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1. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.
Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Ken Kitson
Votes: 694
2. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 247
3. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 394
4. Crime Story (1992–1995)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
This powerful series of programmes features dramatic reconstructions of some of Britian's most notorious crimes - a collection of cases which are exciting, moving and surprising, each demonstrating how truth can be stranger than fiction.
Stars: Peter O'Brien, Bernard Hill, Anne Reid, Edita Brychta
Votes: 102
5. Meantime (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
When one brother gets a job from their wealthy aunt, the other becomes increasingly jealous.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Marion Bailey, Tim Roth, Phil Daniels, Pam Ferris
Votes: 4,794
6. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 139
7. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
8. The Endless Game (1989)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A British MI6 agent comes out of retirement after several of his former colleagues, including his former lover, are murdered. He must examine events from his own past to determine who killed them, and why.
Stars: Albert Finney, George Segal, Monica Guerritore, Ian Holm
Votes: 233
9. Rogue Male (1976 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
In 1939 when an English hunter takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a rifle, he is captured, tortured and left for dead. He escapes but his captors pursue him to England.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Peter O'Toole, John Standing, Alastair Sim, Harold Pinter
Votes: 1,031
10. Fox (1980)
60 min | Drama
The thirteen-part series recounted the lives of the titular Fox family, who lived in Clapham in South London and had gangland connections. It was notable in that it was an early work that featured the criminal as the protagonist. wiki
Stars: Bernard Hill, Derrick O'Connor, Larry Lamb, Ray Winstone
Votes: 125
11. Red Monarch (1983 TV Movie)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
About Stalin's inner circle who he starts seeing as untrustworthy.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Colin Blakely, David Suchet, Carroll Baker, Ian Hogg
Votes: 330
12. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A classic anthology science fiction series which features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl and John Wyndham.
Stars: John Gabriel, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Erik Chitty, Peter Copley
Votes: 176
13. The Heroes (1989)
208 min | Drama, War
In 1943 a group of Australian and British Commandos used a captured Japanese fishing boat to sail from Australia to Singapore to attack Japanese shipping in Singapore harbour. Using canoes ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Rhys, John Bach, John Hargreaves, Bill Kerr
Votes: 191
14. Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989 TV Movie)
160 min | Biography, Drama, War
A biographical portrayal of Simon Wiesenthal, famous Nazi Hunter. From his imprisonment in a Nazi Concentration Camp, the film follows his liberation and his rise to become one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Anton Lesser, Craig T. Nelson, Robert Morelli
Votes: 362
15. Queen of Hearts (1989)
PG | 112 min | Comedy
An Italian couple defy both their families and marry for love. Four children later, they are running a diner in England. Humorous, dramatic, sad -- everything a movie should be.
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Vittorio Duse, Joseph Long, Anita Zagaria, Eileen Way
Votes: 548 | Gross: $1.24M
16. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length movies.
Stars: Judi Dench, Richard O'Callaghan, Frederick Treves, Clive Swift
Votes: 47
17. Perfect Scoundrels (1990–1992)
60 min | Comedy
Perfect Scoundrels first broadcast in 1990 on British television. A comedy-drama following two con-men doing there best To separate various people from their money/
Stars: Peter Bowles, Bryan Murray, Ian Bartholomew, G.B. Zoot Money
Votes: 51
18. The Dawning (1988)
PG | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
An I.R.A. gunman (Sir Anthony Hopkins) on the run from the government. He meets up with an idealistic young woman (Rebecca Pidgeon) and attempts to win her support for his cause.
Director: Robert Knights | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard
Votes: 416
19. The Glittering Prizes (1976)
471 min | Drama
Twenty years in the lives of some Cambridge undergraduates, who all find that the real world of a changing Britain is a hard place.
Stars: Tom Conti, Barbara Kellerman, Mark Wing-Davey, Clive Merrison
Votes: 171
20. One Man's War (1991 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 87 min | Drama
Based on true events: a Paraguayan doctor and his family seek justice for his son, who was tortured to death by the dictatorial regime of Alfredo Stroessner.
Director: Sergio Toledo | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Norma Aleandro, Fernanda Torres, Leonardo García Vale
Votes: 284
21. Act of Betrayal (1988)
240 min | Drama, Thriller
An IRA informer and his family are given new identities and new lives in Australia but the IRA are still determined to track them down.
Stars: Elliott Gould, Lisa Harrow, Patrick Bergin, Krister Greer
Votes: 88
22. Secret Weapon (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu, an Israeli pacifist and government employee, who committed an act of treason in 1986 by informing the British press that his country is working on a nuclear bomb.
Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Griffin Dunne, Karen Allen, Jeroen Krabbé, Stuart Wilson
Votes: 80
23. Bejewelled (1991 TV Movie)
95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
An American's family jewels are stolen during her trip to London and she reluctantly teams up with a private investigator-in-training to try and recover them.
Director: Terry Marcel | Stars: Emma Samms, Paris Jefferson, Dirk Benedict, Bob Lee Dysinger
Votes: 207
24. Heroes II: The Return (1991)
240 min | Drama, War
The true and tragic story of Operation Rimau, one of the most daring raids of WW2. In September 1944 Ivan Lyon and 22 Australian and British troops attempted to blow up Japanese ships in ... See full summary »
Stars: Nathaniel Parker, Christopher Morsley, John Bach, Simon Burke
Votes: 95
25. The Magistrate (1989)
313 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Italian magistrate Paolo Pizzi (Franco Nero) has devoted his life to justice. With an inflexible sense of honour and duty, he has stood up to the crime bosses, the corrupt judges and the ... See full summary »
Stars: Franco Nero, Catherine Wilkin, Dennis Miller, Steve Bastoni
Votes: 27
26. Super Sleuths (2006– )
60 min | Documentary
This special documentary examines Inspector Barnaby - his methods and techniques of investigation, from his time in the original novels through his translation to television.
Stars: George Baker, Anthony Horowitz, Val McDermid, David Suchet
Votes: 16
27. Boy Meets Girl (1967–1969)
50 min | Romance
Anthology series of love stories.
Stars: Scott Forbes, Donald Pickering, Barry Jackson, Susan Jameson
Votes: 25
28. The Evacuees (1975 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama, War
The experiences of two young Jewish boys evacuated from Manchester to Blackpool during the Blitz.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Margery Withers, Ian East, Gary Carp, Aubrey Edwards
Votes: 148
29. Back Home (1989 TV Movie)
103 min | Drama, Family
During World War II, young Virginia "Rusty" Dickinson was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and she returns to her native country, England. From the family she hardly ... See full summary »
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Hayley Mills, Hayley Carr, Adam Stevenson, Brenda Bruce
Votes: 151
30. Premiere (1977–1980)
30 min | Drama
A series of anthologies highlighting the initial projects of directors venturing into television drama filmmaking.
Stars: Phil Daniels, Johnny Allan, David Parfitt, Brian Poyser
Votes: 10
31. Rules of Engagement (1989)
50 min | Thriller
Political intrigue and murder occurs when the English town of Portsmouth is sealed off by the military during the eve of World War III.
Stars: Cathy Tyson, Kenneth Cranham, Anna Calder-Marshall, Karl Johnson
Votes: 21
32. Gentlemen and Players (1988–1989)
60 min | Drama
Two business rivals find themselves neighbours in a peaceful English village.
Stars: Brian Protheroe, Nicholas Clay, Claire Oberman, Edita Brychta
Votes: 20
33. Canterbury Tales (1969)
50 min
Adaptation of Chaucer's tales, told by pilgrims on their journey from London to Canterbury.
Stars: Joss Ackland, William Squire, John Cater, Timothy Bateson
Votes: 7
34. Charlie (1984)
240 min
Charlie, a private detective gets caught up in sinister trade Union machinations. In the opening episode Charlie Alexander (David Warner) stumbles across the dying Stan Peace (Richard ... See full summary »
Stars: David Warner, Frank Windsor, Michael Aldridge, Maggie Steed
Votes: 13
35. First Sight (1987– )
60 min | Drama
Anthology series of six plays by writers new to television.
Stars: Phyllis Logan, Dennis Waterman, Joseph Marcell, Maureen Lipman
36. Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
A tribute to Verity Lambert, the BBC's first female producer and one of the country's most influential pioneers of television drama.
Director: Louis Heaton | Stars: Sam Neill, Russell T. Davies, Tamsin Greig, John Hurt
37. House of Glass (1992 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama, Thriller
A young couple inherit a stately home in the English countryside, but soon find the otherworldly occupants don't approve of the American wife.
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Lisa Orgolini, Jeremy Northam, Matyelok Gibbs, Mary Wimbush
Votes: 18
38. Thank You, Comrades (1978 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Connie Booth, Lee Montague, Stephen Rea
40. Slip-Up (1986 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Tells the story of Scotland Yard's attempt to extradite Ronald Biggs, the Great Train Robber, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Jeremy Kemp, George Costigan, Larry Lamb, Nicholas Le Prevost
41. Feelifax (1980 TV Movie)
40 min
Director: Peter Ellis | Stars: Kenneth Haigh, Rosemary Martin, Clive Merrison, Madeline Smith
42.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Everybody Say Cheese
(1971)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of a disintegrating marriage told through family photos. This edition is missing from the BBC archives.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Roy Kinnear, Avis Bunnage, James Hazeldine, George Tovey
43.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Fox Trot
(1971)
70 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives of Gwen and Arthur are complicated when Gwen's long-lost husband comes back on the scene, and none of them seem to notice when their situation is reflected on TV. This edition remains in the BBC archives only in black and white.
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Thora Hird, Michael Bates, John Collin
Votes: 16
44.
Premiere (1977–1980)
Episode:
The Obelisk
(1977)
Drama
Director: Giles Foster | Stars: Rosemary Martin, Peter Sallis, Keith Drinkel, Nick Ellsworth
45.
Premiere (1977–1980)
Episode:
Crest of a Wave
(1978)
30 min | Drama
Director: Peter Bartlett | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Ian Hendry, Wendy Seely, Judith Anthony
46.
Premiere (1977–1980)
Episode:
Freedom of the Dig
(1978)
Drama
Director: Terry Bedford | Stars: Peter Vaughan, David Collings, Alun Armstrong, Jon Morrison
47.
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
Episode:
Mr. & Ms. Bureaucrat
(1978)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Jack Shepherd, Anita Carey, Peter Jeffrey, Georgine Anderson
48.
BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode:
Pews
(1980)
Drama
Set in a north country synagogue, a group of Jewish men have to organise a 'shiva', however, not having the required number of their faith, resort to recruiting George, a 'non-Jew', to make... See full summary »
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: John Bennett, Harold Berens, Jack Lynn, John Barrett
49.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Honest, Decent and True
(1986)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama
The launch of Chaser lager could be big for KFS if Alun shows some commitment; if Mike's lifestyle doesn't catch up with him; if the rest of the team concern themselves more with the ... See full summary »
Director: Les Blair | Stars: Derrick O'Connor, Adrian Edmondson, Juliette Mole, Gary Oldman
Votes: 46
50.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Coast to Coast
(1987)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a ... See full summary »
Director: Sandy Johnson | Stars: Lenny Henry, John Shea, Peter Vaughan, George Baker
Votes: 230