My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 1989

7.54

No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.

1989

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey 2007

6.81

A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.

2007

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black 1989

6.79

When a friendless old widow dies in the seaside town of Crythin, a young solicitor is sent by his firm to settle the estate. The lawyer finds the townspeople reluctant to talk about or go near the woman's dreary home and no one will explain or even acknowledge the menacing woman in black he keeps seeing.

1989

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday 2002

7.26

The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.

2002

Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes 2008

6.38

An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

2008

The Field

The Field 1990

7.01

"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. While no local dare bid against him, a wealthy American decides he requires the field to build a highway. "Bull" and his son decide they must try to convince the American to let go of his ambition and return home, but the consequences of their plot prove sinister.

1990

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles 1988

7.10

Sir Charles Baskerville dies on the moor under mysterious circumstances and rumors abound about a demonic hound. When the American heir arrives to take charge, a family friend calls in Holmes and Watson to get to the heart of the mystery.

1988

The Last Vampyre

The Last Vampyre 1993

7.00

Sherlock Holmes investigates strange and tragic happenings in a village that appear linked to a man who seems to be like a vampire.

1993

Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special

Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special 2003

5.20

Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life over a span of eight months, from May 2002 to January 2003.

2003

The Master Blackmailer

The Master Blackmailer 1992

7.10

For years, a blackmailer has been preying on the weaknesses of others throughout London. When Holmes hears of the utter misery this mystery man is creating, he adopts a campaign to thwart his evil scheming. The campaign astonishes Dr. Watson by its strangeness and finds Holmes falling in love.

1992

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders 1996

6.28

After being born in prison, Moll Flanders wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has five husbands and many male and female lovers, travels to America and back again, and in general discovers all that is cruel and sweet in life.

1996

Joanne Lees: Murder In The Outback

Joanne Lees: Murder In The Outback 2007

6.00

After surviving the terrifying outback abduction of her boyfriend, Joanne Lees became the victim of a relentless trial by media across two continents. With no body to speak of, reported 'sightings' of Peter, and revelations Joanne had cheated on her boyfriend, the public and media in both Britain and Australia refused to accept Joanne's innocence on face value. This is the story of one young woman's courage in the face of one of the most mysterious crimes in Australian history.

2007

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four 1983

6.80

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to track down the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.

1983

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd 1998

6.20

This powerful adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel spins a story of passion and destruction set in the nineteenth century. The proud, flighty and bewitching Bathsheba Everdene finds herself entangled into the passions of three men and her impulsive nature pushes her into a web of deceit and destruction.

1998

Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter

Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter 1993

6.50

Having just met at a party, Siobhan brings back Greg to her flat for what might be a night of of unbridled passion. Greg really thinks his luck's in but things don't go quite according to plan as he doesn't account for Siobhan's pet dog putting a spanner in the works when it attacks him. Forced to defend himself Greg seemingly kills his beautiful hosts beloved pet and in attempting to cover up it's demise the night descends in to a chaotic night of misunderstood intentions which neither will ever forget...that's if either lives to remember it.

1993

King Lear

King Lear 1983

6.50

An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.

1983

Tommy Cooper - A Feztival Of Fun With Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper - A Feztival Of Fun With Tommy Cooper 2001

1

Join in this feztival of fun which contains the best loved sketches and classic routines from one of Britain's Favourite clowns who returns for yet more side-spitting sketches. Watch as all his conjuring tricks misfire and let his maniacal laugh take over you in his unique and inimitable style. A true comic genius with unmistakable fez, he will make you laugh out loud... just like that!

2001

Lie with Me

Lie with Me 2004

5.70

In this made-for-television thriller, Roselyn Tyler (Eve Best) awakens in her London flat with no memory of the previous night. She discovers that she was drugged and sexually assaulted -- and her roommate is dead. When investigating cop Will Tomlinson (Andrew Lincoln) can't make the charges stick against the prime suspect (Paul McCann), he and Roselyn scheme to put him behind bars. But she soon learns that lies have hazardous consequences.

2004

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four 1987

7.27

Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

1987

Longford

Longford 2006

6.70

A portrait of Lord Longford, a tireless British campaigner whose controversial beliefs often resulted in furious political debate and personal conflict.

2006