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The Tribe

1999

The Tribe

1999
6.9
The Tribe is a New Zealand/British post-apocalyptic fictional TV series primarily aimed at teenagers. It is set in a near-future in which all adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves. The show's focus is on an unnamed city inhabited by tribes of children and teenagers. It was primarily filmed in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The series was created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin and was developed and produced by the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in conjunction with the UK's Channel 5. It has aired on over 40 broadcast networks around the world.
The Naked Chef

1999

The Naked Chef

1999
7.6
This show was Oliver's television debut, and was noted for its use of jumpy, close-up camera work, and the presenter's "Mockney" dialect and relaxed style—for example, Oliver would tear up herbs rather than chopping. The programme was credited with inspiring men to cook due to Oliver's "blokey" approach. Each episode was notionally based around a social situation or event in Oliver's life, such as a hen night or babysitting his cousins.
The Lost World

1999

The Lost World

1999
7.1
Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon, stranding them on a prehistoric plateau.
Cuando Hay Pasion

1999

Cuando Hay Pasion

1999
8
Cuando Hay Pasion is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. This telenovela lasted 145 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International. Fedra López and Jorge Reyes star as the main protagonists.
Farscape

1999

Farscape

1999
7.9
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
Calypso

1999

Calypso

1999
6.7
Calypso is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. This telenovela lasted 80 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International.
Dear America

1999

Dear America

1999
Based on the best-selling Scholastic books; Dear America features the rich and spirited stories of young women at various turning points in history.
Family Rules

1999

Family Rules

1999
10
Sitcom about a widowed college basketball coach in Baltimore raising four daughters.
World's Most Amazing Videos

1999

World's Most Amazing Videos

1999
5
World's Most Amazing Videos is a reality television series that showcases accidents, disasters, police chases and other extraordinary events that are caught on video camera. These videos normally shown anybody involved in these aforementioned incidents survive nonetheless. Although it is similar in content to the other series Real TV and Maximum Exposure, it takes a more serious tone. Originally, the show appeared on NBC as a timeslot filler program. A new series of episodes of the show were created in 2006 first-run for Spike TV, after a six-year hiatus from the NBC stint.
Queer as Folk

1999

Queer as Folk

1999
7.8
Stuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven the arrogance because he's pretty close to perfection. His best mate Vince Tyler is funny, adorable and definitely a babe but, unlike his friend, has zero confidence in himself. Since time began, Vince has carried a torch for Stuart but his love remains firmly unrequited. They're both 29, hitting Canal Street every night, stalwarts of the scene but just starting to wonder where else their lives may be going. Then along comes Nathan Maloney. Young, wild and coming out with a vengeance, he crowbars his way into their world and once he arrives, nothing is ever the same again.
A Twist in the Tale

1999

A Twist in the Tale

1999
4.8
A Twist in the Tale is a 1998 TV series starring William Shatner. Willam Shatner's A Twist In The Tale was a 15 episode short lived television series in the late 1990s. Every week the narrator/host would have a group of children he would tell a story to. The main children were always in the story itself.
Pit Pony

1999

Pit Pony

1999
8.5
In 1904, on the Nova Scotia island of Cape Breton, 12-year-old Willie McLean, following the death of his father, joins the coal mines, where he bonds with the working horses underground. His family's mining legacy shapes their lives.
Riddle of the Skies

1999

Riddle of the Skies

1999
8.5
Since rumours of alien spacecraft emerged from Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, UFOs have increasingly been the subject matter of grainy, hand-held, out-of-focus 'proof'. Riddle of the Skies however presents the eyewitness accounts of distinguished scientists and astronauts.
The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999
7.7
A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
Tilly Trotter

1999

Tilly Trotter

1999
7.7
In 1830s rural England, a courageous young girl envied by women for her beauty, lusted after by men, is accused of witchcraft and forced to rise above the prejudice of many people in the community in which she lives.
The Vice

1999

The Vice

1999
5.6
The Vice is an ITV police drama about the Metropolitan Police Vice Unit. Spanning five short series from 1999 and 2003, it follows the London Metropolitan police force's vice squad, where prostitution, underage sex, and such organised crime are regular occurrences. Most episodes end where the main villain is caught but often not in a 'naturally' concluded way expected from other TV dramas, and often ending with more unanswered questions than answered. Leader DI Pat Chappel struggles to manage the balance between his private and professional lives — as do the rest of the team. Working in the seedy underworld leads to a continual dilemma — the tension between the Vice Squad and vice-related crimes runs throughout the series and gives the show a rich viewing experience. The line of the team staying on the right side of the law is often blurred, as almost every member at different points submits briefly or permanently to the dubious temptations, sometimes with drastic consequences.
Magic and Beyond

1999

Magic and Beyond

1999
Michael York hosts this captivating series following many of the world's most popular and inventive magicians beautifully in their element. From close-up to spectacle, this show has every type of illusion you crave, with tricks that will leave you wondering how they were done without the use of camera tricks. You'll be aghast at just how serious an industry magicians are in, and how seriously impossible their illusions are.
Would You Believe It?

1999

Would You Believe It?

1999
In a world as vast as ours, anything that can happen likely will happen. The only thing that can limit these possibilities is your own imagination….
Colour Blind

1998

Colour Blind

1998
6.3
A gritty period drama set in industrial Tyneside during World War I. Life for the McQueen family is turned upside down when daughter Bridget comes home with a black husband.
Mama Flora's Family

1998

Mama Flora's Family

1998
7.6
A black matriarch in the early 20th century is determined to free her children from the bonds of prejudice.