Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1982)
- Dir. James Goddard, Trevor Nunn
Feat. Roger Rees, David Threlfall - The legendary, nine–hour stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby", performed by members of The Royal Shakespeare…
Mysterious Cities of Gold, The (TV Series) (Taiyô no ko Esteban) (1982-1983)
- Richly detailed 80's kids anime series centred on a young boy on a worldwide quest to discover his true identity via the Seven Cities of Gold. A…
Nancy Astor (TV Mini-series) (1982)- Dir. Richard Stroud
Feat. Lisa Harrow, Pierce Brosnan - Rags–to–riches biography of the life of Nancy Astor, the first woman to hold a seat in the house of commons.
Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series) (1982)- Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys-Jones…
- The breakthrough series for comic superstars Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and, er, Pamela Stephenson. The political sketches are as…
Police Squad! (TV Series) (1982)- Feat. Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, William Duell
- Shortlived but pungent TV spoof based on the surreal, slapstick fumblings of a police investigation unit headed by a deadpan Leslie Nielsen, which…
Remington Steele (TV Series) (1982)- Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Stephanie Zimbalist
- A pre–Bond Pierce Brosnan oozes smarm and charm as Remington Steele, the fictitious head of a struggling private eye firm run by the sultry…
Scarlet Pimpernel, The (TV Mini-Series) (1982)- Dir. Clive Donner
Feat. Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen - Top–notch mini–series version of the classic tale of The Scarlet Pimpernel – an English nobleman who lived a double–life…
Smiley's People (1982)- Dir. Simon Langton
Feat. Alec Guinness, Bernard Hepton, Barry Foster… - Alec Guinness is John Le Carre's Smiley, a retired agent called back to investigate a collegue's assasination which leads him on a treacherous…
Square Pegs (TV Series) (1982-1983)- Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Amy Linker, Jami Gertz…
- Sassy high school comedy from the early 1980's centred around Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker as two awkward teenage girls desperate to be…
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) (1982-1986)- Feat. William Shatner, Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed
- Former STAR TREK–ker Shatner made a recovery to television fame for this affable cop drama, playing a tough but compassionate veteran who…
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