"ScreenPlay Firsts" is a BBC Two anthology series featuring short films and plays directed by emerging British filmmakers. The series showcases the work of new directors, primarily British and often graduates of UK and international film schools, who have not previously had their work broadcast on television. Each episode is around 30 minutes long, with the first broadcast airing on August 17, 1987. The last episode aired on September 29, 1993.
Season 1
5 episodes · 1987
Season 2
6 episodes · 1988
Season 3
1 episodes · 1989
Season 4
7 episodes · 1990
Season 5
10 episodes · 1991
Season 6
7 episodes · 1992
Season 7
6 episodes · 1993
1979
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
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2006
An anthology based on eight short stories by Stephen King in his 1993 collection of the same name.
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1984
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
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1983
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
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1970
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
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2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour is a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The series is based on The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Movie, and the books The Haunting Hour and Nightmare Hour anthology by R. L. Stine.
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2018
An anthology series centered around people who believe themselves to be the modern-day descendants of the Romanov family.
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2008
A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.
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2021
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
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1955
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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2011
This provocative hit series tells the stories of dangerous women who find extraordinary ways of coping with their problems, channeling their survival instincts and bringing out their inner guile.
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2021
Anthology series telling character-driven stories set at different moments in time, aiming to showcase that during people's most isolated moments, and in disparate circumstances, the human experience connects everyone.
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2026
An anthology of sweeping true love stories that captured the world’s attention.
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1962
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
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1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
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2017
This anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's titular podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawn our darkest nightmares. Blending reenactments, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends – such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers – are rooted in truth.
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2020
In this fantasy anthology series, encounters with mermaids, fallen angels and other strange beasts drive broken people to desperate acts in an attempt to repair their lives, ultimately showing there is a thin line between man and beast.
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1997
The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.
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2023
Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.
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2005
An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.
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