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The Seventies

2015

The Seventies

2015
7.3
A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
Archangel

2005

Archangel

2005
6.2
Fluke Kelso, a dissipated, middle-aged former Oxford historian, who is in Moscow to attend a conference on the newly opened Soviet archives, receives in his hotel a very unexpected visitor.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956
6.5
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. The series starred William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur at Camelot.
Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot

2012

Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot

2012
6.8
The Care Bears try to help kids and have fun in Care-a-Lot, but must contend with the antics of the mischievous Beastly and the young Beasties.
Gigantosaurus

2019

Gigantosaurus

2019
5.9
Four curious young dinosaur friends explore the mystery of Gigantosaurus, the largest, fiercest dinosaur of all, facing their individual fears and working together to solve problems during their many adventures.
Spy

2011

Spy

2011
7.6
When an underachieving single father inadvertently becomes an MI5 agent, he must keep his government job a secret while battling his ex-wife for custody of their precocious son.
Outnumbered

2007

Outnumbered

2007
7.7
Partly-improvised sitcom looking at the trials and tribulations of bringing up three young children - a regal five-year-old girl with a talent for interrogation, a seven-year-old boy who could fib for Britain and an 11-year-old who is gearing up for his scary first day at secondary school.
Instant Star

2004

Instant Star

2004
6.2
When Jude Harrison enters G Major’s singer/songwriter contest, she knows her stuff will kill, but she’s shocked when she learns she won the whole darn thing! Now, with a recording contract, a soon-to-be released single and a mega-crush on her producer, Jude’s wading through a world bigger than her wildest rock n’ roll dreams. Thrust into the spotlight, Jude is desperate to prove she belongs there…but she’s not even old enough to drive.
Roadkill

2020

Roadkill

2020
6.4
Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
The Sixties

2014

The Sixties

2014
7.4
The space race, the cold war, "free love," civil rights and more: The decade of the 1960s shaped our history -- and changed the world. In collaboration with Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, CNN explores perhaps the most transformative decade of the modern era in a 10-part documentary series and brings new insights into how those events shaped today.
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

1996

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

1996
7.6
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss is an American live-action/puppet television series based on characters created by Dr. Seuss, produced by Jim Henson Productions. It aired for two seasons on the Nick Jr. Block on Nickelodeon. For the first few episodes, the show aired during Sunday night prime time, immediately before Nick News. It also premiered on PBS from January 12, 1998 until May 25, 2002. It is notable for its use of live puppets with digitally animated backgrounds, and in its first season, for refashioning characters and themes from the original Dr. Seuss books into new stories that often retained much of the flavor of Dr. Seuss's own works. It derives its name from wubble, a type of unicycle mentioned in the Dr. Seuss book I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew.
Dead Last

2001

Dead Last

2001
7.6
A fledgling rock band on the verge of being discovered make a discovery of their own: a magical ancient amulet that gives them the power to see ghosts – whether they want to or not. Slightly deterred from fame by their newfound responsibility of helping an endless parade of desperate, and sometimes angry, apparitions resolve their unfinished business, the band begrudgingly intertwines their desire for rock and roll success with the lifelong gig of ushering the dead to the other side.
Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

2022

Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

2022
6.2
A seemingly happy marriage begins to dissolve when the husband's faithfulness is called into question, and both spouses become tempted by other desires.
Tiny House Nation

2014

Tiny House Nation

2014
6.7
Tiny House Nation takes renovation experts John Weisbarth and Zack Griffinh across America to help design and construct tiny dream homes in spaces under 500 square feet. Tiny House Nation proves size doesn't matter it's creative that counts!
Lady's Farm

2009

Lady's Farm

2009
7.7
Hanımın Çiftliği is a Turkish drama series. It has been adapted from Orhan Kemal's novel Hanımın Çiftliği. It has been very praised and won numerous awards.
The Captains Close Up

2013

The Captains Close Up

2013
6.4
In this documentary mini series, Shatner, in each of the five half an hour episodes, presents and interviews one of the people who played the five Star Trek captains before the 2009 reboot. Chris Pine interviews him.
Mona the Vampire

1999

Mona the Vampire

1999
7.6
Follows the adventures of Mona Parker ("Mona the Vampire"), as well as her two best friends, and her pet cat, Fang, as they imagine themselves confronting a new supernatural foe, or solving a supernatural mystery, in every episode.
My Big Big Friend

2009

My Big Big Friend

2009
6.4
Three friends and their three big imaginary friends have adventures.
The Defects

2025

The Defects

2025
8.1
An action thriller depicting the revenge of children who barely survived the brink of death after being abandoned by their adoptive parents.
Homestead Rescue

2016

Homestead Rescue

2016
6.7
Expert homesteader, Marty Raney, along with his daughter Misty and son Matt, give struggling families a second chance at surviving off-the-grid. The stakes are high, but the Raney family is determined to prepare these families for nature’s worst and set them up for success.