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1. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,671
2. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy
Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.
Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield
Votes: 56,881
3. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor
Votes: 6,036
4. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Long-running police drama series featuring officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,125
5. EastEnders (1985– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown
Votes: 9,256
6. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke
Votes: 27,175
7. Doctors (2000–2024)
30 min | Drama
The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.
Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen
Votes: 1,716
8. The Hour (2011–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
Stars: Romola Garai, Ben Whishaw, Dominic West, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 11,101
9. The House of Eliott (1991–1994)
50 min | Drama
Two sisters in 1920s London work to achieve success in the dressmaking business.
Stars: Stella Gonet, Louise Lombard, Aden Gillett, Cathy Murphy
Votes: 1,644
10. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.
Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Ken Kitson
Votes: 696
11. Peak Practice (1993–2002)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama
Beth Glover and Will Preston are doctors in partnership at a Derbyshire clinic when they hire Jack who's returned from Africa. The next several years deal with their personal and professional lives with Jack and Beth marrying.
Stars: Gary Mavers, Simon Shepherd, Esther Coles, Margery Mason
Votes: 526
12. Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
Comedy
Political satire about television news company Globe Link and its team of workers such as anchors Henry and Sally, reporter Damien, editor Dave, execs George and Helen, assistant Joy and manager Gus Hedges.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson
Votes: 1,627
13. M.I.High (2007–2014)
28 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Three teenage schoolchildren work as undercover agents for MI9 and fight against the criminal agency Skul.
Stars: Chris Stanton, Jonny Freeman, Rachel Petladwala, Channelle Owen
Votes: 1,374
14. Dream Team (1997–2007)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Sport
Series following the ups and down of fictional English Premiership club 'Harchester United' known more commonly as 'The Dragons'.
Stars: Lisa Burstow, Terry Kiely, Alison King, Danny Husbands
Votes: 987
15. Screen One (1985–2002)
120 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Anthology of unconnected movies of different genres.
Stars: Mark Chapman, Alfred Molina, Julie Walters, Geraldine James
Votes: 140
16. Thunderpants (2002)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becoming an astronaut.
Director: Peter Hewitt | Stars: Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie, Paul Giamatti
Votes: 6,103
17. Clatterford (2006–2009)
60 min | Comedy
The comical misadventures of friends involved with a women's club. Retitled as "Clatterford" in the United States.
Stars: Sue Johnston, Dawn French, Maggie Steed, Jennifer Saunders
Votes: 1,325
18. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 96
19. The Wild House (1997–1999)
25 min | Comedy, Family
The chaotic, comic daily adventures of the Wild family, a household that in which, no matter how strange or weird, an event will usually come to pass. However, everybody seems to think that this is entirely normal!
Stars: Ellie Beaven, Catherine Bailey, Honeysuckle Weeks, John Glynn
Votes: 88
20. The Jump (1998– )
54 min | Crime, Drama
Having married into a family with Mafia connections, Donna thought her husband George was the diamond in the rough. But after his arrest, she sees layers of him beneath her worst fears, and finds herself fighting for her safety and sanity.
Stars: Adrian Dunbar, Jonathan Cake, Susan Vidler, John Light
Votes: 55
21. The Jolly Boys' Last Stand (2000)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
A bunch of London buddies call themselves the "Jolly Boys," and devote most of their spare time to swilling beer, goofing off, and generally pursuing unambitious good times. But one day, ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Payne | Stars: Milo Twomey, Andy Serkis, Rebecca Craig, Anton Valensi
Votes: 148
22. Coasting (1990–1991)
60 min | Drama
The dodgy business deals of an older brother finally catch up with him, forcing him and his blameless younger brother to seek refuge in the family theme park business in Blackpool. The ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Howitt, James Purefoy, Sandy Hendrickse, Barrie Rutter
Votes: 26
23. Metropolis (2000– )
54 min | Drama
Five years after graduating from Leeds University, life-long friends Matthew, Charlotte, Frank, Tanya, Alistair and Sophie find themselves on opposite ends of the social spectrum as they struggle to adapt to life in the capital.
Stars: James Purefoy, Matthew Rhys, Louise Lombard, Kris Marshall
Votes: 69
24. Making News (1990– )
Drama series about a satellite television news company and the people who work for it.
Stars: Bill Nighy, Annie Lambert, Paul Darrow, Gawn Grainger
25. The Zig and Zag Show (1998)
15 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Stars: Ciaran Morrison, Mick O'Hara, Mark Heap, Bella Emberg
Votes: 25
26. Everyday Something (2002)
14 min | Short
Based on the stories seen in British press the short looks at a range of stories including two men exchanging owl calls, a man with trolley rage, a man hit by a bus, a women who moves ... See full summary »
Director: Carol Morley | Stars: Michael Grinter, Chris Stanton, Andrew Spence, Ruth Raymond
Votes: 43
27. Funky Black Shorts (1994)
10 min | Short, Drama
An anthology series of short dramas reflecting on the black and Asian experience.
Stars: Paterson Joseph, Pip Torrens, Bill Paterson, Treva Etienne
28.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
No More Dying Then: Part One
(1989)
TV-14 | 146 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When 5-year-old John disappears, Reg Wexford is obsessed with the memory of the similar, yet unsolved disappearance of a little girl that happened years ago. Wexford is afraid he has ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Sargent | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Celia Gregory, Dave Hill
Votes: 52
29.
Screenplay (1986–1993)
Episode:
The Land of Dreams
(1990)
Drama
Joseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum. But what is he fleeing from? The authorities are suspicious, and Joseph has an uncertain future in store.
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence | Stars: Antony Sher, Patrick Shai, Rudi Davies, Ian Bartholomew
Votes: 7
30.
Screenplay (1986–1993)
Episode:
The Countess Alice
(1992)
81 min | Drama
A reporter is assigned a then-and-now piece on a 50-year old photospread of three society beauties. One of them, Lady Alice Munroe, now the widowed Grafin von Holzendorf, has agreed to be ... See full summary »
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Zoë Wanamaker, Duncan Bell, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 79
31.
Screen One (1985–2002)
Episode:
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
(1990)
87 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Judi Dench and her real-life husband, Michael Williams, play another married couple in this BAFTA-nominated tale of a family whose lives are shattered when their 16-year-old son develops ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Richard Henders, Sally Bretton
Votes: 78
32.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Desperation
(2004)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Sam leads the inquiry into her daughter's disappearance. Debbie takes the credit for Gary's work. Ramani catches Terry browsing a website. Terry discusses his childhood sexual abuse with ... See full summary »
Director: Nic Phillips | Stars: Simon Rouse, Lisa Maxwell, Roberta Taylor, Natalie Roles
Votes: 12
33.
Dream Team (1997–2007)
Episode:
Catch Me If You Can
(2003)
TV-MA | Drama, Sport
Director: Marcus D.F. White | Stars: Sam Allardyce, Andy Ansah, Rachel Brady, Lisa Burstow
34.
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
Episode:
In Place of Alex
(1993)
24 min | Comedy
Gus and George interview possible replacements for Alex, who has been poached by another newsroom, and the office sweepstake goes into overdrive to nobble the front-runners.
Director: Liddy Oldroyd | Stars: Robert Duncan, Ingrid Lacey, Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle
Votes: 23
35.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1566
(1998)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Phil catches Annie and Conor in a compromising position.
Director: Robert Gabriel | Stars: Steve McFadden, Sean Gleeson, Nadia Sawalha, Adam Woodyatt
Votes: 8
36.
The House of Eliott (1991–1994)
Episode:
Episode #1.12
(1991)
TV-PG | 54 min | Drama
The sisters forge ahead with ahead their planned show and receive an added boost when Victor Stride makes a public apology. His offer to promote their line in his new magazine is viewed ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: Stella Gonet, Louise Lombard, Barbara Jefford, Aden Gillett
Votes: 36
37.
Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode:
Beyond the Grave
(2000)
TV-14 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Barnaby and Troy, with an actor tagging along for research, investigate a slashed painting at a museum, which later turns out to be the site of a murder.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard
Votes: 1,031
38.
Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
Episode:
Dates
(1988)
TV-14 | 80 min | Comedy
After witnessing Trigger's unexpected success with his date from a local computer dating agency, Del fancies his chances of having some too. He duly enrolls, and sets out to meet his blind ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Dow | Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Tessa Peake-Jones
Votes: 684
39.
Peak Practice (1993–2002)
Episode:
In Good Faith
(1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama
Is Beth ready to make a commitment to Jack? Will a new house and a new job be enough to keep Sarah with Will?
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Michelle Chadwick, David Hargreaves, Colin Wells, Elizabeth Rider
Votes: 17
40.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Smoke Wrings
(1996)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A young man with a strange device is hired onto an advertising company by an esteemed executive--but what the exec doesn't know is that the young man is in cahoots with her enraged ex-partner who is out for revenge.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Ute Lemper, Chris Stanton, Tres Hanley, Daniel Craig
Votes: 507
41.
Coasting (1990–1991)
Episode:
Press Stud
(1990)
Drama
Mike impresses Conservative MP Sir Howard Nash with his business plans for Blackpool. Unfortunately Eddie meets a young girl who claims Nash had took advantage of her and decides to sell her story to a national newspaper to get even.
Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: James Purefoy, Robert Lang, Chris Stanton, Peter Howitt
42.
Making News (1990– )
Episode:
Three Kinds of Poison
(1990)
Director: Sharon Miller | Stars: Clive Arrindell, Charlotte Attenborough, Ian Bleasdale, Tom Cotcher
43.
M.I.High (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Fugitive
(2007)
27 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A spacecraft landed near St.Hope's, yet the team must grudgingly cede jurisdiction to specialized MI9 branch Air One, at least officially. In fact they win the race against them and Skul's ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Hook | Stars: Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, Bel Powley, Rachel Petladwala, Danny John-Jules
Votes: 14
44.
M.I.High (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Big Freeze
(2007)
TV-G | 27 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The British secret service suspects that the weather, which gets out of whack worldwide, is being manipulated from inside the meteorological institute, but their undercover agent as found ... See full summary »
Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Bel Powley, Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, Rachel Petladwala, Danny John-Jules
Votes: 16
45.
M.I.High (2007–2014)
Episode:
The Power Thief
(2007)
27 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Disgruntled geology museum guide Brent Gilbert has stolen two of the three magical 'dark stones' believed to be able to throw Albion back into the Middle Ages. Putting them together ... See full summary »
Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Rachel Petladwala, Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, Bel Powley, Danny John-Jules
Votes: 15
46.
M.I.High (2007–2014)
Episode:
Nerd Alert
(2007)
TV-G | 27 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Junior hacker 'the worm' has managed to sabotage two satellite launches already. If he does the same with a military surveillance one, an overseas enemy may attack the 'unprotected' UK. ... See full summary »
Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Rachel Petladwala, Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, Bel Powley, Danny John-Jules
Votes: 17
47.
M.I.High (2007–2014)
Episode:
Super Blane
(2007)
TV-G | 27 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
M.I. High eagerly accepts helping out the CIA with a device that should decouple human powers but goes berserk life-threateningly, hoping Gupta can fix it. It's delivered by Californian ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Hook | Stars: Bel Powley, Rachel Petladwala, Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, Danny John-Jules
Votes: 18
48.
M.I.High (2007–2014)
Episode:
Spy Animals
(2007)
27 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Measly ice vendor Fenton dreams of being recruited into Skull by the grand master. Lacking any macho qualities, he offers his talent as wacky inventor to prove his theory that St. Hope ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Hook | Stars: Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, Bel Powley, Rachel Petladwala, Danny John-Jules
Votes: 13
49.
M.I.High (2007–2014)
Episode:
Forever Young
(2007)
27 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The British government's top secret research center NOSE's scientists are turned into mental toddlers. The team works out they were affected by the cooler water, then traces it to ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Hook | Stars: Rachel Petladwala, Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, Bel Powley, Danny John-Jules
Votes: 12
50.
M.I.High (2007–2014)
Episode:
Red Button Rampage
(2007)
27 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
St. Hope pupil Dylan Towser has invented a device to disable military ballistic missiles. MI 9 expects an attempt on boy and invention, but the army has assigned their security to general ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Hook | Stars: Bel Powley, Rachel Petladwala, Moustafa Chousein-Oglou, Danny John-Jules
Votes: 14