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Television > Classics: 302 Films to Buy & Rent
Ellery Queen (TV Series) (Don't Look Behind You) (1971-1975)
- Feat. Jim Hutton, Peter Lawford
- Whodunnit series stars Jim Hutton as a mystery writer whose sleuthing know–how is regularly called upon by his Police Inspector…
Follyfoot (TV Series) (1971)
- Dir. Stephen Frears, Michael Apted, Vic Hughes
Feat. Gillian Blake, Desmond Llewelyn
- Young Dora (Gillian Blake), discarded in the country by her globe–trotting parents, takes to caring for the neglected horses of Follyfoot Farm,…
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) (1971-1977)
- Feat. Rock Hudson, Susan Saint James
- Mild crime series centred on a husband and wife detective team solving crime and bringing felons to justice on the streets of San Francisco. More…
Persuaders, The (TV Series) (Persuaders!, The) (1971)
- Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Roger Moore, Tony Curtis
- Roger Moore and Tony Curtis play a debonair duo who lend their status and charm to dissuade the criminal fraternity. Wonderfully corny.
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Simply Sykes (1971-1982)
- Feat. Tommy Cooper, Hattie Jacques
- Comprising two shows made for Thames Television; Sykes – With the Lid Off (1971) has comedy legend Eric Sykes dare to take the lid off the many…
Six Dates with Barker (6 Dates with Barker) (1971)
- Feat. Ronnie Barker
- A six–part showcase for the comedic talents of Ronnie Barker, this one–off series revolved around half–a–dozen situation…
Tom Brown's School Days (TV Mini-Series) (1971)
- Dir. Gareth Davies
Feat. Anthony Murphy, Iain Cuthbertson
- Vivid BBC adaptation of Thomas Hughes' classic novel, following life at a Victorian Boys public school. Five episodes.
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) (Upstairs Downstairs) (1971-1975)
- Feat. Pauline Collins, Gordon Jackson, Jean Marsh
- Famous 70s soap opera about the class struggle in a household of servants and gentry around the turn of the 20th century. Set a new standard in…
Callan (TV Series) (1970)
- Dir. James Goddard, Voytek
Feat. Edward Woodward
- The bold British TV spy series with Edward Woodward as the cold–blooded but very human secret agent.
Catweazle (TV Series) (1970-1971)
- Feat. Geoffrey Bayldon, Charles Tingwell
- An eccentric, disheveled 11th century wizard teleports to the 1970s, spending much of his time in a state of utter bewilderment at the many…