Reviews

Fringe

A hybrid of fantasy and procedural dramas and influenced by films like Altered States and television shows such as Lost, The X-Files, and The Twilight Zone, the Fringe Division investigate cases that form "the Pattern"

Front Page Story

All the drama of a Fleet Street newsroom

Frontier

Chronicling the North American fur trade in late 1700s Canada, the series was co-produced by Discovery Canada, as the channel's first original scripted commission, and Netflix. There's a great tale to be told - but did this production tell it?

The Frost Report

Political satire and current affairs in a sketch comedy format.

FUBAR

In his first scripted television role, Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the CIA's top field operatives. Unknown to him - so is his daughter, and they are about to discover each other's best-kept secrets

The Fugitive

"Name: Richard Kimble. Profession: Doctor of medicine. Destination: Death Row, state prison. Richard Kimble has been tried and convicted for the murder of his wife. But Richard Kimble is innocent..."

The Full Monty

The original cast of the film reprise their roles in a sequel series where they navigate Sheffield and its crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors, exploring how communal effort can still triumph over adversity

The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist

Oliver is sent to public school to complete his education, but his evil half-brother Noah is determined to ruin him. And with Fagin having escaped execution and Dodger avoiding deportation, trouble is never going to be far away.

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

Based on the Alexandre Dumas novel 'Twenty Years After', The Further Adventures of the Musketeers catches up with Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan, as they reluctantly reform to protect the name and throne of the king

Fury

US & British co-production about a black stallion that no-one has yet been able to tame.

Futurama

Philip J. Fry is a twenty-five-year-old pizza delivery boy whose life is going nowhere. After he accidentally freezes himself on 31 December 1999, he wakes up one thousand years in the future.

The Gaffer

The owner of a run-down small engineering firm is struggling for survival and constantly under threat from the taxman, union officials, customs and excise and his bank manager. He also doesn't care much for traffic wardens!

Game of Thrones

HBO's much-acclaimed and multi-award winning fantasy series is set in the mythical continent of Westeros, where several powerful families fight for control of the Seven Kingdoms. As conflict erupts, an ancient enemy rises to threaten them all...

Gangsters

Hard hitting crime drama series inspired by the movie The French Connection.

Garry Halliday

Teen adventure series similar to 'Biggles' about the owner/pilot of a commercial airline company who gets involved with all kinds of adventures. Garry Halliday was a huge hit for the BBC over 50 episodic broadcasts of which only one survives

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

Richard Ayoade's and Matthew Holness' horror parody is about a fictional author in a show within a show - never broadcast anywhere but Peru!

The Gathering Storm

It's the mid-1930s and MP Winston Churchill (Albert Finney), once the most dynamic Member of Parliament, finds both his public and private life in turmoil in this award winning co-produced UK & US drama.

Gavin & Stacey

In a 21st century where the British sitcom is at a low in both brilliance and output, Gavin & Stacey is one of the very few that proved that mainstream comedy can be both well written and appeal to a mass audience.

The Gay Cavalier

Swashbuckling adventure as yet another historical rogue is turned into a hero for 1950s British television.

GBH

Alan Bleasedale's Bafta-nominated political satire drama focussing on the fall of Michael Murray

Geek Girl

Harriet Manners is a teenage girl who is both physically and socially awkward; unsure of herself, she is an easy target for a group of bullies at her school - and then she unexpectedly becomes a fashion model...

Gemini Man

A laid‑back secret agent gains the power of temporary invisibility after a radiation accident, using a wrist‑mounted "DNA stabilizer" to vanish for 15 minutes a day while tackling high‑risk missions for a government agency

Gen V

American spin-off series of The Boys follows the lives of hormonal, competitive Superheroes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test

The Generation Game

Gameshow in which two generations of the same family team up to win prizes.

Generation Kill

Emmy Award winning mini-series following the Marines of the First Recon Battalion as they attempt to survive the first forty days of the Iraq War.

Gentle Ben

Man's best friend in this series wasn't a dog but a huge bear...

The Gentle Touch

Crime series featuring Jill Gascoine as Maggie Forbes, Britain's first female TV detective.

The Gentlemen

Action comedy created by Guy Ritchie - a spin off from his 2019 film of the same name. Edward Horniman has unexpectedly inherited an estate of 15,000 acres only to discover that the land has become part of a weed-growing empire

Gentlemen and Players

Remember the glossy world of late-80s high finance? Discover the fierce rivalry, sumptuous country estates and sharp wit behind this 'lost' ITV gem as we uncover its charm, drama and enduring intrigue

George and Mildred

Domestic sitcom about a work-shy husband and his sex-starved, upwardly aspiring but ultimately frustrated wife.