James Laurenson

James Laurenson

James Laurenson (1940-2024) was a New Zealand born actor predominantly based in the UK.

  • Title: James Laurenson
  • Popularity: 4.139
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1940-02-17
  • Place of Birth: Marton, New Zealand
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  • Also Known As: James Lawrenson, James Laurensen
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James Laurenson Movies

  • 1982
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    Pink Floyd: The Wall

    Pink Floyd: The Wall

    7.967 1982 HD

    A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

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  • 1981
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    The Monster Club

    The Monster Club

    5.9 1981 HD

    A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting...

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  • 1996
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    The Cold Light of Day

    The Cold Light of Day

    4.9 1996 HD

    A troubled detective befriends a single woman and her daughter with the intention of using them as bait for a serial killer.

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  • 2014
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    The Riot Club

    The Riot Club

    5.9 2014 HD

    Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one...

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  • 1996
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    Sharpe's Siege

    Sharpe's Siege

    7.2 1996 HD

    Sharpe, with his new commanding officer, is sent to capture a castle when news comes of locals who will rise against Bonaparte. However, he is...

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  • 1996
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    Sharpe's Mission

    Sharpe's Mission

    6.8 1996 HD

    Sharpe is teamed with a Colonel he helped promote and they are tasked to destroy a powder magazine, but an alliance with the French may threaten...

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  • 1996
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    Sharpe's Regiment

    Sharpe's Regiment

    6.9 1996 HD

    Told his battalion is to be split up due to lack of recruits at home, Sharpe and Harper return to England to investigate. What should have been a...

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  • 1984
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    Heartbreakers

    Heartbreakers

    5 1984 HD

    Blue, a yet-to-be discovered painter, is left by his longtime girlfriend because she considers him too immature for a lasting relationship. Eli,...

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  • 1971
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    Assault

    Assault

    5.3 1971 HD

    After a schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another murdered a few days later, the police are baffled. With the...

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  • 1997
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    Sharpe's Revenge

    Sharpe's Revenge

    7.1 1997 HD

    Sharpe is framed as the thief who stole Napolean's gold, and he must clear his name to avoid execution. Meanwhile his wife Jane - urged on by a...

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  • 1987
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    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    5.3 1987 HD

    In this made-for-TV movie, an alien lands on earth, and decides that he needs to take a job in order to raise money to build a spaceship so he can...

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  • 1990
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    The Care of Time

    The Care of Time

    9 1990 HD

    A thriller directed by John Davies.

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  • 1969
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    Women in Love

    Women in Love

    6.5 1969 HD

    Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a...

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  • 2003
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    AfterLife

    AfterLife

    4 2003 HD

    High-flying journalist Kenny Brogan (Kevin McKidd) is working on the story that could make his career when he is told his mother is terminally ill....

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  • 2015
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    The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    The Comedy of Errors - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    1 2015 HD

    Basing his plot on a farce by Plautus, Shakespeare caps the mayhem of his Roman original to build up a hectic tale of violent cross-purposes, furious...

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  • 2000
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    This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

    This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

    1 2000 HD

    This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had...

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  • 2022
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    Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

    Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

    6.774 2022 HD

    An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories,...

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  • 2012
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    Private Peaceful

    Private Peaceful

    6.6 2012 HD

    Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their...

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  • 1976
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    Old Man March Is Dead

    Old Man March Is Dead

    1 1976 HD

    In rural New Zealand an alcoholic ex-soldier is desperate to obtain more liquor. His family try to keep liquor away from him.

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  • 1970
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    Edward II

    Edward II

    4 1970 HD

    The reign of Edward II, King of England, is troubled from the start when he brings his male lover, hated by the nobles, out of exile.

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  • 1997
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    Sharpe: The Legend

    Sharpe: The Legend

    6 1997 HD

    Several years after the battle of Waterloo, a former soldier from Shoreditch sits in a London inn reminiscing about the brave and determined officer...

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  • 1969
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    The Magic Christian

    The Magic Christian

    5.7 1969 HD

    Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be...

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  • 1984
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    Paint Me a Murder

    Paint Me a Murder

    8 1984 HD

    Luke Lorenz is a artist whose paintings don't sell. His imaginative wife Sandra reasons that sales of his works would increase tenfold if he were to...

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  • 2002
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    The Cry

    The Cry

    6 2002 HD

    Psychological thriller about a woman child-protection officer tramautized by her stillbirth who befriends a woman in hospital and then becomes...

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  • 1990
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    Rainbow Drive

    Rainbow Drive

    4.4 1990 HD

    A Hollywood multiple murder is investigated by a homicide cop, despite high-placed efforts to cover up the crime.

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  • 2011
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    National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard

    National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard

    10 2011 HD

    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...

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  • 2011
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    One Day

    One Day

    7.4 2011 HD

    A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film...

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  • 2010
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    National Theatre Live: Hamlet

    National Theatre Live: Hamlet

    7.8 2010 HD

    A 2010 broadcast of Hamlet returns to cinemas as part of the NT's 50th anniversary celebrations. Following his celebrated performances at the...

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  • 1976
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    The Witches of Pendle

    The Witches of Pendle

    1 1976 HD

    A BBC dramatization of the Pendle witch trials of Lancashire, England that occurred in 1616.

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  • 1993
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    A House in the Hills

    A House in the Hills

    5.7 1993 HD

    An aspiring actress gets a housesitting job and finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with a deadly ex-con.

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  • 1971
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    The Man in the Sidecar

    The Man in the Sidecar

    1 1971 HD

    Examines the relationship between Edith, a famous and successful novelist, and her writer husband, and how her own domestic situation is paralleled...

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  • 1974
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    The Turn of the Screw

    The Turn of the Screw

    6.5 1974 HD

    An English governess is hired to take care of two adorable orphans, who turn out to be not exactly what they seem to be.

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  • 1974
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    The Prison

    The Prison

    1 1974 HD

    A successful Paris magazine proprietor embarks on a destructive voyage of self-discovery after his wife shoots dead her own sister, with whom he has...

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  • 1988
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    Codename: Kyril

    Codename: Kyril

    1 1988 HD

    At the height of the cold war, a known Russian spy ("Kyril") is sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly...

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  • 2001
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    The Cat's Meow

    The Cat's Meow

    5.8 2001 HD

    Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

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  • 1990
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    Project: Tinman

    Project: Tinman

    1 1990 HD

    A mechanical man with a moral code and soul looking for adventure and his creator after escaping the military. He attempts to discover the reasons...

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  • 1999
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    Dead Bolt Dead

    Dead Bolt Dead

    1 1999 HD

    Dead Bolt Dead takes a twisted look at the dark underworld of organised crime, with its assassins, its bosses, its drivers and its sharply suited...

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  • 1989
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    Thieves in the Night

    Thieves in the Night

    1 1989 HD

    "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night." Experiences in a kibbutz, it sets up a stage in describing the historical roots of the...

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  • 1975
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    Children of the Sun

    Children of the Sun

    1 1975 HD

    A group of travellers find themselves stranded at a strange airport.

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  • 1997
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    The Vanishing Man

    The Vanishing Man

    1 1997 HD

    While Nick Cameron is returning to England from the continent with mysterious cargo in the cabin section of his small aircraft, he is thrown...

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  • 1970
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    The Tragedy of King Richard II

    The Tragedy of King Richard II

    1 1970 HD

    The Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare. The actions and repercussions of a proud King, whose vanity and selfishness lead to his...

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  • 1989
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    Countdown to War

    Countdown to War

    5 1989 HD

    Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day Czechoslovakia fell,...

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  • 1980
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    Jude

    Jude

    1 1980 HD

    Twelve-year-old Jude has never met Dick, his father. One Sunday afternoon Dick impulsively engineers a meeting, which has distressing consequences.

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  • 1997
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    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    7.6 1997 HD

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his...

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  • 1993
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    Sharpe

    Sharpe

    7.759 1993 HD

    Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is...

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  • 1982
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    Remington Steele

    Remington Steele

    7.1 1982 HD

    Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To...

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  • 1971
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    Elizabeth R

    Elizabeth R

    7.4 1971 HD

    This historical mini-series documents the reign of Elizabeth I with each episode focusing on one dramatic period in the lengthy reign of the Virgin...

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  • 1983
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    Taggart

    Taggart

    6.278 1983 HD

    Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme.The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde...

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  • 1996
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    Silent Witness

    Silent Witness

    7.5 1996 HD

    Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.

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  • 1991
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    Prime Suspect

    Prime Suspect

    7.7 1991 HD

    Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.

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  • 1992
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    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    7 1992 HD

    Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

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  • 1996
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    Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

    6.3 1996 HD

    British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The...

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  • 1987
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    Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

    7.8 1987 HD

    Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector...

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  • 1992
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    Between the Lines

    Between the Lines

    5.6 1992 HD

    Detective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, an internal organisation that investigates claims...

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  • 2002
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    Spooks

    Spooks

    7.6 2002 HD

    Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The...

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  • 1972
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    Crown Court

    Crown Court

    5 1972 HD

    Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court...

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  • 1982
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    Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

    6.9 1982 HD

    Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to...

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  • 1985
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    Stingray

    Stingray

    7.3 1985 HD

    Ray is an enigmatic adventurer with no traceable past who travels from place to place fighting crime and helping people in trouble. He refuses to be...

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  • 1986
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    Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

    7.4 1986 HD

    The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a...

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.667 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1972
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    Van der Valk

    Van der Valk

    5.8 1972 HD

    Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as...

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  • 1972
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    The Shadow of the Tower

    The Shadow of the Tower

    5 1972 HD

    The Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII...

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  • 1968
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    The Expert

    The Expert

    10 1968 HD

    The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a...

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  • 1984
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    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    6.4 1984 HD

    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense was a short-lived anthology television series from Hammer Studios. Though similar in format to the 1980 series...

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  • 1972
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    Boney

    Boney

    6 1972 HD

    Boney is an Australian television series produced by Fauna Productions during 1971 and 1972, featuring James Laurenson in the title role of Detective...

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  • 1971
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    Fathers and Sons

    Fathers and Sons

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1980
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    Hammer House of Horror

    Hammer House of Horror

    7.1 1980 HD

    Anthology series, in which each self-contained episode featured a different kind of horror. These varied from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil...

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  • 2014
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    The Widower

    The Widower

    7.1 2014 HD

    Over a thirteen year period, a seemingly mild‐mannered male nurse, Malcolm Webster, set about poisoning and murdering his first wife, attempting to...

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  • 2000
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    This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

    This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

    7.6 2000 HD

    Dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the...

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  • 2004
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    Hustle

    Hustle

    7.6 2004 HD

    A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

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  • 2013
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    Father Brown

    Father Brown

    7.5 2013 HD

    Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve...

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  • 2013
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    Endeavour

    Endeavour

    8.1 2013 HD

    The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.

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  • 1988
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    The Bourne Identity

    The Bourne Identity

    6.5 1988 HD

    An unconscious man is washed ashore on the beach of a small French village during a heavy storm. A retired doctor takes care of the unconscious...

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

    Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a...

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  • 1981
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    Bergerac

    Bergerac

    6.4 1981 HD

    Bergerac is a British television show set on Jersey. Produced by the BBC in association with the Seven Network, and first screened on BBC1, it stars...

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  • 1975
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    The Girls of Slender Means

    The Girls of Slender Means

    1 1975 HD

    When their friend Nicholas is killed in 1960, several women think back to the time when they knew him, in 1945 "when all the best people were poor".

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  • 2012
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    The Hollow Crown

    The Hollow Crown

    7.4 2012 HD

    A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.

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  • 2002
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    Spooks

    Spooks

    7.6 2002 HD

    Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The...

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  • 1975
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    Space: 1999

    Space: 1999

    7.1 1975 HD

    The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

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  • 2016
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    The Crown

    The Crown

    8.214 2016 HD

    The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The...

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  • 2002
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    The Cry

    The Cry

    6 2002 HD

    Psychological thriller about a woman child-protection officer tramautized by her stillbirth who befriends a woman in hospital and then becomes...

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    6.125 1970 HD

    Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more...

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  • 1990
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    Capital News

    Capital News

    6 1990 HD

    Capital News is a short-lived American drama series that aired on ABC in 1990. Starring Lloyd Bridges and Helen Slater, Capital News was created by...

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  • 2015
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    Wolf Hall

    Wolf Hall

    7.5 2015 HD

    England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII...

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  • 1977
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    The Professionals

    The Professionals

    7.4 1977 HD

    The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was...

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