William Russell

William Russell

William Russell Enoch (19 November 1924–3 June 2024) was an English actor. He achieved prominence in 1956 when he took the title role in the ITV television series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957). In 1963, he became part of the original lead cast of BBC1's Doctor Who, playing the role of schoolteacher Ian Chesterton opposite William Hartnell from the show's first episode until 1965. Russell's film roles include parts in The Man Who Never Was (1956), The Great Escape (1963) and Superman (1978). On television, he notably appeared as Ted Sullivan in Coronation Street in 1992. In recent years, Russell has maintained his association with Doctor Who; he returned to the show in 2022, making a cameo appearance as Ian in "The Power of the Doctor", 57 years after the character's last television appearance. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  • Title: William Russell
  • Popularity: 8.695
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1924-11-19
  • Place of Birth: Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: William Russell Enoch, Enoch Russell, William Russel, Russel Enoch, Russell Enoch
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William Russell Movies

  • 1963
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    The Great Escape

    The Great Escape

    7.9 1963 HD

    The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a...

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  • 1953
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    Malta Story

    Malta Story

    5.8 1953 HD

    Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young Maltese...

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  • 1955
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    Above Us the Waves

    Above Us the Waves

    6.1 1955 HD

    In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to...

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  • 1995
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    The Affair

    The Affair

    3.8 1995 HD

    A black soldier in World War II England begins an affair with a white woman whose husband is a soldier currently overseas in battle and in doubts of...

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  • 1955
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    One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

    6.1 1955 HD

    Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The...

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  • 1997
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    Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

    Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

    1 1997 HD

    A documentary about Shakespeare's Globe opening performance of "Henry V" in 1997. The documentary combines the performance of Act IV with rehearsal...

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  • 1953
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    The Saint's Return

    The Saint's Return

    5.6 1953 HD

    A private detective goes after the people who murdered his girlfriend.

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  • 1980
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    Dead Man's Kit

    Dead Man's Kit

    1 1980 HD

    After shore-leave in Lisbon for the crew of HMS Diana, Master-at-Arms 'Toby' Toberman makes an official complaint to the ship's Captain about the...

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  • 1957
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    The Big Chance

    The Big Chance

    3.5 1957 HD

    A clerk sees his big chance to escape a humdrum existence, but his resolve is tested as many unexpected obstacles arise.

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  • 2022
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    Executive Order

    Executive Order

    6.9 2022 HD

    In a dystopian future, the Brazilian government decrees a measure that forces black citizens to migrate to Africa in an attempt to return to their...

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  • 2023
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    Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

    Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

    6.3 2023 HD

    The very first crew of the TARDIS land in a petrified forest on an alien planet. Determined to explore, the Doctor leads his companions into the...

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  • 1999
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    Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

    Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

    1 1999 HD

    As the very first Doctor, William Hartnell created the character that made Doctor Who a success. No other actor made such a lasting contribution to...

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  • 1963
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    Return to Sender

    Return to Sender

    4.1 1963 HD

    A fraudster is arrested for stealing a large sum of money from his partners. When he learns that a particularly brilliant barrister will lead the...

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  • 1953
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    Intimate Relations

    Intimate Relations

    5.2 1953 HD

    Yvonne is seething when her devoted son, Michael, declares his intention to marry Madeleine, despite the latter's admitting to having an affair with...

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  • 1978
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    Terror

    Terror

    5.31 1978 HD

    The descendants of a witch hunting family and their close friends are stalked and killed by a mysterious entity.

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  • 1962
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    The Share Out

    The Share Out

    4 1962 HD

    A gang of high class corporate thieves use blackmail to induce their victims to sell property at knock-down prices.

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  • 2017
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    The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

    The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

    1 2017 HD

    This is the definitive set of interviews with the team of actors who brought the William Hartnell era of Doctor Who to life! Together with a special...

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: The Aztecs

    Doctor Who: The Aztecs

    7.8 1964 HD

    The TARDIS materialises inside an Aztec tomb. Outside it, the Doctor and his companions soon discover that Mexico in the 15th century is a...

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  • 1981
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    Little Girls Don't

    Little Girls Don't

    1 1981 HD

    Little Girls Don't" is the tale of two girls, Sheryl and Abbey who have been inseparable friends since childhood despite coming from very different...

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  • 1957
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    The Adventures of Hal 5

    The Adventures of Hal 5

    5 1957 HD

    A very old Austin 7 car is found by two children and bought by their uncle, the Vicar, but the garage proprietor conceals its faulty transmission,...

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  • 1954
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    They Who Dare

    They Who Dare

    5.5 1954 HD

    In Greece during the war a small group of British commandoes and patriots land on an island with orders to attack two airfields from which the...

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

    Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

    7.5 1963 HD

    Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton, two humble teachers during 1963, discover a genius student's grandfather, simply known as "the Doctor", and his...

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: The Daleks

    Doctor Who: The Daleks

    7.4 1964 HD

    The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Susan, Barbara, and Ian to the planet Skaro where they meet two indigenous races — the Daleks, malicious mutant...

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

    Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

    5.6 1964 HD

    In this completely TARDIS-based story, the crew find themselves and their ship acting very strangely indeed. Blame runs high for the Ship's unusual...

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: Marco Polo

    Doctor Who: Marco Polo

    7.2 1964 HD

    The TARDIS crew lands in the Himalayas of Cathay in 1289, their ship badly damaged, and are picked up by Marco Polo's caravan on its way along the...

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: The Sensorites

    Doctor Who: The Sensorites

    5.2 1964 HD

    The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board a spaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering...

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

    Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

    6 1964 HD

    The TARDIS arrives on the planet Marinus on an island of glass surrounded by a sea of acid. The travellers are forced by the elderly Arbitan to...

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

    Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

    6.6 1964 HD

    The TARDIS materialises not far from Paris in 1794 — one of the bloodiest years following the French Revolution of 1789. The travellers become...

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

    Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

    7.6 1964 HD

    The TARDIS arrives in a desolate future London, where the Doctor discovers his old enemies the Daleks have taken control of Earth.

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  • 1964
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    Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

    Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

    7 1964 HD

    When the TARDIS malfunctions, it and its travellers land on Earth at the size of insects. They uncover a murderous plot involving a new insecticide,...

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Who: The Romans

    Doctor Who: The Romans

    7.9 1965 HD

    The TARDIS crew take up residence near Rome in 64AD, where Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus...

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Who: The Web Planet

    Doctor Who: The Web Planet

    6.2 1965 HD

    On the planet Vortis, the Doctor and his companions aid the butterfly-like Menoptra in their battle against the parasitic Animus and its...

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Who: The Rescue

    Doctor Who: The Rescue

    6.2 1965 HD

    On the planet Dido, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara meet two survivors from a crashed spaceship who are terrorised by the monster Koquillion.

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Who: The Crusade

    Doctor Who: The Crusade

    6.2 1965 HD

    In 12th century Palestine, the Doctor and his friends are drawn into the holy war between the forces of King Richard the Lionheart and the Saracen...

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Who: The Space Museum

    Doctor Who: The Space Museum

    6.6 1965 HD

    On the planet Xeros, the TARDIS crew discover their own future selves frozen in time as exhibits in a galactic museum and must avert this potential...

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  • 1975
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    Three Men in a Boat

    Three Men in a Boat

    5.9 1975 HD

    One hot June day, three friends decide there is nothing they would like to do more than to get away from London. A boating holiday with lots of fresh...

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Who: The Chase

    Doctor Who: The Chase

    6.8 1965 HD

    The Doctor and his companions are pursued through time and space by the Daleks on the desert planet Aridius and beyond.

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  • 1978
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    Superman

    Superman

    7.134 1978 HD

    Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the...

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  • 1961
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    Adventure Story

    Adventure Story

    6 1961 HD

    The story of Alexander the Great.

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  • 2013
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    An Adventure in Space and Time

    An Adventure in Space and Time

    7.7 2013 HD

    Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass...

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  • 1956
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    The Man Who Never Was

    The Man Who Never Was

    7 1956 HD

    The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a...

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  • 2006
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    Doctor Who: Origins

    Doctor Who: Origins

    1 2006 HD

    A 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who, including a rare interview with creator Sydney Newman, and new interviews with...

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  • 2006
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    Creation of the Daleks

    Creation of the Daleks

    1 2006 HD

    Featured on the "Doctor Who: The Beginning" box set and tells the story of the Creation of the Daleks.

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  • 1952
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    Gift Horse

    Gift Horse

    6.6 1952 HD

    Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in...

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  • 1954
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    The Gay Dog

    The Gay Dog

    6.5 1954 HD

    Jim Gay loves his racing greyhound but, out of town, he finds a dog with a better chance to win. His friends bet on his dog while he bets against.

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  • 1979
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    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    4.5 1979 HD

    BBC Play for Today. Maximillian Schreiber runs a series of gruelling motivational courses - all coming at a cost to the participants - including VAT.

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  • 1980
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    Death Watch

    Death Watch

    6.3 1980 HD

    In a future world where the disease has been finally defeated and everything can be sold, even the crude spectacle of death, the rare case of a dying...

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  • 2006
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    Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

    Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

    1 2006 HD

    Documents the making of the Doctor Who Serial, "The Edge of Destruction". It was released on the DVD of the serial and hence in The Beginning box set.

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  • 2006
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    Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

    Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

    1 2006 HD

    A feature on Doctor Who: The Beginning box set which tells the stories of the Doctor's time machine - the TARDIS.

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  • 2006
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    Masters of Sound

    Masters of Sound

    1 2006 HD

    Documentary on the sound effects of Doctor Who in the 1960s.

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  • 2009
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    The Sets of Marinus

    The Sets of Marinus

    1 2009 HD

    The Sets of Marinus is a BBC documentary looking at set design for the Doctor Who story The Keys of Marinus. It was released on the DVD of the serial.

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  • 2002
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    Remembering 'The Aztecs'

    Remembering 'The Aztecs'

    1 2002 HD

    The guest actors of the 1964 "Doctor Who" (1963) story, "The Aztecs", reminisce about their time on the programme and making the series.

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  • 2012
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    Vision On

    Vision On

    1 2012 HD

    Vision On was a documentary of Clive Doig discussing the role of the vision mixer in making early Doctor Who episodes, including footage and...

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  • 2012
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    Don't Lose Your Head

    Don't Lose Your Head

    1 2012 HD

    Don't Lose Your Head was a DVD documentary concerning Doctor Who that was released on 28 January 2013.

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  • 1976
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    Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

    Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

    1 1976 HD

    Quiet Devonshire school girl Joanna's claim that she saw a tiger in Barrow Woods soon takes hold, in her home, at school and in the national press.

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  • 1979
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    Shoestring

    Shoestring

    6.8 1979 HD

    Shoestring was a BBC television show set in Bristol. It featured a private detective with his own show on Radio West, the local radio station. The...

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  • 1992
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    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    7 1992 HD

    Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

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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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  • 1975
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    The Hanged Man

    The Hanged Man

    5.5 1975 HD

    After surviving a series of attempts on his life, successful businessman Lew Burnett decides to remain "dead" after the most recent one so he can go...

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  • 1962
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    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    6 1962 HD

    Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella ‘Country...

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  • 1956
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    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    6.5 1956 HD

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened...

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  • 1972
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    Van der Valk

    Van der Valk

    5.8 1972 HD

    Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as...

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  • 1978
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    Disraeli

    Disraeli

    7.5 1978 HD

    Disraeli is a British four part serial about the great statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Benjamin Disraeli.

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  • 1960
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    Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

    1 1960 HD

    BBC anthology drama series that ran over four seasons and replaced the previous BBC Sunday Night Theatre series.

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  • 1957
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    Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1966
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    Breaking Point (UK)

    Breaking Point (UK)

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1974
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    Father Brown

    Father Brown

    6.6 1974 HD

    Father Brown was a Catholic priest who doubled as an amateur detective in order to solve mysteries.

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Who: Lost in Time

    Doctor Who: Lost in Time

    1 1965 HD

    A digitally restored collection of rare 1960s Doctor Who episodes, from stories which no longer exist in their entirety. They offer a unique glimpse...

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  • 1969
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    The Main Chance

    The Main Chance

    8 1969 HD

    The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden...

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  • 1986
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    Casualty

    Casualty

    6 1986 HD

    Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and...

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  • 1979
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    Testament of Youth

    Testament of Youth

    6 1979 HD

    A dramatization of Vera Brittain's 1933 autobiography Testament of Youth—a memorial to a generation devastated by WWI—chronicles her...

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  • 1971
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    Justice

    Justice

    6 1971 HD

    Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long episodes between 8 August 1971 and 16 October 1974....

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.9 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 2005
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.5 2005 HD

    The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a...

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  • 1977
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    The Professionals

    The Professionals

    7.4 1977 HD

    The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was...

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