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Recently divorced Laura Kingsley arrives home after ten years in California to find her beloved Britain much changed.

Three generations of the Grant family live and work on the Severn Valley branch of the Great Western Railway, from the Victorian era to the Second World War.

Documentary Following Steeplejack Fred Dibnah

The Corries were a Scottish folk group that emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s. The group was a trio from their formation until 1966 when founder Bill Smith left the band but Roy Williamson and Ronnie Browne continued as a duo until Williamson's death in 1990. They are particularly known for the song "Flower of Scotland", written by Williamson, which has become an unofficial national anthem of Scotland.

Channel 4 News is the news division of British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since the broadcaster's launch in November 1982.

Tess on a visit to see her father ( a nuclear scientist) discovers he is being watched.

Central Weekend is a British television debate show which ran from 1986 to 2001. Known for the confrontational nature of its studio audience and topics, it was presented for many years by Nicky Campbell. It was broadcast late on a Friday night in the Central region, and debated various topics and current affairs issues - usually subjects that had been featured in the week's news. Though Campbell was the main host, there were a number of other presenters who joined him throughout the show's time on air. These included Anna Soubry, Adrian Mills, Kaye Adams, Sue Jay, Roger Cook, Bibi Baskin, Paul Ross, John Stapleton, James Whale, Ed Doolan, Victoria Derbyshire, Patricia Mitchell and Claudia Winkleman.

A family variety series presented by the Krankies which also featured magic from the Great Soprendo and live music from pop bands. The series was their third solo programme since Crackerjack, this time on the BBC. Featured in a total of three series.

Documentary on the decline of Britain's Railways

ITV News Central is a regional television news and current affairs programme, produced by ITV Central, serving the English Midlands.

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is a biennial singing competition in Cardiff, Wales. It attracts contestants from around the world to compete over five days, performing arias and songs from different genres. Since its establishment in 1983, the competition has launched the careers of renowned singers like Bryn Terfel. It offers a platform for emerging artists to gain exposure and showcases the world's finest young vocal talent. The competition is known for its prestige, with the winner receiving the coveted title of Cardiff Singer of the World. With millions of viewers worldwide, the show is a celebration of the art of singing, providing an opportunity for emerging artists to gain international exposure.

Stratford Johns plays the title role of Brond, the menacing mastermind behind the Scottish liberation army. John Hannah stars as Robert, a Glasgow University student drawn into the web of political intrigue. Robert is the sole witness to the murder of a small boy. That same evening he encounters the assailant, Brond, at a party hosted by his professor. Brond is introduced as an old friend by Professor Gracemont, which stops a perplexed Robert from exposing him. Margaret (Louise Beattie), a fellow student who Robert is keen on, asks him to keep a parcel safe for Brond. Despite Robert s desperate efforts to get rid of it, he and the mysterious package are taken to Brond. Brond appears to take a keen interest in him and, against his will, Robert is pulled into a succession of violent and horrifying events. A tale of evil and exploitation in the nightmarish landscape of a Glasgow where nothing is as it seems.

Gnostics was a 1987 4-part drama-documentary series made by Border TV for Channel 4. It was re-broadcast in 1990. The writer of the series, Tobias Churton, also released an accompanying book. The body of the programmes was compiled of documentary material on Gnostic movements and the Cathars. Among those interviewed were academics and writers Hans Jonas, Gilles Quispel, Elaine Pagels and James Robinson, as well as Muhammad Ali al-Samman who unearthed the texts at Nag Hammadi. Within the frame of documentary dramatized sections were acted by Nigel Harrison with other actors including Brian Blessed, Marius Goring, Ian Brooker, and James Tillett.

Professor Popper develops a shrinking formula which he and a group of school kids take by accident, ending up trapped in his laboratory. But that's not the only problem that faces the professor and his friends.

BBC 2 series of comedy pilots.

A BBC series which delves into the world of British military tradition.

Alan Bennett documentary series covering music.

Celebrating Christmas

"ScreenPlay Firsts" is a BBC Two anthology series featuring short films and plays directed by emerging British filmmakers. The series showcases the work of new directors, primarily British and often graduates of UK and international film schools, who have not previously had their work broadcast on television. Each episode is around 30 minutes long, with the first broadcast airing on August 17, 1987. The last episode aired on September 29, 1993.

The Jewel in the Crown was a pilot episode for a Spike Milligan sitcom. The episode was never broadcast and the sitcom never made.

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.

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!'

This snooker-based quiz show from Tyne Tees appeared to be something of a forerunner to BBC's Big Break, with Tom O'Connor and Len Ganley taking the roles of Jim Davidson and John Virgo. However, in contrast to its memorable successor, this series has disappeared into obscurity.

Scottish fiddle player Aly Bain travels to Louisiana.

The serial is based on the true story of the writer Jack Ronder's own Jewish family after his grandfather fled Lithuania from the persecution of Tsarist Russia in 1885. Believing themselves heading for New York the immigrants were put ashore near Dundee by an unscrupulous sea captain, and left to fend for themselves with little money and even less language. The drama follows his fortunes over a period of 70 years.

The Moomins is a stop motion animated children's television series. It is based on the Moomin series of books by Finnish writer Tove Jansson. The original broadcast in Poland premiered on November 19, 1978. The series was later sold to other countries including the UK. The British version was adapted by Anne Wood at FilmFair for ITV Central and broadcast in the UK.

A group of disparate people form the community of Worlds' End in London, congregating at the Mulberry pub.united

TSW Today was the news programme on Television South West, the ITV licensee for South West England. The programme began as Today South West in 1982, then in the mid-1980s was renamed Today and subsequently, in 1989, became TSW Today. When Television South West lost its licence to broadcast on Channel 3 and Westcountry Television took over the South West franchise, TSW Today was replaced by Westcountry Live.

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.

BBC Documentary on important scientific discoveries

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.

In-vision Ceefax was first shown in March 1980, originally in 30-minute slots and by mid-1983 it was a common filler during daytime downtime. Transmissions were originally billed on-air as Ceefax in Vision but daytime transmissions were not listed in the Radio Times until 7 January 1984, under the title of Pages from Ceefax.

North Tonight was a Scottish nightly regional news programme covering the North of Scotland, produced by STV North.

Dramatisation of the story of notorious Indian serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who preyed on Western tourists throughout South East Asia during the 1970s.

Clive James finally travels to Japan and finds out for himself what it's like to participate in the kind of crazy game show he has observed for so long when he is a contestant on Takeshi's Castle. Clive also discovers what the Japanese 'salaryman' does to let off steam at the end of his record-breaking productive day. Culture shock hits Clive hard, sitting cross-legged for hours on end, being fed raw fish by Geisha girls and attempting to navigate the Tokyo subway system. All this on top of jet lag! Clive's culture shock worsens as he continues his journey through Japan and is almost flattened by a 35-stone Sumo wrestler and then travels to the health spa of Beppu to be voluntarily buried up to his neck in volcanic sand and simmered like a potato in a boiling sulphur bath, inexplicably full of grapefruits. See what Japan was like back in 1987, with Clive's unique, clever and humourous observations.

In-vision Ceefax was first shown in March 1980, originally in 30-minute slots and by mid-1983 it was a common filler during daytime downtime. Transmissions were originally billed on-air as Ceefax in Vision but daytime transmissions were not listed in the Radio Times until 7 January 1984, under the title of Pages from Ceefax.

I Can Do That was a quiz programme for children that was produced by Yorkshire Television and aired for 4 series on the ITV network from 1988 until 1991, the original host was Simon O'Brien who for the final series was replaced by Bruno Brookes.

Go on a stunning journey through some of our most beautiful and unique places! Discover the strange world of New Zealand's limestone areas; learn about the amazing animals that live on the sand dunes of our beaches, and explore Kapiti Island, one of our oldest wildlife sanctuaries that is refuge to some of New Zealand's most unique wildlife.

Coast to Coast was the flagship regional news programme produced by Television South, covering the south and southeast of England with separate news services for both parts of the dual-region between January 1982 and December 1992.

Miracles Take Longer was a United Kingdom drama series broadcast on ITV from January 1984 to May 1984 made by Thames Television. The drama depicted the life and cases dealt with by a branch of the Citizens Advice Bureau. The programme was networked at 15.30 on Mondays and Tuesdays excluding Bank Holidays and the March Budget. TVS and Central aired it on different days. Only one series was made and was replaced by the UK soap Gems and different Australian serials around the country.

A "video magazine" recorded at Video Cafe in London to advertise video games in stores.

The travails of a sociologist who sets out to debunk a spiritualist cult.

The edition of Jobfinder broadcast on Central Television. ITV companies broadcast job vacancies and related information during overnight periods and the service was provided by broadcasting the relevant ORACLE page in-vision.

On 28 February 1983, BBC1 started to air a selection of Ceefax pages every weekday morning at 6.00am called Ceefax AM which would lead into the start of Breakfast Time at 6.30am. It is first mentioned in the Radio Times on 21 March.

This series aimed primarily at small businesses and further education colleges was fronted by the much respected Radio 4 'Today' presenter Brian Redhead. It showed examples of what can be done by looking at companies which had embraced the new technology in manufacturing or services.

Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deploying their skills as entertainers, only to eventually discover the sinister purpose behind the Pathway organization.

A Jasper Carrott Special

A series of eight plays on the theme of lost love.