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1. Taggart (1983–2010)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.
Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders
Votes: 2,007
2. Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Superintendent Dalziel and partner DI Pascoe investigate murder, and find a bond forming between them despite their blatantly different personalities.
Stars: Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, David Royle, Jennifer James
Votes: 3,307
3. Monarch of the Glen (2000–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur is called back to his childhood home of Glenbogle where he is told he is the new Laird of Glenbogle.
Stars: Alexander Morton, Susan Hampshire, Hamish Clark, Dawn Steele
Votes: 3,783
4. The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
R | 114 min | Drama
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Director: Peter Mullan | Stars: Eileen Walsh, Dorothy Duffy, Nora-Jane Noone, Anne-Marie Duff
Votes: 28,467 | Gross: $4.89M
5. Restless Natives (1985)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Crime
Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Vincent Friell, Ned Beatty, Joe Mullaney, Teri Lally
Votes: 1,979
6. 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
7. Gregory's Girl (1980)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gregory is a normal teen who is infatuated with a classmate. He must work to win her affection.
Director: Bill Forsyth | Stars: John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Jake D'Arcy, Clare Grogan
Votes: 9,453
8. Cardiac Arrest (1994–1996)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Comedy set in and around a hospital, where the newly qualified Dr Andrew Collin is thrown into a world that is totally beyond him.
Stars: Andrew Lancel, Helen Baxendale, Ace Bhatti, Jo Dow
Votes: 245
9. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
10. Comfort and Joy (1984)
PG | 106 min | Comedy
Alan Bird witnesses how an ice cream van is attacked and destroyed by an angry competitor. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families, the Bernardis and the Rossis, over whose ice cream vans can sell where in Glasgow.
Director: Bill Forsyth | Stars: Bill Paterson, Eleanor David, Clare Grogan, Alex Norton
Votes: 2,355 | Gross: $1.06M
11. Orphans (1998)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
Four siblings gathered together for their mother's funeral in Glasgow face individual torments over night during a tumultuous storm that rips the roof off the church.
Director: Peter Mullan | Stars: Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Rosemarie Stevenson, Stephen McCole
Votes: 1,795 | Gross: $0.05M
12. The Play on One (1988–1991)
Drama
Various plays from each of the home nations.
Stars: Kenneth Cranham, Tom Watson, Susan Wooldridge, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 58
13. That Sinking Feeling (1979)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Crime
Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Forsyth | Stars: Tom Mannion, Eddie Burt, Richard Demarco, Alex Mackenzie
Votes: 1,282
14. Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1977 TV Special)
77 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Comedian Billy Connolly on tour in Northern Ireland.
Directors: Murray Grigor, Paddy Higson | Star: Billy Connolly
Votes: 41
15. Silent Scream (1990)
85 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In London 1963, Larry Winters (Iain Glen) murders a bartender. Sentenced to life Winters has fits of rage which continue until prison doctors put him in an experimental unit. Flashbacks to ... See full summary »
Director: David Hayman | Stars: Iain Glen, Andrew Barr, Kenneth Glenaan, Steve Hotchkiss
Votes: 162
16. The Girl in the Picture (1985)
PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Alan and Mary are pretty miserable together and split up. As an very presentable Glaswegian photographer Alan soon has chances to find consolation elsewhere, but more and more thinks of Mary. She however seems a lot less keen to try again.
Director: Cary Parker | Stars: John Gordon Sinclair, Irina Brook, Gregor Fisher, Caroline Guthrie
Votes: 209 | Gross: $0.20M
17. Brond (1987– )
60 min | Drama
Crime drama based on Scottish author Frederic Lindsay's thriller novel of the same name set in Glasgow. A student (John Hannah) witnesses Brond, the leader of the Scottish Liberation Army (... See full summary »
Stars: Stratford Johns, John Hannah, James Cosmo, Ian McElhinney
Votes: 69
18. Nice Guy Eddie (2002)
60 min | Drama
Wisecracking Private Investigator Eddie McMullen deals with small problems and everyday people on the streets of Liverpool before returning home to tackle the dramas of family life amid his wife, mother, and daughters.
Stars: Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Ellis, Rachel Davies, Elizabeth Spriggs
Votes: 16
19. Halfway to Paradise (1988–1994)
Music
Stars: Mr. Sinclair, Freddie Jackson, The Indian Givers, James Kelman
20. Life Support (1999– )
50 min | Drama
Katherine Doone works at Glasgow's Caledonian hospital where she works as clinical ethicist. Her job is to make the big decisions about what is best for the patient's long term treatment.
Stars: Aisling O'Sullivan, Art Malik, Richard Wilson, Gilbert Martin
Votes: 13
21. Living Apart Together (1982)
140 min | Comedy, Romance
Singer/songwriter Ritchie Hannah returns to Glasgow after an American tour. Working his way around the town clubs, he tries to prevent his marriage from falling apart.
Director: Charles Gormley | Stars: B.A. Robertson, Barbara Kellerman, Judi Trott, Dave Anderson
Votes: 50
22. Encounters (1992–1993)
55 min | Drama
Series of plays showing what might have happened if famous historical or literary characters had met one another.
Stars: Jon Finch, Frank Finlay, Bruce Hubbard, Mark Rylance
23. Look, Stranger (1970–1978)
Documentary, Family
Stars: John Norman, John Betjeman, Tom Fleming, Anthony Rye
24. Home (IV) (1998)
11 min | Short, Drama
A local council worker inspects three homes.
Director: Morag McKinnon | Stars: Russell Anderson, Malcolm Shields, Eddie Mearns, Raymond Mearns
Votes: 358
25. Unseen (III) (2022)
Short, Drama
Director: Strath Martin | Stars: Shannon Allan, Frank Kent, Brady J. Macgregor, Strath Martin
Votes: 24
26. The Way I Welcome You (2024)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Detained with her family while seeking asylum in Scotland, Khabat now shares with her sister the imprint of those memories in her daily life and they explore how their memories have been transformed with the passage of time.
Director: Amparo Fortuny
27. Sean Connery's Edinburgh (1983)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Sean Connery's impressions of the city where he was born.
Director: Murray Grigor | Star: Sean Connery
Votes: 27
28. Dropping Off Michael (2015)
16 min | Short, Drama
Young Michael is taken out for his last day of freedom by his Uncle Duncan. Despite the fun line-up that his uncle has laid on for him, Michael cannot forget where he's finally going that ... See full summary »
Director: Zam Salim | Stars: Felicity Allen, Maureen Carr, Kevin Main, Brian McCardie
Votes: 25
29. Spicy Pink Tea
Short
In reverence to the British paintings that watch over her from inside a desolate stately home, a young Pakistani girl aspires to become the perfect upper-class lady.
Director: Aqsa Arif | Star: Jenna Anne Nathan
30. A Boy in Harris (1966 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Stars: Donnie MacSween, Finlay J. Macdonald
31. The Queen's Speech (2022)
10 min | Short, Biography
An intimate and experimental double portrait of Mary Queen of Scots and Helen as they work together to find their authentic voice. A cacophony of sound and emotion that questions the importance of voice and belonging in the modern world.
Director: Helen Cuinn | Star: Helen Cuinn
32. Clydescope (1974)
Documentary, Short
Director: Murray Grigor | Stars: Billy Connolly, Ron Geesin, Christopher Higson, Micheál MacLiammóir
33. Latin for a Dark Room (1995)
22 min | Short
The married Maria meets charming Englishman William in Victorian Edinburgh, and soon they are sharing more than an interest in photography.
Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: Siobhan Redmond, Neil Pearson, Robert Carr, Kay Gallie
34. Flight: Searching for Scotland (1997)
28 min | Documentary, Short
A road movie about Scots in Canada. "Flight" traces the culture they perpetuate and through a series of portraits, follows how emigrants express their identity often generations after their families have moved there.
Director: Emma Davie | Star: Gerda Stevenson
35. Feetsteps (2003)
10 min | Short, Thriller
Directors: Duncan Nicoll, Duncan Nicoll | Stars: Russell Anderson, James Barbour, Liam Brennan, Len McCaffer
36. Bless My Soul (1984 TV Movie)
50 min | Comedy, Music
A church service of thanksgiving for St. George's Day satirizing US television evangelists, with music, fireworks, confessions, reggae and hymns, performed by the Wildcat Theatre Company and assorted guests.
Director: Sean Hardie | Stars: Dave Anderson, David Hicks, Mike Travis, Terry Neason
37. The Odd Man (1978)
52 min | Documentary
A 1978 documentary portrait of three Scottish screenwriters: Edward Boyd, Gordon Williams and Alan Sharp.
Director: Charles Gormley | Stars: Edward Boyd, Alan Sharp, Gordon Williams
38. Travelpass: It's Just the Ticket (1972)
Short
Director: Murray Grigor | Stars: Desi Angus, John Bett, Irene Lamont, Alex Norton
40. The Invergordon Smelter (1972)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Oscar Marzaroli | Star: Derek Cooper
41. The Highlands and Islands: A Royal Tour (1973)
25 min | Documentary, Short
An account of HRH Prince Charles' 1973 visit to the Highlands and Islands. We follow him in awe of the beauties of the landscapes as well as the remarkable craftsmanship of the Scottish people.
Director: Oscar Marzaroli | Star: Robert Urquhart
43.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Just Your Luck
(1972)
64 min | Comedy, Drama
A pregnant teenager sets about wooing a sailor in a sectarian council estate in Greenock.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Lesley Mackie, David Hayman, Mary Riggans, Gerry Slevin
Votes: 29
44.
The Play on One (1988–1991)
Episode:
Don't Hang Up
(1990)
80 min | Drama
When Sarah, a New York actress, calls Joe, a London playwright they begin a very special relationship conducted through trans-Antlantic phone calls. And both Sarah and Joe have very special... See full summary »
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, David Suchet
Votes: 54
45.
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
Episode:
A Killing Kindness
(1997)
TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Teen-aged Pauline Stanhope becomes the fourth victim of the Yorkshire Choker, a serial killer who strangles girls and then phones the local paper, quoting lines from 'Hamlet' - which is the... See full summary »
Director: Edward Bennett | Stars: Martin Reeve, Danielle Tilley, Dina Mousawi, Nick Bagnall
Votes: 161
46.
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
Episode:
Deadheads
(1997)
TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
The two detectives investigate a string of bizarre, seemingly accidental deaths occurring over three decades which somehow or other all involve the same man.
Director: Edward Bennett | Stars: Mel Martin, Veda Warwick, Steven Geller, Melissa Knatchbull
Votes: 157
47.
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
Episode:
Exit Lines
(1997)
TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Peter is called out to investigate the murder of elderly Robert Deeks, an old soldier whose medals were also stolen. On the same night, Andy is accused of drunk driving, resulting in the ... See full summary »
Director: Ross Devenish | Stars: Emma Cunniffe, Warren Clarke, David Yelland, Dave Hill
Votes: 140
48.
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
Episode:
Ruling Passion
(1997)
TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Peter and Ellie take a holiday in the Cotswold village of Thornton Lacey, staying with old college friends - one of whom, author Colin Hopkins, has written a new book that gives a thinly ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Joseph Morton, Rupam Maxwell, Matthew Radford, Victoria Korner
Votes: 151
49.
Encounters (1992–1993)
Episode:
Opium Eater
(1993)
Drama
A day in the life of Thomas De Quincey the tormented author of Confessions of an English Opium Eater.
Director: Chris Bernard | Stars: Peter Mullan, Paul Rhys
Votes: 8
50.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
The Boy Who Wanted Peace
(1970)
75 min | Drama
Two Glaswegian youngsters are caught up in sectarian gang warfare.
Director: Pharic Maclaren | Stars: Laurance Rudic, Roddy McMillan, Joseph Brady, Jonathan Watson