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The Importance of Being Earnest (TV)

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Adaptation from the play by Oscar Wilde.

“Mr. Palfrey of Westminster”

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Mr Palfrey of Westminster was a British television drama produced by Thames Television, which ran in 198485.

Stevie

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

For a poet with a gift for crafting words into barbs, Stevie Smith lives a relatively conventional life. Sheltered in a London suburb, she spends her days engaged in tedious housework, crafting verse and conversing with her aunt. But while her body may be committed to drudgery, Stevie’s mind is constantly trying to break free, which causes her to rail against religion and middle-class values, and prevents her from finding happiness with a man interested in her.

The Deep Blue Sea

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A woman is unhappy in her marriage to a boring, stiff judge, so she takes up with a wild-living RAF pilot, who ends up being more than she can handle. (TCM.com)

The Age of Innocence

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman’s cousin.

The Witches

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.

Personal Services

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows Christine Painter as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten, seeks to up her earnings by turning her suburban home into a brothel. Before long she and her girls are chaining up judges, spanking Generals and attending to the needs of Honourable Members. Christine sees herself as providing a vital service to these harmless pervs and when finally the house is busted and the case comes to court, it’s fair to say that the presiding judge isn’t unfamiliar with her work.

The Assam Garden

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An insecure, aggressive widow of a tea garden manager reluctantly develops an affectionate relationship with an Indian housewife and her family.

Never Say Never Again

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo’s girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

Forever Young

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A lonely young boy idolizes his local priest. An old acquaintance of the priest shows up one day, and the boy learns that his idol isn’t exactly what he seems to be–it turns out that many years before, the priest had betrayed his friend, and now his friend has come back for revenge.