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1.
Tenko (1981–1984)
Episode:
All Aboard
(1981)
Drama, War
Despite Bernard's warnings, few Europeans believe that Singapore will fall to the Japanese and New Year is celebrated as usual.
Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Ann Bell, Jonathan Newth, Patricia Lawrence, Stephanie Cole
Votes: 36
2. Tenko (1981–1984)
50 min | Drama, War
After the Japanese invasion of Singapore in February 1942, a group of British, Dutch and Australian women are held in a Japanese internment camp on a Japanese-occupied island between Singapore and Australia.
Stars: Ann Bell, Stephanie Cole, Claire Oberman, Emily Bolton
Votes: 829
3. Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
Full-cast audio drama series based on "Doctor Who (1963)" chronicling the further adventures of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors.
Stars: Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Sarah Sutton
Votes: 40
4.
Tenko (1981–1984)
Episode:
Shattered Dreams
(1981)
Drama, War
Singapore, December 1941: Due to lack of information from the Army and media, most of the inhabitants of Singapore remain blissfully unaware of any danger in their lives. Then the Japanese land 400 miles north of the city and head south.
Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Ann Bell, Jonathan Newth, Stephanie Beacham, Edmund Pegge
Votes: 41
5.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
Another Bride, Another Groom
(1982)
TV-14 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Arthur is organizing the limousine for his niece Trina's wedding with Terry as the chauffeur. To Terry's annoyance Arthur decides they must use the car to get rid of a load of pornographic ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Warren Clarke, Ian Hogg
Votes: 84
6. 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
7.
Howards' Way (1985–1990)
Episode:
Love Boat
(1985)
Drama
A mysterious stranger arrives in Tarrant. Charles Frere instructs Gerald to keep a very close eye on Ken. Tom and Avril enjoy a private celebration as the prototype gets underway.
Director: Tristan de Vere Cole | Stars: Maurice Colbourne, Jan Harvey, Dulcie Gray, Stephen Yardley
Votes: 5
8. Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.
Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell
Votes: 17,790
9.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Troika
(1969)
51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
At 3.55 am in London John Morrissey gets into a taxi to Scotland Yard. He is rushing to join a meeting about the planned arrest of three people who have broken the Official Secrets Act by ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Wensley Pithey, Derren Nesbitt, Jennifer Wilson, Keith Washington
Votes: 34
10. 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: 2,809
11.
Urban Gothic (2000–2021)
Episode:
Be Movie
(2000)
Horror
Five slacker youths are summoned to detention after school by the fearsome Mr. Rogers. Leaving them to work on a project called "The Beast in Me and How to Find It", the five get on with ... See full summary »
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Joel Johnstone, Ivor Danvers, Lee Williams, Marcelle Duprey
Votes: 19
12. 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: 112
13. Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Mystery and Imagination" was a UK hosted horror anthology series running from 1966 until 1970 with host David Buck as "Richard Beckett". who was a romantic young Victorian adventurer always had a tale to tell.
Stars: David Buck, Mark Moss, Freddie Jones, Robert Hunter
Votes: 111
14.
Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)
Episode:
Early Retirement
(1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Richard must finally come to terms with early retirement which includes spending all day and every day with Hyacinth. But Hyacinth is eager to find Richard a new position, so when she hears... See full summary »
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Patricia Routledge, Josephine Tewson, Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughes
Votes: 262
15.
Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)
Episode:
The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
(1995)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Despite the fact that Richard is now retired, Hyacinth is determined to be invited once again to the Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball. Then she must decide what to go as, keeping in mind that ... See full summary »
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Patricia Routledge, Judy Cornwell, Josephine Tewson, Geoffrey Hughes
Votes: 241
16. Special Branch (1969–1974)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, George Sewell, Morris Perry, Fulton Mackay
Votes: 195
17. Graham's Gang (1977–1979)
25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The adventures of Graham and his friends - William, Lux, Robert and Keith. Oh, and Mildred who is determined to be part of the gang.
Stars: Mark Francis, Melanie Gibson, Neill Lilywhite, Alan Corbett
Votes: 9
18. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 91
19. Electric Eskimo (1979)
57 min | Family, Sci-Fi
A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified.
Director: Frank Godwin | Stars: Tom Chadbon, Ivor Danvers, Kris Emmerson, Derek Francis
Votes: 46
20.
Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
Episode:
The Suicide Club
(1970)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Prince Florizel of Bohemia discovers a secret club where desperate men gamble with their lives, and vows to bring it to an end.
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Alan Dobie, Bernard Archard, Hildegard Neil, David Collings
Votes: 30
21.
Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)
Episode:
Home-Grown or Imported?
(1980)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Violence erupts in Hartley when a newcomer tries to open a country club.
Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Stephanie Turner, David Hargreaves, David Ellison, Noel Collins
Votes: 17
22. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 91
23. 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: 377
24. A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977–1981)
30 min | Comedy
British sitcom in which happy-go-lucky character Peter Barnes comically and haphazardly tries to deal with the daily frustrations his life throws at him.
Stars: David Jason, Jacqueline Clarke, Richard Wilson, Alun Armstrong
Votes: 110
25. Probation Officer (1959–1962)
60 min | Drama
An early hit for ATV, this absorbing, rigorously researched and very human drama series centres on the work of a team of probation officers based in London, and the lives of the men and ... See full summary »
Stars: John Paul, John Scott, Jessica Spencer, David Davies
Votes: 30
26. No Place Like Home (1983–1988)
30 min | Comedy
When Arthur and Beryl Crabtree are set to begin a quiet life at last, their four grown-up children return home one by one. With a son-in-law and neighbours always popping in as well, the quiet life never gets started.
Stars: William Gaunt, Patricia Garwood, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Beverley Adams
Votes: 144
27. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 86
28. The Extravaganza of Golgotha Smuts (1967 TV Movie)
Fantasy
The sexual fantasies of a young man.
Director: Andrew Holmes | Stars: Ivor Danvers, Gillian Dunkley, Roger Dunkley, Jenny Landry
Votes: 16
29.
Terry and June (1979–1987)
Episode:
A Day in Boulogne
(1983)
Comedy
Terry finally catches up with June in Boulogne, where they shop at the hypermarket, Terry buying a pungent smelling cheese to keep the customs officials at bay, though its smell drives ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Whitmore | Stars: Terry Scott, June Whitfield, Josephine Tewson, Anthony Morton
Votes: 11
30. Howards' Way (1985–1990)
50 min | Drama
Tom Howard is made redundant from his job as a senior aircraft designer and decides to invest his skill, time and redundancy money in a run-down local boat-building yard. The decision puts a great strain on his marriage.
Stars: Jan Harvey, Stephen Yardley, Glyn Owen, Susan Gilmore
Votes: 272
31. 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: 279
32.
No Place Like Home (1983–1988)
Episode:
Just the Job
(1984)
Comedy
Beryl's children try to find her a job.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: William Gaunt, Patricia Garwood, Martin Clunes, Dee Sadler
Votes: 6
33. 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: 136
34.
Dramarama (1983–1989)
Episode:
The Purple People Eater
(1984)
Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence | Stars: John Barr, Nick Berry, Ivor Danvers, Jenna Russell
Votes: 5
35. Dramarama (1983–1989)
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: 135
36. Brett (1971)
50 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Brett, a journalist with a taste for the high life and a penchant for trouble. a powerful and ambitious man who would become a tycoon, but with his shady past catching up with him, brings him conflict with people he had crossed.
Stars: Patrick Allen, Robin Bailey, Hannah Gordon, Michael Hawkins
Votes: 11
37. Terry and June (1979–1987)
30 min | Comedy
Terry and June Medford are a middle aged couple who find the trials of life more difficult as they try to succeed in their daily lives.
Stars: Terry Scott, June Whitfield, Reginald Marsh, Rosemary Frankau
Votes: 459
38. Carry on Sergeant (1958)
Approved | 84 min | Comedy, War
Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But what a motley bunch they turn out to be.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, William Hartnell, Shirley Eaton
Votes: 2,998
39. Urban Gothic (2000–2021)
30 min | Horror
Behind the facade of London's shiny dockside developments, its designer boutiques and coffee bars lie forgotten dark corners and darker secrets. It's a city where anything can happen and being young and pretty won't always save you.
Stars: Ania Sowinski, Kelle Spry, William Mannering, Terrence Hardiman
Votes: 212
40. Summer Season (1985)
55 min | Drama
Stars: Tim Wylton, Marion Bailey, Charles Dale, Nicholas Gecks
Votes: 34
41. Cash in Hand (1998)
90 min | Drama
George Tompkins is tired of his impoverished life in an idyllic country village. He's desperate for some excitement. One evening he finds a strange metal box and discovers it contains not ... See full summary »
Director: Justin Baldwin | Stars: Denis Sharp, Carole Ashby, Peter Ashdown, Ian Ashpitel
Votes: 37
42. Watch Your Stern (1960)
90 min | Comedy
When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman, the crew of the ship rally round, when the Admiral needs the plans to show to a visiting scientist.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Connor, Eric Barker, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims
Votes: 335
43.
A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977–1981)
Episode:
See You in Court
(1978)
Comedy
Sheila packs her bags, after Peter's drunken boss gets into bed with her. His friends tell him to forget reconciliation when she lists her demands - and his solicitor informs him that he has no chance of winning the case.
Director: Les Chatfield | Stars: David Jason, Jacqueline Clarke, Richard Wilson, Alun Armstrong
Votes: 15
44. 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: 411
45.
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999–2021)
Nekromanteia
(2003 Podcast Episode)
Sci-Fi
In the depths of space a little known district holds a terrible secret. Long known as a place of death, claiming thousands of lives. A great fleet goes to war. And an irresistible voice calls out to three travellers and sets a deadly trap.
Director: John Ainsworth | Stars: Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Kate Brown, Gilly Cohen
Votes: 7
46. Dick Barton, Detective (1948)
70 min | Action, Crime
Government agent Dick Barton battles a ring of Nazi spies who are planning to poison the entire London water supply.
Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Don Stannard, George Ford, Jack Shaw, Gillian Maude
Votes: 187
47. Doctor Who Unbound (2003–2022)
Sci-Fi
Doctor Who Unbound poses the question: What if...? A fascinating view of how the series and the character of the Doctor might have developed in eight different scenarios.
Stars: Nicholas Briggs, Colin Baker, Ian Brooker, Jez Fielder
48. Robert and Elizabeth (1965 TV Movie)
50 min | Musical
Musical based on "The Barretts of Wimpole Street.
Director: Mary Evans | Stars: John Clements, June Bronhill, Keith Michell, Angela Richards
49. Give a Dog a Bone (1965)
77 min | Fantasy
Mickey is tired of living with his lazy dad and shrewish mom. With his faithful dog Ringo, he leaves home to seek fortune in London, but they meet Mr Space from another planet who teach them politeness and reconcile them to their parents.
Director: Henry Cass | Stars: Ronnie Stevens, Robert Davies, Ivor Danvers, Richard Warner
50. Theatre 70 (1960–1961)
70 min | Drama
Stars: Alister Williamson, Kenneth J. Warren, Harry H. Corbett, Margaret Christensen