Marriage

Set against the backdrop of post-World War I England, this captivating miniseries delves into the real-life love affair between feminist writer Vita Sackville-West and Violet Keppel Trefusis and the effects it had on their family and friends

Dan August

Dan August (1970)

Dan August

Whilst it may not have been the most popular TV series of 1970 (cancelled after one season) Dan August can boast of having launched one actor on his path to superstardom...oh, and some of those guest stars...

Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)

Walking with Dinosaurs

Multi award-winning nature documentary series inspired by the film Jurassic Park - using CGI, animatronics and live-action footage to depict a time before humankind walked the Earth in the era of the dinosaur

American Gods

American Gods (2017)

American Gods

Based on Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel set in a hidden world where magic is real, a collection of 'Old Gods' are facing a collection of 'New Gods' - a storm is coming and nothing will ever be the same again...

Geek Girl

Geek Girl (2024)

Geek Girl

Harriet Manners is a teenage girl who is both physically and socially awkward; unsure of herself, she is an easy target for a group of bullies at her school - and then she unexpectedly becomes a fashion model...

Foyle's War

Foyle's War (2002)

Foyle's War

Drama series featuring a delightful mix of profiteering, black market shenanigans, and—of course—murder that unfolds against the tumultuous backdrop of World War II

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek (1997)

Jonathan Creek

Drama series in which a magician with a natural ability for solving seemingly impossible puzzles uses his abilities to solve the most perplexing of crimes and mysterious murders

Oz 1997

Oz (1997)

Oz 1997

HBO's first one-hour drama series was set in an experimental prison where the intention was to rehabilitate the inmates during their period of incarceration - however, the different factions end up constantly at war with one another

A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance (1984)

A Woman of Substance

Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr and Liam Neeson bring to life Barbara Taylor Bradford's bestselling romantic novel about a bright and ambitious servant girl, who overcomes her impoverished beginnings to become a retailing magnate

Bridgerton

Bridgerton (2020)

Bridgerton

Fictional romance set in the competitive world of Regency era London's 'ton' during the social season, where the marriageable youth of nobility and gentry are launched into society - season 3 update

The Acolyte

The Acolyte (2024)

The Acolyte

An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past

Fresno

Fresno (1986)

Fresno

Criminally underrated comedy miniseries with an all-star cast; Carol Burnett, Bill Paxton, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman and Charles Grodin, that parodied US Prime Time soap operas such as Dallas, Dynasty and Falcon Crest