Reviews

The House of Usher
1966 United Kingdom

“Fear haunts this house - it lurks beyond the candleflame - it whispers down the corridors. Fear of living, fear of dying.”

Fallen Hero
1978 United Kingdom

A respected ex‑rugby star's life unravels after a tragic accident ends his career. Struggling with guilt, fading fame, and strained relationships, he searches for redemption while confronting the consequences of past choices

Fallout
2024 United States

American post-apocalyptic drama based on the best-selling video game franchise which depicts the aftermath of the Great War of 2077

Fame
1982 United States

More than just a television series; Fame was a cultural touchstone that captured the hopes, dreams, and struggles of a generation

A Family at War
1970 United Kingdom

Set in Liverpool during World War II, A Family at War follows the Ashton family as personal conflicts, class tensions, and emotional struggles unfold against the backdrop of national crisis, revealing the profound impact of war on everyday life

Family Matters
1989 United States

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
1961 United Kingdom

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

Family Ties
1982 United States

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
1978 United Kingdom

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
1981 United Kingdom

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
1955 United Kingdom

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
1984 United Kingdom

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.

Fantastic Voyage
1968 United States

Animated series based on the 1966 live action movie of the same name.

Fantasy Island
1977 United States

"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
1999 United States, Australia

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
1994 United Kingdom

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
2000 United Kingdom

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
1974 United Kingdom

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

Father, Dear Father
1968 United Kingdom

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
1995 United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom

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
1965 United States

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
1976 United Kingdom

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
2017 - 2024 United States

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
1986 United Kingdom

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
1951 United Kingdom

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
1981 United Kingdom

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
1962 United Kingdom

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
1964 United Kingdom

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
2002 United States

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