Great old TV series (preferably drama)

[Yellow Fang]

I recently watched Dead Head from 1986, which was pretty good. I have just ordered a DVD of The Jewel in the Crown from 1984. I've heard this is good, but never watched it. What else is there?

 

[classic33]

Airline, set just after WWII.

 

[Smudge]

Prospects..... a mid 80's drama following 2 ducking & diving London lads (Pincy & Billy) trying to survive in Thatchers Britain. Starred the late Gary Olsen from 2 Point 4 Children.
I loved this show at the time, but they only did one series of it.

 

[Sharky]

Tales of the Unexpected
Running on sky arts at the moment.
Might be on you tube?

 

[Smudge]

Cracker with Robbie Coltrane was excellent.
Also Murphy's Law was brilliant, which is strange for me as i usually cant stand James Nesbitt.

 

[marshmella]

Not that old but just watched both series of Life on Mars. ( Again) Brilliant.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Sweeney, Minder,frost....for starters

 

[Mr Celine]

Running Blind.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zVJ-3iS3j8

 

[The Brewer]

Showing my age with this one, but quite apt

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH6us7DLaRk

 

[classic33]

Dixon of Dock Green

 

[stephec]

The Professionals

The Sweeney

The Boys from the Black Stuff

Auf Weidersein Pet

 

[Racing roadkill]

Hornblower. A fantastic series that.

 

[slowmotion]

Edge of Darkness, the 1985 thriller with Bob Peck, Joe Don Baker and a lot of other brilliant character actors. It's very good.

 

[Sharky]

Dixon of Dock Green

Don't forget Z Cars

 

[glasgowcyclist]

There was a brilliant, different police series at the end of the ‘70s called Strangers, with Don Henderson as the eccentric DS Bulman. It wasn’t full of chases or action but drew you into the stories.