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Clarissa Hailsham-Brown (Penelope Keith), wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, is inconvenienced by finding a corpse in her drawing-room.

Expecting her husband home with an important foreign politician, the only thing to do is hide the body and persuade her three house guests to become accessories and accomplices. To complicate matters, as Clarissa starts her search for the motive and murderer, she must convince a police inspector who has shown up, that there is no murder at all.

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Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concert party, this endearing musical comedy features an outstanding array of British talent.

The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Young Susie Dean is particularly disconsolate: the talented singer and dancer is sure the setback will mean an end to her theatrical career. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company...

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Returning to 1870's London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny (Phyllis Calvert) witnesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke (James Mason). She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home.

When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young adviser Harry Somerford (Stewart Granger) leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.

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As the Second World War rages in Europe, the harsh realities of the conflict seem somehow a million miles away to Diana Wentworth, living in the idyllic English countryside and waiting for her husband to return. Colonel Michael Wentworth, once a Member of Parliament, is away at the front fighting.

The shattering news that he has been killed in battle comes out of the blue. Diana's mind drifts back over their wonderful life spent together and she resolves to carry on her own life - and his. She is elected to Michael's old seat in parliament, discovers a new reason for living and even falls in love again. And then a second message threatens to tear her in two, Michael is not dead. He has been a prisoner of war and his release is imminent. Which direction should she choose - to pursue her new life or to return to the life she once cherished...?

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Nobleman Lord Datchett (Stewart Granger), a notorious woman-hater, persuades his friend Bob (David Hutcheson) to jilt his fiancée Julia (Georgina Cookson) at the altar. The pair of misogynistic men travel to London, where Hollywood starlet Colette Marly (Edwige Feuillère) has recently arrived.

Colette has a reputation for hating men, so Datchett sets out to prove that she is a fake. Inevitably, they end up falling for each other.

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John Harrington (Christopher Good) runs across the fields, almost blind with terror. His dog, left behind, whimpering and cowering with fear, can only watch as the creature closes in on his master.

Harrington runs for his life but instinct tells him that the creature is gaining on him and he trips, stumbles and falls. When they find him, grown men recoil in horror when they discover that something had broken almost every bone in his body...

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Richard (Stewart Granger) is from a poor family, but he grows up with Francis (Dennis Price), the son of a rich man, and Oriana (Anne Crawford). Richard and Oriana fall in love and wish to marry as soon as Richard has made his fortune, but Francis intends to stop their plans.

After rescuing a wealthy Spaniard (Gerard Heinz), Richard is sent to Spain to transport some valuable goods for him. However, there he is robbed and left for dead. Can Richard reach Oriana or will Francis triumph?

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Separated from his wife and embittered by lack of promotion, Harrington Brande is posted to a small port in Spain. With him goes his young son Nicholas, a shy boy forced to lead a quiet life by his domineering father.

At their new home they meet their gardener, José, who strikes up a friendship with the boy. As Nicholas's father realises this, out of jealousy, he bans them from speaking. Things go from bad to worse when Nicholas's watch is stolen and planted on Jose, who is then arrested. Will his father realise the meaning of true friendship before it is too late?

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Bob Randall (Richard Greene) is a war correspondent trapped in Northern France. He manages to escape from Dunkirk and return to his job as a journalist with The Gazette in London. Randall soon becomes aware of the 'People for Peace Society' which advocates making peace with Germany.

Randall however believes the organisation objectives are more sinister and attends a meeting with fellow Gazette journalist Carol Bennett (Valerie Hobson). As Randall investigates further his attempts to have his findings published are censored. As the sinister plot escalates the journalists end up fighting for the truth as well as their lives.

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From Bob Baker and Dave Martin, veteran children's television writers whose memorable credits include 'Sky', the 'Wallace and Gromit' animations, and several 'Doctor Who' adventures (along with the creation of the Doctor's legendary robot companion, K9), this nautically themed drama chronicles the

heroic efforts of a boy and his father to rescue a runaway girl from a gang of kidnappers. Executive-produced by HTV kingpin Patrick Dromgoole, 'Follow Me' stars Ronald Fraser and Ewen Solon alongside Children of the Stones' Ian Donnelly and Katharine Levy in an exciting tale of adventure and suspense. Young Tom Dawes is enthralled by the sight of a fine schooner sailing up the Avon Gorge. But before long, both he and his father have become mixed up in the mystery of a missing girl, a half-recorded message, and sinister intruders at Bristol Docks...

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Unseen for over 40 years, 'Espionage' is one of the rarest and most sought-after ITC series.

Produced by George Justin and Herbert Hirschman, this anthology series of 24 plays covered everything from the then-current Cold War to 19th century China, from Johnson's London to intrigue/in Kenya and Moscow. 'Espionage' is one of Lew Grade's first successes with a transatlantic production team, featuring both British and American writers and directors, including three plays directed by the Oscar-nominated Michael Powell. With one play, 'The Whistling Shrimp', actually shot in New York, it's no wonder that this series attracted talent of the calibre of Roger Livesey, Stanley Baxter, Anthony Quayle, Sian Phillips, Donald Pleasence, Dennis Hopper, Patrick Troughton, Barry Foster and others.

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Sid Hailey (Mike Gwilym), a champion jump jockey, had his hand and his career destroyed when he was injured by a horse during a race.

His ex-wife's father pulls him out of his depression by asking him to investigate some suspicious deaths and the possibility that someone's planning a takeover at Seabury race course. Sid, together with his friend, judo expert and ex-thug, Chico Barnes (Mick Ford), start investigating and their success in the Seabury case leads to other race course cases: possible fixed races, shady insurance claims, betting scams and a kidnapped stud.

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Knight Errant '59. Quests undertaken, dragons defeated, damsels rescued. Anything, anywhere, for anyone, so long as it helps. Fees according to means.

Adam Knight is a young man who, having tried several jobs, decides to set up an agency, 'Knight Errant '59', to solve other people's problems - whatever they may be. There's plenty of scope and, assisted by former reporter Liz and idealistic young writer Peter, the latter-day Sir Lancelot is kept busy with a variety of curious and exciting cases. John Turner starred in this memorable Granada series with, for the first two series, Canadian-born Kay Callard and Richard Carpenter (who later made the transition from actor to writer and is best known as the creator of Catweazle); in the series' later incarnation, Knight Errant Limited, Hugh David filled the role of the benevolent trouble-shooter with Wendy Williams as his secretary. Although 75 episodes were made, only two still exist; this set presents these remaining two episodes from 'Knight Errant '59' and 'Knight Errant Limited'.

When a friendless old widow dies in the market town of Crythin Gifford, a young solicitor is sent in to settle her estate. Following cryptic warnings from the locals regarding the terrifying history of the old woman's house, he very soon begins to see visions of a menacing woman in black...

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When Mr. Bumble-Drop builds a walking, talking, battery-powered boy, it's the start of a series of magical adventures for Torchy and the toys of Topsy-Turvy Land.

This charming series from 'Space Patrol' creator Roberta Leigh paved the way for Gerry Anderson's pioneering Supermarionation techniques and appears here for the first time on video