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1.
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
Till Time Shall End
(1958)
Drama
Todays theme is Till Time Shall End.
Director: Michael Barry | Stars: Kynaston Reeves, Kevin Stoney, Norman Claridge, John H. Moore
Votes: 68
2. Jesus of Nazareth (1956)
Biography
The story of Jesus Christ in eight weekly half-hour episodes.
Stars: John Glen, Michael Bryant, Robert Gillespie, Powys Thomas
Votes: 17
3.
This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
Episode:
Peter Cushing, O.B.E.
(1990)
Documentary, Biography
Legendary star of Hammer Films Peter Cushing is the delighted subject, hosted by Michael Aspel.
Directors: John Birkin, Brian Klein | Stars: Michael Aspel, Peter Cushing, Ursula Andress, Peter Gray
Votes: 16
4. Television Playwright (1958–1959)
Drama
Stars: Brian Peck, Peter Copley, Jack Allen, Helen Shingler
Votes: 14
5. 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
6. The Silver Sword (1957–1958)
30 min | Drama
On a cold, dark night in Warsaw in 1942, the Balicki children watch in horror as Nazi stormtroopers arrest their mother. Now they are lone. With the war raging around them, food and shelter... See full summary »
Stars: Melvyn Hayes, Ingrid Sylvester, Pat Pleasance, Frazer Hines
Votes: 34
7. David Copperfield (1956)
30 min | Drama
A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
Stars: Robert Hardy, Sonia Dresdel, Edna Morris, Richard Goolden
Votes: 11
8.
Sorrell and Son (1984)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1984)
Drama
Kit's years at Cambridge go by all too quickly and on obtaining a first, decides to pursue his studies in medicine. His mother makes contact and he is not quite sure what to do. In the end,... See full summary »
Director: Derek Bennett | Stars: Richard Pasco, Gwen Watford, Peter Chelsom, John Shrapnel
Votes: 8
9. 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
10.
Theatre Night (1985–1990)
Episode:
The Winslow Boy
(1989)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Christopher Haley, Rosemary Leach, Gwen Watford, Gordon Jackson
Votes: 81
11. 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
12. Relatively Speaking (1989 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy
It's the sixties. Gregory loves Ginny, and Ginny loves Gregory. But unfortunately Ginny also loves Philip, or at least she used to, and Philip loves her. Does Philip love his wife too? ... See full summary »
Director: Michael A. Simpson | Stars: Michael Maloney, Imogen Stubbs, Nigel Hawthorne, Gwen Watford
Votes: 28
13.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
Let's Murder Vivaldi
(1968)
65 min | Drama
Two couples, one fights all the time and the others let tensions in their relationship build until one stabs the other, the ones that fight end up saying oh well let's murder Vivaldi they pick up their violins and play together.
Director: Alan Bridges | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Gwen Watford, Glenda Jackson, David Sumner
Votes: 16
14.
Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
Episode:
Tomkinson's Schooldays
(1976)
TV-14 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy
New boarder Tomkinson is thoroughly miserable at Graybridge public school where he has to fight the grizzly bear,get nailed to the wall on St Tadger's Day and do the bidding of Grayson,also... See full summary »
Director: Jim Franklin | Stars: Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Gwen Watford, Ian Ogilvy
Votes: 415
15. Shillingbury Tales (1980–1981)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Classic ITV comedy-drama, set in the fictional village of Shillingbury in Hertfordshire. Londoners Peter (Robin Nedwell) and Sally Higgins (Diane Keen) move to the idyllic English ... See full summary »
Stars: Robin Nedwell, Diane Keen, Jack Douglas, Joe Black
Votes: 89
16. Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960–1965)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Armchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White.
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ian Hendry, Thomas Heathcote, Charles Gray
Votes: 19
17. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 67
18. Blackmail (1965–1966)
Drama
Blackmail, in all its meanings and forms, was the central theme of the episodes comprising this series.
Stars: Ray Marioni, Derrick Sherwin, Aubrey Richards, Ian Hendry
Votes: 21
19. Present Laughter (1981 TV Movie)
147 min | Comedy, Romance
An aging and self-obsessed actor finds himself in a situation bordering on farce when he is besieged by the demands of his estranged wife, women who want to seduce him, and a crazed playwright.
Directors: Rick Gardner, Alan Strachan | Stars: Donald Sinden, Dinah Sheridan, Gwen Watford, Elizabeth Counsell
Votes: 39
20. In This House of Brede (1975 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 105 min | Drama
A well-to-do London businesswoman gives up her comfortable life, including the man who loves her, to become a cloistered Benedictine nun.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Diana Rigg, Pamela Brown, Gwen Watford, Denis Quilley
Votes: 308
21. Sorrell and Son (1984)
314 min | Drama
Heartfelt story of a father making sacrifices to help his son over the years. Remake of one of films great "lost films"
Stars: Richard Pasco, John Shrapnel, Gwen Watford, Peter Chelsom
Votes: 85
22. Don't Forget to Write! (1977–1979)
50 min | Comedy
The misadventures of an unsuccessful playwright, who is forced to make ends meet by writing screenplays which no-one ever seems to want to make into films (unless they're very bad).
Stars: George Cole, Gwen Watford, Francis Matthews, Clare Walker
Votes: 44
23. The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Comedy
A series of self contained television movies starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous movies, literature, and generally everyone in sight.
Stars: Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer
Votes: 1,635
24. 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: 393
25. Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy
This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.
Stars: Michael Palin, Charles McKeown, Barbara New, David Griffin
Votes: 1,704
26. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
27. W. Somerset Maugham (1969–1970)
50 min | Drama
An anthology series based on the varied stories by W. Somerset Maugham divided into three categories: "Rule Britannia" about colonial life, "Women of the World" which focus on female characters, and "Victims of Fate".
Stars: Kim Kee Lim, Ken Nazarin, Ahmad Jamal, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 19
28. 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: 30
29.
Behaving Badly (1989– )
Episode:
The Horse May Talk
(1989)
51 min | Drama
Bridget finds herself increasingly attracted to the considerably younger Giles and decides to move with him to San Diego, where he was born, and start a new life there together.
Director: David Tucker | Stars: Judi Dench, Ronald Pickup, Frances Barber, Gwen Watford
Votes: 15
30. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 143
31.
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
Episode:
Part 3
(1984)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
The identity of the killer is revealed, as is the dubious motive for the crime.
Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Moray Watson, Valentine Dyall
Votes: 143
32. Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
Stars: Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Moray Watson, Valentine Dyall
Votes: 2,676
33. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 246
34. Shadows of Fear (1970–1973)
60 min | Horror, Thriller
Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked by the supernatural but by other people.
Stars: Ray Smith, Michael Craig, Ian Bannen, Sheila Hancock
Votes: 118
35.
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
Episode:
Part 1
(1984)
TV-PG | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miss Marple investigates when a young girl's dead body is found in her good friend's library.
Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Moray Watson, Valentine Dyall
Votes: 164
36.
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
Episode:
Part 2
(1984)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miss Marple and Dolly Bantry investigate the millionaire Conway Jefferson and his entourage at a seaside hotel.
Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Moray Watson, Valentine Dyall
Votes: 147
37. Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
At a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback, a gushing, pushy fan is poisoned by a drink apparently meant for the actress.
Director: Norman Stone | Stars: Joan Hickson, Claire Bloom, Barry Newman, Norman Rodway
Votes: 2,033
38. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
39. Cry Freedom (1987)
PG | 157 min | Biography, Drama, History
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe
Votes: 14,471 | Gross: $5.90M
40. Never Take Candy from A Stranger (1960)
Approved | 81 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In Canada, a British schoolmaster meets official resistance when he learns that his 9-year-old daughter has been the victim of the pedophile patriarch of the town's most powerful family.
Director: Cyril Frankel | Stars: Gwen Watford, Patrick Allen, Felix Aylmer, Niall MacGinnis
Votes: 1,985
41. 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
42. Court Martial (1965–1966)
60 min | Crime, Drama
During World War II, this crack team from the Judge Advocate General's office investigates crime all over Europe and then proceeds to the court-martial.
Stars: Bradford Dillman, Peter Graves, Kenneth J. Warren, Angela Browne
Votes: 69
43. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty
Votes: 57
44. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
45.
Shadows of Fear (1970–1973)
Episode:
Did You Lock Up?
(1970)
50 min | Horror, Thriller
After suffering a burglary, a man sets a trap in the hope a snaring the perpetrators.
Director: Kim Mills | Stars: Michael Craig, Gwen Watford, Ray Smith, Charles Leno
Votes: 61
46.
Behaving Badly (1989– )
Episode:
The Tale of the Turbot
(1989)
51 min | Drama
Five years after her divorce, Bridget is living in a small flat purchased for her by her ex-husband Mark and seeking to improve her life by participating in a variety of evening adult education programs, including a pottery class.
Director: David Tucker | Stars: Judi Dench, Ronald Pickup, Frances Barber, Gwen Watford
Votes: 19
47.
Behaving Badly (1989– )
Episode:
Home Fires
(1989)
51 min | Drama
Mark desperately tries to find someone who can convince Bridget to return to her own home, while at the same time she and Rebecca begin to bond.
Director: David Tucker | Stars: Judi Dench, Ronald Pickup, Frances Barber, Gwen Watford
Votes: 17
48.
Behaving Badly (1989– )
Episode:
Seize the Day
(1989)
50 min | Drama
Phyllida, who shares a flat with bisexual Giles, straight Jonathan, and Serafina, a teacher on the verge of a nervous breakdown, finds her home life disrupted when Giles' crotchety ... See full summary »
Director: David Tucker | Stars: Judi Dench, Ronald Pickup, Frances Barber, Gwen Watford
Votes: 16
49. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 348
50. Love Story (1963–1974)
60 min | Drama
British anthology series of short plays on the theme of romance.
Stars: T.P. McKenna, Frances Cuka, Keith Barron, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 137