Up the Garden Path COMPLETE S 1-2-3
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098938/
Based on a book and BBC radio series of the same name, this British sitcom starred Imelda Staunton as Izzy, an English teacher in love with a married man. Vying for her affections is Mike, a pottery teacher who works at her school. Whilst he is besotted with Izzy, she sees him as just a friend. Izzy’s best friend is Maria, who also works at the same school and has a somewhat volatile marriage with Gwyn.
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Nearest and Dearest COMPLETE S 1-7
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062592/
On the death of their father Joshua, siblings Eli and Nellie Pledge inherit the family business, Pledge’s Purer Pickles, at Colne, Lancashire, in the north of England. Their faithful workers include the myopic Stan Hardman, Bert Taylor and Grenville. Transport is provided by Storm the cart horse. Never far away are second cousin Lily and her husband Walter. While Nellie works hard to keep the business going, Eli prefers to indulge in the delights of beer, cigarettes and young women.
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Friends from College COMPLETE S 1-2
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5565334/
A group of friends from Harvard, played by Keegan-Michael Key (Ethan), Cobie Smulders (Lisa), Annie Parisse (Sam), Nat Faxon (Nick), Fred Savage (Max), and Jae Suh Park (Marianne), are facing down their forties. With interwoven and oftentimes complicated relationships with one another, "Friends from College" is a comedic exploration of old friendships, former romantic entanglements and balancing adult life with nostalgia for the past.
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The Rag Trade S 1-2-3-4-5
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121013/
Fenner Fashions make women’s clothing run by Henry Fenner, ‘Peter Jones’. Reg Varney is the downtrodden foreman on the shop floor. The machinists are all women lead by their union rep, ‘Miriam Karlin’. The stories are all about the schemes the machinists get up to making life hard for the boss, Henry Fenner. The foremans life is also made hard by the women who have him around their little finger. Each week there is a special order to complete and the machinists make heavy work of things.
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Swans Crossing COMPLETE S01
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101214/
Swans Crossing was a short-lived half-hour serial following the lives, loves, and intrigues of twelve wealthy teenagers who stir up scandal and excitement in their small town. Among them are: Sydney Rutledge, the mayor’s scheming daughter; Garrett Booth, a manipulative charmer and Sydney’s blackmailing ex-boyfriend; Mila Rosnovsky, a former television star; and Neil Atwater, a young scientist who is trying to create the world’s first self-propetuated rocket fuel.
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The Lovers COMPLETE S 1-2
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065310/
Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox star as Geoffrey and Beryl, a hesitant, inexperienced, young couple attempting to negotiate the sexual minefield of the ‘permissive’ society. This big-screen transfer of Jack Rosenthal’s hugely likeable sitcom sees old-fashioned girl Beryl continuing to slap down the advances of her frustrated boyfriend, whose clumsy attempts to initiate ‘Percy Filth’ suggest he’s not quite up to speed himself!
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Urban Gothic COMPLETE S 1-2
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300602/
Behind the facade of London’s shiny dockside developments, its designer boutiques and coffee bars lie forgotten dark corners and darker secrets. It’s a city where anything can happen and being young and pretty won’t always save you. This cult smash hit follows scary stories and chilling episodes, from vampire documentaries to alien-infested supermarkets, from teenage necromancy to ghostly East End gangsters. In Urban Gothic, you’ll find thirteen tales of the city to chill the blood.
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