Reviews

Laurel and Hardy

Beginning in 1949, television introduced Laurel and Hardy to an entirely new generation of viewers. Their classic films became hugely popular in syndication, ensuring their comedy lived on long after their cinematic heyday and cementing their status as timeless entertainment icons

Laverne & Shirley

Two factory workers in the 1950s dream of a better life.

Law & Order

Dick Wolf's unique, multi-award winning, two-tiered examination of the complex mechanics of the American justice system.

The League of Gentlemen

Following in the mighty footsteps of Monty Python and influencing popular follow-ups like Little Britain, The League of Gentlemen always felt that little bit more twisted.

Leave It to Charlie

A forgotten gem from the late '70s, Leave It to Charlie delivered gentle laughs, rich characterisation, and northern charm

Leave it to Todhunter

Long lost six part BBC serial about a man who commits the perfect murder only for his deed to have unexpected consequences. 'Full of suspense and a great deal of humour - in some cases rather macabre'

The Legend of Vox Machina

A band of eight unlikely heroes, find themselves on a quest to save the realm of Exandria from dark magical forces in this animated series that was originally funded via Kickstarter

The Lenny the Lion Show

Hugely popular children's show that began on BBC in 1956. Terry Hall was one of the first ventriloquists to use an animal rather than a little boy...

Leonardo

Amazon Prime's bio-series dramatizing Leonardo da Vinci's extraordinary life through the works that made him famous, and through the stories hidden within those works

Les Miserables

The BBC’s adaptation of Les Misérables follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict seeking redemption, as he is relentlessly pursued across revolutionary France by Inspector Javert, unfolding a sweeping tale of justice, mercy, and the individual’s struggle against an unforgiving State

The Liars

'Lost' series of short stories about a family of liars who tell tall tales for their own amusement, which range from the hilarious to the macabre

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Consistently good Western Series starring Hugh O'Brian about the famous US Marshal, whose trademark was a pair of "Buntline Special" pistols with extra-long barrels with which he kept the peace.

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

Philip Madoc gives a career-best performance as one of Britain's most revered, inspiring and controversial leaders in this celebrated BBC series.

Life on Mars

"My name is Sam Tyler. I had an accident and woke up in 1973. Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened it's like I'm on a different planet. Now maybe if I can work out the reason...I can get home."

Life with Lucy

She was the Queen of Television Comedy, but Lucille Ball’s fourth and final series was an all-around disaster. What happened to the Lucy we loved?

Life Without George

Sitcom about a young woman's struggle to adapt to life after being left by her partner.

The Lifes and Loves of a She-Devil

BBC drama serial adapted from Fay Weldon's 1983 novel about the destruction of love and the burning need for revenge when a dowdy wife discovers her husband is having an affair with a glamourous romantic novelist

Life's Too Short

Warwick Davis stars as a showbiz dwarf in this comedy written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

Lift Off / Lift Off with Ayshea

Typical 1970s pop show for kids, given that 'extra something' by its enigmatic host.

The Likely Lads

A Sharply scripted comedy of character and wryly observed social change both series held a perceptively laughter gilded mirror to the changing face of the work-deprived industrial North East and of British society during the middle nineteen-sixties and early seventies.

Lillie

Excellent BAFTA Award winning production about "The Jersey Lily"; a British-American socialite, actress and producer who charmed Victorian London.

Lilyhammer

A New York mobster goes into hiding in rural Lillehammer in Norway after testifying against his former associates.

The Lincoln Lawyer

American legal drama based on the books of Michael Connelly in which a defence attorney in Los Angeles works out of a chauffeur-driven Lincoln Navigator

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

The first television serialisation of C. S. Lewis' fantasy story for children in the magical realm of Narnia, a fantastic place where all things are possible

Lipstick on Your Collar

Dennis Potter's witty and moving musical drama that takes a nostalgic dive into 1950s Britain was among the last works of the highly acclaimed writer

Little Big Business

Standard sitcom starring David Kossoff as a wise but stubborn furniture maker who resists his son's attempts at modernisation.

Little Britain

Surreal, disturbing, crossing the boundary of good taste, Little Britain features some of the most grotesque characters ever seen on television.

Little Grey Rabbit

1950s children's puppet series

Little House on the Prairie

A beloved classic of American television which follows the life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest

A Little Princess

A young girl, left penniless when her father dies, is put to work as a servant in the school that he had sent her to in order to get a good education.