Reviews

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

Between the Lines

An ambitious police officer leads the Complaints Investigation Bureau of the Met Police to investigate corruption inside the force in this gripping and dramatic series that predated Line of Duty by 20 years

The Beverly Hillbillies

Classic US sitcom following the adventures of Jed Clampett and his family who, after discovering oil at the back of their Ozark ranch, pack up their things and move to Beverly Hills, much to the consternation of the local populace.

Bewitched

A witch marries a 'mortal' in 1960s America - and her family do not approve!

Beyond a Joke

Short lived sketch comedy starring Eleanor Bron and John Bird

The Big Bang Theory

Four geeky physicists who can tell you all you want to know about quantum physics - but life in general, and especially relationships with the opposite sex - totally baffles them.

Big Breadwinner Hog

Peter Egan stars as Hogarth, a ruthlessly ambitious, flash and violent small-time criminal who has visions of being king of London's criminal underworld.

Big Brother

Reality show in which contestants, known as "housemates", live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world

Big Deal

Light-hearted drama series about Robby Box, a small-time London gambler, and his long-suffering family.

The Big M

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

The Big Match

Just as World of Sport had challenged the comfortable cosy chair of the BBC by throwing an afternoon of horse racing and wrestling for ‘grappling fans’ up against Grandstand, so The Big Match competed with its football coverage, while the BBC stood still.

The Big Pull

A mysterious nineteen‑second blackout during an astronaut’s re‑entry triggers deaths and disappearances across Britain, as scientists uncover a terrifying psychic invasion—battling through human minds and pushing Earth toward exponential catastrophe

The Big Valley

Set in California's San Joaquin Valley, The Big Valley was what the series 'Dallas' may have looked like if it had been set in the 1870s.

Biggles

Crack pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth leads a team of investigators who solve crime around the world.

The Bill

Set in the East End of London, the series followed the exploits of the officers of the fictional Sun Hill Police Station as they set about their daily task of keeping law and order.

Bill Brand

Trevor Griffiths’ Bill Brand is a forgotten gem of British television — an electrifying, deeply intelligent drama that asks whether socialism can survive the compromises of power. Here’s why this prophetic political masterpiece still matters today

Billy Bean and His Funny Machine

Billy Bean and his friend Yoo-Hoo the cuckoo operate a machine, which features such devices as a windmill, a Dorset-Faucet and a cartoonerator which draws magic pictures.

Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School

Comedic stories of a gluttonous, lazy, deceitful, self-important and conceited schoolboy that was all the rage in the 1950s.

The Billy Cotton Band Show

Big band, big sound and big big personality - with a rousing call of "Wakey-Wakey" Billy Cotton introduced an inexhaustible 50 minutes of non-stop music, dancing and comedy in the essential weekend variety revue that was a stalwart of BBC programming for 12 years.

Billy Liar

Adapted from the highly successful novel/play/film by successful writing team Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, this version of Billy Liar was updated by them to make it more relevant to the early 1970s.

The Bing Crosby Show

Short-lived domestic sitcom starring the old crooner himself in an unfamiliar role

The Bionic Woman

Better...stronger...faster...Jaime Sommers is The Bionic Woman

Bionic Woman (Reboot)

This NBC reimagining of the 1970s mega-hit series starring British actress Michelle Ryan as a young woman whose life is saved by the implementation of enhanced bionics was short lived. NBC missed a trick in not giving it a fair chance to fully develop...

Birds Of A Feather

Sitcom in which sisters Sharon and Tracey are left alone to fend for themselves following each of their husband's imprisonment for armed robbery. As if that wasn't bad enough, they also have to contend with nosey next door neighbour, Dorien.

A Bit Of A Do

Set in a small Yorkshire town where everybody knows everybody else's business, 'A Bit Of A Do' gave another British comedy writer the chance to poke fun at one of the country's favourite preoccupations - class distinction.

A Bit of Fry and Laurie

Sharp, funny, surreal and intelligent comedy sketches written and performed by renowned duo Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

B.J. and the Bear

American action comedy about a truck driver and his pet chimpanzee, made the same year as the movie 'Convoy', when the CB radio and 'trucking' craze was at its peak

The Black and White Minstrel Show

A firm Saturday night favourite for many years The Black and White Minstrel Show, a mixture of American deep South music previously popularised by internationally famous vaudeville stars such as the great Al Jolson.

The Black Arrow

Teenage adventure series. Black Arrow was a lone figure of mystery who protected the poor against greedy warrior barons fighting for power and influence throughout the 15th century Wars of the Roses.

Black Books

Bafta-winning sitcom about the antics of a foul tempered and eccentric bookshop owner, his long-suffering assistant, and his one single friend