Reviews

Welcome Back, Kotter

Gabe Kotter returns to his old high school as a teacher and is put in charge of a class full of unruly, wisecracking, underachieving and incorrigible students called the Sweathogs. This US sitcom launched the successful acting career of John Travolta

The West Wing

US Drama series that took us behind the door at The White House.

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

US anthology series by the production company owned by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, that gave rise to 'The Twilight Zone' and 'The Untouchables'

Westworld

At the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin this dark odyssey begins in a world where every human appetite can be indulged

Whack-O!

Jimmy Edwards as a crafty self-serving headmaster in a private school.

What We Do in the Shadows

Hilarious mockumentary comedy horror series which follows three vampires, who've lived together for over 100 years, on Staten Island, New York

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads

A programme about the past, the future and the tension and changing relationship between The Likely Lads; the upwardly mobile Bob Ferris and Terry Collier, who spends most of his time acting as an anchor to Bob’s aspiration.

What's A Mother For?

Angela (June Whitfield), whose husband is abroad, wakes to find she has been sharing a bed with a strange man.

What's My Line?

Quiz show in which a panel of guest celebrities attempt to guess the occupation of people unknown to them.

The Wheel of Time

Moiraine, a member of a powerful organization of women who can channel the One Power, seeks a group of five young villagers, believing one of them is the reincarnation of the Dragon, an extremely powerful channeller who broke the world

When the Boat Comes In

The lives and loves of the depressed north-east following the end of the First World War is expertly realised in James Mitchell's compelling series

Whiplash

Western series filmed in Australia about a Stagecoach boss who refuses to carry a pistol.

Whirligig

"The first Children's Variety Magazine Programme."

The White Horses

A young girl rescues a horse and an affinity is formed between them.

The White Lotus

The exploits of various guests and employees of The White Lotus is a weird amalgamation of black comedy, murder mystery, and travelog all rolled into one. It's definitely worth checking in to this luxury resort

The White Princess

The marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York effectively ends the Wars of the Roses by uniting the houses of Lancaster and York, in this historical drama starring upcoming star Jodie Comer

The White Queen

Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England

Whitstable Pearl

Local restaurant owner and ex-police officer Pearl Nolan sets up a local detective agency. She is soon embroiled in her first case when she discovers the body of a close friend. But will she let the new DCI investigate without interfering?

Who Dares Wins

Daring 1980s comedy sketch show that helped launch the careers of a number of British comedians.

Who Is Sylvia?

Charlie Drake goes looking for love. But who or where is she?

Who, Me?

'Lost' BBC drama that was a forerunner to Z Cars, and one of the first police procedurals to be set outside of London

Who Pays the Ferryman?

British ex-serviceman Alan Haldane returns to Crete after 30 years. The discovery that he fathered a child during the war sets off a chain of events that feels as ancient and inevitable as the Greek tragedies it echoes

Whodunnit?

Crime-fiction mystery in which a celebrity panel watch a dramatization of a murderous deed before being given the chance to interrogate the suspects themselves and deduce whodunnit

Whoops Apocalypse

It is election year on both sides of the Atlantic and with the world in a state of nuclear jumpiness, US president Johnny Cyclops is currently as popular as rabies. His chances of re-election are threatened by two major crises - one in Russia and another in the Middle East. Where will it all end?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Influential humorous improvisation series hosted by Clive Anderson - starring a myriad of quick-witted comedians.

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Agatha Christie's delightfully twisty tale of amateur sleuths, deadly secrets, and one unforgettable question. Bobby Jones discovers a gravely injured man at the foot of a cliff. With his last breath, the stranger utters a baffling question: "Why didn’t they ask Evans?"

Why Don't You...

Much maligned children's magazine series which, despite its critics, ran for 22 years

Widows

After their husband's are killed, four widows plan a daring armed robbery.

The Wild Wild West

Think classic Western, espionage thriller, and science fiction romp all rolled into one, with a good helping of humour. In short, it was “James Bond on horseback.”

Wild, Wild Women

In the post Victorian era a group of working-class women are discovering a feisty new spirit as their thoughts turn to the suffrage movement