Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Eileen O'Brien

1. Heartbeat (1992–2010)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.

Stars: William Simons, Derek Fowlds, Tricia Penrose, Mark Jordon

Votes: 4,085

2. 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: 3,698

3. The Bill (1984–2010)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.

Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse

Votes: 4,118

4. EastEnders (1985– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.

Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown

Votes: 9,241

5. Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018– )

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An oddball couple of private detectives named Luella Shakespeare and Frank Hathaway investigate crime in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Stars: Mark Benton, Jo Joyner, Patrick Walshe McBride, Tomos Eames

Votes: 5,968

6. Coronation Street (1960– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance

The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.

Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor

Votes: 6,026

7. Doctors (2000–2024)

30 min | Drama

The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.

Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen

Votes: 1,704

8. A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)

TV-MA | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

DI Jack Frost is an unconventional policeman with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice. Sloppy, disorganized, and disrespectful, he attracts trouble like a magnet.

Stars: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, John Lyons, Arthur White

Votes: 8,771

9. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.

Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt

Votes: 3,539

10. Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.

Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff, Robert Fyfe

Votes: 3,661

11. The Royal (2003–2011)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

Set in the 1960s, this British medical drama follows the staff and patients of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.

Stars: Linda Armstrong, Robert Daws, Wendy Craig, Michelle Hardwick

Votes: 1,217

12. Holby City (1999–2022)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

The everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of the frenetic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital.

Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Rosie Marcel, Jaye Jacobs, Bob Barrett

Votes: 2,652

13. Cold Feet (1997–2020)

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The show follows the lives of 30-something couples Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, and David and Karen as they navigate love and life in Manchester.

Stars: James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, John Thomson, Hermione Norris

Votes: 4,817

14. Brookside (1982–2003)

25 min | Drama

The everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in a suburban street in the city of Liverpool in the north of England.

Stars: Dean Sullivan, Paul Byatt, Claire Sweeney, Alexandra Fletcher

Votes: 950

15. Where the Heart Is (1997–2006)

Not Rated | 50 min | Drama

A warm hearted drama series that follows the lives of the people of Skelthwate, and their local health centre.

Stars: Lesley Dunlop, Christian Cooke, Philip Middlemiss, William Travis

Votes: 571

16. Nova (1974– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

Science documentaries about various topics.

Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Eric Meyers

Votes: 3,101

17. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991–1993)

50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the mysteries of the Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, Thor Bridge, Shoscombe Old Place, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Illustrious Client and The Creeping Man.

Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams, Colin Jeavons

Votes: 6,185

18. Peak Practice (1993–2002)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama

Beth Glover and Will Preston are doctors in partnership at a Derbyshire clinic when they hire Jack who's returned from Africa. The next several years deal with their personal and professional lives with Jack and Beth marrying.

Stars: Gary Mavers, Simon Shepherd, Esther Coles, Margery Mason

Votes: 526

19. Watching (1987–1993)

60 min | Comedy

A young couple from Merseyside and their off again/on again relationship.

Stars: Emma Wray, Paul Bown, Liza Tarbuck, Patsy Byrne

Votes: 471

20. Moving On (2009– )

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama

Series of daytime plays set in contemporary Britain, all sharing the theme of someone going through some kind of life change.

Stars: Neil Bell, Alicia Brockenbrow, John Draycott, Olivia Fenton

Votes: 514

21. 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: 324

22. Crown Court (1972–2007)

TV-14 | 25 min | Drama

A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.

Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge

Votes: 348

23. Boys from the Blackstuff (1982)

50 min | Drama

Five unemployed men would do anything just to have a job in Thatcher's Britain.

Stars: Michael Angelis, Bernard Hill, Alan Igbon, Peter Kerrigan

Votes: 1,617

24. A Private Function (1984)

R | 92 min | Comedy

In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.

Director: Malcolm Mowbray | Stars: Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Richard Griffiths

Votes: 3,187 | Gross: $2.53M

25. The Vice (1999–2003)

TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama

Veteran Detective Inspector Pat Chappel (Ken Stott) heads up the Metropolitan vice squad as he and his team investigate prostitution and pornography in the London sex trade.

Stars: Caroline Catz, David Harewood, Ken Stott, Rosie Marcel

Votes: 615

26. A Month in the Country (1987)

PG | 96 min | Drama

Two soldiers (Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh) recover from World War I while spending a summer in a Yorkshire village.

Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, John Atkinson, Jim Carter

Votes: 1,964 | Gross: $0.44M

27. In Suspicious Circumstances (1991– )

Drama

A series of murders from all periods introduced by Edward Woodward

Stars: Edward Woodward, Michael Wardle, Martin Reeve, Stephen Boyes

Votes: 78

28. Angels (1975–1983)

50 min | Drama

Six student nurses start training in the NHS, facing challenges working with colleagues and patients while adapting to the hierarchy and procedures.

Stars: Carol Holmes, Shirley Cheriton, Joanna Monro, Sharon Rosita

Votes: 137

29. Houdini and Doyle (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

At the turn of the 20th century the Metropolitan Police were overwhelmed with bizarre cases so they turned to outsiders including Houdini and Doyle, who collaborated with New Scotland Yard on some unsolved and inexplicable crimes.

Stars: Michael Weston, Stephen Mangan, Rebecca Liddiard, Emily Carey

Votes: 2,998

30. Lennon Naked (2010 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 82 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A profile of John Lennon in the late 1960s as the Beatles are set to fall apart.

Director: Edmund Coulthard | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Fairbank, Allan Corduner, Andrew Scott

Votes: 1,150

31. Children's Ward (1989–2000)

30 min | Drama

This British children's drama series, set in the children's ward of the fictitious South Park Hospital, tells the stories of the young patients and the staff present there.

Stars: Janette Beverley, Rita May, Carol Harvey, Jennifer Luckraft

Votes: 157

32. Merseybeat (2001–2004)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

The trials and tribulations of a diverse group of police officers in a northern England town.

Stars: John McArdle, Chris Walker, David Hargreaves, Jonathan Kerrigan

Votes: 61

33. Making Out (1989–1991)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

A mixed comedy and drama portraying the factory floor women at New Lyne Electronics in Manchester; tackling their personal lives and issues of recession, redundancy and retrenchment as the factory goes through various crises and takeovers.

Stars: Margi Clarke, Rachel Davies, Tracie Bennett, Alan David

Votes: 165

34. The Royal Today (2008)

30 min | Drama

Drama serial which follows the lives of the staff of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital. Unlike its predecessor, The Royal, which was set in the 1960s, this is set in the present day.

Stars: Ben Hull, Andrew Scarborough, Steve Huison, Lucie Trickett

Votes: 93

35. Dramarama (1983–1989)

25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

A series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.

Stars: Denyse Alexander, Ian Kirkby, Christopher Biggins, Bill Wallis

Votes: 137

36. How We Used to Live (1968–1998)

Family, History

Award-winning British educational drama series tracing the lives and fortunes of various fictional Yorkshire families from Tudor times through to the 1960s. Many of the early seasons were 20-part serialised dramas.

Stars: Redvers Kyle, Diana Davies, James Tomlinson, John Keyworth

Votes: 104

37. Between Two Women (2003)

Not Rated | 92 min | Drama

Set in Northern England, this powerful tale of suppressed sexuality offers poignant and sharply observant social commentary, interlaced with a tender romance. Vetern actress Barbara Marten ... See full summary »

Director: Steven Woodcock | Stars: Barbara Marten, Andrina Carroll, Andrew Dunn, Edward Woodcock

Votes: 762

38. Rockliffe's Babies (1987– )

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Series featuring the tough and experienced Det. Sgt. Alan Rockcliffe, and his squad of young and enthusiastic plain-clothes PCs.

Stars: Ian Hogg, Joe McGann, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Bill Champion

Votes: 106

39. Chiller (1995– )

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A British horror/fantasy anthology series where each story involves, to some extent, the supernatural and features lead actors from UK television.

Stars: Nigel Havers, Phyllis Logan, Kevin McNally, John Simm

Votes: 328

40. Scully (1984)

60 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Scully, a Liverpudlian teenager, dreams of playing for Liverpool FC. His imagination twists the world around him, including 'visions' of Kenny Dalglish. But in reality he must deal with family, friends and above all avoid the school Panto.

Stars: Andrew Schofield, Ray Kingsley, Mark McGann, Cathy Tyson

Votes: 153

41. Strange But True? (1993–1997)

30 min | Biography, Mystery

Michael Aspel explores stories of the unexplained.

Stars: Michael Aspel, Ian Cullen, Jenny Randles, Gary Anello

Votes: 132

42. Fanny and Elvis (1999)

111 min | Comedy

Yorkshire writer Kate finds out her biological clock is ticking down the same day that her husband leaves her. To get over the financial crisis this creates she takes in car-dealer Dave. ... See full summary »

Director: Kay Mellor | Stars: Kerry Fox, Ray Winstone, Ben Daniels, David Morrissey

Votes: 524

43. Before Dawn (2013)

Not Rated | 82 min | Horror

An estranged couple's vacation to save their troubled relationship goes awry when they find themselves under attack from the walking dead

Director: Dominic Brunt | Stars: Joanne Mitchell, Nicky Evans, Dominic Brunt, Alan French

Votes: 865

44. Titanic: Birth of a Legend (2005 TV Movie)

75 min | Documentary, Drama

Dramatised documentary which follows the lives of the men who designed and built Titanic and her sister ship Olympic at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, showing the violence, ... See full summary »

Director: William Lyons | Stars: Charles Dance, Gordon Langford Rowe, Charles Lawson, Damian O'Hare

Votes: 206

45. New Street Law (2006–2007)

60 min | Crime, Drama

New Street Law, set in Manchester's legal community, follows the exploits, competitiveness and legal cases of two rival law firms of barristers that both have very different attitudes to justice.

Stars: John Hannah, Paul Freeman, John Thomson, Lisa Faulkner

Votes: 194

46. The Life and Times of Henry Pratt (1992)

240 min | Drama, Comedy

Growing up in the North of England in the 1930's and 1940's, Henry Pratt spends his life searching for a means of survival and learning how to deal with his eccentric relationships along the way.

Stars: Dinah Stabb, Maggie O'Neill, Brian McGrath, Jack Deam

Votes: 23

47. Stone (2009 Podcast Series)

45 min | Crime

Detective series starring Hugo Speer as DCI Stone. Created by Danny Brocklehurst.

Stars: Craig Cheetham, Deborah McAndrew, Hugo Speer, Conrad Nelson

48. Medics (1990–1995)

50 min | Drama

The everyday lives and loves, trials and tribulations of the doctors, nurses, patients and administrative staff of a large teaching hospital in the north-west of England near the city of Manchester.

Stars: Jimmi Harkishin, Tom Baker, Emma Cunningham, James Gaddas

Votes: 41

49. Families (1990–1993)

30 min | Drama

This weekly soap opera depicted the relationships of two families, the Thompsons in England and the Stevenses in Australia. The main storyline concentrated on Mike Thompson leaving his ... See full summary »

Stars: Emma Davies, Briony Behets, Malcolm Stoddard, Morag Hood

Votes: 51

50. Runners (1983)

107 min | Drama

When his young daughter disappears, her father refuses to accept that she is dead and sets out on a journey to find her.

Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: Kate Hardie, James Fox, Jane Asher, Eileen O'Brien

Votes: 232