Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English film and television actor. He is best known as the star of the TV series Return of the Saint (1978–79), in which he assumed the role of Simon Templar from Roger Moore (1962–69). The role led to his being considered a leading contender for the role of James Bond in the early 1980s, when Moore announced his intention to leave the role. He never played the part (in part due to Moore reconsidering his resignation on several occasions), although he did play a Bond-like character in a series of North American TV commercials broadcast in the early 1990s. At least once, in an episode of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, "Dragon's Wing II", he played a Bond-like British agent, complete with white dinner jacket. He was a friend of film-maker Michael Reeves and starred in all three of Reeves's films: Revenge of the Blood Beast (1966), The Sorcerers (1967), and Witchfinder General (also known as The Conqueror Worm, 1968). He guest-starred in The Avengers in the 1968 episode "They Keep Killing Steed" as Baron Von Curt, and on the BBC in Somerset Maugham's The Door of Opportunity, opposite Marianne Faithfull. He appeared in the films Stranger in the House (1967), and The Day the Fish Came Out (1967), and had a major role in the epic film Waterloo (1970). In 1976, he featured in the pilot episode of the television comedy series Ripping Yarns. He also appeared in I, Claudius (1976, as Drusus), and guest-starred in 6 episodes of Murder, She Wrote and 4 episodes of Diagnosis Murder. He appeared as Edgar Linton in a film version of Wuthering Heights (1970) and as Owen Gereth in BBC dramatization of The Spoils of Poynton (also 1970). In the 1990s, he guest-starred in the TV series Babylon 5 (1998). The series' star, Bruce Boxleitner, is the former husband of Ogilvy's second wife, actress Kathryn Holcomb. He also had a role in the short-lived 1990s American soap opera, Malibu Shores. He appeared as Lawrence Kirbridge in the series Upstairs, Downstairs. He's had roles in over 100 TV shows, often appearing as a guest star. He then co-starred with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn in Death Becomes Her (1992); and with Richard Dreyfuss and Nia Vardalos in My Life in Ruins (2009), among others. He has had an extensive career in the theatre playing leading roles in many London West End productions, including Design for Living, Happy Family, Three Sisters, Rookery Nook by Ben Travers, Run for Your Wife, The Millionaires by Shaw, The Waltz of the Toreadors, and others. He has also worked widely in the American theatre. He is a playwright and novelist, currently working on a series of children's books: Measle and the Wrathmonk, Measle and the Dragodon, Measle and the Mallockee, Measle and the Slitherghoul, and Measle and the Doompit. He has written and published two novels – Loose Chippings and The Polkerton Giant – and two plays: A Slight Hangover and Swap!. His memoir, Once a Saint, was published in May 2016. His book of film reviews 'Withering Slights', based on his Facebook page, was published in 2020.

  • Title: Ian Ogilvy
  • Popularity: 6.353
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1943-09-30
  • Place of Birth: Woking, Surrey, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: Иан Огилви, Ian Raymond Ogilvy
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Ian Ogilvy Movies

  • 2021
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    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    8 2021 HD

    Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend,...

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  • 2009
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    My Life in Ruins

    My Life in Ruins

    6.129 2009 HD

    A Greek tour guide named Georgia attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for mojo) by guiding a ragtag group of tourists around Greece and showing them...

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  • 1999
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    Horse Sense

    Horse Sense

    6.905 1999 HD

    After treating his rancher cousin shoddily in L.A. Michael Woods is sentenced by his parents to spending a month on the ranch with his cousin and...

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  • 1968
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    Witchfinder General

    Witchfinder General

    6.453 1968 HD

    England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness...

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  • 1994
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    Puppet Master 5

    Puppet Master 5

    5.2 1994 HD

    Sutekh, the dark pharaoh from another dimension, sends his own puppet, Totem, to continue his quest to kill Rick and steal the magic which animates...

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  • 1992
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    Death Becomes Her

    Death Becomes Her

    6.761 1992 HD

    Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and...

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  • 1999
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    Fugitive Mind

    Fugitive Mind

    5.8 1999 HD

    A man finds out that he was brainwashed to kill an important government official.

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  • 1973
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    And Now the Screaming Starts!

    And Now the Screaming Starts!

    5.918 1973 HD

    In the late 18th century, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of husband Charles Fengriffen. The bride, Catherine, falls victim to a curse...

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  • 1966
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    The Connoisseur

    The Connoisseur

    1 1966 HD

    George Stoupe, successful housemaster at the public school, has an eye to the main chance against his retirement. He chooses the boys for his house...

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  • 1970
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    Wine of India

    Wine of India

    1 1970 HD

    In the year 2050, advances in medicine have resulted in a need for population control. People reaching the age of 100 must submit to a government...

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  • 1974
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    From Beyond the Grave

    From Beyond the Grave

    6.5 1974 HD

    Four customers purchase (or take) items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is "Offers You Cannot Resist". A nasty fate awaits all...

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  • 1967
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    The Sorcerers

    The Sorcerers

    6.164 1967 HD

    The great hypnotist Professor Montserrat has developed a technique for controlling the minds, and sharing the sensations, of his subjects. He and his...

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  • 1997
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    The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

    The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

    3.7 1997 HD

    The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson is a mockumentary on the disappearance of a fictitious wealthy British film producer, Kevin Johnson, who is...

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  • 1966
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    The She Beast

    The She Beast

    5 1966 HD

    A young woman is driving alongside a lake. She has an accident and the car plunges into the water. Her body is then possessed by the spirit of an...

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  • 2022
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    The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

    The Young General: Reflections on Michael Reeves

    8 2022 HD

    A revealing insight into the short life and times of Michael Reeves.

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  • 1967
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    Cop-Out

    Cop-Out

    5.3 1967 HD

    John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left him. When his daughter's boyfriend is...

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  • 2022
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    Renegades

    Renegades

    5.8 2022 HD

    When a retired Green Beret soldier is murdered by an Albanian drug gang in London, four of his veteran SAS comrades set out to avenge him, dispensing...

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  • 1973
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    No Sex Please: We're British

    No Sex Please: We're British

    5.1 1973 HD

    A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with the address of the local Barclays Bank. Here,...

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  • 1970
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    Waterloo

    Waterloo

    7.1 1970 HD

    After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the...

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  • 2018
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    Mistrust

    Mistrust

    4.2 2018 HD

    Happy, beautiful and independent, Veronica enjoys being a mistress. No commitment, no strings and she never has to be vulnerable. She has carefully...

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  • 1967
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    The Day the Fish Came Out

    The Day the Fish Came Out

    4.9 1967 HD

    A plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon goes down near Greece. To prevent panic, the officials go in dressed as tourists (who...

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  • 1979
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    The Saint and the Brave Goose

    The Saint and the Brave Goose

    1 1979 HD

    A two-part episode of the 1978 TV series "The Return of the Saint," edited together and released as a feature.

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  • 2014
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    We Still Kill the Old Way

    We Still Kill the Old Way

    5.9 2014 HD

    A group of aging London gangsters go on a vigilante killing spree when one of their number is murdered by a street gang.

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  • 1961
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    Intrusion

    Intrusion

    5 1961 HD

    Early short film by director Michael Reeves, where two young men break into a house and terrorise the woman who ives there.

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  • 1975
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    The Little Minister

    The Little Minister

    1 1975 HD

    In rural 1840's Scotland, Gavin Dishart arrives to become the new "little minister" of Thrums's Auld Licht church. He meets a mysterious young gypsy...

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  • 1970
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    The Athena Syndrome

    The Athena Syndrome

    1 1970 HD

    Two untested female secret agents are well out of their depth - battling against a huge violent criminal organisation. They are both about to be...

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  • 2017
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    We Still Steal the Old Way

    We Still Steal the Old Way

    5.7 2017 HD

    The explosive follow-up to We Still Kill The Old Way (2014). Regarded as the best in the business, The Archer Gang is an aging criminal outfit who...

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  • 1985
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    Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

    5.2 1985 HD

    Tragic Anna leaves her cold husband for dashing Count Vronsky in 19th-century Russia.

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  • 1988
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    Maigret

    Maigret

    1 1988 HD

    Jules Maigret, a meticulous Parisian police detective, is a famous literary character. In this film adaptation of his stories, he's trying to solve a...

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  • 1992
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    Invasion of Privacy

    Invasion of Privacy

    2.7 1992 HD

    When a mentally imbalanced prisoner gets out on parole, he tracks down the journalist who interviewed him while he was behind bars and persuades her...

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  • 1976
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    Tomkinson's Schooldays

    Tomkinson's Schooldays

    1 1976 HD

    New boarder Tomkinson is thoroughly miserable at Graybridge public school where he has to fight the grizzly bear,get nailed to the wall on St...

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  • 1992
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    Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

    Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

    1 1992 HD

    Carol Leifer stars as Rusty Berman, a 1950's burlesque queen with an outrageous, risque act.

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  • 2017
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    The Saint

    The Saint

    5.3 2017 HD

    International master thief, Simon Templar, also known as The Saint, is asked by a desperate rich man to find his kidnapped daughter. However, in...

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  • 1970
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    Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

    6.3 1970 HD

    A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between...

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  • 1970
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    The Invincible Six

    The Invincible Six

    2.7 1970 HD

    Based on the story "The Heroes of Yucca," The Invincible Six features a ragtag group of jewel thieves who become the unofficial guardians of a small...

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  • 2008
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    The Saint Steps In... To Television

    The Saint Steps In... To Television

    10 2008 HD

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  • 2021
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    Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

    Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

    7.2 2021 HD

    An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British...

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  • 2019
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    The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves

    The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves

    1 2019 HD

    Although he was only 25 when he died Michael Reeves opened up genre cinema to new possibilities. Now considered one of the forefathers of folk horror...

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  • 1974
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    The Gathering Storm

    The Gathering Storm

    7 1974 HD

    Winston Churchill's life in the years leading up to World War II.

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  • 1999
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    The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

    The Blood Beast: The Films of Michael Reeves

    1 1999 HD

    The 12th Episode from the "Eurotika" documentary series, made for the UK Channel 4 about European exploitation cinema. This one looks at the films of...

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  • 2005
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    Tigon Tales of Terror

    Tigon Tales of Terror

    8.5 2005 HD

    Featurette on the Tigon Collection box set

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  • 1993
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    Eddie Presley

    Eddie Presley

    4.2 1993 HD

    Eddie Presley is a down on his luck ex-Elvis impersonator. With his days of fromer glory performing in small to medium-sized clubs behind him, he's...

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  • 1984
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    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.5 1984 HD

    An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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  • 1982
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    Q.E.D.

    Q.E.D.

    6.8 1982 HD

    Q.E.D. is a 1982 short-lived adventure series set in Edwardian England, starring Sam Waterston as Professor Quentin Everett Deverill. The Professor...

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  • 1993
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    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    6.5 1993 HD

    Like his legendary namesake, Kwai Chang Caine is a warrior monk, operating a Shaolin temple in Northern California. After an evil priest, Tan,...

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  • 1993
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    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    7 1993 HD

    A tough-as-rawhide cowpoke, debonair ladies' man and Harvard-educated smarty-britches roams from Frisco to Jalisco in pursuit of outlaws who killed...

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  • 1983
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    Affairs of the Heart

    Affairs of the Heart

    6 1983 HD

    Affairs of the Heart is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1983 to 1985. Starring Derek Fowlds, it was written by Paul Daneman. It was made for...

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  • 1996
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    Early Edition

    Early Edition

    7.3 1996 HD

    Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the...

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  • 1993
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    Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

    6.977 1993 HD

    Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's...

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  • 1978
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    Return of the Saint

    Return of the Saint

    7 1978 HD

    Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.

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  • 1997
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    Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

    6.416 1997 HD

    Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002. It stars Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as...

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  • 1999
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    The Parkers

    The Parkers

    8.2 1999 HD

    The Parkers is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004. A spin-off of UPN's Moesha, The Parkers features the...

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  • 1971
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    Upstairs, Downstairs

    Upstairs, Downstairs

    7.64 1971 HD

    Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at...

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  • 1984
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    Robin of Sherwood

    Robin of Sherwood

    7.6 1984 HD

    Robin of Sherwood was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in...

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  • 1992
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    Melrose Place

    Melrose Place

    5.872 1992 HD

    Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.

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  • 1995
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    JAG

    JAG

    7.3 1995 HD

    Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of...

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  • 1982
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    Tom, Dick and Harriet

    Tom, Dick and Harriet

    8.5 1982 HD

    Tom, Dick and Harriet is a British sitcom that aired for two seasons from 1982 to 1983. It was created by the sitcom writing team of Johnnie Mortimer...

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  • 1976
    imgS1 E12

    I, Claudius

    I, Claudius

    7.8 1976 HD

    Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors -...

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  • 1989
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    Baywatch

    Baywatch

    5.9 1989 HD

    Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.667 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1993
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    Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

    7.1 1993 HD

    Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

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  • 1996
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    Malibu Shores

    Malibu Shores

    7.3 1996 HD

    Malibu Shores is an American primetime teen drama/soap opera that aired on Saturday Night at 8:00PM EST from to June 1996 for ten episodes on NBC....

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  • 1991
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    P.S. I Luv U

    P.S. I Luv U

    5.8 1991 HD

    P.S. I Luv U is an American crime drama series. The title derived from the phone number of fictitious Palm Security and Investigations, which was...

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  • 1965
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    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

    Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on...

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  • 1993
    imgS8 E22

    Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

    7.1 1993 HD

    Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

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  • 1964
    imgS3 E10

    Detective

    Detective

    1 1964 HD

    A BBC anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories over 45 episodes in three seasons that ran from 1964 to 1969. As with many BBC...

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  • 1993
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    Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

    7.1 1993 HD

    Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

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  • 1976
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    Ripping Yarns

    Ripping Yarns

    7.4 1976 HD

    A British television comedy series, written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. Following an initial pilot episode in January...

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  • 1965
    imgS16 E4

    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

    Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on...

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  • 1994
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    One West Waikiki

    One West Waikiki

    7 1994 HD

    One West Waikiki is an American crime/drama TV show set in Hawaii which ran from 1994-1996. It starred Cheryl Ladd, Richard Burgi and Kayla Blake and...

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  • 1989
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    Campion

    Campion

    5.6 1989 HD

    Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989...

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  • 1999
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    Eurotika!

    Eurotika!

    8 1999 HD

    Eurotika is a Channel 4 documentary film on European exploitation cinema. The documentary is similarly themed to Pete Tombs's book Immoral Tales:...

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  • 1976
    imgS1 E12

    I, Claudius

    I, Claudius

    7.8 1976 HD

    Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors -...

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  • 1994
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    Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

    8 1994 HD

    Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among...

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  • 1996
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    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    7.2 1996 HD

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an American animated action-adventure television series.

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  • 1994
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    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    6.7 1994 HD

    Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from 1994 to 1995. The series centers on Amos Burke, a...

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  • 1965
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    The Man In Room 17

    The Man In Room 17

    5.5 1965 HD

    The Man in Room 17 is a British television series which ran for two seasons in the mid-1960s, produced by the Northern ITV franchise, Granada...

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  • 1995
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    Hope and Gloria

    Hope and Gloria

    5 1995 HD

    Hope and Gloria is an American sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Television and aired on NBC from March 9, 1995, through June 22, 1996. The show was...

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  • 1965
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    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

    Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on...

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  • 1985
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    Time for Murder

    Time for Murder

    4 1985 HD

    Written by six of Britain's finest writers (including Fay Weldon, Antonia Fraser, and Michael Robson), performed by leading actors, these are no...

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  • 1980
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    The Morecambe and Wise Show

    The Morecambe and Wise Show

    9 1980 HD

    The Thames ITV series that ran from 1978 to 1983.

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  • 1984
    imgS12 E24

    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.5 1984 HD

    An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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  • 1984
    imgS12 E24

    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.5 1984 HD

    An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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  • 1984
    imgS12 E24

    Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

    7.5 1984 HD

    An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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  • 1995
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    Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

    6.4 1995 HD

    Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who...

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  • 1961
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    The Avengers

    The Avengers

    7.7 1961 HD

    The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed. Hendry left...

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  • 1970
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    The Spoils of Poynton

    The Spoils of Poynton

    5 1970 HD

    Adele Gereth has taken young Fleda Vetch under her wing. Adele is intensely houseproud, and sees a potential future mistress of the house in Fleda,...

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