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1. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,507
2. 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: 2,842
3. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 903
4. 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
5. Widows (1983–1985)
301 min | Crime, Drama
Linda Perelli and Dolly Rawlins have one thing in common, their husbands are in the same gang robbing security vans. A terrible accident is about to bring them closer.
Stars: Ann Mitchell, Fiona Hendley, Kate Williams, Maurice O'Connell
Votes: 514
6. Britannia Hospital (1982)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The chaotic workings of a hospital with staff on strike.
Director: Lindsay Anderson | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Malcolm McDowell, Brian Pettifer, John Moffatt
Votes: 2,932
7. Shades of Darkness (1983–1986)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.
Stars: Norma West, Annette Wilkie-Miller, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 332
8. Love for Lydia (1977– )
Not Rated | 780 min | Drama, Romance
A coming-of-age story perceived from the acts and feelings of Edward Richardson, a junior journalist who falls deeply in love with the enchanting and reckless Lydia Aspen, heiress of the welthy but on-decline Aspen family.
Stars: Mel Martin, Christopher Blake, Sherrie Hewson, Peter Davison
Votes: 242
9. Drummonds (1985–1987)
Drama
Life in a 1950s boarding school for boys.
Stars: Richard Pasco, Ciaran Madden, Anthony Calf, Shaughan Seymour
Votes: 15
10. Everyman (1977– )
50 min | Documentary
Long-running BBC documentary series, often focussing on issues of a religious nature.
Stars: Peter France, Vanya Kewley, Jenni Murray, David Jessel
Votes: 33
11. Oresteia (1979)
255 min | Drama
Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish, broadcast under the title of The Serpent Son.
Stars: Diana Rigg, Anton Lesser, John Nolan, Natasha Parry
Votes: 33
12. Bluebell (1986– )
50 min | Drama
The true story of Margaret Kelly, known as "Miss Bluebell", who formed and managed a legendary Parisian dance troupe.
Stars: Carolyn Pickles, Annie Lambert, Philip Sayer, Michael Harbour
Votes: 26
13. People Like Us (1978– )
Drama
A TV adaptation of R.F. Delderfield's novels "The Dreaming Suburb" and "The Avenue Goes to War". It takes a look at life in a London suburb from the end of the First World War, between the wars and then as World War Two becomes reality.
Stars: Jim Norton, John Duttine, Derek Seaton, Linda Goddard
Votes: 13
14. Woodstock (1973– )
45 min | History
Stars: Judy Loe, Stephen Moore, Richard Morant, James Garbutt
15. Early Days (1981 TV Movie)
Drama
The final days in the life of a has-been English politician, as remembered by the people nearest to him.
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Gerald Flood, Edward Judd, Peter Machin
Votes: 7
16. Struggle (1983–1984)
30 min | Comedy
Satirical comedy about "loony left" London councils in the 1980s. Pigott-Smith's character is pitched against Paul Rogers' traditional Labour figure.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Paul Rogers, Ray Smith, Mary Maddox
17. You Can't Live on Cake (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Diana Rayworth, Colin Douglas, Bernard Gallagher
18.
Shades of Darkness (1983–1986)
Episode:
Feet Foremost
(1983)
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A magnate buys an old house that has been abandoned since the early 19th century because it is haunted by a ghost of a 16 year old girl murdered by the lord of the manor, who, if carried ... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Jeremy Kemp, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Peter Machin, Carol Royle
Votes: 201
19.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Early Days
(1986)
TV-G | 67 min | Music, Musical
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Marty Cruikshank, Peter Machin, Ralph Richardson
Votes: 8
20.
Bluebell (1986– )
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(1986)
Drama
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Carolyn Pickles, Philip Sayer, Annie Lambert, Michael Harbour
21.
The Gentle Touch (1980–1984)
Episode:
Finders, Keepers
(1984)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Having moved house, Maggie returns to Seven Dials for the first since the explosion wrecked her office, and almost cost her life. She arrives at the time when her colleagues are investigating a gang of small-time crooks.
Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe, Paul Moriarty, Kevin O'Shea
Votes: 9
22.
The Gentle Touch (1980–1984)
Episode:
Losers, Weepers
(1984)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama
Maggie and her colleagues are on the trail of forged bank notes that have fallen into the wrong hands.
Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe, Paul Moriarty, Kevin O'Shea
23.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
Why Pay Tax
(1982)
TV-14 | 51 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Terry agrees to accompany a bookie named Barry to an empty car-park where Barry is going to hand over the winnings to a punter. Too late, however, Terry realizes that he has been caught up ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Nigel Davenport, Kika Markham
Votes: 76
24.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
The Skeleton Key
(1982)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Emma and Max are getting together and her previous boyfriend Andy is not happy about it. Can an old watch key resolve the situation?
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: John Duttine, Peter Machin, Peter Jeffrey, Julie Dawn Cole
Votes: 171
25.
Bluebell (1986– )
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1986)
Drama
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Carolyn Pickles, Philip Sayer, Annie Lambert, Michael Harbour
26.
Bluebell (1986– )
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(1986)
Drama
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Carolyn Pickles, Philip Sayer, Annie Lambert, Peter Machin
27.
Struggle (1983–1984)
Episode:
One Step Forward Two Steps Back
(1983)
Comedy
Director: Graham Evans | Stars: Carol Frazer, Ken Jones, Peter Machin, Mary Maddox
28.
Struggle (1983–1984)
Episode:
Better Red Than Dead
(1983)
Comedy
Director: Graham Evans | Stars: Clare Clifford, Jonathan Elsom, Carol Frazer, Trevor Laird
29.
Love for Lydia (1977– )
Episode:
Episode #1.11
(1977)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama, Romance
Richardson makes a new start, and Lydia embarks on a frenzy of wild partying. Richardson tolerates his job in a London bookshop and spends every spare minute writing. Thanks to a ... See full summary »
Stars: Mel Martin, Christopher Blake, Sherrie Hewson, David Ryall
Votes: 15
30.
People Like Us (1978– )
Episode:
Another War
(1978)
Drama
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Miles Anderson, Shirley Cain, Michael Cashman, Charles Cork
31.
People Like Us (1978– )
Episode:
Fresh Fields
(1978)
Drama
Director: Brian Parker | Stars: John Duttine, Carol Frazer, Carol Gillies, Linda Goddard
32.
People Like Us (1978– )
Episode:
Happy Returns
(1978)
Drama
Director: Brian Parker | Stars: Miles Anderson, Shirley Cain, Jennifer Daniel, Phil Davis
33.
People Like Us (1978– )
Episode:
Hungry Men Are Angry Men
(1978)
Drama
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: Marc Boyle, Shirley Cain, George Coulouris, Jennifer Daniel
34.
People Like Us (1978– )
Episode:
Re-Arrangements
(1978)
Drama
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Miles Anderson, Jay Benedict, Andrew Branch, Edward Burnham
35.
People Like Us (1978– )
Episode:
The Biter Bit
(1978)
Drama
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Miles Anderson, John Bennett, Shirley Cain, George Coulouris
36.
People Like Us (1978– )
Episode:
More Lessons in Love
(1978)
Drama
Director: Brian Parker | Stars: Miles Anderson, Jay Benedict, Patsy Byrne, Shirley Cain
37.
People Like Us (1978– )
Episode:
New Alliances
(1978)
Drama
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: Miles Anderson, Shirley Cain, Jennifer Daniel, Lesley Duff
38.
Woodstock (1973– )
Episode:
Part 4
(1973)
History
Director: David Maloney | Stars: John Baddeley, Michael Beint, David Buck, James Garbutt
39.
Oresteia (1979)
Episode:
Grave Gifts
(1979)
Drama
Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Diana Rigg, Flora Robson, Anton Lesser, Maureen O'Brien
40.
Drummonds (1985–1987)
Episode:
God's in His Heaven
(1985)
Drama
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Richard Pasco, Ciaran Madden, Anthony Calf, Maev Alexander
41.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1983)
51 min | Crime, Drama
After a fatal accident during a raid, recently widowed Dolly Rawlins contacts the fellow widows of her deceased husbands gang of armed robbers. Dolly, Linda Pirelli & Shirley Miller agree to carry out the next planned robbery..
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, David Calder
Votes: 31
42.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1983)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Aware that she is now being watched, Dolly spreads a rumour that Harry was the fourth man that survived the robbery. Linda persuades Dolly to let her friend, Bella, in on the heist.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, Eva Mottley
Votes: 28
43.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1983)
Crime, Drama
Dolly, Linda, Shirley and Bella practice for the raid. Tony attacks Eddie Rawlins when he is fed the false information by Boxer, before searching for Linda and Shirley...
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, Eva Mottley
Votes: 30
44.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1983)
Crime, Drama
The women are being watched at the lock up as they put the final preparations in place for the raid. Dolly demands that Linda stop seeing Carlos leading to devestating consequences. ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, Eva Mottley
Votes: 28
45.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1983)
Crime, Drama
With Bella and Linda safely in Rio, Dolly and Shirley struggle to join them. Harry comes out of hiding. Resnick is attacked and left for dead.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, Eva Mottley
Votes: 27
46.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(1985)
Crime, Drama
Harry arrives in Rio, looking for Dolly, unaware that she has quietly returned to England. Bella enjoys a new life with a wealthy love interest. Linda gets drunk and puts their safety and the money in jeopardy.
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, Debby Bishop
Votes: 15
47.
Struggle (1983–1984)
Episode:
Art for the Workers' Sake
(1984)
Comedy
Director: Graham Evans | Stars: Terence Budd, Clare Clifford, Deddie Davies, Jeanne Doree
48.
Struggle (1983–1984)
Episode:
Karl Marx Slept Here
(1983)
Comedy
Director: Graham Evans | Stars: Peter Machin, Mary Maddox, George Murcell, Tim Pigott-Smith
49.
Struggle (1983–1984)
Episode:
Manning the Barricades
(1983)
Comedy
Director: Graham Evans | Stars: Trevor Laird, Peter Machin, Mary Maddox, Tim Pigott-Smith
50.
Struggle (1983–1984)
Episode:
One Person One Vote
(1983)
Comedy
Director: Graham Evans | Stars: Clare Clifford, Trevor Laird, Peter Machin, Mary Maddox