The Beiderbecke Collection is a charming mix of comedy and drama that has all the hallmarks of a classic detective thriller. Follow the exploits of jazz fan Trevor and his long-suffering girlfriend Jill as they find themselves embroiled in various mysteries which follow them to Amsterdam and Edinburgh and include dodgy businessmen black economies refugees and much much more.... 'The Beiderbecke Affair' (1984) - Follow the exploits of Jazz nut Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) and his long-suffering girlfriend Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn). Whilst trying to track down a set of missing records they encounter a mystery platinum blonde who weaves a complex web of intrigue that soon escalates to dealing with dodgy businessmen 'black economies' and council corruption. 'The Beiderbecke Tapes' (1987) - Feature length mystery with Trevor and Jill as they continue to embroil themselves in all sorts of clandestine meetings and intrigue. Nuclear waste in the Yorkshire Dales sinister conversations and a missing barman take Trevor and Jill on a whirlwind mystery from the Dales to Amsterdam and Edinburgh. 'The Beiderbecke Connection' (1988) - Trevor and Jill are now parents to a baby boy however their old pals Big Al and Little Norm prevail upon them to give sanctuary to a homeless refugee. It is not long however before they are again caught up in a complex deception of a musical kind featuring the music of jazz supremo Frank Ricotti.
Minder and Sweeney legend Dennis Waterman stars as a London wheeler-dealer who heads north to escape old demons and start a fresh chapter in this popular, light-hearted drama series; Jan Francis, Susan George, Rula Lenska and Leslie Ash are among the ladies in his new life. Also starring Ian McNeice and Watching's Emma Wray, with guest appearances from Peter Capaldi, Celia Imrie, Michael Kitchen, Tim Healy and Frances de la Tour, this complete set presents all four series. At a rain-lashed A1 service station, Thomas Gynn helps to get recently widowed Yorkshire businesswoman Sally Hardcastle back on the road after a breakdown. The encounter marks the beginning of a series of shared (mis)adventures as Thomas and narrowboat enthusiast Sally attract more than their fair share of drama and come to rely upon each other rather more than either would care to admit...
The cream of Jersey's detectives Jim Bergerac returns with another series of all-action cases on the beautiful Channel Island. Determined to do the job on his own terms Jim finds himself in constant conflict with the recently promoted Inspector Crozier but - firing along the island's cliff-top roads in his Triumph vintage sports car he still manages to doggedly pursue Jersey's criminal element. This series finds Bergerac in possibly his most serious relationship since the break-up of his marriage - if beautiful estate agent Susan Young can endure the detective's unyielding dedication to his job. Meanwhile the captivating - but as yet uncaptured - jewel thief Philippa Vale returns to the island - does her unfinished business include Jersey's maverick cop? Episodes Comprise: 1. The Last Interview 2. Off Shore Trades 3. What Dreams May Come? 4. Low Profile 5. Return To The Ice Maiden 6. Chrissie 7. The Tennis Racket 8. Sins Of The Fathers 9. Avenge O Lord 10. Fires In The Fall
A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots. Ex-Sergeant Jack Ford returns home to Gallowshields on Tyneside after the end of World War One. It is time of economic depression and Jack finds his home town gripped by decline and unemployment. Jack soon falls in with the Seaton family and is determined to make his mark on the world. Originally broadcast on BBC in 1976 this double DVD release of When The Boat Comes In contains the first five episodes from the fondly remembered drama series.
The complete 1st and 2nd series of A Bit of a Do. Randy revelations and feuding families. Ted Simcock maker of toasting forks coal scuttles and door knockers Laurence Rodenhurst dentist to the more up-market members of society and Rodney Sillitoe all enjoy A Bit Of A Do as do their wives relations and assorted friends. The ""do's"" range from A White Wedding to a Dentist Dinner Dance An Angling Club Christmas Party to the Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken UK and a Registry Office Wedding to a Funeral and a Civil Wedding! Season 1: 1. The White Wedding 2. The Dentists Dinner Place 3. The Angling Club Christmas Party 4. The Charity Horse Racing Evening 5. The Crownnig Of Miss Frozen Chicken (UK) 6. The Registry Office Wedding Season 2: 1. The Church Wedding 2. The Christening 3. The Grand Opening Of Stillitoe's 4. The Farewell Party 5. The Inauguration Of The Outer INner Relief Ring Road 6. The Funeral 7. The Civil Wedding
King for a Day. Sir Horatio Manners offers Jack a job which he can't afford to turn down. Meanwhile Bella is concerned about where Tom is getting his money from. Episode titles include: 'King For A Day' 'Happy New Year - Some Say' 'Heads You Win - Tails I Lose' 'Kind-hearted at With A Lifebelt'.
Britain's longest-running, rurally-based soap opera, Emmerdale Farm quickly became one of the nation's best-loved programmes. Moving from its original mid-week afternoon slot to the heart of peak-time scheduling and becoming one of the longest-running dramas on British television, this classic series continues to scoop multiple awards and nominations. This set revisits more of Beckindale's early days, with 32 consecutive episodes originally screened between December 1973 and March 1974. Joe Sugden finds he's not the only one interested in the old mill, George Verney comes to a decision about his marriage, Janie Blakey is astonished when her sister Ruth returns to Beckindale with neither her husband nor her children, and Emmerdale Farm's mystery camper reveals his identity...
Starring James Bolam, Keith Barron and Richard Wilson, Room at the Bottom is John Antrobus's outrageous satire on the bullying, rivalry and corruption rife within the commercial television sector; co-scripted by Antrobus and Steptoe and Son/Hancock's Half Hour's Ray Galton, the series casts Bolam as a luckless light-entertainment producer and Barron as his tyrannical boss. Former drama producer Nesbitt Gunn's recent sacking has turned his life upside down. The offer of a new position in his company's Light Entertainment department fails to entice him, and he barricades himself in his office in protest. When calm reasoning fails to winkle him out and entreaties from the Chaplain end in accusations of blasphemy all concerned decide that it's time to wheel in the big guns...
Includes the feature-length episodes 'Care & Protection' 'Not With Kindness' and 'Conclusions'. David Jason is the gritty and dogged Detective Inspector Jack Frost a man who has little time for paperwork or the orthodox approach. This release features all the episodes from Series One of A Touch of Frost.
Reprising his role from the wildly popular children's drama series Boy Dominic, Murray Dale returns as a teenager who experiences more than his fair share of adventure when he sets out to avenge the brutal murder of his parents. Set in nineteenth-century Yorkshire and co-starring Thorley Walters, John Hallam, Louise Jameson and Gordon Gostelow, Dominic is a sophisticated story with mystery and suspense at every turn. 1821: now 16, 'Nick' Bulman hopes to follow in his father's footsteps and begins his naval cadet training. Fate sets him on a very different path, however one that will see him kidnapped by smugglers, thrown into dungeons and abandoned in a lonely crypt. Nick learns quickly that in a world of intrigue and double-dealing few characters are to be trusted and no-one is ever quite what they seem...SPECIAL FEATURE:Image Gallery
Both a critical and ratings success on its original ITV transmission The Sandbaggers was lauded in 2003 by the New York Times as being ""The best spy series in TV history"". 'The Sandbaggers' is a nickname for the Special Section of the British Secret Service - a team of special agents who were deployed during the Cold War. Run by the dour single-minded Neil Burnside (Roy Marsden) the 'Sandbaggers' are headed by the brash but conscientious Willie Caine (Ray Lonnen). In
A boxed set containing the three double DVD's which comprise the third series of this classic television drama series starring James Bolam as Jack Ford. Set on Tyneside after the first World War this DVD set contains the all fifteen episodes from the hugely popular and highly acclaimed series.
Chronicling the fortunes of four generations of a London theatrical family through the 1920s and '30s, The Bretts ran for two memorably successful series during the late 1980s. An Upstairs Downstairs of the theatrical set, it stars Norman Rodway as the effusive, charismatic Charles Brett and Barbara Murray as his strong-willed wife Lydia. With scripts from veteran screenwriters Rosemary Ann Sisson, Bill Craig, Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, this set features both acclaimed series.It's 1927, and thespians Charles and Lydia Brett are at the peak of their careers. Intending to capitalise on their success by acquiring their own theatre, will this bid for creative freedom ensure their family's theatrical legacy?
James Bolam stars as the lovable rogue Jack Ford in this classic series set in Tyneside at the end of the First World War.
The Beiderbecke Collection' is a charming mix of comedy and drama that has all the hallmarks of a classic detective thriller. Follow the exploits of jazz fan Trevor and his long-suffering girlfriend Jill as they find themselves embroiled in various mysteries which follow them to Amsterdam and Edinburgh and include dodgy businessmen black economies refugees and much much more.... This box set contains the following titles: 'The Beiderbecke Affair' 'The Beiderbecke Tapes' and 'The Beiderbecke Connection'.
Ex-Sergeant Jack Ford returns home to Gallowshields on Tyneside after the end of World War One. It is a time of economic depression and Jack finds his home town gripped by decline and unemployment. Jack soon falls in with the Seaton family and is determined to make his mark on the world. Contains every episode made from all four series.
Ian McShane stars as lovable rogue antiques dealer Lovejoy in three 55 minute episodes: The Firefly Cage The Axeman Cometh and The Sting.
Jack Ford (James Bolam) returns to Gallowshields from New York having lost his money in the Wall Street crash. Will he have a fishy on his little dishy? Episodes titles: Back To Dear Old Blighty A Gift From Heaven A Medal For The Argentine Flies And Spiders Oh My Charming Billy Boy Friends Romans Countrymen The Bright Young Things Action! Comrades In Arms Roll Of Honour.
David Jason is the gritty and dogged Detective Inspector Jack Frost a man who has little time for paperwork or the orthodox approach. Featuring the complete series 6 of A Touch Of Frost. Episodes include: Appendix Man One Man's Meat Private Lives Keys To The Car.
Taken from the first television series this finds a former Army sergeant returning home to an economically depressed Gallowshields in Tyneside at the end of World War One. But this sergeant always lands on his feet...
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