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Should a doctor tell his patients the truth - whatever the cost? Harry Branksome, brilliant surgeon, is dedicated to the truth, no matter whom it hurts.

Nell Merriman disappears from home and the police organise a search on a large scale. Anxiety for her safety mounts, but the one person who is completely happy and undisturbed by events is Nell.

Lauded by drama critics as a masterpiece of the modern stage, Mourning Becomes Electra with themes of murder, adultery, incestuous love and revenge, was the first substantial success of post-war television drama

Michael Crawford is caught between two long-time adversaries who use him as a pawn in their grudge fight.

When Agatha Christie decides to kill off her most famous and long-running character, she has an unexpected visitor - none other than the great detective himself - Hercule Poirot

A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world

Drama filmed in a documentary style to show the many problems within a typical NHS hospital.

Albert Stokes finds himself perpetually fighting the dominance of women, not least of all his possessive widowed mother.

"Big Brother is watching you."

After broadcast in 1952 the BBC was bombarded with letters of enthusiastic appreciation and gratitude for this simple yet moving piece of drama...