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51. Portrait Artist of the Year (2013– )
Family, Reality-TV
Artists around the UK come together to compete for who has the best original celebrity portrait.
Stars: Kate Bryan, Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 402
52. Dragon Rider (2020)
TV-Y7 | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young silver dragon teams up with a mountain spirit and an orphaned boy on a journey through the Himalayas in search for the Rim of Heaven.
Director: Tomer Eshed | Stars: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Felicity Jones, Freddie Highmore, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 2,133
53. Boon (1986–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.
Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 1,012
54. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998– )
60 min | Game-Show
The original British version of the popular quiz show, that became a worldwide phenomenon.
Stars: Chris Tarrant, Jeremy Clarkson, Judith Keppel, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 2,473
55. Spin (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Music
The adventures of 15-year-old Rhea Kumar, who lives with her tight-knit multigenerational family and realizes that her true passion is to be an EDM DJ.
Director: Manjari Makijany | Stars: Avantika, Abhay Deol, Meera Syal, Aryan Simhadri
Votes: 1,048
56. Jekyll (2007)
56 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
London, 2007. Tom Jackman is the only living descendent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He has made a deal with his dark side: a body share. What Mr. Hyde doesn't know is that Tom has a family.... See full summary »
Stars: James Nesbitt, Gina Bellman, Denis Lawson, Michelle Ryan
Votes: 7,758
57. Who Do You Think You Are? (2004– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Celebrities study their lineages and family trees, usually learning surprising secrets they never knew about their families.
Stars: Mark Strong, Phil Davis, Cherie Lunghi, David Morrissey
Votes: 1,228
58. Patrick the Pug (I) (2018)
TV-14 | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Sarah is a young woman whose life is in a bit of a mess. The last thing she needs is someone else to look after. Yet, like it or not, her Grandmother has bequeathed her a very spoiled pug - Patrick. Surely she must have had her reasons?.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Sam Fletcher, Beattie Edmondson, Rupert Holliday-Evans, Ann Queensberry
Votes: 4,312 | Gross: $0.01M
59. Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016)
165 min | Romance
Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
Directors: Rob Ashford, Kenneth Branagh, Benjamin Caron | Stars: Richard Madden, Lily James, Derek Jacobi, Marisa Berenson
Votes: 432
60. Kate & Koji (2020–2022)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A working-class woman who runs an old-fashioned café in a neglected seaside town develops a strong, if sometimes volatile, friendship with an asylum-seeking African doctor.
Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Blake Harrison, Victor McGuire, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 1,062
61. Beautiful People (I) (2008–2009)
Comedy
The story of the flamboyant and ambitious 14-year-old Simon Doonan, who has dreams that stretch beyond his hometown of Reading.
Stars: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle
Votes: 1,451
62. This Morning (1988– )
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show
Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.
Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 899
63. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 322
64. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,131
65. M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team (2003–2005)
TV-PG | 69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A London MIT investigates a number of gruesome murders.
Stars: Lindsey Coulson, Richard Hope, Michael McKell, Samantha Spiro
Votes: 401
66. The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller
Paired with her reliable and devoted chauffeur, Mrs Bradley's finely honed skills of investigation seek out the truth behind the mysteries surrounding a death at the opera, crimes of passion at a circus, poisoning and family secrets.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Diana Rigg, Peter Davison, John Alderton
Votes: 1,531
67. Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021– )
Comedy
Comedy panel show hosted by the Welsh comedian. Celebrity guests try to convince Rhod that their teenage years were the most embarrassing
Stars: Rhod Gilbert, Aisling Bea, Richard Ayoade, Jimmy Carr
Votes: 77
68. A Little Princess (1986–1987)
TV-G | 163 min | Drama, Family
Sara Crewe enters a London boarding school a wealthy lady when she bids her father farewell as he enters the British Army, but her lifestyle quickly vanishes when her father suddenly dies, and Sara must endure a life of servitude.
Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Miriam Margolyes, Annette Badland
Votes: 776
69. The Jury (2002–2011)
TV-MA | 300 min | Drama
Twelve men and women are called for jury service in the retrial of a man accused of a triple murder after the High Court overturns the original verdict.
Stars: Paul Bhattacharjee, Gerard Butler, Nina Sosanya, Nicholas Farrell
Votes: 1,267
70. The Smeds and the Smoos (2022 TV Movie)
26 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
Bill and Janet fall in love while their families are at war. Faced with disapproval, they flee to a distant planet and Grandma Smoo and Grandpa Smed must put aside their differences and work together to bring them back home.
Directors: Samantha Cutler, Daniel Snaddon | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Bill Bailey, Ashna Rabheru, Adjoa Andoh
Votes: 480
71. Family Tree (2013)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
From Christopher Guest ('Best in Show, ' 'A Mighty Wind') comes this comedy series that follows one man's quest to track down his genealogy.
Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Tom Bennett, Nina Conti, Carrie Aizley
Votes: 3,637
72. Flavia De Luce
Comedy, Family, Mystery | Pre-production
Based on the Flavia De Luce novels by Alan Bradley
Director: Bharat Nalluri | Stars: Martin Freeman, Jonathan Pryce, Toby Jones, Meera Syal
73. The One Show (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.
Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles
Votes: 625
74. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
TV-14 | 180 min | News, Talk-Show
The weekday news on ITV that the whole nation wakes up to.
Stars: Andi Peters, Susanna Reid, Lorraine Kelly, Laura Tobin
Votes: 774
75. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)
26 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a nerdish teenage boy as recorded in his personal diary.
Stars: Gian Sammarco, Stephen Moore, Bill Fraser, Lindsey Stagg
Votes: 540
76. Pointless Celebrities (2010– )
Game-Show
Celebrities try to find the most obscure answers to win money for their chosen charities.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Antony Costa, Jayne Torvill
Votes: 906
77. A Midsummer Night's Dream (III) (2016)
171 min | Comedy
Bollywood-infused version of the Shakespeare comedy, live from the Globe Theatre.
Directors: Emma Rice, Ian Russell | Stars: Meera Syal, Ankur Bahl, Maggie Bain, Nandi Bhebhe
Votes: 56
78. Dispatches (1987– )
Documentary, News
Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.
Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad
Votes: 238
79. Nativity Rocks! (2018)
100 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The staff and students of St Bernadette's Primary School in Coventry audition for a place in a rock-musical competition.
Director: Debbie Isitt | Stars: Simon Lipkin, Craig Revel Horwood, Daniel Boys, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 801
80. Doctor Who Confidential (2005–2011)
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary
Behind the scenes of the making of Doctor Who (2005) with the cast, crew and directors.
Stars: Russell T. Davies, David Tennant, Steven Moffat, Phil Collinson
Votes: 927
81. Psychobitches (2013–2014)
30 min | Comedy
Psychobitches is a show that sees some of history's most famous women being psychoanalyzed and talking about their thoughts, fears, and flaws.
Stars: Rebecca Front, Sharon Horgan, Samantha Spiro, Frances Barber
Votes: 492
82. Natural World (1983– )
60 min | Documentary
Strand of documentaries on wildlife and the environment.
Stars: David Attenborough, Barry Paine, John Shrapnel, Andrew Sachs
Votes: 779
83. Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional couple. They live amid chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody except each other. Things become interesting when Sammy's father visits.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Claire Bloom, Frances Barber, Ayub Khan-Din
Votes: 1,539 | Gross: $1.20M
84. The Kumars at No. 42 (2001–2006)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Sanjeev Kumar is an aspiring chat-show host. He has celebrity guests round to his house (No. 42) to talk to them, but it all falls apart when his family cuts in on the action. The celebrity... See full summary »
Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vincent Ebrahim, Indira Joshi, Meera Syal
Votes: 663
85. In Deep (2001–2003)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Liam Ketman (Nick Berry) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson) are two undercover detectives who do whatever it takes to gather evidence against various criminal targets.
Stars: Nick Berry, Stephen Tompkinson, Karianne Henderson, Buster Reece
Votes: 202
86. Grandpa in My Pocket (2009– )
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A boy's grandfather uses a magical shrinking cap.
Stars: James Bolam, Jay Ruckley, Zara Ramm, Sam Ellis
Votes: 268
87. Tinga Tinga Tales (2010– )
TV-Y | 12 min | Animation, Family
Perfect little stories entertaining to children and adults alike. Colorful and humorous with a diversity of English dialects and characters. Always positive and a refreshing youthful score. A must watch for pre-school and up.
Stars: Isabella Cascarano, Lenny Henry, Shaun Parkes, Patrice Naiambana
Votes: 153
88. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A crazy love story full of lies, deceits and a complicated quadrangle where each one has to think quickly and dance around each other's emotions.
Director: Shaad Ali | Stars: Abhishek Bachchan, Preity G Zinta, Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta
Votes: 3,489 | Gross: $0.70M
89. Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (2021– )
Comedy
Three celebrities are invited in to a confessional to find out who's committed sins that are so bad that they should be declared unforgivable.
Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Lou Sanders, Joel Dommett, Rosie Jones
Votes: 123
90. Parkinson (1971–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries
Votes: 804
91. Goodness Gracious Me (1998–2015)
45 min | Comedy
A British sketch-comedy that explores the integration of Indian and British cultures through a series of satires, musicals, and skits.
Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia
Votes: 1,311
92. CBeebies Bedtime Story (2006– )
10 min | Short, Family
A special guest reads a children's bedtime story.
Stars: Justin Fletcher, Floella Benjamin, Tom Hardy, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 92
93. The Boy in the Dress (2014 TV Movie)
63 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Dennis, a 12-year-old boy, enjoys football and fashion. The film shows the reactions of his family and friends to his eclectic activities.
Director: Matt Lipsey | Stars: Billy Kennedy, Felicity Montagu, Tim McInnerny, Temi Orelaja
Votes: 966
94. Minder (2009– )
60 min | Drama
Archie Daley's a bit of a rogue, always up for some dodgy dealings in the hope of making a nice little earner, but sometimes it can cause him to lose his moral compass, which is where Jamie usually steps in to put him right.
Stars: Shane Richie, Jenna Russell, Lex Shrapnel, Paul Brooke
Votes: 210
95. Sunday Brunch (2012– )
180 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Tim Lovejoy, Simon Rimmer, Rebecca Seal, Ian Burrell
Votes: 229
96. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 601
97. Anita & Me (2002)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who have come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence... See full summary »
Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Kabir Bedi, Max Beesley, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Anna Brewster
Votes: 1,823
98. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams
Votes: 420
99. Room 101 (1994–2018)
29 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Comedy talk/game show in which celebrities present an argument for their pet hates in various categories to be banished forever to Room 101.
Stars: Paul Merton, Frank Skinner, Nick Hancock, Nigel Havers
Votes: 1,646
100. The F Word (2005–2010)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A topical weekly show hosted by Gordon Ramsay, aided and abetted by restaurant critic Giles Coren.
Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Janet Street-Porter, Jean-Baptiste Requien, Giles Coren
Votes: 1,709