A series of short film dramas set in the confined space of a London taxi. An inexperienced cabbie picks up a young man, whose plans for the evening come as something of a shock
Concluding episode in the four-part dramatisation of Tom Sharpe’s satire centred on a naive undergraduate’s experiences at a college hidebound by tradition
Two-part drama about a young mother forced to lead a double life. After her bigamous wedding and the birth of a son, Angela finds it more and more difficult to survive the pitfalls of her situation. The peculiarities of the noble family she has married into are added to the problems posed by her first husband, who is growing increasingly restless, and events move swiftly towards a surprising outcome
Drama series about a Geordie detective. A chance encounter with a childhood hero leads Spender into the twilight world of crooked boxing promoters and blackmail
Bob and Carol’s romance is on the rocks. Alone in her flat, Carol raids the fridge and, in an extended phone call, tells how she and Bob grew apart and separated without animosity. The animation, however, reveals another version of events
Period drama series. By the spring of 1902, Louisa and her hotel are the toast of London. But a private dinner party is to change her life dramatically
Police drama series set in a run-down station in the heart of a northern urban jungle. Worrying reports come in that a local villain’s mob has moved into the protection racket in the city centre
The acclaimed drama series written by Alan Bleasdale. Jim Nelson is headmaster of a school for children with special needs; he loves his job, his wife and his children. Politician Michael Murray’s only loves are power, success and women. When their paths cross, strife and sorrow ensue
Drama series written by Alan Bleasdale. It’s Christmas but no season of goodwill exists between Jim Nelson, the embattled schoolteacher, and Michael Murray, the seemingly all-powerful civic leader. The New Year finds Nelson falling further into cupboards and despair, while Murray is toppled by the beautiful but mysterious Barbara Douglas
A final, special edition of the wartime drama. Five years after their release, the women return to Singapore, but they are unaware that a traitor is now in their midst.