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A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
World War II drama about covert organisation Lifeline helping allied airmen escape after being shot down in occupied Europe, working with the Resistance and hiding from the Gestapo.
After his death, Fred Mumford wants a second chance at achieving the success that eluded him in life. Coming back to Earth as a spirit, he recruits a Victorian gent and a medieval jester to set up 'Rentaghost', a supernatural service for wanted hauntings.
Based on real-life experiences, Tenko remains one of the most fondly remembered and acclaimed BBC dramas of the early 1980s. It follows a group of women, formerly comfortably well-off ex-pats living in Singapore, as they are captured by the Japanese during World War II.
A crime drama set in Southampton following a team of detectives and the cases they solve.
England, 1805. During an impending major sea battle with France, two teenagers discover a plot to assassinate Nelson.
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
Laura Price is a successful San Francisco lawyer on the cusp of promotion – a far cry from her childhood growing up on a tropical island with best friends Chip and Gem. When the firm’s biggest client – Chip’s grandfather – asks Laura to travel to the island and deliver a contract to make Chip his heir, she leaves behind her practice and fiancé Owen to convince her childhood friend to sign a contract that will make him a billionaire.
The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.
Third Time Lucky is a British sitcom originally aired on ITV for seven episodes from 6 August to 17 September 1982. George and Beth were married for several years and, as happens during wedlock, the marriage was consummated and bedroom activities recommenced at least once more as they had two children—Clare and Jenny. After seven years, George and Beth parted ways and both remarried: George to Millie and Beth to Bruce. However, both of these second marriages also ended in divorce, so it's fair to say that George and Beth aren't having much luck when it comes to domestic bliss. And you'd be forgiven if they gave up on the whole marriage lark.
A young man's life is turned around with the help of a genie inside a lamp.
Teenager Philip has a day out with his father, whom he has not seen since he was two years old. His mother is not keen to hand her son over to the man who deserted them.
This film tells the story about a group of girls at an exclusive German girls boarding school. Across the lake is an exclusive boys boarding school...
Based on ancient German folklore, the fairy tales created by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm have become ageless bedtime favorites because of their magical ability to transport children into the world of the imagination. This animated adaptation of the brothers' "Rapunzel" concerns a sorcerer's lonely daughter locked in a tower and endowed with the most beautiful long tresses in folklore. Includes the bonus feature "The Six Servants."
With their captivating stories about maidens, witches, trolls and talking animals, word-wise German siblings Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm -- better known as the Brothers Grimm -- revolutionized the world of children's literature. This animated tale, adapted from the Grimms' "Little Red Riding Hood," tells the story of a crimson-caped girl who disobeys her mother and ends up in the arms of a wolf. A bonus feature, "The Goosemaiden," is also included.
This animated tale, adapted from the Grimm's' "The Bremen Town Musicians," tells the story of a donkey and his dream to form a band with a dog, a cat and a rooster. A bonus feature, "Table Set Yourself," is also included.
This animated tale, adapted from the Grimm's' "The Crystal Ball," tells the story of a brave boy who frees a beautiful princess and, in the process, releases his brothers from bondage. A bonus feature, "The Blue Light," is included.
This animated tale, adapted from the Grimms' "Snow White," tells the story of a beauty and her evil stepmother, whose jealousy is thwarted by the kindness of strangers. A bonus feature, "Snow White / The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids" is included.
Based on ancient German folklore, the fairy tales created by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm have become ageless bedtime favorites because of their magical ability to transport children into the world of the imagination. In this animated adaptation of the brothers' "The Frog King," an enterprising croaker who lives at the bottom of a well makes a deal with a beautiful princess. Includes the bonus feature "The Meaning of Fear."
Based on ancient German folklore, the fairy tales created by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm have become ageless bedtime favorites because of their magical ability to transport children into the world of the imagination. This animated adaptation of the brothers' "Cinderella" concerns the most famous stepdaughter in folklore, her fairy godmother and a prince with a perplexing glass slipper. Includes the bonus feature "King Thrushbeard."
