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Family Matters

Family Matters (1989)

Family Matters

Revolving around the Winslow family, a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago, 'Family Matters' was the last live-action scripted primetime show that debuted in the 1980s to leave the air, outlasting all other primetime network debuts of the 1980s with the exception of 'The Simpsons'

Family Solicitor

Family Solicitor (1961)

Family Solicitor

Naylor and Freeman is the name of a firm of solicitors. There are five partners and each handles a variety of cases.

Family Ties

Family Ties (1982)

Family Ties

US sitcom that made a household name of Michael J. Fox and also gave early parts to Courtney Cox and Tom Hanks

The Famous Five

The Famous Five (1978)

The Famous Five

Based on Enid Blyton's best selling books, Southern Television's adaptation of 'The Famous Five' brings to life the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and her dog Timmy.

Fanny by Gaslight

Fanny by Gaslight (1981)

Fanny by Gaslight

The sad narrative of a young girl born to two lovers and brought up in the grimmest corner of Victorian London, Fanny by Gaslight is a classic novel that was adapted by the BBC in 1981

Fanny's Kitchen

Fanny's Kitchen (1955)

Fanny's Kitchen

Phyllis Cradock and her third husband Major John Cradock were quickly poached from the BBC's Kitchen Magic in 1955 to present ITV's first cookery programme.

The Fantastic Adventures of 4-T

The Fantastic Adventures of 4-T (1984)

The Fantastic Adventures of 4-T

A fun, retro-style cartoon where a dog and his friends tackle different villains and monsters, all presented in a charming, pixelated animation style that was cutting-edge for its time.

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island (1977)

Fantasy Island

"Smiles, everyone! Smiles!" With these words, Mr. Roarke welcomes guests to Fantasy Island, a tropical paradise where wishes come true. The island’s magic is both a blessing and a curse, granting wishes that often reveal hidden truths...

Farscape

Farscape (1999)

Farscape

Astronaut John Crichton is on a test flight of his module, Farscape 1, when a spatial wormhole opens directly in his path.

The Fast Show

The Fast Show (1994)

The Fast Show

Full of one-liners and running gags that sent up most forms of stereotypical British society, The Fast Show was pure sketch-comedy gold

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

Father Brown

Father Brown (1974)

Father Brown

TV's first sleuth in clerical clothing was adapted in 1974 from the novels of G.K. Chesterton.

Father, Dear Father

Father, Dear Father (1968)

Father, Dear Father

Generation gap comedy starring middle-aged divorcee Patrick Glover, the author of a series of pulp fiction novels, who is left to bring up his two teenage daughters (Anna and Karen) in trendy Hampstead when his wife, Barbara, runs off to marry his best friend.

Father Ted

Father Ted (1995)

Father Ted

Surreal, silly and very very funny, Father Ted was a sitcom that not so much thumbed its nose at some of Irish cultures most sacred cows, but rather brazenly bludgeoned them to death with a gleefully wielded sledgehammer.

Fawlty Towers (1976)

As quintessentially British as the location for its deceptively simple, but brilliantly effective premise, Fawlty Towers ranks as one of the most consistently hilarious thirty-minutes of comedy to have ever graced the television screen.

The FBI

The F.B.I. (1965)

The FBI

Allegedly based on the case-files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The F.B.I. was endorsed by none other than the Bureau's real-life chief of operations, J. Edgar Hoover.

The Feathered Serpent

The Feathered Serpent (1976)

The Feathered Serpent

Studio-bound Children's drama series set in the Aztec period starring former Doctor Who Patrick Troughton; formerly the hero of millions - but here the villain of the piece.

Feud

Feud (2017-2024)

Feud

Anthology drama that chronicles real Hollywood rivalries. The first season concerns the feud between actresses Joan Crawford and Bette Davis; The second season focuses on the end of Truman Capote's friendships with many New York socialites

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap (1986)

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Richie Rich, a half-witted permanently out of work actor who considers himself a "veritable superstar", keeps company with his faithless permanently drunk minder Eddie Catflap and his agent Ralph Filthy, in this cult British comedy from Ben Elton

The Final Test by Terence Rattigan BBC 1951

The Final Test (1951)

The Final Test by Terence Rattigan BBC 1951

An ageing cricketer's last match is marred by his poor final innings, but the arrival of his pretentious, sport-hating son brightens the day in Terence Rattigan's debut television comedy.

A Fine Romance

A Fine Romance (1981)

A Fine Romance

BAFTA Award winning comedy starring Judy Dench and her real-life husband Michael Williams, who play an unlikely couple that come together to form an unmarried union.

Fireball XL5

Fireball XL5 (1962)

Fireball XL5

Following the exploits of Colonel Steve Zodiac as he piloted the 300ft rocket propelled spaceship Fireball XL5, this puppet series captured the imagination of the public at a time when the space race between the USA and Russia was at its height.

Firecrackers

Firecrackers (1964)

Firecrackers

1960s comedy that was heavily influenced by the classic Will Hay comedy Where's That Fire? that had been shot twenty-five years earlier at the same Elstree studio.

Firefly

Firefly (2002)

Firefly

Following a civil war, a diverse bunch of misfits, some of whom fought on the losing side, are reluctantly thrown together.

Thora Hird as The First Lady

The First Lady (1968)

Thora Hird as The First Lady

A female official takes her seat on a local council. But the no-nonsense councillor has to face up to the bureaucracy of both local and central government.

First Night

First Night (1963)

First Night

First Night presented a series of new plays written for television with an emphasis on action and conflict. The series debuted on BBC with Alan Owen's The Strain on 22 September 1963 and ran through until 1964.

Five Children and It

Five Children and It (1991)

Five Children and It

1990s BBC adaptation of E. Nesbit's fantasy children's novel about four siblings who discover a grumpy sand fairy, the Psammead, who grants daily wishes—often with unexpected consequences