Reviews

Rome

Rome (2005)

Rome

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

The Romper Room

The Romper Room (UK) (1964)

The Romper Room

UK version of the popular children's programme where children were invited into the studio to play. Romper Room captivated kids from the age of 3 to 6 for 13 years on Anglia Television and had a waiting list of around a thousand kids

A Roof Over Our Mouths

A Roof Over Our Mouths (1967)

A Roof Over Our Mouths

Most people are quite happy talking about life, but try to avoid living it. They need home and security so they can sit in comfort and talk about life-a roof over their mouths.

Roots

Roots (1977)

Roots

US miniseries based on Alex Haley's saga of an African American Family.

Rosemary - ITV Play 1963

Rosemary (1963)

Rosemary - ITV Play 1963

The end of a summer; pale sky; white sand; a small tent - enter small, immaculate, dapper Teddy singing "By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea!" Not the beginning of a musical but of Molly Kazan's comedy Rosemary.

Rosemary & Thyme

Rosemary & Thyme (2003)

Rosemary & Thyme

Murder, mystery, and mesmerizing landscapes! Rosemary & Thyme (Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris) offer crime-solving with a picturesque twist

Rosie and Jim

Rosie and Jim (1990)

Rosie and Jim

A Nostalgic Journey on the Ragdoll Barge - "Rosie and Jim, Rosie and Jim, Chugging along on the old ragdoll..."

Round at the Redways

Round at the Redways (1955)

Round at the Redways

A curious mixture of soap opera and DIY, 'Round at the Redways' appeared on the new independent network from the first week of ITV’s launch.

Route 66

Route 66 (1966)

Route 66

Adventure series notable for its dark storylines and exceptional realism.

Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (1968)

Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In

Coming to you from "Beautiful Downtown Burbank," Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In was a madcap hour of slapstick comedy, stand-up gags and satirical sketches all set against a flower power influenced backdrop of vivid colours

Rugrats

Rugrats (1995)

Rugrats

The world as seen from the all-accepting innocence of a child's-eye point of view

R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots

R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots (1938)

R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots

The first science fiction programme made by the BBC, R.U.R. prophetically imagined how technological progress would come to dominate the world and, in its extreme, how it would ultimately threaten humankind with extinction.

Russ Abbot's Madhouse

Russ Abbot's Madhouse (1980)

Russ Abbot's Madhouse

If you grew up in the 1980s in the UK, there's a strong chance Russ Abbot's Madhouse was part of your Saturday night viewing routine. A zany sketch show offering a blend of slapstick, parody, and wacky characters. "See you, Jimmy!"

Russian Doll

Russian Doll (2019)

Russian Doll

When Nadia keeps dying and returning to the party that's being thrown in her honour on that same evening, she tries to find a way out of her strange and disturbing time loop.

The Saint (1962)

The Saint enthralled audiences in the UK and the USA as well as in Europe and Australia in the 1960s. Its style, appealing lead, and fast-paced plots helped it transcend national borders to become a staple of international television, and still retains its charm today

Saint Joan BBC 1951

Saint Joan (1951)

Saint Joan BBC 1951

Early BBC adaptation of a play by George Bernard Shaw about 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc.

Saki: The Improper Stories of H.H. Munro

Saki, The Improper Stories of H.H. Munro (1962)

Saki: The Improper Stories of H.H. Munro

Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirised Edwardian society and culture and he is considered a master of the short story.

Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot (1979)

Salem's Lot

Ben Mears, a writer, has returned to Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, after 25 years to try to write his next novel, only to find that the town has been invaded by vampires

Sally

Sally (1964)

Sally

A 'lost' ITV play from 1964 which gave Vanessa Redgrave her Independent Television debut is a tale of a disabled artist who is commissioned to paint a portrait of a woman, whose married son she is having an affair with

Sam TV Series

Sam (1973)

Sam TV Series

Gritty drama set in Yorkshire which, over three series, followed the fortunes of Sam Wilson from boy to man.

Samurai Rabbit: the Usagi Chronicles

Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (2022)

Samurai Rabbit: the Usagi Chronicles

CGI-animated action-comedy set in a futuristic city where a teenage rabbit, eager to become a true samurai, teams up with warrior friends to protect their city from monsters, ninjas and evil aliens