Reviews

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars (2004)

Veronica Mars

American teen noir mystery drama set in the fictional town of Neptune, California. After her best friend is murdered, and her father is removed as county Sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries

Versailles

Versailles (2015)

Versailles

Louis XIV, King of France, decides to construct the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. However budget problems and political affairs become a hindrance to his plans.

A Very British Coup

A Very British Coup (1988)

A Very British Coup

Disaster befalls the UK under a seemingly corrupt Conservative government. The Labour Party is elected - but committed to radical change, under a firmly left-wing leader. That's not supposed to happen. Who will save the traditional rulers?

A Very Secret Service/Au Service de la France

A Very Secret Service/Au Service de la France (2015)

A Very Secret Service/Au Service de la France

It is the height of the Cold War and the position of France as a major colonial power is in crisis. Faced with the independence of Algeria, French society is also changing, with a rising counterculture exemplified by new music, new fashions, growing feminism and New Wave cinema

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

Vic Reeves Big Night Out (1990)

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

Vic Reeves Big Night Out was perhaps one of the most weird and wonderful comedies to come out of the 1990s, but the origins of the show started way before that...

Vicar of Dibley

The Vicar of Dibley (1994)

Vicar of Dibley

Sitcom set in the fictional village of Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar, much to the consternation of the Chairman of the Parish Council.

Victoria Regina

Victoria Regina (1964)

Victoria Regina

Peter Wildeblood's adaptation of Laurence Housman's Victoria Regina was broadcast in 1964 as four individual plays and starred Patricia Routledge who portrayed four ages of the monarch.

Vietnam

Vietnam (1987)

Vietnam

A stunningly powerful re-enactment of the bitterly controversial issue of Australia's involvement in what was perceived as an American war

The View from Daniel Pike

The View from Daniel Pike (1971)

The View from Daniel Pike

Broadcast by BBC Scotland between 1971 and 1973, The View from Daniel Pike is one of those regional dramas that managed to be both quietly groundbreaking and criminally overlooked outside its home turf

Vikings

Vikings (2013)

Vikings

Ragnar Lothbrok, a legendary Norse hero, is a mere farmer who rises up to become a fearless warrior and commander of the Vikings...

Villains TV series

Villains (1972)

Villains TV series

Nine prisoners escape from prison and go on the run. But can they escape capture?

Virgin of the Secret Service

Virgin of the Secret Service (1968)

Virgin of the Secret Service

English agent Captain Robert Virgin of the Royal Dragoons, is intent on defending the British Empire, or what little remains of it, on behalf of the British Secret Service.

Virgin River

Virgin River (2019)

Virgin River

Seeking a fresh start, a nurse practitioner moves from Los Angeles to a remote town thinking it will be the perfect place to start afresh. But she soon doscivers that small-town living isn't as simple as she expected...

The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

Set on the Shiloh Ranch in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, the stories centred around the ranch foreman known only as The Virginian and his impulsive young friend, Trampas.

Vision On

Vision On (1964)

Vision On

British children's television programme designed specifically for deaf and hearing children.

W1A

W1A (2014)

W1A

Ian Fletcher, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC in this BAFTA-winning comedy series.

Wacky Races

Wacky Races (1968)

Wacky Races

Animated series where contestants lined up each week to claim the title of the 'World's Wackiest Racer.'

Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1957)

Wagon Train

The adventures of a wagon train as it makes its way from Missouri to California.

Waiting for God

Waiting for God (1990)

Waiting for God

Diana and Tom are two cantankerous residents at a retirement home who keep the staff, especially slimy manager Harvey, very much on their toes.

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Walker, Texas Ranger

Chuck Norris stars as a member of the Texas Ranger Division, keeping law and order in the Code of the Old West - utilising his skills as a martial arts expert - of course

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead (2010)

The Walking Dead

Post-apocalyptic horror series based on the comic book of the same name which ran for 11 seasons and inspired several spin-offs

Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)

Walking with Dinosaurs

Multi award-winning nature documentary series inspired by the film Jurassic Park - using CGI, animatronics and live-action footage to depict a time before humankind walked the Earth in the era of the dinosaur

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1966)

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

Harold Crombie (Robert Lang) is something of a nonentity-the sort of man who merges into the background so well that even his office colleagues barely notice he's there.

The Walrus and the Carpenter

The Walrus and the Carpenter (1965)

The Walrus and the Carpenter

BBC sitcom about two septuagenarians who refuse to grow old gracefully. Years later the same theme was revisited even more successfully by Roy Clarke in Last of the Summer Wine.

The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

The Waltons

The everyday life of a family of 11 living in rural Virginia during the depression.

WandaVision

WandaVision (2021)

WandaVision

Three weeks after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Wanda Maximoff and Vision are living an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, trying to conceal their true natures