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A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.

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A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Steven Seagal plays an ex‑federal agent who teams up with a mysterious woman to nick cash from a vicious drug lord, then gets dragged into a lethal cat‑and‑mouse chase.
Mannering cuts a deal with a dodgy insurance broker to snap up a priceless Aztec mask. (Series 1, Episode 3)
Steed and his crew are in real trouble when a dangerous criminal comes after them for payback (S2 Ep 6).
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
A gritty western starring Willie Nelson with Morgan Fairchild. After his wife cheats on him, the
New Zealand police out on the streets, hurrying to real emergency incidents as they patrol. (Series 23, Episode 8)
New Zealand police are out on the streets, sprinting to real emergency calls as they come in. (S23 Ep9)
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
A foe snaps Steed up and rigs a copy of him to sabotage a peace conference, so Tara’s got to find the real bloke fast before everything blows up. (Series 6, Episode 17)
A foe snaps Steed up and rigs a copy of him to sabotage a peace conference, so Tara’s got to find the real bloke fast before everything blows up. (Series 6, Episode 17)
Billy Blue Cannon is on trial for allegedly killing an army general’s son, and a hanging hangs over his head.
Sterling Hayden fronts this 1952 western. After the Civil War a rancher finds himself wrongly locked up in a harsh desert gaol, and when a deadly disease begins spreading through the cells, he has to…
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Sterling Hayden fronts this 1952 western. After the Civil War a rancher finds himself wrongly locked up in a harsh desert gaol, and when a deadly disease begins spreading through the cells, he has to…
Richard Egan leads this 1962 sword‑and‑sandals yarn, with Leonidas taking 300 Spartans into a fight against a huge Persian horde at Thermopylae. Ralph Richardson also turns up.
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Richard Egan leads this 1962 sword‑and‑sandals yarn, with Leonidas taking 300 Spartans into a fight against a huge Persian horde at Thermopylae. Ralph Richardson also turns up.
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
Hollister begins to suspect the newcomers in town might belong to the gang of a locked‑up outlaw. (S3 Ep14)
Henry Silva drops in as a revolutionary plotting to kill ex‑President Benito Juarez right on the Cannon ranch.
Brett wakes up after a knock and discovers he's in a phoney hospital, but he slips out of there. He later meets Danny and realises someone's been using a doppelgänger to pose as him. (S1 Ep7)
Tara’s on holiday, so Steed ropes in his upper‑class mate to chase the hit‑man behind a spate of agent killings, only to discover the culprit is far more unexpected than they thought.
Tara and Steed are called in after a few people at the Institute of Timber Technology end up dead. They set about tracking down the murderers before the gang can pull off their lethal scheme.
Scott Adkins and Wade Barrett star in this 2016 action thriller. A former federal agent has to drop out of hiding to look after his daughter, only to find a ruthless assassin on his heels. He’s got to keep his family safe against the odds.
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Scott Adkins and Wade Barrett star in this 2016 action thriller. A former federal agent has to drop out of hiding to look after his daughter, only to find a ruthless assassin on his heels. He’s got t…
Randy Couture fronts this gritty thriller. A clever thief pulls off a gun‑filled heist, only to be double‑crossed by his own crew. He
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Randy Couture fronts this gritty thriller. A clever thief pulls off a gun‑filled heist, only to be double‑crossed by his own crew. He
Mannering runs into trouble when the ruthless secret police of a war‑torn nation stand in his way.
The Ministry start to think Steed’s turned traitor when his behaviour gets odd, and he has to keep his secret under wraps while trying to rescue Purdey.
Tom Berenger, Luke Perry and Burt Reynolds lead this modern western, tracking three brothers as they’re drawn into a fierce showdown between seasoned cowboys and fresh‑out homeste
New Zealand police out on the beat, racing to answer genuine emergency calls as they patrol the streets. (Series 22, Episode 10)
New Zealand police are out on the beat, hurrying to real‑life emergencies as they pop up. (Series 23, Episode 10)
New Zealand police are out on the streets, rushing straight to real emergency calls as they happen. (S23 Ep11)
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
Tara’s on holiday, so Steed ropes in his upper‑class mate to chase the hit‑man behind a spate of agent killings, only to discover the culprit is far more unexpected than they thought.
Tara and Steed are called in after a few people at the Institute of Timber Technology end up dead. They set about tracking down the murderers before the gang can pull off their lethal scheme.
Henry Silva drops in as a revolutionary plotting to kill ex‑President Benito Juarez right on the Cannon ranch.
A gritty western starring Trace Adkins and Ron Perlman. Ranch enforcer South thinks a loaded gun is his way of keeping the peace, but he’s about to uncover a dark secret that underpins his violent li…
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
A gritty western starring Trace Adkins and Ron Perlman. Ranch enforcer South thinks a loaded gun is his way of keeping the peace, but he’s about to uncover a dark secret that underpins his violent li…
A tense western starring Chill Wills, Lance Fuller and Cathy Downs. A gun‑laden wagon breaks down in hostile country, and the lot have to choose whether to give up their cargo or fight for their live…
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
A tense western starring Chill Wills, Lance Fuller and Cathy Downs. A gun‑laden wagon breaks down in hostile country, and the lot have to choose whether to give up their cargo or fight for their live…
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
A gang hits the saloon, then the boss shoots two of his own men and bolts out of Tombstone. (S3 Ep 15)
Claibourne spots Vic Reel taking out a Denver reporter, and as he digs for the reason, Hollister manages to nail the Taylor gang.
Buck Cannon signs up as foreman for the widow living next door, but when the job looks set to become permanent, he ends up at odds with his brother John.
A lucky slip‑up in a Brighton casino sees Danny mistaken for a Soviet operative and handed a cryptic list of names – a move that leaves British Intelligence far from pleased.
Steed and Tara are on the trail after a foreign spy starts lifting classified intel from British agents using some pretty slick tricks. (Series 6, Episode 21)
Steed and Tara are on the trail after a foreign spy starts lifting classified intel from British agents using some pretty slick tricks. (Series 6, Episode 21)
Pierce Brosnan headlines this spy thriller. A retired CIA operative is coaxed back to look after a crucial witness, only to clash with his former pupil who’s been ordered to take her out (2014).
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Pierce Brosnan headlines this spy thriller. A retired CIA operative is coaxed back to look after a crucial witness, only to clash with his former pupil who’s been ordered to take her out (2014).
37 programmes
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Ethan Hawke stars alongside Sarah Snook in this sci‑fi action film, playing a time‑hopping agent who stops crimes before they happen and now has to chase a fugitive who's always a step ahead of the c…
Mannering and Cordelia’s covert hand‑off goes pear-shaped when the police nail Mannering’s contact.
The Avengers head to France after a string of odd incidents, trying to decide if the spots were deliberately selected or just a coincidence.
A modern western starring Tom Berenger, Luke Perry and Burt Reynolds. The three brothers find themselves in the middle of a heated clash between old‑school cowboys and fresh‑coming homesteaders. This…
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
Catch New Zealand police on patrol, sprinting to real emergency calls as they pop up. (S23 Ep12)
New Zealand police on the beat, dashing to real emergency calls as they patrol the streets. (Series 23, episode 13)
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
A cheery roundup of positive headlines from the UK and beyond.
Sheriff Hollister and editor Claibourne chase a horseshoe imprint to catch the killer of a wealthy rancher. (Series 3, episode 10)
Clay Hollister digs into why the rope meant for Reed Barker's hanging snapped. (Series 3, Episode 11)
Frenchie's a 1950 western starring Shelley Winters as casino queen Frenchie Fontaine and Joel McCrea as a hard‑nosed gunslinger. Fifteen years after her dad was killed, Frenchie rolls back into town …
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Frenchie's a 1950 western starring Shelley Winters as casino queen Frenchie Fontaine and Joel McCrea as a hard‑nosed gunslinger. Fifteen years after her dad was killed, Frenchie rolls back into town …
A hard‑hitting WWII tale starring Steve McQueen, Bobby Darin and James Coburn. Six GIs have to hold the line against the Nazis until backup arrives. (1962)
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
A hard‑hitting WWII tale starring Steve McQueen, Bobby Darin and James Coburn. Six GIs have to hold the line against the Nazis until backup arrives. (1962)
Rock Hudson and Dean Martin front this western where both fall for the same bird, sparking a rift between them. One ends up on the law’s side, the other on the outlaw’s, and they keep meeting in shoo…
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Rock Hudson and Dean Martin front this western where both fall for the same bird, sparking a rift between them. One ends up on the law’s side, the other on the outlaw’s, and they keep meeting in shoo…
Charlton Heston and Richard Harris headline this 1965 western. A Union major rounds up a mix of renegades and POWs to chase down a band of ruthless Apaches, and the story asks whether old enemies can…
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Charlton Heston and Richard Harris headline this 1965 western. A Union major rounds up a mix of renegades and POWs to chase down a band of ruthless Apaches, and the story asks whether old enemies can…
The sequel reunites Charlton Heston, Karen Black and George Kennedy for a high‑altitude scare. A mid‑air collision throws the jumbo’s cockpit into chaos, so hold on tight.
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
The sequel reunites Charlton Heston, Karen Black and George Kennedy for a high‑altitude scare. A mid‑air collision throws the jumbo’s cockpit into chaos, so hold on tight.
Thomas Jane plays an ex‑FBI agent whose family is brutally killed, prompting him to become the lone avenger called The Punisher. He teams up with John Travolta as they take the law into their own han…
A glance at what the news looked like in the old days, with the GREAT! channel digging up the headlines from this week – just as they were reported years ago.
Thomas Jane plays an ex‑FBI agent whose family is brutally killed, prompting him to become the lone avenger called The Punisher. He teams up with John Travolta as they take the law into their own han…