James Donnelly

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The Wife Swappers
4.6

The Wife Swappers

Sep 09, 1970
Six stories involving wife and husband swapping/swinging, are described in titillating detail while analyzed by a pseudo psychologist.
Drama
Murphy's Stroke
6.5

Murphy's Stroke

May 21, 1980
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.
Drama
The Lump
1

The Lump

Feb 01, 1967
The Lump is an uncompromising exploration of exploitation and resistance within the building trade.
Drama
Giro City
5

Giro City

Nov 01, 1982
Welsh investigative journalists set out to cover the Troubles in Northern Ireland only to unearth censorship and corruption back home.
Thriller
Milwr Bychan
1

Milwr Bychan

Jan 30, 1987
A young Welsh soldier on duty in Northern Ireland finds himself used as a political pawn, following a tragic incident during a violent clash with some of the local agitators. The Guardian proposed that "if Spielberg's ET, in the immortal words of Pauline Kael, was a bliss out, Karl Francis' 'Boy Soldier' is a bleed out for sheer fist shaking emotionalism, it would be hard to find another British film of recent years to beat it."
Drama
A Casualty of War
1

A Casualty of War

Dec 02, 1989
David Threlfall stars as Tom Rowse, a retired British secret service agent turned thriller novelist who is brought back into the world of espionage for one last job. The mission - foiling a Libyan plot to supply the IRA with a massive shipment of high-tech weapons in order to wreak revenge upon the UK for their support and co-operation with the US during the 1986 bombing of Libya and the attempted assassination of Colonel Gaddafi .
Action
Reasonable Force
1

Reasonable Force

Mar 27, 1988
In times of civil unrest, crack police units like Inspector Maclntyre 's get the job of keeping order on the streets. But when a demonstrator dies after a riot, who will the public - and the Police Force itself - hold accountable?
Drama
Rumour
1

Rumour

Mar 02, 1970
A hard-bitten newspaper reporter is drawn back into the world of sleaze he had hoped to have left behind, and this time it goes right to the top.
TV Movie
The Stable Door
1

The Stable Door

Jun 01, 1966
This is a film made as an elaborate advert for the Insurance Industry. A group of criminals conspire to rob a warehouse which has also been spotted as a vulnerable target by an insurance salesman who suggests precautions, including buying insurance. Will the works be done in time and sufficient to stop the robbers?
Crossfire
1

Crossfire

Mar 15, 1988
A police computer expert is seconded to Belfast to track down the identity of an IRA mole.
Crown Court
5.4

Crown Court

Mar 11, 1981
Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984.
Drama
Les Champions
6.1

Les Champions

Apr 30, 1969
Les Champions (The Champions) est une série télévisée britannique en 30 épisodes de 50 minutes, créée par Monty Berman et Dennis Spooner et diffusée entre le 25 septembre 1968 et le 30 avril 1969 sur le réseau ITV. En France, la série a été diffusée à partir du 17 juillet 1971 sur la deuxième chaîne de l'ORTF et rediffusée en 1993 sur M6. Craig, Richard et Sharon, trois agents secrets appartenant à une organisation appelée Nemesis, s'écrasent en avion dans l'Himalaya lors d'une mission. Recueillis par des moines tibétains, qui sont en réalité des êtres issus d'une civilisation très avancée, les trois héros se retrouvent dotés de pouvoirs surhumains qu'ils vont mettre au service du renseignement britannique et, ainsi, affronter des ennemis hors du commun.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Paradise Club
5.8

The Paradise Club

Nov 27, 1990
The Paradise Club is a BBC television drama starring Don Henderson and Leslie Grantham as Frank & Danny Kane. Two series were produced and were broadcast between 1989 and 1990. The show focuses upon two brothers, Frank & Danny Kane. Their mother, Ma Kane, is the matriarch of a criminal gang in South London, helped by her son Danny. Frank has become a priest but leaves the church; he inherits The Paradise Club on the death of their mother and returns to London to try and steer Danny away from crime.
Drama
Robin of Sherwood
7.6

Robin of Sherwood

Jun 28, 1986
Robin of Sherwood was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In America it was retitled Robin Hood and shown on the premium cable TV channel Showtime and on PBS. The show starred Michael Praed and Jason Connery as two different incarnations of the title character. Unlike previous adaptations of the Robin Hood legend, Robin of Sherwood combined a gritty, authentic production design with elements of real-life history, 20th century fiction, and pagan myth. The series is also notable for its haunting title music by Clannad, which won a BAFTA award.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Crown Court
5.4

Crown Court

Mar 11, 1981
Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984.
Drama
The Main Chance
8

The Main Chance

Jul 11, 1975
The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London to Leeds.
Drama
The Larkins
7

The Larkins

Aug 22, 1964
'The Larkins' is a British television sitcom which was produced by Associated Television and aired on ITV. It aired for four series between 1958 to 1960. An additional two series aired from 1963 to 1964.
Comedy