Wendy Craig stars as scatter-brained housewife Jennifer Corner, juggling suburban family life, children, husband Henry and endless domestic chaos in the role that would make her synonymous with the frazzled but lovable British sitcom mother
Reluctant landlady Nellie Pickersgill is summoned down from Bolton to Fulham to run "The Brown Cow" on behalf of her father in his hour of need.
Comedy sketch show featuring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore .
Sketch show that single-handedly revived political satire on British television in the 1980s. Had it not been for one M. Thatcher, it might never have come to fruition.
Step into the scandalous world of Aurore Dupin, aka George Sand—cigar-smoking, trouser-wearing, and defying every convention of 19th‑century Paris. Discover why the BBC’s Notorious Woman remains a lost gem of television history
Ronnie Corbett as a bachelor who fails to break the ties with his domineering and emotionally manipulative mother, even after he marries
A whole host of stars feature in this historical anthology series telling the stories of seven Prime Ministers and their time in office at London's most famous address
One of the most significant pieces of unrecorded and therefore "missing" drama presentations from the television archives, 'Number Three' was an 80-minute science fiction drama shown under the BBC's 'Sunday-Night Theatre' strand.
It is May of 1945 and Germany stands ruined and defeated after the unconditional surrender to the Allies. 24 Nazis are accused of crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity and conspiracy.
A middle-class couple go camping in Dorset, but peace and quiet elude them in Mike Leigh's masterpiece on the comedic potential inherent in human behaviour
Violent, frank and explicit drama series set within the New York Police Department.
After missing for seven years, Prairie is found and returned to her adoptive parents who cannot understand what has happened to her. She was blind and can now see. What other mysteries surround this young lady who now answers the the name of The OA?
Two divorced men share an apartment.
Offbeat suspense series that expertly mixed political intrigue, crime sleuthing and domestic disharmony.
British sitcom starring John Inman as a chip-shop owner who sells up his thriving business to take on an ailing seaside rock factory with his half-sister
Stylish adaptation of Homer's classic tale of the adventures of Odysseus
David Brent thinks he's the coolest, funniest, and most popular boss ever. He isn't.
Following the everyday lives of workers at a paper company which are caught on camera for a documentary, this remake of the popular British comedy managed to eclipse its parent show.
Post-apocalyptic drama - one of the first TV plays on a politically sensitive topic, about the survivors of a nuclear attack on the British isles.
Groundbreaking British music show from the early days of rock n' roll.
Brother Dominic, a novice monk, is let loose in a monastery...
Oh, Dr Beeching! was a hit with its pilot show, its viewing figures unrivalled for a new comedy for some years afterwards. Unfortunately, due to the expense of its location shooting, it was somewhat over budget at a time when the BBC purse strings were largely welded shut.
British sitcom starring Harry Worth as the leader of a brass band in a small town that is being threatened with the development of an airport that would go right through it
Handy man isn't so handy - more a walking disaster.
"The toughest sea in the world" - that's how the oilmen look upon the North Sea. Cold, grey, stormy - Triumph Oil are up against a deadline. Time, weather, supplies - everything is against them. Is it an impossible deadline?
Jim Harper survives a “fatal” lab accident and an experimental drug, only to discover he’s been changed—and his slow return to sanity drives him toward a meticulously crafted, terrifying revenge
A humble rural sword instructor becomes a legendary swordsman, only to be hounded by his now-famous disciples. This anime fantasy explores mentorship, unexpected fame, and the chaos that follows when students surpass their master
The BBC's showcase for 'serious music'.
A quiet crisis at a national zoo spirals into political chaos as war looms and authoritarianism rises across Europe. Simon Carter’s attempt to preserve order exposes corruption, propaganda and the dangerous compromises made when democracy begins to crumble
Long before The X-Files brought conspiracies and the paranormal into the mainstream, British television quietly launched its own cerebral and unsettling take on psychic investigation