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Miss Adventure (1964)

Hattie Jacques plays it straight as private investigator Stacey Smith, whose cases always turn out far more complicated than at first sight, and get her into some very odd situations

The Dana Carvey Show (1996)

Not afraid to be lewd, crude, shrewd, or sophisticated, this US sketch comedy show proved too controversial for US television

The Government Inspector (1958)

A simple case of mistaken identity satirises human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of Imperial Russia - this 1958 BBC adaptation marked the first dramatic role for Tony Hancock

Arcane (2021)

Adult animated adventure series set amid the stark discord of twin cities - the utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, where two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions

The Creature (1955)

Nigel Kneale's gripping tale of a party of explorers who arrive in Tibet, in search of the legendary Abominable Snowman. A classic 'lost' BBC play

The Wheel of Time (2021)

Moiraine, a member of a powerful organization of women who can channel the One Power, seeks a group of five young villagers, believing one of them is the reincarnation of the Dragon, an extremely powerful channeller who broke the world

Uncle Harry (1958)

This 'lost' BBC play is a dark psychological story of how a kindly, benevolent, and somewhat mundane bachelor can transform into a cold and pre-meditated murderer

Schitt's Creek (2015)

When the opulent Rose family have everything taken away from them; home, wealth, and self-esteem, they are forced to give up their luxurious lifestyles and live in a motel in an aptly named small town. Devoid of money or belongings, they are most definitely up Schitt's Creek