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1. Our Friends in the North (1996)
TV-MA | 623 min | Drama, History
Drama examining the politics and change across Britain from the Sixties to the Nineties seen through the varying fortunes of four friends.
Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong, Gina McKee, Daniel Craig
Votes: 2,363
2.
Our Friends in the North (1996)
Episode:
1995
(1996)
TV-MA | 72 min | Drama, History
Nicky, who has been living in Italy for many years, returns to Newcastle to arrange Florrie's funeral. Felix is now in the full grip of Alzheimer's disease and no longer recognises people ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Freda Dowie, Gavin Muir, Daniel Craig
Votes: 73
3. Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
TV-PG | 55 min | Comedy
Bertram Wooster, a well-intentioned, wealthy layabout, has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it's up to his brilliant valet, Jeeves, to get him out.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Richard Dixon, Robert Daws
Votes: 13,140
4. How 2 Win (2015– )
History
In How 2 Win, we'll examine thousands of secret tactics that can boost your odds in almost everything. Did you know you could become a better public speaker...by carrying a lucky coin?
Stars: Alan Gilchrist, Rachel B. Joyce, John McLaughlin, Vincent Ford
Votes: 16
5.
He-Play (1990–1992)
Episode:
Keeper
(1990)
11 min | Short, Drama
A Kane and Abel story of sibling rivalry in the competitive world of soccer.
Director: Mike Cuff | Stars: Alan Gilchrist, Aran Bell, David Hargreaves, Julia Sawalha
Votes: 22
6.
Doctors (2000–2024)
Episode:
Fat Chance
(2005)
Drama
Helen says "yes" to Jack's marriage proposal.
Director: Paul Gibson | Stars: Christopher Timothy, Corrinne Wicks, Ariyon Bakare, Stirling Gallacher
Votes: 16
7.
Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
Episode:
The Silver Jug (or Jeeves Saves the Cow Creamer)
(1991)
TV-PG | 52 min | Comedy
Romantic entanglements are complicated by a unique silver cow creamer that is desired by both Bertie's Uncle Thomas and his rival, Judge Sir Watkyn Bassett. Sir Watkyn purchases the creamer... See full summary »
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, John Turner, John Woodnutt
Votes: 279
8.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Greatest Ships
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
Some of the greatest ships in history were actually designed, built and sailed thousands of years ago. Join us as we examine the greatest warship of the ancient world, the Greek Trireme. ... See full summary »
Director: Bo Channon | Stars: Darius Arya, Ray Ashley, James Dean, Hunter Ellis
Votes: 15
9. Between the Lines (1992–1994)
50 min | Crime, Drama
British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Tony Doyle
Votes: 632
10.
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998)
Episode:
Blood Relations
(1998)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
While visiting a cousin whom she hasn't seen in years, Hetty investigates an elderly woman's complaints of a ghostly dog while Robert works to expose a home repair fraud.
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Patricia Routledge, Derek Benfield, Dominic Monaghan, Suzanne Maddock
Votes: 76
11.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Extreme Engineering
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
When faced with impossible situations, the ancients didn't simply give up, they pursued the impossible. How did they get troops across a nearly 4,000 foot river? How do you get oil from the... See full summary »
Director: Bo Channon | Stars: Darius Arya, Peter Brooks, James Dean, Graeme Earl
Votes: 18
12. Tracey Ullman: A Class Act (1993 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
A short series of fifteen-minute sketches, in which Tracey Ullman and Sir Michael Palin played various roles satirizing the British class system.
Director: Les Blair | Stars: Tracey Ullman, Michael Palin, Timothy Spall, Susan Wooldridge
Votes: 29
13.
Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
Episode:
Heartland
(1995)
TV-14 | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Sunderland a young former car thief is run over by a local vigilante, leaving him brain damaged. His mother asks Kavanagh to to take on the case despite lack of sufficient evidence.
Director: Colin Gregg | Stars: John Thaw, Rod Arthur, Christopher Barr, Daisy Bates
Votes: 124
14.
Murder City (2004–2006)
Episode:
Death of a Ladies' Man
(2006)
TV-14 | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The police investigate two crimes. The first is a hit and run accident instantly killing Greg Osborn, who had just made a purchase at a bakery. The policed soon conclude that Osborn was ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Spence | Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Kris Marshall, Laura Main, Connor McIntyre
Votes: 49
15. 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: 12,678
16.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Thug on the Tyne: Part 1
(2000)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
An undercover Frank Burnside is arrested by Northumbria Police with a boot full of drugs and a handgun after a high speed chase through Newcastle.
Director: Ken Hannam | Stars: Tracy Bousfield, Gary Catlin, Libby Davison, Jane Dixon
Votes: 36
17.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
A Reasonable Man
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
A schizophrenic man arrives after an accident but it's discovered he has shot his wife's friend dead suspecting an affair. When he sees the police, he is spooked and holds Megan at gunpoint in resus - can she safely be rescued by Charlie?
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 15
18.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Moving Mountains
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
How did the Ancients move impossibly huge objects? Why did the Roman forces at the siege of Masada decide to shift an entire mountain by hand? We reveal the ancient technology that allowed ... See full summary »
Directors: Bo Channon, Lawrance Channon, Stuart Clarke, Geoff Evans, Ben Mole | Stars: Darius Arya, James Dean, Alan Gilchrist, Adrian Goldsworthy
Votes: 26
19.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Ancient Einsteins
(2014)
TV-PG | 40 min | Documentary, History
Is it possible the ancient world had geniuses greater than ours today? The greatest scientific discoveries involve huge leaps of imagination, but you have to leap from somewhere. We are on ... See full summary »
Director: Bo Channon | Stars: Darius Arya, John Carey, David Dechambeau, Hunter Ellis
Votes: 18
20.
Between the Lines (1992–1994)
Episode:
The Great Detective
(1993)
Crime, Drama
One of the most effective detectives in Met is accused of corruption. Tony and his team reluctantly investigate.
Director: Peter Smith | Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Robin McCallum
Votes: 14
21.
Holby City (1999–2022)
Episode:
Hearts and Flowers
(2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Julie and Martin are getting married today. Steve's wife Emma is in a road accident and is admitted. Steve is torn between her and Jasmine. After questioning, Miranda Locke seems to know more about Victoria's death than she is letting on.
Director: Paul Wroblewski | Stars: George Irving, Siobhan Redmond, Nicola Stephenson, Angela Griffin
Votes: 9
22.
A Fatal Inversion (1992)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1992)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Back in 1976, everybody at Wyvis Hall was in a panic when Zosie steels a baby. The baby died of cot death before it could be returned and Vivien is shot to stop her going to the police. Ten years on will the cover up to police scrutiny?
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Douglas Hodge, Saira Todd, Julia Ford, Gordon Warnecke
Votes: 9
23.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Power Tools
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
Powerful automated stone-cutting devices, incredible power drills capable of cutting through even the hardest granite, fire engines that can respond to and extinguish a fire anywhere in a ... See full summary »
Director: Bo Channon | Stars: Darius Arya, Peter Brooks, Rorie Brophy, James Dean
Votes: 17
24. Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A crusty barrister oversees difficult criminal cases while dealing with the demands of his family life.
Stars: John Thaw, Oliver Ford Davies, Nicholas Jones, Cliff Parisi
Votes: 1,083
25. Alleyn Mysteries (1990–1994)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drawing on her love of theatre and art, New Zealand author Ngaio Marsh created elegant crime-puzzlers full of quirky characters with hidden agendas, all brought meticulously to life in this BBC series.
Stars: William Simons, Patrick Malahide, Belinda Lang, Tim Dutton
Votes: 747
26. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998)
TV-PG | 75 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: 1,981
27. Ancient Impossible (2014– )
60 min | Documentary, History
From the modern aircraft carrier to colossal Egyptian monuments, Ancient Impossible on H2 travels back in time to reveal the real story behind our world's so-called modern technological achievements.
Stars: Alan Gilchrist, Bill Graves, Darius Arya, James Dean
Votes: 213
28. A Fatal Inversion (1992)
171 min | Crime, Drama
After Adam inherits a country house from his great uncle, he and his friend Rufus decide to spend the summer there instead of abroad. An odd assortment of 'house guests' turns up through ... See full summary »
Stars: Douglas Hodge, Jeremy Northam, Rachel Joyce, Patricia Kerrigan
Votes: 273
29. My Accomplice (2014)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
My Accomplice is an off-beat comedy about falling in love, set in Brighton, featuring songs and live performances from local bands Transformer, Bob Wants His Head Back and The Mountain ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Weaver Rolfe | Stars: Dimitrina Elliott, John Fitzmaurice, Alan Gilchrist, Martyn Holmes
Votes: 45
30.
Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
Episode:
The Burning Deck
(1996)
TV-14 | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two sailors, one a young officer with a family pedigree and a common seaman who is a childhood friend are accused of setting fire to their ship's barracks.
Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: John Thaw, Rick Bacon, Rosalind Bailey, Keith Bartlett
Votes: 96
31.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Monster Monuments
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
A massive monument carved out of solid rock, a monster-sized super-dome that defies the laws of gravity. These awe inspiring feats of engineering defy explanation, yet they are not modern--... See full summary »
Director: Bo Channon | Stars: Darius Arya, James Dean, Alan Gilchrist, Bill Graves
Votes: 25
32.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Biggest Builds
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
A mega factory is a modern invention--wrong--the ancients were the first to build these thousands of years ago. What was the incredible 16 wheel Roman automated factory in the south of ... See full summary »
Directors: Bo Channon, Stuart Clarke, Stephen Mizelas, David Zigerelli | Stars: Darius Arya, Rob Bell, Travis Holt Bryant, Penelope Davies
Votes: 22
33.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Roman Empire
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
The Roman Empire is known as one of the mightiest to ever rule the Earth. But the extent of their ingenuity, ambition and scale seems impossible to comprehend. One ambitious emperor built a... See full summary »
Director: Bo Channon | Stars: Darius Arya, James Dean, Hunter Ellis, Alan Gilchrist
Votes: 23
34. Thief Takers (1995– )
60 min | Crime, Drama
The life and adventures of the members of The Armed Robbery Squad. Amid numerous security van robberies, bank robberies and gem heists with a lot of car chases, shouting and guns blazing, ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Willox, Gary McDonald, Lynda Steadman, David Sterne
Votes: 105
35.
Alleyn Mysteries (1990–1994)
Episode:
Death at the Bar
(1993)
TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Alan Gilchrist, Paul Brooke, Paul Bigley, Kevin McNally
Votes: 132
36.
May to December (1989–1994)
Episode:
It's All in the Game
(1991)
Comedy
Zoe is going for promotion at work and Alec is unsuccessfully attempting to prove to her that winning is not everything - though she manages to beat him at chess and he only wins at Trivial... See full summary »
Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: Anton Rodgers, Lesley Dunlop, Frances White, Rebecca Lacey
Votes: 6
37.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Rollover
(1996)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
DI Deakin comes down hard on a snout who tries to buck the system, and gets an unexpected result.
Director: Chris Lovett | Stars: Shaun Scott, Kerry Peers, Andrew Mackintosh, Kevin Lloyd
Votes: 28
38.
Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode:
Sins of the Fathers: Part 2
(1996)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Adams and DC Cox's personal relationship is now affecting their work, leading Cox to request a transfer. With the burned body now identified through dental records, the police have a ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Woolf Byrne, Georgia Brown, Liane Ware, Rosanna Mayling
Votes: 217
39.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Jack of Hearts
(2008)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
DCI Meadows's God son calls to collect his father after a poker game and is knocked down in a hit-and-run incident outside the DCI's home. Meadows assumes he was the target, and clashes ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Knights | Stars: Simon Rouse, Chris Simmons, Patrick Robinson, Cat Simmons
Votes: 11
40. Murder City (2004–2006)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
British police drama that revolves around two mismatched detectives who scour London solving complex cases.
Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Kris Marshall, Connor McIntyre, Laura Main
Votes: 714
41. May to December (1989–1994)
30 min | Comedy
Alec Callendar, a Pinner solicitor, meets and falls in love with Zoe Angel, a woman half his age: their relationship, as well as the ups and downs of Alec's office mates: his secretaries, Hilary and Miss Flood, and Alec's son, Jamie.
Stars: Anton Rodgers, Frances White, Paul Venables, Rebecca Lacey
Votes: 402
42.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Protection
(2002)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The relief attend a call to a protest outside a research laboratory involving a group of animal rights protestors. During the protest, Taviner gets a bit heavy-handed with a protestor who ... See full summary »
Director: Declan O'Dwyer | Stars: Natalie Roles, Diane Parish, Steven Hartley, Hywel Simons
Votes: 41
43. Command Approved (2000)
Adventure, Action, Family
On patrol in the South Seas, British Type-23 frigate HMS Monarch receives a distress call from the merchant vessel Corona, which has been carrying gold bullion and is under attack from ... See full summary »
Director: Graham Moore | Stars: Paul Bhattacharjee, Gavan O'Herlihy, Jill Halfpenny, Jo Dow
Votes: 29
44.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Suicidal Thoughts
(2004)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Terry tracks down the man who abused him and his brother as children. Yvonne tries to stop Shirley Moss from selling her baby. Debbie discovers her baby's nanny has been working as a ... See full summary »
Director: Adrian Vitoria | Stars: Michele Austin, Natalie Roles, Lisa Maxwell, Ciaran Griffiths
Votes: 13
45.
May to December (1989–1994)
Episode:
I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans
(1991)
Comedy
Back with his father whilst recovering from the operation Jamie finds he is falling for Zoe but masks it by paying court to Hilary though he is relieved when Hilary goes to Newcastle,... See full summary »
Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: Anton Rodgers, Lesley Dunlop, Frances White, Rebecca Lacey
Votes: 6
46.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Warrior Tech
(2014)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, History
Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, these are some of the most ingenious minds in history. But many of their accomplishments would never have been possible without some of the ... See full summary »
Director: Bo Channon | Stars: Rorie Brophy, Hunter Ellis, Alan Gilchrist, Adrian Goldsworthy
Votes: 23
47. Dummy (2008)
86 min | Drama
When their mother dies, Danny and Jack must fend for themselves. Danny escapes with sex, drugs and music and Jack turns a mannequin into a surrogate parent. Finally, they must come to terms with each other.
Director: Matthew Thompson | Stars: Thomas Grant, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Catherwood, Therese Bradley
Votes: 339
48. 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: 4,089
49.
May to December (1989–1994)
Episode:
The Way You Look Tonight
(1991)
Comedy
Zoe is nervous as Jean-Claude,Alec's brother-in-law is visiting from Paris and Simone's constant praise of her late mother makes Zoe feel she should act like her. Sensing this,and wanting ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: Anton Rodgers, Lesley Dunlop, Frances White, Rebecca Lacey
Votes: 7
50.
Ancient Impossible (2014– )
Episode:
Ultimate Weapons
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
We think of weapons of mass destruction as a modern concept, but the ancients also created fearsome weapons of their own, some even more destructive than we can create today. Centuries ... See full summary »
Director: Bo Channon | Stars: Darius Arya, Christopher Bolt, James Dean, Hunter Ellis
Votes: 28