Basil Dignam

Sir Francis Drake (Rod Taylor) goes on an expedition to the New World and steals gold from the Spaniards. After making a daring getaway, he returns to England where he protects Queen Elizabeth I from a network of spies who are plotting to overthrow her. (imdb)

A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself. (imdb)

Freddie and the Dreamers--remember them?--star in the British musical quickie Cuckoo Patrol. Apparently hoping to cash in on the Beatles' success with A Hard Day's Night, the producers place Freddie and his aggregation in as many "wacky," stream-of-consciousness situations as possible. The main plot has something to do with a group of Boy Scouts. Freddie and the Dreamers disguise themselves in scout uniforms, inexplicably getting away with their subterfuge. (All Movie Guide)

Jamaican obi-man hexes student hostel manager, eventually causing the manager's death, before being killed himself by the manager's vengeful spirit. (imdb)

Crime drama about a man and his wife who become mixed up in a tussle over valuable Eastern manuscripts, but manage to prevent a serious international situation. (BFI)

A mail bag stolen in a robbery 15 years ago, is found and the post office decide that the letters should be delivered. A newspaper reporter, accompanied by a post office security officer decide to follow up several of the letters, that could change the lives of the recipients. (imdb)

Jane Austen's last novel provides the plot for this earlier Granada miniseries. Set in pre-Victorian England, this movie tells the story of Anne Elliot, who now having lost her "bloom" is ... (imdb)

Set between 1910 and 1930, the story follows the lives of people from the coal mining town of Sleescale in North East England. David Fenwick and Joe Gowlan both leave the mines hoping for better prospects, while the mine owner's son Arthur Barras comes into conflict with his father. (en.wikipedia.org)

Band Leader Frank Martin is accused of murdering the shady owner of the club where he's performing. He is innocent of the crime, but his only alibi is Ruth Chapman, a sexy blonde singer who was with him at the time of the murder. When Ruth disappears, and cannot be found, Frank is tried, convicted and sentenced to death. As the time for his execution draws near, his fiancée Judy and friends search desperately for the missing woman.

A smarmy butler blackmails his two employers after they both make minor indiscretions.