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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story for Christmas, starring Ralph Richardson.
09 Dec 2022,·60 mins
10. Danger
Zoe is in danger of disappearing once more. Can her supposed murderer save the day?
10 Mar 2019,·14 mins
Series 4
5. Assoilized
Drama serial exploring crime through a psychological lens.
03 Mar 2026,·44 mins
Episode 6
As Pip heals and faces the future, startling facts about Estella emerge.
02 Jan 2009,·60 mins
3. The Stranger
Will Michael Henchard be undone when a stranger arrives in town?
01 Jun 2008,·60 mins
Ghost Stories by HG Wells
The Stolen Body
When a researcher experiments with astral projection, an interested party intervenes.
30 Jun 2017,·15 mins
Tenth Doctor Adventures
Death and the Queen Part 2/2
Donna’s elaborate dream wedding to a handsome prince conceals a dark undertone.
13 Nov 2023,·30 mins
Episode 10 - Adult Dinners and Ugly Crying
Maggie finds some peace at last and the perfect spot to ugly cry.
16 Jan 2023,·15 mins
5. Hostile Intent Bias
Marnie closes in on the identity of Adam McTavish’s killer. By Nick Walker.
06 Jun 2025,·14 mins
Part Two: Chapter Two
Jonathan Swift’s satire following Lemuel Gulliver’s strange travels through odd lands.
01 Nov 2019,·12 mins
Chapter 1
Charles Dickens' timeless classic about a bitter old man who has a Christmas epiphany.
17 Dec 2019,·49 mins
Episode 10
The celestial alignment is nigh. Can Mia stop Hendrick?
07 Oct 2020,·20 mins
Chapter Four
Lewis Carroll’s curiouser and curiouser tale of a girl discovering a strange new world.
01 Nov 2019,·17 mins
Chapter 29
Robert Louis Stevenson’s youthful adventure story across high seas and Scottish Highlands
24 Aug 2019,·15 mins
Chapter 8
Henry James’ chilling novella about a governess and two children on a haunted estate.
01 Nov 2019,·13 mins
The Defectors
Drama-documentary inspired by the defection of North Korea's Deputy Ambassador to the UK.
09 Mar 2025,·89 mins
Introducing Nazis: The Road to Power
The story of how Hitler led a fringe sect to be the dominant force in German politics.
24 Jan 2023,·2 mins
Episode 3
Ruby’s growing up, and in doing so, she must unearth the ghosts of her past.
19 Jan 2025,·57 mins
Ep 6. Fake Heiress
Following an arrest, Anna's identity is exposed in the press. She goes on the run.
16 Dec 2019,·35 mins
Series 5
5. If Not For You
John is in for a surprise after mounting nightly patrols to catch the village lurker.
07 Jan 2022,·14 mins
Chapter 6
A doctor experiments with the duality of human nature, and in doing so creates a monster.
22 Aug 2019,·10 mins
Series 3
Episode 5
Bren Evans true identity has been revealed, and now Meg must tackle her real enemy.
10 Nov 2017,·14 mins
Candour
Al Smith’s drama about healthcare inequality and systemic failure in maternity care.
14 Mar 2026,·57 mins
Chapter 9
The party is over.
08 Jul 2021,·35 mins
2. The Squire
Plotting Redmond Barry becomes a titled country squire.
12 Jan 2003,·60 mins
Episode Ten
We move on to a year after the wedding. Can 'The List' finally be put to rest for Ola?
06 Oct 2023,·17 mins
A Celebration of the Short Story
Araby by James Joyce
James Joyce’s story from Dubliners about a boy enchanted by a woman and a utopian bazaar.
09 Sep 2019,·13 mins
Episode 2
Tanya Moodie, Nicola Coughlan and Ray Fearon star in this scandalously dark comic classic.
05 Sep 2021,·57 mins
3. The Price of Silence
True crime. Charles Nicholl investigates the death of playwright Christopher Marlowe.
16 May 2022,·44 mins
Series 7
Betty Does Bespoke
Jenny Eclair's comic monologue starring Tracie Bennett as a widow looking for friendship.
11 May 2022,·14 mins
