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Make Me Famous

Make Me Famous

BBC One | 2020 | 53'54''

Drama by Reggie Yates exploring the impact of fame on reality TV participants and those close to them. A year after stardom, can Billy escape the reputation t...

S02E04: Max Clifford | When Louis Met...

S02E04: Max Clifford | When Louis Met...

BBC Two | 2002 | 49'31''

Louis Theroux teams up with Max Clifford as the PR guru gives Pop Idol's Simon Cowell a media makeover. The relationship becomes str...

Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem

Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem

BBC Two | 2024 | 1'28'42''

Launched 30 years ago, Loaded magazine epitomised the 90s in its irreverence and appetite for hedonism. But how did it stand up to pressure to ...

03: The Comeback | The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

03: The Comeback | The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

BBC Two | 2020 | 59'14''

With Rupert Murdoch's reputation in tatters, he mounts an incredible comeback that involves Brexit and Donald Trump, and t...

02: The Rebel Alliance | The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

02: The Rebel Alliance | The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

BBC Two | 2020 | 1'00'08''

An alliance forms, including Hugh Grant, that is willing to take on the Murdoch empire. A scandal threatens Rupert's...

01: Kingmaker | The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

01: Kingmaker | The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

BBC Two | 2020 | 59'40''

Rupert Murdoch must decide who he wants to be Britain's next prime minister, whilst a battle for succession begins within his...
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Television Studies

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S03E01E1 | The Bridge

S03E01E1 | The Bridge

BBC Two | 2015 | 58'19''

When a Danish gender campaigner is found murdered in Malmo, Swedish detective Saga Noren is assigned a new Danish colleague to help investigate. With E...

S01E01: An Unearthly Child: An Unearthly Child | Doctor Who (1963-1996)

S01E01: An Unearthly Child: An Unearthly Child | Doctor Who (1963-1996)

BBC | 1963 | 23'10''

After discussing their pupil Susan, two teachers follow her to a junkyard. They meet her grandfather,...

S01E01 | The Bridge

S01E01 | The Bridge

BBC Four | 2012 | 57'26''

Swedish and Danish police investigate jointly after a woman is found murdered in the middle of a bridge on the border between the two countries.

S01E01 | Peaky Blinders

S01E01 | Peaky Blinders

BBC Two | 2013 | 57'00''

Birmingham, 1919: Thomas Shelby controls the Peaky Blinders, one of the city's most feared criminal organisations, but his ambitions go beyond runnin...

S01E01 | Trapped

S01E01 | Trapped

BBC Four | 2016 | 51'05''

A dismembered body is found in the river at the same time a ferry arrives at a small fishing port, as a bad snowstorm is threatening to cut off the town. In...

Episode 1, 19/02/1985 | Eastenders

Episode 1, 19/02/1985 | Eastenders

BBC One | 1985 | 29'22''

In the first visit to Albert Square, the fate of missing resident Reg Cox is revealed to Den, Arthur and Ali when they break into his flat...

29/06/1993 | Run the Risk

29/06/1993 | Run the Risk

BBC One | 1993 | 24'28''

First in a series of the game show first transmitted on ''Going Live''. Presented by Peter Simon and Shane Richie.

17/04/1993 | Going Live!

17/04/1993 | Going Live!

BBC One | 1993 | 1'17'26''

Magazine programme for children. In the final episode, Sarah Greene, Phillip Schofield, Trevor and Simon, and Gordon are joined by a host of special...

1992 Xmas Special | Going Live!

1992 Xmas Special | Going Live!

BBC One | 1992 | 1'22'41''

Magazine prog for children, presented by Sarah Greene, Phillip Schofield, & Shane Richie. Featuring a London community gospel choir, Take Tha...

S01E01 | Fully Booked

S01E01 | Fully Booked

BBC One | 1995 | 1'01'09''

New magazine programme for children presented by Zoe Ball and Grant Stott. Set in a fictitious hotel in Scotland, Fully Booked features celebrities and...

S01E03 | Live and Kicking

S01E03 | Live and Kicking

BBC One | 1993 | 1'27'42''

Children's prog prestend by Andi Peters, Emma Forbes & John Barrowman. Wth comedy duo Trev & Simon and guests Anthea Turner, Leoni Pocock, Dina Car...

S01E05 | Going Live!

S01E05 | Going Live!

BBC One | 1987 | 47'59''

Sarah Greene, Phillip Schofield, Peter Simon and Nick Wilton present children's programme including comedy act; a tap dancer; T'Pau; guests Caron Keatin...

S01E01 | Luther

S01E01 | Luther

BBC One | 2010 | 58'12''

Luther, back from suspension, must solve a seemingly perfect double murder and work out how, and by whom, it was committed.

S01E03 | Vigil

S01E03 | Vigil

BBC One | 2021 | 59'01''

Kirsten’s investigation takes her into the heart of Scottish politics, but when she unearths a navy cover-up, it leaves Amy questioning who she can trust on V...

S01E02 | Vigil

S01E02 | Vigil

BBC One | 2021 | 57'46''

With Vigil in danger, Amy must fight to continue her investigation. Meanwhile, Kirsten’s enquiries lead to tragedy.

S01E01 | Vigil

S01E01 | Vigil

BBC One | 2021 | 59'34''

When a crew member is found dead aboard the Trident nuclear submarine HMS Vigil, Detective Amy Silva is flown out to investigate.

S01E02 | Trapped

S01E02 | Trapped

BBC Four | 2016 | 49'14''

With no police support able to arrive from Reykjavik until the snowstorm clears, Andri and his colleagues need to work fast. In Icelandic and English with E...

S01E01 | The Responder

S01E01 | The Responder

BBC One | 2022 | 56'17''

Police response officer Chris is struggling to keep a grip on his mental health and marriage when he is offered a path to redemption in the form of a ...

06/07/1993 | Run the Risk

06/07/1993 | Run the Risk

BBC One | 1993 | 24'09''

Game show first transmitted on ''Going Live''. Presented by Peter Simon and Shane Richie.

1994 Xmas Special | Live and Kicking

1994 Xmas Special | Live and Kicking

BBC One | 1994 | 1'31'25''

Magazine programme for children, presented by Andi Peters and Emma Forbes, with Trev Neal and Simon Hickson. Includes a seasonal edition...

Smartphones: The Dark Side | Panorama

Smartphones: The Dark Side | Panorama

Computing and IT | BBC One | 2018 | 28'58''

Hilary Andersson tracks down tech insiders who reveal how social-media companies have deliberately developed habit-forming technology t...

S01E06 | The Karen Dunbar Show

S01E06 | The Karen Dunbar Show

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2003 | 23'42''

Sketch show with an array of comic characters and situations.

S01E05 | The Karen Dunbar Show

S01E05 | The Karen Dunbar Show

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2003 | 27'33''

Sketch show with an array of comic characters and situations.

S01E04 | The Karen Dunbar Show

S01E04 | The Karen Dunbar Show

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2003 | 25'12''

Sketch show with an array of comic characters and situations.

S01E03 | The Karen Dunbar Show

S01E03 | The Karen Dunbar Show

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2003 | 28'54''

Journey again to the wonderful comedy world of Karen Dunbar, a place populated by dummy mummies, evil chip shop owners, enthusiastic police an...

S01E02 | The Karen Dunbar Show

S01E02 | The Karen Dunbar Show

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2003 | 28'30''

This episode features advice on body manipulation, sword swinging, scuba diving and how not to retrieve loose change from a deep-fat fryer.

S01E01 | The Karen Dunbar Show

S01E01 | The Karen Dunbar Show

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2003 | 28'38''

Sketch show with an array of comic characters and situations.

S01E04 | Stevens & McCarthy

S01E04 | Stevens & McCarthy

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2024 | 24'11''

Doorbell cameras come in handy for an opinion, the jail buddies chat about life, and the girls worry about Coco Loco.

S01E03 | Stevens & McCarthy

S01E03 | Stevens & McCarthy

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2024 | 28'16''

The girls in the roll van continue to tease Davie, a nightclub toilet encounter brings a surprise, and a karaoke night with a difference.

S01E02 | Stevens & McCarthy

S01E02 | Stevens & McCarthy

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2024 | 28'10''

Awkward husbands make for an awkward chat, and a man-spreader learns a lesson.

S01E01 | Stevens & McCarthy

S01E01 | Stevens & McCarthy

Acting and Performance | BBC One Scotland | 2024 | 28'05''

Stevens & McCarthy are back with their collection of comic characters, spoofs and musical comedy. At the roll van, Davie is not happy with t...

David Harewood on Blackface

David Harewood on Blackface

Ethical Issues | BBC Two | 2023 | 59'10''

David Harewood goes on a mission to understand the roots of the strange and intensely problematic cultural form of minstrelsy.

S01E06 | Vigil

S01E06 | Vigil

Media Studies | BBC One | 2021 | 55'14''

Amy is trapped and running out of time, but will assistance arrive too late? On land, Kirsten chases down the traitor’s accomplice. When the traitor on Vigil ...

S01E05 | Vigil

S01E05 | Vigil

Media Studies | BBC One | 2021 | 55'25''

Vigil is forced into lockdown as disaster strikes. With communication lost, Kirsten desperately hunts for clues to the source of the threat to Vigil.

S01E04 | Vigil

S01E04 | Vigil

Media Studies | BBC One | 2021 | 54'51''

Kirsten closes in on the killer, but their capture reveals the grave threat that Vigil faces. On the submarine, Amy makes a terrifying discovery.

S01E10 | Trapped

S01E10 | Trapped

Media Studies | BBC Four | 2016 | 48'47''

After an exhausting and traumatic search, at some personal cost, the local police are finally close to solving the murder that set off the string of terribl...

S01E09 | Trapped

S01E09 | Trapped

Media Studies | BBC Four | 2016 | 48'57''

Having found the key to the padlock of Hrafn's shed, Andri has a definitive clue to the identity of the murderer, but it's not who he was expecting. In Icel...

S01E08 | Trapped

S01E08 | Trapped

Media Studies | BBC Four | 2016 | 52'17''

Captain Carlsen agrees to work with the police. On the ferry, it transpires that one crew member has something to hide. In Icelandic and English with Englis...

S01E07 | Trapped

S01E07 | Trapped

Media Studies | BBC Four | 2016 | 49'14''

The weather is finally improving and the investigation team from Reykjavik arrives. It seems as though real progress is going to be made. But are some thing...

S01E06 | Trapped

S01E06 | Trapped

Media Studies | BBC Four | 2016 | 49'17''

Amid general disquiet, the town's inhabitants gather in the church, where they demand answers. Police chief Andri Olafsson is tasked with speaking to them a...

S01E05 | Trapped

S01E05 | Trapped

Media Studies | BBC Four | 2016 | 50'23''

The avalanche has caused a total blackout. Plunged into darkness, the town's inhabitants are anxious and afraid. Meanwhile, the mayor has a surprise visitor...

S01E04 | Trapped

S01E04 | Trapped

Media Studies | BBC Four | 2016 | 49'05''

With the murderer still at large, unrest is beginning to grow among the trapped townspeople and tourists. The list of potential suspects is becoming larger....

S01E03 | Trapped

S01E03 | Trapped

Media Studies | BBC Four | 2016 | 50'05''

The town is still cut off from all help by snowstorms, and the local police have somehow managed to lose both the victim's body and the only suspect. In Ice...

S01E05 | The Responder

S01E05 | The Responder

Media Studies | BBC One | 2022 | 57'24''

Chris is forced to work for a major drug dealer to return the drugs stolen by Casey. When Rachel needs his help urgently, Chris must decide where his ...

S01E04 | The Responder

S01E04 | The Responder

Media Studies | BBC One | 2022 | 57'11''

Chris reaches rock bottom. Rachel begins to suspect Mullen may not be all he appears, and Casey teams up with Marco to find a buyer.

S01E03 | The Responder

S01E03 | The Responder

Media Studies | BBC One | 2022 | 59'13''

Chris plans to hand the drugs in, until Carl makes him an offer he can’t refuse. Rachel strikes a deal with Mullen, but Chris' behaviour makes her fee...

S01E02 | The Responder

S01E02 | The Responder

Media Studies | BBC One | 2022 | 57'22''

Chris must juggle rookie Rachel while tracking down Casey. Casey puts her trust in a friend to hide her from Carl.

13/07/1993 | Run the Risk

13/07/1993 | Run the Risk

Media Studies | BBC One | 1993 | 24'28''

Fast moving, very messy children's game show, with big prizes for the winners. First shown during ''Going Live'' on 10/10/92.

The Story of Slapstick

The Story of Slapstick

Classical Hollywood Cinema | BBC Two | 2009 | 59'17''

Slapstick comedy special narrated by Miranda Hart, charting the highs and lows of physical comedy and examining the audience's love of visual humour.

10/04/1993 | Going Live!

10/04/1993 | Going Live!

Media Studies | BBC One | 1993 | 1'31'17''

03/04/1993 | Going Live!

03/04/1993 | Going Live!

Media Studies | BBC One | 1993 | 1'30'25''

Magazine programme for children, presented by Sarah Greene and Phillip Schofield, with guests Eric Idle (Python comedian), Helen Worth (Coronation S...

S02E01 | The Word

S02E01 | The Word

Media Studies | Channel 4 | 1991 | 50'51''

Featuring: Bo Derek (Actress), Happy Mondays, Marky Mark (aka Mark Wahlberg), Salt 'n' Pepa (Singers), Don Johnson (Actor,Miami Vice).

16/09/1995 | Fully Booked

16/09/1995 | Fully Booked

Media Studies | BBC One | 1995 | 1'57'45''

Today, there's musicfrom MN8, D:Ream and Craig McLachlan, and Kriss Akabusi is joined by stars from Gladiators. With Zoe Ball and Grant Stott. Last...

S04E06: Further | Rab C Nesbitt

S04E06: Further | Rab C Nesbitt

Media Studies | BBC Two | 1994 | 28'51''

The brewery has organised a charity walk across Scotland, but Norrie the barman can't find any volunteers. He's forced to bribe the locals wi...

S04E05: Eorpa | Rab C Nesbitt

S04E05: Eorpa | Rab C Nesbitt

Media Studies | BBC Two | 1994 | 28'49''

Gaelic TV can't believe their luck in finding a local story to report when they discover that two Govan residents, Rab and Jamesie, are being h...

S04E04: Test | Rab C Nesbitt

S04E04: Test | Rab C Nesbitt

Media Studies | BBC Two | 1994 | 29'02''

Rab has an eye test but refuses to wear the glasses he is prescribed, so he struggles to watch a blue movie. Mary visits a male strip show, befo...

S04E03: Buckfast | Rab C Nesbitt

S04E03: Buckfast | Rab C Nesbitt

Media Studies | BBC Two | 1994 | 28'55''

Rab and Jamesie make a pilgrimage to Buckfast Abbey in Devon, the spiritual home of the elixir of Scottish urban life. Meanwhile Ella pines ...

S04E02: Mother | Rab C Nesbitt

S04E02: Mother | Rab C Nesbitt

Media Studies | BBC Two | 1994 | 28'52''

Still estranged from Mary but living more up-market, Rab hears of his mother's death. To make matters even worse, he discovers that Mary has t...

S04E01: Love | Rab C Nesbitt

S04E01: Love | Rab C Nesbitt

Media Studies | BBC Two | 1994 | 28'57''

Burney moves out only to later find that his cousin Screech has replaced him, and Rab is out on his ear again after feigning an epileptic fit to...

Brimstone and Treacle | Play for Today

Brimstone and Treacle | Play for Today

Disability | BBC One | 1987 | 1'14'15''

The Bates sadly care for their severely disabled daughter Pattie. Martin arrives at their door claiming to be her college friend. He c...

Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics

Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics

English Literature | BBC Two | 2018 | 58'51''

How Andrew Davies transforms the classics into prime-time television. A profile exploring both his creative process and the influence o...

S01E12 | Fully Booked

S01E12 | Fully Booked

Media Studies | BBC One | 1995 | 51'01''

New magazine programme for children presented by Zoe Ball and Grant Stott. Set in a fictitious hotel in Scotland, Fully Booked features celebrities and...

S01E04 | Fully Booked

S01E04 | Fully Booked

Media Studies | BBC One | 1995 | 52'33''

New magazine programme for children presented by Zoe Ball and Grant Stott. Set in a fictitious hotel in Scotland, Fully Booked features celebrities and...

S01E03 | Fully Booked

S01E03 | Fully Booked

Media Studies | BBC One | 1995 | 1'07'45''

New magazine programme for children presented by Zoe Ball and Grant Stott. Set in a fictitious hotel in Scotland, Fully Booked features celebrities and...

S01E02 | Fully Booked

S01E02 | Fully Booked

Media Studies | BBC One | 1995 | 56'21''

New magazine programme for children presented by Zoe Ball and Grant Stott. Set in a fictitious hotel in Scotland, Fully Booked features celebrities and...

S01E06 | Live and Kicking

S01E06 | Live and Kicking

Media Studies | BBC One | 1993 | 1'27'25''

Magazine programme for children, presented by Andi Peters, Emma Forbes, John Barrowman, Trev Neal and Simon Hickson. Guests include David Hasselhof...

S01E05 | Live and Kicking

S01E05 | Live and Kicking

Media Studies | BBC One | 1993 | 1'24'03''

Magazine programme for children, presented by Andi Peters, Emma Forbes, John Barrowman, Trev Neal, Simon Hickson with live music, star guests, comp...

S01E04 | Live and Kicking

S01E04 | Live and Kicking

Media Studies | BBC One | 1993 | 1'09'57''

Childrens programme presents by Andi Peters, Emma Forbes, John Barrowman, Trev Neal and Simon Hickson, with live music, star guests, competitions a...