Father Brown is a Catholic priest who also happens to be an amateur detective. With his keen sense of observation and deep understanding of human nature, he is able to solve the most perplexing crimes in the peaceful village of Kembleford. Set in the 1950s, this period drama follows Father Brown as he navigates through the mysteries and secrets that lie beneath the surface of the seemingly idyllic English countryside.
The Fast Show is a surreal and absurd sketch comedy series that aired in the 1990s. It features an ensemble cast of British comedians who deliver a multitude of jokes and sketches in a fast-paced and hilarious manner.
Shackleton (2002) is a gripping TV show that follows the remarkable journey of British seaman Ernest Shackleton and his crew as they face extreme conditions and navigate through icy waters in an attempt to reach the South Pole. Set in the early 20th century, the show captures the bravery, survival, and endurance of the ship's crew as they battle freezing temperatures, frostbite, and the treacherous ice floes. Based on a true story, Shackleton (2002) is a captivating exploration of human resilience in the face of unfathomable challenges.
Roger Dearly, an American video game designer living in London, shares his home with his pet dalmatian Pongo. One day, Pongo sets his eyes on a beautiful female Dalmatian named Perdy. After a chase through the streets of London, Roger and Pongo discover that Perdy likes Pongo. Perdy's owner, fashion designer Anita Campbell-Green, is taken with Roger, and romance blossoms between both human and canine couples. Anita works as a fashion designer at the House of de Vil, where her boss, Cruella de Vil, has a passion for fur. Cruella decides to make garments out of actual Dalmatians and offers to buy the 15 puppies born to Perdy. The couple refuses, and Cruella becomes enraged. She has her henchmen steal the puppies and deliver them to her estate. With the help of other dogs and animals in London, the puppies manage to escape to a farm where their parents are waiting. Cruella tries to retrieve them but ends up getting arrested. The family adopts the other Dalmatians Cruella had stolen, bringing the total to 101, and they move to the English countryside with their millions.
Industrial Revelations is a Documentary show showing the connections between related industrial advances. The show's presenter has changed several times since the first series in 2002 hosted by Mark Williams.
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer is a side-splitting sketch comedy TV show that showcases the comedic talents of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. With their unique brand of silly and absurd humor, they create memorable characters and outrageous scenarios that will leave you laughing out loud. From hilarious sketches to wacky characters, this show is a must-watch for comedy lovers.
To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane narrates a countdown of the movie franchise's best moments. From Harry's first meeting with Ron and Hermione aboard the Hogwarts Express through to magical mysteries.
Alexei Sayle's Stuff is a comedy sketch show which ran on BBC2 for a total of 18 episodes over 3 series from 1988 to 1991.
Carrie and Barry is a sitcom, shown 2004 - 2005 on BBC One, starring Neil Morrissey, Claire Rushbrook, Mark Williams and Michelle Gomez. Produced by Hartswood Films, it reunited Morrissey with personnel from Men Behaving Badly: specifically writer Simon Nye, executive producer Beryl Vertue and director Martin Dennis. It was produced by Sue Vertue. Neil Morrissey plays part-time taxi driver Barry and Claire Rushbrook is his beautician wife Carrie. The couple find themselves with the daily challenges of keeping the spice in their marriage and the fun in their day jobs — as well as having to deal with Barry's teenage daughter Sinéad from his disastrous first marriage. Mark Williams plays Barry's mate Kirk, who co-owns his black cab whilst Michelle Gomez is Carrie's acid-tongued best friend and fellow beautician Michelle.
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' adaptation of Jonathon Coe's novel follow a group of Birmingham teenagers, and their families, through the 1970s.
The year 2004 saw two hundred years of railways in Great Britain and to celebrate this historic landmark year, dedicated train enthusiast Mark Williams traveled the length and breadth of Britain in an exciting new TV series. Travelling the length and breadth of Britain, Mark tracks down the nation's fascinating railway heritage and gets to grips with locos such as the magnificent 160 ton Duchess of Sutherland. From the earliest designs of Richard Trevithick and George and Robert Stephenson to the advent of Class 31s, and from the development of London's Underground to the evolution of railway coaches, he reveals how our railways have changed over 200 years of history.
A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their collection, in an ambitious new exhibition: Harry Potter: A History Of Magic. J.K. Rowling, who is lending unseen manuscripts, drawings and drafts from her private archives (which will sit alongside treasures from the British Library, as well as original drafts and drawings from Jim Kay) talks about some of the personal items she has lent to the exhibition and gives new insight into her writing, looking at some of the objects from the exhibition that have fired her imagination.
When a family of miniature people, known as The Borrowers, find themselves in danger of losing their home to a crooked lawyer, they must use their ingenuity and resourcefulness to outsmart him and rescue their beloved home. Along the way, they face booby traps, tricky situations, and unexpected allies, all while trying to stay hidden from the world above. Will they be able to save their home before it's too late?
Father Brown is a British period detective television series loosely based on the Father Brown short stories by G. K. Chesterton, starring Mark Williams as the crime-solving Roman Catholic priest
Each week, respected team captains Ron Manager and Tommy Stein are joined by host Simon Day and four very special footballing and celebrity guests in a show packed with humour, football and Ron's inimitable wisdom.
Brilliant but emotionally-guarded Caro Drake arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD, but through a turbulent friendship with a charming young man she starts to open herself up to mystery, vulnerability, and love.
The Strangerers is a British television comedy drama science fiction series written by Rob Grant and was broadcast on Sky One between 15 February and 11 April 2000. A single series was made with a total of 9 episodes. The show ended on a cliffhanger. It has not been released on DVD, nor repeated since its original run.
Actor Mark Williams presents an amusing, spectacular and informative history of explosives, from the accidental discovery of gunpowder by Chinese alchemists 1000 years ago, to the awesome power of the atom bomb.
For tenacious 11-year-old Robin and her loyal band of friends 'The Hoods', the patch of overgrown scrubland at the end of their cul-de-sac is a magical kingdom.