Reviews

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

Sanditon

Sanditon (2019)

Sanditon

British historical drama adapted by Andrew Davies from an unfinished manuscript by Jane Austen written only months before her death in 1817

The Sandman

The Sandman (2022)

The Sandman

After numerous failed attempts to bring it to the screen, Neil Gaiman's fantasy drama comic book is finally brought to the screen in an enthralling Netflix series

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son (1972)

Sanford and Son

Remaking a classic: Included in Time Magazine's 2007 list of "100 Best Shows of All Time", Sanford and Son was based on the BBC Galton and Simpson sitcom Steptoe and Son.

Santa Clarita Diet

Santa Clarita Diet (2017)

Santa Clarita Diet

Drew Barrymore is Sheila, a working mother with a relatively normal - if somewhat discontented - life. That's until she undergoes a metamorphosis, dies, and returns with a great hunger. Then nothing is ever normal again.

Sapphire and Steel

Sapphire & Steel (1979)

Sapphire and Steel

"All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension...Sapphire and Steel have been assigned"

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Doctor Who spin-off starring Elisabeth Sladen as the Timelord's former travelling companion, Sarah Jane Smith, an investigative journalist who with the help of her adopted son, his friends, and an intelligent supercomputer, combats evil alien forces

SAS Rogue Heroes

SAS Rogue Heroes (2022)

SAS Rogue Heroes

Six-part BBC drama series based on Ben Macintyre's book of the same name, charting the creation of the famed Special Forces unit