Scotland Yard
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- United Kingdom
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The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Each episode of this 1960 British series dramatizes a real-life case that was solved by Scotland Yard. The show focuses on the police investigation and the methods used to catch criminals.
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What happens
Scotland Yard is a British crime television series which aired on the BBC in 1960. Each episode was a dramatised documentary of a real-life case tackled by Scotland Yard. It should not be confused with the contemporary film series of the same title, which was made between 1953-1961. Actors who appeared in episodes of the show include Glyn Houston, Lee Montague, David Lyn, Nigel Stock, Lloyd Lamble, Norman Mitchell, John Barrie, Brian Wilde, Michael Robbins, Frederick Piper, Geoffrey Chater, Patrick Newell, Roddy Hughes, Anthony Sagar, Mary Hignett, Martin Boddey, Bryan Pringle, Peter Cellier, Patrick Cargill, Jill Bennett, Rita Webb, Vanda Godsell, Marianne Stone, John Hamblin, and Michael Ripper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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