1970s British drama television series

Rumpole of the Bailey

Series Age rating: 9 Year: 1975 IMDB Rating: 8.4

Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends...

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Flambards

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 8.3

In the early 1900s in England, young Christina is orphaned and goes to live with her Uncle Russell, who owns the country estate of Flambards, and has two sons. Mark, the elder, is a wastrel, a roue an...

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The Duchess of Duke Street

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1976 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Set in London between 1900 and 1925, the story follows Louisa Leyton/Trotter, the eponymous "Duchess", who works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Ho...

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Edward the Seventh

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1975 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Edward the Seventh is a 1975 television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes. Based on the biography of Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Simon Gipp...

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Poldark

Series Age rating: 11 Year: 1975 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Period drama series about the brooding rivalry between former soldier Ross Poldark and local industrialist George Warleggan, and the two women in their lives. Based on the books by Winston Graham.

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The Sweeney

Series Age rating: 14 Year: 1975 IMDB Rating: 8.1

Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

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The Professionals

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 1977 IMDB Rating: 8

The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes....

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Generals at War

Series Age rating: 7 Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 8

As commanders from the great battles of WWII go head-to-head on the battlefield, they attempt to outwit and outfight each other with strategic moves in a game of skill, bluff and counterbluff. With th...

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The Regiment

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 1972 IMDB Rating: 8

The Regiment was a British television drama series produced by the BBC. First broadcast on BBC One in 1972 it starred Christopher Cazenove and followed the story of a British Army regiment from the vi...

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