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Shelley (1979)

Hywel Bennett as an educated but unemployed layabout with a sardonic wit who charms his way through lies and deceit to get what he wants.

Twenty Twelve (2011)

It's 2011 and the Olympic Deliverance Commission are responsible for the organisation of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The countdown has started and with just 500 days before the opening ceremony, not everything is going according to plan.

V (1983)

When Earth is visited by apparently benevolent aliens, known as "The Visitors," they are welcomed by the governments and people of the world - but their human-like façade hides the truth of their real appearance: Carnivorous reptilian humanoids.

Extras (2005)

Ricky Gervais sitcom set in around the world of film and television extras.

The Bob Newhart Show (1972)

Hit US domestic sitcom about psychologist Bob Hartley whose interactions with his wife, friends, patients, and colleagues lead to humorous situations.

The Borgias (2011)

Double-dealing, assassination, bribery on a massive scale, incredibly high living, mistresses and illegitimate children. That is only to be expected of a successful politician in 15th century Italy...unless he is meant to be the Pope.

Episodes (2011)

Two British TV writers - Sean and Beverly, played by Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig, move to Hollywood to remake their successful British sitcom. But when the network wants to change the format and cast Matt LeBlanc in the lead role, Beverly is less than impressed.

R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots (1938)

The first science fiction programme made by the BBC, R.U.R. prophetically imagined how technological progress would come to dominate the world and, in its extreme, how it would ultimately threaten humankind with extinction.

Porterhouse Blue (1987)

David Jason was among the many stars in the television realisation of Tom Sharpe's satirical and punchy novel which tells the story of Skullion, the Head Porter of Porterhouse, a fictional college of Cambridge University.

Tripper's Day / Slinger's Day (1984)

Leonard Rossiter starred as a hapless supermarket manager trying to control his hopeless staff. When the star passed away after just one series Bruce Forsyth took over the running of the store for his only sitcom role.