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C.P.O. Sharkey

1976

C.P.O. Sharkey

1976
6.8
C.P.O. Sharkey is an American sitcom which aired from 1976 to 1978 on NBC.
Photon: The Idiot Adventures

1997

Photon: The Idiot Adventures

1997
5.6
Photon, a young man with a kind heart and superhuman strength, leaves his village on Sandy Planet (a desert world) in search of a runaway friend. During this heroic quest, he is accidentally engaged to a renegade space pilot! Now they're on the run from the evil emperor of the galaxy and his bumbling henchmen. But even worse than the incompetent bad guys are the disastrous cooking contests, exploding spas and cheer-leading aliens!
Pompeii

2007

Pompeii

2007
5.2
Forbidden love blossoms in the city of Pompeii, which until the eruption of volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD, is one of the empire's most powerful cities.
David Makes Man

2019

David Makes Man

2019
6.7
A 14-year-old prodigy's mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty, but he is haunted by the death of his friend; he must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

2004

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

2004
6.1
Mini series depicting the turbulent and bloody reigns of Scottish monarchs Mary, Queen of Scots and her son King James VI of Scotland who became King James I of England and foiled the Gunpowder Plot.
Savage Kingdom

2016

Savage Kingdom

2016
7.7
A rare look at warring animal clans battling for survival in a remote region of Africa, which is drying up after years of flood-soaked abundance.
Lead Balloon

2006

Lead Balloon

2006
7.6
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life is plagued by petty annoyances, disappointments and embarrassments. Raquel Cassidy, Sean Power and Tony Gardner also star. The first series of six episodes was broadcast on BBC Four in 2006, with the first episode achieving the highest ratings for a comedy on the channel. Repeats of the series were run on BBC Two and BBC HD, bringing it to a larger audience. A second series of eight episodes aired on BBC Two in November 2007, and a third series began airing in November 2008. A fourth and final series commenced broadcast on 31 May 2011 on BBC Two and ended on 5 July. Comparisons were made by critics to the successful American comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, and positive comments were made about Lead Balloon's characters, particularly Magda, the Eastern European housekeeper.
Laid

2024

Laid

2024
5.2
A woman finds out her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past in order to move forward.
Our Kind of People

2021

Our Kind of People

2021
7.7
A strong-willed single mom sets out to reclaim her family's name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line but discovers a dark secret about her own mother's past that will turn her world upside-down.
Guerrilla

2017

Guerrilla

2017
5
Set against the backdrop of one of the most explosive times in U.K. history, discover the story of a politically active couple whose relationship and values are tested when they liberate a political prisoner and form a radical underground cell in 1970s London.
Taste of Love

2018

Taste of Love

2018
Celebrities looking for love share their views on dating and being single -- and embark on a journey to meet their soulmates.
Fleet of Time

2019

Fleet of Time

2019
Five friends recount their good, bad and educational experiences of growing up in Bangkok in the 1980s. Win, Fang, Cheaw, King, Yae become best friends in high school. Win and Fang have feelings for each other. Cheaw has secretly liked Fang ever since he fell in love with her at first sight. At the end of high school, Cheaw goes to UK and Win and Fang goes to the same university. Win becomes very popular in campus and starts dating a beautiful girl, Alyn. Out of jealousy, Fang hangs out with a playboy. After Fang going through a hardship, Cheaw comes to take care of her but she refuses. However, she meets Cheaw again in France unexpectedly. Will she fall in love with Cheaw or get Win back?
Jane by Design

2012

Jane by Design

2012
7
Teenage Jane lands a job at Donovan Decker, a hip fashion house, when they mistake her for an adult. Jane soon finds herself juggling life both as a regular high school student and as an assistant to a high powered executive in the cutthroat world of fashion... all while trying to keep her true identity a secret.
The Machinery

2020

The Machinery

2020
6.9
Olle Hulten wakes up drunk on the ferry between Sandefjord and Strömstad. In his car is a gun and a lot of money. Simultaneously the police is chasing a robber whom have hijacked a car and is holding the security guard at gunpoint.
Art Detectives

2025

Art Detectives

2025
7.4
In the Metropolitan Police's smallest department, the Heritage Crime Unit, an art-loving detective tackles cases connected to the world of art, antiques, collectibles and cultural heritage.
The Rising

2022

The Rising

2022
6.7
Neve Kelly is dead. She is stuck in limbo and must find out who killed her. This adaptation of the mystery series Beau Séjour impresses on account of its young cast and the breath-taking landscapes of England’s Lake District.
Flo

1980

Flo

1980
5
Flo is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from 1980 to 1981. The series is a spin-off for Polly Holliday who portrayed the sassy and street-smart waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the sitcom Alice. Flo was cancelled at the end of its second season.
Party Legends

2016

Party Legends

2016
7.5
Notable and notorious personalities share their most candid party stories with help from emerging artists and animators.
The Suspect

2022

The Suspect

2022
6.9
Doctor Joseph O'Loughlin a man who appears to have the perfect life and a successful career as a clinical psychologist. But nothing can be taken for granted, even the most flawless existence is only a loose thread away from unravelling.
Kangaroo Beach

2020

Kangaroo Beach

2020
9
Welcome to Kangaroo Beach, a sun-soaked seaside paradise, populated by a kooky cast of colourful animals. This seemingly idyllic haven is never far from peril, but beachgoers are safe, thanks to the courageous lifesavers on patrol.