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Dead Cert
4.3

Dead Cert

May 01, 1974
As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies from his injuries. His friend Alan York suspects the animal was doped by unscrupulous bookies and starts to investigate. He doesn't know how serious his opponents are, and that he's in danger to suffer the exact same fate as his friend.
Thriller
Joseph Andrews
4.7

Joseph Andrews

Mar 09, 1977
As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies from his injuries. His friend Alan York suspects the animal was doped by unscrupulous bookies and starts to investigate. He doesn't know how serious his opponents are, and that he's in danger to suffer the exact same fate as his friend.
Romance
The Sailor from Gibraltar
5.714
Alan, after quarreling with his girlfriend Sheila, becomes intrigued by Anna, a mysterious widow who's searching for a sailor she had known many years before. Alan and Anna begin the search on board a yacht bound for Greece, but they don't find the sailor. After a stop in Africa, Louis de Mozambique joins the party and suggests that the sailor may never have existed other than in Anna's mind.
Drama
Sanctuary
5.3

Sanctuary

Apr 18, 1961
In 1920s rural Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, an African-American servant, is placed on death row for the murder of Temple Drake's infant child. Temple, the daughter of the governor, pleads with her father to exonerate Nancy of the charges, explaining that Nancy acted in haste to prevent her from resuming her affair with a roguish Cajun called Candy Man. Details of Temple's sordid past are uncovered as she begs mercy for her faithful servant.
Drama
Laughter in the Dark
4

Laughter in the Dark

May 11, 1969
Swinging London in the 1960's. Deals with the affection of a middle-aged man for a very young woman, resulting in a mutually parasitic relationship.
Drama
A Death in Canaan
6.5

A Death in Canaan

Mar 01, 1978
When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.
TV Movie
A Subject of Scandal and Concern
1
A dramatized account of a Victorian cause célèbre, written by John Osborne and concerning the true story of the last person in England to be tried for blasphemy. Richard Burton plays John George Holyoake, a social reformer who goes on trial for speaking in public about his atheist views. Rachel Roberts plays his wife, and the programme is introduced by Face to Face inquisitor John Freeman.
Drama
The Sailor from Gibraltar
5.714
Alan, after quarreling with his girlfriend Sheila, becomes intrigued by Anna, a mysterious widow who's searching for a sailor she had known many years before. Alan and Anna begin the search on board a yacht bound for Greece, but they don't find the sailor. After a stop in Africa, Louis de Mozambique joins the party and suggests that the sailor may never have existed other than in Anna's mind.
Drama
Ned Kelly
4.8

Ned Kelly

Jun 10, 1970
The singular life of Beryl Markham - renowned aviatrix, author and adventurer
Drama
Othello
8.5

Othello

Dec 15, 1955
The earliest British televised production in existence of the play Othello, with black American actor, Gordon Heath, in the title role. This was the first televised version of the play to feature a black actor in the title role. Gordon Heath, an American, came to Britain in 1947 and was cast by Kenneth Tynan to play Othello in his 1950 Arts Council production. The play takes place in Venice and Cyprus and the original production was part-live, with recorded Venice sequences
Drama
Tom Jones
5.9

Tom Jones

Aug 24, 1963
A night at the Wood Green Jazz Club - an example of 'Free Cinema'.
Comedy
Red, White, and Zero
5

Red, White, and Zero

Dec 21, 1979
Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Britain’s most-celebrated directors - Lindsay Anderson, Peter Brook, and Tony Richardson. Comic legend Zero Mostel stars as an opera singer (in full costume) navigating the London transport network as he attempts to reach Covent Garden in 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Scripted by Shelagh Delaney, 'The White Bus' blends realism, drama, and poetry as a despondent young woman travels home to the North of England. And Vanessa Redgrave stars in Tony Richardson’s romantic reverie and musical featurette 'Red and Blue'. Produced in 1967, but ultimately shelved.
Comedy
Red and Blue
6

Red and Blue

Aug 08, 1968
Musical short, filmed for the abandoned portmanteau film Red, White and Zero (1967).
Music
Red, White, and Zero
5

Red, White, and Zero

Dec 21, 1979
Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Britain’s most-celebrated directors - Lindsay Anderson, Peter Brook, and Tony Richardson. Comic legend Zero Mostel stars as an opera singer (in full costume) navigating the London transport network as he attempts to reach Covent Garden in 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Scripted by Shelagh Delaney, 'The White Bus' blends realism, drama, and poetry as a despondent young woman travels home to the North of England. And Vanessa Redgrave stars in Tony Richardson’s romantic reverie and musical featurette 'Red and Blue'. Produced in 1967, but ultimately shelved.
Comedy
The Penalty Phase
5.8

The Penalty Phase

Nov 18, 1986
Things looked pretty simple: the confessed murderer had all the evidence against him. The Prosecutor Jansen could not have been more relentless, conservative and incisive. Furthermore, the jury already had a verdict: guilty of the more than 30 charges against him. But suddenly Judge Kenneth Hoffman finds out that the evidence was not obtained legally, so the procedure is void. Judge Hoffman is in the middle of this legal storm, although he wants to apply the law strictly, he will find everybody against him.
Drama
Dead Cert
4.3

Dead Cert

May 01, 1974
As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies from his injuries. His friend Alan York suspects the animal was doped by unscrupulous bookies and starts to investigate. He doesn't know how serious his opponents are, and that he's in danger to suffer the exact same fate as his friend.
Thriller
La solitude du coureur de fond
7.2
As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies from his injuries. His friend Alan York suspects the animal was doped by unscrupulous bookies and starts to investigate. He doesn't know how serious his opponents are, and that he's in danger to suffer the exact same fate as his friend.
Drama
7.2

Mar 19, 1990

Le Comte de Chagnie a découvert le talent de chanteuse de Christine sur une place de marché et l'a envoyée chez son ami Carrière, le directeur de l'opéra parisien. Cependant, juste au moment où elle arrive, Carrière est renvoyée. Son arrogant successeur refuse de laisser une femme de basse naissance chanter dans son opéra, mais emploie gracieusement Christine comme gadrobiere pour sa femme Charlotta, qui est installée comme première chanteuse. Il combat également le fantôme, un inconnu qui vit depuis de nombreuses années dans les catacombes en dessous de l'opéra et s'est vu accorder des privilèges par Carrière. Cependant le fantôme sait se défendre et en même temps aide Christine dans sa carrière...
Drama