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.
A young schoolboy swaps bodies with his father, a successful business man.
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.
Britain's wittiest female comic of her generation in a series of sketches.
A stunningly powerful re-enactment of the bitterly controversial issue of Australia's involvement in what was perceived as an American war
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
Ragnar Lothbrok, a legendary Norse hero, is a mere farmer who rises up to become a fearless warrior and commander of the Vikings...
Nine prisoners escape from prison and go on the run. But can they escape capture?
In the Edwardian twilight of 1907, English Captain Robert Virgin of the Royal Dragoons, is intent on defending the British Empire, or what remains of it, on behalf of the British Secret Service
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...
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.
British children's television programme designed specifically for deaf and hearing children.
Adventure, drama and action in the depths of the ocean.
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.
Animated series where contestants lined up each week to claim the title of the 'World's Wackiest Racer.'
The adventures of a wagon train as it makes its way from Missouri to California.
Diana and Tom are two cantankerous residents at a retirement home who keep the staff, especially slimy manager Harvey, very much on their toes.
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
Post-apocalyptic horror series based on the comic book of the same name which ran for 11 seasons and inspired several spin-offs
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
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.
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 everyday life of a family of 11 living in rural Virginia during the depression.
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
German TV film portraying the events of the Wannsee Conference, a meeting of senior government officials of Nazi Germany and SS leaders, held in Berlin in January 1942
A hidden ocean civilisation rises to challenge humanity, plunging the world into panic as one man races to stop a catastrophic war between land and sea—where ancient grievances, political chaos, and fragile diplomacy decide the planet’s fate
A Chinese invasion of South Vietnam triggers a new world war between East and West. In the town of Rochester, Kent, the anticipation of a nuclear attack leads to mass evacuations. This one-off drama proved to be so controversial that the BBC, who made it, refused to broadcast it for 20 years.
For most families the 1940s consisted of air-raid shelters, the sound of ack-ack and rationing. Some people profiteered - people like Darkie Pilbeam.
"Across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us."
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After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre enters service at Thornfield Hall, where Charlotte Brontë’s resilient heroine meets Edward Rochester, the brooding master she serves as governess in the BBC’s atmospheric 1963 adaptation
Two feisty flatmates navigate love, work, and friendship in 1970s Liverpool. The Liver Birds—witty, warm, and wonderfully of its time. A true British sitcom classic!
A delightfully chaotic blend of British charm and American gloss, Here Come the Double Deckers! is a children’s television series from the early 1970s that has earned a modest but fond place in the hearts of those who remember it
Dominic Hide, a time-travelling observer from the year 2130 has an agenda. Going back back 150 years in search of his great-great-grandfather is illegal. And things become further complicated when he falls in love.
'There is a small group of private detectives who are able to work more efficiently because they are operating outside the law.'
When a businessman dies in his office, allegedly before revealing why he sought help, private detective Johnny Treherne investigates a protection racket, uncovering betrayal, corruption and murder while fighting to clear himself of suspicion
Mackintoshes vs Linen Blazers: Why Regan would arrest Crockett before breakfast (and why Crockett would look too good to care)
In this acclaimed 1968 BBC adaptation of Anne Brontë’s radical novel, a mysterious widow seeking refuge at Wildfell Hall conceals a painful past involving an abusive marriage and challenging Victorian conventions in a powerful story of courage, independence, and survival
Dick Emery's characters were some of the best remembered on British television for a number of years. This article looks at how he created these characters utilising his natural flair for mimicry.
From Clumsy Capers to Timey-Wimey Tales: Richard Hearne, TV’s first clown created mayhem and disaster - was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, and was once considered to take control of the TARDIS!
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 group of ex-Vietnam Commandos band together to form an unlikely partnership in order to assist the victims of injustice, whilst on the run themselves for a crime that they did not commit.
Sheila Steafel captivated audiences as a versatile character actor, her unique features a canvas for the roles she embodied, each glance infused with playful mischief or an insightful sparkle
