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51. Waterloo (I) (1970)
G | 123 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Facing the decline of everything he has worked to obtain, conqueror Napoleon Bonaparte and his army confront the British at the Battle of Waterloo.
Director: Sergey Bondarchuk | Stars: Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 12,639 | Gross: $3.05M
52. After They Were Famous (1999–2005)
60 min | Documentary
A series of specials reminiscing mainly on well known television series or institutions and reuniting and catching up with surviving cast members.
Stars: Matthew Kelly, Mark Lester, Heather Ripley, Marilyn
Votes: 60
53. Fifties British War Films: Days of Glory (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, War
Classic 1950's British WWII movies such as The Dam Busters, The Cruel Sea and The Colditz Story are revisited. Historian Simon Heffer and those who worked on the films defend the way the British society and the war were portrayed in them.
Director: Hans Petch | Stars: Simon Heffer, Michael Anderson, Michael Balcon, Guy Hamilton
Votes: 12
54. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2005 TV Special)
Director: Geraldine Dowd | Stars: Stephen Fry, Angela Allen, Richard Attenborough, John Barry
Votes: 39
55.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
The Speaker of Mandarin: Part One
(1992)
TV-14 | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Having attended a police conference in China Wexford joins a group of British tourists in Hong Kong including former barrister Adam Knighton and his wife Adela, not the most loving of ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Virginia McKenna, Patrick Drury
Votes: 43
56.
The Camomile Lawn (1992)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1992)
52 min | Drama, Romance, War
During the summer of 1939 Helena Cuthbertson and her staid second husband Richard, guardians to orphaned nine-year old niece Sophy, entertain their other nieces and nephews on the camomile ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Martin Benson, Richard Johnson, Richard Syms, Claire Bloom
Votes: 42
57.
The Scold's Bridle (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1998)
73 min | Crime, Drama
Jack is arrested for attacking Joanna, he tried to scare her into showing some concern for her daughter. Matilda's past comes out.
Director: David Thacker | Stars: Finbar Lynch, Tracey Murphy, Douglas Hodge, Wolf Christian
Votes: 12
58. Born Free (1966)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt.
Directors: James Hill, Tom McGowan | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen, Peter Lukoye
Votes: 7,022
59. A Town Like Alice (1956)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Romance, War
A newly wealthy English woman returns to Malaya to build a well for the villagers who helped her during war. Thinking back, she recalls the Australian man who made a great sacrifice to aid her and her fellow prisoners of war.
Director: Jack Lee | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Kenji Takaki, Tran Van Khe
Votes: 1,911
60. Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Drama, War
During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, Jack Warner, Denise Grey
Votes: 1,858
61. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 93
62. Ring of Bright Water (1969)
G | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
Stuck in a dead-end job Graham Merrill adopts an otter, Mij, as a pet and then moves to an isolated village in western Scotland. Adventures ensue.
Director: Jack Couffer | Stars: Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Peter Jeffrey, Jameson Clark
Votes: 1,657
63. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
64. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 74
65. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005 TV Movie)
301 min | Documentary
The top 100 family films, as voted for by the viewers.
Directors: Mark Murray, Helen Spencer | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Robert Abele, Richard Adams, Thelma Adams
Votes: 107
66.
The Camomile Lawn (1992)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1992)
53 min | Drama, Romance, War
Polly is unnaturally calm when a telegram arrives informing of Walter's death whereas Calypso breaks down. Having had sex at last with Oliver - and almost getting caught by Hector - she is ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Felicity Kendal, Nicholas Le Prevost, Rebecca Hall, James Gaddas
Votes: 41
67. Big Time Operators (1957)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy
A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit", and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Margaret Rutherford, Peter Sellers
Votes: 2,263
68. The Scold's Bridle (1998)
145 min | Crime, Drama
Detective Cooper investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder of Matilda who was found dead in her bath wearing the Scold's Bridle.
Stars: Miranda Richardson, Bob Peck, Douglas Hodge, Virginia McKenna
Votes: 257
69.
The Scold's Bridle (1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1998)
74 min | Crime, Drama
A woman's body is discovered death in her bath, Matilda is found wearing a wreath on her head, and a very sinister scold's bridal.
Director: David Thacker | Stars: Rosie Wiggins, John Pirkis, Christine Moore, Virginia McKenna
Votes: 11
70. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
120 min | Drama
Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers
Votes: 178
71. Wings (I) (2020)
16 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A heartwarming LGBTQ+ love story that spans over six decades, between two Land Army girls during World War II. A partly silent film, accompanied by a beautiful score, starring BAFTA award-winning actresses.
Director: Jamie Weston | Stars: Miriam Margolyes, Virginia McKenna, Rosie Day, Bobby Lockwood
Votes: 60
72. 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: 693
73. Beauty and the Beast (1976 TV Movie)
74 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
A beautiful girl agrees to marry a hideous, deformed beast and live in his castle in order to save her father's life.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Virginia McKenna, Bernard Lee
Votes: 434
74. The Edwardians (1972–1973)
50 min | Drama, History
This series covers the turning points in 9 different figures during the Edwardian era of the United Kingdom - Henry Royce and Charles Rolls - of Rolls Royce fame; Horatio Bottomly founder ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Thorley Walters, Judy Parfitt, Timothy West, Ron Moody
Votes: 77
75.
The Edwardians (1972–1973)
Episode:
Daisy
(1973)
Drama, History
Daisy, mistress of Edward VII and a convert to Socialism looks back at her life as she dictates her memoirs to Frank Harris.
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Thorley Walters, John Bennett, Mollie Maureen
Votes: 8
76.
The Camomile Lawn (1992)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1992)
53 min | Drama, Romance, War
Calypso receives good news about Hector, while Max is informed of his son's death. As the drama concludes in 1984, a final gathering on the chamomile lawn reveals long-kept secrets.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington, Oliver Cotton, Jennifer Ehle
Votes: 23
77. Sliding Doors (1998)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After personal and professional setbacks, a woman experiences an alternate reality.
Director: Peter Howitt | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Votes: 71,513 | Gross: $11.88M
78. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
79. The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
Not Rated | 105 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave, Emlyn Williams
Votes: 2,942
80. PT Raiders (1955)
88 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A trio of ex-servicemen begin smuggling innocuous black market items into post-war Britain, but through greed they graduate to more sinister cargo.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Richard Attenborough, George Baker, Bill Owen, Virginia McKenna
Votes: 668
81. The Case of the Frightened Lady (1983 TV Movie)
75 min | Crime, Drama
Following a fancy dress party, William Stud, who left early, was found dead in Mark's Priory wood. He was strangled in a method that was used in India by the 'Thuggies'. Detective Chief Superintendent Tanner leads the investigation.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Warren Clarke, Tim Woodward, Elizabeth Garvie
Votes: 13
82. A Profile of 'A Town Like Alice' (2001 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary about the making of _Town Like Alice, A (1956)_.
Stars: Jane Hardstaff, Virginia McKenna, Jack Lee, Jean Anderson
Votes: 8
83. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 323
84. Peter Pan (1976 TV Movie)
120 min | Musical, Family, Fantasy
Another live-action musical version of the play, with all-new songs, rather than the ones used in the famous Mary Martin production.
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Mia Farrow, Danny Kaye, Paula Kelly, Lynsey Baxter
Votes: 244
85. The Lady in Waiting (1992)
28 min | Short
In 1970s New York, a drag queen and elderly woman meet during a blackout.
Director: Christian Taylor | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Rodney Hudson, Beth McGee-Russell, Emma Wilson
Votes: 52
86. British Film Forever (2007)
90 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Jessica Hynes, Timothy Spall, Nick Moran, Ronald Neame
Votes: 112
87. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957)
Approved | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
Elizabeth Barrett's tyrannical father has forbidden any of his family to marry. Nevertheless, Elizabeth falls in love with the poet Robert Browning.
Director: Sidney Franklin | Stars: Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna
Votes: 567
88. Saturday Night at the Mill (1976–1981)
Talk-Show
Stars: Bob Langley, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen, Tony Lewis, Donny MacLeod
Votes: 12
89. Swallows and Amazons (1974)
Not Rated | 92 min | Adventure, Family
Set in 1929, and based upon Arthur Ransome's immortal children's novel, "Swallows and Amazons" is the story of a group of children who man two sailing dinghies,'Swallow' and 'Amazon', and plan mock 'sea-battles'.
Director: Claude Whatham | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser, Simon West, Sophie Neville
Votes: 1,143
90. Duel of Hearts (1991 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Lady Caroline Faye (Alison Doody) meets Lord Vane Brecon (Benedict Taylor) and is attracted to him. When she finds out that he is being accused of a murder he did not commit, she sets out ... See full summary »
Director: John Hough | Stars: Alison Doody, Michael York, Geraldine Chaplin, Benedict Taylor
Votes: 369
91. Untamed & Uncut (2008– )
Documentary
A collection of incredible animal incidents
Stars: George Burgess, Scott Lope, Charlie Sammut, Willie Theison
Votes: 135
92. The Horse's Mouth (1953)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Fantasy
An Irish "oracle" foretells the next day's track results to a newspaperman, resulting in a national uproar.
Director: C.M. Pennington-Richards | Stars: Robert Beatty, Michael Medwin, Virginia McKenna, Mervyn Johns
Votes: 81
93.
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
Episode:
Part 1
(1984)
Drama, History, Sport
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, David Caruso, Alex Hyde-White
Votes: 10
94. Golden Years (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime. ... See full summary »
Director: John Miller | Stars: Bernard Hill, Mark Williams, Simon Callow, Phil Davis
Votes: 1,310
95. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 313
96. Simba (1955)
Not Rated | 99 min | Adventure, Drama
A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans against their white colonial masters. Based on the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya in the early 1950s.
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Virginia McKenna, Basil Sydney, Donald Sinden
Votes: 469
97.
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
Episode:
Part 2
(1984)
Drama, History, Sport
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, David Caruso, Alex Hyde-White
Votes: 9
98. Storm Over Jamaica (1958)
103 min | Romance
The erotic goings-on among the staff at Mr. Pawley's school in Jamaica are of great interest to young Sylvia, but her curiosity results in tragedy.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Yvonne Mitchell, Alexander Knox
Votes: 83
99. September (1996 TV Movie)
Unrated | 171 min | Drama
Verena Steynton is holding a party for her daughter. All the aristocratic families of Strathcroy in the Scottish Highlands are attending, with all their guilty secrets ... Crippled war ... See full summary »
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Edward Fox, Michael York, Mariel Hemingway
Votes: 204
100. An Elephant Called Slowly (1970)
G | 91 min | Comedy, Action, Adventure
Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.
Director: James Hill | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Vinay Inambar, Joab Collins
Votes: 146