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Family Ties

Family Ties (1982)

Family Ties

US sitcom that made a household name of Michael J. Fox and also gave early parts to Courtney Cox and Tom Hanks

The Famous Five

The Famous Five (1978)

The Famous Five

Based on Enid Blyton's best selling books, Southern Television's adaptation of 'The Famous Five' brings to life the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and her dog Timmy.

Fanny by Gaslight

Fanny by Gaslight (1981)

Fanny by Gaslight

The sad narrative of a young girl born to two lovers and brought up in the grimmest corner of Victorian London, Fanny by Gaslight is a classic novel that was adapted by the BBC in 1981

Fanny's Kitchen

Fanny's Kitchen (1955)

Fanny's Kitchen

Phyllis Cradock and her third husband Major John Cradock were quickly poached from the BBC's Kitchen Magic in 1955 to present ITV's first cookery programme.

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island (1977)

Fantasy Island

"Smiles, everyone! Smiles!" With these words, Mr. Roarke welcomes guests to Fantasy Island, a tropical paradise where wishes come true. The island’s magic is both a blessing and a curse, granting wishes that often reveal hidden truths...

Farscape

Farscape (1999)

Farscape

Astronaut John Crichton is on a test flight of his module, Farscape 1, when a spatial wormhole opens directly in his path.

The Fast Show

The Fast Show (1994)

The Fast Show

Full of one-liners and running gags that sent up most forms of stereotypical British society, The Fast Show was pure sketch-comedy gold

Fat Friends

Fat Friends (2000)

Fat Friends

They're all shapes and sizes and come from different walks of life, but there's something which unites them all - issues with weight. Laugh-out-loud comedy drama set in a local slimming club, Fat Friends treads a line between comedy and drama exceptionally well

Father Brown

Father Brown (1974)

Father Brown

TV's first sleuth in clerical clothing was adapted in 1974 from the novels of G.K. Chesterton.