Only Fools and Horses is a beloved comedy TV show that follows the adventures of the Trotter family, a working-class British family involved in various schemes and trading. The show revolves around the lives of Del Boy, the ambitious and street-smart older brother, and Rodney, the naive and well-meaning younger brother. Together with their eccentric grandfather and their loyal friends, they navigate the ups and downs of life in their council estate, constantly striving for success and a better life. With its witty dialogue, memorable catchphrases, and heartwarming family dynamics, Only Fools and Horses has become a cult classic that continues to entertain audiences to this day.
The Vicar of Dibley is a sitcom comedy set in a small community in the English countryside. It follows the life of an eccentric and unorthodox woman priest as she navigates the challenges of her role and interacts with the colorful characters in the village. With its double entendre humor and ensemble cast, the show provides a humorous and lighthearted take on religion, community, and rural life.
Health and Efficiency is a British situation comedy that was originally broadcast from 30 December 1993 to 10 February 1995 on BBC1 for a total of 12 episodes over 2 series. It was written by Andrew Marshall, writer of the sitcom 2point4 children. The show starred Gary Olsen and Roger Lloyd Pack who both starred in 2point4 children, as well as Victor McGuire and Deborah Norton. The setting was a hospital and each episode was 30 minutes in length.
The Old Guys is a British comedy television series that revolves around two aging housemates: Tom Finnan and Roy Bowden. The pair live across the street from Sally, whom they both find attractive. Tom moved in with Roy after Roy's wife Penny deserted him. Baby boomer Tom has little in life but his daughter Amber, who is dating Steve. Roy is a suburban pensioner who believes that he is one of the country's leading intellectuals.
In a future of mass surveillance and political repression, Winston Smith begins a forbidden love affair amidst the constant surveillance and manipulation of the Party.
Spyder's Web was a British crime drama television series aired in 1972. It starred Anthony Ainley as Clive Hawksworth and Patricia Cutts as Charlotte "Lottie" Dean as two secret agents working for the mysterious Spyder organisation in the interests of the British government.
Will Shakespeare, also known as Life of Shakespeare and William Shakespeare: His Life & Times, was a 1978 historical drama series created and written by John Mortimer. Broadcast in six parts, the series is a dramatisation of the life and times of the great poet William Shakespeare played by Tim Curry, and was co-produced by Lew Grade's ATV and RAI and distributed internationally by ITC. The two production companies had collaborated successfully before on Jesus of Nazareth the previous year.
A deeply disturbed person terrorizes a female babysitter by cutting the telephone line and trapping her in an old mansion. As she tries to protect herself and the child she is babysitting, the terror escalates.
This is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk who lived in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. In 1921 he was arrested and charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them. At his trial, Armstrong claimed that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn. However he was convicted of murder and executed in 1922.
A fictitious Balkan state adaps to life after Communism.
Based on the book by Robert Harris, this is a comic-dramatisation of the true story of the one of the most famous forgery cases in the world, the infamous 'Hitler Diaries' of the early 1980s. Jonathan Pryce stars as the German journalist Gerd Heidemann who convinces himself that he has discovered a set of secret diaries written by the leader of the Third Reich and tries to convince the world, making a fortune for himself in the process.
Set in the Norfolk countryside in 1900, a young boy serves as the go-between for a clandestine relationship between a wealthy young woman and a local farmer. As the summer heatwave intensifies, secrets unravel, leading to tragedy and the boy's loss of innocence.
Preaching to the Perverted is a comedy-drama film set in London, exploring the underground world of fetish and sadomasochism. The story follows a dominatrix who becomes the target of a government investigation, leading to a clash between civil liberties and morality. With elements of comedy, it delves into the weird and intriguing world of fetishism, exploring themes of sexuality, bisexuality, and the boundaries of consent.
In 19th-century England, a young woman named Princess Caraboo arrives in a small village and convinces everyone that she is a foreign princess. She is taken in by a kind family and gains the attention of a journalist who narrates her story. However, her true identity is eventually revealed and she is sentenced to death. The story is based on a true story that took place in the year 1817.
In the rugged countryside, two escaped prisoners must navigate through various obstacles and survive the pursuit of a helicopter, all while dealing with their own demons and the harsh realities of their situation.
Moving is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1985. It stars Penelope Keith and was written by Stanley Price. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.
The legendary Roy 'Chubby' Brown stars in his very first feature length movie. Chubby is captured by a gang of feminist aliens from the 25th century and beamed up to their spaceship during his live show in Blackpool. Put on trial for crimes against woman, he is soon found guilty and sentenced to the ultimate penalty. Is this the end of the planet's favourite son? Will he escape? Or will Chubby be terminated? Co-starring super model Sara Stockbridge and Roger Lloyd Pack, 'Trig' from Only Fools and Horses. U.F.O. is the bawdiest, most outrageous celluloid experience of the year or indeed any year.
A prominent architect, Sir Bernard Storm, has accepted a lecture tour in the USA when he receives an offer, from Australia, to design a new leisure center. Unable to do the work himself he leaves it in the hands of his slacker assistant Henry, assisted by their efficient secretary Hilary. Henry, having trouble coming up with an idea for the design, in a drunken stupor hits upon the idea of modeling the building on the shape of a woman's breast. Naturally he then has to search for the perfect female breast.
The Young Poisoner's Handbook is a dark comedy based on the true story of Graham Young, a teenage boy who becomes a notorious poisoner. Set in London during the 1960s-1990s, Graham's disturbing fascination with chemistry and his social misfit tendencies lead him to poison multiple people, including his stepmother. The film explores Graham's twisted psyche and the consequences of his actions.