Prospects is a British television comedy drama series that was written by Alan Janes and originally shown on Channel 4 in 1986. Created by Euston Films who had a pedigree of producing successful, gritty drama such as The Sweeney and Minder, it followed the exploits of two East End 'geezer' characters - Jimmy 'Pincy' Pince played by Gary Olsen and Billy played by Brian Bovell and their trials and tribulations of making a living in London's Isle of Dogs.
Comprising 12 episodes Prospects - with a comic slant, dealt with many of the major issues affecting British society at the height of the "Thatcherite" '80's including unemployment, crime, poverty, regeneration, social change and racism.
Prospects gained a cult following and ratings wise it performed well above expectation for Channel 4. At that time Channel Four received a large subsidy from the rival commercial network ITV in exchange for the right to sell airtime; this gave ITV a significant input into the management of the station. The success of Prospects and
Following a whirlwind courtship, a single mother from Los Angeles marries an Australian cattle rancher. He returns to Australia ahead of her and her two children but dies before they arrive, leaving his widow to deal with a debt-ridden ranch and land-grabbing neighbors.
Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department.
The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".
Atlantis High is a teen comedy TV show, shot in New Zealand in 2001.
The plot revolves around 16-year-old Giles Gordon, who has just moved to Sunset Cove, "a beautiful coastal surfing town where the sun is always shining, the people are all beautiful and everything is perfect... or so it seems." He enrolls in Atlantis High School, where he soon discovers that Sunset Cove is unlike any town he's ever seen: populated by double-agents, aliens and high school students with blue hair and pointy ears, its inhabitants are eccentric lunatics who at times turn into superheroes or other whimsical figures.
Atlantis High both parodies soap operas and pays homage to spoof television.
The Clinic is a multi award-winning Irish primetime television medical drama series produced by Parallel Film Productions for RTÉ. It debuted on RTÉ One in 2003 to positive reviews and proved to be one of the network's most popular shows. The drama ran for seven seasons between September 2003 to November 2007. The last ever episode aired on RTÉ One on Sunday 15 November 2009 and on YLE1 in Finland on Wednesday 25 November 2009. The complete series of The Clinic was released on DVD in November 2010 by RTÉ.
Wycliffe is a British television series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. It was produced by HTV and broadcast on the ITV Network, following a pilot episode on 7 August 1993, between 24 July 1994 and 5 July 1998. The series was filmed in Cornwall, with a production office in Truro. Music for the series was composed by Nigel Hess and was awarded the Royal Television Society award for the best television theme. Wycliffe is played by Jack Shepherd, assisted by DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane.
Each episode deals with a murder investigation. In the early series, the stories are adapted from Burley's books and are in classic whodunit style, often with quirky characters and plot elements. In later seasons, the tone becomes more naturalistic and there is more emphasis on internal politics within the police.
McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions.
Dr Iain McCallum was the original lead character, played by John Hannah. McCallum was a forensic pathologist who traveled by Triumph Motorcycle, and solved murders. The character had romantic involvements with two of the other principal characters, Joanna, and later Angela. The last episode did not include McCallum and Angela as the story stated that they had taken jobs in America. They were replaced by Dr. Dan Gallagher and Dr. Charley Fielding.
Back to the earliest days of the community that would one day grow into beloved Hope Valley, exploring faith, courage, and the joy of building a life together from the ground up.
The story unfolds as Zhou Na, a modern-day mystery novelist, finds herself serendipitously transported to ancient Yan City, where she becomes the fiancée of County Magistrate Guo Zijie. Together, they repeatedly solve bizarre cases. As their mutual affection deepens and their bond grows stronger, a sinister conspiracy involving life and death silently emerges...
A group of high school friends meet again after 25 years to attend the funeral of a mutual friend, and from that point on they try to recover their friendship.
When middle-aged Xu Mengan is hit by career setbacks, family troubles, and an unexpected second pregnancy, her once-stable life unravels. As she fights to regain balance and rediscover her own strength, her best friend Chen Wanzhen and sister Xu Mengxin face their own crises—from returning to the workforce after years as a housewife to navigating the emotional strain of pregnancy. Together, these women confront life’s pressures and find a path toward renewal, resilience, and second growth.
Theodore Roosevelt is bound for greatness—he's a Harvard graduate from a prominent family, a rising politician, and his wife, Alice, is pregnant. Then his promising future turns tragic. His mother succumbs to typhoid, and Alice dies in childbirth on the same day. Devastated, Teddy leaves his urban world of high rises and high society for the desolate Dakota Territory, where, by facing the harsh reality of surviving life on America’s frontier, he intends to remake himself into something greater.
When Luna, a talented gymnast, is awarded a bursary to a prestigious private school, she is thrust into the cut-throat world of drum majorettes, aka "trompoppies". After a hazing ritual goes badly wrong, cheerleaders start turning up dead.
Thirteen years after the apocalyptic Second Civil War of America, the Republic of Texas emerges with a revolutionary justice system: the Watchmen. These unique figures serve as both detective and judge, dispatching their executioners to deliver the ultimate verdict to the guilty. Freshly recruited into this elite fold is Isabelle Montoya.
After graduating from Beijing, Li Mujia, a girl Beijing drifter, entered the most well-known law firm and worked hard to become a leading lawyer from an administrative assistant. Mujia met the market elite Li Guang, and their relationship had undergone several twists and turned as they grow rapidly. Mujia's best friend Tian Rong failed to apply for a job after graduation and accidentally became a real estate agent. She hastily married a Beijing boy named Li Wanbing, which put her career and relationship to a huge ordeal after marriage. The two encountered various setbacks but found their own direction. From 2007 to 2019, girls' pursuit and hope for life have involuntarily changed their appearance in reality. Fortunately, after ten years of hard work, they have finally found a positive side to life and have been able to rise to the sun all the way.
Adapted from the BAFTA-nominated thriller, Liar showcases the power of truth and deception when a perfect date night is twisted with claims of rape. What truly happened between Aiman and Lara that night?