Search results for "Sunday Night at the London Palladium"

Spate of Speight

60-minute one-off sketch show from one of Britain's most controversial comedy scriptwriters

That's My Boy

When Ida Willis takes a job as a housekeeper, she has no idea that the man of the house is the son she gave up for adoption when he was a baby

Foundation

Science fiction streaming series loosely based on a series of stories by Isaac Asimov. Foundation is a complex saga of humans scattered on planets throughout the galaxy all living under the rule of the Galactic Empire

Heimat

Epic drama following one family's personal and domestic life set against the backdrop of wider social and political events through twentieth-century German history

Death of an Expert Witness

Anglia Television's first adaptation of a P.D. James novel finds Adam Dalgliesh investigating the murder of a forensic biologist

Avatar: The Last Airbender

A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save the world, and fight against an enemy bent on stopping him, in this live-action adaptation of the animated series of the same name

Jonathan Creek

Drama series in which a magician with a natural ability for solving seemingly impossible puzzles uses his abilities to solve the most perplexing of crimes and mysterious murders

Matt Houston

An oil tycoon's son from Texas comes to California to manage off-shore drilling. With plenty of cars, a helicopter, and many millionaire toys to choose from, Matt Houston finds plenty of time for his hobby as a private investigator

Matlock

Andy Griffith starred as a widowed, elderly, somewhat cantankerous, but folksy lawyer from Atlanta in this 1980s legal drama that was as cosy as a well-worn rocking chair. Matlock is the epitome of 1980s formulaic television, but it lasted for 9 seasons

Bat Out of Hell

It's murder and intrigue most foul in this 1960s British thriller written by the prolific Francis Durbridge when the victim of a murder phones his wife after she has identified his body

Goodnight Mister Tom

A troubled, abused child is evacuated to the countryside at the outbreak of the Second World War to live with a reclusive and grumpy old man. Both the victims of tragic circumstances, they soon develop a close bond

Father Ted

Surreal, silly and very very funny, Father Ted was a sitcom that not so much thumbed its nose at some of Irish cultures most sacred cows, but rather brazenly bludgeoned them to death with a gleefully wielded sledgehammer.

Death Valley

A Welsh murder mystery that gently pokes fun at the cosy crime genre by creating its own combination of comedy and mystery. A curmudgeonly retired actor meets an eager young detective - they're the perfect crime-fighting duo, if they can only get along

Catch Hand

Gritty, largely lost 1960s BBC drama following itinerant labourers as they drifted from job to job across Britain. Mixing adventure and social realism, it portrayed working-class resilience, friendship, and the unseen builders of modern Britain

Spycatcher

Step inside the tense interrogation rooms of WWII Britain with Spycatcher—the BBC’s gripping, dialogue-driven spy drama that turned Bernard Archard into a star. Discover the real-life intrigue, critics’ praise, and enduring legacy behind this forgotten television gem

Separate But Equal

Two part double Emmy winning miniseries starring Hollywood legends Sidney Poitier and Burt Lancaster, depicting the landmark US Supreme Court desegregation case of public schools

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

In an alternate version of early 19th-century England where magic, long thought to be lost, re-emerges, the reclusive Mr. Norrell and the daring Jonathan Strange join forces, leading to unforeseen and far-reaching consequences

Catweazle

The adventures of the scruffy eccentric 11th century wizard and his efforts to escape the bewildering experiences of being trapped in the 20th century.

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Adaptation of arguably Agatha Christie's most famous character Detective Hercule Poirot

Kate

Drama series that blended emotional realism with the social concerns of its time as an 'agony aunt' in a national magazine gets far too involved with the people she offers advice to