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1. 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
2. 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
3. The Blue Lamp (1950)
Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The daily routine of two London Policemen is interrupted by a killer.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Jack Warner, Dirk Bogarde, Jimmy Hanley, Robert Flemyng
Votes: 2,538
4. Holiday Camp (1947)
Approved | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The Huggett family go to a holiday camp, and get involved in crooked card players, a murderer on the run, and a pregnant young girl and her boyfriend missing from home.
Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: Flora Robson, Dennis Price, Jack Warner, Hazel Court
Votes: 552
5. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Not Rated | 55 min | Adventure, Family
A thoroughbred horse in 19th century England is adopted by a widowed doctor and befriended by his children. The horse helps the children as they have weekly adventures and encounters with various characters.
Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Roderick Shaw, Judi Bowker
Votes: 467
6. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 246
7. Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)
Approved | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A middle-aged married woman is shocked to discover that her husband, whom she thought was content in their marriage, has become infatuated with a beautiful younger woman and plans to leave his family for her.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Yvonne Mitchell, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, Andrew Ray
Votes: 918
8. Opportunity Knocks (1956–1990)
Comedy, Game-Show
A long-running ITV talent show hosted by Hughie Green, providing showcases for names such as Paul Daniels and Frank Carson. The series was revived on the BBC in the 1980s, hosted by Bob Monkhouse and former winner Les Dawson.
Stars: Hughie Green, Bob Monkhouse, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Les Dawson
Votes: 62
9. 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
10. Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Victorian-era whodunnit with venerable Sergeant Cork battling entrenched views in a bid to use a more scientific approach to solving cases. Trusty sidekick Bob does not always understand his methods but faithfully co-operates..
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 69
11. Love Story (1963–1974)
60 min | Drama
British anthology series of short plays on the theme of romance.
Stars: T.P. McKenna, Frances Cuka, Keith Barron, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 137
12. Trouble in Store (1953)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy
Norman, a stockroom worker at a London store, aspires to be a window dresser. Pursuing his dream, he falls for a shopgirl and they uncover a robbery plot, miraculously foiling the thieves.
Director: John Paddy Carstairs | Stars: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister, Derek Bond
Votes: 1,154
13. Our Miss Fred (1972)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, War
Shakespearian actor Fred Wimbush's drafted during WWII. While entertaining the troops with his drag act one day, the Germans capture them. Thinking he's a girl, they let him go. He mustn't break his character until he reaches safety.
Director: Bob Kellett | Stars: Danny La Rue, Alfred Marks, Lance Percival, Lally Bowers
Votes: 206
14. Flame in the Streets (1961)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
During the 1960s in Britain, tense race relations between whites and blacks are affecting the workplace, the family, the dating scene, and the society at large.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Brenda de Banzie, Earl Cameron
Votes: 414
15. Boney (1972–1973)
60 min | Crime
Drama series set in outback Australia about aboriginal policeman Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. Based on the books by Arthur Upfield.
Stars: James Laurenson, Kate Fitzpatrick, David Gulpilil, Ken Goodlet
Votes: 192
16. Dial 999 (1958–1959)
30 min | Crime
Robert Beatty stars as Detective Inspector Mike Maguire, a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman posted to New Scotland Yard, in this popular 1950s series depicting London's fight against crime.
Stars: Robert Beatty, John Howlett, Richard Bebb, Hugh Moxey
Votes: 109
17. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 66
18. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
19. Crime of Passion (1970–1973)
60 min | Drama
British courtroom drama set in France, concerning the trials of murderers who commit crimes of passion.
Stars: Anthony Newlands, Daniel Moynihan, John Phillips, Peter Evans
Votes: 29
20. Hunters Walk (1973–1976)
60 min | Crime
Police drama series, created by Ted Willis, set in a small town in Northamptonshire.
Stars: Ewan Hooper, Davyd Harries, Duncan Preston, Charles Rea
Votes: 21
21. Compact (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.
Stars: Frances Bennett, Robert Desmond, Ronald Allen, Louise Dunn
Votes: 21
22. Top of the Form (1953)
72 min | Comedy
Some trouble with gambling forces con man Fortescue to hide out in a boys' school, posing as a professor. When the undisciplined and lazy boys have to pass a few tests, cheating becomes the only option.
Director: John Paddy Carstairs | Stars: Ronald Shiner, Harry Fowler, Anthony Newley, Alfie Bass
Votes: 47
23. Bitter Harvest (1963)
91 min | Drama
A pretty young woman will do anything to escape her deadly dull existence in the backlots of Wales. But when she reaches the bright lights of London is the price too high?
Director: Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Janet Munro, John Stride, Alan Badel, Anne Cunningham
Votes: 326
24. Mrs Thursday (1966–1967)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
An elderly cleaning lady inherits her boss's house, fortune--and butler.
Stars: Kathleen Harrison, Hugh Manning, Richard Caldicot, George Waring
Votes: 67
25. Good-Time Girl (1948)
Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama
A young girl from the ghetto gets involved with some criminals. Driving while drunk, she knocks down and kills a Policeman. She runs away with two G. I.s who are also on the run and they start a crime wave.
Director: David MacDonald | Stars: Diana Dors, George Merritt, Flora Robson, Jean Kent
Votes: 460
26. No Trees in the Street (1959)
96 min | Crime, Drama
Surrounded by new 1950s East End high-rise flats, a London detective thinks back to how different things were in the late 1930s. Then it was an area of overcrowded tenements teeming with ... See full summary »
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Sylvia Syms, Herbert Lom, Ronald Howard, Stanley Holloway
Votes: 249
27. It's Great to Be Young! (1956)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
It's heaven at Angel Hill Grammar School until the arrival of the new headmaster, Mr. Frome, who prohibits sixth formers from their beloved music-making. Dingle, a very unconventional music master, helps the students in their time of need.
Director: Cyril Frankel | Stars: John Mills, Cecil Parker, John Salew, Elizabeth Kentish
Votes: 337
28. The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
Approved | 89 min | Comedy
A family makes a lengthy and fraught journey across South Africa by truck when their son-in-law gets a job in the country.
Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Dinah Sheridan, Susan Shaw
Votes: 252
29. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
30. Taxi! (1963–1964)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Sidney James stars as a cabbie who takes Ray Brooks under his wing and helps him become a taxi driver. They become pals and share working a London black cab.
Stars: Sidney James, Ray Brooks, Bill Owen, Diane Aubrey
Votes: 15
31. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
32. A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
92 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
A small bicycle club in Yorkshire becomes the center of some illegal activity - and a love triangle.
Director: Ralph Smart | Stars: John McCallum, Honor Blackman, Patrick Holt, Diana Dors
Votes: 253
33. Alta comedia (1965– )
120 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Stars: Fernando Soler, Sara García, Ruben Tuesta, Ignacio Quirós
Votes: 25
34. Rivalen der Rennbahn (1989)
90 min | Drama, Sport
Stars: Thomas Fritsch, Jutta Speidel, Margot Hielscher, Hellmut Lange
Votes: 74
35. One Good Turn (1955)
90 min | Comedy
Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property ... See full summary »
Director: John Paddy Carstairs | Stars: Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair, Thora Hird
Votes: 669
36. The Road to War (1989– )
50 min | Documentary
A thoughtful, detailed exposition of how and why the end of the Great War led inevitably to the Second World War, the most horrific in human history. Narrated by the great journalist Eric Sevareid.
Stars: Charles Wheeler, Joachim Fest, Ikuhiko Hata, Waldo Heinrichs
Votes: 112
37. The Adventures of Dr. Bayer (1985–1992)
45 min | Family
Stories from the life of a somewhat eccentric German veterinarian who is always willing to help all animals, and who goes about in a horse-drawn carriage because he hates all motor vehicles.
Stars: Angela Pschigode, Michael Lesch, Beate Hasenau, Hans Heinz Moser
Votes: 63
38. Knock on Any Door (1965–1966)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series with the premise that there is a story behind every door.
Stars: Ted Willis, Brenda Bruce, Helen Fraser, Peter Copley
Votes: 12
39. Virgin of the Secret Service (1968– )
60 min | Adventure
The dashing adventures of the British Secret Service's most heroic officer, Captain Robert Virgin. Aided in his task by the fiesty Mrs Cortez and his loyal batman Doublett, Virgin traveled ... See full summary »
Stars: Clinton Greyn, Alexander Doré, John Cater, Veronica Strong
Votes: 20
40. Jubilee (1977)
50 min | Drama, History
A series of thirteen plays that attempt to reflect the British way of life between 1952 and 1977, the first twenty-five years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Stars: Ronald Herdman, Stephen Churchett, Honor Blackman, Ian Holm
41. Maneaters Are Loose! (1978 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Man-eating tigers are accidentally set loose near a small California town.
Director: Timothy Galfas | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Steve Forrest, G.D. Spradlin, Harry Morgan
Votes: 61
42. The Horsemasters (1961 TV Movie)
85 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
"The Horsemasters" was a 2-part episode of "The Magical World of Walt Disney" TV show from 1961 which screened theatrically in some countries.A group of young people do a course in horsemanship in England.
Director: William Fairchild | Stars: Tony Britton, John Fraser, Annette Funicello, Colin Gordon
Votes: 27
43. The Long Rope (1953)
Not Rated | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A wrongly accused convict returns home, only to be maligned again.
Director: Wolf Rilla | Stars: Donald Houston, Susan Shaw, Robert Brown, Peter Byrne
Votes: 212
44. The Sullavan Brothers (1964–1965)
60 min | Drama
Weekly drama about four brothers who are all lawyers, but specialise in different kinds of work, who discuss points of law and questions of ethics in terms accessible to the viewer.
Stars: Hugh Manning, Anthony Bate, David Sumner, Tenniel Evans
45. Burnt Evidence (1954)
61 min | Drama, Mystery
An unfaithful wife is going to leave her husband, a failing carpenter, but he finds out about her lover and a murder takes place. Police try to identify whether the burned body is her husband or her lover.
Director: Daniel Birt | Stars: Jane Hylton, Duncan Lamont, Donald Gray, Meredith Edwards
Votes: 184
46. Mrs. Harris (1982–1991)
89 min | Comedy, Crime
Based on the book "Mrs. 'Arris goes to Paris". A London cleaning lady follows her dream of owning a Christian Dior dress and travels to Paris where she changes the lives of those she meets.
Stars: Inge Meysel, Wolfgang Preiss, Edith Volkmann, Ferdy Mayne
Votes: 7
47. Churchill (1992– )
50 min | Documentary, Biography
Martin Gilbert, who has spent 25 years researching and writing about the life of Churchill, presents the first complete television biography of Britain's wartime leader.
Stars: Martin Gilbert, Pamela Harriman, Lady Mary Soames, Grace Hamblin
Votes: 30
48. The Undefeated (1951)
35 min | Documentary, Short
Looking at how soldiers injured and disabled during WWII would be helped to live as normal a life as possible in the post war years,
Director: Paul Dickson | Stars: Gerald Pearson, Leo Genn, Noel Coleman, Cyril Conway
Votes: 25
49. The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr (1964– )
50 min
Stars: Kenneth J. Warren, Jane Hylton, June Barry, James Bolam
50. Flower of Evil (1961– )
180 min | Thriller
Thriller series involving a police inspector and his wife, whose holiday in Austria goes awry when they become involved in a sinister conspiracy.
Stars: William Lucas, Betty McDowall, Anthony Newlands, Aubrey Morris