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

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

Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)

Summary: The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.

Release Date: April 03, 1978

Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery

Runtime: 1 h 00 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Thames Television

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

The Singing Detective (1986)

Summary: Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

Release Date: November 16, 1986

Genres: Drama, Musical, Mystery

Runtime: 1 h 10 min

Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Countries: United Kingdom, Australia

Language: English