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1. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith
Votes: 247,872
2. Call the Midwife (2012– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, History
Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Stephen McGann
Votes: 31,669
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: 8,836
4. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Long-running police drama series featuring officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,127
5. Casualty (1986– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale
Votes: 3,704
6. 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: 1,716
7. The Thick of It (2005–2012)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
Stars: Chris Addison, James Smith, Peter Capaldi, Joanna Scanlan
Votes: 26,235
8. Doomsday (I) (2008)
R | 105 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A futuristic action thriller where a team of people work to prevent a disaster threatening the future of the human race.
Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig, Caryn Peterson
Votes: 80,033 | Gross: $10.96M
9. My Family (2000–2011)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy
Ben Harper, a misanthropic dentist, has little time for most people, including his wife Susan, and their children Nick, Janey, and Michael.
Stars: Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Gabriel Thomson, Daniela Denby-Ashe
Votes: 10,567
10. Ali G Indahouse (2002)
R | 85 min | Comedy
Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, Ali is embraced by the nation as a voice of the youth, making the PM and his government more popular than ever.
Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Emilio Rivera, Gina La Piana, Dana de Celis
Votes: 96,069
11. 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: 2,681
12. Wycliffe (1993–1998)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set in Cornwall, Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe, who works along with his colleagues DI Doug Kersey and DI Lucy Lane, investigates murder cases with his trademark determination and clinical accuracy.
Stars: Jack Shepherd, Helen Masters, Jimmy Yuill, Tim Wylton
Votes: 1,100
13. Hotel Babylon (2006–2009)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
At a posh urban hotel, the love lives and whims of its wealthy guests are attended to by hard-working staff who have their own troubles with love.
Stars: Dexter Fletcher, Martin Marquez, Michael Obiora, Raymond Coulthard
Votes: 4,689
14. Uncle (2012–2017)
30 min | Comedy
An amateur musician of stunted emotional growth is reluctant to take care of his young nephew, but as his reluctance grows, his other emotions begin to follow to the fore, meaning he may even become a better, more-rounded person.
Stars: Nick Helm, Elliot Speller-Gillott, Daisy Haggard, Daniel Lawrence Taylor
Votes: 4,393
15. Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010)
Not Rated | 178 min | Drama, Musical
A celebratory 25th anniversary concert performance of the hit musical at The O2 in London.
Directors: Nick Morris, Laurence Connor, James Powell | Stars: Alfie Boe, Norm Lewis, Matt Lucas, Jenny Galloway
Votes: 6,457
16. Flood (2007)
TV-14 | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When a raging storm coincides with high seas it unleashes a colossal tidal surge, which travels mercilessly down England's East Coast and into the Thames Estuary. It is not a question of if, but when London floods.
Director: Tony Mitchell | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Jessalyn Gilsig, Tom Courtenay, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 7,167
17. Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Following his ruin in the latest banking crisis, a self-made millionaire reluctantly re-unites with his estranged freewheeling brother to re-open the abandoned fish and chip shop they shared in their youth.
Director: Marcus Markou | Stars: Carl Rice, Stephen Dillane, Selina Cadell, Frank Dillane
Votes: 4,194
18. Down to Earth (2000–2005)
60 min | Drama
This series follows Faith and Brian Addis as they work to keep open their holiday home "Phyllishayes" - a roomy farmhouse in Devon offering memorable holidays for children who may never have experienced the countryside in their lives.
Stars: Ricky Tomlinson, Denise Welch, Zara Dawson, Pauline Quirke
Votes: 165
19. Human Remains (2000)
173 min | Comedy, Drama
This is a series of documentary type comedy it shows a different couple each episode, we see the occasional friend or neighbour.
Stars: Rob Brydon, Julia Davis, Joanna Scanlan, Mark Benton
Votes: 565
20. Bernard's Watch (1997–2005)
20 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A young boy is given a watch that can stop time by "The Postman".
Stars: David Peachey, Liza Goddard, Ruth Hudson, Martin Neil
Votes: 607
21. Strange (2002–2003)
60 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
John Strange is an ex-priest who had dedicated his life to hunting down demons and the darker side of the church, a task which some of his former bosses stand in the way of.
Stars: Richard Coyle, Samantha Womack, Ian Richardson, Samuel Barnett
Votes: 430
22. Anna Lee (1994)
120 min | Crime, Drama
British crime drama series following the cases of the Brierly Security detective agency.
Stars: Imogen Stubbs, Brian Glover, John Rowe, Peter Wight
Votes: 110
23. Chalk (1997)
30 min | Comedy
This comic series tells the extremely chaotic adventures of the long suffering staff and pupils of Galfast High School.
Stars: David Bamber, Amanda Boxer, Martin Ball, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Votes: 137
24. Wild West (2002–2004)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Mary Trewednack lives above her post office in the Cornish village of St. Gweep, with her neurotic partner Angela. Lesbians until something better comes along. Witchcraft and wife-swapping ... See full summary »
Stars: Dawn French, Catherine Tate, David Bradley, Sean Foley
Votes: 266
25. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995)
G | 360 min | Drama, Family
An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust.
Stars: Michael Benz, Betsy Brantley, George Baker, Bernadette Shortt
Votes: 206
26. The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
26 min | Comedy
Observations of society and life by Armando Iannucci in comedy sketches and narration.
Stars: Armando Iannucci, Hugh Cecil, Karen Ascoe, Melanie Hudson
Votes: 1,025
27. Back Home (2001 TV Movie)
98 min | Drama
At the beginning of World War II, Rusty is sent to America by her parents to keep her safe. Now the war is over, it's time for her to come home. While she is glad to see her mother, Peggy, ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Massey | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Jessica Fox, Kate David, Skye King
Votes: 69
28. The Missing Postman (1997 TV Movie)
154 min | Comedy, Drama
Clive Peacock is a postman in a small seaside town in Dorset. He's happy in his job and doesn't want it to change. But new technology is being introduced in his sorting office. Since he ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Dossor | Stars: James Bolam, Alison Steadman, Jim Carter, Gwyneth Strong
Votes: 206
29. Home Farm Twins (1999–2004)
20 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Polly Duniam, Sophie Duniam, Martin Ball, Jacquetta May
Votes: 64
30. Badger (1999–2000)
50 min | Drama, Crime
Drama series about a police wildlife liaison officer and others who help him fight wildlife crime set in the rural county of Northumberland.
Stars: Jerome Flynn, Adrian Bower, Kevin Doyle, Phillippa Wilson
Votes: 42
31. Genghis Cohn (1993)
79 min | Comedy, Drama
A former SS officer is haunted by the ghost of a man he murdered during WWII.
Director: Elijah Moshinsky | Stars: Antony Sher, Robert Lindsay, Matthew Marsh, Diana Rigg
Votes: 198
32. Pinochet's Last Stand (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 77 min | Drama
In 1998, former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet visits Britain for medical treatment. On being tipped off, Amnesty International seize the chance to bring to justice a man they insist is ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Curson Smith | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Phyllida Law, Peter Capaldi, Yolanda Vazquez
Votes: 251
33. Keeping Mum (1997–1998)
30 min | Comedy, Family
Sitcom about an elderly woman who's starting to find her memory wandering while being watched over by her son and his wife.
Stars: Stephanie Cole, Martin Ball, David Haig, Meera Syal
Votes: 37
34. My Dad's the Prime Minister (2003–2004)
30 min | Comedy, Family
Dillon Phillips is twelve years old, and also burdened with a father who is the Prime Minister and has just been voted "Naffest Man in Britain" by his favourite pop magazine. His dad's spin... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Bathurst, Carla Mendonça, Joe Prospero, Emma Sackville
Votes: 56
35. According to Bex (2005)
30 min | Comedy
Welcome to the life of Bex Atwell.
Stars: Jessica Hynes, Greg Wise, Raquel Cassidy, Clive Russell
Votes: 56
36. The Only Boy for Me (2006 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Single mum Annie meets Mack and the two start a relationship sometimes hindered by Annie's devotion to her son, Charlie. The relationship reaches breaking point when Patrick lands a job in New York and asks Annie and Charlie to join him.
Director: Dewi Humphreys | Stars: Helen Baxendale, Patrick Baladi, Karl Rogers, Anna Carteret
Votes: 35
37. Table 12 (2001– )
10 min | Drama
A series of short films set at the same table in a busy London restaurant.
Stars: Peter Hamilton Dyer, Victoria Willing, Andrew Woodall, Sophie Okonedo
38. Strangers (2008)
Short
A chance meeting with a stranger at a party has powerful implications for Kate as she struggles to confront her failing relationship.
Director: Steven Bakewell | Stars: Sophie Hunter, Jonathan Rhodes, Martin Ball
39. Funny Women (1997–1999)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Documentary series showing the careers of women in comedy including scenes from their most popular and memorable roles.
Stars: Janine Duvitski, Alison Steadman, Maureen Lipman, Beryl Reid
Votes: 17
40. The National Lottery Big Ticket (1998)
50 min | Game-Show
Game show hosted by Anthea Turner and Patrick Kielty where celebrities and members of the general public form teams to compete against each other for big cash prizes. Each week the show ... See full summary »
Stars: Anthea Turner, Patrick Kielty, Kate Robbins, Alan Dedicoat
41. Mafia (III)
Short, Comedy, Drama | Post-production
Director: James Cleave | Stars: Lottie Tolhurst, Martin Ball, Tom Ward-Thomas, Rosalind Adler
42.
According to Bex (2005)
Episode:
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
(2005)
Comedy
Director: Dewi Humphreys | Stars: Jessica Hynes, Greg Wise, Raquel Cassidy, Clive Russell
43.
Anna Lee (1994)
Episode:
Dupe
(1994)
Crime, Drama
Anna is assigned to look for Dee Jackson, who her parents say has been missing for six months. She discovers a seedy world of video pirating and pornographic movies. Then suddenly a woman Anna interviewed is discovered murdered.
Director: Christopher King | Stars: Imogen Stubbs, Brian Glover, John Rowe, Peter Wight
Votes: 10
44.
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Episode:
Twats
(2001)
Comedy
Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Richard Angol, Karen Ascoe, Martin Ball
Votes: 39
45.
The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
Episode:
Neighbours
(2001)
Comedy
Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Karen Ascoe, Ian Ashpitel, Rakie Ayola
Votes: 24
46.
Badger (1999–2000)
Episode:
Setts, Lies and Videotape
(1999)
Drama, Crime
An investigation into a protection racket leads McCabe and Cassidy to a property development where a badger sett is under threat from badger-baiters.
Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: Jerome Flynn, Adrian Bower, Chris Armstrong, Martin Ball
47.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Common Language
(2001)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Russian prostitutes, a gang of squaddies and his own previous mistakes lead Smith into hot water. If he is unable to clear his name, his career will hang in the balance.
Director: Tania Díez | Stars: Alex Walkinshaw, René Zagger, Ged Simmons, Steven Hartley
Votes: 44
48.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Family Honour
(2001)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
McAllister's bulldozer approach gets her into trouble with Ackland over a sensitive case. Chandler comes under pressure to clean up the Larkmead.
Director: Jo Shoop | Stars: Trudie Goodwin, Natalie Roles, Steven Hartley, Ged Simmons
Votes: 45
49.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Care in the Community
(1994)
TV-PG | Drama
A Filipino woman arrives in Casualty where it transpired she's being tortured; a crazed young man with a knife is found to have stabbed a woman and rumours fly around the department about the possible closure.
Director: Matthew Evans | Stars: Derek Thompson, Clive Mantle, Martin Ball, Patrick Robinson
Votes: 21
50.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Comfort and Joy
(1993)
TV-PG | Drama
A man dressed as an elf witnesses a house explosion; a young girl collapses with a heartbreaking diagnosis and Charlie almost becomes a patient himself.
Director: Richard Bramall | Stars: Derek Thompson, Clive Mantle, Martin Ball, Patrick Robinson