Thames Television Movie Trailers
Most Popular Thames Television Trailers
Total trailers found: 165
Poor Mother Trailer (1970)
13 October 1970
Nineteen-year-old Bambi is upset when her husband is late arriving to see their new-born child, especially when she discovers that the wine he has brought is not intended for her.
Promoted to Glory Trailer (2003)
21 December 2003
An alcoholic falls in love with a Salvation Army captain who is trying to help him.
Chocky Trailer (1984)
09 January 1984
Matthew Gore is an intelligent boy chosen by a mysterious extraterrestrial visitor to be a source of information about life on Earth.
The Wind in the Willows Trailer (1983)
30 December 1983
One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat.
Schindler Trailer (1983)
01 October 1983
The true story of German-Czech businessman Oskar Schindler (1908-74) as told by some of the Jews — more than a thousand people — whose lives he saved from extermination during World War II.
Rumour Trailer (1970)
02 March 1970
A hard-bitten newspaper reporter is drawn back into the world of sleaze he had hoped to have left behind, and this time it goes right to the top.
Lorna Doone Trailer (1990)
26 December 1990
A feisty 17th-century Scotswoman falls in love with a despised landowner, to the dismay of her father.
The Naked Civil Servant Trailer (1975)
17 December 1975
Story of the life of Quentin Crisp, an Englishman who was brave enough to live his life according to his own style even in the hostile days of WW2.
Fox Trailer (1980)
10 March 1980
The thirteen-part series recounted the lives of the titular Fox family, who lived in Clapham in South London and had gangland connections.
Gawain and the Green Knight Trailer (1991)
03 January 1991
One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke afterwards.
The Quatermass Conclusion Trailer (1979)
24 October 1979
Influenced by the social and geopolitical situation of the early nineteen-seventies and the hippie youth movement of the late nineteen-sixties, Quatermass is set in a near future in which large numbers of young people are joining a cult, the “Planet People”, and gathering at ancient sites, believing they will be transported to a better life on another planet.
The Tailor of Gloucester Trailer (1989)
28 December 1989
An ill tailor is trying to finish a coat for a wealthy man. He is hindered by his cat and helped by some grateful mice.
Macbeth Trailer (1979)
02 February 1979
Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare.
Dracula Trailer (1968)
18 November 1968
A asylum patient intrudes upon a house party referring to the guest of honor—Count Dracula—as "Master.
Quincy's Quest Trailer (1979)
24 December 1979
It's the night before Christmas, and all the toy store rejects are due to be tossed into the furnace.
Carry on Christmas Trailer (1969)
24 December 1969
Ebenezer Scrooge is a misery on Christmas, not allowing people money or doing anything to share Christmas cheer around his employees or acquaintances.
The Shadow-Line Trailer (1976)
06 September 1976
Andrzej Wajda's English-language film of a novella by Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, aka Joseph Conrad, about a young man in his first command as a sea captain.
Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? Trailer (1971)
29 September 1971
They write so many innocent words, but what are the authors of your children's stories really like?
Selling Hitler Trailer (1991)
11 June 1991
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler.
Act of God Trailer (1980)
16 April 1980
Documentary film by Peter Greenaway made for Thames Television, in which people who have survived being struck by lightning relate their experiences against a typically Greenaway backdrop of lists, black humour and 'collated statistics'.
The Folk Singer Trailer (1972)
07 November 1972
A successful folk singer and his entourage are locked down in a Belfast hotel during the Troubles, as the authorities demand he identifies himself as either a Catholic atheist or a Protestant atheist.
The Best Of Benny Hill Trailer (1974)
23 May 1974
A theatrical film compilation of the popular Benny Hill show.
Saigon: Year Of The Cat Trailer (1983)
29 November 1983
The year is 1974, and Barbara Dean (Judi Dench), a British assistant manager in a foreign bank in Saigon, begins a relationship with American Bob Chesneau (Frederic Forrest).
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey Trailer (1978)
01 November 1978
Aspiring dancer Phyllis Dixey makes her name as a stripper.
A Voyage Round My Father Trailer (1984)
19 April 1984
A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family.
By the Sea Trailer (1982)
12 April 1982
A crusty old General leads his dotty family on a relaxing weekend at the seaside, and comic chaos ensues.
Tommy Cooper - The Very Best Of Trailer (2006)
04 September 2006
Tommy Cooper's comedy was timeless, a true original who was everyone's favourite clown. Wearing his trademark Fez, he delighted millions with bungled magic tricks and hilarious sketches.
Chocky's Challenge Trailer (1986)
29 September 1986
Chocky hopes, with Matthew and Albertine's help, to help the human race discover cosmic power, which unlike Earth's finite natural resources, will sustain them for as long as the universe itself exists.
Last Summer Trailer (1977)
22 July 1977
A 1976 play concerning an unemployed school leaver becomes involved with professional car thieves. Part of the ITV Playhouse strand.
Mr. H Is Late Trailer (1988)
15 February 1988
A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time. An undertaker is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church.
Under the Sun Trailer (1992)
01 November 1992
Kate Hardie plays a shy 19-year-old bookworm setting out on a world trip, only to be stranded at Málaga after her companion goes off with a local lothario.
Murphy's Stroke Trailer (1980)
21 May 1980
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables.
High Summer Trailer (1972)
12 September 1972
The peace of an aristocratic cricketing weekend at a large English country mansion in the early 20th century is disturbed when the wayward Bohemian son of the owning family returns unexpectedly to claim his inheritance.
Rosie the Great Trailer (1989)
24 July 1989
The British Government wants to ruin the island of Longsea with a military base that they’re pushi�
Ending Up Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
A traditional rural English Christmas, reluctantly spent with the predominantly geriatric family (who all have their quirks and eccentricities) ends in tragedy after a practical joke goes horribly wrong.
Stainless Steel and the Star Spies Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
The Metaliens, alien robots intent on galactic domination, encounter a major setback. Their enormous Space Saucer, 'Compromise', enters a black hole in a strange, uncharted region of Space, and collides with another craft – sending the Kleptonite Ball, their precious cargo and the key to Universal Conquest, hurtling to a planet inhabited by primitive life forms: Earth.
A Murder of Quality Trailer (1991)
04 October 1991
At the request of his old war time colleague Ailsa Brimley, George Smiley agrees to look into the murder of Stella Rode.
Sunshine in Brixton Trailer (1976)
19 April 1976
Sixteen-year-old Otis loathes school. He wants to be a professional footballer, but is good at drawing, so his mother wants him to be a draughtsman.
Only a Game Trailer (1981)
24 March 1981
Play adapted from the diary of Eamonn Dunphy, the ex-Milwall and Ireland footballer. With a new season and a promising team, professional footballer Willy Hutchison has a chance of promotion to Division One The dreams and dramas behind an unfashionable football team's struggle for success.
Carry on Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing) Trailer (1972)
20 December 1972
Two unforeseen problems meant that many fans consider this the weakest Christmas special. Firstly, Talbot Rothwell became ill whilst writing the script, and was unable to finish it.
Hackney Marshes Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Artist John Smith tells stories about tower block life, editing in bold, unconventional fashion, cutting into the material and highlighting the components and conventions of the film form - yet an intimate portrait of the block's inhabitants still emerges.
Monsignor Quixote Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
Sir Alec Guiness stars with Leo McKern in the story of a friendship between a Catholic priest and a Communist Mayor.
Chocky's Children Trailer (1985)
07 January 1985
A year has passed since Matthew said goodbye to his alien friend, and in the summer holidays he meets Albertine, a mathematical prodigy, with whom he discovers he can communicate telepathically.
Never Never Land Trailer (1980)
25 December 1980
Zena has been abandoned by her parents and left in the care of her aunt Bee Melvin. She is treated poorly by two of her cousins, and taking the lead from the story Peter and Wendy, she runs away from home with her younger cousin.
Father Dear Father Trailer (1973)
25 May 1973
After divorcing his wife, Patrick Glover decides it is time to remarry, and chooses his literary agent, only to then mistakenly propose to the cleaning lady.
Edward & Mrs. Simpson Trailer (1978)
06 November 1978
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson.
The Chelsea Murders Trailer (1981)
30 December 1981
When a barmaid and part-time model becomes a murderer's third victim in Chelsea, the only apparent links are to a local reporter, Mary, and three art graduates financing a film with local part-time jobs.
King Lear Trailer (1974)
24 September 1974
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow.
Carry on Again Christmas Trailer (1970)
24 December 1970
The second of the four Carry On Christmas specials, this one loosely recounts the story of Treasure Island with Sid James as Long John Silver and Barbara Windsor, strangely, as Jim Hawkins.
Affront Trailer (1978)
17 October 1978
A car mechanic faces prejudice at work because of his ethnicity.
Twelfth Night, or What You Will Trailer (1988)
30 December 1988
The tale begins when a brother and sister are separated in a shipwreck, but survive to be washed up on the shore of Illyria.
Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown Trailer (1992)
05 October 1992
Loved by millions across the World, Benny Hill was an instantly recognisable character. His unique brand of humour ensured that he would forever be remembered as The World's Favourite Clown.
Office Party Trailer (1971)
17 August 1971
Men behave in a beastly, chauvinistic manner at an office party, turning what should be a fun break from work into an exercise in bad taste.
Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee Trailer (1971)
07 September 1971
In this sad world where words unspoken do more damage than words spoken too much, a woman and her lodger are destined to stay on separate paths.
Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! Trailer (1991)
30 May 1991
Mr. Hill's last TV work, taped and aired before his death, with outdoor scenes taped in New York City.
Richard Williams and the Thief Who Never Gave Up Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
A documentary about the animator, Richard Williams,
The World at War: The Making of the Series Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
The making of 'The World At War'. Each film in the 26 episode series had to be an essay on an aspect of the war, because the length and separate aspects of the war was far too much to cover in detail.
The Luddites Trailer (1988)
23 June 1988
In 1812 there were violent disturbances in Yorkshire when new machines were introduced into the wool industry.
Competition Trailer (1971)
05 October 1971
An out of work man must take his son to a school poetry competition while accompanied by his friendly neighbours, of which, he's not too secretly been having an affair with the wife.
