An American Cold War thriller following a supposedly dead agent who assumes the identity of his unwitting doppelganger, killed in his place. As he steps into another man’s life, he must convince friends, family—and most perilously, a suspicious wife
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An American Cold War thriller following a supposedly dead agent who assumes the identity of his unwitting doppelganger, killed in his place. As he steps into another man’s life, he must convince friends, family—and most perilously, a suspicious wife
A principled but volatile ex-prisoner is drawn back into industrial conflict. This 1970s series explores the personal cost of militancy, shifting union politics and one man’s refusal to fit ideological labels in a tense, changing Britain
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
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
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
Grumpy dentists, chaotic children, and a family that thrives on dysfunction: My Family is a long-running British sitcom that turned everyday domestic misery into a surprisingly warm, enduring comedy favourite
A volatile culinary genius turns every service into a comic battleground, clashing with staff, critics, and customers as his obsessive pursuit of perfection repeatedly detonates into wonderfully over‑the‑top kitchen chaos
A forgotten fortune, a draper’s apprentice, and a daring climb into Edwardian high society—ITV's 1960 Kipps transforms H.G. Wells' deeply personal novel into a richly detailed, socially sharp television drama of ambition and belonging
First introduced as a 50‑minute Playhouse drama, starring Derek Francis—but re‑cast for the series with Iain Cuthbertson—the series evolved into something increasingly rare on British television: an original legal series in the unique traditions of Scots law
Haunting, BAFTA‑nominated period drama charting a virtuous young woman’s struggle against her family’s coercion and a manipulative suitor, whose abduction and betrayal drive her inexorably toward tragedy
A glamorous 1960s BBC soap set in an elite London apartment block, 199 Park Lane explored wealth, class and social ambition through scandal and intrigue — but despite style and strong ratings, it proved short-lived
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
Suspenseful BBC crime drama in which a secretive Scotland Yard unit plants undercover officers inside criminal gangs, inviting viewers to guess their identities as each case unfolds over gripping, cliff-hanging episodes
Based on the Alexandre Dumas novel 'Twenty Years After', The Further Adventures of the Musketeers catches up with Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan, as they reluctantly reform to protect the name and throne of the king
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
A pampered monarch who bought his tiny Mediterranean kingdom struggles to appear regal while his beatnik daughter tears around on a motor‑scooter, leaving King Rupert juggling royal pretensions, tourist hustling and domestic chaos in equal measure
A disillusioned Labour MP, Christopher Tomlinson, drifts from his working-class constituents while chasing ambition, straining his marriage and party ties as a looming election exposes his detachment, self-delusion, and fragile political standing
Set in Liverpool during World War II, A Family at War follows the Ashton family as personal conflicts, class tensions, and emotional struggles unfold against the backdrop of national crisis, revealing the profound impact of war on everyday life
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
"Heartbeat meets All Creatures Great and Small, with a brief stop at Last of the Summer Wine" was how Radio Times neatly summed up Born and Bred, and it's a description that proves both apt and faintly damning