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New Statesman, The (TV Series)New Statesman, The (TV Series) (1987-1991)
Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall plays British Tory MP Alan B’Stard in this fairly amusing sift through the sleazy, corrupt corridors of Westminster. All four series…
Northanger AbbeyNorthanger Abbey (1987)
Dir. Giles Foster
Feat. Katherine Schlesinger, Peter Firth
A BBC adaptation based on the Jane Austen novel, with Austen–heroine Katherine Schlesinger yearning for a consuming gothic romance amid the…
On the Black HillOn the Black Hill (1987)
Dir. Andrew Grieve
Feat. Bob Peck, Nicola Beddoe, Patrick Godfrey
Adapted from Bruce Chatwin's novel about the difficult lives of Welsh tenant–farmers in the early 20th century. A bull–headed Bob Peck…
Perfect Spy, APerfect Spy, A (1987)
Dir. Peter Smith
Feat. Peter Egan, Ray McAnally, Peggy Ashcroft
Peter Egan is Magnus Pyum, a spy so perfect he has come to betray everyone he knows, including himself. A superbly realised Beeb version of John Le…
Poor Little Rich Girl - The Barbara Hutton Story (Mini-Series)Poor Little Rich Girl - The Barbara Hutton Story (Mini-Series) (1987)
Dir. Charles Jarrott
Feat. Farrah Fawcett, Burl Ives, Bruce Davison
Farrah Fawcett divides and conquers in this sizable biopic on the life and times of heiress Barbara Hutton, whose lineage to the Woolworth fortune…
Poor Man's Orange (TV Mini-series)Poor Man's Orange (TV Mini-series) (1987)
Dir. George Whaley
Feat. Martyn Sanderson, Anne Phelan, Kaarin Fairfax
The continuing sagas of a poverty stricken Irish–Australian family, in this sequel to HARP IN THE SOUTH.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Mini-series) Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Mini-series) (1987-2000) Recommended
Feat. Colin Firth, Robert Urquhart, Leslie Phillips
Well–loved British mystery series consisting of adapted stories from celebrated crime writer Ruth Rendell, brought to life by an impressive…
ScoopScoop (1987)
Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Denholm Elliott, Sir Michael Hordern, Herbert Lom
Satirical drama based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh. Set in the world of journalism, where an inexperienced reporter is sent to…
Thirtysomething (TV Series)Thirtysomething (TV Series) (1987-1991)
Feat. Timothy Busfield, Mel Harris, Peter Horton
One of the highlights of 1980's television, centering around a group of late thirties baby boomers struggling with adult angst in Philadelphia, is…
Tour of Duty (TV Series)Tour of Duty (TV Series) (1987-1988)
Feat. Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey
A much–admired chronicle of U.S. soldiers grappling with combat, friendship, and ethics in Vietnam. One of several popular Vietnam War…

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