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Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series)Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series) (1986-1987)
Feat. Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
The splendid sequel to the much–loved British political satire, with 'Minister' Eddington graduating, much to his surprise, to the top job,…
A Thousand SkiesA Thousand Skies (1985)
Dir. David Stevens
Television mini–series about the life of rugged Australian aviator Charles Kingsford Smith, who pushed the bounds of aircraft performance in…
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAdventures of Huckleberry Finn (1985)
Dir. Peter H. Hunt
Feat. Jim Dale, Lillian Gish, Barnard Hughes
One of the best adapatations of the Mark Twain classic, this was produced as a 4–part PBS television series which included more or less the…
Alfred Hitchcock Presents… (1985)
Dir. Various
Feat. Ned Beatty, John Huston, Steven Bauer
Four episodes from the TV–series, posthumously endorsed by Hitch, which replicate his blend of suspense, macabre humour and brutal…
All in Good Faith (TV Series)All in Good Faith (TV Series) (1985-1987)
Feat. Richard Briers
A vicar's life in his sleepy country parish has become rather too cozy. News of a vacancy in a demanding urban parish offers the Reverend Philip…
Amazing Stories (TV Series)Amazing Stories (TV Series) (Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories) (1985)
Fantasy/supernatural series created by Steven Spielberg in the spirit of the TWILIGHT ZONE, featuring self–contained stories of the macabre and…
ANZACS (TV Series)ANZACS (TV Series) (1985) Recommended
Dir. John Dixon, George Miller, Pino Amenta
Feat. Paul Hogan, Andrew Clarke, Jon Blake
An exemplary depiction of a group of ANZAC soldiers in WWI as they progress through the horrors of the war in Europe. Told mainly from the Australian…
Beiderbecke Affair, The (TV Series)Beiderbecke Affair, The (TV Series) (1985)
Feat. James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton
Character–centric Brit TV series that was the first in the 'Beiderbecke Trilogy' following a couple of Leed's teachers ensconced in a…
Billy Connolly - An Audience WithBilly Connolly - An Audience With (1985)
Dir. Alisdair MacMillan
Feat. Billy Connolly
Selected highlights of Connelly's legendary television appearance in 1985 in front of a studio audience. A leopard skin shirt, long hair and the…
Blott on the Landscape (TV Mini-Series)Blott on the Landscape (TV Mini-Series) (1985)
Feat. David Suchet, George Cole, Geraldine James
Cheeky, farcical BBC comedy is one of the better adaptations of Tom Sharpe's satirical works. David Suchet nails the defiant gardener Blott who,…

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