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A Warning to the Curious (1972)

A ghostly tale in which a treasure hunter visits the English coast in search of a lost, fabled crown that supposedly helps protect Great Britain against invasion, but uncovers something much more sinister

The Lifes and Loves of a She-Devil (1986)

BBC drama serial adapted from Fay Weldon's 1983 novel about the destruction of love and the burning need for revenge when a dowdy wife discovers her husband is having an affair with a glamourous romantic novelist

Vietnam (1987)

A stunningly powerful re-enactment of the bitterly controversial issue of Australia's involvement in what was perceived as an American war

Fame (1982)

More than just a television series; Fame was a cultural touchstone that captured the hopes, dreams, and struggles of a generation

Daddy Kiss It Better (1968)

Television play about a married couple who's marriage is falling apart, written by one of British theatre's greatest writers of the last 60 years, that was broadcast on Yorkshire Television's opening night in July 1968

The Crow Road (1996)

Brilliantly suspenseful and moving drama in which Prentice McHoan’s investigation into the disappearance of his Uncle Rory uncovers his relatives’ long-buried secrets, and the lengths we’ll go to in order to protect those we love

The Invisible Man (1958)

A scientist becomes victim of his own experiments into light refraction, leaving him permanently transparent.

Sister Dora (1977)

Biographical drama starring Dorothy Tutin as a 19th century nurse who accopmlished in civilian duty what Florence Nightingale did for military hospitals

The Main Chance (1969)

After many years working in London, ambitious solicitor David Main returns to his native Leeds to set up a new practice and to improve his station by working for the rich and powerful

Palm Royale (2024)

Ten-part comedy-drama set in 1969. Outsider Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons strives to attain a place in the high society of Palm Beach through the town's most exclusive country club, in the process learning what she will and won't do to achieve this