1950s ITV series which survive intact
by Thor-Delta | created - 15 Mar 2014 | updated - 15 Mar 2014 | PublicThe following is an incomplete list of 1950s ITV series which survive intact (according to lostshows.com)
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1. Around the World with Orson Welles (1955– )
26 min | Documentary
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 ... See full summary »
Stars: Orson Welles, Chris Wertenbaker, Kenneth Tynan, Art Buchwald
Votes: 168
2. Love and Kisses (1955– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn, Lally Bowers, Anthea Askey
3. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)
Approved | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Family
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.
Stars: Richard Greene, Victor Woolf, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge
Votes: 878
4. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1955– )
30 min | Adventure, Family
Sir Percy Blakeney, Baronet, is a notorious fop and hedonistic member of the Prince Regent's court, but he is secretly "the Scarlet Pimpernel", a mysterious figure who rescues innocents ... See full summary »
Stars: Marius Goring, Stanley Van Beers, Patrick Troughton, Anthony Newlands
Votes: 81
5. Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1954–1956)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Colonel March of The Department of Queer Complaints investigates unusual cases, locked-room murders, and mysteries concerning the supernatural.
Stars: Boris Karloff, Ewan Roberts, Eric Pohlmann, Doris Nolan
Votes: 309
6. The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957)
30 min | Adventure, Family
In all of Arthurian legend, the most famous of the Knights of the Round Table is undoubtedly Sir Lancelot. This series, painstakingly researched by the History and Literature Departments of... See full summary »
Stars: William Russell, Cyril Smith, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Robert Scroggins
Votes: 190
7. The Buccaneers (1956–1957)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
The Crown takes Tempest's stronghold. The ex-pirate wins a pardon and becomes a privateer. He and Deputy Gov. Beamish fight Spanish raiders despite their unease. They defend the Caribbean.
Stars: Robert Shaw, Paul Hansard, Brian Rawlinson, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 189
8. The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
30 min | Adventure, Family
A TV series adaptated from the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the ... See full summary »
Stars: George Dolenz, Nick Cravat, Robert Cawdron, Henry Corden
Votes: 65
9. Five Names for Johnny (1957– )
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Stars: Conrad Phillips, Norman Wooland, Patricia Marmont, Victor Platt
10. Motive for Murder (1957– )
30 min | Drama, Thriller
Stars: Vincent Ball, Gene Anderson, Geoffrey Chater, Victor Brooks
11. O.S.S. (1957–1958)
30 min | Drama, War
Frank Hawthorne is an agent in World War II's Office of Strategic Services (O. S. S.), the U. S.'s spy agency. He operates behind German lines in France with the assistance of the French Resistance and his assistant, Sergeant O'Brien.
Stars: Ron Randell, Lionel Murton, Robert Gallico, Max Faulkner
Votes: 33
12. Sword of Freedom (1957– )
25 min | Adventure, Family
In sixteenth century Florence, Marco del Monte, a dashing Robin Hood-like figure, leads the Republicans against the tyrannical Duke de Medici and his minions.
Stars: Edmund Purdom, Martin Benson, Adrienne Corri, Roland Bartrop
Votes: 39
13. Jack Hylton's Monday Show (1957–1958)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Billy Ternent, Dick Bentley, Hughie Green, Rosalina Neri
14. Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (1957– )
30 min | Adventure, Drama
The series adapted for television some true tales from press correspondents from around the world.
Stars: Ralph Bellamy, Kieron Moore, Eric Pohlmann, Leonard Sachs
Votes: 20
15. The Gentle Killers (1957– )
30 min | Thriller
Stars: Tony Church, Hazel Court, Frank Hawkins, Sydney Tafler
16. The Music Box (1957– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Bud Flanagan, Rosalina Neri, Ivy Benson, Teddy Johnson
17. The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957–1958)
30 min | Mystery
Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan is called in to help solve baffling cases, aided by his #1 son. The first five episodes were filmed in the US, then production switched to the UK for the rest of the series.
Stars: J. Carrol Naish, James Hong, Rupert Davies, Arthur Gomez
Votes: 142
18. Together Again (1957– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Peter Glaze, George Stone
19. Torchy, the Battery Boy (1959–1961)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A mechanical boy with a magical flashlight on his head has adventures on earth and in Topsy Turvy Land, which is located on a distant star.
Stars: Kenneth Connor, Olwen Griffiths, Jill Freud, Patricia Somerset
Votes: 56
20. White Hunter (1957–1959)
30 min | Adventure
Stars: Rhodes Reason, Harry Baird, Hugh Moxey, Tim Turner
Votes: 21
21. Dial 999 (1958–1959)
30 min | Crime
Robert Beatty stars as Detective Inspector Mike Maguire, a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman posted to New Scotland Yard, in this popular 1950s series depicting London's fight against crime.
Stars: Robert Beatty, John Howlett, Richard Bebb, Hugh Moxey
Votes: 109
22. The Invisible Man (1958–1960)
30 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
While working on an invisibility formula, British scientist Dr. Peter Brady (Tim Turner) suffers a tragic accident which turns him invisible. Unfortunately, there is no antidote, so while ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim Turner, Lisa Daniely, Deborah Watling, Ernest Clark
Votes: 445
23. Make Me Laugh (1958– )
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Game show in which comedians tried to make contestants laugh. Based on the US series of the same name.
Stars: Robert Q. Lewis, Sid Gould, Joey Carter, Louis Nye
24. The Anne Shelton Show (1958–1959)
Music
Stars: Anne Shelton, Joe Lynch, Kenneth Connor, Bill Maynard
25. The Larkins (1958–1964)
30 min | Comedy
66 Sycamore Street is home to the Larkins. Alf refuses to believe that he's henpecked. Ada's determined to make sure that he is.
Stars: Peggy Mount, David Kossoff, Barbara Mitchell, Ronan O'Casey
Votes: 85
26. William Tell (1958–1959)
30 min | Adventure, Family, History
Depicts the legend of William Tell, who, as the stories say, shot an apple off of his son's head and lead the rebellion to free Switzerland.
Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard, Jennifer Jayne, Richard Rogers
Votes: 212
27. Epilogue to Capricorn (1959– )
30 min
Stars: Jean Kent, Peter Wyngarde, Richard Johnson, Adrienne Corri
28. Gert and Daisy (1959– )
30 min | Comedy
Gert and Daisy are two sisters who used to work in show business. Now they run a boarding house for theatrical visitors.
Stars: Elsie Waters, Doris Waters, Hugh Paddick, Patsy Rowlands
Votes: 7
29. Glencannon (1959– )
30 min | Comedy
Glencannon is the chief engineer on the old Inchcliff Castle. Each week he connived to get rich on some outlandish scheme. Montgomery is the only 1 who is really on to him and is forever ... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas Mitchell, Patrick Allen, Charles Carson, Barry Keegan
Votes: 29
30. International Detective (1959–1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Stories from the files of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, New York.
Stars: Art Fleming, Anthony Jacobs, Nigel Green, Tony Thawnton
Votes: 23
31. Interpol Calling (1959– )
30 min | Crime, Drama
Follows inspector Paul Duval as he tracks his targets and risks his life in a global race against time.
Stars: Charles Korvin, Edwin Richfield, Roland Bartrop, George Pastell
Votes: 125
32. The Flying Doctor (1959– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Richard Denning, Jill Adams, Alan White, Peter Madden
Votes: 35
33. The Four Just Men (1959–1960)
30 min | Drama
Four men: a British politician, an American journalist in Paris, a lawyer in the U.S., and a Roman hotelier, band together to fight injustice wherever they find it.
Stars: Richard Conte, Jack Hawkins, Dan Dailey, Arthur Gomez
Votes: 158
34. The Man Who Finally Died (1959)
30 min | Drama
Joe Newman gets a call from his father in Germany. The problem is, his father died years ago.
Stars: Richard Pasco, Delphi Lawrence, Ruth Lodge, Edward Judd
35. The Voodoo Factor (1959– )
30 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Hard-driven scientist David Whittaker finds himself battling for the survival of the world against a disease spreading from a tropical island caused by a legendary spider-goddess.
Stars: Maurice Kaufmann, Maxine Audley, Philip Bond, Charles Carson
Votes: 21
36. Something in the City (1959– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Eric Barker, Joan Benham, Pearl Hackney, Diane Hart
37. Gay Operetta (1959– )
30 min | Drama, Musical
Stars: Derek Oldham, Howell Glynn, June Bronhill, Alexander Young
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