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In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

A young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on.

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.

A forest mystical being appoints two men in succession as the legendary outlaw defender of the oppressed.

After the animal communicating veterinarian goes too far for his clientele, he and his friends escape their hometown to the sea in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.

Penniless Mary Thorne grows up with her uncle, Doctor Thorne, and develops a friendship with the family at the nearby Greshamsbury Park estate.

A ghost returns back from his world to prove something. But on earth, he has something more to do for his country.

Lady Booby alias "Belle" (Ann-Margret), the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby (Peter Bull), has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews (Peter Firth), a Latin pupil and protégé of Parson Adams (Sir Michael Hordern), and makes him their footman. Joseph's heart belongs to a country girl, foundling Fanny Goodwill (Natalie Ogle), but his masters take him on a fashionable trip to Bath, where the spoiled society comes mainly to see and be seen, yet Sir Thomas really seeks relief for his sick foot, but drowns in the famous Roman baths. When the all but grieving lady finds Joseph's Christian virtue and true love resist her lusting passes just as well as the many ladies who fancy her footman, she fires the boy. On his way back on foot, he falls prey to highwaymen who rob him of everything, even the clothes on his back. He's found and nursed by an innkeeper's maid, which stirs lusts there, again besides his honorable conduct, but is found by the good Parson. Meanwhile, the lady consents to her cousin marrying below his station when learning the fiancée is Joseph's sister, Pamela (Karen Dotrice). The Parson barely escapes a wicked gentleman's totally unjust, all but gentle justice after being accused of the attempted rape committed by a squire he actually prevented, and comes to learn ever more about a relevant child-theft by Gypsies, but meanwhile, he, Joseph, and Fanny, fall prey again to the rapist's utter debauchery.

Poirot comes out of retirement when his industrialist friend is brutally murdered a short while after a local widow who was suspected of killing her husband commits suicide.

Much, trying to assist a sick relative in Nottingham, is caught by Gisburne, thrown into the Nottingham Castle dungeons, and sentenced to be hanged. Meanwhile, the legendary outlaw Adam Bell returns to Nottingham, causing mayhem as he kidnaps the Sheriff's young nephew Martin. Realising there is only one man who can outwit Adam Bell, the Sheriff, against all of his principles, decides to make a deal with Robin Hood: "Your half-wit for my brat."

John decides to marry his long-time girlfriend Meg and leave the band of outlaws. The wedding plans are halted, however, when Lord Edgar, Robert's uncle, reaches Sherwood Forest with the news that Robert's father has been accused of treason by the King. An anonymous informer has testified that he overheard the Earl of Huntingdon hiring a witch to curse the King; the King, being inexplicably ill, comes to believe that his illness is indeed due to witchcraft. John orders the Earl imprisoned, and Robert must clear his father's name before it's too late.

King John wearies of having Nottingham's tax money constantly stolen by Robin Hood and his gang; realising that Robin Hood thrives because the common people trust and support him, the King sets out to tarnish Robin Hood's reputation and thus turn the people against him. John orders his man Roger de Carnac to gather a gang of outlaw "impersonators" who, dressed as Robin Hood and the Merry Men, begin to kill, burn, and rob their way trough the villages of Nottinghamshire.

Friar Tuck saves a young woman from being attacked in the forest and brings her back to the outlaws' camp. In the middle of the night, the woman wakes Robert and identifies herself as the daughter of his godfather, Lord Agrivaine, explaining that the two of them, alone, must go to him at once at Caerleon Castle. In Caerleon, the dying Agrivaine explains that he is leaving Robert a great inheritance, but in order to get it, he first must defend it - for, as they speak, a group of robbers and villains is approaching the castle, determined to steal its treasure.

River gets cozy in the Cotswolds while searching for a sleeper agent. Min discovers Russian drinking games are the most brutal of all.

Motorcycle racer and mechanic Guy Martin takes on a challenge to see how far it is possible for two people to cycle during 24 hours of non-stop pedalling. Using a custom made recumbent trike designed by Mike Burrows, Guy teams up with solo mountain bike racer Jason Miles, to break a challenging world record.

Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG vs. Jaguar XJR; Citroën C4 Cactus (team test); Honda Civic Type R (EP3), Alfa Romeo 147 GTA and Renault Sport Clio V6 (255) (secondhand heroes); Formula Ford Lotus 69F vs. Lotus Elise S Cup; BMW i8.

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer (team test); Fiat Panda Cross vs. Land Rover Defender; Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet vs. Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster; Morris Minor Traveller, Jensen Interceptor and Alfa Romeo Spider (secondhand heroes).

Poland special. Bentley Continental GTC Speed Convertible vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet; Fiat 500X (team test); FSO Warszawa, FSO Syrena and FSO Polonez (Polish classics); Barbórka Rally.

Ferrari 458 Speciale vs. Porsche 911 GT3; Vicki Butler-Henderson discusses three private car finance plans; Vauxhall Corsa (team test); VW Corrado, Vauxhall Monaro and BMW M3 Coupe (E92) (secondhand heroes); Jonny Smith in an Audi RS7 vs. an autonomous Audi RS7.