Reviews

Arcane

Adult animated adventure series set amid the stark discord of twin cities - the utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, where two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions

Archangel

When a maverick academic attends a conference in Moscow about the newly opened Soviet Archives he uncovers a secret which could change the face of Russian history forever. A riveting British TV series that will keep you on the edge of your seat

Are You Being Served?

Hugely successful and long-running British sitcom set in a London department store.

Arena

Multi award-winning British documentary series produced since 1975 and voted as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time.

Armchair Theatre

For many, Armchair Theatre was not only an essential part of Sunday night viewing in Britain throughout the 1960s, but an outstanding contributor in the history of television production.

Armchair Thriller

By the time the final story of the first series was broadcast, Armchair Thriller had built up quite a following, resulting in the first episode of 'The Limbo Connection', which starred James Bolam as a man in search of his missing wife, achieving an audience in excess of 17 million viewers.

The Army Game

Hugely successful series from Granada TV that started in 1957 as a fortnightly live sitcom, which was moved to a weekly spot when it became so popular. The series followed the misfortunes of a mixed bag of army conscripts.

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a Knight Templar to do penance for a forbidden love...

Arnold

Three-part down-to-earth documentary about bodybuilder, actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger

Around the World in 80 Days

As cinematic as television gets, with astonishingly beautiful location work, Around the World in 80 Days is a roaring adventure

Arrest and Trial

Courtroom drama in two parts - the first shows the police investigation and consequential arrest, while the second shows the suspects trial.

Arrested Development

US mockumentary about a dysfunctional family and their formerly wealthy members who continue to lead an extravagant lifestyle despite their changed circumstances

The Artful Dodger

Going by his real name, Jack Dawkins, after being banished to Australia, 'Dodger' is now a respected doctor - but has he really changed his old ways? It's a new twist on Charles Dickens' famous novel

The Arthur Haynes Show

Britain's foremost sketch-show comedian of the early 1960s in his own series.

Arthur of the Britons

This excellent children's television series was a muddy and realistic version of the King Arthur legend.

Arthur's Treasured Volumes

It's title inspired by the initials of the television company that produced the series, Arthur's Treasured Volumes appears to be, if the sole surviving episode is an example, an underrated and unfairly forgotten TV gem.

As Time Goes By

Two former lovers meet unexpectedly after not having been in contact for 38 years. Their time for romance has passed - or has it?

Ash vs Evil Dead

Ash has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind - and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.

Ashenden

Four-part BBC drama about a writer recruited into espionage work by British Intelligence during the First World War

Ashes to Ashes

It's 1981: the year of the Royal Wedding, the Brixton riots, Bucks Fizz winning the Eurovision Song Contest – and the year that Gene Hunt takes the Met by storm.

Ask Aspel

Hard to believe it in this day and age but in 1970, long before the video revolution, the only way to see your favourite clips from the previous week's television was to write in to Michael Aspel.

Ask Pickles

It doesn't matter how old you are, you can still make your own special dream come true if you get in touch with Wilfred Pickles.

Ask The Family

BBC quiz show which originally was hosted by Robert Robinson and proved surprisingly durable running from 1967 to 1984.

At Home with the Braithwaites

A lottery win transforms the Braithwaites from an ordinary Leeds family into a magnet for scandal, secrets and chaos. Sally Wainwright's witty drama mixes sharp comedy with soap-opera twists to show that money often creates more problems than it solves

At Last the 1948 Show

An early outing for many of the team that would eventually form 'Monty Python', the '1948 Show' allowed the writers to indulge in a zany style of comedy that had been considered the domain of 'The Goons' for so long, but which hitherto had failed to make much headway on British television.

Atlantis

Inspired by Greek mythology, Atlantis was an impressive looking fantasy-adventure series set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures.

Atypical

Netflix streaming series about a teenager with autism, that has gained a huge fandom for its honest, funny and heart-warming portrayal of living on the spectrum

An Audience with Billy Connolly

Television special in front of a star-studded audience, featuring the legendary Scottish comedian with his unique brand of stand-up comedy, his storytelling prowess and his sharp humour

An Audience with Bob Monkhouse

In 1994, viewers got to see Bob Monkhouse excel in a format that he was best at – holding court with anecdotes and wisecracks in front of a live audience of celebrity guests. At a time when the comedy landscape was changing in the UK, Bob proved that quality is never out of date

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Comedy drama about unemployed construction workers forced to seek employment in Germany.