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This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

2000

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

2000
7.6
Dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.
Derren Brown: The Experiments

2011

Derren Brown: The Experiments

2011
7.8
Derren Brown uses deception as a skill to overcome common misbeliefs and fears of individuals.
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

1986

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

1986
6.6
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna is a 1986 TV movie, starring Amy Irving, Rex Harrison, Olivia de Havilland, Omar Sharif, and Jan Niklas. The film was loosely based on the story of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia and the book The Riddle of Anna Anderson by Peter Kurth. It was Christian Bale's first film and Rex Harrison's last film. It was originally broadcast in two parts.
Tamra Island

2009

Tamra Island

2009
2.6
Set in the 17th Century, Jang Beo-jin is a young female diver on Tamra Island. She doesn't particularly enjoy her situation and dreams of one day leaving the island. One day, to her shock, she discovers a young blond haired man laying on the beach. The young man's name is William and he is a shipwrecked British citizen. Another young man named Park Kyu enters the island under the disguise of one of the many convicts sent to Tamra Island. In actuality, Park Kyu is a budding government official known as a Seonbi. These three young people then become involved in a hilarious love triangle.
Chillers

1990

Chillers

1990
6.2
Based on Patricia Highsmith short stories. Displaying a sinister atmosphere, delving into the darkest depths of human nature.
Tetsujin 28

2004

Tetsujin 28

2004
7.8
In post-WWII Japan, Dr. Shikishima has built up Shikishima Industries to be a technological powerhouse, working on developing robots. However, at the heart of their success lurks a dark secret from the war, something that cost the life of Dr. Kaneda, Shikishima's mentor. Now Kaneda's son, Shoutarou, is about to learn the truth, and it will change him forever.
Life with Boys

2011

Life with Boys

2011
7.6
Life with Boys is a Canadian teen sitcom that started broadcasting in Canada on YTV in September 2011. It follows Tess Foster as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her father, Jack, and three brothers, Gabe, Spencer and Sam. With the help of her best friend, Allie, she pulls through. Life with Boys is created by Michael Poryes, who also co-created Hannah Montana and That's So Raven. It was announced that Life with Boys was renewed a second season. Shooting started on September 4, 2012, in Toronto. On February 6, 2013, the series premiered on American network TeenNick.
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud

2011

Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud

2011
6.3
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud is a six-part New Zealand television mini-series. The series originally aired from 17 August 2011 to 21 September 2011. It was the first Underbelly series to be created outside of Australia, and depicts events prior to and concurrent with Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.
Richard Hammond's Crash Course

2012

Richard Hammond's Crash Course

2012
6.4
Richard Hammond's Crash Course is an original series made for BBC America, presented by Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond. The show's first season premiered on April 16, 2012. The show follows Hammond, as in each episode, he is given three days to learn how to operate various pieces of heavy equipment across the United States. A trailer for the series was posted on BBC America's official website on March 19, 2012. The series' first season began airing on BBC2 in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2012.
Jamie's 30-Minute Meals

2010

Jamie's 30-Minute Meals

2010
7.8
Jamie's 30-Minute Meals is a series of 40 episodes aired in 2010 on Channel 4 in which Jamie Oliver cooks a three- to four-dish meal in under 30 minutes.
Rastamouse

2011

Rastamouse

2011
8.8
Rastamouse is a British animated stop motion children's TV series created by Genevieve Webster and Michael De Souza and produced by Three Stones Media/The Rastamouse Company for CBeebies. The show follows crime-busting mouse reggae band Da Easy Crew, who split their time between making music and solving mysteries for Da President of Mouseland. The first 52 episodes of the initial series were shown in the afternoon beginning 31 January 2011 on CBeebies. From 7 March 2011, the programme was repeated in the early mornings, on BBC Two. The second series, comprising a further 26 episodes, started on 20 August 2012, on CBeebies.
Captain Pugwash

1957

Captain Pugwash

1957
6
The adventures of the pirate Captain Pugwash, of the pirate ship the 'Black Pig'
Dumb Bunnies

1998

Dumb Bunnies

1998
4.8
These bunnies are fun, helpful, and very dumb. But they tackle problems in new ways while remaining confident and never giving up.
Dark Knight

2000

Dark Knight

2000
4
"Dark Knight" is a TV series, based very loosely on Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe". This joint New Zealand/England production attempted to capitalize on the same sword and sorcery market successfully mined by "Xena: Warrior Princess". Ancient evil is about to be unleashed on the land and the only hope is the sharp sword, the pure heart and the mysterious force that protects the 'Chosen One' Ivanhoe.
Bo on the GO!

2007

Bo on the GO!

2007
5.8
Bo lives in a castle with Dezadore the dragon. He is younger than Bo, and is really curious and often gets into trouble as he is not as physically adept as Bo. Bo's mentor on the show is Wizard. When she encounters challenges, he gives her advice. The show also encourages viewers to learn and do specific body movements to help her overcome obstacles.
The New Adventures Of Madeline

1993

The New Adventures Of Madeline

1993
6.6
Producing Parker

2009

Producing Parker

2009
3.8
An animated TV program that follows the life of an overworked and underpaid TV producer and her crewmates who work on a daytime talk show.
26 Men

1957

26 Men

1957
4.2
26 Men is a syndicated American western television series about the Arizona Rangers, an elite group commissioned in 1901 by the legislature of the Arizona Territory and limited, for financial reasons, to twenty-six active members. Russell Hayden was the producer of the series and the co-composer of the theme song. The series aired between October 15, 1957 and June 30, 1959, for a total of 78 episodes.
Wild Africa

2001

Wild Africa

2001
8
Revealing each of Africa's stunning natural realms in turn, revealing little-known facts and showing how humans and creatures co-exist within this vast area.
Jessica

2004

Jessica

2004
5.6
Set in the Australian outback at the turn of the twentieth century, this family based drama follows a young woman who is unjustly institutionalised.