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- A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
- Mini-series adapted from a series of novels that's set at the estate of a large privileged Sussex family and follows their life in London between the years 1937 and 1947.
- Alec Callendar, a Pinner solicitor, meets and falls in love with Zoe Angel, a woman half his age: their relationship, as well as the ups and downs of Alec's office mates: his secretaries, Hilary and Miss Flood, and Alec's son, Jamie.
- A soap opera about the ex-pats who lived in Los Barcos. The series focused mainly on the British and their lives, loves and attempts to make a new life for themselves.
- Kate Swift has always know her place in the world. "I was a rich bitch! I was good at it! I liked it!" Imagine her horror when both her husband and all her ill-gotten cash vanish, leaving her to fend for herself for the first time ever. Add in her mad old dad, Sir Horrace Mainwaring, boozy journalist Jack, Australian ex-criminal Gloria and Detective Inspector Latham, a sarcastic policeman and it's a recipe for trouble!
- Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been "lost." A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counter-plots as the two lost agents, now utterly assimilated, try to avoid detection.
- A suburban family find their new home is still occupied by the ghost of its previous owner, a middle-aged Jewish woman.
- Dolly Rawlins has just been released from prison after serving 5 years (stated on the credits of the original TV series) for murdering her husband Harry after a robbery that she and several other women carried out on a security van that Harry was planning to raid [see _"Widows" (1983) (mini)_ and _"Widows 2" (1985) (mini)_]. Having acquired a reputation in prison as a dominant, respected figure, and now apparently being a reformed character, Dolly teams up with a number of other ex-convicts: Gloria Radford (who had fenced stolen guns), Ester Freeman (who ran a brothel), Connie Stevens and Angela Dunn (prostitutes), Julia Lawson (a drug dealer), and Kathleen O'Reilly (a forger). Dolly and the other women make plans to set up a children's home in a derelict Victorian house. But Dolly is planning one final armed robbery on a mail train. The other women want a share in the proceeds, but they're also secretly planning to get their hands on Dolly's money and jewels from the previous robberies. The police are also watching Dolly, hoping that she will lead them to the loot, but matters are hopelessly compromised when Mike Withey, one of the detectives and the brother of Shirley Miller, who died in the jewel raid [see _"Widows 2" (1985) (mini)_], starts having an affair with Angela. He is coerced to help with the mail-train robbery. Having pulled off the robbery, the women meet back at the Manor House to divide up the spoils, but the simmering atmosphere of mistrust between Dolly and Ester leads to a tragic ending, after a trivial misunderstanding about a visit by the police.
- He is the vicious leech of the myths and, at present, the tragic lead of a love story.
- At Blandings Castle, the Earl of Emsworth cares only about his prize pig 'The Empress' and is willfully ignorant of the fact that his brother is planning to publish a book which might ruin the family name forever. The Earl's nephew might cause the family major damage by marrying a terribly unsuitable chorus girl.
- Adventures of a British detective, Reg Toomer and his Australian partner Dennis Tontine
- American comedian Johnny Lazar is given one last chance for his big break by touring the working men's clubs in the UK. But while there he finds himself a witness to a murder, putting his life in grave danger
- Sam is a Jewish detective in North London whose old-fashioned mother moves in after his wife leaves him.
- A series of dramas showcasing the work of writers new to television.
- Deputy Mayor Laura Fitzgerald is informed that the town of Flatby on the coast of England has never actually been conquered. The town wasn't even in the Domesday Book as the area was flooded when the King's survey came to visit. Also, there has never been any official incorporation of Flatby into any country. It follows that Flatby was never officially annexed into the United Kingdom. Taking advantage of the situation, Laura rallies the townsfolk to declare Flatby an independent state, much to the displeasure of the Government in London.
- Big-headed London TV show-host George Grant goes about his daily business of hurrying and barking at people when an urgent telephone call from his wife sends him on his way to meet her in a restaurant. He gets there as quick as circumstances allow, only to see her leave in the company of another man. From that point on his whole life goes awry.
- There's a shock for Sergio when he discovers that Pilar has gone to Marcus's flat. Gwen has a secret to reveal to Drew. Alex learns the truth about Marcus.
- Pilar and Sergio are heading for a showdown.
- Alec feels stupid after the encounter with Zoe's parents and asks her for dinner. Knowing that she is a P.T. teacher he swots up on sports to enable conversation. She does something similar, reading up on his idol Perry Mason. When she arrives they are initially halting as the topics of conversation are clearly false. However the ice is broken when they discuss their shared love of stage musicals.
- Determined to be a good father, Alec is taking more and more time off work to look after Fleur, leaving Zoe feeling under-mined and Jamie over-worked. When Zoe tries to use reverse psychology by suggesting she goes back to work and Alec become the house-husband, her ploy fails as he jumps at the chance. However, after Vera has made him see that he is neglecting Jamie, Alec appreciates that he should return to work and let Zoe look after Fleur.
- The big day is approaching for Vera Flood to marry her Gerald. She begins to doubt whether or not she is doing the right thing but, after a pep talk from Alec and Zoe, which strengthens their relationship, goes ahead with the wedding. Hilary, hopeful of wedding bells with Derek, aims to catch the bouquet but it falls apart in mid-air.
- Zoe's mother Dot Burgess arrives at the Callenders', having left her husband because she reckons he cares more about their shop than about her. At first Alec is pleased because she is a great help with Fleur and the house-work but after a while her presence begins to pall and Alec and Zoe end up reconciling the couple.