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A Pyre for Private James

A jungle clearing in the Far East. A solitary hut. Inside, four soldiers retreat from an all consuming fire. Beyond a burning curtain, stretched out, the blanketed form of a human being

The Hanged Man

Lew Burnett is a self-made man who owns a huge construction company. However, his success has bred resentment, and after the third attempt on his life he sets in motion a daring and dangerous plan to discover who is trying to kill him and why - by playing dead!

An Englishman's Castle

Set in an alternate history where Nazi Germany won World War II, An Englishman's Castle focuses on a soap opera writer's oblivious life under a fascist regime until a personal revelation forces him to confront the moral implications of his work

Melissa

Few television thrillers can legitimately claim classic status across multiple generations, but Melissa occupies precisely that territory. We look at the three versions of this classic tale of blackmail, murder and secrets from the 60s, 70s and 90s

Hawking

Remarkable BBC drama that charts Stephen Hawking's early years at Cambridge, pairing intellectual breakthroughs with personal struggle, anchored by Benedict Cumberbatch's compelling performance and a moving exploration of genius, illness and scientific revolution

The Passenger

David Walker makes a fateful decision on a lonely road: he stops to offer a lift to a young hitch-hiker. What begins as a moment of kindness spirals into catastrophe when she vanishes, only to be found murdered, with evidence cruelly designed to implicate Walker

An Enemy of the State

When electronics engineer Harry Sutton lands a lucrative contract to install a British‑designed computer in Moscow, he expects a career‑defining opportunity. Instead, he's drawn into a deadly conspiracy, framed for murder, and hunted by the Soviet security services

Waugh on Crime

Years before he was Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband, actor Clive Swift appeared as a thinking man’s detective; methodical, confident, and occasionally smug. Inspector Waugh was very much part of the groundwork on which later British crime television was built...

The Mind Beyond

A six-part BBC anthology probing extrasensory perception, spiritualism, and the porous border between psychological disturbance and the supernatural. The Mind Beyond juxtaposes scepticism and faith, psychology and mysticism, parapsychology and folk horror

A Mask for Alexis

Lost BBC murder mystery built on deception and shifting loyalties. A business man bound for Paris is arrested at the airport before he can board his plane and charged with the murder of his boss. One woman can prove his innocence, but she is missing

Hollyoaks

A vibrant, fast‑paced British soap set in a lively Chester community, known for its youthful cast, gripping twists, and fearless approach to real‑world issues that keep viewers emotionally invested

Spooks

In the shadows of modern Britain, where loyalty fractures and democracy trembles, Spooks redefined the spy drama — ruthless, urgent, and unflinching in its portrayal of those who risk everything to remain unseen

The Three Musketeers

Sword fights, secret plots, and sworn brotherhood—this BBC adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s classic swashbuckler brings d’Artagnan and the Musketeers to life on a shoestring budget, proving that courage and camaraderie outshine even the grandest sets

Stranger in the City

A warm and charming follow‑up to the much‑loved Sunday afternoon drama Stranger on the Shore, this sequel follows the family—and their spirited French au pair—as they swap their quiet Brighton seafront life for a fresh start amid the bustle of London

Yanks Go Home

Sitcom set around U.S. Army Air Force pilots stationed in a small northern town in Lancashire, England during the Second World War and their sometimes tense relationship with the local men over the attentions of the young women in the town

Spyship

An icy international border where the military forces of NATO and the Soviet Union play a cat-and-mouse game of surveillance and counter-surveillance. These waters are prime fishing grounds and the destination of deep-sea trawlers of many nations. One such trawler is the Caistor...

The Mallens

A sweeping saga of passion, betrayal and inherited fate, The Mallens follows a ruthless squire and his ill-fated descendants as love, ambition and a haunting family curse lead to devastating consequences across generations

You Can't Win

A thoughtful seven-part Granada drama following an aspiring novelist and science teacher, played by a young Ian McShane, from the uneasy months before World War II to post-war London, as he navigates love, ambition, marriage and the quiet disappointments of adult life

MacGyver

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

The Moonstone

After a priceless diamond stolen from an Indian temple disappears during a birthday celebration, suspicion engulfs an English household. As secrets unravel, a baffling mystery involving betrayal, greed, murder, and mistaken innocence slowly moves toward its startling solution