Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis OBE is one of Britain's most versatile leading actors. His distinguished career continues to encompass just about every aspect of the entertainment industry: film, television, theatre, radio and audio recording. He is also the author of two bestselling books: a hilarious autobiography Acting Strangely and a compelling account of his award-winning time on Broadway in 2001: Broadway, Jeeves - The Diary of a Theatrical Adventure, both published by Methuen. In 2010 he starred as Vincent Hogg in a new production of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Cracked in ITV/WGHB's popular 'Miss Marple' series. In 2009, he starred in BBC2's comedy/drama Taking the Flak, receiving outstanding reviews for his performance as national treasure tv journalist David Bradburn. He stars in the feature film Neander Jin - Return of the Neanderthal Man (US/ Germany co-production, 2010) as Peter Blodnik, network mogul.

  • Title: Martin Jarvis
  • Popularity: 4.732
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1941-08-04
  • Place of Birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Martin Jarvis Movies

  • 1988
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    Buster

    Buster

    5.6 1988 HD

    Buster is a small time crook who pulls a big time job. When he finds that the police will not let the case drop, he goes into hiding and can't...

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  • 1981
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    The Bunker

    The Bunker

    6.3 1981 HD

    Dramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler's last weeks in and around his underground bunker in Berlin before and during the battle...

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  • 1994
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    Calliope

    Calliope

    7 1994 HD

    A writer begins to discover that his femme fatale character has come to life in the real world.

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  • 1970
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    Taste the Blood of Dracula

    Taste the Blood of Dracula

    6.1 1970 HD

    Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count...

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  • 2007
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    Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

    5 2007 HD

    A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

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  • 1996
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    Moses

    Moses

    1 1996 HD

    In the middle of the night, Egyptian soldiers search for Moses (Martin Jarvis) whose brother Aaron (Tony Leader) swfitly dispatches him on a camel....

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  • 1994
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    An Audience with Ken Dodd

    An Audience with Ken Dodd

    7.6 1994 HD

    Marking 40 years in show business, legendary comedian and entertainer Ken Dodd presents this comedy extravaganza, entertaining a host of celebrities...

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  • 2009
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    Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers

    Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers

    1 2009 HD

    The Return of The Neanderthal Man is a screwball comedy with a Freudian twist. The story of a young woman's quest to find the perfect mate, who is...

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  • 2001
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    By Jeeves

    By Jeeves

    4.8 2001 HD

    An adventure of the hapless Bertie Wooster, a young gentleman about town with a penchant for getting himself into personal difficulties, particularly...

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  • 2025
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    Brave the Dark

    Brave the Dark

    1 2025 HD

    A drama teacher tries to help one of his students, while dealing with his own issues.

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  • 2014
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    Batman: Assault on Arkham

    Batman: Assault on Arkham

    7.315 2014 HD

    Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and...

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  • 2003
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    Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

    Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

    7 2003 HD

    After her husband's death, A woman starts looking for independence.

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  • 1987
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    The Reluctant Dragon

    The Reluctant Dragon

    6 1987 HD

    A shepherd’s son befriends a dragon, who is more inclined to compose poetry than attack the frightened villagers.

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  • 1990
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    The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

    The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

    8.1 1990 HD

    Based on a Russian folk tale. A proclamation went out through all the land that whosoever could build a flying ship would win the hand of the Tsar's...

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  • 2001
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    Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

    5.9 2001 HD

    The year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles II's Catholic brother, James, is next in line for the...

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  • 2011
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    7.375 2011 HD

    Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced,...

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  • 1970
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    The Last Escape

    The Last Escape

    7 1970 HD

    During World War II, American officer Capt. Lee Mitchell (Stuart Whitman) and a British military unit boldly infiltrate German-occupied enemy...

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  • 1995
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    The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

    1 1995 HD

    Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones...

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  • 1985
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    Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

    Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

    7.3 1985 HD

    When the TARDIS is in need of repairs, the Doctor and Peri are forced to land on Varos, a mining planet whose population is entertained and enslaved...

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  • 2012
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    Wreck-It Ralph

    Wreck-It Ralph

    7.34 2012 HD

    Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings...

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  • 1966
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    Secrets of a Windmill Girl

    Secrets of a Windmill Girl

    3 1966 HD

    One Windmill girl tells the tragic history of another who took to drink and, finally, killed herself after working in strip clubs.

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  • 2010
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    Inside the Actor's Workshop

    Inside the Actor's Workshop

    6 2010 HD

    An on-set interview is quietly absurd.

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  • 2016
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    Hallelujah!

    Hallelujah!

    9 2016 HD

    In this recording, from the Christmas concerts held on historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple...

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  • 1999
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    Sex 'n' Death

    Sex 'n' Death

    6.5 1999 HD

    The host of a British Shock-TV Show blurs the line between show business and life.

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  • 1997
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    Titanic

    Titanic

    7.9 1997 HD

    101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and...

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  • 1972
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    The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

    8 1972 HD

    Adaptation of the classic novel. A priceless jewel, originally plundered from a Hindu shrine, is presented to Rachel Verinder on her 18th birthday....

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  • 2006
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    The Ruby in the Smoke

    The Ruby in the Smoke

    6.3 2006 HD

    Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas....

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  • 2008
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    Underfist: Halloween Bash

    Underfist: Halloween Bash

    8 2008 HD

    Irwin, Hoss Delgado, Jeff the Spider, Fred Fredburger, and General Skarr from the "Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" team up to fight an evil candy...

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  • 1992
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    Emily's Ghost

    Emily's Ghost

    4 1992 HD

    Emily, a young Edwardian girl stifled by the constraints put on the women of her time, moves with her family to the ancestral home in the country,...

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  • 2018
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    New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

    New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

    3.5 2018 HD

    A quarter of classic horror stories presented by actor Martin Jarvis.

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  • 2010
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    Beware of What You Wish For

    Beware of What You Wish For

    1 2010 HD

    When a couple lose their son in a factory accident, they use a magical monkey's paw to bring him back to life with horrific results...

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  • 2014
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    United Passions

    United Passions

    3.3 2014 HD

    An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World Cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and...

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  • 1987
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    Make and Break

    Make and Break

    1 1987 HD

    Lots of pent up business people struggle to balance business with pleasure.

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  • 2005
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    Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

    8 2005 HD

    Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Who: The Web Planet

    Doctor Who: The Web Planet

    6.2 1965 HD

    On the planet Vortis, the Doctor and his companions aid the butterfly-like Menoptra in their battle against the parasitic Animus and its...

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  • 1974
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    Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

    Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

    7 1974 HD

    The Third Doctor and Sarah arrive in 1970s London to find it has been evacuated because dinosaurs have appeared mysteriously. It turns out the...

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  • 1977
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    Charades

    Charades

    1 1977 HD

    An innocent game during an opulent weekend at a Scottish castle annoys the sinister housekeeper and causes several family skeletons to rattle in...

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  • 2013
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    Phil Spector

    Phil Spector

    5.7 2013 HD

    A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for...

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  • 1984
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    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    1 1984 HD

    The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain present an abridged version of Shakespeare's play, with explanatory links and introductions by Martin...

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  • 1969
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    Look at Life: Look at Man

    Look at Life: Look at Man

    1 1969 HD

    A visit to the Isle of Man to discover why it wants greater independence.

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  • 1977
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    True Patriot

    True Patriot

    1 1977 HD

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer , theologian, academic and pastor, was convicted and hanged for being implicated in plots against Hitler. He was hanged in April...

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  • 1984
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    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.6 1984 HD

    An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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  • 1991
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    Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

    6.6 1991 HD

    A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every...

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  • 2002
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    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    7.1 2002 HD

    DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.

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  • 2006
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    The One Show

    The One Show

    4.6 2006 HD

    A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.864 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 2004
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    Stargate Atlantis

    Stargate Atlantis

    8.008 2004 HD

    With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific...

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  • 1992
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    A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost

    7.484 1992 HD

    Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble...

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  • 1993
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    Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

    7 1993 HD

    Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's...

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  • 1978
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    Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

    8 1978 HD

    Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and...

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  • 1982
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    Countdown

    Countdown

    5.6 1982 HD

    The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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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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  • 1995
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    Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

    7.2 1995 HD

    Set in the years 2063–2064, the show focuses on the "Wildcards", members of the United States Marine Corps Space Aviator Cavalry, 58th...

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  • 1975
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    Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

    7.067 1975 HD

    Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as...

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  • 1955
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    Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

    5.3 1955 HD

    Created by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities of police officers at a fictional Metropolitan Police...

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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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  • 1997
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    Extreme Ghostbusters

    Extreme Ghostbusters

    6.3 1997 HD

    Based on the blockbuster films, this action-packed animated series starts a decade after the original Ghostbusters saved New York City from ghosts,...

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  • 1978
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    Rings on Their Fingers

    Rings on Their Fingers

    4.7 1978 HD

    Rings On Their Fingers is a British television sitcom, written by Richard Waring. It ran from October 1978 to November 1980.

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  • 2000
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    Max Steel

    Max Steel

    8.163 2000 HD

    A teenage boy with accidental body enhancements fights the enemies of peace as a super-powered secret agent.

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  • 1972
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    Arthur of the Britons

    Arthur of the Britons

    6 1972 HD

    This series strips away the elaborate medieval view of Camelot, and presents Arthur as the chief of a small Celt tribe in Dark-Ages Britain, a...

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  • 1971
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    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    7.3 1971 HD

    Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.

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  • 2005
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    ShakespeaRe-Told

    ShakespeaRe-Told

    7.667 2005 HD

    Four of Shakespeare's plays are dramatically relocated to the modern day.

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  • 1974
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    The Pallisers

    The Pallisers

    6.7 1974 HD

    This sprawling BBC saga follows an aristocratic family through three generations of power, wealth, intrigue, and scandal in Victorian England. Based...

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  • 2002
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    Bootleg

    Bootleg

    7 2002 HD

    Based on the book of the same name by Alex Shearer; a new political party called the "Good for You" (abbreviated as GFY) which comes into power and...

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  • 1989
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    Huxley Pig

    Huxley Pig

    5 1989 HD

    Huxley Pig is a stop-motion animated children's television series from 1989 and 1990. Based on the picture books by Rodney Peppé, the series...

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  • 2009
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    Taking the Flak

    Taking the Flak

    1 2009 HD

    Comedy-drama about the lives of journalists in war zones.

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  • 1968
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    Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1974
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    Within These Walls

    Within These Walls

    5.3 1974 HD

    Within These Walls is a British television drama programme made by London Weekend Television for ITV and shown between 1974 and 1978. It portrayed...

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  • 1983
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    Natural World

    Natural World

    7 1983 HD

    Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand....

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  • 1980
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    Breakaway

    Breakaway

    1 1980 HD

    Breakaway: With Martin Jarvis, Judy Geeson, Glyn Houston, Angela Browne. Much as detective inspector Sam Harvey would like to retire to devote...

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  • 2001
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    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    8 2001 HD

    The exploits of the Grim Reaper, who has been forced into being the best friend of two children. A spin-off of the show Grim & Evil.

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  • 1964
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    Detective

    Detective

    1 1964 HD

    A BBC anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories over 45 episodes in three seasons that ran from 1964 to 1969. As with many BBC...

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  • 1969
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    Paul Temple

    Paul Temple

    5 1969 HD

    Paul Temple is a British-German television series . It features Francis Matthews as Paul Temple, the fictional detective created by Francis...

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  • 2000
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    Jackie Chan Adventures

    Jackie Chan Adventures

    8.2 2000 HD

    Jackie Chan teams up in this animé-style adventure with his 11-year-old niece, Jade, traveling the globe to locate a dozen magical talismans...

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.864 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1963
    imgS26 E14

    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.864 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 2014
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    Cosmos

    Cosmos

    8.5 2014 HD

    Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told...

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  • 1963
    imgS26 E14

    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.864 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1996
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    Richie Rich

    Richie Rich

    6.3 1996 HD

    Richie Rich is an animated television series produced by Harvey Films, Saban Entertainment, Film Roman, Universal Studios, and distributed by Claster...

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  • 2004
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    Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

    7.7 2004 HD

    The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and...

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  • 1998
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    Space Island One

    Space Island One

    1 1998 HD

    Space Island One is a British/German science fiction television series that ran for 26 episodes beginning in 1998. A co-production between the UK's...

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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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  • 1986
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    Casualty

    Casualty

    5.994 1986 HD

    Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and...

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  • 1967
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    The Forsyte Saga

    The Forsyte Saga

    8.2 1967 HD

    The Forsyte Saga is a 1967 BBC television adaptation of John Galsworthy's series of The Forsyte Saga novels, and its sequel trilogy A Modern Comedy....

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  • 1978
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    An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

    5.3 1978 HD

    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian,...

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  • 1995
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    Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

    7.2 1995 HD

    Set in the years 2063–2064, the show focuses on the "Wildcards", members of the United States Marine Corps Space Aviator Cavalry, 58th...

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  • 1994
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    The Tick

    The Tick

    7.3 1994 HD

    Attention Evil-doers! The Tick is here, and he’s wearing the blue tights of justice! Together with his trusty moth-costumed sidekick Arthur,...

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  • 2005
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    The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

    The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

    5.6 2005 HD

    Destined from birth to be this world's Protector, Juniper has to fight monsters to maintain the balance between the world of magic and humanity.

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  • 2005
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    The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

    The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

    5.6 2005 HD

    Destined from birth to be this world's Protector, Juniper has to fight monsters to maintain the balance between the world of magic and humanity.

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  • 2023
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    Tales of the Tardis

    Tales of the Tardis

    4.4 2023 HD

    Classic Doctor Who duos are reunited as they board a very special TARDIS on a nostalgic voyage through space and time.

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  • 1993
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    Scarlet and Black

    Scarlet and Black

    6.3 1993 HD

    An ambitious young man seduces women of high social standing in order to improve his prospects.

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  • 2013
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    By Any Means

    By Any Means

    6.5 2013 HD

    By Any Means follows a clandestine unit living on the edge and playing the criminal elite at their own game, existing in the grey area between the...

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  • 2000
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    Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

    8 2000 HD

    Passionate love story set in 17th century rural England, charting the young John Ridd's search for revenge after his father's murder, and the chance...

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  • 2010
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    Just William

    Just William

    6.7 2010 HD

    Just William is a television serial first broadcast on BBC One in December 2010. The serial is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal...

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  • 1974
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    NOVA

    NOVA

    6.8 1974 HD

    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...

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  • 1974
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    NOVA

    NOVA

    6.8 1974 HD

    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...

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  • 1992
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    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

    6.846 1992 HD

    An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by S4C for the BBC, but animated by some of the foremost...

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  • 1996
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    Testament: The Bible in Animation

    Testament: The Bible in Animation

    7.5 1996 HD

    A nine-part series of Old Testament stories for younger viewers using various animation techniques, including stop-motion, cel animation and computer...

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    5.9 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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  • 1984
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    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.6 1984 HD

    An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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  • 1989
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    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    8.1 1989 HD

    From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule...

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