In Sickness and in Health
Alf arrives back after Elseâs funeral â the wife heâs been stuck with ages. With her disability benefit gone and half the pension gone, things arenât looking bright.

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Alf arrives back after Elseâs funeral â the wife heâs been stuck with ages. With her disability benefit gone and half the pension gone, things arenât looking bright.
SeasonâŻ2 opens with Elvis Costello and DavidâŻEssex guestâstarring on the awardâwinning Kenny Everett Video Show, Thames TVâs 1979 blend of music and comedy, all delivered in topâflight style.
Simonâs in South America, spots a pair of hustlers whoâve nicked a mateâs cash, puts them in their place and ends up tangled with the local rebels. S3âŻE19: The Golden Frog.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
Dormeoâs range of mattresses and toppers promises a solid nightâs kip â built for any body shape, any bedroom size and any budget, all on teleshopping.
Atlas for Men sells outdoor clothing at low prices, and theyâll give you a full satisfaction guarantee â great if you need gear without breaking the bank.
Looking for a solid nightâs kip? This teleshopping hour showcases Dormeo mattresses that suit any size, any bedroom and any budget, so everyone can snag a comfy upgrade.
Give the Orbitrek MX a whirl â a motorâdriven elliptical you can use while seated, letting you stay active with minimal impact.
All the top tracks from the Sixties, playing straight through.
We take a look at religious statues that supposedly move, weep or even heal people, and try to suss out whether itâs genuine faith, a clever hoax or something truly miraculous. Narration is provided âŠ
A scorching bank holiday sees the crew juggling a bustling steam gala, trying to keep the massive 140âton locomotives running without a hitch.
The Fâ4 Phantom II is a USâmade, twoâseat, twinâengine jet that can cruise at supersonic speeds, built for the Navy as a longârange interceptor and fighterâbomber. S
Catch a glimpse of everyday life for both guests and staff at a typical threeâstar British holiday hotel.
We sift through the theories, conspiracies and hard facts surrounding RudolfâŻHessâs 1941 flight to Scotland and his eventual death in Spandau prison. EpisodeâŻ6 zeroes in on Hess himself.
Take a trip back to the Blitz, when the Luftwaffe hammered London and other towns in 1940â41, and see how everyday life carried on between the raids and what it meant for the home front. Michael AspeâŠ
After each fight the battlefield was littered with the wounded, and this instalment gives the doctors and orderlies who tended them a chance to recount the hard, often tragic work they did. SeriesâŻ1,âŠ
The documentary looks back at the 1954 US hydrogenâbomb test in the South Pacific and the larger Soviet device that followed, known as âBigâŻIvanâ. It explains why the US and USSR raced to build the wâŠ
The Somme started in JulyâŻ1916, saw more than threeâŻmillion soldiers in the fray and left roughly a million injured or dead, putting it among the deadliest battles ever.
Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of Naziâoccupied Western Europe in June 1944 â the famous DâDay landings that stand out as one of WWIIâs most iconic battles.
See how a swing in US politics and a handful of clashes involving American volunteers nudged the United States into the First World War. E9
As Hitler moved up the political ladder, his radical agenda racked up a long list of enemies, and the first attempts to take him out begin to surface.
We're counting down the ten most baffling American mysteries â MLâŻKingâs assassination, the Salem witch hunt and the missing minutes from Nixonâs tapes. E9
Jack backs Tom when a couple of thugs start
Arthur launches a new delivery firm called the Daley Post, only to have rival couriers start feeding him sketchy jobs. Things quickly get messy as the competition tries to sabotage his fledgling busiâŠ
Aidan Turner heads the drama as Francis wrongly thinks Ross helped Verity run off with Andrew Blamey, and Mark becomes convinced Dwight and Keren are having a fling, setting off a whole mess of falloâŠ
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The Johnsons step in to rescue Alf after he gets locked out for turning up late from the pub. (SeriesâŻ2, EpisodeâŻ2)
Kenny Everett's musicâandâcomedy show, with Cliff Richard, DaveâŻEdmunds and other guests. The Thames TV series that won a BAFTA in 1979. SeasonâŻ2, episodeâŻ2.
Simon gets a call from the innkeeperâs daughter and soon discovers that the father, a few former soldiers and the innkeeper himself are tangled up in a sophisticated prison break. S3âŻE20: The FrighteâŠ
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
Dormeoâs range of mattresses and toppers promises a solid nightâs kip â built for any body shape, any bedroom size and any budget, all on teleshopping.
Give the Orbitrek MX a whirl â a motorâdriven elliptical you can use while seated, letting you stay active with minimal impact.
Atlas for Men sells outdoor clothing at low prices, and theyâll give you a full satisfaction guarantee â great if you need gear without breaking the bank.
Swing by Thane.tv and have a look at their range of topârated home and fitness gear that promises to help you get more done with less. Itâs a teleshopping spot.
Looking for a solid nightâs kip? This teleshopping hour showcases Dormeo mattresses that suit any size, any bedroom and any budget, so everyone can snag a comfy upgrade.
All the top tracks from the Sixties, playing straight through.
A fancy liner billed as unsinkable runs straight into disaster when pride and destiny meet, with Robert Powell as the narrator.
The August Bank Holiday sees the railway humming along under bright skies, with crowds flocking for a ride and the day looking set to be both busy and profitable. (SeriesâŻ3, EpisodeâŻ4)
It's a USâbuilt WWII torpedo bomber, originally designed for the Navy and Marines, then taken up by a range of air and naval services worldwide. S3âŻE6
Tom and Susanna pop up at the Damson Dene a couple of weeks before their wedding, making sure everythingâs set for the big day. S1âŻE2
Britain, with Winston Churchill at the helm, squares off against Hitlerâs planned invasion in one of the most dramatic moments of World WarâŻII.
Londoners stuck together under the Blitz, Rommel notched up wins in North Africa, and Britain introduced food rationing â all relayed by Michael Aspel.
A look at the 1917 battles of Arras and Passchendaele, where men vanished into the mud and the new mechanised weapons turned the fighting into sheer horror. S1âŻE4: Horror In The Mud
We look at how military tactics have evolved, with a focus on seaâborne attacks that have spanned huge invasions to bold raids. The opening episode tackles the blitzkrieg method.
Back in 1916 the Allies had Bapaume on their radar during the Somme offensive, and taking the town proved a decisive shift in the First World War.
Where were you when Princess Diana died? Her life was iconic yet felt oddly relatable, and the shock of her death marked a defining moment of the 1990s.
Find out how the war finally stopped, the fallout each country faced straight after, and the moves that set the scene for what followed. E10
The final instalment wraps up the countdown of top unsolved American mysteries,
Jack walks free and Matt organises a proper welcome, leading a procession that drags him through the streets as the âPeopleâs Friendâ, hammer in hand. EpisodeâŻ13 of seriesâŻ1 â KindâHearted Rat with aâŠ
Arthur lands in the nick while chasing a new set of wheels, and his behaviour is pretty odd throughout.
George keeps building the Warleggan fortunes while Francis and Elizabeth are hit by a serious illness, and Demelza throws herself into danger trying to save them. Aidan Turner stars. SeriesâŻ1
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Alfâs behaving oddly after MrsâŻHollingberry locks him out of his bedroom, and the milkman drops by with some good news. (SeriesâŻ2, episodeâŻ3)
Kenny Everettâs Video Show pairs Thin Lizzy with Levinsky Sinclair on the BAFTAâwinning Thames TV blend of music and comedy from â79 â all delivered with a proper dash of style. SeriesâŻ2, episodeâŻ3.
The Saint lands in Haiti, known for its Voodoo, and bumps into Sibao, a striking young woman with a mystical air, plus Netlord, a shadowy bloke who seems to have a grip on her and her father.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
Dormeoâs range of mattresses and toppers promises a solid nightâs kip â built for any body shape, any bedroom size and any budget, all on teleshopping.
Looking for a solid nightâs kip? This teleshopping hour showcases Dormeo mattresses that suit any size, any bedroom and any budget, so everyone can snag a comfy upgrade.
Give the Orbitrek MX a whirl â a motorâdriven elliptical you can use while seated, letting you stay active with minimal impact.
Atlas for Men sells outdoor clothing at low prices, and theyâll give you a full satisfaction guarantee â great if you need gear without breaking the bank.
Swing by Thane.tv and have a look at their range of topârated home and fitness gear that promises to help you get more done with less. Itâs a teleshopping spot.
All the top tracks from the Sixties, playing straight through.
Glenn Miller vanished on his way to Normandy, and the conflicting records and blackâmarket connections make the usual crash story look shaky. Itâs narrated by Robert Powell.
War Weekend is back â one of the railwayâs top events â and the highlight, a WWII artillery gun, is being a real stubborn piece of kit.
13 Hours That Saved Britain is a 48âminute documentary that zeroes in on 15âŻSeptemberâŻ1940 â the day Churchill called the âcrux of the battleâ and now celebrated as Battle of Britain Day. Directed byâŠ
The Damson Dene is packed with families on holiday, yet its manager Wayne â usually keen on the bustling vibe â admits heâd prefer a hotel without kids.
Britain, with Winston Churchill at the helm, squares off against Hitlerâs planned invasion in one of the most dramatic moments of World WarâŻII.
More than 300,000 troops hit the French beaches on DâDay, Berlin gets surrounded in AprilâŻ1945, Hitler ends his own life and Germany finally surrenders. Narrated by Michael Aspel. E5
Families on the home front share memories of surviving zeppelin raids, coping with food shortages and the constant fear of a telegram bringing bad news.
Airborne assaults added a whole new layer to the battlefield, and this episode breaks down the basics you need to know about pulling them off. SeriesâŻ1, episodeâŻ2.
Back in 1917 the Allies mounted a huge push around Ypres in Flanders. Passchendaele didnât rack up the highest casualties, but it still ended up famous in its own right.
The Tokyo underground shuttles millions each day, but on 20âŻMarchâŻ1995 a deadly nerve agent â sarin â was deliberately pumped into train carriages, leading to a massive loss of life.
The crew head out to a former landing zone from the 1944 Market Garden assault, hunting for any bits and pieces that survived the operation.
While Hitler was cementing his hold on power, the biggest danger to his rule turned out to be something he never saw coming. EpâŻ4
In the First World War, Hitler spots propaganda as a potent psychological weapon and later uses it to expand the Nazi movement throughout the 1920s and â30s. Episode one dives into how he built his bâŠ
Jack takes on the role of union rep, with Matt sitting in as his deputy. This is the opening instalment of series two, called Ask for Tuppence, Take a Penny.
Arthur and Ray clear the lockâup, swapping whatever was inside for a slot machine packed with stolen cash.
Ross is gearing up for his trial, with Demelza and Elizabeth rallying behind him, while George does everything he can to bring Ross down. Aidan Turner stars. S2âŻE1
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Alf and Arthur are down for a pint, chewing over what a free society entails. Alf says you can only have true freedom if itâs underpinned by control and discipline. SeriesâŻ2, episodeâŻ4.
Leo Sayer and The Real Thing turn up for a classic episode of the BAFTAâwinning Thames TV musicâandâcomedy series from 1979. SeasonâŻ2, episodeâŻ4.
Chief Inspector Teal asks Simon Templar to go undercover after a lab chemist is abducted. Roger Moore plays the charming, Robinâhoodâtype Simon. Ivor Dean is the dogâged Teal. Fans of clever sleuthinâŠ
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
A roundup of live acts from 1960s TV music shows, serving up an authentic slice of the eraâs top hits.
Dormeoâs range of mattresses and toppers promises a solid nightâs kip â built for any body shape, any bedroom size and any budget, all on teleshopping.
Swing by Thane.tv and have a look at their range of topârated home and fitness gear that promises to help you get more done with less. Itâs a teleshopping spot.
Looking for a solid nightâs kip? This teleshopping hour showcases Dormeo mattresses that suit any size, any bedroom and any budget, so everyone can snag a comfy upgrade.
Give the Orbitrek MX a whirl â a motorâdriven elliptical you can use while seated, letting you stay active with minimal impact.
Atlas for Men sells outdoor clothing at low prices, and theyâll give you a full satisfaction guarantee â great if you need gear without breaking the bank.
All the top tracks from the Sixties, playing straight through.
âLionel Messi: Football Heroesâ looks at the Argentine star many called the next Maradona. It follows his journey from a shy kid to a World Cupâwinning captain and includes interviews with coach LionâŠ
Christmas is here, and the railway crew are busy pulling together a Santa Special and a Northern Lights Express for the passengers. S3âŻE6
Documentarian Dan Vernon goes inside a modern Missouri KKK chapter, the Traditionalist American Knights, to see how they try to recruit younger members after the Ferguson riots. He talks with membersâŠ
"The Hotel" gives a flyâonâtheâwall look at life for guests and staff in a runâofâtheâmill threeâstar British holiday hotel. SeriesâŻ1 was filmed at the Damson Dene Hotel in the Lake District and is nâŠ
Britain, with Winston Churchill at the helm, squares off against Hitlerâs planned invasion in one of the most dramatic moments of World WarâŻII.
A twoâpart documentary that charts the Kennedy clanâs string of tragediesâtwo assassinations and four fatal plane crashesâand asks whether a curse really hangs over them. Narrated by Colin Tierney, iâŠ
A sixâpart History Channel series that stitches together rare 1990s interviews with WWI veterans, narrated by Nimmy March. EpisodeâŻ6, âThe Boys of 1918â, looks at the flood of 18âyearâold conscripts âŠ
We look at how military tactics have changed over time and show how a bit of clever trickery can swing even the toughest battles. SeriesâŻ1, episodeâŻ3: Deception.
The film looks at the JulyâŻ31âŻ1917 Allied push against the German lines in Flanders, near Ypres, and sets the scene for the threeâmonth grind that followed. Archive footage and expert commentary breaâŠ
A BBC documentary looks back at the night ofâŻ3âŻDecemberâŻ1984, when a leak from UnionâŻCarbideâs plant turned Bhopal into the worldâs worst industrial disaster. It combines archival footage with firstââŠ
War Junkâs crewâWayne Abbott, DavidâŻOâKeefe and CraigâŻMitchellâdig up Canadian gun pits and other relics on the Rhineland battlefield as the Allies push into Nazi Germany in MarchâŻ1945. This is SerieâŠ
EpisodeâŻ5 turns to the threat posed by Pragueâs Black Front and the attempts of German Jews to retaliate against Nazi officials after Hitler becomes chancellor. Meanwhile, Hitlerâs own security detaiâŠ
Hitlerâs Propaganda Machine follows the tenâyear buildup of speeches, posters, newspapers and campaigning that led to Hitlerâs appointment as chancellor in 1933. Historians Nicholas OâShaughnessy andâŠ
When the Boat Comes In is a BBC period drama set in interwar Tyneside. It follows exâsergeant Jack Ford (JamesâŻBolam) and the Seaton family as they cope with postâwar hardships. In the SeriesâŻ2 episoâŠ
Minder follows the dodgy deals of Arthur Daley (GeorgeâŻCole) and his loyal bodyguard Terry (DennisâŻWaterman) as they hustle around west London. Arthur falls out...
Election unrest sparks riots, so Elizabeth makes her way to Bodmin, while Demelza tries to win over the judge with a personal appeal. Starring Aidan Turner.