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- The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England.
- The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. narrated, produced, and frequently starred in this anthology series, which presented everything from drama to mystery to farce.
- Colonel March of The Department of Queer Complaints investigates unusual cases, locked-room murders, and mysteries concerning the supernatural.
- Loosely based on historical fact, the series portrays the gunslinging Wyatt Earp and his successful determination for law and order.
- Robin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades.
- A horse and the boy who loved him.
- The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers the story of their life, featuring guest appearances by members of their family, friends and colleagues.
- An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
- Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
- A revival of the British variety show Tonight at the London Palladium, it ran from 28 October 1973 to 28 October 1974.
- Quiz show in which every time a contestant answers a question correctly on their chosen subject their prize money doubles, starting at £1 upto £32. If they get a question wrong however they lose everything. The best player then goes on to a £1000 Treasure Trail.
- Contestants picked from the studio audience play a game for cash prizes where they must answer questions without ever saying the words "yes" or "no".
- Welcome to fantastic world of Hans Christian Andersen where Gerda and her father run a hotel. Things turn bleak when a guest arrives dressed in white, dripping diamonds and eyeing Gerda's love, Kai. When she vanishes with Kai, it is up to Gerda to find her one true love. "Snow Queen" is a fantasy with state-of-the-art special effects and a heartwarming love story.
- Offers three minute plus eerie tales. Peter Williams narrates.
- In 1955, Orson Welles directed and hosted a mini series for British television. He leads us through a few famous places of Europe with his inimitable touch. In Paris he introduces us to famous artists such as Juliette Gréco or Jean Cocteau who lived in the Saint Germain Des Pres quarter. In London we meet the Chelsea Pensioners, in Spain we attend a Madrid Bullfight and visit the Basque country (Basque Country 1&2). Somewhere between a home movie and a cinematic essay, these short films have been described by French critics as the missing link in Welles' work.
- Ben Lyon, wife Bebe plus children Richard and Barbara play themselves handling everyday situations with any crisis taken care of. Aggie is their Scottish housekeeper and Florrie Wainwright their nosy neighbor.
- This was the first ever serial shown on Independent Television in the UK, and started on their second day of broadcast. It was about the life and love of a young couple running a garage together.
- On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as mean and miserly as Scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences in the afterlife. Scrooge dismisses the apparition but the first of the three ghosts, the Ghost of Christmas Past, visits as promised. Scrooge sees those events in his past life, both happy and sad, that forged his character. The second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, shows him how many currently celebrate Christmas. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows him how he will be remembered once he is gone. To his delight, the spirits complete their visits in one night giving him the opportunity to mend his ways.
- Long Lost British Anthology Series.
- Children's programme of stories and pictures.
- A family live inside a pillar box.
- Experts provide answers to two linked questions.
- As far as I remember, this was an early Friday evening show that was a precursor of Candid Camera/You've Been Framed type shows. Very funny to an 8 year old in the naive 1950s.