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1. Band of Brothers (2001)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor
Votes: 526,913
2.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Beggars Can't Be Choosers
(1991)
TV-PG | Drama
Beth is annoyed when a patient ends up seriously unwell in the department having earlier been refused a bed; a teenage drug addict overdoses on antidepressants and Julian is pleased to learn he has obtained the consultant's position.
Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Derek Thompson, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash, Nigel Le Vaillant
Votes: 13
3.
Band of Brothers (2001)
Episode:
Bastogne
(2001)
TV-MA | 64 min | Drama, History, War
In the dead of winter, the men of Easy Company fend off frostbite and hunger - in addition to the enemy - while holding the line in a forest outside of Bastogne. Meanwhile, exhausted medic Eugene Roe finds friendship with a Belgian nurse.
Director: David Leland | Stars: Kirk Acevedo, Doug Allen, William Armstrong, Philip Barantini
Votes: 10,208
4. The Dark Knight (2008)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
Votes: 2,869,807 | Gross: $534.86M
5. Strauss: The Waltz King (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | History
Docudrama about the history of the waltz and the bitter battle between the Strausses, the father and son rivals who began a 100 year dance phenomenon throughout Europe.
Director: Rupert Edwards | Stars: Lesley Garrett, Joseph Edwards, Simon Williams, Laurence Spellman
Votes: 8
6. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,256
7. Masterpiece (1971– )
Drama, History, Mystery
An anthology drama series featuring primarily British productions.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Laura Linney, David Bamber, Russell Baker
Votes: 578
8.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
The Last Word
(1991)
TV-PG | Drama
Staff Nurse Sandra joins the team after maternity leave sparking interest from Julian and Jimmy; a lorry with 3 workers on board crashes forcing Julian to perform emergency surgery and Duffy decides there's no future between her and Paul.
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Derek Thompson, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash, Nigel Le Vaillant
Votes: 14
9.
Chandler & Co (1994–1995)
Episode:
On the Job
(1994)
Crime, Mystery
Elly Chandler and her sister-in-law Dee Tate embark on a business venture together as private detectives. In this episode, they do their first two cases - a young woman who wants to get rid... See full summary »
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: Barbara Flynn, Catherine Russell, Peter Capaldi, Struan Rodger
Votes: 9
10. Alive from Off Center (1984–1991)
Drama
An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.
Stars: Susan Stamberg, Laurie Anderson, Eric Bogosian, Spalding Gray
Votes: 59
11.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
Sunflower
(2013)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Foyle is drawn into the bizarre murder of an ex-Nazi defector and leading expert on Soviet intelligence who had been working for MI5.
Director: Andy Hay | Stars: Michael Kitchen, Lars Eidinger, Jodie Hay, Charles Aitken
Votes: 517
12. Aliens (1986)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser
Votes: 762,791 | Gross: $85.16M
13.
Alive from Off Center (1984–1991)
Episode:
Road
(1990)
62 min | Drama
A bleak portrait of life in a Lancashire town in 1980's Thatcher era Britain.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: William Armstrong, Neil Dudgeon, Jane Horrocks, Mossie Smith
Votes: 18
14. MI-5 (2002–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 18,372
15. As Time Goes By (1992–2005)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Romance
The Korean War, and a long lost letter, separate the lives of young lovers Jean Pargetter and Lionel Hardcastle, whose paths cross again by happenstance.
Stars: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer, Moira Brooker, Philip Bretherton
Votes: 4,956
16.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Going Home
(1987)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama
After the Great War, thousands of Canadian troops were sent to Kinmel Park Camp in North Wales to await their return as young heroes.
Director: Terence Ryan | Stars: Nicholas Campbell, Sioned Mair, Albert Schultz, Milan Cheylov
Votes: 57
17.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Special: Part 2
(2005)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Harry and Juliet are in a power struggle, while Adam and Zaf continue their fight against the American extremist group Shining Dawn.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: William Armstrong, Stuart Sinclair Blyth, Peter Brooke, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 281
18.
The Indian Doctor (2010–2013)
Episode:
Young Hearts
(2010)
Not Rated | 46 min | Drama, History
Dan steals Sharpe's car in an effort to escape his drunken father Owen and track down his mother in Cardiff, but meets Kamini who, when Sharpe tries to have the boy arrested and put in care... See full summary »
Director: Tim Whitby | Stars: Jacob Oakley, Ayesha Dharker, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Mali Harries
Votes: 80
19. Capital City (1989–1990)
60 min | Drama
The story follows the upwardly-mobile hopefuls at London-based investment bank, as they try to scramble up the corporate ladder, taking risks, eating up the pressure, and following their instincts in search of that elusive deal.
Stars: William Armstrong, Douglas Hodge, Jason Isaacs, Joanna Kanska
Votes: 273
20.
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
Episode:
For Love Nor Money
(2002)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the death of Donald Fitzgerald who is found the morning after his retirement party bludgeoned to death on a golf course driving range with three golf balls ... See full summary »
Director: Warren Clarke | Stars: Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, Diana Quick, David Royle
Votes: 133
21.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
Old Acquaintance
(1989)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Former Olympic medallist Peter Jason is threatened, to prevent him exposing the use of steroids in sport and arrives in Jersey to hide out with his old flame Philippa Vale. Heavies follow ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Standeven | Stars: John Nettles, Liza Goddard, Terence Alexander, Louise Jameson
Votes: 38
22.
The Vice (1999–2003)
Episode:
Force of Nature
(2001)
TV-MA | 73 min | Crime, Drama
Chappel goes undercover in a prison for sex-offenders in an attempt to flush out the ringleaders of a prostitution racket thought to be pimping young women to inmates, but in the process ... See full summary »
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Ken Stott, Caroline Catz, David Harewood, Rosie Marcel
Votes: 32
23. The Glam Metal Detectives (1995– )
Comedy
A sketch show that had the effect that you were channel surfing, with each sketch being a spoof programme on different fake channels. Regular items included Colin Corleone - a man who ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Caven, Sara Stockbridge, Gary Beadle, Phil Cornwell
Votes: 91
24. Teenage Health Freak (1991–1993)
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Alex Langdon, Liza Walker, Daniel Peacock, Aaron Carrington
Votes: 48
25.
Full Stretch (1993)
Episode:
Ivory Tower
(1993)
Comedy
Directors: Antonia Bird, Jim Hill | Stars: William Armstrong, James Aubrey, Stephen Bill, David Bowie
Votes: 7
26.
The Golden Hour (2005)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2005)
Drama
Heavily pregnant Kate Murray and her partner Graham argue whilst driving along, crazy into a series of parked cars, sending Kate through the windscreen.
Director: Julian Holmes | Stars: Richard Armitage, Navin Chowdhry, Zoe Telford, Ciarán McMenamin
Votes: 31
27.
The Indian Doctor (2010–2013)
Episode:
The Arrival
(2010)
Not Rated | 46 min | Drama, History
In 1963, answering the call of health minister Enoch Powell, Indian doctor Prem Sharma arrives in the Welsh mining village of Trefelin to replace the late Dr. Elwyn. Many of the miners, ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Whitby | Stars: Mark Williams, Erica Eirian, Naomi Everson, Alexander Vlahos
Votes: 106
28.
The Indian Doctor (2010–2013)
Episode:
The Diary
(2010)
Not Rated | 46 min | Drama, History
Sharpe gets local urchin Dan to try and steal the diary from the surgery but he gets caught. Kamini, whilst still anxious to move to London, develops a bond with Dan and gives him reading ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Whitby | Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ayesha Dharker, Mark Williams, Beth Robert
Votes: 91
29.
The Indian Doctor (2010–2013)
Episode:
The Van
(2010)
Not Rated | 46 min | Drama, History
Megan tells Prem that the diary reveals how Sharpe has broken numerous safety regulations but,when Prem arranges for a Mobile X-Ray van to come to Trefelin, Sharpe blackmails Dan's father ... See full summary »
Director: Deep Sehgal | Stars: Jacob Oakley, Gareth Jewell, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Alexander Vlahos
Votes: 77
30.
The Indian Doctor (2010–2013)
Episode:
The Fete
(2010)
Not Rated | 45 min | Drama, History
Sharpe learns that he has been promoted to area manager in Nottingham but turns on his wife Sylvia for asking Prem for advice over his impotence. Prem and Kamini, despite learning that the ... See full summary »
Director: Deep Sehgal | Stars: Dafydd Hywel, Alun ap Brinley, Naomi Everson, Ifan Huw Dafydd
Votes: 79
31. New Tricks (2003–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam
Votes: 8,776
32.
Screen One (1985–2002)
Episode:
Prince
(1991)
75 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A family is affected very greatly by their Alsatian dog Prince.
Director: David Wheatley | Stars: Sean Bean, Celia Montague, Jackie McGuire, Janet McTeer
Votes: 56
33.
As Time Goes By (1992–2005)
Episode:
Improvements
(1995)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Filming for Lionel's mini-series continues and Jean, Lionel, Judy and Sandy are invited down to the country to watch the scenes being shot in Rocky's house.
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer, Frank Middlemass, Joan Sims
Votes: 104
34.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Sting
(2005)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As Britain teeters on the brink of war with Iran, Harry prevents an unofficial extradition of a terrorism suspect by the CIA, thinking he poses no serious threat to national security.
Director: Julian Simpson | Stars: Peter Firth, Anna Chancellor, Rupert Penry-Jones, Nicola Walker
Votes: 227
35.
Without Motive (2000– )
Episode:
Seeing Ghosts
(2001)
TV-14 | Crime, Thriller
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Ross Kemp, Kenneth Cranham, Jamie Foreman, William Armstrong
Votes: 13
36.
Without Motive (2000– )
Episode:
The Final Pursuit
(2001)
TV-14 | Crime, Thriller
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Ross Kemp, Kenneth Cranham, Jamie Foreman, William Armstrong
Votes: 13
37. 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: 12,711
38. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, Tara Fitzgerald
Votes: 6,432
39. The Indian Doctor (2010–2013)
Not Rated | Drama, History
In a comedy-drama set in the 1960s, a South Wales coal mining community is changed forever following the death of the local doctor, whose replacement comes as quite a shock to the villagers.
Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ayesha Dharker, Jacob Oakley, Mali Harries
Votes: 1,587
40. The Alan Clark Diaries (2004)
29 min | Comedy, Drama
Alan Clark is the Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton, where he longs for a "proper" role as a Minister in Thatcher's government. When he gets the call, he joins the government, but is... See full summary »
Stars: John Hurt, Jenny Agutter, Hugh Fraser, Nicholas Jones
Votes: 201
41.
Screenplay (1986–1993)
Episode:
Road
(1987)
67 min | Drama
Your tour guide for the night is one drunken man called Scullery. Prepare yourself for the experience of your lifetime as he shows you an average night along a derelict Lancashire road in the 1980s.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Jane Horrocks, Andrew Wilde, William Armstrong
Votes: 312
42.
Red Cap (2003–2004)
Episode:
H-Hour
(2003)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
A Private is shot during a live firing exercise, an investigation shows he had LSD in his system, Lance Corporal Darren Stowe admits to shooting him.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Douglas Hodge, James Thornton, Gordon Kennedy
Votes: 11
43.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Deathwatch: Part 1
(2002)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A deathbed confession appears to link the hanging of an East End gangster and the assassination of the jury that found him guilty.
Director: Maurice Phillips | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 167
44.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Deathwatch: Part 2
(2002)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Expatriate gangster Frank Sutton returns to Britain and recruits reporter Graham Barker to gather enough evidence and publish the truth about his brother Charles, who was framed and hung for murder.
Director: Maurice Phillips | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 156
45. 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: 2,828
46. The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Comedy
A series of self contained television movies starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous movies, literature, and generally everyone in sight.
Stars: Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer
Votes: 1,627
47. Goodnight Mr Tom (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Family, War
A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: John Thaw, Nick Robinson, Annabelle Apsion, Thomas Orange
Votes: 4,915
48. Red Cap (2003–2004)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Distinctive red caps are part of the uniform of the UK military's Special Investigations Branch, who are tasked with investigating crimes associated with their own country's armed forces personnel stationed in Germany.
Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Douglas Hodge, James Thornton, Gordon Kennedy
Votes: 282
49.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Missing, Presumed Dead
(1987)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A shooting occurs in Sun Hill but none of the neighbours appear to have witnessed anything. Meanwhile, PC Yorkie Smith discovers more than he bargained for when making door to door enquires.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: John Salthouse, Eric Richard, Tony Scannell, Jon Iles
Votes: 42
50.
Murder in Suburbia (2004–2005)
Episode:
Dogs
(2005)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ash and Scribbs investigate the death of Christine Archer, a kennel owner and dog walker who was killed in the woods. In doing so, they enter the strange world of dog owners and their pets ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Goldby | Stars: Sonia Ritter, Glen Davies, Lisa Faulkner, Caroline Catz
Votes: 80