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1. The Trial (1962)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An unassuming office worker is arrested and stands trial, but he is never made aware of his charges.
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Arnoldo Foà, Jess Hahn, Billy Kearns
Votes: 24,019
2. Moulin Rouge (1952)
Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Fictional account of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
Director: John Huston | Stars: José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Suzanne Flon, Claude Nollier
Votes: 6,519 | Gross: $11.81M
3. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
PG | 115 min | Comedy, Romance
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Richard Wattis, David Horne
Votes: 9,175
4. Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )
Music
Stars: Peter Martins, Suzanne Farrell, Heather Watts, Mikhail Baryshnikov
Votes: 49
5. Nijinsky (1980)
R | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of Vaslav Nijinsky, who is widely believed to be one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time. Based on Romola Nijinsky's "Last Years Of Nijinski.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Alan Bates, George De La Pena, Leslie Browne, Alan Badel
Votes: 835
6. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
7. The Winslow Boy (1948)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama
In pre-WWI England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, and his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Robert Donat, Cedric Hardwicke, Basil Radford, Margaret Leighton
Votes: 1,812
8. 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
9. Flesh and Blood (1951)
Unrated | 102 min | Drama
Three generations of a Scottish family suffer from the effects of heredity
Director: Anthony Kimmins | Stars: Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, Joan Greenwood, André Morell
Votes: 88
10. Theatre Night (1957–1961)
45 min | Drama
A BBC television series of forty-five-minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.
Stars: Cicely Courtneidge, Evelyn Laye, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams
Votes: 69
11. Festival (I) (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
An hour-long UK dramatic anthology series produced by the BBC from 1963-64, with a total of 32 episodes adapted from writers ranging from William Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett. Stars ... See full summary »
Stars: David Garfield, Cyril Cusack, John Wood, John Welsh
Votes: 20
12. Beryl Reid (1977–1979)
45 min | Comedy
This self-titled series was three annual specials for Beryl Reid, showcasing her acting and singing alongside her comedy. Special guests included Patricia Hayes and Malcolm McDowell, while writers included Coward and Pinter.
Stars: Beryl Reid, Avril Elgar, Susan Engel, Patricia Hayes
13. The Gay Adventure (1949)
82 min | Comedy
Director: Gordon Parry | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paula Valenska, Kathleen Harrison
Votes: 31
14. The Lively Arts (1969– )
Documentary
Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.
Stars: Robin Ray, Melvyn Bragg, Richard Baker, André Previn
15. BBC Show of the Week (1965–1975)
60 min | Music
Stars: The Irving Davies Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers, The George Mitchell Singers, Keith Michell
Votes: 18
16. According to Dora (1968–1969)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Dora Bryan, Diana King, Terence Brady, Mark Wynter
17. Before the Fringe (1967)
30 min | Comedy
A series featuring some of the talent who were in vogue before the new broom of Beyond the Fringe swept through comedy.
Stars: Alan Melville, Joan Sims, Peter Reeves, Ronnie Barker
18. South Sea Bubble (1956 TV Movie)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: William Chappell | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Joyce Carey, John Ellison, Ian Hunter
19. Bar aux Folies-Bergère (1938 TV Movie)
Comedy, Musical
Stars: Prudence Hyman, Elizabeth Schooling, Celia Franca, Anne Gee
20. The Sleeping Princess (1939 TV Movie)
Musical
Stars: Margot Fonteyn, June Brae, Robert Helpmann, Mary Honer
21. Checkmate (1939 TV Movie)
Musical
Ninette de Valois's famed 1937 ballet, featuring most of the original cast. Chess pieces become animate and act out human situations of rivalry with the red pieces on the side of love, and the black pieces death.
Stars: Joy Newton, Frederick Ashton, Molly Brown, Guinevere Parry
22. Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Jake Thackray, Mary Kenton
23. Les patineurs (1937 TV Movie)
Musical
Stars: Margot Fonteyn, Robert Helpmann, Mary Honer, Elizabeth Miller
24. The Globe Revue (1952 TV Movie)
45 min | Comedy, Music
Director: William Chappell | Stars: Hilary Allen, George Benson, Dora Bryan, Ian Carmichael
25. The Rake's Progress (1939 TV Movie)
Musical
Stars: Robert Helpmann, Harold Turner, Mary Honer, Pamela May
26. Job (1936 TV Movie)
25 min | Musical
Televised Ballet based on Blake's vision of the Book of Job.
Stars: Maurice Brook, Joy Newton, Robert Helpmann, William Chappell
27. Le lac des cygnes (1937 TV Movie)
40 min | Musical
Director: D.H. Munro | Stars: The BBC Television Orchestra, June Brae, Molly Brown, William Chappell
29. Man Alive! (1956 TV Movie)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: William Chappell | Stars: Elizabeth Addeyman, Joan Benham, Wilfred Boyle, Wendy Craig
30. What's New? (1953 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Brenda Bruce, Graham Payn, Vida Hope, Wallas Eaton
31. Oranges and Lemons (1949 TV Movie)
75 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Laurier Lister | Stars: Diana Churchill, Elisabeth Welch, Max Adrian, Brian Blades
32. Farewell, Farewell, Eugene (1959 TV Movie)
40 min
Two reclusive sisters send greeting cards to the outside world through their cousin, for which they make money that goes into a fund to visit their brother in Africa.
Director: William Chappell | Stars: Beryl Andrews, Avril Elgar, Frances Guthrie, Patrick McAlinney
33. Carnaval (1937 TV Movie)
Musical
Stars: Elizabeth Miller, Ursula Moreton, Mary Honer, Joy Newton
34.
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1968)
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Topo Gigio, Joan Heal
35.
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1968)
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Topo Gigio, Barrie Gosney
36.
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1968)
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Sheila Hancock, Mary Kenton
37.
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1968)
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Michael Bird, Neil Fitzwiliam
38.
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1968)
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Michael Stainton, Jake Thackray
39.
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1968)
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Mary Kenton, Joan Sims
40.
Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )
Episode:
Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet/In Tribute to Nijinsky
(1981)
78 min | Music
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Gary Chryst, Mark Goldweber, Christian Holder, Denise Jackson
Votes: 7
41.
The Lively Arts (1969– )
Episode:
In Performance: The Violins of Saint-Jacques
(1976)
Documentary
Director: Peter Page | Stars: Robin Ray, April Cantelo, James Christiansen, Rae Cocking
42.
Beryl Reid (1977–1979)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1977)
45 min | Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, John Standing, Avril Elgar, Susan Engel
43.
Beryl Reid (1977–1979)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(1979)
43 min | Comedy
Beryl appears in a dozen play extracts and sketches, including five songs and scripts by Coward and Pinter. Her main support is Norman Rossington, while among the other guest players are Sheila Steafel, Derek Francis and Patricia Hayes.
Stars: Beryl Reid, Derek Francis, Patricia Hayes, Norman Rossington
44.
Beryl Reid (1977–1979)
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(1979)
42 min | Comedy
The last of Beryl's specials sees her promising fantasy and reflecting upon the passing of time. Guest support includes Susan Engel and Gerald James, while among the scripts are works from Arthur Macrae and Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Stars: Beryl Reid, Avril Elgar, Susan Engel, Patricia Hayes
45.
ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
Episode:
Ring Round the Moon
(1957)
Comedy, Drama
Twin brothers with very different personalities are in conflict over the love of a less than worthy woman. One brother comes up with an ingenious solution to the problem.
Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Yvonne Arnaud, Diane Clare, Gerald Cross, Myles Eason
46.
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
Special: Humpty Dumpty - On Ice
(1954)
Drama
Stars: J. Grant Anderson, Patricia Chaplin, William Chappell, Jan Haley
47.
Festival (1963–1964)
Episode:
Ring Round the Moon
(1964)
Drama
Twin brothers with very different personalities are in conflict over the love of a less than worthy woman. One brother comes up with an ingenious solution to the problem.
Director: Naomi Capon | Stars: Keith Michell, Sarah Miles, Martita Hunt, Jill Dixon
48.
Theatre Night (1957–1961)
Episode:
Expresso Bongo
(1958)
45 min | Drama
An unscrupulous small-time promoter discovers a young singer and determines to make him a star.
Director: William Chappell | Stars: Paul Scofield, James Kenney, Millicent Martin, Meier Tzelniker
49.
According to Dora (1968–1969)
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(1969)
Comedy
Stars: Dora Bryan, Tim Barrett, Patricia Hayes, John Junkin
50.
Before the Fringe (1967)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1967)
Comedy
Stars: Dora Bryan, Cicely Courtneidge, Robert Dorning, Eira Heath