1979 februárjában egy nyugállományú amerikai ezredes, Arthur "Bika" Simons vezette 14 tagú kommandó betört a teheráni Gaszre börtönbe, hogy kiszabadítsa két honfitársát. További 11000 fogoly ragadta meg a kitörési lehetőséget, akik ezáltal az iszlám forradalom és egyben a világ legnagyobb szökésének részeseivé váltak. A szöktetési akciót a két amerikai munkaadója, a texasi H. Ross Perot szervezte, aki 1992-ben az amerikai elnökválasztási küzdelemmel kapcsolatban került ismét az újságok címlapjára.

My Journey Through French Cinema (2017), Bertrand Tavernier’s César-nominated three-and-a-half-hour tour through French film history, was too short to introduce audiences to all that he wanted to share. In this new eight-part series (8x55min), the acclaimed director of such films as Coup de Torchon and ‘Round Midnight guides us through a roster of filmmakers both influential and forgotten, explores how his country’s cinema was shaped by the German occupation and changed again through the New Wave, spotlights little-known female filmmakers, and more. Subjects include: René Clément, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Julien Duvivier, Henri Decoin, Claude Autant-Lara, as well as composers who made movie music an art in and of itself, far from the Hollywood spotlight.

Based on one of Catherine Cookson's most beloved works which revolves around slick cardplayer Rory Connor (played by Robson Green), a rags-to-riches gambler faced with a life-changing decision. Never one to shy away from high stakes, Rory is in the game of his life when he's asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for his brother. Directed by Norman Stone, it also stars Bernard Hill, Sylvestra Le Touzel and Sammy Johnson.

A sorozat címszereplője, a bostoni születésű, olasz gyökerekkel rendelkező ügyvéd, Anthony J. Petrocelli – egyszerűbben Tony Petrocelli – egy képzeletbeli arizonai kisvárosban, San Remóban praktizál. Eleve vesztésre álló büntetőjogi ügyekben vállalja el a vádlott jogi védelmét, s Pete Ritter magánnyomozó - eredetileg helyi farmer - segítségével nyomozást folytat védence érdekében.

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976, a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.

Michael Raines rengeteg detektívregényt olvasott kiskorában, miközben elhatározta, hogy belőle is híres író válik majd. Ám a sors közbeszólt és inkább híres nyomozó lett.

Arsène Lupin is a French TV show which was co-produced with German, Canadian, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss, Italian and Austrian TV stations. It was only loosely based on Maurice Leblancs novels. Georges Descrières' portrayal of Arsène Lupin showed more similarity to Graf Yoster than to Maurice Leblanc's original. He behaved in the first place as a perfect gentleman who never got angry. He was always relaxed, because whatever could possibly had bothered him in daily life was taken care of by his butler. It wasn't questioned how he had come to his financial independence although the series sometimes discreetly implied that he was a professional criminal. Besides rescuing damsels in distress Lupin took on criminals, competing with their wit and intelligence. Either he stole paintings from rich people who had to be considered white-collar criminals or he acted as a detective who derailed criminal schemes. However, when he was attacked, he could defend himself effortlessly by using elegant jujutsu methods. Among the guest stars were German actors such as Günter Strack and Sky du Mont. Jean-Paul Salomé said in his commentary on the DVD version of his film Arsène Lupin he had like this series as a child. German TV, one the investors, would broadcast the show eventually between 18:00-20:00 o'clock because it was only allowed to show commercials within that very timeslot. For them to get a financial return on investment the show had to be appropriate for families and also for children who would watch it alone. Subsequently it was nearby to ask to defuse and flatten some of Leblanc's plots in order to avoid possible complaints that could force the station to broadcast the show beyond the "Vorabendprogramm".

Vicky is the only son of Halvar, the formidable viking chief. Vicky renounces violence but nevertheless he is able to convince the seasoned viking warriors to take him along on their voyages. In dangerous situations, where their bravery and force are not quite enough to master the situation, the wild-eyed warriors learn to rely on Vicky's cleverness.

The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series The Avengers and was developed by Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens. A joint United Kingdom-France-Canada production, the show picks up the adventures of John Steed and his team of Avengers fighting evil plots and world domination. Whereas in the original series Steed had almost always been partnered with a woman, in the new series he had two partners: Mike Gambit, a top agent, crack marksman and trained martial artist, and Purdey, a former trainee with The Royal Ballet who was an amalgam of many of the best talents from Steed's previous female partners.

Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.

Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.

An adaptation of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II, re-edited in chronological order with additional footage not seen in the first two films added.

Cuando quiero llorar no lloro was a Spanish language TV series produced by Colombia's R.T.I.. It debuted in April 1991 and concluded in August 1991. It was the subject of much controversy at the time was a huge success which inspired two remakes; Victorinos produced also by R.T.I for Telemundo and Tres Milagros produced by Teleset for RCN TV. It is based on the novel of the same name by Miguel Otero Silva.

Today is the day Ivy Moxham will escape from the cellar that's been her prison for the last 13 years. Today is the day she'll return to her home, to her family, to her life. Today is only the beginning.

Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.

Az első brit politikus megdöbbentő története, akit bíróság elé állítottak gyilkosságra való felbujtásért. Jeremy Thorpe a Liberális Párt meghatározó alakja volt, az angol politikai élet legfiatalabb pártvezére. A politikus azonban egy titkot rejtegetett a világ elől. Amikor a homoszexuális exszeretője, Norman Scott a nyilvánosság elé lépett, veszélybe került Thorpe karrierje, aki végül kétségbeesett lépésre szánta el magát. Pere örökre megváltoztatta a politikát.

A gazdasági válsággal szembesülő Hoffman család saját kezébe veszi a sorsát, és új lehetőségek után néz. Az "Aranyláz Alaszkában" a nagyratörő Todd Hoffman és családja sorsát követi nyomon, akik mindenüket kockára téve hátat fordítanak korábbi életüknek, és elindulnak aranyat keresni az alaszkai vadonban. Miután megvásárolnak egy 200 holdas területet Észak-Alaszkában, a nagy vagyon reményében lelkesen kutatnak a megálmodott ököl nagyságú aranyrögök után. Számos kihívással kell azonban szembenézniük: éjjel-nappal keményen kell dolgozniuk, hogy gépeik működőképesek maradjanak. Miközben a Hoffman család próbálja kialakítani új életformáját, a sikerük vagy bukásuk jórészt azon múlik, sikerül-e a közösségben baráti kapcsolatokat kiépíteniük, enélkül esélyük sincs arra, hogy megleljék az aranyat.

Miközben egy elvetemült drogkereskedő megpróbálja leigázni Marseille-t, egy szélhámos rendőrkapitány és vagány csapata felvesz egy újoncot, akinek megvannak a maga elképzelései.

1820. Kalifornia spanyol gyarmat. Don Diego de la Vega, egy gazdag földbirtokos fia apja hívására, egyetemi tanulmányait félbeszakítva három év után tér haza Spanyolországból. Nyomban szembesül a ténnyel, hogy a térség katonai parancsnoka, Monastario kapitány visszaél hatalmával és a földbirtokokat elkobozva a leggazdagabb ember akar lenni az államban. Első áldozata Nacho Torres, de Zorro kiszabadítja és a közeli misszióba küldi, Felipe atyához. A Zorro név azt jelenti: róka, nem csoda, hisz Don Diego mondása: "Ha nem bújhatsz bele az oroszlán bőrébe, bújj a rókáéba!"