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Sherlock Holmes (1954)

Summary: The adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes as he and his assistant, Dr. Watson--and, somewhat reluctantly, the bumbling Inspector Lestrade--battle criminals in London.
Release Date: October 18, 1954
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Guild Films
Country: United States
Language: English
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Dixon of Dock Green (1955)

Summary: Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Release Date: July 09, 1955
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Armchair Theatre (1956)

Summary: This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Release Date: July 08, 1956
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: ABC Weekend Television, Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)

Summary: Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work.
Release Date: February 19, 1957
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
Production: Associated Television (ATV)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Coronation Street (1960)

Summary: The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Release Date: December 09, 1960
Genres: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Granada Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Avengers (1961)

Summary: A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Release Date: March 28, 1966
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 0 h 50 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Associated British Corporation
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Z Cars (1962)

Summary: A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Release Date: January 02, 1962
Genres: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 0 h 50 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), BBC Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Doctor Who (1963)

Summary: The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Release Date: November 23, 1963
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family
Runtime: 0 h 25 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TV Series budget: $ 4,500,000
Domestic: $ 293,279
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Crossroads (1964)

Summary: The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Release Date: November 02, 1964
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
Production: Associated Television (ATV), Central Independent Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Wednesday Play (1964)

Summary: Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John Hopkins. Famous plays include "Up the Junction"...
Release Date: September 30, 1964
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 h 15 min
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Public Eye (1965)

Summary: Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.
Release Date: January 23, 1965
Genres: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: ABC Weekend Television, Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Callan (1967)

Summary: David Callan is the security service's main agent/killer.
Release Date: July 08, 1967
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: ABC Weekend Television, Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Main Chance (1969)

Summary: Maverick lawyer David Main commutes between his twin bases in London and Leeds. His seemingly devil-may-care attitude is contrasted with the steady and cautious approach of his crusty Leeds partner Henry Castleton.
Release Date: June 18, 1969
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: Yorkshire Television (YTV)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Play for Today (1970)

Summary: BBC anthology series featuring original plays, theatrical and literary adaptations from 1970-1984. Over 300 episodes aired, each 50 mins to 1 hr 40 mins long. Some were later developed into series, like Rumpole of the Bailey.
Release Date: October 15, 1970
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 1 h 15 min
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)

Summary: Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
Release Date: September 20, 1971
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 0 h 50 min
MPAA: 13+
Production: Pearson Television International, Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Justice (1971)

Summary: Cases of a female barrister.
Release Date: October 08, 1971
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: Yorkshire Television (YTV)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)

Summary: A thoroughbred horse in 19th century England is adopted by a widowed doctor and befriended by his children. The horse helps the children as they have weekly adventures and encounters with various characters.
Release Date: September 17, 1972
Genres: Adventure, Family
Runtime: 0 h 55 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: London Weekend Television (LWT), Talbot Television, The Fremantle Corporation
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Brothers (1972)

Summary: Robert Hammond has died while "doing the deed" with his secretary and mistress Jennifer, and now his three sons have inherited the family trucking company, and each one will try to run the business in his own way.
Release Date: March 10, 1972
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 50 min
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Crown Court (1972)

Summary: A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Release Date: October 18, 1972
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 25 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Granada Television, ITV - Independent Television, Independent Television (ITV)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Van Der Valk (1972)

Summary: Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.
Release Date: September 13, 1972
Genres: Action, Drama
Production: Thames Television, Euston Films, Elmgate Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English