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John S. Mosby, also known as the "Gray Ghost", was a Confederate army officer who led a partisan ranger unit in the American Civil War. He was not a mercenary, but a Virginia native who fought for his state and became a Republican after the war.
The Pallisers is a 1974 BBC adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels, covering six novels and two decades of Victorian England. The series features a large cast of actors and follows the political and personal lives of the Palliser family and their associates.
Learn about the controversial and acclaimed British television adaptation of George Orwell's novel, starring Peter Cushing and Donald Pleasence. Find out how it was made, what changes were made, and how it was received by the public and critics.
Band of Brothers is a 2001 war drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's book about Easy Company, a paratrooper unit in World War II. The series features a large ensemble cast, each episode focusing on a different character, and follows their training, missions, and fates from 1942 to 1945.
Nyree Dawn Porter starred as Irene, the youngest daughter of the Forsyte family, in the 1967 BBC adaptation of John Galsworthy's novels. The series, produced by Donald Wilson and Kenneth More, was a huge success and sold to many countries, including the Soviet Union.
East of Ipswich is a 1987 BBC drama written by Michael Palin, based on his own memories of dreary holidays in English coastal towns in the 1950s. It tells the story of 17-year-old Richard Burrill's sexual initiation and his parents' reaction.
A for Andromeda is a 1961 British sci-fi serial about a computer that creates a living organism to subjugate humanity. The serial was written by astronomer Fred Hoyle and starred Julie Christie in her first major role.
Middlemarch is a six-part BBC serial based on George Eliot's novel of the same name. It starred Juliet Aubrey, Rufus Sewell, Douglas Hodge and Patrick Malahide, and won several awards and sparked a revival of interest in the novel.
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