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Foo Foo cartoon series

Foo Foo (1959)

Foo Foo cartoon series

Foo Foo was created for ABC Television in the UK by Halas & Batchelor, who had been producing films since 1940.

Food for Ravens

Food for Ravens (1997)

Food for Ravens

Drama profile of Aneurin Bevan, noted for his tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Atlee's government which spearheaded the creation of the National Health Service

For the Children

For the Children (1937-1946)

For the Children

Just a year after experimental BBC television began broadcasting to a few hundred homes in London, a ten-minute show called For The Children made its debut.

For the Love of Ada

For the Love of Ada (1970)

For the Love of Ada

Gentle comedy series of the boy-meets-girl variety with a unique twist in that the boy and girl in question were both in their seventies.

The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte Saga (1967)

The Forsyte Saga

The last major British serial to be filmed in black and white...The series chronicled the saga of a London merchant family between 1879-1926.

Fortunes of War

Fortunes of War (1987)

Fortunes of War

At a cost of £6.5 million, Fortunes of War was, at the time, the most expensive BBC series ever made.

The Fosters

The Fosters (1976)

The Fosters

Originally billed as a 'sparkling new comedy series' about life in a typical south London black family, The Fosters was anything but typical, new or original.

Foundation

Foundation (2021)

Foundation

Science fiction streaming series loosely based on a series of stories by Isaac Asimov. Foundation is a complex saga of humans scattered on planets throughout the galaxy all living under the rule of the Galactic Empire

Four Feather Falls

Four Feather Falls (1960)

Four Feather Falls

Using his unique abilities to protect the townsfolk from rustlers, robbers and swindlers, sheriff Tex Tucker is the law in the frontier town of Four Feather Falls.

The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men (1959)

The Four Just Men

Based on a novel by Edgar Wallace, The Four Just Men was one of the first series that mixed an all-star cast, crime-fighting adventure and exotic locations.

The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr

The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr (1964)

The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr

A captivating quartet of plays, each unfolding a different chapter in the life of one remarkable woman. Spanning from the Edwardian era to the transformative 1960s, the series offers a rich portrait of resilience across decades of change

Fox (1980)

Thirteen-part series centred on the lives of the titular Fox family, who live in Clapham in South London and have gangland connections.

Foxy Lady tv series 1982

Foxy Lady (1982)

Foxy Lady tv series 1982

A female editor with no previous experience is given the task of resurrecting a failing local newspaper

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

Fraggle Rock

Fraggle Rock (1983)

Fraggle Rock

Children's musical fantasy about a race of creatures who live in a fantastical world in the rock under a lighthouse (UK version), below an inventors workshop (US version) below a bakery (France)

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

Dune mini-series 2000

Frank Herbert's Dune (2000)

Dune mini-series 2000

Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society, on a planet with an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, which is the only source of a drug that extends life and enhances mental abilities.

Frankenstein: The True Story

Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)

Frankenstein: The True Story

The brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein believes he has created a perfect human. But his initial triumph turns to horror when he discovers a fatal flaw—the reanimated flesh begins to decay, both physically and mentally

Frank's Place tv series

Frank's Place (1987)

Frank's Place tv series

Short-lived and ground-laying US sitcom that was voted No. 3 on TV Guide's 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon"

Frasier

Frasier (1993)

Frasier

"Frasier is the modern US sitcom at its zenith. Brilliantly written, acted and slickly produced..."

Fraud Squad 1969 TV series

Fraud Squad (1969)

Fraud Squad 1969 TV series

Detective Inspector Gamble and his aide, Detective Sergeant Vicky Hicks are Metropolitan officers on the trail of the con-men and fraudsters who operate at all levels of society

Freedom in September

Freedom in September (1962)

Freedom in September

A Soviet musician is missing from his hotel. He wanders through 1962 London trying to contact people he has met and known in Russia. Who are these people? What lies behind his desperate search?

Freewheelers

Freewheelers (1968)

Freewheelers

Teenage high-action, high-adventure series about a group of teenage agents working under the umbrella of MI5

French and Saunders

French and Saunders (1987)

French and Saunders

The comedy sketch show French and Saunders, written by and starring the iconic comedy duo, first aired in 1987 and ran for a whopping 30 years.

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Will Smith in his break-out role as a street-smart rapper from a rough neighbourhood who finds himself deposited with wealthy relatives in a rich Californian residence