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Sit back and enjoy the great days of yesteryear as this incredible programme guides us through the mystical era of the Music Hall. Presented by Lionel Blair, we trace the origins of the Music Hall right back to the days of the riotous Bartholomew Fayres of the Middle Ages through to the performers of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens of the 19th Century. Our Music Hall journey begins with recordings from the foremost artists of the day, the legendary Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno, and runs through to the heyday of live performances from, amongst others, Arthur Askey, George Formby and 'Our Grade, Grade Fields. Interspersed are famous recordings and footage from seminal artists including 'Champagne Charlie' from George Laybourne, 'Two Lovely Black Eyes' from Charles Coburn, and footage of performances by Gus Elen and Lilly Morris. The programme gathers together incredible archive footage from the era, much of it never before seen, and intersperses the footage with old recordings, memorabilia and in-depth discussions from the world's foremost Music Hall authority, Peter Gammond. These were times the likes of which we will never see again, and performances by artists that would grace any stage in any age. - Director:
- Not Available
- Cast:
- Marie Lloyd, Dan Leno, Arthur Askey
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In 1964 the biggest band on the planet made their big screen debut with 'A Hard Day's Night', a groundbreaking film that presented a 'typical' day in the life of The Fab Four as they tried to outrun screaming fans, find Paul's mischievous grandfather, deal with a stressed TV producer and make it to the show on time. Directed with unrelenting verve by Richard Lester, whose innovative techniques paved the way for generations of music videos, the film's frenetic mix of comic escapades, legendary one-liners and pop perfection captured a moment in time that defined a generation. The most iconic band in music history had arrived. - Director:
- Richard Lester
- Cast:
- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
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The Luck of the Navy (1938)North Sea Patrol
International relations are strained; there is a strong possibility of war and when the ultimatum expires, Britain must be prepared to strike the first, and probably the decisive, blow. The British Navy is the instrument, and Commander Clive Stanton (Geoffrey Toone) the man chosen for a special and secret mission. He receives sealed orders as he is about to go ashore to dine with Mrs. Maybridge (Doris Hare), a local socialite and wife of a retired Admiral (Edmund Breon) - unaware that the house has been infiltrated by fifth columnists... - Director:
- Norman Lee
- Cast:
- Geoffrey Toone, Clifford Evans, John Wood
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This British thriller, thought lost for decades, stars Donald Houston, Alan Wheatley and Susan Shaw in a gripping story of love and deception in the world of British association football. 'Small Town Story' includes appearances from sporting legend Denis Compton along with players from Millwall, Arsenal and Hayes football clubs. Though there is noticeable film damage in the first reel, this is the only copy known to exist. Canadian ex-serviceman Bob Regan (Kent Walton) returns to the English town where he was posted during the war. He discovers that the local football club stand to inherit £25,000 from recently deceased supporter Wallace Hammond if they make the Third Division - a situation that Hammond's devious nephew finds intolerable... - Director:
- Montgomery Tully
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- Donald Houston, Susan Shaw, Alan Wheatley
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All 13 episodes from the sixth series of the classic ITV sitcom, starring Sid James as stationery firm executive Sid Abbott. While Sid just wants a quiet life ogling women, drinking bitter and following his beloved Chelsea FC, his wife and kids are constantly getting in the way.
1. The Frozen Limit
Sid gets into a situation with a second-hand deep freeze and Betty's fox fur.
2. Beautiful Dreamer
Sid's dreams come back to haunt him when he has a vision of a "frozen lady shivering in the snow".
3. Fish with Everything
Sid has been feeling a bit off colour and the doctor suggests that he needs a hobby.
4. The Naked Paperhanger
When Mike moves into a flat of his own Jean decides that his room needs decorating.
5. Remember Me?
Sid's sponging family are anxious lo share in his bonus and commission.
6. Something of Value
When Sid's Uncle Percy dies, he leaves Sid two large packing cases and a small brown parcel...
7. Men of Consequence
Sid's beauty sleep is interrupted by a midnight intruder!
8. Skin Deep
Sid's temporary promotion involves him going to Birmingham for a few days. Jean begins to have doubts.
9. Friends and Neighbours
Sid arrives home to find Jean worried about noises from next door. Jean sends him to investigate.
10. Well, Well, Well...
A damp patch on the living-room carpet doesn't bother Sid - until he takes the skirting board off.
11. The Phantom Pools Winner
Sid wins a large export order, but Jean's plan for Mike to take a photograph of him for the local paper goes wrong.
12. A Matter of Principle
Sid discovers where the money for his birthday party has come from, and he doesn't like it!
13. Some Enchanted Evening
When Sid discovers why Jean is sulking and Sally and Mike won't talk Io him, he goes to the pub.- Director:
- William G. Stewart
- Cast:
- Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson
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No Way Out In his innocence, Godber is looking forward to Christmas, but Fletch just wants a quiet sojourn in the prison hospital. As he says: "there's one big event round here, it's not the coming of the Lord - it's the tunnelling of Tommy Slocombe". Just as Fletcher's 'old knee injury' wins him a trip to the local civilian hospital for a full check up and x-ray, genial Harry Grout decides to call in a favour.
The Desperate Hours
Christmas behind cars might not be so bad. Fletch and Godber have spent months fermenting their illicit cell-brew liquor "Chateau Slade" and it is ready for tasting. But things are about to take a turn for the worst - Mackay has discovered the brew and then they find themselves caught up in psychotic Reg Unwin's attempt to take Mr Barraclough hostage. Will Fletch be the hero of the day - even if it means helping out a 'screw'?
- Director:
- Dick Clement
- Cast:
- Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton MacKay
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All 10 episodes from the fifth series of the classic ITV sitcom, starring Sid James as stationery firm executive Sid Abbott. While Sid just wants a quiet life ogling women, drinking bitter and following his beloved Chelsea FC, his wife and kids are constantly getting in the way.
1. They Don't Write Songs Like That Anymore
Sid finds that the generation gap if anything gets wider and his attempts to gel into the pop scene lead him Io all sorts of expense and problems - but there is a happy ending of sorts.
2. The Gypsy's Warning
The trouble starts with Sid's morning paper - he wants to do his crossword and Jean wants to read her horoscope. Not that she really believes it - unless it turns out right - and Sid, of course, will have nothing to do with it at all - even when it does come true.
3. The Biggest Woodworm in the World
Sid doesn't really mind Mike's girlfriend staying for a few days, and he doesn't even mind that she's a dancer. The trouble is that Mike doesn't explain what sort of a dancer she is. Even then things might have been alright if Sid and Trevor hadn't been so nosey and wondered what she kept in her basket.
4. Home Tweet Home
Mike and Sally have a scheme for raising money for their holiday. Sid doesn't actually approve but lets them go ahead and things might have gone smoothly had Trevor not seen the chance of using Mike and Sally's scheme to help Sid earn a bit of money...
5. You're Never to Old to Be Young
Most marriages have their tricky period and the Abbotts come face-to-face with one of theirs - Jean calmly announces to Sid that the romance has gone out of their marriage, that she's no longer excited and that she wants a lover.
6. The Policeman, the Paint and the Pirates
It is Sid's anxiety to avoid being dragged into "The Pirates of Penzance" that leads him into trouble with a pot of paint. Sally doesn't help by bringing home a boyfriend who is a policeman - and Trevor makes things worse by bringing in the Japanese.
7. Happy Birthday Sid
What should a husband do if his family give him a birthday present that he can't use? Whatever it is - Sid doesn't do it - he takes the complicated way out and as usual ends up in the wrong.
8. Freedom Is...
Sid doesn't like the idea of Sally and Mike befriending a tramp and giving him his old sweaters that Sid has only worn twice. He likes it even less when Sally brings him home and the whole family take the tramp's side against Sid.
9. Mr. Chairman...
Disenchanted with the local Residents Association, Sid leads a revolt against the Chairman. He is enjoying his role as 'rebel' until Trevor - egged on by Betty - takes things one step too far.
10. ...And Afterwards At...
Like most men who can't stand family weddings Sid puts up with them as long as there's a booze-up. What he doesn't bargain for is the involvement with Jean's cousin Peggy, and Alistair - the bridegroom.- Director:
- William G. Stewart
- Cast:
- Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson
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On the Fiddle (1961)Operation Snafu
Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope (Alfred Lynch) sets his sights on the main chance, teams with slow-witted, good-hearted gypsy Pedlar Pascoe (Sean Connery), and works up a lucrative racket in conning both his colleagues and the RAF. By means of various devious schemes Pope and Pascoe manage to avoid the front lines until they are sent to France - where they find themselves making unexpected and uncomfortably close contact with the enemy... - Director:
- Cyril Frankel
- Cast:
- Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Victor Maddern
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All six episodes from the fourth series of the classic ITV sitcom, starring Sid James as stationery firm executive Sid Abbott. While Sid just wants a quiet life ogling women, drinking bitter and following his beloved Chelsea FC, his wife and kids are constantly getting in the way. In this series, Sid's family start making plans for spending his bonus, and with their wedding anniversary coming up, Sid starts planning a party for his wife.
1. Money is the Root Of...
Someone is trying to track down a "Sidney Abbott, last heard of in Wapping in 1942". Whatever happened in Wapping in 1942, Sid's old friend Gertie Adams (according to Sid "an old lady, bald and bent double") obviously enjoyed it enough to remember Sid in her will.
2. And They Will Come Home...
The trouble starts when Sally and Mike go into business buying and selling old junk. Sid puts up with it until "one big thing" arrives in his garden - then he puts his foot down.
3. Who's Minding the Baby?
When Betty from next door pops in to ask a "little" favour, Sid is not at all keen but Jean insists that they are friends and encourages her.
4. A Beef in His Bonnet
When Mike and Sally bring home something that has "fallen off the back of a lorry", Sid warns them about mixing with villains like "Fingers" Taplock.
5. The Bells are Ringing
Sid's reaction to Mike marrying into a wealthy family is simply "he's cracked it". But when another close tie between the two families is announced, Sid takes a different view. But all's well that ends well - or is it?
6. The First 25 Years are the Worst
Sid discovers the phone is 'missing' but in the Abbott home there is a simple explanation - Sally and Mike have borrowed it. The party that Sid cannot remember is for his Silver Wedding Anniversary. These two facts combine to give Sid plenty of problems.- Director:
- William G. Stewart
- Cast:
- Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson
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Fred Dibnah: Industrial Age (1999)Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age
Bluff Yorkshire craftsman Fred Dibnah sets out to document Britain's industrial heritage in this acclaimed BBC series.
Wind, Water and SteamThe early forms of power. At Saxtead Green Post Mill, Suffolk and Muncaster Mill and in Cumbria, Fred finds craftsmen and women who continue to use wind and water as a source of energy to successfully maintain their business. Fred demonstrates his own skills with examples of his own restoration work, and discusses the importance of conservation with other like minded steam enthusiasts.
Mill and Factories
Fred Dibnah's home town of Bolton was once a forest of cotton milling factories. Fred recalls his experiences when growing up within this industrial environment and explores the evolution of the factory from the machinery used in these mills.
Iron and Steel
Fred introduces this programme from Ironbridge where the industrial revolution began. From this birthplace we are shown how all industries advanced from iron wheels for locomotion to the pit head winding gear for mining. In Sheffield, synonymous with quality steel, Fred drives the mighty Don Valley engine.
Mining
Fred visits some of the derelict sites of old working mines and those preserved including Big Pit, South Wales and the Scottish Mining Museum Midlothian. He explains the camaraderie and social effects of Miners working together for long hours in such dangerous environments. Underground we see further into conditions men, women and children had to endure and how the steam engines pumped water from the workings so that they could be mined at even lower depths.
Railways
Fred recalls his early excitement for steam locomotives as they roared past his bedroom window at night, the driver's face lit only by the firebox. From Trevithick's first steam locomotive, Stephenson's Rocket to the LMS Black Fives, Fred relishes the invitations to ride them all. Fred is also introduced to a new generation where locomotives are being built with computer technology.
Ships and Shipbuilding
The skill of the shipbuilders and engineers made Britain into a great manufacturing nation. Bristol, Fred visits the SS Great Britain and pays tribute to his hero Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The world's first production line in Leiston, Suffolk and the "Suffolk Punch" Traction engine, and of course Fred drives and enthuses over his pride and joy, the "Aveling and Porter" steam roller. Fred ends his journey in a modern garden centre where all the power is provided by steam.- Director:
- David Hall
- Cast:
- Fred Dibnah
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All 12 episodes from the third series of the classic ITV sitcom, starring Sid James as stationery firm executive Sid Abbott.
1. It Comes to Us All in the End
The Abbotts have to cope with a death in the family...
2. Tea for Two and Four for TeaWhen Mike goes off his food, takes to wearing a collar and tie, and is reluctant to say where he disappears to every evening, Sid and Jean decide to invite the girl involved home to tea.
3. To Tell or Not to Tell
It is not that Sid and Jean are actually spying, but when they do happen to notice something going on next door, they have to make sure before deciding whether 'to tell or not to tell'.
4. Blood is Thicker Than Water
Most families have a skeleton in the cupboard and Sid's skeleton has been hidden away for forty years. Hidden so well, in fact, that even Jean knew nothing about it...
5. One Good Turn Deserves a Brother
When Sid's boss goes on holiday, Sid takes it upon himself to guard the 'goodies'. The family are not too happy to stand guard on rota, and to his cost Sid finds it impossible to be in two places at once.
6. The Loneliness of the Short Distance Walker
It's not that Sid is out of condition, it's just that fridges are getting heavier these days. But when Sid sees what walking has done for lovely Lesley, he and Trevor decide they will go along too.
7. Watch the Birdie
When Mike has a brilliant idea it usually costs Sid money. But when it only involves the grotty old garage, then Sid can be persuaded.
8. Atishoo! Atishoo! We All Fall Down
Jean going down with flu is one thing, Sally is another, and Mike is another - but Sid can still cope. Betty's pregnant twinges, however, become the straw that breaks the camel's back, not to mention the settee.
9. Entente Not So Cordial
Most British soldiers left their hearts in wartime Paris, but Sid left only his army paybook. And when it comes to light thirty-three years later, and Sid and Jean are invited to spend a weekend in Paris, they discover that the entente is not so cordiale...
10. Will the Real Sid Abbott Please Stand Up
When Jean finds out that Sexy Sandra is what makes a shrivelled up old prune with a wire brush on top turn into Putney's oldest Teeny Bopper, she decides it is time to go home to Mother.
11. I'm Not Jealous, I'll Kill Him
When an old flame kindles warmth in Jean's heart, Sid begins to burn. It really is not as though he is jealous, but when Betty adds fuel to the fire, Sid explodes.
12. A Girl's Worst Friend is Her Father
If Sid had not interfered in the first place, then Sally would not have considered a job away from home. But once she's in the habit, Sid sends for reinforcements in the form of Norman. All of which proves to Sally that there are times when a girl's worst friend is her father.- Director:
- William G. Stewart
- Cast:
- Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson
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ABC Nights In: And by the Way: No Raspberries! (1967)ABC Nights In: And by the Way...No Raspberries!
A night in with ABC Television - this specially curated programme compilation will transport you back to the 1960's. Hand-picked ABC archive gems hosted by David Hamilton, complete with vintage advert breaks re-create the viewing experience of sixty years ago! And in a packed line-up tonight, we present the following:
- Here's David Nixon: Show 5, 27 October 1963
- Dial 999: Robbery With Violence, 27 July 1958
- Big Night Out: Series 2 Show 1, 18 January 1964
- Pop Spot: Manfred Mann
- Jezebel, Ex Uk: Send A Telegram, 6 April 1963
- The Bruce Forsyth Show Series 2 Show 2, 20 February 1965
- Candid Camera Classics
- The Human Jungle: Struggle For A Mind, 27 August 1967
- Armchair Theatre: Call Me Daddy, 8 April 1967- Director:
- Sidney Hayers
- Cast:
- Herbert Lom, Michael Johnson, Joan Collins
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Complete series of the British television comedy, including all 13 episodes. Sid Turner (Sid James) and Vic Evans (Victor Spinetti) work for a major City financial company. Tired of life in the rat race, the two friends decide to retreat to the country, buying a farm in the village of Fletchley. It isn't long before the two city-dwellers discover that life on the farm is a lot more difficult than they thought.
Series 1: Episode 1
With their unwilling feet sinking further and further into the workday rut, Sid and Vic decide to buy a farm and are soon knee-deep in forms and Friesians.
Series 1: Episode 2
Sid and Vic feel that joining the county set would set the seal on their successful transition from city life, and apply for membership of the local hunt.
Series 1: Episode 3
Wine, women and song - the ingredients for a night out on the tiles for Sid and Vic. With a glint in his eye Sid Plans the evening's tactics.
Series 1: Episode 4
When you've just started to run a farm it's obviously politic to cultivate the friendship of your neighbours. But Sid ruins the harvest when he drops a clanger on Gerald Bromley-Jones.
Series 1: Episode 5
Vic sends a postcard to his old office to clue up his ex-colleagues on life at the farm. However, he is not to know what problems this friendly gesture will present.
Series 1: Episode 6
Life on the farm is disrupted when a financial crisis hits Sid and Vic.
Series 1: Episode 7
Recovering from a monumental hangover after a market day drinking session. Sid loses a cow. To make matters worse, he falls foul of the breathalyser.
Series 2: Episode 1
There comes a time when the oldest and most trusted farm equipment can no longer wrestle with the problems at Clover Farm.
Series 2: Episode 2
After a meeting with the bank manager Sid and Vic hatch a Plot to overcome the economic circumstances of Clover Farm.
Series 2: Episode 3
Vic gets into trouble on a trip home to Wales, and his brother arrives to help Sid on the farm.
Series 2: Episode 4
Sid and Vic can't resist a challenge, especially after eight Pints of bitter.
Series 2: Episode 5
Sid is always up to his neck in trouble. But now he faces disaster.
Series 2: Episode 6
Sid's sporting activities are usually of the indoor sort, after dark, so Vic tricks him into Playing cricket for the Vicar's XI. However. Freddie Truman is playing for the opposition.- Director:
- Alan Tarrant
- Cast:
- Sidney James, Victor Spinetti, Bill Pertwee
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Despite Rodders undertaking a dead impressive new job, life for the trotters is far from cushti. Del's state-of-the-ark computers are going down about as well as bacon sandwiches at a bar mitzvah, while at the market, Uncle Albert's unconvincing performances of lumbago recovery have left the flat knee-deep in x-ray massage gizmos. Still, things can only get better... At Trigger's niece's nuptials ("only a hyphen or two away from a society wedding") they encounter an old friend of the family - Trigg's Aunt Renee. What she tells Del and Rodney about their mum's old pal 'Freddie the Frog' leaves the boys desperate to know more. Rodders is eager to discover why this charming villian left all his ill-gotten gains to the Trotters and how come everyone notes his resemblance to his mum's 'friend'. Del Boy is more interested in what happened to the Frog's Legacy - a hoard of undiscovered gold bullion. Are they, at last, about to be millionaires? - Director:
- Ray Butt
- Cast:
- David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield
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The epic journey of a terminally seasick youth, an entrepreneur who hasn't washed for three days and a captain who's sunk every vessel he's ever sailed in... It all sounded pretty cushty, £15,000 to collect some diamonds from Amsterdam for Boycie and Abdul with just a few snags. Theres some dodgy geezer called Van Cleef at the Dutch end, Chief Inspector Slater back home and a small matter of a great customs hall in the middle. Then a brilliant idea enters Dels mind: let old sea dog Uncle Albert take the helm and sail across. - Director:
- Ray Butt
- Cast:
- David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield
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