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Kindly Leave the Kerb (1971)

A failed sitcom - three times over. Despite the sublime talents of Ronnie Barker, Richard O'Sullivan, Peter Jones, Peter Butterworth, Brian Murphy and Roy Kinnear, no one could raise a laugh from this dreary comedy concept

The Fall Guy (1981)

Hollywood stunt performers moonlight as bounty hunters and find their daring movie skills stand them in good stead

Silo (2023)

In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, an engineer starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo

The Girl in the Picture (1964)

The second in the series of three plays by Allan Prior, all set along Blackpool's Golden Mile, featured television débutée Nicola Pagett and future Doctor Who companion Peter Purves

They Throw It At You (1964)

Featuring a number of well-known faces, this 'lost' ITV play is the first in a trilogy which were all set along Blackpool's Golden Mile

Poker Face (2023)

Stylish character driven murder mystery series, adapting the inverted detective story format popularised by Columbo, centred round a casino worker with a 'special talent', who goes on the run from her boss when he threatens to kill her

Wolf Pack (2023)

Glossy, graphic and often gruesome teen horror series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar

Baywatch (1989)

Action drama about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii - although it appeared to do little more than showcase the golden bodies of the cast, it became a guilty pleasure to millions

The Diplomat (2023)

In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands a high-profile job for which she is not suited