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1. Pride and Prejudice (1995)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Susannah Harker, Crispin Bonham Carter, Adrian LukisJane Austen's classic novel is brought to the screen once again in this intelligent and witty romantic drama. Elizabeth Bennett (Jennifer Ehle) is ... More
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2. Smiley's People (1982)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Alec Guinness, Vass Anderson, Eileen Atkins, Anthony Bate, Andrew BradfordA sequel to 1980's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, this BBC miniseries once again focuses on British spy George Smiley (Sir Alec Guinness), once again ... More
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3. I Remember Nelson (1982)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Kenneth Colley, Geraldine James, Tim Pigott-SmithKenneth Colley stars in this four-part miniseries (originally produced for British television) which dramatizes the life and adventures of England's ... More
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4. The Whistle Blower (1987)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers, Felicity Dean, John GielgudSuperpatriotic Briton Michael Caine learns from his son Nigel Havers, a Russian translator with Government Communications Headquarters, that the CIA ... More
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5. Therese Raquin (1979)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Alan Rickman, Brian Cox, Kate NelliganOriginally telecast by the BBC in 1979, Therese Raquin was a three-part, three-hour adaptation of Emile Zola's ultra-realistic 1867 novel. Kate ... More
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6. Nancherrow (1999)
directed by Simon Langton
This sequel to the 1998 British miniseries Coming Home was set in Nancherrow, the decaying family estate of the Carey-Lewis clan. Slapped with ... More
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7. Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (1997)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Aidan Quinn, Nigel Hawthorne, Kamir Bedi, Edward Fox, Dylan BakerAt the time this made-for-TV historical drama first aired on ABC, critics praised the fact that it was more accurate than the 1939 Spencer Tracy ... More
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8. Catherine Cookson's The Cinder Path (1994)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lloyd OwenThis period drama was based on the best-selling novel by Catherine Cookson. Edward MacFell (Tom Bell) is a violent and tyrannical man who operates a ... More
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9. The Cinder Path (1994)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lloyd Owen, Tom Bell, Maria Miles, Rosalind AyresA man battles both his own demons and a fierce enemy while fighting on the front lines of World War I. Charlie (Lloyd Owen) is married Victoria ... More
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10. Laguna Heat (1987)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Harry HamlinHarry Hamlin stars in this made-for-cable thriller as a private eye who returns to his boyhood home only to find himself on the trail of a serial ... More
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11. Casanova (1987)
directed by Simon Langton
featuring Faye Dunaway, Frank Finlay, Richard ChamberlainList of all editionsDecked out in powdered wig and pasty "dandy" makeup, Richard Chamberlain stars as legendary Venetian lover Giovanni Casanova (1725-1798) in this made ... More
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12. Love for Lydia (1979)
directed by Christopher Hodson, John Glenister, Michael A. Simpson, Piers Haggard, Simon Langton, Tony Wharmby
featuring Mel Martin, Jeremy Irons, Christopher Blake, Peter DavisonList of all editionsAdapted from the novel by H.E. Bates, the British miniseries Love for Lydia featured Mel Martin in the title role. A young and giddy heiress, Lydia ... More







