James Bolam and Rodney Bewes starred in wily, gritty 1960’s sitcom The Likely Lads about two working-class, Northern lads who liked beer, birds and football. It’s...
The Flowerpot Men, a children’s show with puppets Bill and Ben (and not forgetting Little Weed) began in 1952 and was repeated until the ’70s. It...
Robert Altman got his start making industrial training films, and after breaking into features in the 1950s, he crafted a legendary Hollywood career. Altman has always...
Watched by more than 10 million people – huge figures for those days – this comic classic (which aired on the BBC from 1956-1961) had Hancock...
When it comes to the Academy, xenophobia is as American as apple pie. Which helps explain why Akira Kurosawa’s stunning and profound Ran, a striking adaptation...
The Moment: The Rabbit of Seville (1950) Who’s to Thank: Chuck Jones (director), Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd), Carl Stallling (music) and...
The best word to describe the ’70s would be chaotic. Various sociopolitical movements — including Civil Rights, women’s rights, anti-war, and sexual liberation — fought for...
First broadcast: 1991 Stars: David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta Jones and Philip Franks Based on: The books by HE Bates and adapted by the late...
In this entry in our Classic TV Episodes series we take a look at 1960’s identical twins sitcom The Patty Duke Show. This episode re-creates the...
Clunky black-and-white ITV adaption of Sir Walter Scott’s novel of knights in shining armour battling the forces of evil and corruption. Roger Moore starred along with...