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Lord Peter Wimsey - Have His Carcase (2 discs) (1987)
Starring: Edward Petherbridge, Harriet Walter, Richard Morant
Director: Christopher Hodson
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Lord Peter Whimsey (Edward Petherdridge) and Harriet Vane (Harriet Walter) return to get to the bottom of another mystery in this 1987 BBC programme. Based on a mystery novel by Dorothy L. Sayers, this whodunit will have even those most skilled in deduction stumped.

72% from 367 members
Currently unavailable

Lord Peter Wimsey - Strong Poison (2 discs) (1987)
Starring: Edward Petherbridge, Harriet Walter, Richard Morant
Director: Christopher Hodson
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Dorothy L. Sayers has gained great acclaim and admiration in the world of mystery novelists. Her celebrated character Lord Peter Wimsey is beloved both in print and on the BBC. This mystery, based on the Sayers novel, features Wimsey (Edward Petherdridge) struggling to determine the guilt or ..read more »

72% from 407 members
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The Gentle Touch - Series 5 - Complete (1984)
Starring: Jill Gasgoine, Brian Gwaspari, William Marlowe
Director: John Reardon, Christopher Hodson
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Jill Gascoine stars as tough, no-nonsense female cop Maggie Forbes. Made at a time when there were very few ranking female officers in the police force, The Gentle Touch not only showed police procedure within a Metropolitan Police CID unit but also allowed insight into how a woman might cope with ..read more »

70% from 2 members
Not available for rental

Chocky on DVD (1984)
Starring: Andrew Ellams, James Hazeldine, Carol Drinkwater
Director: Vic Hughes, Christopher Hodson
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A tale based on a novel by John Wyndham and adapted for television by Doctor Who writer Anthony Read. Chocky, invisible and from another planet, lives inside a young boy's head, opening his eyes to a distant world far removed from our own. What does Chocky want?

66% from 797 members

The Bill - Complete Series 1 (4 discs) (1984)
Starring: John Salthouse, Eric Richard, Mark Wingett
Director: Peter Cregeen, Christopher Hodson
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All the episodes from Series One of The Bill, plus the pilot. Episode titles: Funny Ol' Business - Cops and Robbers, A Friend In Need, Clutching At Straws, Long Odds, It's Not Such A Bad Job After All, The Drugs Raid, Rough In The Afternoon, Burning The Books, Death of a Cracksman, The Sweet Smell ..read more »

61% from 286 members
Not available for rental

The Gentle Touch - Series 4 - Complete (1982)
Starring: Jill Gasgoine, Brian Gwaspari, William Marlowe
Director: John Reardon, Christopher Hodson
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Includes all episodes from the fourth season of "Gentle Touch". Episodes comprise: 1. Right of Entry 2. Be Lucky Uncle 3. Cause and Effect 4. Auctions 5. Dany 6. Victims 7. The Meat Rack 8. Joker 9. Tough Mrs. Rudge 10. Private Views 11. Pressures 12. Weekend 13. Who's Afraid of Josie ..read more »

60% from 5 members
Not available for rental

We'll Meet Again (4 discs) on DVD (1982)
Starring: Susannah York, Michael J. Shannon, Ronald Hines
Director: Tony Wharmby, Christopher Hodson
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Television drama set in a Suffolk town during the Second World War. A three cassette box set.

69% from 283 members

Thomas And Sarah - The Complete Series (4 discs) (1979)
Starring: Graham Cull, Pauline Collins, John Castle
Director: David Askey, Christopher Hodson, John Davies
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A spin-off of the award-winning historical drama Upstairs Downstairs, this television series continues the lives, loves, and exploits of Thomas (John Alderton) the chauffeur and Sarah (Pauline Collins) the parlour maid as they try to strike it rich in Edwardian England.

65% from 61 members
Not available for rental

Lillie - The Complete Series (4 discs) (1978)
Starring: Francesca Annis, Anton Rodgers, Patrick Holt
Director: John Gorrie, Christopher Hodson
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Based on the true story of Lillie Langtry and her fascinating and scandalous life, LILLIE is a sumptuous drama series that at the time of its original broadcast was the most expensive programme made for UK TV. The show follows Lillie Langtry as she moves from her modest beginnings on the island of ..read more »

68% from 127 members
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Within These Walls - Series 5 (1977)
Starring: Katharine Blake, Jerome Willis, Denys Hawthorne
Director: Christopher Hodson, Paul Annett, Bryan Izzard
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Googie Withers (THE LADY VANISHES) is Faye Boswell, the new appointed governor to Stone Park jail for women. Features all episodes from the fifth series.

22% from 4 members
Not available for rental

Within These Walls - Series 4 (1976)
Starring: Katharine Blake, Jerome Willis, Denys Hawthorne
Director: Christopher Hodson, Paul Annett, Bryan Izzard
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Googie Withers (THE LADY VANISHES) is Faye Boswell, the new appointed governor to Stone Park jail for women. Features all episodes from the forth series.

50% from 6 members
Not available for rental

Raffles - The First Step (2 discs) on DVD (1975)
Starring: Anthony Valentine, Charles Dance, Christopher Strauli
Director: Christopher Hodson
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Dapper, debonair and suave Raffles is a gentleman of leisure. To spice up his life he takes to stealing jewels and cracking safes, and as such a pillar of high society he's the last person the police would suspect. Played with dashing Edwardian elan by Anthony Valentine (COLDITZ) and aided by ..read more »

62% from 248 members

Upstairs Downstairs - Series 5 - Episode... (2 discs) on DVD (1975)
Starring: Patsy Smart, Evin Crowley, Simon Williams
Director: Christopher Hodson, Derek Bennett
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Series five of the domestic drama reaches its conclusion with Richard Bellamy attempting to secure the position of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whilst there is turmoil in the house as a result of The General Strike of 1926. Georgina fails to recognise James' unrequited love for her as she ..read more »

71% from 351 members

Upstairs Downstairs - Series 5 - Episode... (2 discs) on DVD (1975)
Starring: David Langton, Jenny Tomasin, Lesley-Anne Down
Director: Bill Bain, Christopher Hodson, Derek Bennett
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Series five of the seminal domestic drama UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS sees the end of the first world war and uncertainty abounds as Richard Bellamy's plans unsettle Eaton Place. Action upstairs centres around James, who returns a war hero and newly-enthused politician, and throws a party which has tragic ..read more »

72% from 361 members

Upstairs Downstairs - Series 4 - Episode... (2 discs) on DVD (1974)
Starring: Gordon Jackson, Lesley-Anne Down, Angela Baddeley
Director: Derek Bennett, Bill Bain, Christopher Hodson
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The fisrt part of the fourth series of the period drama, covering the beginning of World War One. Includes the episodes: 'A Patriotic Offering', 'News From The Front', 'The Beastly Hun', 'Women Shall Not Weep', 'Tug Of War', 'Home Fires' and 'If You Were The Only Girl In The World'.

75% from 349 members

Upstairs Downstairs - Series 4 - Episode... (2 discs) on DVD (1974)
Starring: Gordon Jackson, Lesley-Anne Down, Angela Baddeley
Director: Christopher Hodson, Derek Bennett
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The war has left deep wounds on everyone in the Bellamy house, not least Rose, who is grieving for her dead fiance. Edward is haunted by his experiences in the trenches whilst James is still listed as missing, casting a cloud over everyone at 163 Eaton Place. Includes the episodes The Glorious Dead,..read more »

73% from 354 members

The Main Chance - Series 2 (1970)
Starring: John Stride, Kate O'Mara
Director: Christopher Hodson, Marc Miller, John Frankau
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David Main is an ambitious, dynamic and highly capable young solicitor who, having gained valuable experience in London, returns to his native Leeds to establish a new practice. Driven by a thirst for success, Main seeks out the most lucrative cases, but is also a man with a conscience who often ..read more »

41% from 8 members
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Raffles - The Last Laugh (2 discs) on DVD
Starring: Anthony Valentine, Charles Dance, Christopher Strauli
Director: Christopher Hodson
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AJ Raffles (Valentine) is, on the surface, a debonair young man about town who gets invited to all the best parties. However Raffles is also an accomplished thief and working with his partner-in-crime Bunny (Strauli), he is able to use his cover to remove jewellery from the safes of his hosts. ..read more »

60% from 173 members

Raffles - Mr Justice Raffles (2 discs) on DVD
Starring: Anthony Valentine
Director: Christopher Hodson
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Contains four episodes from the popular drama series RAFFLES. The dapper AJ RAFFLES (Anthony Valentine) is popular as a house guest of the rich and well-to-do but what his hosts do not realise is that he is also a thief and safe-cracker and is always on the lookout for his next job.Contains the ..read more »

63% from 157 members

Christopher Hodson facts

5 most recent films

Lord Peter Wimsey - Have His Carcase - 3.5 stars
Lord Peter Wimsey - Strong Poison - 3.5 stars
The Gentle Touch - Series 5 - Complete - 3.5 stars
Chocky - 3.5 stars
The Bill - Complete Series 1 - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Upstairs Downstairs - Series 4 - Episodes 1-7 - 4.0 stars
Upstairs Downstairs - Series 4 - Episodes 8-13 - 3.5 stars
Upstairs Downstairs - Series 5 - Episodes 1 To 8 - 3.5 stars
Lord Peter Wimsey - Strong Poison - 3.5 stars
Lord Peter Wimsey - Have His Carcase - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Within These Walls - Series 5 - 1.0 stars
The Main Chance - Series 2 - 2.0 stars
Within These Walls - Series 4 - 2.5 stars
The Gentle Touch - Series 4 - Complete - 3.0 stars
The Gentle Touch - Series 5 - Complete - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Anthony Valentine - 9 times - show films
Harriet Walter - 6 times - show films
Lynette Davies - 6 times - show films
Charles Dance - 6 times - show films
Christopher Strauli - 6 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Derek Bennett - 12 times - show films
Bill Bain - 6 times - show films
John Gorrie - 5 times - show films
David Askey - 5 times - show films
John Davies - 5 times - show films