Budgie is a popular British television series starring former popstar Adam Faith which was produced by ITV company London Weekend Television and broadcast on the ITV network between 1971 and 1972. The series was created by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall . The show was produced by Verity Lambert, Rex Firkin was the Executive producer.
Sutherland's Law is a television series m The series had originated as a stand alone edition of the portmanteau programme Drama Playhouse in 1972 in which Derek Francis played Sutherland and was then commissioned as an ongoing series. Sutherland's Law dealt with the duties of the Procurator Fiscal in a small Scottish town.
Super Gran is a comedic TV show that follows the adventures of a grandmother who gains superpowers and becomes a superhero. With her supernatural powers, she fights crime, helps her community, and maintains relationships with her grandchildren. The show explores themes of family, aging, and the unexpected heroism of an unlikely protagonist.
Children of the Stones is a TV show about a group of scientists who arrive in a small British village and discover a mysterious stone circle with strange powers. As they investigate the stones, they uncover a plot by a pagan cult to gain control over the world through terrifying mind control techniques. The show follows the scientists' race against time to unravel the secrets of the stones and save themselves and the villagers from the cult's sinister plans.
This seven-part series from ATV was set in the Victorian era and based on a story published in 1882 by F. Anstey, the pseudonym of Thomas Anstey Guthrie. 13-year-old Dick Bultitude (Paul Spurrier) wishes he didn’t have to return to school, but having made his wish over the magical Garuda stone – a talisman given to him by his Uncle Marmaduke (Jeremy Child) – he finds himself magically transformed into his dapper but pompous 42-year-old businessman father Paul (Peter Bowles) – and vice versa.
Set in London, this three-part British miniseries was adapted by Gerald Seymour from his own novel. A visiting Israeli scientist was targeted for assassination by two different terrorist organizations: one Irish, one Arab. After working at cross-purposes for an extended length of time, the hired killers from both factions decided to join forces to carry out their murderous assignment.
The Borderers is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1970.
Gorillas in the Mist is a biographical drama based on the true story of Dian Fossey, a renowned scientist and animal activist who dedicated her life to studying and protecting gorillas in Africa. The movie follows Dian as she travels to Rwanda and establishes a research camp in the remote mountains to study the behavior of gorillas. She faces numerous challenges, including poachers, who pose a threat to the gorillas and their habitat. Dian becomes deeply connected to the gorillas and forms a strong bond with them, leading her to fight against their potential extinction. The movie explores themes of conservation, environmental destruction, and the importance of preserving wildlife in their natural habitats.
Tom Brown, as a new boy at Rugby Public School, has to contend with the school's harsh discipline and accepted bullying from the older boys, the cruellest being Flashman.
Charles Endell Esquire is a British comedy-drama series that is a spin-off of the series Budgie, with the role of Endell continuing to be played by Iain Cuthbertson. Due to an ITV technicians' strike which took the network completely off the air for three months, the first two episodes were broadcast in 1979 and the remaining episodes were not aired until May 1980. Only six episodes were made.
The Railway Children follows the lives of three siblings who are forced to move from their comfortable life in London to a small country house after their father mysteriously disappears. In their new surroundings, they befriend a kindly railway porter and embark on numerous adventures, ultimately uncovering the truth about their father's disappearance.
Strictly Sinatra tells the story of Toni Cocozza, a talented lounge singer who dreams of making it big. However, his life takes a dangerous turn when he becomes entangled with a mob boss and his wife. With the help of his best friend, he navigates the gritty underworld of Glasgow while pursuing his dream. Along the way, he faces auditions, gun fights, and love affairs, all set against a backdrop of jazz music and the allure of New York City.
The Doctor is summoned by the mysterious and powerful White Guardian, and sent on a quest to find the six segments of the Key to Time, which, once assembled, will restore balance to the Universe. Joining the Doctor and K9 is the smart and sassy Romana, a Time Lord fresh from the Academy. Landing on the wintry planet of Ribos to locate the first segment, the TARDIS crew quickly find themselves embroiled in a little local trouble with a pair of conmen and an unstable warlord...
Based on a true story, Let Him Have It explores the controversial case of Derek Bentley, a mentally challenged teenager who faces the death penalty after being implicated in a murder. The film delves into issues of class, justice, and capital punishment.
Six-part drama filmed in Slovenia based on Elizabeth Goudge's A Little White Horse.
When a research team moves into an old mansion, they discover that the building has a spectral entity that can record and replay traumatic events from the past. As they uncover the dark history of the house, they must confront their own fears and the malevolent entity that haunts them.
The Jacobite Rebellion of Scotland, and thirty years after the first battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army make a stand at Culloden.
During the Romanian Revolution in December 1989, a young girl is shot in the head by Tudor Barbu, a member of the Securitate. His brother Octavian was the girl's teacher who "filled her head with the ideas of truth". The question isn't how did she die, but why?
Because of her cheating husband, Elizabeth elicits patronizing "pity" from her so-called friends, but they (and he) don't suspect her plans.
A look at water in Scotland within the context of global water supply issues.