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51. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 247
52. Doomwatch (1970–1972)
50 min | Sci-Fi, Drama
Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific Work. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Spencer Quist, the Doomwatch team struggled, for ... See full summary »
Stars: John Paul, Joby Blanshard, Simon Oates, Vivien Sherrard
Votes: 198
53. The Fifteen Streets (1989 TV Movie)
104 min | Drama, History, Romance
In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent ... See full summary »
Director: David Wheatley | Stars: Owen Teale, Sean Bean, Anny Tobin, Leslie Schofield
Votes: 574
54. Sutherland's Law (1973–1976)
50 min | Drama
Follows the cases of John Sutherland, the procurator fiscal in a small Scottish town.
Stars: Iain Cuthbertson, Martin Cochrane, Edith MacArthur, Victor Carin
Votes: 53
55. Stay Lucky (1989–1993)
60 min | Drama
A Londoner escaping his shady past meets a feisty Yorkshire woman whose car breaks down. He helps her, and they embark on an unlikely journey together aboard her narrowboat business.
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Emma Wray, Niall Toibin, Jan Francis
Votes: 111
56. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 96
57. Strangers (1978–1982)
60 min | Crime, Thriller
The eccentric police detective George Kitchener Bulman is reluctantly transferred to a station in the North of England.
Stars: Don Henderson, Dennis Blanch, Fiona Mollison, John Ronane
Votes: 114
58. Nanny (1981–1983)
50 min | Drama
A divorced woman decides to train as a Nanny in 1930s England. The series is unique as, not only, is she a more mature person but she is also modern with 'progressive' ideas.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Natalie Forbes, John Quayle, Jane Booker
Votes: 109
59. Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Celts fighting among themselves and the Saxons in 5th century Briton after the Roman pullout.
Stars: Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson, Brian Blessed
Votes: 181
60. The Smoking Room (2004–2005)
30 min | Comedy
A British comedy set in the smoking room of a workplace.
Stars: Robert Webb, Jeremy Swift, Paula Wilcox, Nadine Marshall
Votes: 961
61. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A classic anthology science fiction series which features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl and John Wyndham.
Stars: John Gabriel, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Erik Chitty, Peter Copley
Votes: 177
62. New Scotland Yard (1972–1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Detectives at New Scotland Yard solve extraordinary, mysterious crimes.
Stars: John Woodvine, John Carlisle, Michael Turner, Clive Francis
Votes: 71
63. The Tide of Life (1996– )
180 min | Drama, Romance
Tide of Life follows the fortunes of young housekeeper, Emily Kennedy, as she learns about relationships with three very different men. Forced from home of her first employer, Sep McGilby ... See full summary »
Stars: Gillian Kearney, Ray Stevenson, James Purefoy, Justin Chadwick
Votes: 453
64. Hannay (1988–1989)
52 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Scottish mining engineer and adventurer Richard Hannay upholds his own moral code while navigating thrilling escapades in early 20th century Britain.
Stars: Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular, Gavin Richards, Jill Meager
Votes: 208
65. Oliver Twist (1985)
360 min | Drama
An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Stars: Ben Rodska, Eric Porter, Michael Attwell, Pip Donaghy
Votes: 364
66. Night of the Fox (1990 TV Movie)
R | 200 min | Adventure, Thriller, Drama
An American officer on a landing craft carrying plans for the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy takes part on landing maneuvers, his craft was attacked and sunk by German E-boats and he... See full summary »
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: George Peppard, Deborah Raffin, Michael York, David Birney
Votes: 384
67. The XYY Man (1976–1977)
60 min | Crime, Thriller
William "Spider" Scott has a spare "Y" chromosome in his cell structure, which makes him very tall but also gives him a compulsion to steal.
Stars: Stephen Yardley, Don Henderson, Vivienne McKee, Dennis Blanch
Votes: 61
68. Get Back (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
Martin Sweet (Ray Winstone) loses his business and is forced to move his family back into the London council flat where he grew up.
Stars: Ray Winstone, Carol Harrison, Larry Lamb, Kate Winslet
Votes: 84
69. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 92
70. The Frighteners (1972–1973)
26 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The Frighteners was a British psychological suspense anthology series that ran for 1 series consisting of 13 self contained episodes.
Stars: Ian Holm, Tom Bell, Rudolph Walker, Ian Hendry
Votes: 72
71. Annika (1984)
159 min | Drama, Romance
Isle of Wight deck chair attendant meets Swedish exchange student and follows her back to Sweden.
Stars: Christina Rignér, Jesse Birdsall, Ann-Charlotte Stålhammar, Birger Österberg
Votes: 104
72. Grandad (1979–1984)
25 min | Comedy, Family
Children's comedy serial. Clive Dunn plays a caretaker in a community hall and has a large (unseen) dog called Nero.
Stars: Clive Dunn, Geoffrey Russell, James Marcus, Helen Cotterill
Votes: 47
73. The Glitterball (1977)
56 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Two teenage boys try to help a tiny spherical alien get back to its mothership, while the army and a devious petty crook pursue the creature for its wonderful powers.
Director: Harley Cokeliss | Stars: Ben Buckton, Keith Jayne, Ron Pember, Marjorie Yates
Votes: 278
74. Villains (1972)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of dramas looking at the criminal classes.
Stars: David Daker, William Marlowe, Tom Adams, Martin Shaw
Votes: 35
75. Holding On (1997)
55 min | Drama
A complex, moving story of life in the big bad city, in this case London. The tragic, senseless, futile murder of a beautiful young woman, just embarking on her journey through life, acts ... See full summary »
Stars: David Morrissey, Saira Todd, Phil Daniels, Ace Bhatti
Votes: 165
76. Storyboard (1983–1989)
50 min | Drama
Series of one-off dramas intended to serve as possible pilots.
Stars: Alec McCowen, Carol Royle, Liz Crowther, Penny Brownjohn
Votes: 11
77. Menace (1970–1973)
75 min | Thriller
This is a series of thrillers designed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
Stars: David Wood, John Wentworth, Sheila Hancock, Anne Kristen
Votes: 23
78. Moving Story (1994–1995)
60 min | Comedy
Comedy drama centred around a group of removal men, and their mishaps as they move the contents of people's houses to their new homes. A spin-off by Jack Rosenthal from his film The Chain (1984).
Stars: Warren Clarke, Phil Davis, Con O'Neill, Ronny Jhutti
Votes: 51
79. Hunters Walk (1973–1976)
60 min | Crime
Police drama series, created by Ted Willis, set in a small town in Northamptonshire.
Stars: Ewan Hooper, Davyd Harries, Duncan Preston, Charles Rea
Votes: 21
80. Barlow at Large (1971–1975)
50 min | Drama
Spin-off from Softly Softly Task Force, in which Detective Chief Superintendent Barlow undertakes special assignments for the Home Office.
Stars: Stratford Johns, Neil Stacy, Derek Newark, Norman Comer
Votes: 25
81. Hallelujah! (1983–1984)
30 min | Comedy
Captain Emily Ridley has been asked to retire from her position in the Salvation Army. She won't do it, and the Army has a dilemma, what to do with this overbearing woman that no one can escape when she gets stuck in on sinners.
Stars: Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, David Daker, Rosamund Greenwood
Votes: 53
82. Not in Front of the Children (1967–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Typical married couple from the sixties and their various mishaps with three growing children.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Jill Riddick, Ronald Hines, Hugo Keith-Johnston
Votes: 43
83. Icebound in the Antarctic (1983– )
55 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A gripping four-part drama about Sir Ernest Shackleton, the great explorer's epic Antarctic expeditions, based on his own journals.
Stars: David Schofield, David Rodigan, Michael Hayward, Robert Lang
Votes: 40
84. The Squirrels (1974–1976)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom based in the accounts office of International Rentals, a television hire company.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Ken Jones, Alan David, Ellis Jones
Votes: 60
85. Brett (1971)
50 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Brett, a journalist with a taste for the high life and a penchant for trouble. a powerful and ambitious man who would become a tycoon, but with his shady past catching up with him, brings him conflict with people he had crossed.
Stars: Patrick Allen, Robin Bailey, Hannah Gordon, Michael Hawkins
Votes: 12
86. The Spoils of War (1980–1981)
60 min | Drama, History, War
World War II is slowly receding into people's memories but rationing still exists and there are many scars that will not heal. Two families, the Haywards and the Warringtons, deal with the pressures of post-war Britain.
Stars: William Lucas, Alan Hunter, Emily Moore, James Bate
Votes: 26
87. 2nd House (1973–1976)
45 min | Talk-Show
BBC Arts program derived from Full House (1972).
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Edwin Mullins, Roger McGough, Struan Rodger
Votes: 19
88. Squadron (1982– )
50 min | Drama, Thriller
An elite Royal Air Force squadron undertakes specialist missions.
Stars: Michael Culver, Malcolm Stoddard, Alan Hunter, Derek Anders
Votes: 18
89. The Silver Sword (1971– )
Adventure
During World War II, three Polish children have to survive travelling around Europe hoping to be reunited with their lost parents.
Stars: Joanna Shelley, Rufus Frampton, Cherrald Butterfield, Simon Fisher-Turner
Votes: 13
90. Wokenwell (1997)
A small police force investigates mysterious occurrences in a northern English town.
Stars: Ian McElhinney, Celia Imrie, Nicholas Gleaves, Lesley Dunlop
Votes: 13
91. Boy Dominic (1974–1976)
30 min | Family
The adventures of a 12-year-old boy's struggles in 19th Century Yorkshire, after his father, Captain Charles Bulman, is lost, presumed drowned, off the coast of Africa.
Stars: Richard Todd, Hildegard Neil, Brian Blessed, Murray Dale
Votes: 30
92. This Is David Lander (1988)
30 min | Comedy
Spoof investigative journalist David Lander chases down and exposes scandal and wrongdoing in nineteen eighties Britain.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Mark Arden, Frances Barber, Alun Armstrong
Votes: 63
93. Lost in London (1985 TV Movie)
97 min | Drama
Facing his parent's (Lynne Moody, Ben Vereen) impending divorce and emotional upheaval, a young boy (Emmanuel Lewis) runs away and joins a gang of London street urchins who live by their wits, begging, and thievery.
Director: Robert Michael Lewis | Stars: Emmanuel Lewis, Lynne Moody, Ben Vereen, Freddie Jones
Votes: 101
94. The Fight Against Slavery (1975)
60 min | Drama, History
The story of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.
Stars: Evan Jones, David Collings, John Castle, Ronald Pickup
Votes: 26
95. Kate (1970–1972)
60 min | Drama
Kate Graham (Phyllis Calvert) works on a popular magazine as agony column writer "Dear Monica". Sometimes (in fact most times) she cannot help getting personally involved with the desperate who write to her.
Stars: Phyllis Calvert, Elizabeth Burger, Penelope Keith, Jack Hedley
Votes: 13
96. Biography (1970– )
85 min | Biography
Anthology series of plays about significant incidents in the lives of famous people.
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Michael Jayston, Keith Barron, Alan Badel
Votes: 17
97. Gentlemen and Players (1988–1989)
60 min | Drama
Two business rivals find themselves neighbours in a peaceful English village.
Stars: Brian Protheroe, Nicholas Clay, Claire Oberman, Edita Brychta
Votes: 20
98. Tricky Business (1989–1992)
Family
Tricky Business is a children's situation comedy which was centered in a magic shop and around its proprietors who also performed a magic act together. In the last season the location changed to a theatre where magic acts are performed.
Stars: Paul Zenon, Marcus Clarke, Anthony Davis, Una Stubbs
99. Medieval England: The Peasants Revolt (1969)
31 min | Short, Drama, History
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Keith Skinner, Christopher Logue, David Markham
Votes: 19
100. The Exercise (1985 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Four Army Cadet Force lads set off on an escape and evasion exercise in the Welsh hills.
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Adrian Monahan, John Llewellyn, Christopher Wild, Ian Hart
Votes: 7