Reviews

Private Investigator

Private Investigator (1958)

Private Investigator

Groundbreaking British television drama that delved into the shadowy, complex world of private detection through the cases handled by an English detective agency

Private Schulz

Private Schulz (1981)

Private Schulz

The story of an SS scheme carried out by a German fraudster to swamp wartime Britain with forged banknotes, which could be put into circulation in order to destroy the British economy.

The Professionals

The Professionals (1977)

The Professionals

"Anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men - experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals."

Prospects

Prospects (1986)

Prospects

Gritty comedy drama was set during the grim high unemployment days of Thatcher's Britain in the mid eighties

The Protectors (1972) (1972)

'There is a small group of private detectives who are able to work more efficiently because they are operating outside the law.'

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap (1989)

Quantum Leap

"...And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home."

Quatermass

Quatermass (1953)

Quatermass

Scientist, head of the British Rocket Research Group, investigates strange incidents.

Queen of Tears (2024)

South Korean romcom/melodrama broadcast on Netflix simultaneous to its South Korean broadcast, the series has consistently topped the Netflix Global Top 10 list in March and April 2024

The Queens Champion

The Queens Champion (1958)

The Queens Champion

Loyalty and treason on the eve of the Armada in this eight-part BBC serial featuring some of television's best known names

The Queen's Gambit

The Queen's Gambit (2020)

The Queen's Gambit

American coming-of-age period drama which follows the life of an orphan chess prodigy during her quest to become an elite chess player, while struggling with emotional problems, drugs and alcohol dependency

The Queen's Traitor

The Queen's Traitor (1967)

The Queen's Traitor

The events of a 16th-century conspiracy unfold with the pace and intrigue of a modern political thriller as an Italian banker plots to assassinate the Queen and place Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne

Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk (1999)

Queer as Folk

Ground-breaking television series that chronicles the lives of three gay men living in Manchester's gay village around Canal Street. 'The Guardian' ranked the series at number 13 in their list of "The Top 50 TV Dramas of All Time".

A Question of Sport

A Question of Sport (1970)

A Question of Sport

A cornerstone of British television for over 50 years, blending sports trivia with humour and star power, from iconic captains to unforgettable moments, QoS became a beloved national institution before its quiet decline

Quiller

Quiller (1975)

Quiller

British spy series starring Michael Jayston as a covert operative who is sent on various missions across the globe to retrieve missing documentation, prevent secrets from falling into the hands of the enemy, or eliminate those whom Her Majesty's Government wishes to disappear

Quizball

Quizball! (1966)

Quizball

General knowledge quiz show featuring two sides representing a football team from the English or Scottish Leagues, as they battle it out off the pitch.

R3

R3 (1964)

R3

A group of scientists and doctors try to solve real world problems whilst dealing with issues of their own in this typical 1960's BBC drama series.

Radisson

Radisson (aka Tomahawk) (1957)

Radisson

The first major dramatic series to be filmed in Canada, Radisson starred Jacques Godin as true-to-life Pierre-Esprit Radisson a French explorer and soldier of fortune who lived between 1636-1710.

Rag, Tag and Bobtail

Rag, Tag and Bobtail (1953)

Rag, Tag and Bobtail

Rag, Tag and Bobtail, the gentle tales of a hedgehog, mouse and rabbit, first appeared on British television in September 1953, slipping neatly into the newly named Watch with Mother cycle

The Railway Children

The Railway Children (1968)

The Railway Children

Looking back on the fondly remembered third BBC adaptation of Edith Nesbit's classic novel of family, the thrill of adventure and the resilience of children, which has held the imagination of generations since it was first published in 1905