Herbert Brenon directs this 1940s crime drama starring Sebastian Shaw, Jack Hawkins and Kathleen Harrison. Based on the story by Edgar Wallace, the film follows Inspector Bradley (Shaw), the head of the Flying Squad who is determined to bring a gang of London drug smugglers to justice. When the gang, led by the ruthless Mark McGill (Hawkins), murder Ron Perryman (Manning Whiley), Bradley sees an opportunity to move in and the Flying Squad begin the dangerous process of trying to put McGill and co. behind bars.

David Lean's classic adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel. Oliver (John Howard Davis) is a young orphan boy who is expelled from the workhouse run by Mr Bumble (Francis L. Sullivan). After becoming an apprentice to an undertaker Oliver decides to run away to London, only to meet the Artful Dodger (Anthony Newley) and fall amongst his gang of thieves, led by the scheming Fagin (Alec Guinness).

Cyril Frankel directs this 1960s British comedy in which a trio of elderly women set out to defy society's expectations of them. Dora (Sybil Thorndike), Rosie (Kathleen Harrison) and Mabel (Estelle Winwood) become friendly at an old people's home, though they dislike being confined there. When they learn that plans are being made that will see the three of them separated, they decide that enough is enough and run away from the home. They find refuge on a small island; that is, until a millionaire returns home and finds the women living in his cottages. Will he allow them to stay?

Jesse Hamilton loves deeply; she loves her husband Tommy, their simple life on the island and their successful dive resort. She wants nothing more than to ride out their lives in this tranquil existence. Seth Warren loves nothing, his heart damaged and scarred years ago. And he wants it all; women, wealth and a life free of commitments and complications. When their lives collide, mysteries of the past force the pair on a quest in search of ancient treasure, self-forgiveness and the opportunity for a second chance. Will she be able to protect herself from becoming another victim in his wake?

Kit Baldwin is strong, stubborn and a little reckless, but she knows what she wants. She wants the treasure, the one she believes is resting beneath the waves off a tropical Caribbean island. Years of research have led her to this defining moment in her life and she won't allow anything or anyone to stand in her way, including Mike Peterson, the attractive dive shop owner that immediately vies for her attention. Surrounded by an intriguing cast of characters, Kit begins the journey she has been planning for years. Her fate has always been in her own hands, but now she is faced with the reality that she may need to let down her guard and trust those around her.

Six classic Arthur Askey comedies. 'Back Room Boy' (1942) follows the antics of Askey and a timid meterologist who are packed off to an Orkney Island lighthouse. After a bit of mucking about they go off hot on the trail of a band of Nazi spies. 'Band Waggon' (1940) is a spin-off movie from Askey's popular BBC radio programme of the same name. After being evicted from Broadcasting House, Arthur and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch move to a castle where they stumble upon television equipment which they use to put on a show. The show is of course the ideal vehicle for the variety acts from the radio show. In 'Bees in Paradise' (1944), Askey plays a pilot who bales out over Paradise Island, not knowing that he is about to land in a bee-worshipping colony of women and that he is about to become a drone for the queen bee. When he finds out that, as custom demands, he is due to be sacrificed two months after the honeymoon, he soon starts thinking about escape. The women of course have other ideas. In 'King Arthur Was a Gentleman' (1942), Askey is a newly recruited soldier who finds himself stationed in King Arthur County. Naturally when he unexpectedly chances upon a sword he is convinced it belonged to Arthur and that now he is indestructible. In 'Miss London Ltd.' (1943), Askey stars as a man trying to save his flagging escort agency. A new partner suggests getting some new girls in, just in time for the soldiers' leave. The film features English singing favourite of the 1940s, Anne Shelton. In 'I Thank You' (1941), the perils, humiliations and humour of trying to run a second-rate theatrical company are further compounded when financial aid, given by the former famous music-hall star Lady Randall (Lily Morris), is withdrawn. Not to be defeated, the stars decide the show must go on and devise a plan to persuade her to reinvest.

1950s British comedy in which a petty criminal attempts to pass some counterfeit notes. After stealing a briefcase of money, Willie Frith (Ian Carmichael) realises the notes are fake. However, in an attempt to win the affections of barmaid Gloria (Belinda Lee) Willie begins spending the money. Meanwhile, the man whose briefcase was stolen is out to seek the culprit...

Three classic films adapted from novels by Charles Dickens. In 'A Tale of Two Cities' (1958), Sydney Carton (Dirk Bogarde) is a frivolous London barrister, hopelessly in love with Lucie (Dorothy Tutin), even after she marries Charles Darnay (Paul Guers), who is descended from an unpleasant French aristocrat. Darnay is lured back to France as the Revolution gets into swing where he is arrested and awaits execution. Sydney, seeing Lucie's despair, goes to France, frees Charles and takes his place in the queue for the guillotine. In 'Oliver Twist' (1948), Oliver (John Howard Davis) is a young orphan boy who is expelled from the workhouse run by Mr Bumble (Francis L. Sullivan). After becoming an apprentice to an undertaker Oliver decides to run away to London, only to meet the Artful Dodger (Anthony Newley) and fall amongst his gang of thieves, led by the scheming Fagin (Alec Guinness). Finally, in 'Great Expectations' (1946), orphan Pip (Anthony Wager) befriends an escaped convict before being elevated to higher circles as the companion of mad Miss Havisham (Martita Hunt) and her niece, Estella (Jean Simmons), with whom the boy quickly falls in love. When the adult Pip (John Mills) discovers a mysterious benefactor has paved the way for him to become a gentleman, he assumes Miss Havisham is responsible.

Ken Annakin directs this World War Two drama based on a novel by Nevil Shute. Michael Denison stars as Rick, a young RAF pilot patrolling the English Channel for U-Boats. When he sinks what he believes to be a German submarine, it later turns out to be British and he is charged with neglect. In order to clear his name and prove his worth, he volunteers to lead a dangerous mission. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Mona (Patricia Plunkett) fights to prove that Rick is innocent of the charges made against him.