Don Leaver Movies
Prime Suspect 1
1993
Helen Mirren delivers a standout performance in this TV miniseries as Jane Tennison, a London police detective. Tennison is trying to track down a sex-crazed killer who...
A Touch of Frost [TV Series]
1992
This refreshingly realistic British cop show starred David Jason as Detective Inspector William George "Jack" Frost of Denton, whose seeming indifference to orthodox...
Witching Time
1984
Hosted by Elvira, this film follows the problems that crop up when a married composer is seduced by a lovelorn witch, much to the dismay of his wife. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi...
Détective
1984
After several years of making films to please only himself, French director Jean-Luc Godard once more invites the audience to the party with The Detective. Not that there's...
The Famous Five
1978
The children's adventure books of Enid Blyton could be described as the British equivalent to America's Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys stories. Most of the Blyton works...
Appointment with a Killer
1975
Appointment with a Killer began life as a British TV movie, then took up residence in the US as part of ABC's Wide World Mystery anthology. As with most videotaped...
Zodiac
1974
Police procedure collided head-on with stargazing in this 6-part British drama series. Anton Rodgers headed the cast as Scotland Yard detective David Gradley. While tracking...
Napoleon and Love
1974
As indicated by its title, this obscure British miniseries focused on the romantic travails of Napoleon Bonaparte (Ian Holm). Among the women in "the Little Corporal's" life...
Special Branch [TV Series]
1969
Often compared to the popular British crime series The Sweeney (both projects were produced by Euston Films), Thames Television's Special Branch began its weekly,...
Avengers: The House That Jack Built
1966
Originally telecast in England on March 5, 1966, this was one of the first Avengers episodes to show up on home video (albeit usually in bad, washed-out prints). Inheriting a...
Avengers: How To Succeed...At Murder
1966
Steed and Emma investigate when several top executives are murdered, and their secretaries are given major promotions. The cause of it all is an aggressively anti-male band of...
Avengers: Dial a Deadly Number
1965
Another classic "Emma Peel" installment, this episode was first telecast in England on December 4, 1965. A series of mysterious deaths in the upper circles of International...
Avengers: Espirit De Corps
1964
Cathy is informed that she is of royal blood -- and in fact is next in line for the British throne. Unfortunately, her only chance of assuming her proper place in life is if an...
Avengers: The Wringer
1964
Assigned to investigate the disappearance of five fellow agents, Steed ends up being accused of their murders. Alas, the only person able to prove his innocence has completely...
Avengers: Man With Two Shadows
1963
There's a rumor afoot that several top British agents have been replaced by doubles. Sent to investigate, Steed promptly disappears, whereupon his double shows up in his...
Avengers: The Decapod
1962
"The Decapod" is the professional name of a wrestling champion who the Avengers suspect of being an assassin. When the secretary of a Balkan ambassador is murdered, Steed's...
Avengers: The Sell-Out
1962
Several United Nations delegates have been murdered just before partaking in a round of top-secret mideast negotiations, leading Steed to conclude that there's a traitor in the...
Avengers: Mission To Montreal
1962
Giving up her career after her stand-in is murdered, alcoholic film star Carla Berotti (Patricia English) takes the first ship to Canada. Here she is blackmailed into acting as...
Avengers: The Removal Men
1962
The title refers to a terrifyingly efficient team of professional assassins. Headquartered on the Riviera, the killers welcome a new member to their fold -- John Steed. But...
Avengers: Ashes of Roses
1961
While investigating a series of mysterious fires, Steed's assistant Carol takes time off for a hairdressing appointment. When she is nearly killed by an exploding hair drier,...