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The Devil's Crown

The Devil's Crown (1978)

The Devil's Crown

Ambitious BBC dramatisation of the life and times of the Plantagenets - Henry sees the opportunity to seize the Crown of England and create a kingdom of law and order.

DEVS

DEVS (2020)

DEVS

When a young computer engineer becomes embroiled in the mysterious disappearance of her boyfriend, who vanished on the first day of his new job at Cutting edge tech company Devs, she begins to suspect that his disappearance may not be as clear-cut as it seems. (Contains spoilers)

Dial 999

Dial 999 (1958)

Dial 999

Police series made with the cooperation of Scotland Yard, which threw a spotlight on real police methods of the time.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys BBC TV series

The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1958)

The Diary of Samuel Pepys BBC TV series

In 1958 the BBC embarked on its most ambitious television series yet. The Diary of Samuel Pepys was a 14-part historical costume drama that had over 120 cast members with 162 speaking parts.

Dick Barton - Special Agent

Dick Barton - Special Agent (1979)

Dick Barton - Special Agent

1970s Television series of the most popular British action-adventure radio series of the 1940s with rip-roaring escapades and tales of derring-do...

The Dick Emery Show

The Dick Emery Show (1963)

The Dick Emery Show

BBC televisions longest running sketch-show, running as it did from 1963 until 1981, was one that introduced some of the mediums most memorable and enduring comedic characters, skilfully brought to life by an undisputed master of his craft.

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1950)

Dick Tracy

Low-budget, 1950s series of Chester Gould's often controversial detective character.

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin (1979)

Dick Turpin

Turpin, cheated out of his wealth while on duty in Flanders, decides to regain his money using his own, not so lawful methods.

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)

The Dick Van Dyke Show

This much loved, top rated US comedy series from the 1960's very nearly didn't make it on the air because then CBS chief, Jim Aubrey, disliked it so intensely that he had to be persuaded by the shows sponsors, Proctor and Gamble, to put it on.

Dickens of London

Dickens of London (1976)

Dickens of London

The excellent scriptwriter Wolf Mankowitz has surpassed himself in 'Dickens of London', a miniseries recounting the life of Charles Dickens from early boyhood till his death.