Rough Justice was a BBC television series which investigated alleged miscarriages of justice. It was broadcast between 1982 and 2007, and played a role in securing the release of 18 people involved in 13 cases involving miscarriages of justice. The programme was similar in aim and approach to The Court of Last Resort, the NBC TV series that aired in the US between 1957 and 1958. It is credited with contributing to the establishment of the Criminal Cases Review Commission in 1997. Rough Justice was cancelled in 2007 due to budget restraints, leading to criticism from the media as the announcement came just as the BBC launched an £18 million Gaelic-language channel which would serve only 86,000 viewers.
Hospital 24/7 is a medical documentary series broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One.
Filmed at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, Wales, the third biggest hospital in the UK, the series follows the professional dramas at the hospital, portrays the real-life sagas of the people who work there and shows some of the biggest challenges facing the NHS.
The Fitz is a British sitcom written by stand-up comedian Owen O'Neill that was first broadcast on BBC Two between 4 August and 8 September 2000. It concerns an "unhinged Irish family" who live on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The series fared poorly critically, with some attacking its stereotyping and dated humour.
Children's Emergency is a British television documentary series. It follows the Children's Acute Transport Service, which is dedicated to taking critically ill children to specialist paediatric hospitals.
Eight episodes were produced by September Films for the BBC, and it was first aired on BBC One between 4 May and 23 June 2010.
The documentary follow the mobile teams as they deal with a range of paediatric mobile emergencies, including a 14-year-old who has had a heart attack, a baby boy who needs emergency heart surgery, a seven-year-old who has a seizure, and a 10-year-old girl who needs to move hospitals for a heart transplant.
The Secrets of Scientology is a documentary which was broadcast on 28 September 2010 as part of the BBC's Panorama documentary strand. Presented by John Sweeney it is a follow-up of his 2007 investigation into the Church of Scientology and features interviews with former high-ranking members of the organisation.
Bad Boyes is a 1987 British children's comedy-drama television series produced by the BBC and which was aired on BBC One's afternoon CBBC slot for two series in 1987 and 1988. It was written by Jim Eldridge and starred Steven Kember as the eponymous hero, Brian Arthur Derek Boyes, a mischievous schoolboy who had a tendency to get himself into trouble and consequently had a series of misadventures.
The Lowdown was an award winning documentary series for young people first broadcast on CBBC in 1988. Reminiscent of World In Action and Panorama it was produced by Landseer Productions, and broadcast after Newsround until 1998.
The Foxtrot is a television play by Rhys Adrian, first broadcast on BBC One in 1971 as part of the Play for Today strand. It is notable as an early example of the series' departure from socially aware, issue-based drama towards comedy and non-naturalism.
Decade of Doctors is a series of five-part, five-minute episodes broadcast after the main showing of the BBC daytime soap opera, Doctors, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series.
Evelyn is an award winning radio play by Rhys Adrian, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 21 October 1969. It was later adapted for television as part of BBC 1's Play for Today series which was transmitted on 28 October 1971.
Millionaire Manor is a BBC National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 3 December 2005 to 4 March 2006. The programme was hosted by Mark Durden-Smith.
Wright Around the World, is a BBC National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 25 October 2003 to 8 January 2005. The programme was hosted by Ian Wright.
We've Got Your Number is a BBC National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 27 February 1999 to 15 May 1999. The programme was hosted by Brian Conley.
On the Spot is a BBC National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 29 July 2000 to 2 September 2000. The programme was hosted by Des O'Connor.
Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Smart Enough, also known as The National Lottery: Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Smart Enough for series 2, is a BBC National Lottery game show the was broadcast on BBC One from 3 April 2004 to 25 June 2005. The programme was originally hosted by Nicky Campbell for the first series then Julian Clary took over to host the show for the second series. The rights to the programme are being contested in the High Court in London by Robin George le Strange Meakin who claims the BBC, Martin Scott, Celador Productions, Paul Smith and co-producers Tailor Made Films Limited misused his confidential information and have infringed copyright in certain of his own works. A claim for £20m has been lodged. The allegations are denied.
Big Ticket, is a BBC National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 28 March 1998 to 11 July 1998. The programme was hosted by Patrick Kielty and Anthea Turner.
The Nigel Barton Plays are two semi-autobiographical television dramas by Dennis Potter, first broadcast on BBC1 in 1965 as part of The Wednesday Play strand. The first play, Stand Up, Nigel Barton, follows the eponymous character's journey from his childhood in a small mining community to winning a scholarship for Oxford, while the second play, Vote, Vote, Vote for Nigel Barton, sees him standing for Parliament as the Labour Party candidate in a by-election. Both plays develop themes and use dramatic devices that became hallmarks of Potter's later plays for television.
A Jubilee of Music is a one-off BBC Television entertainment show lasting 75 minutes, broadcast on 31 December 1976 on BBC1. The show was produced to celebrate the British music successes of the first 25 years of Elizabeth II's reign, on the eve of 1977, the year of her Silver Jubilee. Some non-British artists also took part, performing their British hits.
The show was produced and directed by Stewart Morris. It was recorded at BBC Television Centre in December 1976. Despite being a high-profile broadcast at the time, the show has since been lost from the BBC archive and has not been seen in the UK since its one and only transmission. It was shown on several European networks at the start of 1977, including Belgian, Dutch, German, Swedish and Norwegian TV, as well as several networks in Africa and the Antipodes.
The show was hosted by Dame Vera Lynn, who opened the programme performing a medley of British hits spanning 1952 to 1976, by leading British songwriters. These included Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Mick
Fifty Years Of Music is a one-off BBC Television production, broadcast to coincide with the BBC's Fiftieth Anniversary in 1972. Originally broadcast on BBC 2 on 6 November 1972, from 8:50 – 10:05pm, it was later repeated on BBC1 on 27 December 1972, at 5:45pm. The show was recorded in October 1972 at the BBC Television Centre and featured music from each of the five decades since the BBC's inception.
The musical direction was provided by Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Concert Orchestra. The Young Generation troupe provided dancing and vocal support.
The artists taking part were:
Lulu, who performed songs from the 1920s. The 1930s were represented by Henry Hall with Alyn Ainsworth and the Orchestra recreating the big band sounds of the era. Vera Lynn and Cliff Richard sang hits from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, including many of their own chart successes, as well as other hits from the era. Gilbert O'Sullivan and The New Seekers covered the 1970s, while The New Seekers also performed a medley of songs from the 1