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That Was The Week That Was (USA) (1964)

Famed for its mocking irreverence and savage lampooning of 'The Establishment' it wasn't long before the British satire show TW3 made its way across the Atlantic. But in election year, one of the presidential frontrunners did everything he could to scupper the series...

That's Life (1973)

British consumer affairs programme that championed the cause of the underdog and, with a comical twist provided by members of the public, became a staple of Sunday night viewing for millions

That's My Boy (1981)

When Ida Willis takes a job as a housekeeper, she has no idea that the man of the house is the son she gave up for adoption when he was a baby

The Devil's Hour (2022)

Netlix's haunting psychological thriller is skillfully crafted across multiple timelines and will keep you guessing right to the end

The Escape of R.D.7 (1961)

When a scientist’s almost fanatical devotion to a vaccine project brings her into collision with orthodox authority and there is a threat to put an end to her experiments, she rebels and continues on her own…with devastating consequences

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

The Grandeur That Was Rome (1960)

First transmitted in 1960, Sir Mortimer Wheeler embarks on an epic journey from Britain to Africa, to investigate the legacy of the Roman Empire