Beryl Vertue

Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.

19세기 빅토리아 시대의 런던, 스스로 목숨을 끊은 리콜레티 부인이 되살아나 남편을 살해하는 기묘한 일이 발생한다. 심지어 유령신부는 다른 집 남편까지 응징하겠노라 예고한다. 카마이클 부인은 셜록(베네딕트 컴버배치)과 존(마틴 프리먼)에게 사건 해결을 의뢰하고, 둘은 메리(아만다 애빙턴)의 도움으로 유령신부가 여성 참정권 운동과 관련된 비밀 결사임을 알게 된다. 여자는 아무리 똑똑해도 집에서 살림하는 것 외에 그 어떤 사회 진출도 허용되지 않았던 시대, 학대에 참다 못한 여자들은 결국 반기를 일으키고, 오랜 시간 꿈꾸어왔던 여성 참정권 운동도 비밀리에 진행하고자 하는데...

세계 1차대전에서 입은 부상으로 성불구가 된 남편에게 외로움을 느끼던 채털리 부인이 사냥터 지기 멜로스에게 사랑을 느껴 남편과 이혼하게 된다는 부적절한 사랑을 그린 TV용 로맨스물

A very personal portrait of the truly unique comedy genius of Spike Milligan, as told in his own words and featuring exclusive home movie footage. With contributions from those who worked with him, lived with him and were inspired by him.

A documentary about Spike Milligan

Television film adaptation of the true story ("A Friend Like Henry" by Nuala Gardner) of a young autistic boy and his extraordinary friendship with his dog, Thomas.

At the height of the cold war, a known Russian spy ("Kyril") is sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly spark an unknown mole in the KGB to reveal himself; the endeavor eventually has repercussions which none of the initial players could have predicted.

Stella Farrell is a southern belle in 1860's Charleston, South Carolina who is determined to hang onto her aristocratic family's mansion following the Civil War.

Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.

어린 나이에 자기 어머니의 부정을 보고는 벙어리, 귀머거리, 장님이 된 소년이 유난히 발달한 후각을 통해 핀볼의 챔피언이 되고, 영적 경험을 겪은 후 신체 장애를 극복하고 청소년 전도단의 메시아로 군림하게 되지만 광신도 집단으로 돌변하자 홀연히 떠난다는 줄거리. 앨범은 69년에 영화는 영국의 이단이 켄러셀에 의해 74년에 말들어져 많은 논쟁을 불러일으켰으며 캐스트로서 후의 로져 달트리가 토미로 분장했고, 드러머 키스문, 에릭 클립튼, 티나 터너, 앤 마가렛, 앨튼 존 등 70년대 초 최고 스타들이 등장한다.

A high school teacher separated from his son plots revenge on his ex-wife.

Comedy legend Frankie Howerd stars as the victim of sinister shenanigans in this hilarious spoof of British horror films of the early ‘70s. Starring Hugh Burden and Oscar winner Ray Milland, and written by Terry Nation. Foster Twelvetrees, a struggling tragedian who scrapes a living by giving hammy performances from the classics, can hardly believe his luck when he’s invited to give a dramatic reading at the country home of a well-off family. Joy soon turns to outraged horror when he discovers dead bodies, foul intentions, lots of snakes and a madwoman in the attic. Can he uncover the hidden family secret before he comes to a sticky end..?

The life of young newlywed, Fern O'Neil, is turned upside-down when her husband is called home to visit his dying father in Ireland. When she fails to receive a phone call from her husband, she contacts the airline and discovers he was not on the plane. Further investigation reveals that her husband is not who she thought he was. Her search ultimately takes her all the way to Ireland, where her sanity and, of course, her story come into question.

Alf and his family have been moved from their East End home into a high-rise council estate. Alf is not only having trouble coping with his new 'home', but also with the long commute to work, the long walk to the corner pub, his long-suffering wife, rebellious daughter and her philandering, constantly unemployed husband.

고물상을 경영하는 아버지 앨버트(Albert Steptoe: 윌프리드 브램벨 분)와 아들 해롤드(Harold Steptoe: 해리 H.코벳 분)는 하루도 조용할 날이 없다. 이번에는 아들 해롤드가 루그비클럽의 스트립 댄서인 지티와 결혼하기로 약속하면서 또 다시 소동이 일어난다. 결혼식장으로 출발하기 전 앨버트의 심술로 인해 결혼반지를 잃어버린 이들은 거름더미 속에서 반지를 찾아 온통 악취를 풍기며 결혼식을 치룬다. 식이 끝나고 신혼여행을 가게된 해롤드와 지타, 그 곁에는 고집세고 질투가 심한 앨버트가 따라 붙는다.

A funny thing happened to Lurkalot, serf to Sir Coward de Custard, on the way to Custard Castle. Lurkalot sells lusty love potions and rusty chastity belts in the market place, but on this day Sir Graggart de Bombast arrives to sack the castle, and to get the lovely Lobelia Custard in the sack! Lurkalot must help Custard cream the knight in pining armour...

In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.

A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.