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Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama / Mystery Release: 1987 August, 2 The series comprises adaptations of the works of Ruth Rendell, many of which are based on her extensive range of short stories... IMDb: 6.9/10 (809) |
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Boon (1986) United KingdomGenre: Drama / Comedy Release: 1986 January, 14 Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen who start out in business together, initially in Birmingham and later in Nottingham... IMDb: 6.4/10 (1 099) |
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Time After Time (1986) United Kingdom, Australia, USARelease: 1986 January, 26 The aging Swift family of one brother, Jasper, and three sisters, April, May and June, are forced to live together in the run-down family mansion and they all get on each others nerves... IMDb: 7.5/10 (118) |
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EastEnders (1985) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama Release: 1985 February, 19 A British soap that has been running since 1985, about the lives of people living on Albert Square in the fictitious Walford borough of East London... IMDb: 4.8/10 (9 928) |
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Screen Two (1985) United KingdomRelease: 1985 January, 6 Producer Kenith Trodd was part of a 1984 team brought together to study how the BBC should respond to Channel Four's pioneering efforts in making films for both television and theatrical release... IMDb: 6.6/10 (300) |
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Summer Season (1985) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1985 June, 11 IMDb: 5.7/10 (43) |
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The Bill (1984) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama Release: 1984 October, 16 Uniform officers and detectives from Sun Hill police station enforce law and order on a day to day basis... IMDb: 6.7/10 (4 523) |
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The Tale of Beatrix Potter (1982) United KingdomGenre: Animation / Family / Fantasy IMDb: 7.8/10 (110) |
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Rumpole of the Bailey (1978) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama / Mystery Release: 1978 April, 3 Horace Rumpole is an "Old Bailey Hack," one of the underpaid barristers who ply the courtrooms of the Old Bailey, London's criminal court... IMDb: 8.4/10 (1 958) |
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The Great Detective (1977) CanadaGenre: Crime / Mystery Release: 1979 January, 17 IMDb: 7.6/10 (63) |
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When the Boat Comes In (1976) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1976 January, 8 Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists... IMDb: 8.4/10 (558) |
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Looking for Clancy (1975) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1975 May, 24 Frank Clancy goes from penniless working-class idealist in the 1930s to superstar journalist and editor in the London of the swinging 60s - but at what cost to his integrity?.. IMDb: 7.2/10 (15) |
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BBC2 Playhouse (1973) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1974 March, 13 IMDb: 6.8/10 (178) |
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The Wide World of Mystery (1973) USAGenre: Drama / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi Release: 1973 January, 15 A 90 minute late-night mystery and suspense anthology series which ran on ABC (American Broadcasting Company), between 1973 and 1978... IMDb: 6.8/10 (155) |
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Centre Play (1973) United KingdomGenre: Drama IMDb: 7.2/10 (23) |
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Thriller (1973) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Mystery / Thriller Release: 1973 January, 18 Anthology series of self-contained episodes with the genres ranging from murder mystery to suspense to psychological and supernatural horror... IMDb: 7.8/10 (1 163) |
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Play for Today (1970) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1970 October, 15 Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series... IMDb: 7.8/10 (479) |
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Parkin's Patch (1969) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama Release: 1969 September, 19 Shown at Saturday tea time,this series was centred around a village policeman and the drama that his every day duties brought him into contact with.a sort of forerunner to "heartbeat",it was also set in Yorkshire... IMDb: 7.4/10 (47) |
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W. Somerset Maugham (1969) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1969 June, 3 IMDb: 7.8/10 (23) |
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ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1969 January, 11 IMDb: 5.9/10 (113) User Rating: /10 Votes: 1 |
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Boy Meets Girl (1967) United KingdomGenre: Romance Anthology series of love stories... IMDb: 6.5/10 (28) |
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Softly Softly (1966) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama Release: 1966 January, 5 Softly softly was a drama series about two detectives solving local crime... IMDb: 7.0/10 (144) |
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BBC Play of the Month (1965) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1965 October, 19 IMDb: 7.1/10 (207) |
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Detective (1964) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama Release: 1964 March, 30 Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories... IMDb: 6.9/10 (37) |
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R3 (1964) United KingdomGenre: Drama / Sci-Fi Release: 1964 November, 20 The adventures of the staff of Research Centre Number Three (R3), headed by director Sir Michael Gerrard, and its trouble-shooting department the Consultancy Service, run by Philip Boult... IMDb: 8.5/10 (64) |
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The Wednesday Play (1964) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1964 September, 30 Series of one-off plays made by BBC television which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 60s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer and John Hopkins... IMDb: 7.3/10 (152) |
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Theatre 625 (1964) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1964 May, 3 IMDb: 7.1/10 (61) |
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Moonstrike (1963) United KingdomGenre: Drama / History / War Release: 1963 February, 21 Anthology series of one-off thrillers about the covert activities of Allied agents and resistance operatives in occupied Europe during the Second World War... IMDb: 8.4/10 (25) |
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Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) United KingdomRelease: 1962 August, 16 Dr... IMDb: 7.7/10 (157) |
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Z Cars (1962) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama Release: 1962 January, 2 A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional northern English town of Newtown... IMDb: 7.1/10 (476) |