John Thaw

John Thaw

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Thaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

  • Title: John Thaw
  • Popularity: 2.335
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1942-01-03
  • Place of Birth:
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  • Also Known As: Джон Тоу, John Edward Thaw
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John Thaw Movies

  • 1998
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    Goodnight, Mister Tom

    Goodnight, Mister Tom

    6.9 1998 HD

    We're in an English village shortly before Dunkirk. "Mr. Tom" Oakley still broods over the death of his wife and small son while he was away in the...

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  • 1993
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    The Mystery of Morse

    The Mystery of Morse

    1 1993 HD

    Documentary on the making of the Inspector Morse series.

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  • 1999
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    The Waiting Time

    The Waiting Time

    5 1999 HD

    When British Intelligence Officer Tracy Barnes attacks visiting German politician Dieter Krause, solicitor's clerk Joshua Mantle is called to help...

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  • 1989
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    Bomber Harris

    Bomber Harris

    6.8 1989 HD

    Biography of Arthur Harris (aka "Bomber Harris") of RAF Bomber Command, during WW2 - in particular his strategy of heavy bomber "Millenium Raids" on...

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  • 1977
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    Sweeney!

    Sweeney!

    6.8 1977 HD

    When one of Regan's snouts complains that his girlfriend's recent suicide was murder, the flying squad detective feels compelled to investigate. He...

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  • 1978
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    Sweeney 2

    Sweeney 2

    6.556 1978 HD

    The plot is set on a group of bank robbers, who are both violent and successful, strangely getting away each time with an amount around the...

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  • 1981
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    The Grass Is Singing

    The Grass Is Singing

    4.2 1981 HD

    In Southern Rhodesia in the 1940s, city-dweller Mary marries farmer Dick Turner and is plucked from the comforts of her cosmopolitan life and forced...

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  • 1997
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    Into the Blue

    Into the Blue

    6 1997 HD

    Contemporary thriller set partly on the island of Rhodes. A bankrupt former garage owner, now working as a waiter and a caretaker on the Greek isle,...

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  • 1978
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    Dinner at the Sporting Club

    Dinner at the Sporting Club

    1 1978 HD

    John Thaw plays Vinny Mathews a small time boxing promoter who struggles with his conscience as to whether or not to provide a fighter for a Sporting...

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  • 2001
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    Buried Treasure

    Buried Treasure

    5.3 2001 HD

    Harry Jenkins is a self-made business man, who one day receives a message that his only daughter has died in a car crash. Last time he saw his...

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  • 1970
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    The Last Grenade

    The Last Grenade

    5.2 1970 HD

    Two ruthless mercenaries break their friendship when one of them changes sides.

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  • 1965
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    Dead Man's Chest

    Dead Man's Chest

    5.5 1965 HD

    Two young journalists simulate a murder, but the scheme backfires when the mock victim disappears.

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  • 1992
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    Chaplin

    Chaplin

    7.4 1992 HD

    An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent...

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  • 1963
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    Five to One

    Five to One

    6 1963 HD

    Alan Roper tells Bookie Larry Hart that he is planning to steal £60,000 and Hart offers to launder the money for him. What Hart doesn't know is...

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  • 1972
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    Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    6.3 1972 HD

    The eminent Dr. Phibes awakens from a decade of suspended animation and heads to Egypt with the corpse of his dead wife, which he intends to...

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  • 1987
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    The Sign of Four

    The Sign of Four

    7.3 1987 HD

    Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret...

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  • 1987
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    Business as Usual

    Business as Usual

    6 1987 HD

    After seeing her husband fail in fighting a battle to keep his factory open, a manageress loses her job in a disagreement with the manager over...

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  • 1970
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    Macbeth

    Macbeth

    1 1970 HD

    The Thane of Cawdor plots to become King of Scotland.

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  • 1985
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    We'll Support You Evermore

    We'll Support You Evermore

    8 1985 HD

    A father is intent on finding the truth as to how his soldier son met his death while serving in Northern Ireland.

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  • 1972
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    Whatever Became of Me?

    Whatever Became of Me?

    1 1972 HD

    Peter feels his life has to change, but should he risk his marriage with another woman?

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  • 1995
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    The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

    1 1995 HD

    Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones...

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  • 1987
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    Cry Freedom

    Cry Freedom

    7 1987 HD

    A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald...

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  • 1970
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    Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

    Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

    1 1970 HD

    A Marxist-Leninist expelled from the British Communist Party joins the Revolutionary Party of the Third World, sleeps around, and attempts to rethink...

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  • 1974
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    The Capone Investment

    The Capone Investment

    6.2 1974 HD

    Abridged movie version of the 1974 British TV series concerning the whereabouts of Al Capone's illegal gains, garnered during the Prohibition era.

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  • 1984
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    The Life and Death of King John

    The Life and Death of King John

    7 1984 HD

    The reign of England's King John is threatened by Philip of France who demands that John's nephew Arthur be placed on the throne. Pragmatic and...

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  • 1999
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    Plastic Man

    Plastic Man

    1 1999 HD

    A seemingly happily married, successful plastic surgeon embarks on a torrid affair with tragic consequences for his marriage and those close to him.

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  • 1980
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    Drake's Venture

    Drake's Venture

    1 1980 HD

    Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the world in search of adventure and treasure.

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  • 1974
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    Regan

    Regan

    1 1974 HD

    Rough, tough and politically incorrect in the way that only the best 70's dramas can be, Regan was a pilot film for The Sweeney - one of the major...

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  • 1962
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    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    7.2 1962 HD

    A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance...

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  • 1968
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    The Bofors Gun

    The Bofors Gun

    5.7 1968 HD

    A national service NCO (David Warner) comes face to face with an embittered Irish Gunner (Nicol Williamson) who is determined to humiliate him.

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  • 1971
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    Competition

    Competition

    1 1971 HD

    An out of work man must take his son to a school poetry competition while accompanied by his friendly neighbours, of which, he's not too secretly...

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  • 1971
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    Catch Me a Spy

    Catch Me a Spy

    4.6 1971 HD

    While on vacation, a woman's husband is taken by the Russian government. After one attempt fails, she begins looking for a suitable spy to capture...

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  • 1961
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    Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

    Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

    1 1961 HD

    Serjeant Musgrave and his small band of men arrive in an impoverished northern coal town, ostensibly on a recruiting drive.....but their intentions...

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  • 1975
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    The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

    7.7 1975 HD

    Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

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  • 1971
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    Budgie

    Budgie

    7 1971 HD

    Budgie is a popular British television series starring former popstar Adam Faith which was produced by ITV company London Weekend Television and...

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  • 1987
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    Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

    7.8 1987 HD

    Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector...

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  • 1995
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    Kavanagh Q.C.

    Kavanagh Q.C.

    6.6 1995 HD

    James Kavanagh QC is one of the top flight barristers in Britain. Each episode has him handling challenging cases and defendants which put his skills...

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  • 1972
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    The Adventures of Black Beauty

    The Adventures of Black Beauty

    6.222 1972 HD

    Black Beauty is a pure black, thoroughbred horse in late 19th Century rural England who is adopted into the household of James Gordon, a local doctor...

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  • 1964
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    Redcap

    Redcap

    6 1964 HD

    Redcap is a British television series produced by ABC Weekend Television and broadcast on the ITV network. It starred John Thaw as Sergeant John...

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  • 1971
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    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    7.3 1971 HD

    Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    5.9 1970 HD

    Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more...

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  • 1978
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    BBC Television Shakespeare

    BBC Television Shakespeare

    5.2 1978 HD

    The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and...

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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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  • 1966
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    Bat Out of Hell

    Bat Out of Hell

    6.3 1966 HD

    Bat Out of Hell is a British thriller television serial created by Francis Durbridge and originally aired on BBC Two from 26 November to 24 December...

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  • 1993
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    A Year in Provence

    A Year in Provence

    6 1993 HD

    Annie and Peter Mayle decide, in their own words, to take the plunge: they quit their jobs as a tax investigator and an advertising executive and...

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  • 1974
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    Armchair Cinema

    Armchair Cinema

    7 1974 HD

    British television drama anthology series of single plays.

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  • 1974
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    Thick As Thieves

    Thick As Thieves

    6.5 1974 HD

    British ITV sitcom starring John Thaw and Bob Hoskins as two friends in a love triangle.

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  • 1984
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    Mitch

    Mitch

    5 1984 HD

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  • 1981
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    Six Fifty-Five Special

    Six Fifty-Five Special

    1 1981 HD

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  • 2000
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    Monsignor Renard

    Monsignor Renard

    1 2000 HD

    Monsignor Renard was a four-part ITV television drama set in occupied France during World War II. It starred John Thaw as Monsignor Augustine Renard,...

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  • 1959
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    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    7 1959 HD

    The Edgar Wallace Mysteries was a British second-feature film series, produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated. There were 46 films in...

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  • 1984
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    Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

    8.051 1984 HD

    Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend...

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  • 2001
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    The Glass

    The Glass

    1 2001 HD

    Jim Proctor, a middle-aged tycoon, decides to hand over his glass-making company to his young nephew Paul Duggan.

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  • 1991
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    Stanley and the Women

    Stanley and the Women

    6 1991 HD

    The life of Stanley Duke, a fortysomething advertising executive, is thrown into turmoil when his son is diagnosed a schizophrenic. Making matters...

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  • 1999
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    The Second World War in Colour

    The Second World War in Colour

    6.4 1999 HD

    The Second World War In Colour [1999] is a three-part documentary which reveals hours of previously unseen colour film of World War II. As almost all...

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  • 1968
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    The Morecambe & Wise Show

    The Morecambe & Wise Show

    1 1968 HD

    Long-running BBC variety show presented by Britain's best-loved comedy duo, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Based around irreverent stand-up routines,...

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  • 1974
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    The Capone Investment

    The Capone Investment

    1 1974 HD

    A brutal murder triggers an investigation revealing that $4m of legendary Chicago gangster, Al Capone's, ill-gotten gains may be located on 1970's...

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  • 1969
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    Strange Report

    Strange Report

    6 1969 HD

    Strange Report is a British television Adam Strange, a retired Home Office criminologist, solves bizarre cases – which had been marked "Open...

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  • 1999
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    Plastic Man

    Plastic Man

    1 1999 HD

    A seemingly happily married, successful plastic surgeon embarks on a torrid affair with tragic consequences for his marriage and those close to him.

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  • 1971
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    The Onedin Line

    The Onedin Line

    6.8 1971 HD

    The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in...

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  • 1956
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    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    5.8 1956 HD

    Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally...

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  • 1972
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    The Frighteners

    The Frighteners

    8.5 1972 HD

    A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale.

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  • 1984
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    Mitch

    Mitch

    1 1984 HD

    Mitch is a newspaper reporter with a difference, he cares about the people he reports.

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  • 2012
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    Britain At War In Colour

    Britain At War In Colour

    10 2012 HD

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  • 1985
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    Home to Roost

    Home to Roost

    6.333 1985 HD

    Home to Roost is a British television sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television in the 1980s. Written by Eric Chappell, it starred John Thaw as Henry...

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  • 1972
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    The Protectors

    The Protectors

    5.636 1972 HD

    The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as...

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  • 1949
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    The BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards

    10 1949 HD

    BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los...

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  • 1970
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    The BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards

    7.8 1970 HD

    Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector...

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