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1. Ian McEwan: On Chesil Beach (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 29 min | Short
A look at best-selling author, Ian McEwan, and his novel, On Chesil Beach.
Director: Doug Biro | Stars: Ian McEwan, Nan Talese, Colum McCann, Peter Kemp
Votes: 7
2. Frontline (1983– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983
Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath
Votes: 2,297
3. Last Day of Summer (1984 TV Movie)
54 min | Drama
A young woman moves into a hippy commune and spends an idyllic summer with the young brother of one of the residents.
Director: Derek Banham | Stars: Annette Badland, Graham McGrath, James Gaddas, Christine Winter
Votes: 55
4.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
(2002)
TV-MA | 120 min | Documentary, News
Ground Zero in Manhattan has become a site of pilgrimage. Thousands of people visit site.
Stars: Khaled Abou el-Fadl, Lorenzo Albacete, Luca Babini, David Benke
Votes: 17
5. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show
The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents
Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan
Votes: 1,067
6.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Imitation Game
(1980)
92 min | Comedy, Drama
A young woman involved in secret work during World War II finds herself in difficulties, and maybe even danger - from her own side.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Harriet Walter, Lorna Yabsley, Bernard Gallagher, Gillian Martell
Votes: 34
7. Atonement (2007)
R | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn, Saoirse Ronan
Votes: 299,945 | Gross: $50.93M
8. 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
9. Bringing the Past to Life: The Making of 'Atonement' (2008 Video)
27 min | Short
Did Briony Tallis ever atone for her crime? Did she ever make amends to any of those harmed? Cast and crew of "Atonement" offer more insight about the plot, the main character and the theme of the movie.
Stars: Tim Bevan, Jacqueline Durran, Romola Garai, Sarah Greenwood
Votes: 131
10. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
11. La grande librairie (2008– )
55 min | Talk-Show
Stars: François Busnel, Augustin Trapenard, Amélie Nothomb, Erik Orsenna
Votes: 30
12. The Book Show (2006–2013)
Talk-Show
Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Alexander McCall Smith, Jenny Colgan, Anthony Horowitz
Votes: 18
13. Schmetterlinge (1988)
57 min | Drama
Andy is walking around the town on a very hot summer day. Yesterday he witnessed the drowning of a girl, and gave the police a statement. Today he has to talk to the girl's father - but at least it will break the monotony.
Director: Wolfgang Becker | Stars: Bertram von Boxberg, Lena Boehncke, Dieter Oberholz, Uwe Helfrich
Votes: 68
14. Madonna: What It Feels Like for a Girl (2001 Music Video)
R | 5 min | Music
The controversial promotional video for Madonna's 2001 single "What It Feels Like for a Girl."
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Madonna, Price Carson
Votes: 558
15. Rozmowa z czlowiekiem z szafy (1993)
90 min | Drama
Charles sits for hours in a wardrobe in a rented room on the attic, looking back on his whole life. He was brought up by a single mother who loved his only child with a sick desperate ... See full summary »
Director: Mariusz Grzegorzek | Stars: Bozena Adamek, Rafal Olbrychski, Karol Cieslar, Maciej Wilk
Votes: 57
16. The Cement Garden (1993)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama
Four children live with their terminally ill mother. After she dies, they try to hold things together. In their isolated house, they begin to deteriorate mentally, whilst they hide their mom's decomposing corpse in a makeshift concrete sarcophagus.
Director: Andrew Birkin | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Andrew Robertson, Alice Coulthard, Ned Birkin
Votes: 5,331 | Gross: $0.32M
17.
Second City Firsts (1973– )
Episode:
Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration
(1976)
Drama
Todays theme: Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Sara Kestelman, Eileen McCallum, Ivor Roberts, David Wilkinson
Votes: 10
18. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
19. The Unbelievers (2013)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary
Renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss cross the globe as they speak publicly about the importance of science and reason in the modern world.
Director: Gus Holwerda | Stars: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Woody Allen, Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett
Votes: 6,778
20. Nieuwsuur (2010– )
News, Sport, Talk-Show
The news and sports news with background, interpretation and analysis.
Stars: Mariëlle Tweebeeke, Jeroen Overbeek, Twan Huys, Jeroen Wollaars
Votes: 8
21. Butterflies (I) (2005)
12 min | Short, Drama
A man gets interrogated by the police about the drowning of a girl that he claims he witnessed
Director: Max Jacoby | Stars: Glyn Pritchard, Joanna Scanlan, Federay Holmes, Jules Werner
Votes: 43
22. The Children Act (2017)
R | 105 min | Drama
As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Reena Lalbihari, Dominic Carter
Votes: 14,754 | Gross: $0.51M
23. Nulle part ailleurs (1987–2001)
120 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
One of the best all time before-prime-time show in France especially the mythical conduction of the couple Antoine de Caune and Philippe Gildas...every night with high level french and ... See full summary »
Stars: Philippe Gildas, Guillaume Durand, Nagui, Valérie Payet
Votes: 104
24. Solid Geometry (2002 TV Movie)
24 min | Drama, Mystery
Solid Geometry is about Phil whose life is changed when he receives 41 volumes of his great grandfather's diaries. The diaries becomes an obsession and alienates himself away from his wife ... See full summary »
Director: Denis Lawson | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ruth Millar, Peter Capaldi, Jonathan Watson
Votes: 266
25. Soursweet (1988)
R | 110 min | Drama
Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Sylvia Chang, Danny Dun, Jodi Long, Speedy Choo
Votes: 125
26. Overheard (2010– )
Talk-Show
In-depth interviews with today's most fascinating public figures. Join us for smart conversations with the country's most interesting people, always with an eye toward the news and always with a sense of humor.
Stars: Evan A. Smith, Richard Linklater, Carolyn Krawczyk, Lawrence Wright
Votes: 20
27. Postcards from the 48% (2018)
110 min | Documentary
A film made by and featuring those who voted Remain in the UK's EU Referendum vote, the 48%, to show the other 27 EU Member States that it was far from a landslide victory and just why we are fighting to stay part of the EU.
Director: David Wilkinson | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Miriam Margolyes, Bob Geldof, Ian McEwan
Votes: 214
28. The Good Son (1993)
R | 87 min | Drama, Thriller
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle and becomes friends with his cousin, a boy of the same age who shows increasing signs of violent and psychopathic behavior.
Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse
Votes: 45,770 | Gross: $44.59M
29. Página 2 (2007– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Òscar López, Desirée de Fez, Rosa Montero, Julia Navarro
Votes: 28
30. Late Review (1994–2014)
30 min | Biography, Talk-Show
A panel of academics, writers, critics and actors discuss the latest films, books, art exhibitions and plays.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Martha Kearney, Mark Lawson, Paul Morley
Votes: 40
31. On Chesil Beach (2017)
R | 110 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.
Director: Dominic Cooke | Stars: Billy Howle, Saoirse Ronan, Andy Burse, Rasmus Hardiker
Votes: 12,493 | Gross: $0.75M
32. The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Christopher Walken, Rupert Everett, Natasha Richardson, Helen Mirren
Votes: 6,357 | Gross: $1.24M
33. Enduring Love (2004)
R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Two strangers become connected by a tragedy, yet one dangerously feels that the connection goes much deeper than the other is willing to admit.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Rhys Ifans, Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton, Bill Weston
Votes: 11,011 | Gross: $0.36M
34. The Child in Time (2017 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
The life of a children's book author is turned upside down when his daughter goes missing.
Director: Julian Farino | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Macdonald, Stephen Campbell Moore, Saskia Reeves
Votes: 5,206
35. Newsnight (1980– )
45 min | News
Serious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Gavin Esler
Votes: 213
36. The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)
R | 107 min | Drama
James Penfield (Jonathan Pryce) has made a career out of journalism. Now bankrupt, he finds himself with a group of other writers in the middle of the dispute-ridden British homeland at the time of the Falklands War.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, William Maxwell, Paul Jesson, Andy Rashleigh
Votes: 497
37. Skavlan (2009–2021)
58 min | Talk-Show
Fredrik Skavlan interviews some of the world's biggest thinkers, politicians, scientists and stars.
Stars: Fredrik Skavlan, Niklas Källner, Noomi Rapace, Anne Holt
Votes: 537
38. Kulturzeit (1995– )
40 min | News
Culture time on 3sat.
Stars: Cécile Schortmann, Vivian Perkovic, Nina Brunner, Peter Schneeberger
Votes: 52
39. The Rise of the Celebrity Class (2004– )
200 min | Documentary
Stars: Jonathan Aitken, Brett Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Badly Drawn Boy
Votes: 22
40. Second City Firsts (1973– )
30 min | Drama
This was a BBC drama anthology series of short plays, written largely by first-time writers, which were transmitted between 1973 and 1978.
Stars: Ken Kitson, Jean Heywood, Ivor Roberts, Alison Steadman
Votes: 23
41. The Innocent (1993)
R | 119 min | Drama
A British telecommunication expert comes to 1950s Berlin to help the Americans spy on the USSR. He meets a cute, mysterious local woman.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Anthony Hopkins, Campbell Scott, Ronald Nitschke
Votes: 1,730 | Gross: $0.55M
42. First Love, Last Rites (1997)
R | 94 min | Drama, Romance
Joey and Sissel are two misfits spending most of their time together talking or having sex. Gradually and slowly their relationships are becoming boring for them.
Director: Jesse Peretz | Stars: Natasha Gregson Wagner, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert John Burke, Jeannetta Arnette
Votes: 363 | Gross: $0.04M
43. Did You See..? (1980–1993)
30 min | Talk-Show
Presenter Ludovic Kennedy and three guests discuss the week's television, while there are also interviews with those responsible for making it. The series was later revived with Jeremy Paxman as the host.
Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, Jeremy Paxman, Sarah Dunant, Sue Peacock
Votes: 7
44. Bookmark (1983–1999)
50 min | Biography
A look at the world of books and writers.
Stars: Ian Hamilton, Simon Winchester, A.N. Wilson, Fay Weldon
Votes: 27
45. Made in Hollywood (2005– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
"Made In Hollywood" provides an inside look at the new movie and DVD releases, bringing superstar talent and Hollywood magic to you.
Stars: Kylie Erica Mar, Julie L. Harkness, Patrick Stinson, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay
Votes: 444
46. 9am with David & Kim (2006–2009)
120 min | Talk-Show
David and Kim provide topical information, conversation and practical tools to get viewers through their days, weeks and lives with warmth and humor.
Stars: David Reyne, Kim Watkins, Shane Emmett, Arianne Spratt
Votes: 50
47. Gomorron (1992– )
News
As the title suggests "Gomorron" suggests this is a morning news and interview show, similar to Good Morning America.
Stars: Tilde De Paula, Jenny Strömstedt, Peter Jihde, Steffo Törnqvist
Votes: 395
49. Saturday Review (1986–1990)
Documentary
Stars: Russell Davies, Minette Marrin, Eric Griffiths, Jonathan Meades
50. The Good Son (1993 Video)
Not Rated | Drama, Thriller
A audiobook of 'The Good Son' narrated by John Glover, based on the novel by Todd Strasser.
Star: John Glover