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1. The Beast Must Die (2021– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama

Following the death of her son in a hit and run, all Frances Cairnes wants is to hunt down and kill the man she believes is responsible. When she finally tracks him down, she tricks her way into his house and plots his murder from within.

Stars: Cush Jumbo, Billy Howle, Douggie McMeekin, Mia Tomlinson

Votes: 1,842

2. The Beast Must Die (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2021)

TV-14 | 56 min | Crime, Drama

Staying on as a house guest, Frances must now work out how she's going to see through her murderous plan. While Strangeways continues his own investigation into the case, he begins to question what Frances' presence on the island may mean.

Director: Dome Karukoski | Stars: Jared Harris, Cush Jumbo, Jack Gordon, Richard Frame

Votes: 93

3. The Beast Must Die (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama

Frances Cairnes begins her search for the person who killed her six-year-old son in a hit and run. DI Strangeways arrives on the Isle of Wight, hoping for a fresh start after the death of his colleague.

Director: Dome Karukoski | Stars: William Llande, Cush Jumbo, Billy Howle, Nathaniel Parker

Votes: 158

4. The Crown (2016–2023)
Episode: War (2020)

TV-MA | 54 min | Biography, Drama, History

Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.

Director: Jessica Hobbs | Stars: Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Gillian Anderson

Votes: 3,934

5. The Crown (2016–2023)
Episode: Gold Stick (2020)

TV-MA | 54 min | Biography, Drama, History

As Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister and Charles meets a young Diana Spencer, an IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family.

Director: Benjamin Caron | Stars: Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Gillian Anderson

Votes: 4,533

6. The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2020)

59 min | Drama, History

The trial of Stephen Ward causes a national sensation, and he is unable to stop himself being made a scapegoat.

Director: Leanne Welham | Stars: Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber, Emilia Fox

Votes: 104

7. The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2020)

59 min | Drama, History

With Stephen dead by his own hand, Christine must face the wrath of the British establishment - and it's out to get her.

Director: Leanne Welham | Stars: Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber, Emilia Fox

Votes: 96

8. The Crown (2016–2023)
Episode: The Balmoral Test (2020)

TV-MA | 57 min | Biography, Drama, History

Margaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty.

Director: Paul Whittington | Stars: Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Gillian Anderson

Votes: 4,472

9. The Crown (2016–2023)
Episode: Favourites (2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

While Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favorite child, Elizabeth reexamines her relationships with her four children.

Director: Paul Whittington | Stars: Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Gillian Anderson

Votes: 4,010

10. The Crown (2016–2023)
Episode: 48:1 (2020)

TV-MA | 53 min | Biography, Drama, History

As many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tensions mounts between Thatcher and Elizabeth about their clashing opinions on applying sanctions.

Director: Julian Jarrold | Stars: Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Gillian Anderson

Votes: 3,827

11. The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020)

352 min | Drama, History

Story of Christine Keeler, who found herself at the heart of a political sex scandal that rocked British government in the 1960s.

Stars: Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber, Emilia Fox

Votes: 2,067

12. Endeavour (2012–2023)
Episode: Degüello (2019)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The murder of an Oxford librarian and a local tragedy test Endeavour and the team to their limits, as they uncover the truth behind the crime that has haunted them all.

Director: Jamie Donoughue | Stars: Alexander Hanson, Faith Omole, Zaris-Angel Hator, Shaun Evans

Votes: 1,605

13. Coriolanus (2018)

Not Rated | 164 min

A fearless soldier but a reluctant leader, Coriolanus struggles to do what is required for greatness. In this new struggling city state where the gap between rich and poor widens every day, he must decide who he really is.

Director: Angus Jackson | Stars: James Corrigan, Sope Dirisu, Brandon Dodsworth, Bally Gill

Votes: 37

14. Vera (2011–2025)
Episode: Blood and Bone (2018)

Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Vera is called to a chilling murder scene when the charred remains of a body are discovered in an abattoir incinerator.

Director: Paul Gay | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Kingsley Ben-Adir

Votes: 603

15. Marrowbone (2017)

R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young man and his three younger siblings, who have kept secret the death of their beloved mother in order to remain together, are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

Director: Sergio G. Sánchez | Stars: George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth

Votes: 39,441 | Gross: $0.00M

16. 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: 14,751 | Gross: $0.51M

17. Wall (III) (2017)

82 min | Documentary, Animation

WALL follows David Hare on a trip to the Middle East to examine the impact the wall separating Israel and Palestine has had on the people of the region.

Director: Cam Christiansen | Stars: David Hare, Paul Jesson, Nayef Rashed, Raad Rawi

Votes: 61

18. 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: 256,647

19. Chewing Gum (2015–2017)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy

The life of Tracey and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family, and of course, her boyfriend.

Stars: Michaela Coel, Danielle Walters, Robert Lonsdale, Shola Adewusi

Votes: 10,599

20. The Sound of Music Live (2015 TV Movie)

119 min | Musical

An apprentice nun tasked with caring for the children of a retired naval officer finds herself falling in love with him as the Nazi invasion of Austria looms on the horizon.

Directors: Coky Giedroyc, Richard Valentine | Stars: Kara Tointon, Julian Ovenden, Alexander Armstrong, Maria Friedman

Votes: 520

21. The Trials of Jimmy Rose (2015– )

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

Jimmy has just been released from prison after 12 years and is struggling to come to terms with his new life. His family and friends are finding it difficult to accept him back in to their lives and he must find a way to make things right.

Stars: Ray Winstone, Charlotte Randle, Paul Jesson, Amanda Redman

Votes: 468

22. The Trials of Jimmy Rose (2015– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2015)

Not Rated | 46 min | Drama

After twelve years in prison for armed robbery sixty-one year old Jimmy Rose returns home to a mixed reception. Whilst daughter Julie and grandson Elliot are pleased to see him his wife ... See full summary »

Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Charlotte Randle, Ray Winstone, Jadon Carnelly Morris, Marion Bailey

Votes: 49

23. The Trials of Jimmy Rose (2015– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2015)

Not Rated | 46 min | Drama

Discharged from hospital Jimmy discovers that Pizza This owner Guzman is in collusion with Tony Chivers, a gangster and old enemy of Jimmy's who warns him to stay away from Guzman. Whilst ... See full summary »

Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Ray Winstone, Paul Jesson, Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey

Votes: 34

24. The Trials of Jimmy Rose (2015– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2015)

Not Rated | 46 min | Drama

In exchange for the youngsters' drug debt being written off Jimmy agrees to an assignment for Chivers though he refuses to carry a gun. The family is more cordial towards him after he has ... See full summary »

Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Ray Winstone, Paul Jesson, Charlotte Randle, Jadon Carnelly Morris

Votes: 29

25. Chewing Gum (2015–2017)
Episode: Possession (2015)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy

Tracey's old school friend Meisha, now a saleswoman for Winsley Cosmetics, suggests Tracey interviews for a job with the company - which she does, leaving devil-fearing sister Cynthia in ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Marshall | Stars: Michaela Coel, Nicholas Asbury, Sarah Hoare, Abby Rakic-Platt

Votes: 216

26. Mr. Turner (2014)

R | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History

An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.

Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey

Votes: 27,165 | Gross: $3.96M

27. Closer to the Moon (2014)

Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.

Director: Nae Caranfil | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Anton Lesser

Votes: 4,338

28. Mr. Turner: The Many Colours of Mr. Turner (2014 Video)

31 min | Short, History

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Stars: Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe, Dick Pope, Timothy Spall

Votes: 14

29. 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: 33,406

30. National Theatre Live: Travelling Light (2012)

147 min | Biography, Drama

In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the flickering silent images on his father's cinematograph.

Directors: Nicholas Hytner, Robin Lough | Stars: Tom Allwinton, Norma Atallah, Roy Baron, Pablo Carciofa

Votes: 23

31. Love Virtually (2012)

45 min | Drama, Romance

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Stars: Emilia Fox, Paul Jesson, David Tennant

Votes: 12

32. Vera (2011–2025)

TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.

Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, Kenny Doughty

Votes: 20,042

33. Coriolanus (2011)

R | 123 min | Drama, Thriller, War

A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.

Director: Ralph Fiennes | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Lubna Azabal

Votes: 33,514 | Gross: $0.76M

34. National Theatre Live: King Lear (2011)

156 min | Drama, History

An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child's love rejected. As Lear's world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question.

Directors: Michael Grandage, Robin Lough | Stars: Michael Hadley, Paul Jesson, Alec Newman, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 43

35. The Bible: A History (2010– )

Documentary

It is a book that originated thousands of years ago in the Middle East. The subject of intensive scholarship and interpretation.

Stars: Stephen Mangan, Paul Jesson, Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Charles Horton

Votes: 59

36. The Bible: A History (2010– )
Episode: St Paul (2010)

48 min | Documentary

St. Paul did more to shape the moral and ethical presumptions of the ancient world than any other. He was far ahead of his time, suggesting that equality among man and change in society was... See full summary »

Director: Jamie Muir | Stars: Tom Holland, Paul Jesson, Stephen Mangan, Samuel West

37. The Bible: A History (2010– )
Episode: Revelation: The Last Judgement (2010)

47 min | Documentary

The Book of Revelations is known to be a detailed description of the end of the world. Some believe it was designed to scare the masses into piety. In his childhood, our host Dr. Robert ... See full summary »

Director: Kate Scholefield | Stars: Robert Beckford, Paul Jesson, Paul S. Boyer, James Cone

38. Margaret (2009 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 113 min | Drama, History

Margaret Thatcher's final days as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Director: James Kent | Stars: Roger Allam, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Charlotte Asprey, Elizabeth Bennett

Votes: 467

39. The Half (2009)

8 min | Documentary, Short

To coincide with their new exhibition the V&A present a short film looking at the man behind 20 years of unique photography of British Theatre - Simon Annand. Much of Annand's work ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Dickinson | Stars: Paul Jesson, Katherine Parkinson, Andrew Scott, Ben Whishaw

40. The Devil's Mistress (2008)

47 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Drama charts the progress of the English Civil War through the story of a young woman, the fictional Angelica Fanshawe, and her three husbands.

Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West, Tom Goodman-Hill, John Simm

Votes: 2,729

41. The Escort (2008)

18 min | Short, Drama

When Lesley, a chaperone for young offenders, promises to help a young prostitute, she unwittingly brings danger into her home, forcing her to choose between her children or her career.

Director: Clare Holman | Stars: Lesley Manville, Taylor Bowden, Carolyn Allen, Jack Dingley

42. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Talking to the Dead (2008)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby finds connections between a supposedly haunted forest, the traceless disappearances of two couples and a gang of antiquity thieves.

Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

Votes: 775

43. The Devil's Mistress (2008)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2008)

52 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Cromwell's regime is firmly established and maintain by bloody military terror. Its illegality is obvious to many, including Honest John Lilburn, who ends up siding with the opposition, yet... See full summary »

Director: Marc Munden | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Dominic West, Andrea Riseborough, Maxine Peake

Votes: 90

44. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: Bleak Midwinter (2007)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The death of a woman in a munitions factory becomes linked with the murder of Milner's estranged wife as he falls under suspicion and Foyle strives to clear his name.

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Kate Ambler, Gavin Brocker, Ann Beach, Sian Brooke

Votes: 621

45. Doctors (2000–2024)
Episode: Deceptive Appearances (2007)

Drama

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Director: Steve Hughes | Stars: Stephen Boxer, Stirling Gallacher, Adrian Lewis Morgan, Michael McKell

46. The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

The story follows Mrs Ros Pritchard, a successful manager of a supermarket. When a couple of politicians make a spectacle of themselves outside her shop, Ros decides to stand for election herself.

Stars: Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May, Jemma McKenzie-Brown

Votes: 521

47. The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2006)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

Twelve months into Ros's new career, a plane crashes over East London. Beverley is papped on a drunken night out, whilst Emily unhappily keeps her Dad's secret.

Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Jonathan Aris, Jane Horrocks, Jodhi May, Sanchia McCormack

Votes: 15

48. Rome (2005–2007)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon

Votes: 185,291

49. RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (2005 Video)

Documentary

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Director: Tom Todoroff | Stars: George Anton, Duncan Bell, Kate Burton, Claire Danes

Votes: 41

50. The Slavery Business (2005)

60 min | Documentary, Drama, History

BBC Two explores the lasting effects of the trade in human beings.

Stars: Cara Bamford, Anthony Howell, Diana Kent, Daniel Weyman