The Man and the Challenge is a 36-segment half-hour television adventure/science fiction series which ran new episodes on NBC from September 12, 1959, to June 11, 1960. It starred George Nader as Dr. Glenn Barton, a research scientist for the Institute of Human Factors, an agency that conducted experiments designed to measure human endurance for the United States government. The series was produced by Ivan Tors.
Nader's costars included Jack Ging as Dan Wright, Michael Masters as Bill Locke, the Canadian-born Joyce Meadows as Lynn Allen, and Michael Keith as Matt Adams. The episodes focused on various individuals setting world records of strength, endurance, and mastery of various difficult skills.
The program also featured appearances by Bethel Leslie as Eleanor Beck in "The Early Warning", Ted Knight, as Dr. Herter in the episode "Daredevils", and Raymond Bailey, in the role of Dr. Kramer on the series opener "The Sphere of No Return". Joining Knight in that segment was Paul Burke.
Ye Feng, an alchemy genius, was set up when he broke the shackles of heaven and earth and traveled 500 years later. To take revenge, Ye Feng once again embarked on the path of cultivation, practicing hard and improving as he explored the mystery of the path of heaven. With his incredible work and talent, he became famous in Jiuzhou and traveled the sky. Interpretation of a passionate legend of the Evil Emperor.
Shi Yi was once feared by men as a bloodthirsty demoness, killing hundreds. No one could stand in her way. But scared of the woman she'd become, Shi Yi's treasured blood slave Yi Ling stabbed her and imprisoned her in ice. Now 200 years later, Shi Yi is free from her prison but with no knowledge of who she is. Still plagued by blood rage when she uses her powers, she finds her way into the care of the seemingly familiar Hua Yu Tang, who promises to heal her from this mysterious ailment.
A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
A detective series… 8 cases inspired by real-life events in society. Follow an investigative team driven by ideals and the relentless spirit of "hunting dogs" as they unravel schemes and track down criminals with thrilling precision!
A detective spies on a mysterious yakuza leader, forging a fake romance to uncover secrets. As their connection deepens, a hidden truth shakes their fate.
Set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, Oliver Tobias stars as Jack Vincent, a swashbuckling ex-British naval captain turned smuggler. A strong-willed, independent man who lives by both his wits and the sword, Vincent is ably assisted by Sarah and petty thief Honesty Evans in his struggle to stay one step ahead of the Excise Men...
Years after a disastrous job in Baluchistan, a former Indian spy must confront his past when he returns to lead an unsanctioned hostage-rescue mission.
A loving heart trapped beneath an ugly facade, ignored and unappreciated by those who fail to see beyond what is skin-deep. She is a woman whose only desire is to feel a little affection from the world that has deprived her of everything she has always longed for.
When Fadl Al-Ghoul finds a stolen tablet belonging to the Minister of Health, he attempts to return the device to her, but gets involved in a series of obstacles because of the secret content on the device, and during his escape attempts, he faces problems from his mysterious past and events follow.
During a period of great unrest at the end of the Qing Dynasty and beginning of the Republic of China, two impassioned youth devote their lives to their country.
Les Cent Livres des Hommes (ORTF, 1969-1973) was a series of literary programs created by Claude Santelli and Françoise Verny, and produced notably by Santelli, Jean Archimbaud, and Serge Moati. Planned for one hundred episodes but completed at thirty-nine, the series aimed to introduce great literary works, 'chefs-d’œuvre', to a younger audience through a mix of dramatization, reading, and documentary techniques. It marked a transfer of cultural legitimacy from writers and critics to a generation of television producers, offering a new model of educational and creative literary broadcasting - 'télévision d’auteur'.