The Doll Factory

An anthology of 1920s set plays and musicals, transmissioned from 10 September to 10 December 1968 on BBC One.

Wiped clean of memories and thrown together, a group of strangers fight to survive harsh realities -- and the island that traps them.

In a magical world of inter-clan rivalry, two soulmates face treacherous schemes and uncover a dark mystery linked to a tragic event in the past.

Successful insurance salesman Rob Marshall, his bright and devoted wife Maria, and their three sons are the perfect American family. Then the nightmare begins. One night, Rob is attacked and Maria is shot dead. At first, Rob seems the a grieving widower. But, as incriminating secrets come out, he must prove his innocence before the judicial system-- and the horrified suspicions of his sons.

It was a time when England was a nation on the cusp of change, an evolving landscape tht lay between Victorian England and the First World War. 'The Edwardians' explores the lives of and events in the lives of many who helped define the era, the "Belle Epoque".

This is a dramatisation of the true story of Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk who lived in the small Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye. In 1921 he was arrested and charged with poisoning his domineering wife, Catherine, and later attempting to poison a business rival, Oswald Martin, by administering arsenic to them. At his trial, Armstrong claimed that he had bought the arsenic simply to kill the dandelions on his lawn. However he was convicted of murder and executed in 1922.

Thirty-something Hazel Green tries to escape a suffocating marriage — until she realizes her tech billionaire husband has implanted a revolutionary tracking device, the Made for Love, in her brain.

The survivors of a devastating flu attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew – while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.

A talented doctor, a rich slacker, a good mother and other people whose life looks perfect only from the outside are in an eternal search for an answer to the question of what happiness is.

Detective Song Cheng discovers a link between a current case and an unsolved crime from four years ago, both tied to key witness Yu Xiao. As he digs deeper, Yu Xiao’s hidden past comes to light. She joins the investigation with Song Cheng’s support, but mounting obstacles threaten their pursuit of the truth. Together, they fight to uncover the real culprit and bring justice to light.

After her sister's tragic death, Yu Qinghuan was adopted by her brother-in-law, Jiang Mohan, a powerful warlord, and was raised to become the owner of a pleasure house. To her shock, the man she admired and respected was the very one she wished to kill—the murderer of her sister. Jiang Mohan believed he could remain heartless, but he ultimately fell for her. As the fog clears, their twisted love and fated bond emerge amidst hatred. Will the misunderstandings and pain between them become barriers or ties that bind?

Xiao Mingming is a martial arts novel enthusiast who, as the novel's protagonist Xiao Qiushui, journeys through a fictional martial arts world and grows from a passionate youth into a noble hero.

The unrestrained swordsman Huo Zhanbai seeks medicine for a friend's child and encounters the pharmacist Xue Ziye. Over eight years of daily interaction, they progress from having their own convictions to deepening understanding, mutual redemption, and a promise to meet under a plum tree the following year. However, due to the responsibilities they bear, they find it difficult to express their love, leaving behind a regret of eternal separation. Amidst the joyous toasts in the snowy night and a farewell across a thousand miles, a poignant and unforgettable missed opportunity unfolds—a love destined to be unable to endure, depicting a tale of redemption and letting go in a life-and-death romance.

In the vast desert, three cities stand in a delicate balance of power, with a turbulent political landscape filled with constant conflict. The most beautiful woman of the desert, Princess Huang Beishuang of a fallen clan, is unexpectedly chosen as the envoy for a peace marriage and sent to Yunpei City. Along the way, she becomes entangled with three influential men of the desert. What begins as a complex game of mutual manipulation turns into a love-hate struggle between the rebellious "black lotus" and the three powerful figures of the desert. Refusing to be a pawn of fate, Huang Beishuang uses her intelligence, bravery, and unwavering determination to establish her place in the perilous desert. In the process, she develops romantic feelings for the northern lord, Huo Qingyun. The stunning beauty embarks on a dream-like journey through the desert, navigating a web of illusions and dangers as she stirs up the winds of change in her quest for dominance.

Jiang Si, the fourth lady of Dongping Bo Mansion, is reborn after dying at the hands of her lover, Yu Jin. Determined to rewrite her fate, she breaks off her engagement, outsmarts her cruel aunt, opens a perfumery, and investigates a series of mysterious crimes. She reunites with Yu Jin, and despite their unresolved past, they join forces to change tragic destinies—saving her siblings and clearing her father’s name. As they overcome hardships together, Jiang Si’s feelings for Yu Jin rekindle, and they work hand in hand to protect the peace of the Zhou dynasty, embracing a lifetime of prosperity.

After her father's death, Chu Yu marries into the Wei family to investigate mysterious events. As she grows close to Wei Yun, the last surviving member of the family, they face numerous challenges together, navigating their evolving feelings while working to uncover the truth and protect their homeland.

A captivating romance unfolds between a confident, cat-like woman and a bold, loyal younger man. As they navigate their differences, they find mutual healing and redemption, leading to a passionate, fate-driven love story full of tension and desire.

The young and dashing general Xiao Chuyi and his childhood sweetheart, Lu Yunxi, share a deep and loving relationship. However, after Xiao Chuyi's exile and near-death experience, he returns to find that Lu Yunxi has moved on. Amid tangled emotions of love and hatred, Xiao Chuyi and Lu Yunxi navigate a complex and forbidden romance as their feelings become increasingly entangled.

Elbrus Tamayev, a guy from a working-class family, was brought up in the spirit of fundamental male principles: not to offend the weak, to be able to fight back and help those in need. During his school years, he makes a friend and a girlfriend. Elbrus gets a job on a dry cargo ship. His friend pulls off a drug scam. It is exposed, and Elbrus becomes the scapegoat in this case... He is sentenced to life imprisonment in a prison for especially dangerous criminals, from which it is impossible to escape. But the hero - now his name is none other than Graf Krestovsky - succeeds twenty years later. He returns to his homeland and begins to take revenge on those who treated him so cruelly.

A year after the disappearance of their son, Gabe and Eve Caleigh and their two daughters attempt to start anew, they head to Crickley Hall - a seemingly perfect countryside house. But when cellar doors start to open on their own, phantom children's cries are heard through the night and a frenzied cane-wielding specter rears its head - the Caleigh's realize the house comes with a lot more than they bargained for. Just as they're ready to move out, Eve Caleigh hears Cam's cries and all bets are off.