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Satirical comedy about "loony left" London councils in the 1980s. Pigott-Smith's character is pitched against Paul Rogers' traditional Labour figure.

Park Avenue was a daily teletext based soap opera on ITV's ORACLE Teletext service, which was written by Robbie Burns. It was launched in 1988, and 1,445 episodes were written during its time on air. It later moved to Channel 4 after ORACLE was reorganised, before ending when the service lost its franchise at the end of 1992.

Narrated by Ernst Hugo Järdegård based on illustrated still images.

Saadia, who lives in a working-class neighborhood, falls in love with Hamada but is harassed by Barhoum, who tries to get close to her. However, when Hamada proposes to marry Saadia, things do not go as planned.

Set in a fantastic site, the film tells the story of a mythical musician named Dancing Paradise and of his son William who, accompanied by an angel, retraces his father's career to repeat it.

An eight part children's thriller involving stolen jewels and BMX bike riders. With the help of her brother, and new friends as diverse as a computer whizz-kid and a BMX stunt rider, Sandra must somehow outwit a ruthless motorbike phantom.

A series within the layout of separate connected episodes, each episode tells a famous story about miserliness that was mentioned in the book "Kitāb al-Bukhalā’ (البُخلاء) 'the book of misers' (a.k.a. 'avarice and the avaricious')" by Al-Jahiz. The roles were performed by a large group of Lebanese artistic stars.

A weekly news satire program.

The origins of Kitarou.

Home, also referred to as The Home Show, is a daytime informational talk show that aired on ABC from 1988 to 1994. The program was co-hosted by Robb Weller with Sandy Hill and Nancy Dussault rotating as co-hosts during the first season. Gary Collins hosted the show for the remainder of its run.

Gail Renard's story is set in both modern and Victorian times and remains a rarity indeed, this atmospheric six part ghost/supernatural/mystery serial was made for children, and those with a keen memory might remember it was originally shown as part of a short-lived ATV (Associated Television) anthology series of children's dramas subtitled 'Spooky'. When Central TV took over from ATV, it was rumored that this show along with episodes from the once extremely popular Tiswas, were wiped and lost forever. This show was originally broadcast in 1981.

Marvel Action Universe is a weekly syndicated television block from Marvel Productions featuring animated adaptions of Dino-Riders and RoboCop. Marvel Action Universe debuted in 1988.

Ethics in America was a ten-part television series, originally aired from 1988 to 1989, in which panels of leading intellectuals from various professions discussed the ethical implications of hypothetical scenarios, which often touched on politics, the media, medicine, and law. The panels were moderated by law professors from leading law schools. The series was developed and hosted by former CBS News president Fred Friendly and produced by Columbia University Seminars on Media and Society. It was funded in part by the Annenberg/CPB Project. The executive producer was Cynthia McFadden. The series was originally broadcast on PBS. In 2006, Fred Friendly Seminars produced a new series, Ethics in America II, which also aired on PBS.

A David Nobbs sitcom about a group of British residents in Spain. Life on a Mediterranean island, far from strike-torn Britain, is a paradise. Or is it? The Halhdays aren't sure, and neither, it seems, is anybody else.

Documentary about GDR (German Democratic Republic) sailors fishing mackerel in the Atlantic.

Win, Lose or Draw is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City, often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various times. It was co-produced by Burt & Bert Productions and Kline & Friends for Disney's Buena Vista Television. The set for "Win, Lose or Draw" was modeled after Burt Reynolds' living room.

The Olympian Way is a comedy-drama series that follows the story of millionaire Stan Wilson, who has made a significant investment in a health club managed by his son Terry and his wife Stella. As Stan eagerly anticipates the club's success, Terry and Stella strive to meet his expectations and avoid disappointing him.

Celebrating Christmas

Sherriff Don, Forrest Padley, Whittler Dan, and Ron & Marty all invite kids to the village of Joy Junction. Here they teach Christian manners, values, history, and contribution to community.

The story begins between 1939 and 1940, against the backdrop of World War II and the imminent entry of Fascist Italy into the conflict. Students at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome try to realize their dreams and experience their own experiences of friendship and love, suffering bitter disappointments or accepting some compromises.

Australia's Press Your Luck (1987)

In a remote part of the Welsh countryside in the late 1980s, Gwyn and his family remain haunted by the disappearance of his sister, Bethan, in a snow storm five years before. On his ninth birthday, Gwyn's eccentric grandmother, Nain, gives him five unusual gifts - sparking off an adventure when she declares 'Time to find out if you're a magician!'

Do It for Yourself is a Canadian television home improvement series hosted by Mary Bellows. It first premiered on CBC on September 13, 1982. The series ended on December 1, 1983 with 278 episodes. The program was one of the top run daytime shows in Canada and was sold in 1985 to a broadcast group which then aired the series on USA network, Lifetime and PBS in the United States.

MTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent. Since 1990, the opening riff to Megadeth's "Peace Sells" has been the main opening theme for The Week In Rock. It first began covering political news in the 1992 American presidential elections, through its "Choose or Lose" campaign. Since then, MTV has run "Choose or Lose" for other presidential elections in the United States. For the 2008 election, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appeared on an MTV special to discuss the Iraq war.