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1. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)

60 min | Drama

BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.

Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett

Votes: 131

2. The Citadel (1983)
Episode: Part 1 (1983)

Drama

Andrew Manson arrives in Drineffy to take up his first appointment as assistant to a doctor in a Welsh mining community.

Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Ben Cross, Clare Higgins, Gareth Thomas, Tenniel Evans

Votes: 13

3. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.10 (1975)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance

Francis' failed suicide attempt leaves him in deep melancholia and the Warleggan's parade of suborned witnesses darkens Ross' prospects for acquittal.

Director: Kenneth Ives | Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Richard Morant, Clive Francis

Votes: 34

4. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.15 (1976)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance

Ross's hopes for a new vein of copper are shattered, and his distress when he finds out Elizabith plans to marry Warleggan resulting in the breaking of his marriage vows.

Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Forbes Collins, John Ringham

Votes: 30

5. 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: 13,156

6. Doctor Who (1963–1989)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.

Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker

Votes: 39,560

7. Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)

Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.

Stars: Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry, Marion Mathie

Votes: 1,727

8. Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
Episode: The Mysterious Stranger (or, Kidnapped) (1991)

TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy

Barmy has put together a group of alleged musicians to play in blackface at his aunt's 50th anniversary party. Pauline, in London, is alarmed because a man is following her, so Bertie is ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Matthew Solon, Sharon Holm

Votes: 246

9. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.8 (1975)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance

Mark Daniel learns of Keren's affair with Dwight Enys; Ross helps Mark avoid capture by the authorities.

Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Donald Douglas, Gillian Bailey

Votes: 35

10. Poldark (1975–1977)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

In 1783, Ross Poldark returns from the American wars to his native Cornwall to right wrongs and reunite with the love of his life.

Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Clive Francis, Jill Townsend

Votes: 1,198

11. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Brain of Morbius: Part Four (1976)

TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Morbius goes on the rampage, forcing the Doctor and Solon to team up to try and bring him back under control.

Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Philip Madoc, Colin Fay

Votes: 594

12. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.14 (1976)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, History, Romance

Ross tries to locate Mark Daniel in the hope that he will remember the location of the copper vein he found while hiding in Wheal Grace.

Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Mary Wimbush, Cynthia Grenville

Votes: 30

13. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.13 (1975)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance

After the birth of Ross and Demelza's son, Francis accidentally drowns in Wheal Grace after supposedly discovering a new vein if precious copper.

Directors: Paul Annett, Kenneth Ives | Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Mary Wimbush, Paul Curran

Votes: 34

14. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1975)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance

When Jim Carter becomes seriously ill in prison, Ross worries that he will die before completing his sentence.

Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Jill Townsend, Clive Francis

Votes: 37

15. The Citadel (1983)

500 min | Drama

A young idealistic doctor, Andrew Mason, tries to improve the abysmal health conditions in a small Welsh mining town in the 1930s, but his ambitions sidetrack him.

Stars: Ben Cross, Clare Higgins, Gareth Thomas, John Welsh

Votes: 238

16. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Brain of Morbius: Part One (1976)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Tardis lands in a spaceship graveyard on the bleak planet Karn, where The Doctor and Sarah find a evil scientist called Doctor Solon is constructing a new body for the brain of an evil ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Philip Madoc, Cynthia Grenville

Votes: 660

17. 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: 87

18. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Brain of Morbius: Part Two (1976)

TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Sisterhood prepare to sacrifice the Doctor to the Sacred Flame and Sarah is injured while rescuing him.

Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Philip Madoc, Cynthia Grenville

Votes: 573

19. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Brain of Morbius: Part Three (1976)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor attempts to restore the Sacred Flame to prove his good intentions to the Sisterhood, while Solon prepares to connect the brain of Morbius to his body.

Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Philip Madoc, Colin Fay

Votes: 573

20. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.9 (1975)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance

After Ross is released on bail on charges of looting a wrecked ship, the Warleggans stubborn witnesses in order to have him legally executed.

Director: Kenneth Ives | Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Tim Barlow, John White

Votes: 34

21. Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Episode: Rumpole and the Tap End (1988)

Not Rated | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Featherstone's controversial remarks and ruling in a domestic violence case causes fallout from women's rights groups and concern from the Lord Chancellor.

Director: Julian Amyes | Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Bowles, Joanna Van Gyseghem

Votes: 81

22. The Citadel (1983)
Episode: Part 3 (1983)

Drama

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Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Ben Cross, Clare Higgins, Gareth Thomas, Cynthia Grenville

Votes: 8

23. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1975)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance

Ross and Demelza, now married, celebrate the birth of their daughter. A traveling troupe of performers stages a play at Nampara, and Mark Daniel falls for a young actress named Keren.

Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Jill Townsend, Clive Francis

Votes: 39

24. The Citadel (1983)
Episode: Part 2 (1983)

Drama

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Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Ben Cross, Clare Higgins, Gareth Thomas, Michael Cochrane

Votes: 8

25. Play for Today (1970–1984)

75 min | Comedy, Drama

A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.

Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker

Votes: 395

26. The Gift (1990– )

25 min | Family, Fantasy, Horror

A young boy discovers that he has the power to read other people's thoughts.

Stars: Tat Whalley, Jeff Rawle, Jacqueline Tong, Emma-Louise Harrington

Votes: 30

27. Within These Walls (1974–1978)

60 min | Drama

Drama inside a women's prison.

Stars: Jerome Willis, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris

Votes: 100

28. The Main Chance (1969–1975)
Episode: The Walls of Jericho (1970)

50 min | Drama

The theft of a Dead Sea scroll involves Main in a skein of intrigues, culminating in his advising his Jordanian client to 'publish and be damned'. Main's decision brings about some very surprising situations..

Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: John Stride, Anna Palk, John Wentworth, Margaret Ashcroft

Votes: 13

29. 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

30. Dad (1997–1999)

30 min | Comedy

The trials and tribulations of a dutiful, insecure son, and his loyal, long suffering family, who tries to get reacquainted with his eccentric, know-it-all, pensioner father after they have spent a long period of time apart.

Stars: George Cole, Kevin McNally, Julia Hills, Toby Ross-Bryant

Votes: 84

31. The Main Chance (1969–1975)

60 min | Drama

Maverick lawyer David Main commutes between his twin bases in London and Leeds. His seemingly devil-may-care attitude is contrasted with the steady and cautious approach of his crusty Leeds partner Henry Castleton.

Stars: John Stride, Margaret Ashcroft, John Wentworth, Anna Palk

Votes: 135

32. Ivanhoe (1997)
Episode: Part One (1997)

Adventure, Drama, Romance

Ivanhoe is tortured in the prison and later released from an Austrian prison after refusing to betray King Richard. But rumors spread around that Ivanhoe did betray the king so Ivanhoe decides to go clear his name.

Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Chris Barnes, David Barrass, Niven Boyd

Votes: 44

33. Ivanhoe (1997)
Episode: Part Six (1997)

Adventure, Drama, Romance

Rebecca's innocence is to be determined by trial by combat. Brian de Bois-Guilbert, who loves Rebecca, is chosen as Champion for the court. It is his duty to fight his best. However, if he ... See full summary »

Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: Chris Barnes, David Barrass, Ralph Brown, Jimmy Chisholm

Votes: 36

34. Ivanhoe (1997)

270 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

After returning from the Third Crusade in the Holy Land, Ivanhoe discovers that England is under the rule of the corrupt Prince John.

Stars: Ciarán Hinds, Susan Lynch, Victoria Smurfit, Steven Waddington

Votes: 1,210

35. Kessler (1981)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1981)

Drama, Thriller

Decades after World War II, investigative journalist Hugo Van Eyck makes a documentary exposing the powerful industrialist Manfred Dorf as being Standartenführer Ludwig Kessler living under an alias.

Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Clifford Rose, Alan Dobie, Nitza Shaul, Bernard Hepton

Votes: 33

36. Funny Man (1980– )

60 min | Comedy, Drama

"Funny Man" chronicles an extended family of UK music-hall entertainers in the late 1920s, an era of decline for variety entertainment, as audiences flocked instead to motion-picture cinemas.

Stars: Jimmy Jewel, David Schofield, Andrew Fell, Jean Boht

Votes: 25

37. Getting a Head (2008 Video)

32 min | Documentary, Short

A main making-of documentary for the Doctor Who story "The Brain of Morbius" with Paul McGann and Philip Madoc.

Director: Brendan Sheppard | Stars: Paul McGann, Philip Hinchcliffe, Terrance Dicks, Christopher Barry

Votes: 16

38. Kessler (1981)

50 min | Drama, Thriller

In the years after World War II, the tables have turned: ambitious, cruel Gestapo-officer Ludwig Kessler, the most implacable hunter of every opponent to the Third Reich, can no longer deny... See full summary »

Stars: Clifford Rose, Alan Dobie, Nitza Shaul, Ralph Michael

Votes: 296

39. Big Women (1998)

60 min | Drama

Drama series centring the establishment of a feminist publishing house from the 1970's to the 1990's.

Stars: Anastasia Hille, Daniela Nardini, Fidelis Morgan, Annabelle Apsion

Votes: 52

40. Dad (1997–1999)
Episode: Dadmocracy (1999)

Comedy

It's voting day, and Brian as residing officer calls on Alan and Vincent to help.

Directors: Juliet May, Nick Wood | Stars: George Cole, Kevin McNally, Julia Hills, Toby Ross-Bryant

Votes: 6

41. Ladies in Charge (1986– )

60 min | Drama

This drama series charts the fortunes of three young women who, having returned from their service as ambulance drivers during the First World War, decide to set up a 'universal aunts' agency to help those less fortunate than themselves.

Stars: Carol Royle, Julia Hills, Julia Swift, Graham Chinn

Votes: 27

42. Secrets (1983)

R | 77 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Teen girl in 1963 finds freemasonry items in her late fathers briefcase including condoms and a book of rites. The book is taken to school and the girls form their own club. The mother finds the condoms and makes wrong assumption.

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Helen Lindsay, John Horsley, Anna Jones, Daisy Cockburn

Votes: 73

43. Ladies in Charge (1986– )
Episode: Dangerous Prelude (1986)

Drama

The girls take an interest in the affairs of Edward Cane, a successful novelist visiting London with his sister to employ a housekeeper. There are certain stipulation, however she must be ... See full summary »

Director: John Wood | Stars: Julia Swift, Carol Royle, Julia Hills, David Rintoul

44. Within These Walls (1974–1978)
Episode: Remand Wing (1975)

Drama

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Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Googie Withers, Mona Bruce, Jerome Willis, Denys Hawthorne

45. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: The Network (1979)

76 min | Comedy, Drama

What do Rose from Devon and Christina from Stuttgart have in common? And in what way is their fate linked to that of wealthy Fiona Dunkerley?

Director: Derek Lister | Stars: Anthony Bate, Geoffrey Chater, Penelope Horner, Sara Clee

46. Funny Man (1980– )
Episode: Many Happy Returns (1981)

Comedy, Drama

It's 1932 and Davey is well established in his solo career. Kath tries to accept her now dried out Bobby.

Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Jimmy Jewel, Lynda Bellingham, Jean Boht, Mischa De La Motte

47. Big Women (1998)
Episode: Will You, Won't You (1998)

Drama

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Director: Renny Rye | Stars: Anastasia Hille, Daniela Nardini, Richard Dillane, Kelle Spry

48. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
Episode: The Money Machine (1962)

Drama

Alastair Moncrieff designs a banknote counter and he takes it to Olagem Ltd. Director John Lock realises that the counter can make a fortune, and determines that the fortune shall go to Olagem.

Director: Vivian A. Daniels | Stars: Marius Goring, Donald Churchill, Maurice Colbourne, William Kendall

49. The Gift (1990– )
Episode: The Man of Fire (1990)

Family, Fantasy, Horror

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Directors: Marc Evans, Red Saunders | Stars: Jeff Rawle, Jacqueline Tong, Emma-Louise Harrington, Tat Whalley

50. The Gift (1990– )
Episode: Black Hat and Monkey (1990)

Family, Fantasy, Horror

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Directors: Marc Evans, Red Saunders | Stars: Tat Whalley, Jodhi May, Gary Whelan, Peter O'Brien