Raymond Francis

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Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
7

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill

Dec 15, 1985
Eustace and Dorrie Edgehill have decided to leave Samola, a British protectorate in the Pacific. After the failure of his latest harebrained scheme, no one is likely to give Eustace a job now. Or are they?
Drama
The Case of Marcel Duchamp
6
A witty, feature-length drama-documentary in which Marcel Duchamp, who once compared his own mind to that of a master criminal, is investigated by Sherlock Holmes. Holmes comes out of retirement, and with the assistance of Dr. Watson, proceeds to delve into the mystery of Duchamp’s major work, the once-notorious Large Glass (The Bride Stripped Bare by the Bachelors, even) 1915-23.
Documentary
Five Go Mad in Dorset
1

Five Go Mad in Dorset

Nov 02, 1982
In the 1950s, four children, Anne, described as a 'proper little housewife', the rather butch George who has an unhealthy relationship with her dog Timmy and their brothers Dick and Julian, whose relationship seems to be more than fraternal, go on a cycling holiday in Dorset where their flair for detection - plus their snobbery and xenophobia - gets a whole string of suspicious characters arrested.
Comedy
The Steel Bayonet
5.2

The Steel Bayonet

Feb 01, 1958
Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian farmhouse. They are to establish an artillery observation post, reporting on enemy movements before the imminent offensive to liberate Tunis. However German infantrymen discover their operations. The ensuing battle for control of this small piece of land will decide who controls Tunis but more critically, the victors in the battle of democracy versus fascism.
Drama
The Man in the Sky
7.2

The Man in the Sky

Jan 24, 1957
The efforts of test pilot John Mitchell to make a better life for his wife Mary and their two children seem doomed to failure and he blames himself. At the Conway Aero-Manufacturing Company of Wolverhampton, Mitchell is to take the company's new rocket-propulsion transport plane up for tests, fully loaded and carrying two important passengers - Ministry official Crabtree and buyer's representative Ashmore. Mitchell learns from his boss, Reg Conway, that if Ashmore does not recommend the plane, the company will be out of business and Mitchell out of a job, since the plane is not even insured as the firm's entire capital is tied up in the plane. Aloft, an engine catches fire and the passengers and other crew bail out, but Mitchell refuses to obey orders to jettison the plane in the Irish Sea.
Drama
Les Quatre Plumes Blanches
6.1
In 1885, while his regiment is sent to the Sudan to battle the rebellious Dervish tribes, British Lieutenant Harry Faversham resigns his officer's commission in order to remain with his fiancée Mary Burroughs in England. His friends and fellow officers John Durrance, Peter Burroughs and Tom Willoughby brand him a coward and present him with the white feathers of cowardice. His fiancée, Mary, adds a fourth feather and breaks off their engagement. However, former Lieutenant Faversham decides to regain his honor by fighting in the Sudan incognito.
Adventure
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
6
Based on James Herriot's books about life as a 1930s veterinarian in Yorkshire, John Alderson plays the kindly doctor who ministers to animals in this enjoyable family film. Sequel to the 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small.
Drama
Mr. Denning Drives North
6
When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to the North, making it look like a hit-and-run accident. Weeks later there is still no report of the body being found, and Denning starts to go to pieces. When he lets his wife into his secret the two start making enquiries, possibly making things worse.
Drama
Hell Is Empty
6

Hell Is Empty

Dec 20, 1967
On the run from the police, a female thief and her band of robbers take refuge on a desert island where they discover a mansion inhabited by a family whom they take hostage. One of the robbers falls for the couple's daughter.
Portrait of Alison
6.2

Portrait of Alison

Nov 29, 1955
Une actrice (Terry Moore) et un artiste (Robert Beatty) sont liés par son frère (William Sylvester) à des passeurs meurtriers recherchés par Scotland Yard.
Crime
Opération Tirpitz
6.1

Opération Tirpitz

Mar 29, 1955
Dans une base britannique en Norvège pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale , Le commandant Fraser est convaincu de pouvoir , si on lui en donne les moyens , couler le «Tirpitz», le navire-amiral de la flotte allemande. Il fait suivre à ses hommes un entraînement intensif de plongée, mais l’amirauté n’approuve pas son initiative, qu’elle juge trop risquée. Passant outre, Fraser demande à son équipage de jouer le jeu. Abercrombie et Ramsey plongent et passent à travers les deux grilles de défense anti-sous-marine afin de prouver l’efficacité de son plan et de son matériel. Tandis que Fraser rend visite à son supérieur l’amiral Ryder, la torpille explose à l’heure prévue. Ryder, convaincu, lui laisse alors carte blanche. Sous couvert d’un bateau de pêche auquel est arrimé la torpille téléguidée, il envoie quatre de ses hommes vers l’étroit fjord où se cache le «Tirpitz»...
War
Cour Martiale
5.9

Cour Martiale

Dec 09, 1954
Héros de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'officier Charles Carrington en est aujourd'hui réduit à magouiller pour maintenir son train de vie. Contraint de régler lui-même ses frais professionnels, et persuadé qu'on ne l'indemnisera jamais, il s'arrange pour récupérer les sommes déboursées sans passer par les procédures officielles. Le voilà accusé de détournement de fonds et traduit en cour martiale. Son épouse Valérie, une femme amère et frustrée, aggrave son cas en produisant un faux témoignage...
Drama
Jude
1

Jude

Dec 02, 1980
Twelve-year-old Jude has never met Dick, his father. One Sunday afternoon Dick impulsively engineers a meeting, which has distressing consequences.
Drama
Edward and Mrs Simpson
6.2
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.
Drama
Bedtime Stories
1

Bedtime Stories

Apr 07, 1974
Modern-day interpretation of fairy tales, with a contemporary, darker twist.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Together
5.5

Together

Apr 03, 1981
Residents of a sheltered accommodation block run by a warden go about their business.
Drama
Public Eye
7.8

Public Eye

Apr 07, 1975
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 further four series. The series depicted the investigations and cases handled by the unglamorous enquiry agent Frank Marker, an unmarried loner who is in his early forties when the series begins. In the words of an ABC trailer for the third series: "Marker isn't a glamorous detective and he doesn't get glamorous cases—he doesn't even get glamorous girls. What he does get is people who are in trouble—the sort of trouble you can't go to the police about, even if you are innocent."
Crime
Miss Marple
8

Miss Marple

Feb 08, 1987
Cette série met en scène les enquêtes de Miss Marple, la célèbre héroïne d'Agatha Christie.
Drama
Sherlock Holmes
1

Sherlock Holmes

Dec 01, 1951
Sherlock Holmes was a 1951 television series produced by the BBC featuring Alan Wheatley as Sherlock Holmes and Raymond Francis as Dr. Watson. This was the first series of Sherlock Holmes stories adapted for television.
Crime
The Comic Strip Presents...
7.3
The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip Presents... which was labelled as an example of alternative comedy. The core members are Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and Alexei Sayle with frequent appearances by Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane and others.
Comedy
Bizarre, bizarre
6.7

Bizarre, bizarre

May 13, 1988
Cette série est une anthologie d'histoires horrifiques et fantastiques inspirées de l'oeuvre de Roald Dahl.
Drama