Last of the Summer Wine (1972) Reviews
A group of pensioners steadfastly refuse to grow old gracefully.
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A group of pensioners steadfastly refuse to grow old gracefully.
Based on Edgar Wallace's short stories, this classic British series introduces the mild-mannered yet razor-sharp Mr. Reeder—whose mastery of criminal psychology makes him the ultimate nemesis of London’s most devious lawbreakers
In the breathtaking Swiss Alps, a spirited orphan melts her stern uncle’s heart with resilience and optimism, in this faithful retelling of a beloved classic
Armed with only his scientific genius, a Swiss Army knife, and everyday objects, secret agent Angus MacGyver tackles deadly missions, outsmarts dangerous enemies, and proves that brains are far more powerful than bullets in this iconic action-adventure series
A man is called back to Glasgow after his estranged wife goes missing, only to find himself accused of her murder
Edwardian drama series contrasting the different life led by a wealthy (upstairs) family and their (downstairs) servants.
Series about a magazine agony aunt who also runs her own radio phone-in and who, like Dr Frazier Crane many years later, could solve everyone's problems except her own
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?
A comedic take on 'Upstairs Downstairs', the hugely successful drama centred around the aristocratic home of a member of parliament and the staff employed to keep the home functioning in accordance with social standing of the time, set as it was in the early decades of the 20th century.
Dark, adult-orientated fantasy series in which a human detective and an immigrant fairy rekindle a dangerous affair, in a dangerous Victorian England fantasy world of murder and monsters
Within a few years of BBC television restarting after the end of the Second World War, there were already suggestions that perhaps the Corporation's monopoly on broadcasting was restricting the type of programmes available to the British public due to the limit that public funding imposed.
With the Government agreeing to Independent Television in Britain for the first time, on 25 August 1954 an advertisement was placed for applicants for regional franchises. Six companies applied but not all of them were successful, and that included the most likely to succeed.
In the early 1960s, during the Cold War, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin put aside their differences to participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons
Writer and producer David Croft had the Midas touch when it came to comedy and the shows that he created and wrote with alternating creative partners Jimmy Perry and Jeremy Lloyd were comedy gold for the decades. But how did two of the most popular fare on the big screen?
In this full-length feature, Fletcher is ordered to arrange a prisoner vs celebrity football game. But by the time he and Godber learn that it's a ruse to cover a break-out, they are unwittingly forced to go on the run
A parody of Charles Dickens, a time machine based on Leonardo da Vinci's original plans, and some random dips into history. Daniel Tessier rather cunningly rounds up the whole Blackadder saga.
Stuck in the middle of World War I, Captain Edmund Blackadder does his best to escape the banality of the war.
Lord Edmund Blackadder, great grandson to the original, is a Tudor courtier attempting to win the favour of Queen Elizabeth l while avoiding execution by decapitation.
In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George.
Daniel Tessier continues his review of the 'Pathfinders' series.