From ‘Thunderbirds are go’ to The Prisoner’s ‘I am not a number’, there is no shortage of entertainment for sci-fans in BritBox’s new selection of classic and cult sci-fi TV series entitled The Out of this World Collection.
The Prisoner (1967-68)
One of the great cult shows of the 1960s stars Patrick McGoohan (also its cocreator) as an ex-secret agent only referred to as Number Six, who is kidnapped and held prisoner in a mysterious coastal village (actually Portmeirion in Wales) while his captors use psychological tactics to probe him for information. 17 episodes.
Sapphire & Steel (1979-1982)
Joanna Lumley and David McCallum take the title roles in this supernatural sci-fi fantasy as two inter-dimensional troubleshooters. Whenever there is a break-in time, they intervene, protecting the universe with their mysterious powers. 34 episodes.
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DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman team up to create havoc and hilarity
Underwater odyssey
Narrated by former US President Barack Obama, this awe-inspiring natural-history series takes viewers on an epic 75,000-mile journey to explore life under the water – from cuttlefish and turtles to beluga whales and orcas.
Streets of fire
Saoirse Ronan searches for her missing son in a wartime drama
Haunted history
It’s a family affair for Denzel Washington when the Hollywood star brings August Wilson’s 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Piano Lesson, to our screens this week.
Miracle of life
Bill Nighy, Thomasin McKenzie and James Norton star in a powerful drama about the first IVF baby
Hear no evil
A teacher is plagued by a disturbing noise in a suspenseful drama
Detectives Down Under
Meet the Aussie cops of the latest Death in Paradise spin-off...
Murder by the BOOK
Time-bending sleuths Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan are back for a new literary whodunnit
Dawn of DUNE
An epic prequel series charts the rise of the Truthsayers
CRUDE awakening
Yellowstone meets Dallas in a drama revolving around the Texas oil business