The Heights COMPLETE S 1-2
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8496508/
The Heights serial drama centres on the inner-city neighbourhood of Arcadia Heights, exploring the relationships between the residents of the Arcadia social housing tower and the people who live in the rapidly gentrifying community that surrounds it. The Heights mines the frictions and commonalities between the upper and working classes in the melting pot of urban Australia. The series presents a medley of characters, cultures, classes and backgrounds from the ‘tower’ community, exploring their relationships, work lives and everyday challenges faced by its characters in an entertaining relationship drama series.
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Tales of the City 1993 COMPLETE S01
More Tales of the City COMPLETE S01
Further Tales of the City COMPLETE S01
Tales of the City 2019 S04 COMPLETE
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106148/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120574/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245625/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7087260/
-Tales of the City
The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco. Based on the book by Armistead Maupin (Is A Man I Dreamt Up).
-More Tales of the City
In this sequel to the controversial PBS mini-series, Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton go on a cruise where they meet up with lovers old and new. Back in San Francisco, Brian Hawkins becomes involved with a mysterious woman he spots from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day becomes acquainted with a new friend who helps her discover her true inner feelings.
-Further Tales of the City
This third installment to "Tales of the City" finds Mary Ann Singleton struggling to advance in her new career as a TV personality, while Michael Tolliver is playing the field after his break-up with Jon Fielding. After her divorce, Prue Giroux finds comfort in a mysterious stranger she meets in the park. Brian Hawkins is struggling with his job and his new monogamous relationship with Mary Ann, and DeDe Halcyon Day returns with a dangerous revelation that could be the scoop Mary Ann has been waiting for.
-Tales of the City 2019 S04
A middle-aged Mary Ann returns to San Francisco and reunites with the eccentric friends she left behind.
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The Adventures of Black Beauty COMPLETE S 1-2
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068030/
Black Beauty is a pure black, thoroughbred horse in late nineteenth century rural England, who is adopted into the household of James Gordon, a local doctor and widower, and befriended by his daughters Vicky (season one), Jenny (season two), son Kevin, and their friends Albert, Robbie (season one) and Ned (season two). Each week, the children get involved in an adventure that brings them into contact with all sorts of colourful characters and villians. You can always be assured, however, that Beauty is on hand to help save the day.
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The New Fred and Barney Show COMPLETE S 1-2
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299356/
Just when you thought TV was finally "civilized," it’s back to the Stone Ages for a brand new series featuring the entire Flintstone gang! Join the fun in the town of Bedrock with this fabulously famous modern Stone-Age family. Mowing the lawn with a saw-toothed dinosaur, showering with water sprayed from a woolly mammoth’s trunk and eating brontosaurus burgers are everyday events for the lovable Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their friends Barney and Betty Rubble. Living in prehistoric times has its drawbacks, but the Flintstones and their neighbors survive in style. So have a yabba-dabba-doo time with the The Flintstones.
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JFK – A New World Order COMPLETE S01
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2971770/
Insightful and concise, this 8 part documentary series covers JFK’s life from barely surviving birth to the tragic events in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Remembered for his charisma, sharp mind and quick wit this series explores the early years of the WWII hero and respected Senator up through the 1960s Presidential race against Richard Nixon. From his inspirational Inauguration speech to his final days in Dallas and all points in-between, the story of the man who gave the nation a sense of pride and confidence is presented in this unforgettable collection.
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Plays for Britain COMPLETE S01
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595052/
This hard-hitting anthology series continued the single-play format presenting six contemporary plays by writers at relatively early stages in their careers.
The plays are both compelling and provocative: Stephen Poliakoff’s Hitting Town is an intense portrayal of siblings who find refuge from their bleak lives in one incestuous night; Roger McGough’s The Lifeswappers is a darkly comic take on the theme of exchanged identities; Howard Brenton’s The Paradise Run centres on an inexperienced soldier in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
These and other powerful screenplays feature strong performances from Kevin McNally, Pete Postlethwaite, Denis Lawson, Sheila Gish, Miriam Margolyes and Ray Winstone; directors include Alan Clarke, Philip Saville and Michael Apted.
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