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Roger McGough gets eerie with selection of gothic poetry from Edgar Allen Poe, Sylvia Plath and Percy Shelley. With archive recordings from Sir John Gielgud and Robert Donat. Show more
Complex espionage thriller about a former agent whose son dies under mysterious circumstances. When the man investigates, he discovers sinister Soviet connections. Show more
Espionage drama based on the Graham Greene novel. A potential leak is discovered in a small section of the Secret Service. Two men are under suspicion. Richard Attenborough stars. Show more
Star-studded adventure yarn following the travels of Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg as he attempts to circumnavigate the globe in only 80 days. 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
The story of athletes Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, rivals who were both chosen to represent Britain in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Show more
Returning to England from Istanbul on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot is asked to investigate a murder.
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous Richard, Duke of Gloucester, conspires to seize power. Laurence Olivier's classic film. Show more
Adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Starring Ann-Marie Mallik, Michael Redgrave and Peter Sellers. Directed by Jonathan Miller.
Rome, 44 BC. Caesar’s power has grown so great that even his allies in the senate plot his downfall. Classic Hollywood adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play.
The story of 15th-century French heroine Joan of Arc, who led an army to drive the English occupying forces out of France. Based on George Bernard Shaw's play. Show more
Moving drama film. In 1884, an ambitious young surgeon is intrigued by a disfigured sideshow freak billed as the Elephant Man and takes him under his wing. Show more
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Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Sir John Gielgud. Show more
The celebrated blockbuster recounting the life of Mohandas K Gandhi, who started out as a lawyer and rose to become the leader of the Indian independence movement. Show more
Award-winning true story starring Geoffrey Rush. David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, suffers a mental breakdown that threatens to derail his career. Show more
When Henry II appoints Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, he hopes to lessen Church interference, but soon the friends come into conflict. Show more
Retelling of the legend of Camelot, starring Sean Connery. Dissatisfied with King Arthur's rule, an erstwhile ally turns against the Round Table and kidnaps Guinevere. Show more
