Bbc One TV Series - Page 80
Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death
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star 7Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death aka Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story is a 2003 BBC Television docudrama which tells the true story of Verus a gladiator who fought at the Colosseum in Rome.Truckers
1987
Truckers
1987
Comedy Drama about a Northern Haulage Firm struggling in the recession hit 1980's in the UKGareth's Invictus Choir
2016
Choirmaster Gareth Malone forms a choir of wounded ex-armed services personnel to perform at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando, Florida.The Guest
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The Guest
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Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for successful business owner Fran, she's intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life and, when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged. However, when Fran’s advice leads to a shocking event, the lives of these two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat-and-mouse.Fast Forward
1984
star 5A zany comedy sketch show for children, which took its name from the Fast Forward button on VCRs. Children's sketch comedy featuring Floella Benjamin, Andrew Secombe, Joanna Munro and Nick Wilton.The Andrew Marr Show
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star 6Andrew Marr, former BBC political editor, interviews key newsmakers and shines a light on what's happening in the world. Includes a review of the Sunday newspapers, weather forecast and news bulletin.The Herbs
1968
star 9The Herbs is a television series for young children made for the BBC by Graham Clutterbuck's FilmFair company. It was written by Michael Bond, directed by Ivor Wood using 3D stop motion model animation and first transmitted from 12 February 1968 in the BBC1 Watch with Mother timeslot. There were 13 episodes in the series, each one 15 minutes long. A spin-off series entitled The Adventures of Parsley was transmitted from 6 April 1970 in the 5-minute period between the end of children's TV and the BBC Evening News. This had 32 episodes, some of which were released on VHS as Parsley the Lion and Friends. The Herbs consisted of a fantasy mix of human and animal characters inhabiting the magical walled garden of a country estate. At the beginning of each episode, the narrator spoke the magic word, "Herbidacious", which caused the garden gate to open. As with The Magic Roundabout, the sophisticated writing style and narrative delivery of The Herbs meant that the appeal was somewhat broader than was originally intendedPlay School
1964
star 4Play School is a British children's television series produced by the BBC which ran from 21 April 1964 until 11 March 1988. Devised by Joy Whitby, it accidentally became the first ever programme to be shown on the fledgling BBC2 after a power cut halted the opening night's programming. Play School originally appeared on weekdays at 11am on BBC2 and later acquired a mid-afternoon BBC1 repeat. The morning showing was transferred to BBC1 in September 1983 when BBC Schools programming transferred to BBC2. It remained in that slot even after daytime television was launched in October 1986 and continued to be broadcast at that time until it was superseded in October 1988 by Playbus, which soon became Playdays. When the BBC scrapped the afternoon edition of Play School in September 1985, to make way for a variety of children's programmes in the afternoon, a Sunday morning compilation was launched called Hello Again!. There were several opening sequences for Play School during its run, the first being "Here's a house, heMy Family at War
2008
The Morecambe & Wise Show
1968
Long-running BBC variety show presented by Britain's best-loved comedy duo, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Based around irreverent stand-up routines, comedy sketches and comical song and dance numbers involving a stream of beleaguered guests, the series ran for nearly a decade from 1968 to 1977 and included sketches such as 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'The Breakfast Stripper'.Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
1975
Dorothy L. Sayer's amateur detective, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates and solves murder cases.Hospital People
2017
star 6Set in a fictional hospital, this mockumentary follows the lives of porters, hospital radio DJs, chaplains and managers asking who exactly are all these people, and should any of them be remotely near a hospital?Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk
1976
Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk is a children's cartoon series produced by Bob Godfrey's Movie Emporium.Last Choir Standing
2008
Last Choir Standing
2008
Last Choir Standing was a 2008 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom. Broadcast on BBC One in July and August 2008, the series saw amateur choirs competing each week to be the 'last choir standing'. The series was presented by Myleene Klass and Nick Knowles, with judges Russell Watson, Sharon D. Clarke and Suzi Digby. In the final, following a public telephone vote, the winners were announced as Welsh male voice choir Only Men Aloud!. An collection of songs from the series was released as an album in November 2008.I've Got A Secret
1984
I've Got A Secret
1984
The Tuckers
2020
star 6.1A character-led comedy about a family of chancers, low on cash but high on spirit - determined to survive through any means necessary. They run a catering business and a few things on the side. Peggy rules the roost with her son Glyn next in command. His children Billy and Bobby are never far from trouble, and Bobby's ex-wife Natalie lives next door, with Shaks, a young girl with an appetite for mayhem.Moonacre
1994
The Seal of Neptune
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The Seal of Neptune
1960
The Seal of Neptune was a children's programme created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, also known for their works Ivor the Engine and Clangers. It was broadcast on BBC Television in 1960. Oliver Postage tells the sage of Sirus,the small seahorse who sets out beneath the waves with his friend Shrimp to return the Seal of Neptune to its rightful owner.Geoff Hamilton: a Man and His Garden
1998
Tribute series dedicated to Geoff Hamilton, the popular television gardener who died in 1996.The Magicians
2011
star 10The Magicians was a British family entertainment television show, first broadcast throughout January 2011 on BBC One. The show features magicians performing a number of magic tricks with guest celebrities, to decide which pair will face a forfeit trick at the end of the episode. In the first series, this was decided through audience participation, however, for the second series, a phone vote was introduced. The first series was hosted by Lenny Henry, and featured magicians Luis de Matos, Barry and Stuart and Chris Korn. At the end of series 1, Luis de Matos was deemed series champion.
