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1. Doctor Who: Doom Coalition (2015 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
In Doom Coalition, the Eleven, a Time Lord criminal with a disease that causes him to retain the personalities of all of his past regenerations, is being sought after by the Doctor, Liv Chenka, and Helen Sinclair.
Stars: Paul McGann, Hattie Morahan, Nicola Walker, Emma Cunniffe
Votes: 8
2. Masterpiece Mystery (1980– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An anthology series featuring various predominately British mystery stories.
Stars: Vincent Price, Alan Cumming, Gene Shalit, Diana Rigg
Votes: 903
3. If Looks Could Kill: The Power of Behaviour (1986 Video)
Short, Mystery
People who deal professionally with the public - in government departments, airports, railway stations, offices, shops - often don't realise what effects their own behaviour can have on the... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Tom Bell, Michael Deeks, Diane Fletcher, Richard Griffiths
Votes: 17
4.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
The Hide
(2010)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Foyle battles to save a young man accused of high treason from the executioner's noose in a case that will shatter his personal world to the core.
Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: Andrew Scott, Richard Goulding, Tim van Eyken, Michael Kitchen
Votes: 749
5.
Stay Lucky (1989–1993)
Episode:
Hotrod Horace
(1990)
Drama
Sally is keen for Thomas to meet her dying old Uncle Horace for a drink - together with his daughter Pam and her partner Eric. Thomas doesn't exactly hit it off with the haughty couple - ... See full summary »
Director: David Reynolds | Stars: Dennis Waterman, Jan Francis, Niall Toibin, Emma Wray
Votes: 9
6.
A Little Princess (1986–1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1987)
TV-G | Drama, Family
It is Christmas time in London, but the season finds Sara struggling to summon the cheer she used to have for such occasions. Nonetheless, her spirit remains buoyant thanks to her old friends, and a new neighbor that moves in next door.
Director: Carol Wiseman | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Nigel Havers, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 12
7. The Crown (2016–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.
Stars: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith
Votes: 256,275
8. 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: 51,961
9. Endeavour (2012–2023)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.
Stars: Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw, Sean Rigby
Votes: 33,349
10. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,224
11.
A Little Princess (1986–1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1987)
TV-G | Drama, Family
As Sara becomes acquainted with her new school, her father's fever worsens back in India, and his regret deepens. During Sara's luxurious birthday party, she receives bad tidings that alters the course of her life forever.
Director: Carol Wiseman | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, David Yelland, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 14
12.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case
(2013)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An ailing Poirot returns to Styles with Hastings nearly three decades after solving their first mystery there in order to prevent a serial killer from claiming more victims.
Director: Hettie Macdonald | Stars: David Suchet, Helen Baxendale, Hugh Fraser, Anne Reid
Votes: 2,558
13. Secret Army (1977–1979)
50 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 1,616
14. Liberty! The American Revolution (1997– )
360 min | History, War
Six-hour documentary on the American Revolution, from the passage of the Stamp Act (1765) through the ratification of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights (1789). In addition ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Lang, Donna Murphy, Edward Herrmann, Victor Garber
Votes: 420
15.
A Little Princess (1986–1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1987)
TV-G | Drama, Family
Prior to entering the British Army, Captain Crewe makes sure his daughter, Sara, is well cared for in a London Boarding School. However, when bad news finds Captain Crewe back in India, his life takes a turn for the worse.
Director: Carol Wiseman | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Nigel Havers, David Yelland
Votes: 17
16.
A Little Princess (1986–1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1987)
TV-G | Drama, Family
Sara's outlook on life begins to change to reflect her new role in life and at the boarding school. Her old friends are there to comfort her as they feel Sara would do for them, but will Sara learn to endure the hardship befallen upon her?
Director: Carol Wiseman | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Miriam Margolyes, Annette Badland
Votes: 13
17. 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: 1,719
18. A Little Princess (1986–1987)
TV-G | 163 min | Drama, Family
Sara Crewe enters a London boarding school a wealthy lady when she bids her father farewell as he enters the British Army, but her lifestyle quickly vanishes when her father suddenly dies, and Sara must endure a life of servitude.
Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Miriam Margolyes, Annette Badland
Votes: 771
19. MI-5 (2002–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 18,339
20. The Bretts (1987–1989)
60 min | Drama
1920s family of actors deals with the day to day of the theater business.
Stars: Norman Rodway, Barbara Murray, Belinda Lang, George Winter
Votes: 78
21. Kids (1979)
60 min | Drama
Series based around a fictional assessment centre for children who have been taken into care and their own individual stories. The stories themselves are based on real life cases.
Stars: Caroline Mortimer, James Hazeldine, Neil Nisbet, Sarah Neville
Votes: 13
22.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Rumpole of the Bailey
(1975)
61 min | Comedy, Drama
An irreverent barrister chooses to defend a young Jamaican boy accused of stabbing on the same day his only son leaves for college in America.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Leo McKern, Joyce Heron, Noel Willman, David Yelland
Votes: 154
23.
The Crown (2016–2023)
Episode:
Pride & Joy
(2016)
TV-MA | 58 min | Biography, Drama, History
Elizabeth and Phillip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister's official duties and tries to liven things up.
Director: Philip Martin | Stars: Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Victoria Hamilton, Vanessa Kirby
Votes: 4,942
24. 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
25.
Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode:
Ambush
(1979)
Drama, History, War
Bradley recruits an escaping airman to help a resistance ambush. Meanwhile, Reinhardt pursues Brandt's interest in the Café Candide.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 46
26.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Broadcast
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Aware that Iran now has full nuclear capability, Harry and Bob convince Bakhshi go on live television to announce that Iran has ended its uranium enrichment program, but armed activists learn the truth and hijack the broadcast.
Director: Stefan Schwartz | Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Agni Scott, Miranda Raison, Mark Bazeley
Votes: 201
27.
Masterpiece Mystery (1980– )
Episode:
Hercule Poirot, Series X: Third Girl
(2010)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Poirot meets with Norma Restarick who is convinced she has committed a murder she cannot remember. Ariadne Oliver, Poirot's author friend, helps him sift through Norma's life to find the truth.
Stars: Tessa Bell-Briggs, Peter Bowles, Clemency Burton-Hill, Ysobel Gonzalez
Votes: 67
28. Love Soup (2005–2008)
TV-14 | 59 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alice Chenery and Gil Raymond are perfect for each other. They like the same things, respect the same things, and share the same beliefs. The only problem is that they are completely unaware of each other's existence.
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Montserrat Lombard, Sheridan Smith, Owen Brenman
Votes: 572
29. Wilderness Men (2000– )
49 min | Biography
Series of three drama-documentaries about great explorers.
Stars: David Attenborough, Christopher Eccleston, Kal Weber, David Yelland
Votes: 45
30. The Diplomat (II) (2023– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands in a high-profile job for which she is not suited, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.
Stars: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn
Votes: 58,429
31. 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
32.
The Line of Beauty (2006)
Episode:
To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong
(2006)
59 min | Drama, Romance
Nick enjoys life with the Feddens, has an affair with his pretty-boy business partner, and dances with the prime minister.
Director: Saul Dibb | Stars: Dan Stevens, Tim McInnerny, John Warnaby, Hayley Atwell
Votes: 46
33.
Endeavour (2012–2023)
Episode:
Lazaretto
(2017)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Endeavour is tasked with protecting prisoner and criminal informant Terry Bakewell whilst he's undergoing treatment in Cowley General Hospital.
Director: Börkur Sigþórsson | Stars: Glen Davies, Sarah Winter, Robert Wilfort, Morgan Jones
Votes: 1,005
34.
Father Brown (2013– )
Episode:
The Smallest of Things
(2017)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
Director: Bob Tomson | Stars: Mariah Gale, Emer Kenny, Sorcha Cusack, Mark Williams
Votes: 400
35. 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: 39,322
36. 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: 6,426
37. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
British hard-hitting drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Kika Mirylees, Victoria Alcock, Helen Fraser, Jack Ellis
Votes: 2,586
38.
Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Episode:
Rumpole and the Age for Retirement
(1979)
Not Rated | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Both Rumpole and his current client, Percy Timson, one of the patriarchs of the criminal clan, are under pressure by their families to retire.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Peter Bowles, Moray Watson
Votes: 89
39.
Liberty! The American Revolution (1997– )
Episode:
The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774
(1997)
40 min | History, War
Follows the happenings in Northamerica and England during 1763-1774.
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Jane Adams, Philip Bosco, John Ellison Conlee, JD Cullum
Votes: 27
40.
Strauss Dynasty (1991– )
Episode:
Anna
(1991)
Drama, Music
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Anthony Higgins, Stephen McGann, John Gielgud, Edward Fox
Votes: 7
41. Bones (2005–2017)
TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth teams up with the Jeffersonian's top anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan, to investigate cases where all that's left of the victims are their bones.
Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne
Votes: 175,936
42. Father Brown (2013– )
TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.
Stars: Mark Williams, John Burton, Sorcha Cusack, Jack Deam
Votes: 14,960
43. 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: 392
44. Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (2004–2005)
Documentary, Crime, Drama
Dramatised accounts of five unsolved murders from British history. Julian Fellowes appears as a historical detective who guides the audience through the events leading up to the murder, and proposes a solution to each case.
Stars: Julian Fellowes, Nadia Cameron-Blakey, Jean Marsh, David Schofield
Votes: 55
45.
David Copperfield (1974–1975)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1975)
52 min | Drama
Dora is seriously ill and has a special request of Agnes Wickfield. David Copperfield is soon a young widower however and not sure how he can go forward with his life. He decides to go away... See full summary »
Director: Joan Craft | Stars: David Yelland, Beth Morris, Gail Harrison, Timothy Bateson
Votes: 6
46.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Hallowe'en Party
(2010)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During a village's Hallowe'en party, a young girl boasts of having witnessed a murder from years before. No one believes her tale until her body is found later on in the evening, drowned in the apple-bobbing bucket.
Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: David Suchet, Amelia Bullmore, Zoë Wanamaker, Deborah Findlay
Votes: 2,301
47. Law & Order: UK (2009–2014)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
UK version of the long-running U.S. TV drama that tells the stories of two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Robert Glenister, Harriet Walter, Freema Agyeman
Votes: 4,843
48. Stay Lucky (1989–1993)
60 min | Drama
When Londoner Thomas Gynn escapes from his dodgy associations in the capital for a new life up north, he literally runs in to feisty Yorkshire lass (and damsel-in-distress) Sally Hardcastle... See full summary »
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Emma Wray, Niall Toibin, Jan Francis
Votes: 110
49. Affairs of the Heart (1974–1975)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A series of TV plays based on stories or novels by Henry James.
Stars: Georgina Hale, Anton Rodgers, Diana Rigg, Sinéad Cusack
Votes: 63
50.
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
Episode:
Exit Lines
(1997)
TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Peter is called out to investigate the murder of elderly Robert Deeks, an old soldier whose medals were also stolen. On the same night, Andy is accused of drunk driving, resulting in the ... See full summary »
Director: Ross Devenish | Stars: Emma Cunniffe, Warren Clarke, David Yelland, Dave Hill
Votes: 140