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1. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,380,860 | Gross: $290.48M
2. A Bridge Too Far (1977)
PG | 175 min | Drama, History, War
Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier
Votes: 61,589 | Gross: $50.80M
3. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,545
4. 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: 13,093
5. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,745
6. White Nights (1985)
PG-13 | 136 min | Drama, Music
A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren
Votes: 8,225 | Gross: $42.16M
7. 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: 6,021
8. 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: 4,110
9. 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: 3,661
10. Overlord (1975)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, History, War
During World War 2, a young lad's called up and, with increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training for D-day.
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Brian Stirner, Davyd Harries, Nicholas Ball, Julie Neesam
Votes: 3,235
11. Secret Army (1977–1979)
50 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 1,618
12. Horizon (I) (1964– )
50 min | Documentary
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach
Votes: 1,149
13. The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in Liverpool of the 1860s.
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster
Votes: 1,118
14. Bramwell (1995–1998)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama
This lavish period drama tells the story of Eleanor Bramwell (Jemma Redgrave), a pioneering female doctor in the late nineteenth century, and the struggles she has with her friends, her colleagues and society.
Stars: Jemma Redgrave, Ruth Sheen, David Calder, Kevin McMonagle
Votes: 1,093
15. Bugs (1995–1999)
50 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Ed, Ros, Alex and Beckett form the high-tech crime fighting team who work for the mysterious, secretive Bureau 2 chief, Jan, and are only assigned the most difficult and dangerous cases.
Stars: Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Craig McLachlan, Jan Harvey
Votes: 588
16.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Armageddon Factor: Part One
(1979)
Not Rated | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and company drop in on the planet Atrios, whose inhabitants are in an interplanetary war with their twin planet Zeos. Although Astra, Princess of Atrios, wishes for peace, the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, John Woodvine, Lalla Ward
Votes: 468
17. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 414
18. 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
19. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 382
20. Captain Jack (1999)
90 min | Drama
An eccentric seaman puts together an equally eccentric crew with the idea of sailing from northern England to the Artic along the path of Captain Scoresby, a 1791 sea captain.
Director: Robert Young | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Sadie Frost, Gemma Jones, Anna Massey
Votes: 356
21. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crime, Drama
Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby
Votes: 313
22. Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspector Jean Darblay is assigned to Hartley, Lancashire. Initially facing scepticism from sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish, she gradually earns their respect and admiration as their new female boss at the police station.
Stars: David Ellison, Noel Collins, Stephanie Turner, Anna Carteret
Votes: 283
23. Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Suspense and mystery-themed anthology series.
Stars: Frank Duncan, James Bolam, Maria Aitken, Zena Walker
Votes: 256
24.
Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode:
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Part 1
(1997)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Boxer Kevin Sharma dies from blows received in the ring, but pathologist Sam Ryan determines that he has a brain injury dating from sometime after his last bout two months ago. One of the ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Jarrold | Stars: Barry Jackson, Ruth Lass, Connor McIntyre, Amanda Burton
Votes: 220
25. 1990 (1977–1978)
55 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a dystopian future, Britain is under the grip of the Home Office's Public Control Department (PCD), a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy riding roughshod over the population's civil liberties.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Robert Lang, Tony Doyle, Paul Hardwick
Votes: 165
26.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Blind Run
(1978)
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle are assigned a routine bodyguard operation for a 'Mr. X', Middle Eastern diplomat Hanish, but no sooner have they picked him up than they are pursued by gunmen who seem to ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Jasmina Hilton
Votes: 152
27. The Brothers (1972–1976)
50 min | Drama
Robert Hammond has died while "doing the deed" with his secretary and mistress Jennifer, and now his three sons have inherited the family trucking company, and each one will try to run the business in his own way.
Stars: Jean Anderson, Robin Chadwick, Jennifer Wilson, Derek Benfield
Votes: 145
28. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 114
29. Warship (1973–1977)
50 min | Action, Drama
Life in the Royal Navy aboard the fictional HMS Hero.
Stars: David Savile, Andrew Burt, James Cosmo, Donald Burton
Votes: 112
30. Within These Walls (1974–1978)
60 min | Drama
Drama inside a women's prison.
Stars: Jerome Willis, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris
Votes: 100
31.
Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode:
Lisa - Codename Yvette
(1977)
55 min | Drama, History, War
Lisa and Albert are suspicious when a former evader returns to the Candide. Meanwhile, Major Brandt, of the Luftwaffe Polizei, sizes up the newly arrived Ludwig Kessler.
Director: Kenneth Ives | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Jan Francis, Angela Richards, Christopher Neame
Votes: 85
32. The Breaking of Bumbo (1970)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy
The hilarious adventures of young Bumbo Bailey, who enlists in the Brigade of Guards and is based in the prestigious Wellington Barracks in London in the Swinging Sixties. He regards his social life as important as his military.
Director: Andrew Sinclair | Stars: Richard Warwick, Joanna Lumley, Natasha Pyne, Jeremy Child
Votes: 84
33. I Remember Nelson (1982)
200 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Worshipped as a national savior, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the naval victories that thwarted Napoleon's plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors... See full summary »
Stars: Kenneth Colley, Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, John Clements
Votes: 71
34.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Rainy Day Women
(1984)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1940, during World War II, an officer is sent to investigate rumors of German spies in a sleepy village where various people are the victims of war hysteria.
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Charles Dance, Cyril Cusack, Suzanne Bertish, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 55
35.
Bramwell (1995–1998)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1995)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama
Eleanor and Nurse Carr set up the infirmary funded by Lady Peters. Eleanor operates for a strangulated hernia on a man who threatened her. Dr. Bramwell's lady friend Peggy Heart collapses on stage.
Director: David Tucker | Stars: Jemma Redgrave, David Calder, Cliff Parisi, Ruth Sheen
Votes: 46
36. Bill Brand (1976)
60 min | Drama
Bill Brand is a new left-wing firebrand MP who gets involved with the political issues of the day (mid 1970s), while experiencing frustration with the remoteness of parliamentary politics and complications with his personal life.
Stars: Jack Shepherd, Allan Surtees, Lynn Farleigh, Rosemary Martin
Votes: 44
37.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
The Chelsea Murders
(1981)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A mysterious and terrifyingly-masked serial murderer attacks a series of seemingly random victims in Chelsea. What could be the connection between this and a group local students making a film - and to investigative reporter Mary?
Director: Derek Bennett | Stars: Darien Angadi, Anthony Barnett, Miranda Bell, Christopher Bramwell
Votes: 42
38.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
The Chase
(1991)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
A service station is robbed - Loxton and Hollis give chase in the Area Car, with dramatic consequences.
Director: Stuart Urban | Stars: Tom Butcher, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Andrew Paul
Votes: 34
39. My Name Is Harry Worth (1974)
30 min | Comedy
The trials and tribulations of a forgetful, and sometimes confusing, door to door brush salesman.
Stars: Harry Worth, Lally Bowers, Reginald Marsh, James Appleby
Votes: 30
40.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Quits
(1995)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Slater is made a laughing stock when he falls victim to a practical joke.
Director: Keith Boak | Stars: Alan Westaway, Graham Cole, Stephen Beckett, Andrew Mackintosh
Votes: 29
41. Barlow at Large (1971–1975)
50 min | Drama
Spin-off from Softly Softly Task Force, in which Detective Chief Superintendent Barlow undertakes special assignments for the Home Office.
Stars: Stratford Johns, Neil Stacy, Derek Newark, Norman Comer
Votes: 25
42. It Might Be You (1995 TV Movie)
77 min | Comedy
Bob (Douglas Hodge) believes he has won a fortune on the lottery but has misplaced his ticket. He tries to keep his supposed good fortune a secret from his family and friends.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Douglas Hodge, Frances Barber, Chris Adamson, Lalita Ahmed
Votes: 23
43.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Quarantine
(1976)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The 'Prince Edward', a Frazer Line ship, is put in quarantine by order of strict new medical officer Dr. Darling after its captain, Corcoran, and his daughter fall ill. James is concerned ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 16
44. I Love Christmas (2001 TV Special)
90 min | Documentary
Stars: Raymond Allen, Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson, Peter Auty
Votes: 15
45. True Crimes (1991– )
30 min | Documentary, Crime
One new true crime each week, either modern (the murder of Mrs X in the 1980s) or historical (Maybrick's murder in the 1880s). Michael Winner introduces the show and because of low ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Winner, Rashid Karapiet, Valerie Milenka Repnau, Vincent Riotta
Votes: 13
46.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Joey
(1974)
Documentary
Documentary with dramatic reconstructions about the life of Joey Deacon, a man whose severe Cerebral Palsy led him to be incarcerated in an asylum until people learned to understand him.
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Christopher Molesworth, John Prasher, Joey Deacon, Tony Robinson
Votes: 13
47.
Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)
Episode:
Cause for Complaint
(1982)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
PC Martin Helmshore faces a serious accusation.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Stephanie Turner, David Ellison, Noel Collins, David Straun
Votes: 12
48.
Bugs (1995–1999)
Episode:
Blaze of Glory
(1997)
Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Director: John Stroud | Stars: Craig McLachlan, Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Leslie Ash
Votes: 11
49.
Bugs (1995–1999)
Episode:
The Revenge Effect
(1997)
Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Director: Gwennan Sage | Stars: Craig McLachlan, Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Leslie Ash
Votes: 11
50.
1990 (1977–1978)
Episode:
Whatever Happened to Cardinal Wolsey?
(1977)
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The Ombudsman's Court supposedly exists to hear and review appeals by citizens and consists of a tribunal of judges, but every appeal is rejected despite the legitimacy of the claim. ... See full summary »
Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: Edward Woodward, Barbara Kellerman, Robert Lang, Bimbo
Votes: 10