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1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Votes: 858,806 | Gross: $474.54M
2. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 100,272
3. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,218
4. A Cry in the Dark (1988)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves, David Hoflin
Votes: 11,212 | Gross: $6.91M
5. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,250
6. Neighbours (1985– )
TV-G | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Australian soap opera exploring the lives and relationships of the residents of Ramsay Street in a suburb of Melbourne called Erinsborough.
Stars: Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, Ryan Moloney
Votes: 6,364
7. 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
8. High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for two million dollars.
Director: Mel Smith | Stars: Kevin McNally, Minnie Driver, Mary McCormack, Mark Williams
Votes: 3,690 | Gross: $0.23M
9. Plenty (1985)
R | 121 min | Drama
A young Englishwoman spends twenty years to make whatever kind of life for herself, at the expense of others around her, in post-World War II England.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, André Maranne, Charles Dance
Votes: 3,393 | Gross: $6.15M
10. The Sweeney (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin
Votes: 2,660
11. Prisoner (1979–1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Barbara Jungwirth, Betty Bobbitt, Sheila Florance
Votes: 2,243
12. Morons from Outer Space (1985)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A trio of moronic aliens crash-land on Earth and become celebrities, while a fourth alien, who arrives separately, finds himself ignored.
Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Joanne Pearce, Jimmy Nail
Votes: 2,132 | Gross: $0.44M
13.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Basil the Rat
(1979)
TV-PG | 34 min | Comedy
Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Things become even worse when Manuel's rat gets loose in the hotel.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,105
14. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998)
TV-PG | 1,349 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Hetty wakes on her 60th birthday and decides to become a private investigator. With assistance from a teenager called Geoffrey and her husband Robert, combined with her own common sense, Hetty is confident she can solve any case.
Stars: Patricia Routledge, Dominic Monaghan, Derek Benfield, John Graham-Davies
Votes: 1,994
15. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981)
30 min | Comedy, War
The comic adventures of a group of misfits who form an extremely bad concert party touring the hot and steamy jungles of Burma entertaining the troops during World War II.
Stars: Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Donald Hewlett, Don Estelle
Votes: 1,794
16. Blue Heelers (1994–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The series primarily focuses on the daily lives of Victorian police officers working at a police station in the fictional small town of Mount Thomas.
Stars: Julie Nihill, John Wood, Martin Sacks, Paul Bishop
Votes: 1,697
17.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
The Theft of the Royal Ruby
(1991)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Poirot reluctantly agrees to help an Egyptian prince recover a valuable royal ruby that was brazenly stolen from him during the Christmas holidays.
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: David Suchet, Frederick Treves, Stephanie Cole, David Howey
Votes: 1,422
18. Wycliffe (1993–1998)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set in Cornwall, Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe, who works along with his colleagues DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane, investigates murder cases with his trademark determination and clinical accuracy.
Stars: Jack Shepherd, Helen Masters, Jimmy Yuill, Tim Wylton
Votes: 1,098
19. Colditz (1972–1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at Colditz Castle and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.
Stars: David McCallum, Richard Heffer, Paul Chapman, Jack Hedley
Votes: 1,025
20. Boon (1986–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.
Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 1,010
21. 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
22. The Grand (1997–1998)
957 min | Drama
At the end of the First World War, the Bannerman family reopened the Grand Hôtel after a long closure and costly renovation.
Stars: Rebecca Callard, Tim Healy, Susan Hampshire, Paul Warriner
Votes: 686
23. The Dream Catcher (1999)
99 min | Drama
An abandoned teen jumps a freight train in Philadelphia intent on reaching his uncle in Indiana, whom he believes will help him with financial difficulties including a pregnant girlfriend. ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Radtke | Stars: Maurice Compte, Paddy Connor, Jeanne Heaton, Patrick Shining Elk
Votes: 608
24. Hale and Pace (1986–1998)
30 min | Comedy
Hale and Pace is a sketch-based British comedy show. The terms "Good Taste" and "Politically Correct" are obviously totally unknown to the writers.
Stars: Gareth Hale, Norman Pace, Melanie Kilburn, Regina Freedman
Votes: 592
25. Harem (1986 TV Movie)
Unrated | 190 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Jessica, a young British girl, goes off to Arabia with her father to be with her fiancé when he's called there suddenly on diplomatic duty. On a tourist journey she's kidnapped by what ... See full summary »
Director: William Hale | Stars: Nancy Travis, Art Malik, Sarah Miles, Yaphet Kotto
Votes: 550
26. 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
27. Oliver Twist (1985)
360 min | Drama
An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Stars: Ben Rodska, Eric Porter, Michael Attwell, Pip Donaghy
Votes: 363
28. Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A penetrating look at one of British history's most enigmatic and controversial figure, Benjamin Disraeli--a dandy, womanizer and a Jew.
Stars: Ian McShane, Rosemary Leach, Mary Peach, Brett Usher
Votes: 267
29. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 247
30. Split (1989)
Unrated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Sci-fi story about a man (Timothy Dwight) on the run from a Big Brother-like security force.
Director: Chris Shaw | Stars: Timothy Dwight, Joan Bechtel, John J. Flynn, Chris Shaw
Votes: 220
31. Lady Chatterly Versus Fanny Hill (1971)
R | 91 min | Comedy
In the 1920s, two rival brothel madames have a bet on who has the sexiest girls.
Director: Malcolm Leigh | Stars: Joanna Lumley, Richard Wattis, Penny Brahms, Jeremy Lloyd
Votes: 211
32. Shine on Harvey Moon (1982–1995)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Upon being demobbed, RAF serviceman Harvey Moon returns home and finds his family involved in various troubles. His wife is not interested in resuming their relationship, and works in a seedy nightclub frequented by American servicemen.
Stars: Elizabeth Spriggs, Maggie Steed, Linda Robson, Lee Whitlock
Votes: 208
33. Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992)
229 min | Drama
Three-part miniseries about aging historian Gerald Middleton, who reflects on his youth, relationships (especially the one with his best friend's girl), career (shadowed by a scandal), and current issues, like his marriage and kids.
Stars: Richard Johnson, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Spriggs, Briony Glassco
Votes: 172
34. Cribb (1980–1981)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Victorian era cases of Detective Sergeant Cribb of Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department.
Stars: Alan Dobie, William Simons, David Waller, Alfie Curtis
Votes: 162
35. Thomas and Sarah (1979)
60 min | Drama
This spin-off of Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) follows Sarah (parlour-maid) and Thomas (chauffeur) some time after leaving service with the Bellamys.
Stars: Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Graham Cull, Maria Charles
Votes: 161
36. A Horseman Riding By (1978)
50 min | Drama
Having been invalided out of the Boer War, Paul Craddock buys Shallowford, a manor house and estate in Devon, with money from his late father's scrap-yard business. He soon becomes a ... See full summary »
Stars: Nigel Havers, Glyn Houston, Prunella Ransome, Wendy Holloway
Votes: 156
37. Selling Hitler (1991)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The true story of the biggest fraud in publishing history - the Hitler diaries.
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Alexei Sayle, Alison Doody, Julie T. Wallace
Votes: 154
38. Cop Shop (1977–1984)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Life in a suburban Australian police station.
Stars: Paula Duncan, Gregory Ross, Gil Tucker, John Orcsik
Votes: 148
39. Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
75 min | Drama, History
This series dramatizes the lives of the Pankhurst women and their role in the Suffragette Movement.
Stars: Siân Phillips, Patricia Quinn, Angela Down, Georgia Brown
Votes: 135
40.
Dad's Army (1968–1977)
Episode:
The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones
(1972)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy, War
The platoon are on an exercise whereby everyone except for Godfrey and Jones ends up in a deserted barn. Jones sees from the map that they have been given the wrong reference and the barn ... See full summary »
Director: David Croft | Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 126
41.
The Sweeney (1975–1978)
Episode:
In from the Cold
(1976)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Some years earlier Billy Medhurst was one of a gang of thieves, one of whom shot and crippled police sergeant Eddie Jackson before escaping to Spain. Now he is back and Regan is determined ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Green | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Anthony Heaton
Votes: 122
42. The Far Country (1987)
200 min | Drama
Two people from different backgrounds escaping their own past and finding a new life in post World War 2 Australia, can their pasts be left behind? Can the war be forgotten?
Stars: Sigrid Thornton, Brenda Addie, Don Barker, Terry Brittingham
Votes: 112
43. Sunburn (1999–2000)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows the lives of a group of British holiday reps working for Janus Holidays. It ran for two series of six and eight episodes respectively. The first series was set and filmed in Cyprus and the second on the Algarve in Portugal.
Stars: Michelle Collins, Rebecca Callard, Sharon Small, James Buller
Votes: 91
44. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
45.
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998)
Episode:
Helping Hansi
(1998)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Hetty goes undercover in a posh retirement condo in order to find out who is harassing German immigrant Hansi Bauer into selling his share.
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Patricia Routledge, Dominic Monaghan, Suzanne Maddock, Frank Mills
Votes: 88
46. Carson's Law (1983–1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Set in the 1920s. A female lawyer faces prejudice when she marries into a influentual family law firm. On top of this she has to bring up three children when her husband is killed in a plane crash.
Stars: Lorraine Bayly, Kevin Miles, Christine Amor, Irene Inescort
Votes: 86
47. Airline (1982)
52 min | Drama
After the end of the Second World War, Jack Ruskin, a demobbed pilot, attempts to make a living from his one-plane airline business.
Stars: Roy Marsden, Richard Heffer, Sean Scanlan, Polly Hemingway
Votes: 84
48. Kangaroo Palace (1997 TV Movie)
Drama
The story of four young Australians trying their luck in 1960's London.
Director: Robert Marchand | Stars: Jacqueline McKenzie, John Polson, Rebecca Gibney, Jeremy Sims
Votes: 60
49.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
A Dangerous Breed
(1984)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
P.C. Litten is on secondment to C.I.D. and is desperate to prove himself to D.I. Galloway.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: John Salthouse, Eric Richard, Gary Olsen, Mark Wingett
Votes: 56
50.
Wycliffe (1993–1998)
Episode:
On Offer
(1998)
TV-14 | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With Wycliffe recovering from Patrick Durno's attempt to kill him, Kersey takes charge when Farmer Miller wages war on anglers legally fishing on his land. When a salmon poacher is found ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Shepherd | Stars: Jack Shepherd, Kathryn Allerston, Adie Allen, Jeff Nuttall
Votes: 56