Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Jane Asher

1. 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: 52,131

2. Marple (2004–2013)

TV-14 | 2,090 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.

Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Parriss

Votes: 10,693

3. New Tricks (2003–2015)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama

Stars: Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam

Votes: 8,785

4. Doctors (2000–2024)

30 min | Drama

The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.

Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen

Votes: 1,701

5. Waterloo Road (2006– )

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

Contemporary drama series set in a challenging, diverse British secondary school.

Stars: Philip Martin Brown, Jason Done, Chelsee Healey, Denise Welch

Votes: 3,925

6. Death at a Funeral (2007)

R | 90 min | Comedy

Chaos ensues when a man tries to expose a dark secret regarding a recently deceased patriarch of a dysfunctional British family.

Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Ewen Bremner, Keeley Hawes

Votes: 121,005 | Gross: $8.58M

7. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.

Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson

Votes: 2,500

8. The Saint (1962–1969)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Simon "The Saint" Templar, a wealthy adventurer and 20th-century Robin Hood, travels the world in his white Volvo P1800S, solving unsolvable problems and righting wrongs.

Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford, Justine Lord

Votes: 6,218

9. Crossing Lines (2013–2015)

TV-14 | 1,530 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A special crime unit investigates serialized crimes that cross over European borders, to hunt down criminals and bring them to justice.

Stars: Tom Wlaschiha, Donald Sutherland, Lara Rossi, William Fichtner

Votes: 13,807

10. Holby City (1999–2022)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

The everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of the frenetic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital.

Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Rosie Marcel, Jaye Jacobs, Bob Barrett

Votes: 2,642

11. Brideshead Revisited (1981)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

The life, friendships and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder-including his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle.

Stars: Jeremy Irons, Diana Quick, Roger Milner, Phoebe Nicholls

Votes: 8,044

12. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)

Crime, Drama

Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.

Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby

Votes: 311

13. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)

TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.

Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens

Votes: 2,292

14. The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)

TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, with the help of her adopted son, his friends, and an intelligent supercomputer, combats evil alien forces here on Earth.

Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Daniel Anthony, Alexander Armstrong, Tommy Knight

Votes: 6,749

15. Stella (2012–2017)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

A series set in the fictional village of Pontyberry in the South Wales Valleys centered on the lives of a single mother in her forties, who earns a living doing the locals' ironing, and her family and friends.

Stars: Ruth Jones, Karen Paullada, Craig Gallivan, Justin Davies

Votes: 2,061

16. 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: 1,723

17. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)

Approved | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Robin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades.

Stars: Richard Greene, Victor Woolf, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge

Votes: 878

18. The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Horror

A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Jane Asher, David Weston

Votes: 16,241

19. Alfie (1966)

Unrated | 114 min | Comedy, Drama

An unrepentant ladies' man gradually begins to understand the consequences of his lifestyle.

Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Michael Caine, Shelley Winters, Millicent Martin, Julia Foster

Votes: 15,832 | Gross: $18.87M

20. I Give It a Year (2013)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

Newlywed couple Nat and Josh are deliriously happy despite their differences, though friends and family aren't convinced that they can last. With their first anniversary approaching and attractive alternatives in the mix, can they last?

Director: Dan Mazer | Stars: Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Alex Macqueen, Stephen Merchant

Votes: 39,378 | Gross: $0.03M

21. Rainbow (1972–1992)

22 min | Family, Talk-Show

Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories.

Stars: Geoffrey Hayes, Roy Skelton, Stanley Bates, Rod Burton

Votes: 980

22. Deep End (1970)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

15-year-old dropout Mike takes a job at Newford Baths, where inappropriate sexual behaviour abounds, and becomes obsessed with his coworker Susan.

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski | Stars: Jane Asher, John Moulder-Brown, Karl Michael Vogler, Christopher Sandford

Votes: 7,503

23. The Goodies (1970–1982)

30 min | Comedy

The adventures of a crazy trio whose motto is "we do anything, anytime, anywhere."

Stars: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Corbet Woodall

Votes: 1,886

24. Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)

PG | 125 min | Biography, Drama

On his deathbed, King Henry VIII looks back over his eventful life and his six marriages.

Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling, Jane Asher

Votes: 988

25. French and Saunders (1987–2017)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders satirically present aspects of British life, films such as Batman Forever and Pulp Fiction.

Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron

Votes: 3,751

26. This Morning (1988– )

150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show

Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.

Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes

Votes: 896

27. A Family Affair (I) (2024)

72 min | Comedy

Edward and Helen have invested in a quaint country manor house which operates as a silent, "spiritual" retreat, but after months of poor performance and scathing online reviews, the bank is... See full summary »

Director: Warren Fischer | Stars: Rory Acton Burnell, Laura Aikman, Jane Asher, Daniel Buys

28. The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)

Not Rated | 78 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Professor Bernard Quatermass' manned rocket ship returns to Earth, but two of the astronauts are missing and the survivor seems ill and unable to communicate.

Director: Val Guest | Stars: Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Richard Wordsworth, Margia Dean

Votes: 7,184

29. Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures (2021 Podcast Series)

Sci-Fi

Christopher Eccleston returns as The Ninth Doctor for the first time in 16 years in all new adventures.

Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Nicholas Briggs, Jamie Parker, Alex Kingston

Votes: 7

30. Masterchef (1990–2001)

30 min | Game-Show

Cookery competition for amateur chefs.

Stars: Loyd Grossman, Gary Rhodes, Raymond Blanc, Michel Roux

Votes: 119

31. Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)

TV-14 | 1,142 min | Drama, History, War

The Second World War experiences of brave women recruited as undercover agents behind enemy lines.

Stars: Jane Asher, Michael J. Jackson, Kate Buffery, Jane Snowden

Votes: 410

32. Arena (1975– )

60 min | Documentary

Wide-ranging arts program.

Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller

Votes: 320

33. Dancing on the Edge (2013)

TV-MA | 75 min | Drama

Set in the 1930s, a black Jazz band rises in fame and popularity while becoming entangled in an intricate web of intrigue, mystery and suspense with the elite of London society.

Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, Joanna Vanderham, Wunmi Mosaku

Votes: 2,845

34. The Stone Tape (1972 TV Movie)

90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A research team from an electronics company moves into an old Victorian house to start work on finding a new recording medium. When team member Jill Greeley witnesses a ghost, team director... See full summary »

Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Michael Bryant, Jane Asher, Iain Cuthbertson, Michael Bates

Votes: 1,885

35. The Wedding Veil Journey (2023 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance

Tracy and Nick agree to set aside work to make time for a long overdue honeymoon to Greece. When they are stranded on a secluded island, they confront their life choices.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster, Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser

Votes: 985

36. The Buccaneers (1956–1957)

30 min | Adventure, Drama

The Crown takes Tempest's stronghold. The ex-pirate wins a pardon and becomes a privateer. He and Deputy Gov. Beamish fight Spanish raiders despite their unease. They defend the Caribbean.

Stars: Robert Shaw, Paul Hansard, Brian Rawlinson, Edwin Richfield

Votes: 189

37. Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures (2012 Podcast Series)

Sci-Fi

Tom Baker returns as The Fourth Doctor for the first time in 31 years in all new adventures. Encountering new and old foes and reuniting with old friends such as Harry, Leela, K9, Romana ... See full summary »

Stars: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, John Leeson, Jane Slavin

38. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)

78 min | Drama

Anthology series of dramatic works.

Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale

Votes: 98

39. Murder Most Horrid (1991–1999)

30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Dawn French stars in this dark and twisted comedy series, in which she plays a different character embroiled in murder, in each hilarious episode.

Stars: Dawn French, Paul Mark Elliott, Soo Drouet, Henry Naylor

Votes: 691

40. The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006)

122 min | Adventure, Romance

Tirante the knight is as committed to fighting the Turks in Constantinople as he is to relieving Carmesina, the heiress to the Byzantine Empire, of her virginity.

Director: Vicente Aranda | Stars: Caspar Zafer, Esther Nubiola, Leonor Watling, Ingrid Rubio

Votes: 1,020

41. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)

120 min | Drama

Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.

Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers

Votes: 178

42. Dreamchild (1985)

PG | 94 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Ian Holm is children's author Lewis Carroll in this poignant fantasy-drama set in 1930s New York and populated by the fabulous special effects creatures of Muppet master Jim Henson.

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Coral Browne, Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher, Caris Corfman

Votes: 1,750 | Gross: $1.22M

43. The One Show (2006– )

30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show

A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.

Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles

Votes: 621

44. Jackanory (1965–1996)

15 min | Family, Fantasy

A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.

Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant

Votes: 423

45. An American in Paris - The Musical (2018)

160 min | Musical

Jerry Mulligan is an American striving to make it as a painter in Paris. Following an encounter with a dancer named Lise, the streets of Paris become the backdrop to a sensuous romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war.

Directors: Christopher Wheeldon, Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Robbie Fairchild, Leanne Cope, Haydn Oakley, Zoë Rainey

Votes: 500

46. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.

Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence

Votes: 93

47. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

"Journey to the Unknown" was a British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature.

Stars: Vera Miles, Brandon De Wilde, Carol Lynley, Stefanie Powers

Votes: 266

48. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)

30 min | Documentary, Biography

The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »

Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield

Votes: 323

49. Give Us a Clue (1979–2022)

25 min | Game-Show

A British TV show where every week a team of celebrities would play Charades

Stars: Lionel Blair, Michael Parkinson, Liza Goddard, Una Stubbs

Votes: 65

50. Crash of Silence (1952)

Approved | 93 min | Drama

Mandy Garland was born deaf and has been mute for all of her life. Her parents believe she is able to speak if she can only be taught, and they enroll her with a special teacher.

Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Phyllis Calvert, Jack Hawkins, Terence Morgan, Godfrey Tearle

Votes: 1,023