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1. There's Something About Christie... Murder Made Simple (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: Nick Elliott, James Fox, Vanessa Wagstaff
Votes: 8
2.
Legends (2000–2002)
Episode:
Dirk Bogarde
(2000)
Documentary
Stars: Jane Birkin, Dirk Bogarde, John Coldstream, Anthony Forwood
Votes: 16
3. The London Programme (1975–2008)
60 min | News
London Regional Current Affairs programme. Some weeks political, some weeks cultural. Greg Dyke was the Deputy Editor.
Stars: Trevor Phillips, Godfrey Hodgson, John Taylor, Andrew Phillips
Votes: 54
4.
Hollywood U.K. British Cinema in the Sixties (1993– )
Episode:
A Very British Picture
(1993)
Documentary
Stars: Richard Lester, Lindsay Anderson, Dirk Bogarde, E.R. Braithwaite
Votes: 24
5.
The South Bank Show (1978– )
Episode:
David Lean: A Life in Film
(1985)
140 min | Documentary
Steven Spielberg, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif appear in this tribute to the great British filmmaker, David Lean. Clips from many of his films, such as "Brief Encounter," "Hobson's Choice,... See full summary »
Director: Nigel Wattis | Stars: Melvyn Bragg, David Lean, Victor Banerjee, John Box
Votes: 27
6.
Utopia (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2013)
TV-14 | 62 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Time is running out, the gang must find Mr Rabbit and stop The Network before they release Janus. As a daring plan is formed, only one question remains - will the true secrets of Utopia finally be revealed?
Directors: Alex Garcia Lopez, Wayne Yip | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, James Fox, Paul Higgins, Geraldine James
Votes: 1,255
7. A Whole Scene Going (1966– )
35 min | Music, Talk-Show
The first of a new series from BBC One reflecting the tastes and times of Britain's under-twenty-ones.
Stars: Barry Fantoni, Wendy Varnals, Paul Jones, Michael Crawford
Votes: 38
8. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle
Votes: 225,289
9.
The London Programme (1975–2008)
Episode:
Saving the Rose Theatre
(1989)
News
Director: Nick Metcalfe | Stars: Trevor Phillips, Peggy Ashcroft, Tony Banks, Martin Biddle
Votes: 47
10.
Stars of the Silver Screen (2011– )
Episode:
Marlon Brando
(2011)
45 min | Biography
Director: Lyndy Saville | Stars: James Fox, Angela Allen, Peter Bart, Derek Malcolm
Votes: 84
11. 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: 52,233
12.
Armadillo (2001)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2001)
Drama
Lorimer organises retaliation for the violent assault on him with a baseball bat, but has he targeted the wrong person? Lorimer's relationship with his employer, George Hogg, deteriorates, but his involvement with Flavia intensifies.
Director: Howard Davies | Stars: James Frain, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Rea, Hugh Bonneville
Votes: 9
13. Knight Errant Limited (1959–1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Adam Knight's agency is there to help people in all kinds of ways.
Stars: Kay Callard, John Turner, Richard Carpenter, Hugh David
Votes: 14
14. Tigers are Better-Looking (1979)
21 min | Short
Director: Hussein Shariffe | Stars: Anton Phillips, Susan Littler, Julie Covington, Patrick Gwynn-Jones
Votes: 18
15.
HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005)
Documentary, Short
Stars: Mike Alexander, John August, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton
Votes: 41
16. Utopia (I) (2013–2014)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After a group of people, who meet online, discover a bizarre graphic novel which seems to hold mysterious answers, they find themselves being tracked down by a merciless organization known merely as 'The Network'.
Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Paul Higgins, Neil Maskell, Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Votes: 51,244
17. Sun Child (1988 TV Movie)
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Penny Brownjohn, James Fox, Laura Goodwin, Ben Greenwood
Votes: 9
18.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
The Private Dirk Bogarde: Part Two
(2001)
75 min | Documentary
BAFTA and BPG Award winning second part of the film star's life from the release of VICTIM (1961) to the author's death in 1999.
Director: Adam Low | Stars: Nicholas Shakespeare, Dirk Bogarde, Björn Andrésen, Stanley Baker
Votes: 40
19.
Utopia (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
When five strangers from an online comic book forum agree to meet after gaining possession of the original manuscript for the cult graphic novel 'The Utopia Experiments', they find ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Munden | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, James Fox, Paul Higgins, Neil Maskell
Votes: 1,751
20.
Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode:
The London Season
(2013)
TV-14 | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Summer of 1923. It's summer and as part of Rose's 'coming out' she is to be presented at Buckingham Palace. The Crawley family go to London to prepare Grantham House for this busy social program.
Director: Jon East | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle
Votes: 1,914
21. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 137
22. Private View (2000– )
26 min | Documentary
Renowned actors interview for the first time ten of the most distinguished art collectors in the world: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Christopher Forbes, Ronald Lauder, Lord Jacob Rothschild, ... See full summary »
Stars: Lauren Bacall, Emmanuelle Béart, Mia Farrow, James Fox
Votes: 49
23. Hollywood U.K. British Cinema in the Sixties (1993– )
48 min | Documentary
A five-part history of British cinema in the 1960s presented by American director Richard Lester.
Stars: Richard Lester, Michael Caine, Roman Polanski, Julie Christie
Votes: 87
24.
Freezing (2008)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2008)
Comedy
Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Tom Hollander, Ben Miles
Votes: 11
25.
Armadillo (2001)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2001)
Drama
Lorimer Black is an insurance loss adjuster working for a ruthless employer. He investigates fires and gets on the wrong side of policyholders who do not receive full payouts as a result of... See full summary »
Director: Howard Davies | Stars: James Frain, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Rea, Hugh Bonneville
Votes: 8
26.
Utopia (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2013)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The gang feel the full weight of The Network's power as Grant is framed for a shocking crime. With nowhere else to turn, they are forced to make a new ally - but can she really be trusted?
Director: Marc Munden | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, James Fox, Paul Higgins, Geraldine James
Votes: 1,198
27.
Utopia (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2013)
TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The gang's attempt to disrupt The Network's plans backfires leaving one of them in danger. Arby's confession to Jessica has damaging repercussions while Becky is left with an impossible choice.
Directors: Alex Garcia Lopez, Wayne Yip | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, James Fox, Paul Higgins, Geraldine James
Votes: 1,081
28. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front
Votes: 15,929
29. The Cheaters (1960–1962)
30 min | Mystery
Cases of an Insurance Claims Investigator.
Stars: John Ireland, Robert Ayres, Ann Hanslip, Colin Tapley
Votes: 32
30. Ken Dodd: An Audience with Ken Dodd (1994 TV Special)
75 min | Documentary, Comedy
Ken Dodd OBE, presents this comedy extravaganza in which he entertains a celebrity audience. Ken tells jokes and answers questions from TV personalities including James Fox, Warren Mitchell, Hannah Gordon, Gordon Kaye and Molly Sugden.
Director: Patricia Mordecai | Stars: Ken Dodd, Pam Ayres, Frank Carson, Paul Daniels
Votes: 78
31.
Stars of the Silver Screen (2011– )
Episode:
Marilyn Monroe
(2011)
46 min | Biography
This episode is about the life of Marilyn Monroe, formally Norma Jeane Baker.
Director: Lyndy Saville | Stars: James Fox, Angela Allen, Andrew Bevan, Derek Malcolm
Votes: 82
32. Absolute Power (2003–2005)
29 min | Comedy
The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.
Stars: Stephen Fry, John Bird, James Lance, Zoe Telford
Votes: 1,040
33. Nancy Astor (1982)
55 min | Biography, Drama
Virginia-born Lady Astor is the first woman to sit in the Westminster Parliament. Her outspokenness in unpopular causes leaves her open to heartbreak, both public and private.
Stars: Lisa Harrow, Lise Hilboldt, James Fox, Dan O'Herlihy
Votes: 75
34. Brando (2007 TV Movie)
165 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
Directors: Mimi Freedman, Leslie Greif | Stars: Marlon Brando, Edward R. Murrow, Janet Aemisegger, Betty Gossell
Votes: 734
35. Everyman (1977– )
50 min | Documentary
Long-running BBC documentary series, often focussing on issues of a religious nature.
Stars: Peter France, Vanya Kewley, Jenni Murray, David Jessel
Votes: 33
36. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors (2005 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Sam Hurwitz | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton, Liccy Dahl, Johnny Depp
Votes: 73
37.
Utopia (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2013)
TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Unable to ever return to their old lives, Ian and Becky are forced to face the terrifying reality of life on the run. Meanwhile, Dugdale is drawn deeper and deeper into a plot that threatens to have fatal consequences.
Director: Marc Munden | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, James Fox, Paul Higgins, Emilia Jones
Votes: 1,289
38. 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: 8,796
39.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Death on the Nile
(2004)
TV-14 | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A wealthy American heiress honeymooning on a Nile cruise ship is stalked by a former friend, whose boyfriend she had stolen before making him her new husband.
Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: David Suchet, James Fox, Emma Griffiths Malin, JJ Feild
Votes: 4,151
40.
Utopia (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2013)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Hidden away in a derelict manor house, the group attempt to decipher the secret meaning of the manuscript. But will uncovering the identity of Mr Rabbit really allow them to return to their former lives?
Directors: Alex Garcia Lopez, Wayne Yip | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, James Fox, Paul Higgins, Geraldine James
Votes: 1,110
41. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,561
42. Marple (2004–2013)
TV-14 | 2,090 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Parriss
Votes: 10,735
43. Merlin (2008–2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend.
Stars: John Hurt, Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Richard Wilson
Votes: 87,348
44. 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: 6,448
45. The Choir (1995)
250 min | Drama
This mini-series, based on Joanna Trollope's novel, explores the internal politics and scandals of a British cathedral choir school. It features the singing voice of first-time actor and ... See full summary »
Stars: James Fox, Richenda Carey, Claire Cox, David Warner
Votes: 118
46.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Mask of Sanity: Part 2
(2007)
TV-14 | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Another murder has been committed and Boyd knows he must track down the killer before he strikes again. Does the answer lie in events at the children's home many years previously?
Director: David Thacker | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Tara Fitzgerald, Wil Johnson
Votes: 132
47.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
Allegory of Love
(2009)
TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The fabulously successful Oxford-based fantasy novelist seems to Lewis to be the key to solving the bizarre murder of a beautiful woman with a mirror.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Katia Winter, Tom Mison, Louise Dylan, Olly Alexander
Votes: 755
48.
Merlin (2008–2012)
Episode:
Another's Sorrow
(2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
With the help of King Odin who blames Arthur for the death of his son Morgana invades the Kingdom of Nemeth in another attempt to take over Camelot. While Odin holds King Rodor of Nemeth ... See full summary »
Director: Ashley Way | Stars: John Hurt, Fintan McKeown, Katie McGrath, Janet Montgomery
Votes: 709
49.
Death in Paradise (2011– )
Episode:
Unlike Father, Unlike Son
(2015)
TV-PG | 59 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jack Harmer, accused of murdering Sabine Mason, is himself shot dead in his prison cell and a car is seen speeding away from the scene. Sabine's widower, a pastor, is seen on CCTV with a ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Signy | Stars: Joséphine Jobert, Kris Marshall, Danny John-Jules, Tobi Bakare
Votes: 553
50.
London Spy (2015)
Episode:
Blue
(2015)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a brutal interrogation, the police accuse Danny of being responsible for his lover's death.
Director: Jakob Verbruggen | Stars: Edward Holcroft, Ben Whishaw, Samantha Spiro, Richard Cunningham
Votes: 391