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  1. King Kong

    A giant gorilla is taken from his prehistoric island home to be exhibited in Manhattan.

    BBC Four

  2. Gohatto

    Japanese period drama. Violence that erupts when newcomers join a Samurai militia group.

    BBC Four

  3. The Emerald Forest

    The young son of an American engineer is kidnapped in the Amazonian rainforest.

    BBC Two

  4. Richard Hurford - How I Wonder What You Are

    Alison goes in pursuit of her husband Neil, who is in Egypt on the trail of an obsession.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  5. The Maltese Falcon

    A cynical private eye becomes involved in a dangerous quest for a 16th-century statuette.

    BBC Four

  6. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

    A woman escapes becoming a human sacrifice only to encounter dinosaurs and deadly plants.

    BBC Two

  7. The Black Shield of Falworth

    The son of the disgraced Earl of Falworth must fight to redeem his family name.

    BBC Two

  8. The Boatniks

    Disney comedy. The accident-prone son of a naval hero takes charge of the a coastguard.

    BBC Two

  9. Sinbad the Sailor

    Swashbuckling adventure. Sinbad sets off to find the treasure of Alexander the Great.

    BBC Two

  10. Attack on the Iron Coast

    WWII action drama. A Canadian commando leader must overcome strong opposition.

    BBC Two

  11. Krakatoa: East of Java

    Treasure seekers head for Krakatoa to search for booty shortly before the volanic eruption

    BBC Two

  12. The Horse Soldiers

    American Civil War adventure. A small cavalry unit embark on a sabotage mission.

    BBC Two

  13. Lt Robin Crusoe, USN

    A modern-day Robinson Crusoe finds love on a tropical island.

    BBC Two

  14. Quo Vadis

    Lavish epic of power, passion and intrigue set in Imperial Rome. Starring Deborah Kerr.

    BBC Two

  15. The Lost Squadron

    After World War I, three demobilised airmen find work as stuntmen.

    BBC Two

  16. Green Fire

    A miner digging for emeralds in Colombia enlists the help of a coffee plantation owner.

    BBC Two

  17. The Three Musketeers

    When the Queen has her jewels stolen, the three musketeers join together to save the day.

    BBC Two

  18. Sons of the Musketeers

    The children of D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis and Athos attempt to save the French throne.

    BBC Two

  19. Dragonslayer

    A sorcerer's apprentice is confronted with the task of slaying a dragon.

    BBC Two

  20. From Dusk Till Dawn

    Road movie cum horror film in which two criminal brothers end up in a Mexican vampire bar.

    BBC One

  21. Underwater

    A couple discover a sunken Spanish galleon in the Caribbean.

    BBC Two

  22. Return from the River Kwai

    Tense war drama starring Timothy Bottoms and Edward Fox working to free captured POWs.

    BBC Two

  23. The Big Sky

    Adventure set in 1832 about two tough Kentucky mountaineers who join a trading expedition.

    BBC Two

  24. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Comedy horror in which an athletic Californian girl takes on medieval vampires.

    BBC One

  25. All for Love

    Adventure recounting the romantic escapades of the dashing Viscount Jacques St Ives.

    BBC Two

  26. The Big Wheel

    A young mechanic dreams of being a racing driver like his father.

    BBC Two

  27. Gunga Din

    Three soldiers and their water carrier battle with a cult in India. With Cary Grant.

    BBC Two

  28. Scott of the Antarctic

    Representation of the Antarctic expedition of 1911-12 led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott.

    BBC Two

  29. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Maritime adventure. A belt of radiation goes out of control threatening to melt the Earth.

    BBC Two

  30. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

    The irrepressible Beetle takes part in a race from Paris to Monte Carlo.

    BBC Two

  31. Herbie Goes Bananas

    Herbie becomes involved in a plot to smuggle Incan artefacts out of South America.

    BBC Two

  32. Swiss Family Robinson

    High-seas adventure with the Disney version of the classic novel.

    BBC Two

  33. The Big Red One

    A powerful military drama focusing on an American infantry squadron in World War II.

    BBC One

  34. The White Tower

    A group of climbers set out to ascend a notoriously difficult mountain in the Alps.

    BBC Two

  35. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

    Columbus fights for the chance to discover a new route to India and China.

    BBC Two

  36. The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

    An American pilot flies a strait-laced evangelist on a mission to the South Pacific.

    BBC Two

  37. Return from Witch Mountain

    Family adventure fantasy about a brother and sister with strange powers.

    BBC Two

  38. Around the World in 80 Days

    Phileas Fogg makes a wager that he can circumnavigate the globe in only 80 days.

    BBC Four

  39. McCinsey's Island

    Comic adventure in which a retired secret agent is caught up in a battle for pirate gold.

    BBC Two

  40. The Spanish Main

    Swashbuckling adventure in which a crew of enslaved Dutch sailors escape and plot revenge.

    BBC Two

  41. My Name Is Modesty

    Thriller based on the adventures of the classic comic strip character, Modesty Blaise.

    BBC Two

  42. The Worst Journey in the World

    How three of Scott's Antarctic team faced a journey to bring back Emperor penguin eggs.

    BBC Four

  43. The Big Easy

    A young cop and a female DA lock horns as a gang war brews in New Orleans.

    BBC One

  44. Puppet on a Chain

    An Interpol agent ventures to Amsterdam to flush out a gang of heroin smugglers.

    BBC Two

  45. Black Eagle

    A CIA martial arts master races to Malta to recover a sunken laser, pursued by the KGB.

    BBC One

  46. The Wild Geese

    Action adventure. A team of mercenaries are hired to rescue a kidnapped African leader.

    BBC One

  47. The Hard Way

    Comedy about a pampered movie star who wants the lead role in a new police thriller.

    BBC One

  48. Con Air

    Tough action blockbuster in which a federal aeroplane is hijacked by convicts.

    BBC One

  49. Orca... Killer Whale

    Ocean-going action adventure with ecological overtones.

    BBC One

  50. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    Indiana Jones sets out to find his father, who went missing while seeking the Holy Grail.

    BBC One

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