The first science fiction programme made by the BBC, R.U.R. prophetically imagined how technological progress would come to dominate the world and, in its extreme, how it would ultimately threaten humankind with extinction.
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The first science fiction programme made by the BBC, R.U.R. prophetically imagined how technological progress would come to dominate the world and, in its extreme, how it would ultimately threaten humankind with extinction.
Down at the bottom a very pretty valley, there's a magical place called Summerton Mill. And when the waterwheel turns at Summerton Mill, a little bit of magic takes place. And, for a little while, everything goes back to how it used to be...
The adventures of an American frontiersman who roams the West, righting wrongs and helping those in need.
A series of seven stand-alone comedies featuring some of Britain's best sitcom writers and performers. The Mating Machine is united by a single theme - computer dating.
This unique drama explored life and events in the early and mid-1960's through the eyes of a fictional Philadelphia family.
Filmed in the Scottish Highlands, this elaborate British TV adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's novel excels in almost every department, and is a fine showcase for British television drama in the 1970s.
When a Polish schoolteacher is arrested and taken to a German labour camp, his wife has to support her three young children. But when she is arrested on a similar charge, the children are forced to live in a ruined cellar whilst depending on each other for survival.
Three-part miniseries that retells the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin, covering the rise and fall of Camelot
The twisting, real-life story of a murderer, thief and seductive master of disguise.
Three girls from very different backgrounds are sent to work on Crabtree Farm, Norfolk, in order to 'do their bit' during World War Two.
Eugene O'Neill's controversial five-hour play, an exploration of loose morals and their consequences, was banned in many theatres. Produced by the BBC in 1958 in two parts, it used an experimental technique that is today commonplace
Ground-breaking Golden Globe and double Emmy Award-winning sketch comedy in which the star became the first black entertainer to be the host of a successful weekly variety show on network television
Bafta-winning sitcom about the antics of a foul tempered and eccentric bookshop owner, his long-suffering assistant, and his one single friend
Netflix streaming series about a teenager with autism, that has gained a huge fandom for its honest, funny and heart-warming portrayal of living on the spectrum
Norwegian comedy series about the daily challenges of a group of Vikings living in the village of Norheim around the year 790. The power struggles, sibling rivalry, gender equality, betrayal and friendship...
At a top Paris talent firm, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy and their business afloat...
20 years after the events depicted in 'Medici: Masters of Florence,' Lorenzo - Piero's son, takes over as head of the family in order to avoid the fall of Florence
With a light-hearted tone compared to most political shows, the BBC's award winning current affairs programme which ran from 2003 to 2019 was often described as "punchy, irreverent, and satirical"
Gabe Kotter returns to his old high school as a teacher and is put in charge of a class full of unruly, wisecracking, underachieving and incorrigible students called the Sweathogs. This US sitcom launched the successful acting career of John Travolta
It's the summer of 1922 and the small village of Clochmerle - nestled in the Beaujolais region of France, is a happy little enclave that has avoided modernity and impropriety in a timeless atmosphere of calm and culture - until now...