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The Young Ones (1982)

Anarchic sitcom about four mismatched university students who appear to have no interest in their university life, and their surreal antics sharing a house together.

Arena (1975)

Multi award-winning British documentary series produced since 1975 and voted as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time.

The New Statesman (1987)

The most selfish, greedy, dishonest, devious, lecherous, sadistic, self-serving ultra-right-wing Conservative of them all, plots to achieve his megalomaniacal ambitions.

Duty Free (1984)

David and Amy Pearce have been married for some years but the spark appears to have gone from their relationship. They hope that a holiday may help. In Spain, they meet Robert and Linda Cochran. Robert is largely oblivious to his wife and things are about to get complicated.

Rome (2005)

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

Have I Got News For You (1990)

John Winterson Richards reviews the BBC's eternal, totally-irreverent, often controversial satirical quiz show that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in the pursuit of laughs.

Hazell (1978)

Private Eye James Hazell is an East End lad, once a copper. He is not the type to play with physical violence. He does not like fighting, but he is no coward. A rough and ready cockney, he may drop his aitches, but he never loses his determination.