Cast: Michael Stainton

Direction Jim Franklin · Alan J.W. Bell · Terry Hughes

Cast Michael Palin · Charles McKeown · David Griffin · Michael Stainton

Synopsis Ripping Yarns (TV Series) (1976) is a hilarious television series that aired from 1976 to 1979, spanning two seasons and nine episodes. The show is renowned for its exceptional writing by Monty Python members Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Palin...

Direction Ray Galton · Alan Simpson · Duncan Wood · Douglas Argent

Cast Wilfrid Brambell · Harry H. Corbett · Frank Thornton · Tim Buckland

Synopsis Steptoe and Son (TV Series) (1962) is a beloved British comedy series that aired from 1962 to 1974, spanning eight seasons. The show revolves around the lives of a middle-aged man, Harold, and his elderly father, who operate a struggling...

Direction Roger Bamford

Cast James Bolam · James Hazeldine · Michael Stainton · Olive Pendleton

Synopsis Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002) is a gripping dramatization that delves into the chilling true story of Dr. Harold Shipman, a seemingly ordinary general practitioner from Hyde, Manchester. The film chronicles Shipman's conviction in 2000 for the murder of fifteen...

Direction John Davies

Cast Adrian Dannatt · Diana Fairfax · Michael McVey · Hugh Cross

Synopsis Just William (TV Series) (1976) centers around the escapades of a lively English boy named William Brown. Despite the constant attempts of his elders and the ever-present, irritating "good girl" Violet Elizabeth Bott to control his actions, William, along with...

Direction Alan Tarrant · Duncan Wood

Cast Tony Hancock · Sid James · Johnny Vyvyan · Alec Bregonzi

Synopsis Hancock's Half Hour (TV Series) (1956) is a television adaptation of the beloved BBC radio program, featuring Tony Hancock as a self-proclaimed sophisticated man navigating the complexities of modern life. Sid James plays a pivotal role, often grounding Hancock with...

Direction Ray Butt · Mike Holgate

Cast Gwen Taylor · Polly Adams · Freddie Jones · Philip Bird

Synopsis Sob Sisters (TV Series) (1989) is a comedic series centered around the lives of two sisters, Liz and Dorothy, who find themselves living together after the untimely passing of Dorothy's spouse. Despite their contrasting personalities, the sisters navigate the challenges...

Direction Peter Tilbury · Anthony Parker

Cast Hywel Bennett · Belinda Sinclair · Josephine Tewson · Sylvia Kay

Synopsis Shelley (TV Series) (1979) is a classic British sitcom that aired from 1979 to 1983, spanning 39 episodes. The show revolves around the life of James Shelley, a highly educated yet perpetually unemployed individual who proudly identifies as a 'professional...

Direction Philip Saville

Cast Ron Silver · Imogen Stubbs · Hart Bochner · Daniel J. Travanti

Synopsis Fellow Traveller (1990) unfolds during the glamorous era of Hollywood's Golden Age, where two prominent figures stood at the pinnacle of their careers: a renowned screenwriter and a celebrated film star. However, their world was abruptly upended when the McCarthy...