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Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows (1966)

Dark Shadows

Imaginative, unique and ground-breaking in its daring and successful use of horror motifs in the then otherwise conservative US television field, Dark Shadows even to this day commands an affection and respect from its legions of fans.

Donny and Marie TV Show

Donny & Marie (1976)

Donny and Marie TV Show

Just as Britain was about to go Punk and the Sex Pistols were about to tell us to never mind the you-know-whatevers, US television in the 1970s was producing a series dressed up with enough kitsch to sink the entire decade with clichéd, stereotypical vapidity. Thank goodness for the Brits!

Fall of Eagles TV series

Fall of Eagles (1974)

Fall of Eagles TV series

1970s BBC historical dramatisation about the collapse of three great European dynasties: the Romanovs, the Habsburgs, and the Hohenzollerns.

The Bridge

The Bridge / Bron / Broen (2011)

The Bridge

When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.

Seven Up documentary

Seven Up! (1964)

Seven Up documentary

Originally conceived as a one-off film in the early 1960’s, Seven Up! went on to become one of the most remarkable social documents in the history of television, becoming a lifelong documentary in the true sense of the word.

Grand Slam

Grand Slam (1978)

Grand Slam

It's not every day you have a weekend in Paris, especially when you know Wales is going to win - no question about it.

Health and Efficiency

Health and Efficiency (1993)

Health and Efficiency

1990s sitcom in which the doctors in Surgical B try to provide the best service for patients while they are in a constant battle with the stringent management who cut back in order to save money; often without thinking about the welfare of the patients.

Mrs Wilson

Mrs Wilson (2018)

Mrs Wilson

Drama based on true events - After the sudden death of novelist and ex-Secret Intelligence Service man Alexander Wilson, his wife Alison is forced to investigate when she discovers that her seemingly ideal husband lived many secret lives.

Edward the Seventh

Edward the Seventh (1975)

Edward the Seventh

A prime example of the lavish and epic period dramas that British television is famed for, the award winning Edward the Seventh fulfilled its early promise with a superb cast, excellent story telling, sumptuous locations, colourful costumes and high production values.