Subgenre Sampler
Mussolini - The Untold Story (1985)- Dir. William A. Graham
Feat. George C. Scott, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Downey Jnr.… - Based on the memoirs of his eldest son this memorable mini–series begins with Mussolini's rise to power in 1922 and follows his political and…
North and South (TV Series) (1985)- Dir. Richard T. Heffron
Feat. Patrick Swayze, James Read, Kirstie Alley… - Heavyweight Civil War tome starring Patrick Swayze and James Read as young men caught up in the winds of American revolution, conflict and…
Oliver Twist (Mini-series) (1985)- Dir. Gareth Davies
Feat. Robert Middlemass, Lysette Anthony, Michael Attwell… - Quality BBC adaptation of the beloved Dickens story starring Ben Rodska as the eponymous orphan, ably supported by older British thespian brass.
Pickwick Papers, The (Mini-series) (1985)- Feat. Nigel Stock, Clive Swift, Ray Brooks…
- BBC televison production stars Nigel Stock as the titular Mr Samuel Pickwick who – with his pals Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass, and…
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985)- Dir. Lamont Johnson
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, Alice Krige, Kenneth Colley… - The true story of Hungarian diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who risked his own life manufacturing protective passports for thousands of Jews in exile…
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 7 (Much Ado About Nothing, Love's Labour's Lost, Pericles: Prince of Tyre, Titus Adronicus) (1984-1985)- Dir. Stuart Burge, Elijah Moshinsky, David Giles
Feat. Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Leonard Rossiter… - Disc 1: "The Life and Death of King John" (157 Minutes) Directed by David Giles. Starring Leonard Rossiter as King John. Disc 2: "Pericles, Prince…
Bill, The (TV Series) (1984-2006)- One of the longest–running TV series in history, this surprisingly realistic drama is set around the comings and goings of the Sun Hill Police…
Far Pavilions, The (TV Mini-series) (1984)- Dir. Peter Duffell
Feat. Ben Cross, Amy Irving, Christopher Lee… - Lavish period drama based on the epic book by novelist M.M. Kaye, centered around the romance between a young English officer and a beautiful Indian…
Highway to Heaven (TV Series) (1984)- Feat. Michael Landon, Victor French
- Feelgood, down–to–earth fantasy series for the whole family, starring Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) as a "probational"…
Jewel in the Crown, The (TV Mini series) (1984)
- Dir. Christopher Morahan
Feat. Peggy Ashcroft, Charles Dance, Art Malik… - One of the supreme TV events of the 1980s, this epic adaptation of Paul Scott's novels 'The Raj Quartet' is set in 1930–40s India: the 'jewel…
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