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1. Casualty (1986– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale
Votes: 3,694
2. Gandhi (1982)
PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth
Votes: 240,249 | Gross: $52.77M
3. Minder (1979–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
Stars: George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster
Votes: 2,835
4. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,662
5. Steptoe and Son (1962–1974)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy
British sitcom about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in London. The intergenerational divide between the miserly Steptoe and his ambitious son results in comedy, drama, and tragedy.
Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Frank Thornton, Tim Buckland
Votes: 3,427
6. Three Up Two Down (1985–1989)
30 min | Comedy
Nick and Angie, a married couple, live with Angie's snobbish mother Daphne and Nick's cockney father Sam in adjacent flats. The contrasting personalities of Daphne and Sam, forced to coexist, drive the situational comedy.
Stars: Angela Thorne, Michael Elphick, Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis
Votes: 167
7. Scum (1979)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama
An uncompromising story of life in a British juvenile offender institution in the '70s.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth, John Blundell
Votes: 13,092
8. The Reflecting Skin (1990)
R | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
In the 1950s, a young boy living with his troublesome family in rural USA fantasizes that a neighboring widow is actually a vampire, responsible for a number of disappearances in the area.
Director: Philip Ridley | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper, Sheila Moore
Votes: 9,353
9. My Hero (2000–2007)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Thermoman is a multiple-powered superhero who originates from the planet Ultron. In an attempt to do his best to fit in with life on earth, he creates the human alias of George Sunday.
Stars: Emily Joyce, Geraldine McNulty, Hugh Dennis, Lill Roughley
Votes: 2,153
10. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 392
11. The Krays (1990)
R | 115 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
This fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's '60s underworld.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Billie Whitelaw, Tom Bell
Votes: 9,056 | Gross: $2.06M
12. The Tomorrow People (1973–1979)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A group of teens with psychic and other paranormal abilities use their special gifts to battle evil.
Stars: Nicholas Young, Philip Gilbert, Elizabeth Adare, Peter Vaughan-Clarke
Votes: 839
13. 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: 902
14. Death Machine (1994)
R | 120 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
After a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him.
Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Brad Dourif, Ely Pouget, William Hootkins, John Sharian
Votes: 4,845 | Gross: $1.42M
15. The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young man who has spent his life as a member of an ultraconservative Christian cult loses his parents and becomes disoriented, wandering into a forest and meeting a coffin transporter, a caring woman, her mute boyfriend, and his mother.
Director: Philip Ridley | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Viggo Mortensen, Loren Dean
Votes: 4,214
16. Scum (1991 TV Movie)
R | 78 min | Crime, Drama
This is the hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders. The brutal regime made no attempt to reform or improve the inmates and actively encouraged a power ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Ray Winstone, David Threlfall, Martin Phillips, Davidson Knight
Votes: 2,786
17. Love, Honor and Obey (2000)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime
A north London postman gets involved with a gang of criminals.
Directors: Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis | Stars: Sadie Frost, Jonny Lee Miller, Jude Law, Ray Winstone
Votes: 5,747 | Gross: $0.00M
18. The Gentle Touch (1980–1984)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of tough lady cop Maggie Forbes.
Stars: Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe, Paul Moriarty, Brian Gwaspari
Votes: 307
19. C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Crime, Drama
An all-female detective outfit, the "Eyes Enquiry Agency", is formed as a front for the Home Office's new security operation the Covert Activities Thames Section (or "C.A.T.S." for short). ... See full summary »
Stars: Jill Gascoine, Leslie Ash, Don Warrington, Tracy-Louise Ward
Votes: 213
20. The Wee Man (2013)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama
The true-life story of Paul Ferris.
Director: Ray Burdis | Stars: Christina Andrew, Bhrina Bache, Patrick Bergin, Hannah Blamires
Votes: 2,672
21. 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
22. Operation Good Guys (1997–2000)
30 min | Comedy, Crime
A mockumentary which looks behind the scenes of a supposedly elite police force.
Stars: David Gillespie, Ray Burdis, Dominic Anciano, John Beckett
Votes: 561
23. Final Cut (1998)
R | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
The film opens with the cast gathering after the funeral of Jude to see a film he had been working on for two years. It turns out that the film is secret videos of all those gathered ... See full summary »
Directors: Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis | Stars: Ray Winstone, Jude Law, Sadie Frost, John Beckett
Votes: 2,074
24. The Fear (1988)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The story follows Carl Galton, an ambitious leader of an outlaw gang, who wants to expand his criminal empire.
Stars: Iain Glen, Susannah Harker, Jesse Birdsall, Anthony Valentine
Votes: 85
25. Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM (2022)
90 min | Documentary
Titled after the first-ever song to play on their airwaves, Kick Out the Jams follows the development of XFM from its rebellious pirate radio roots in the early 90's, through to its ... See full summary »
Directors: Ray Burdis, Ian Jefferies | Stars: Dave Arnoff, Carl Barât, Keith Cameron, Sally Cradock
Votes: 92
26. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 138
27. The Last Tandem in Paris
Comedy | Announced
Set in the beautiful backdrop of rural France, Last Tandem is a funny and heart-warming biking road trip where four friends face personal challenges, blissfully unaware that they are being stalked by the Mob and the French Interpol.
Director: Ray Burdis | Stars: Kevin Bishop, Michelle Collins, Valérie Kaprisky, Will Young
28. Scene (1968–2007)
24 min | Drama, Family
Mixture of fictional and non-fictional thought-provoking short films aimed at students of school and college.
Stars: Nick Ross, Ken Jones, Mark Draper, Paddy Feeny
Votes: 31
29. Miss the Kiss
Comedy, Crime | Post-production
When actor Jack is cast in a new 'gangster film,' he asks his life-long friend Danny to shadow 'the family' in hilarious and deadly circumstances.
Director: Ray Burdis | Stars: John Hannah, Patsy Kensit, Sadie Frost, Michelle Collins
30. The Afternoon Play (2003– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A series of individual dramas, each with a different story and cast.
Stars: Rob Swinton, Robert Stone, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Tracie Bennett
Votes: 64
31. Manchild (2002–2003)
30 min | Comedy
This English sitcom is about Terry, Gary, James and Patrick, four Londoners who remained best friends and confidants past their sexual prime, married or even divorced, some with children, ... See full summary »
Stars: Nigel Havers, Anthony Head, Lindsey Coulson, Frances Barber
Votes: 310
32. Triangle (1981–1983)
30 min | Drama
A soap opera series about the crew of a North Sea ferry.
Stars: Michael Craig, Larry Lamb, Paul Jerricho, Scott Fredericks
Votes: 79
33. To Be Someone (2020)
84 min | Comedy
A lighthearted adventure movie set in the world of Mods.
Director: Ray Burdis | Stars: Sam Gittins, George Appleby, Leslie Ash, Amelia Bath
Votes: 278
34. Going Out (1981)
30 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Marcus Francis, Andrew Paul, Perry Benson, Peter-Hugo Daly
Votes: 82
35. Angel (VI) (2015)
Not Rated | 83 min | Thriller
Angel, a woman who was horribly abused by her grandmother as a little girl and institutionalized after killing her, embarks on a killing spree as an adult. Though sentenced for the rest of her life to an insane asylum, She was released due to inside governmental pressure while being pronounced dead in order to avoid public outcry. Now she is on the loose again, and a government agent is ordered ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Burdis | Stars: John Hannah, Margo Stilley, Karel Roden, Mark Burdis
Votes: 322
36. The Sunday Drama (1977–1978)
Drama
A little boy is looking forward to spending the day with his divorced father; will he get his hopes up just to be disappointed?
Stars: Richard Beale, Josie Kidd, Jeremy Clyde, Jane Wenham
Votes: 10
37. Urban Gothic (2000–2021)
30 min | Horror
Behind the facade of London's shiny dockside developments, its designer boutiques and coffee bars lie forgotten dark corners and darker secrets. It's a city where anything can happen and being young and pretty won't always save you.
Stars: Ania Sowinski, Kelle Spry, William Mannering, Terrence Hardiman
Votes: 212
38. Nicholas Nickleby (1977)
330 min | Drama
A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Peter Bourke, Derek Godfrey, Robert James
Votes: 157
39. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length movies.
Stars: Judi Dench, Richard O'Callaghan, Frederick Treves, Clive Swift
Votes: 47
40. Pressure (1976)
126 min | Drama
A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.
Director: Horace Ové | Stars: Herbert Norville, Oscar James, Frank Singuineau, Lucita Lijertwood
Votes: 325
41. Last Kings of London
Crime, Drama | Pre-production
This is the definitive story of how the Police and a member of the general public managed to bring down the infamous 1960's London gangsters.
Director: Ray Burdis
42. The Stork Club
Drama | Pre-production
A jealous friend almost fuels the downfall of a successful Soho night club owner, until old family bonds intercept. A crime drama of Fatherly love, murky pasts and corrupt cops set against one helluva sound track from 1975
Director: Ray Burdis | Stars: Joan Collins, Nigel Havers, Vas Blackwood, Ross O'Hennessy
43. The Spooks of Bottle Bay (1993–1995)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A children's series featuring the seaside town of Bottle Bay, which exists inside a ship in a bottle on a mantlepiece. Every midnight the various ghosts of Bottle Bay emerge to haunt the town.
Stars: Nigel Plaskitt, Heather Tobias, Ian Allen, John Thirtle
Votes: 48
44. Centre Play (1973–1977)
Drama
Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.
Stars: John Barrett, Will Knightley, David Daker, Michael Gough
Votes: 15
45. Wolcott (1981)
TV-14 | 49 min | Thriller
A black policeman is promoted to the CID and battles the drug trade in London's East End.
Stars: George Harris, Christine Lahti, Warren Clarke, Raul Newney
Votes: 45
46. The Music Machine (1979)
93 min | Drama, Music
Lovely live venue The Music Machine in Camden provides the glitzy glitter-ball backdrop for this hugely entertaining North London disco dance contest drama.
Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Gerry Sundquist, David Easter, Michael Feast, Ferdy Mayne
Votes: 53
47. You Must Be Joking! (1974–1976)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Children's comedy series. A wry, energetic and irreverent comedy show of a kind never previously seen on TV at the time.
Stars: Ray Burdis, John Blundell, Jim Bowen, Elvis Payne
Votes: 19
48. The Baker Street Boys (1983)
25 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The adventures of a gang of street urchins living in Victorian London, who assist the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in solving crimes and find themselves tackling cases of their own.
Stars: Jay Simpson, Damion Napier, Adam Woodyatt, David Garlick
Votes: 39
49. Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
30 min | Drama, Family
A spin-off series from "Jackanory", was "Jackanory Playhouse" (1972-85), which was a series of thirty-minute dramatisations.
Stars: Peter Settelen, Maurice Denham, Patsy Smart, George Innes
Votes: 18
50. Diamonds (1981– )
60 min | Drama
Frank takes over Coleman and Sons, Diamond Merchants, when his father dies, and his ruthless business practices make enemies of his friends and family. His wife Margaret is tempted to leave... See full summary »
Stars: John Stride, Hildegard Neil, Simon Ward, Doris Hare
Votes: 16