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1.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Trelawny of the Wells
(1972)
Drama
A theatrical troupe from the west end of London loses its leading lady (Rose Trelawny) when she goes off to marry a rich young man from the other side of town (Arthur Gower).
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: John Alderton, Lally Bowers, Graham Crowden, Roland Culver
Votes: 12
2. Hereward the Wake (1965– )
25 min | Drama, History
Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bryan Pringle, Yvonne Furneaux, John Carson
Votes: 17
3.
The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979)
Episode:
To Touch a Rainbow
(1979)
Drama, Adventure, Crime
Director: Viktors Ritelis | Stars: Peter McEnery, Alexandra Bastedo, Brian Blessed, Stefan Gryff
Votes: 7
4.
The Lotus Eaters (1972–1973)
Episode:
And If You Have the Time, Lord
(1973)
50 min | Drama
With Captain Krasakis' help, Erik betrays an enemy who leaves Agios Nikolaos, though not as they would like. Cotton and Nicholson show their true colors to Erik and think they've won; ... See full summary »
Director: Viktors Ritelis | Stars: Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham, Stefan Gryff, Ronald Howard
Votes: 9
5.
Melissa (1974– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1974)
Mystery, Drama
Melissa's note takes Guy to Elvingdale, he encounters Peter Antrobus and his sister Mary. Guy is implicated in the death of Mary and the later attack on Joyce Dean. Inspector Carter is struggling to believe Guy's stories.
Director: Peter Moffatt | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Moira Redmond, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham
Votes: 10
6.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Cutting Edge
(1993)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
A burglar leaves three of his fingers behind at the scene of the crime.
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Kevin Lloyd, Mark Wingett, Tom Cotcher, Simon Rouse
Votes: 15
7. 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: 52,029
8. CBS Children's Film Festival (1967–1978)
Family
Kukla, Fran and Ollie hosted this film program. They would introduce children's films from around the world. In between, the three would act in short skits.
Stars: Perry Benson, Anoop Singh, Brett Way, Raymond Boal
Votes: 86
9. Big Brother (1970)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A series of plays which examine if 1970s society is heading towards the dystopian world predicted in the book '1984'.
Stars: Robert Hardy, Ronald Lacey, Michael Gwynn, Alfred Burke
Votes: 15
10.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Devil's Eggshell
(1966)
90 min | Drama
The discovery of mysterious egg-shaped objects at the sites of a series of disasters lead people to believe that we are being attacked by alien beings, but it is revealed to be a conspiracy... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Keith Barron, David Langton, John Phillips
Votes: 14
11.
Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(1989)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, History, War
Discovering that Annette was the traitor who betrayed Marie and her father Emily intends to shoot her but Luc seems to have beaten her to it. Cad learns that his son has been killed in ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Kate Buffery, Lynn Farleigh, Jane Snowden, Jane Asher
Votes: 12
12.
The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979)
Episode:
...Said the Spider to the Fly
(1979)
Drama, Adventure, Crime
Director: Viktors Ritelis | Stars: Peter McEnery, Alexandra Bastedo, Brian Blessed, Stefan Gryff
Votes: 8
13. The Forsyte Saga (1967)
50 min | Drama, Romance
The extended Forsyte family lives a more-than-pleasant upper-middle-class life in Victorian and later Edwardian England. The two central characters are Soames Forsyte and his cousin Jolyon ... See full summary »
Stars: Eric Porter, Margaret Tyzack, Nyree Dawn Porter, Kenneth More
Votes: 1,116
14.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Race for Power
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Liverpool the Frazers combine to try and smuggle Jessop, who has been imprisoned and is now on the run, to Ireland. He is apprehended but they stand by him at court. The race between ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Jessica Benton
Votes: 24
15. 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: 39,509
16. A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
The various misadventures of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.
Stars: Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn, David Troughton
Votes: 550
17. Shadow of the Noose (1989– )
Crime, Drama
Drama centering on the cases of the celebrated London barrister of the Victorian era, Edward Marshall Hall.
Stars: Jonathan Hyde, Michael Feast, Terry Taplin, Leslee Udwin
Votes: 45
18. The Terracotta Horse (1973– )
30 min | Adventure
A young British girl, whose family have emigrated to Morocco, finds an ornamental horse that may provide the key to a lost treasure.
Stars: Kristine Howarth, Godfrey James, Lindy Howard, James Warwick
Votes: 10
19.
Shadow of the Noose (1989– )
Episode:
An Alien Shore
(1989)
58 min | Crime, Drama
Who would defend a prostitute found with a client's body in her trunk? Marshall Hall is persuaded to be her barrister by the prospect of fame. Even so, he delivers his very best.
Director: Sebastian Graham Jones | Stars: Jonathan Hyde, Terry Taplin, Michael Feast, Victoria Fairbrother
Votes: 7
20. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,885
21. Strange Report (1969–1971)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Retired Scotland Yard commissioner Adam Strange investigates bizarre mysteries in "Swinging Sixties" London.
Stars: Anthony Quayle, Kaz Garas, Anneke Wills, Charles Lloyd Pack
Votes: 175
22. Moody and Pegg (1974–1975)
52 min | Comedy, Drama
Daphne Pegg moves out of stern Aunt Ethel's place in the North to start a new, independent life in London. Meanwhile in London, recently divorced Roland Moody looks forward to living in a ... See full summary »
Stars: Judy Cornwell, Derek Waring, Frances Bennett, Tony Selby
Votes: 34
23. Turtle's Progress (1979–1980)
60 min | Comedy
The series was was a mix of drama & comedy and dealt with a petty criminal named Turtle and his minder, "Razor" Eddie, who by accident come into possession of the proceeds of a major bank ... See full summary »
Stars: John F. Landry, Michael Attwell, Ruby Head, Tony London
Votes: 61
24. The Gamblers (1967–1968)
60 min | Drama
Anthology drama series of people who take a gamble (sometimes with their lives) in order to prove a point or better their position.
Stars: Richard Shaw, Leslie Anderson, Ronald Lacey, John Slavid
Votes: 10
25.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Pound and Pint
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Liverpool Jessop sets about organizing a strike though many seamen feel they cannot afford it. When the strike finally occurs Anne, shocked by her husband's callous attitude, helps the ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 20
26.
A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)
Episode:
May the Force Be with You
(1988)
Comedy, Drama
Bob tries to turn the clinic into a massage parlour, Grete's boyfriend wants to kill her, Rose Marie starts a male sexuality group and the campus is invaded by animal rights activists.
Director: David Tucker | Stars: Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, David Troughton, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 16
27.
Cousin Bette (1971)
Episode:
Delilah and Her Handmaid
(1971)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 17
28. The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979)
50 min | Drama, Adventure, Crime
When British Engineer Barry Collier is injured in an accident in Cyprus his brother David flies out only to find he has died. It soon becomes apparent that Barry Collier was involved with ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter McEnery, Alexandra Bastedo, Stefan Gryff, Paul Maxwell
Votes: 110
29. The Expert (1968–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Professor John Hardy is a forensic scientist who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.
Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth
Votes: 42
30. The Good Guys (1992– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Two men named Guy spend their days trying to right wrongs.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Keith Barron, Hilary Whitehall, Godfrey James
Votes: 26
31. Truckers (1987– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Comedy Drama about a Northern Haulage Firm struggling in the recession hit 1980's in the UK.
Stars: James Hazeldine, Julie Shipley, Caroline Ryder, Daragh O'Malley
Votes: 27
32. Menace (1970–1973)
75 min | Thriller
This is a series of thrillers designed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
Stars: David Wood, John Wentworth, Sheila Hancock, Anne Kristen
Votes: 23
33. Marked Personal (1973– )
30 min
Afternoon show about the dramas that enfold around the human resources department of a large organization.
Stars: Heather Chasen, Stephanie Beacham, Frankie Jordan, Carl Rigg
Votes: 12
34.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
Son of Man
(1969)
90 min | Drama
Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemies rather... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Colin Blakely, Robert Hardy, Bernard Hepton, Brian Blessed
Votes: 73
35.
Crime Traveller (1997)
Episode:
The Broken Crystal
(1997)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
The most expensive and most vital part of the machine breaks meaning Holly and Slade's time traveling escapades are over, permanently.
Director: Richard Stroud | Stars: Michael French, Chloë Annett, Sue Johnston, Paul Trussell
Votes: 33
36.
Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)
Episode:
Episode #2.7
(1989)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, History, War
Having successfully blown up a vital factory, Kit and Liz learn from Luc that Vivien and Yvette have been captured and ambush the car in which they are being taken. In the resultant ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Kate Buffery, Lynn Farleigh, Jane Snowden, Jane Asher
Votes: 13
37.
The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979)
Episode:
The Eyes of Love
(1979)
Drama, Adventure, Crime
Director: Viktors Ritelis | Stars: Peter McEnery, Alexandra Bastedo, Brian Blessed, Stefan Gryff
Votes: 8
38.
Cousin Bette (1971)
Episode:
Bitter Harvest
(1971)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 13
39.
The Forsyte Saga (1967)
Episode:
Swan Song
(1967)
Drama, Romance
Fleur makes a point of seeing Jon at Harold Blade's studio and invites him to visit the rest house she's opened for working girls. She pours her heart out to him and breaks into tears but ... See full summary »
Stars: Kenneth More, Eric Porter, Nyree Dawn Porter, Susan Hampshire
Votes: 27
40. The Sweeney (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin
Votes: 2,645
41. The Lotus Eaters (1972–1973)
50 min | Drama
Erik and Ann Sheppard run a bar on a Greek island, but all is not what it seems: both have murky pasts that they would prefer to forget. Erik is a reformed alcoholic and Korean war veteran ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham, Anthony Stamboulieh, Stefan Gryff
Votes: 107
42. Hunters Walk (1973–1976)
60 min | Crime
Police drama series, created by Ted Willis, set in a small town in Northamptonshire.
Stars: Ewan Hooper, Davyd Harries, Duncan Preston, Charles Rea
Votes: 21
43. Crime of Passion (1970–1973)
60 min | Drama
British courtroom drama set in France, concerning the trials of murderers who commit crimes of passion.
Stars: Anthony Newlands, Daniel Moynihan, John Phillips, Peter Evans
Votes: 29
44. Half Hour Story (1967– )
30 min | Drama
18 short plays written especially for TV, an opportunity for up and coming directors such as floor manager Alan Clarke, who landed up doing 10 of the episodes. Some top ranking performers were attracted to the series.
Stars: Geraldine Moffat, George Cole, David Graham, Angela Baddeley
Votes: 29
45.
The Lotus Eaters (1972–1973)
Episode:
A Kind of Treason
(1973)
50 min | Drama
Bizarre beach images torment Ann. The police and officials close the murder case. Nikos refuses Erik's request that he recant his confession. Krasakis contacts Interpol for information on ... See full summary »
Director: Viktors Ritelis | Stars: Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham, Maurice Denham, Stefan Gryff
Votes: 7
46.
The Lotus Eaters (1972–1973)
Episode:
A Very Long Spoon
(1973)
50 min | Drama
Imogen takes an interest in Ann and befriends her. Krasakis reminds Erik that Ann killed Culley, and Nikos could face the death penalty for the crime. Ann wants to visit psychiatrist Hugh ... See full summary »
Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham, Stefan Gryff, Maurice Denham
Votes: 7
47.
Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)
Episode:
Episode #2.5
(1989)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, History, War
Gordon is smuggled home in a coffin and Cad decides to send a willing Kit back to France, though he warns him not to let his feelings for Liz get in the way. Vivien tracks down her daughter... See full summary »
Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Kate Buffery, Lynn Farleigh, Jane Snowden, Julian Glover
Votes: 12
48. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,655
49. Bulman (1985–1987)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Having left the police force in disgust, the eccentric and bad-tempered detective George Kitchener Bulman set himself up as a private investigator. This leads him into trouble with the hard... See full summary »
Stars: Don Henderson, Siobhan Redmond, Thorley Walters, Mark McManus
Votes: 95
50. Out of This World (1962)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
"Out of This World" was a hosted science fiction anthology television series with Boris Karloff as host, screening on ITV - Independent Television (UK).
Stars: Boris Karloff, Piers Keelan, Raymond Adamson, Bill Mills
Votes: 58