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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) United KingdomGenre: Comedy / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Romance Release: 1996 January, 3 In order to make ends meet, and to stop a local teenage runaway from becoming a juvenile delinquent, Hetty Wainthropp, a sprightly and intelligent 60-year-old pensioner looking for a new challenge, decides to become a private investigator much to the chagrin of her unemployed husband... IMDb: 7.6/10 (2 326) |
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No Bananas (1996) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1996 May, 5 IMDb: 8.0/10 (55) |
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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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Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) United KingdomGenre: Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery Release: 1985 January, 11 James Dempsey was a tough New York cop who got himself into a lot of trouble by killing his partner during a corruption investigation... IMDb: 7.3/10 (2 242) |
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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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Jemima Shore Investigates (1983) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama Release: 1983 June, 8 IMDb: 7.1/10 (81) |
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Bergerac (1981) United Kingdom, AustraliaGenre: Crime / Drama / Mystery Release: 1981 October, 18 Alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like... IMDb: 6.9/10 (2 693) |
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Nanny (1981) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1981 January, 10 IMDb: 7.4/10 (123) |
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Juliet Bravo (1980) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama / Mystery Release: 1980 August, 30 Newly-promoted Inspector Jean Darblay takes charge of the police station in the fictional Lancashire town of Hartley... IMDb: 6.7/10 (337) |
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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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Armchair Thriller (1978) United KingdomGenre: Drama / Thriller Release: 1978 February, 21 Suspense and mystery-themed anthology series... IMDb: 7.3/10 (293) |
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All Creatures Great and Small (1978) United KingdomGenre: Comedy / Drama Release: 1978 January, 8 James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's... IMDb: 8.4/10 (4 925) |
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The Foundation (1977) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1977 July, 8 IMDb: 7.8/10 (32) |
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The Cedar Tree (1976) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1976 September, 20 The trials & tribulations of a British Aristocratic Family as they pass through the 1930s... IMDb: 7.6/10 (87) |
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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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Villains (1972) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1972 July, 22 An anthology series of dramas looking at the criminal classes... IMDb: 8.2/10 (44) |
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Manhunt (1969) United KingdomGenre: Drama / War Release: 1970 January, 2 'Manhunt' takes place in 1942, Nazi-occupied France... IMDb: 7.3/10 (192) |
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The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969) United KingdomGenre: Drama / Crime Release: 1969 April, 23 IMDb: 7.7/10 (158) |
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ITV Playhouse (1967) United KingdomGenre: Comedy / Drama Release: 1967 September, 25 IMDb: 7.1/10 (138) |
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Man in a Suitcase (1967) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller Release: 1967 September, 27 McGill (known as "Mac") was a former U.S... IMDb: 7.6/10 (525) |
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Mystery and Imagination (1966) United KingdomGenre: Drama / Horror / Mystery Release: 1966 January, 29 A British anthology series based on classic ghost stories and chillers from M... IMDb: 7.4/10 (155) |
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Court Martial (1965) United Kingdom, USAGenre: Crime / Drama Release: 1966 April, 8 During World War II this crack team from the Judge Advocate General's office investigates crime all over Europe and then proceeds to the court-martial itself... IMDb: 7.2/10 (75) |
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The Troubleshooters (1965) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1965 July, 7 Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief 'troubleshooter' Peter Thornton... IMDb: 7.1/10 (107) |
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Gideon's Way (1964) United KingdomGenre: Crime / Drama / Mystery Release: 1964 November, 14 Follows Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard and his family life... IMDb: 8.2/10 (350) |
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The Saint (1962) United KingdomGenre: Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama Release: 1962 October, 4 The Saint is a modern day Robin Hood of sorts... IMDb: 7.5/10 (6 764) |
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The Avengers (1961) United KingdomGenre: Action / Comedy / Crime / Mystery / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller Release: 1961 January, 7 A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominately female partners... IMDb: 8.3/10 (9 671) |
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Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960) United KingdomGenre: Drama / Mystery Release: 1960 June, 5 First episode of new series called "Armchair Mystery Theatre", set in a Cornish fishing village, peopled with sinister local rustic types... IMDb: 6.6/10 (28) |
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Armchair Theatre (1956) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1956 July, 8 "Armchair Theatre" is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974... IMDb: 7.7/10 (290) |
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ITV Play of the Week (1955) United KingdomGenre: Comedy / Drama Release: 1955 September, 1 IMDb: 6.6/10 (112) |
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ITV Television Playhouse (1955) United KingdomGenre: Drama Release: 1955 September, 24 IMDb: 8.2/10 (113) |