Churchill's People
1974 · 1 season · 26 eps · ★ 5.0 · Drama, War & Politics
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Churchill's People is a British anthology series based on A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies. 26 episodes were produced by the BBC and initially broadcast from 30 December 1974 to 23 June 1975.
Created by Gerald Savory, Brian Rawlinson
Network: BBC One
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime · 1960Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
★ 10.01960
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Saville is told by a palm reader he is doomed to become a murderer at some future time. He decides to get the inevitable out of the way before his upcoming society wedding, and goes about attempting the crime on several likely victims.
The Adventures Of Don Quixote · 1973The Adventures Of Don Quixote
★ 10.01973
MovieAdventureDrama
A self-proclaimed "knight" and his hapless squire travel the Spanish countryside, attacking "giants" that are really windmills in his attempt to win the love of the fair Dulcinea.
Mad Jack · 1970Mad Jack
★ 9.01970
MovieDramaTV Movie
Play dealing with the life of British Army lieutenant Siegfried Sassoon, and his protests against the inhumanity of the First World War
A Choice of Coward: The Vortex · 1964A Choice of Coward: The Vortex
★ 9.01964
Movie
Nicky Lancaster must deal with the problem of his youth-obsessed aging socialite mother.
Count Dracula · 1977Count Dracula
★ 9.01977
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Count Dracula is a British television adaptation of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It first aired 22 December 1977. It is among the more faithful of the many adaptations of the original book. Louis Jourdan played the title role.
A Choice of Coward: Blithe Spirit · 1964A Choice of Coward: Blithe Spirit
★ 8.01964
MovieFantasyComedy
While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly complex love triangle with Ruth, his current wife of five years.
NET Playhouse · 1966NET Playhouse
★ 7.31966
SeriesDramaFamily
NET Playhouse is an American dramatic television anthology series produced by National Educational Television. NET subsequently merged with WNDT Newark, New Jersey to form WNET and was superseded by the Public Broadcasting Service. American television anthology series of wide range of genres, from history and drama, to fantasy, and science fiction. Fiction novels, stories, stage plays, fairytales, and historic events are dramatized in each episode.
Hammer House of Horror · 1980Hammer House of Horror
★ 7.11980
SeriesMysteryDrama
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Count Dracula · 1977Count Dracula
★ 7.01977
MovieHorrorThriller
Jonathan Harker visits the Count in Transylvania to help him with preparations to move to England. Harker becomes Dracula's prisoner and discovers Dracula's true nature. After Dracula makes his way to England, Harker becomes involved in an effort to track down and destroy the Count, eventually chasing the vampire back to his castle.
The Cherry Orchard · 1971The Cherry Orchard
★ 7.01971
Movie
Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled, aging aristocratic lady who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin, her former serf, who has his own agenda.
Der Mann mit der Puppe · 1966Der Mann mit der Puppe
★ 7.01966
MovieCrime
George and Margaret · 1940George and Margaret
★ 7.01940
MovieComedy
The Frictions of a suburban family come to boiling point.
ITV Playhouse · 1967ITV Playhouse
★ 7.01967
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A Choice of Coward · 1964A Choice of Coward
★ 7.01964
SeriesComedyDrama
Noël Coward hosts these four episodes, each an adaptation of one of his plays.
Tales of the Unexpected · 1979Tales of the Unexpected
★ 6.81979
SeriesDrama
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Love in a Cold Climate · 1980Love in a Cold Climate
★ 6.81980
SeriesDrama
The unconventional lives and loves of the family of Lord Alconleigh, dominated by the eccentric, irascible Uncle Matthew. The story encompasses the economic and political crises of the Thirties and the upheavals of the Second World War.
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