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Arts series. An updated tribute to Simon Gray, one of Britain's foremost playwrights, best known for his work with Harold Pinter, and as the writer of the notorious Cell Mates. Show more
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A boy is drawn into being messenger between an aristocratic woman who persuades him to act as a go-between in her affair with a farmer. Starring Julie Christie and Alan Bates. Show more
Comedy thriller about a woman whose vast inheritance makes her the target of a mysterious killer.
Action-packed sequel to The Guns of Navarone. A crew of commandos is dropped behind enemy lines in an attempt to blow up a bridge vital to the Nazi war effort. Show more
WWII drama. A downed American pilot joins British guerrillas to rescue POWs from a Japanese ship before they can be shipped back to Japan. Starring Timothy Bottoms and Edward Fox. Show more
Historical action drama in which a colonial policeman is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the stability of the Raj's north-west frontier. With Trevor Howard. Show more
Comedy set in the 17th century about a male actor of female roles whose world is thrown into turmoil when his female dresser usurps him as the star. Show more
Adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel starring Charlie Hunnam. Nicholas Nickleby and his family enjoy a comfortable life, until his father dies and the family is left penniless. Show more
Five celebrities experience how things have changed in the century since women first took on roles alongside men in the armed forces. Show more
World War II comedy in which a team of Allied agents must cross-dress in order to infiltrate the female-only Berlin factory manufacturing Enigma coding machines. With Matt LeBlanc. Show more
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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Edward Fox. Show more
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Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece, set in 1890s England. A comedy of mistaken identity ensues when two gentlemen friends use the same alias to pursue the women they love. Show more
Drama adaptation of Charles Dickens's much-loved tale of a young orphan boy. Having endured a miserable and brutal childhood, Oliver escapes to a seductive world in London. Show more
Actor Edward Fox explores the WWII experiences of women on the home front - like his aunt, who helped feed the nation by volunteering for jobs on farms. Show more
James Mason stars in an adaptation of Isabel Colegate's novel. A stately home is overrun for a weekend by the cream of Edwardian society on the eve of the Great War. Show more
Drama based on the Ronald Harwood play about devoted backstage hand Norman as he struggles to support Sir, the brilliant but tyrannical head of a touring theatre company. Show more
Drama adaptation of Charles Dickens's much-loved tale of a young orphan boy. Sikes goes on the run with Oliver, but his journey is interrupted. The police search Fagin's den. Show more
A tribute to actor and director Lord Richard Attenborough. Narrated by Alan Rickman and featuring contributions from many of the people who worked closely with him. Show more
Comedy thriller about the potential heirs to a huge fortune, who find themselves being stalked by a homicidal maniac called 'The Cat'. Honor Blackman stars. Show more
Fast-paced thriller about a hit man hired by the OAS to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle. When the plot is discovered, a Paris detective is faced with a race to stop him. Show more