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Rugrats

Rugrats (1995)

Rugrats

The world as seen from the all-accepting innocence of a child's-eye point of view

R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots

R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots (1938)

R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots

The first science fiction programme made by the BBC, R.U.R. prophetically imagined how technological progress would come to dominate the world and, in its extreme, how it would ultimately threaten humankind with extinction.

Russ Abbot's Madhouse

Russ Abbot's Madhouse (1980)

Russ Abbot's Madhouse

If you grew up in the 1980s in the UK, there's a strong chance Russ Abbot's Madhouse was part of your Saturday night viewing routine. A zany sketch show offering a blend of slapstick, parody, and wacky characters. "See you, Jimmy!"

Russian Doll

Russian Doll (2019)

Russian Doll

When Nadia keeps dying and returning to the party that's being thrown in her honour on that same evening, she tries to find a way out of her strange and disturbing time loop.

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