Reviews

Batman

Unable to secure the rights to a new television revival of the classic masked western hero the Lone Ranger, producer William Dozier instead turned his attention to another masked vigilante...

Batman - The Animated Series

Arguably the definitive depiction of Gotham City's legendary Dark Knight vigilante...

Battle of the Planets

Animated sci-fi series in which a team of youngsters are tasked with a mission to save the Earth.

Battlestar Galactica

A band of humans who, fleeing the destruction of their twelve homeworlds by the implacable cybernetic alien race the Cylons, strike out in their rag-tag fleet protected by the last surviving Battlestar, the Galactica, in search of their mythical lost colony.

Bay City Blues

Pulled from the schedules after just four episodes, Bay City Blues, created by Steve Bochco and starring Sharon Stone, was an ensemble drama which followed a minor league baseball team. The series found new life when aired on ESPN Classic

Baywatch

Action drama about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii - although it appeared to do little more than showcase the golden bodies of the cast, it became a guilty pleasure to millions

The Beachcombers

Immensely popular Canadian series concerning the adventures of a professional lumber salvager and his friends in British Columbia.

The Bear

A fine-dining chef returns home to run his family's sandwich shop after the suicide of his older brother, who left behind debts, a rundown kitchen, and an unruly staff

Beasts

Laden with suspense, drama and a thick vein of black humour Beasts presented stories of civilised man in conflict with the primal, animal side of existence.

The Beatles (Cartoon Series)

Animated series featuring 'The Fab Four'

Beauty and the Beast

One of the most unusual and charming fantasy romances ever to reach prime time US screens, Beauty and the Beast was a modern day gothic romance set against the often violent, always bustling backdrop of New York City.

Becker

Ted Danson starred as John Becker, an extremely dedicated and very talented doctor, who tends to a medical practice in New York's Bronx. And while a brilliant doctor, he tends to fare rather less well in the traditional bedside manner stakes.

The Bed-Sit Girl

Another sitcom from the prolific two Ron's writing team of Chesney and Wolfe, The Bed-Sit Girl was written as a starring vehicle for Sheila Hancock...

The Befrienders

Step inside the raw, emotional world of The Befrienders—a forgotten 1970s BBC drama that tackled loneliness, mental health, and human connection long before its time, and discover why it still resonates today

Beggar My Neighbour

A 'keeping up with the Joneses sitcom starring Reg Varney and Pat Combs

Behind the Fridge

A one-off special featuring a series of sketches portraying the eccentricities of the British courtesy of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.

Being Human

It is unlikely that any supernatural beings are more overrepresented in fiction than vampire, werewolf and ghost (although zombies are currently making a play for it). Being Human steered clear of clichés for the most part, and frequently poked fun at those it did entertain.

Belgravia

Historic drama set in the affluent district of London in the Victorian era, based on the novel by Julian Fellowes

Belle and Sebastien (aka Belle et Sebastien)

Heart warming French series about an orphan boy who befriends a dog.

Ben Casey

Played by the ruggedly handsome Vince Edwards Ben Casey burst onto our screens in the early 1960s with something refreshingly different: a hard-edged, emotionally complex protagonist who was unafraid to challenge the rules if it benefitted his patient

Benidorm

The premise for Benidorm is a simple one as it follows a selection of characters on their holiday at an all-inclusive hotel in sunny Spain, called the Solana. There are sex-mad swingers, dodgy dealers, arguing couples, dysfunctional families and everything in between. Disaster never seems to be far down the road.

The Benny Hill Show

Arguably the most visually successful performer since the great Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hawthorne Hill became one of the most accomplished funny men of his era, whose cheeky grin and feigned air of innocence made him one of televisions biggest stars and won him a legion of fans around the world.

Benson

This spin-off of the Susan Harris-created farce Soap sent the Tate family's insolent African-American butler Benson to the mansion of Jessica Tate's bumbling cousin, Governor James Gatling. In other words, Benson went from one dysfunctional family to another.

Bergerac

Detective/thriller series set on the offshore millionaire's paradise of Jersey in the Channel Islands

Berlin

A criminal gang gather in Paris to plan one of the most ambitious robberies ever in a prequel to the hit series Money Heist

Beryl's Lot

Domestic drama-cum-sitcom about a 'domestic' who begins studying philosophy in order to better herself.

Best of Enemies

Television's first attempt to poke fun at the world of politics from within the Houses of Parliament in a situation comedy...

Best of Friends

Charles Hawtrey and Hylda Baker in a long-lost and (possibly) best forgotten sitcom.

The Best of Men

Heart warming and uplifting factual story of Doctor Guttmann who introduced sport into the rehabilitation of paralysed soldiers, which led to the foundation of the Paralympic Games

Better Call Saul

A spin-off, prequel and sequel to 'Breaking Bad', 'Better Call Saul' is regarded by many critics as one of the greatest television series of all time, a claim backed up by over 80 awards showered on the series