Thames Television Movie Trailers
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Promoted to Glory Trailer (2003)
21 December 2003
An alcoholic falls in love with a Salvation Army captain who is trying to help him.
Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee Trailer (1971)
07 September 1971
In this sad world where words unspoken do more damage than words spoken too much, a woman and her lodger are destined to stay on separate paths.
King Lear Trailer (1974)
24 September 1974
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow.
B&B Trailer (1992)
19 June 1992
An out-of-work architect turns his house into a bed and breakfast hotel.
The Creditors Trailer (1972)
10 October 1972
Gustave meets Adolph who tries to show him that Gustave’s fiancée doesn’t love him.
Swan Lake Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
The Royal Ballet's 1980 production of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet.
Poor Mother Trailer (1970)
13 October 1970
Nineteen-year-old Bambi is upset when her husband is late arriving to see their new-born child, especially when she discovers that the wine he has brought is not intended for her.
Paradise Postponed Trailer (1986)
15 June 1986
A clergyman noted for his support of left-wing causes, leaves his considerable estate to a Conservative member of parliament.
The Reaper Trailer (1979)
20 March 1979
Jilted by a fickle former pupil Rachel sometime ago, school teacher Nick had yearned someday she would return to him as predicted in the Tarot Cards he had read at the time.
The Winkler Trailer (1979)
03 April 1979
Set in the near future, civil servants are busy winkling out and repatriating all first generation immigrants.
The Virgins Trailer (1974)
24 June 1974
Three middle-aged Irish bachelors - Shemm, Cloggy and Ambrose - put drinks before sex. Even Mrs Ryder can't shatter their celibacy.
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey Trailer (1978)
01 November 1978
Aspiring dancer Phyllis Dixey makes her name as a stripper.
Act of God Trailer (1980)
16 April 1980
Documentary film by Peter Greenaway made for Thames Television, in which people who have survived being struck by lightning relate their experiences against a typically Greenaway backdrop of lists, black humour and 'collated statistics'.
Last Summer Trailer (1977)
22 July 1977
A 1976 play concerning an unemployed school leaver becomes involved with professional car thieves. Part of the ITV Playhouse strand.
The Dolly Scene Trailer (1970)
03 November 1970
Anna can't seem to help ending up with the wrong partner in a line of disastrous affairs. Her hope now lies with a young man from the pop music scene.
Fox Trailer (1980)
10 March 1980
The thirteen-part series recounted the lives of the titular Fox family, who lived in Clapham in South London and had gangland connections.
When Day Is Done Trailer (1975)
07 January 1975
A determined wife tries to rescue her musician husband from mounting problems caused by his complicated life style.
Sunshine in Brixton Trailer (1976)
19 April 1976
Sixteen-year-old Otis loathes school. He wants to be a professional footballer, but is good at drawing, so his mother wants him to be a draughtsman.
Gawain and the Green Knight Trailer (1991)
03 January 1991
One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke afterwards.
The Shadow-Line Trailer (1976)
06 September 1976
Andrzej Wajda's English-language film of a novella by Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, aka Joseph Conrad, about a young man in his first command as a sea captain.
The Treaty Trailer (1991)
05 December 1991
How the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the unrecognised Irish Republic, represented by Michael Collins, and the British government was concluded after high-stakes negotiations in 1921.
Man Charged Trailer (1971)
12 October 1971
A procedural routine murder investigation written by a former Detective Inspector
It's Not Quite Cricket Trailer (1977)
10 May 1977
Four people intend to register a protest at their firm's outing and cricket match. But it proves a strain on their team spirit.
On Call Trailer (1972)
03 October 1972
Roy and Jean's happy life is shattered by Jean's sudden illness and actually finding a doctor who can help her.
The Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford Trailer (1981)
12 August 1981
Mr and Mrs Stafford decide to run an "open" marriage, which, of course, relies on complete honesty.
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser Trailer (1972)
17 October 1972
Battalion Commander of the Third Wiltshire Light Infantry is Colonel Keyser. On recent evidence, he is either a psychopathic personality or something very close to it.
The Wind in the Willows Trailer (1983)
30 December 1983
One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat.
Ending Up Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
A traditional rural English Christmas, reluctantly spent with the predominantly geriatric family (who all have their quirks and eccentricities) ends in tragedy after a practical joke goes horribly wrong.
Hands Trailer (1980)
20 August 1980
Pam receives an unusual birthday present from her 23 year old daughter, `The Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality'.
We Never Do What They Want Trailer (1978)
16 May 1978
An everyday story of Alternative Society folk, beginning in 1969. It traced the developing relationship of three people from then until present 1978.
If You Could See What I Can See Trailer (1974)
15 May 1974
Trevor returns to his old home town to see his estranged wife and son, but fails to see why she is afraid of him.
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? Trailer (1971)
29 September 1971
They write so many innocent words, but what are the authors of your children's stories really like?
Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! Trailer (1991)
30 May 1991
Mr. Hill's last TV work, taped and aired before his death, with outdoor scenes taped in New York City.
High Summer Trailer (1972)
12 September 1972
The peace of an aristocratic cricketing weekend at a large English country mansion in the early 20th century is disturbed when the wayward Bohemian son of the owning family returns unexpectedly to claim his inheritance.
Monsignor Quixote Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
Sir Alec Guiness stars with Leo McKern in the story of a friendship between a Catholic priest and a Communist Mayor.
A Ferry Ride Away Trailer (1981)
22 July 1981
Heather Massie is on holiday with her crippled mother in the Isle of Wight. She meets a middle-aged doctor in search of romance, and has to make some agonising decisions.
Chocky's Children Trailer (1985)
07 January 1985
A year has passed since Matthew said goodbye to his alien friend, and in the summer holidays he meets Albertine, a mathematical prodigy, with whom he discovers he can communicate telepathically.
The Hero of My Life Trailer (1970)
09 June 1970
The rise of Charles Dickens, from poverty to prosperity, traced and reflected in his writings.
The Folk Singer Trailer (1972)
07 November 1972
A successful folk singer and his entourage are locked down in a Belfast hotel during the Troubles, as the authorities demand he identifies himself as either a Catholic atheist or a Protestant atheist.
Eddie in August Trailer (1970)
03 June 1970
In this one-off half-hour silent film, Benny stars as the title character, a "born loser" who is unlucky in everything - especially love.
Kiss and Tell Trailer (1980)
05 August 1980
Quin and Sophie are happily married but haven't been abroad since their honeymoon. When Quin is sent to Paris on business he finds the experience unsettling - and decides to look up an old flame.
Office Party Trailer (1971)
17 August 1971
Men behave in a beastly, chauvinistic manner at an office party, turning what should be a fun break from work into an exercise in bad taste.
Under the Sun Trailer (1992)
01 November 1992
Kate Hardie plays a shy 19-year-old bookworm setting out on a world trip, only to be stranded at Málaga after her companion goes off with a local lothario.
Rosie the Great Trailer (1989)
24 July 1989
The British Government wants to ruin the island of Longsea with a military base that they’re pushi�
The Quatermass Conclusion Trailer (1979)
24 October 1979
Influenced by the social and geopolitical situation of the early nineteen-seventies and the hippie youth movement of the late nineteen-sixties, Quatermass is set in a near future in which large numbers of young people are joining a cult, the “Planet People”, and gathering at ancient sites, believing they will be transported to a better life on another planet.
Only a Game Trailer (1981)
24 March 1981
Play adapted from the diary of Eamonn Dunphy, the ex-Milwall and Ireland footballer. With a new season and a promising team, professional footballer Willy Hutchison has a chance of promotion to Division One The dreams and dramas behind an unfashionable football team's struggle for success.
Hackney Marshes Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Artist John Smith tells stories about tower block life, editing in bold, unconventional fashion, cutting into the material and highlighting the components and conventions of the film form - yet an intimate portrait of the block's inhabitants still emerges.
Beauty Trailer (2004)
11 September 2004
Tom Fitzhenry is an ugly and reclusive aristocrat who lives on his own in a large mansion. He despairs of ever having a relationship with a woman.
Never Never Land Trailer (1980)
25 December 1980
Zena has been abandoned by her parents and left in the care of her aunt Bee Melvin. She is treated poorly by two of her cousins, and taking the lead from the story Peter and Wendy, she runs away from home with her younger cousin.
The Perfect House Trailer (1981)
17 March 1981
A woman's new house hides a sinister secret. Part of ITV Playhouse-S13E02
Edward & Mrs. Simpson Trailer (1978)
06 November 1978
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson.
The Chelsea Murders Trailer (1981)
30 December 1981
When a barmaid and part-time model becomes a murderer's third victim in Chelsea, the only apparent links are to a local reporter, Mary, and three art graduates financing a film with local part-time jobs.
A Voyage Round My Father Trailer (1984)
19 April 1984
A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family.
Affront Trailer (1978)
17 October 1978
A car mechanic faces prejudice at work because of his ethnicity.
Frankenstein Trailer (1968)
11 November 1968
A version of the famous story in which Ian Holm plays both Dr. Frankenstein and the Creature he puts together from parts of dead bodies and brings to life in his laboratory.
Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown Trailer (1992)
05 October 1992
Loved by millions across the World, Benny Hill was an instantly recognisable character. His unique brand of humour ensured that he would forever be remembered as The World's Favourite Clown.
Woodentop Trailer (1983)
16 August 1983
It's the first day on the job at Sun Hill police station for probationary P.C. Jim Carver, but by no�
Richard Williams and the Thief Who Never Gave Up Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
A documentary about the animator, Richard Williams,
The Luddites Trailer (1988)
23 June 1988
In 1812 there were violent disturbances in Yorkshire when new machines were introduced into the wool industry.