My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 1989

7.50

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

Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes 2008

6.37

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

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

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 Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful 1996

10.00

A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and hosted by some of its most beloved female icons.

1996

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

The Dog It Was That Died

The Dog It Was That Died 1989

1

Rupert Purvis jumps off a bridge onto a dog, causing problems for Blair, his superior at MI5. Blair must convince Hogbin, the agent who's been tailing Purvis, of which side Purvis is really on--once he finds out what it is.

1989

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding 2006

1

Self-made millionaire Mark Terry has no idea that his world is about to turn upside down when an old school friend appears with a grudge against him.

2006

The Trial of Lord Lucan

The Trial of Lord Lucan 1994

6.00

An imagined trial of a man who, in 1974 London, is thought to have killed a woman he mistook for his wife in order to regain custody of his children. He disappeared the day after the killing and was never found.

1994

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

An Evening With Gary Lineker

An Evening With Gary Lineker 1994

1

From their 1991 stageplay An Evening with Gary Lineker was adapted for television in 1994 by Arthur Smith and Chris England. The action takes place against the backdrop of the 1990 Football World Cup semi-final, between England and West Germany, which is taking place in Italy while Monica and Bill are on holiday in Ibiza. Bill desperately wants to watch the match; Monica wants to talk about their relationship.

1994

The Field

The Field 1990

7.00

"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 Woman in Black

The Woman in Black 1989

6.80

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

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

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper 2000

1

This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.

2000

Dead Man Out

Dead Man Out 1989

7.25

A psychiatrist is sent to evaluate if a convicted multiple murderer who's awaiting execution on Death Row for eighth year now and whose behavior during that time got more and more erratic is still mentally fit to be executed.

1989

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

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

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

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