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1. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,507
2. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor
Votes: 6,017
3. Toast of London (2012–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on stage.
Stars: Matt Berry, Robert Bathurst, Doon Mackichan, Shazad Latif
Votes: 10,600
4. Die Another Day (2002)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stephens
Votes: 229,090 | Gross: $160.94M
5. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.
Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt
Votes: 3,524
6. Hollyoaks (1995– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves, and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSEs, A-Levels, and College into the world of work.
Stars: Nick Pickard, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Kieron Richardson, Jennifer Metcalfe
Votes: 4,495
7. The Saint (1962–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon "The Saint" Templar, a wealthy adventurer and 20th-century Robin Hood, travels the world in his white Volvo P1800S, solving unsolvable problems and righting wrongs.
Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford, Justine Lord
Votes: 6,206
8. Pie in the Sky (1994–1997)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
DI Crabbe retires from the police force after being shot and sets up his own restaurant. However, his ex-boss, Assistant Chief Constable Fisher constantly calls Crabbe back on duty.
Stars: Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed, Malcolm Sinclair, Nick Raggett
Votes: 2,063
9. Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Not Rated | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.
Stars: Michael Keating, Paul Darrow, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell
Votes: 4,490
10. 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: 308
11. When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
50 min | Drama, History
Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists.
Stars: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale
Votes: 485
12. Law & Order: UK (2009–2014)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
UK version of the long-running U.S. TV drama that tells the stories of two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Robert Glenister, Harriet Walter, Freema Agyeman
Votes: 4,847
13. Little Britain (2003–2006)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain.
Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Tom Baker, Paul Putner
Votes: 26,104
14. Manhunt (1970)
60 min | Drama, History, War
In 1942, British pilot Jimmy Briggs crashes his aeroplane in occupied France and immediately finds himself on the run from the Nazis.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Cyd Hayman, Peter Barkworth, Philip Madoc
Votes: 153
15. Hammer House of Horror (1980)
TV-14 | 54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
This British anthology series, which was produced by England's leading exporters of horror films, told tales of haunted houses, demons, ghosts, and other supernatural wonders.
Stars: Peter Cushing, Denholm Elliott, Anna Calder-Marshall, Kathryn Leigh Scott
Votes: 2,281
16. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 381
17. Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set long before the Star Wars films, the Sith Empire returns to the galaxy to begin a war with the Galactic Republic.
Directors: James Ohlen, Hez Chorba | Stars: Tom Spackman, Grey Griffin, Bertie Carvel, Jo Wyatt
Votes: 3,333
18. Pointless Celebrities (2010– )
Game-Show
Celebrities try to find the most obscure answers to win money for their chosen charities.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Antony Costa, Jayne Torvill
Votes: 902
19. Dark Justice (1991–1993)
60 min | Crime, Drama
After the murder of his wife and daughter, Judge Nicholas Marshall loses faith in the system. Selecting defendants from the cases, he pressures them to perform community service, as members of a vigilante group.
Stars: Clayton Prince, Dick O'Neill, Bruce Abbott, Janet Gunn
Votes: 376
20. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
13+ | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Peter Barkworth, Douglas Wilmer, Ronald Hines
Votes: 342
21. Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
Full-cast audio drama series based on "Doctor Who (1963)" chronicling the further adventures of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors.
Stars: Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Sarah Sutton
Votes: 43
22. The Adventure Game (1980–1986)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Two celebrities and a member of the public take a trip to the planet Arg - sometimes willingly, sometimes not - and attempt to work their way through a series of puzzles set by the alien Argonds.
Stars: Christopher Leaver, Charmian Gradwell, Anne Palmer, Richard Lewis
Votes: 231
23. Cluedo (1990–1993)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Game-Show
A unique game show in which celebrities try to deduce which of the classic characters commited a murder by watching a short film and interviewing the suspects.
Stars: Chuck Foster, Richard Madeley, James Bellini, Leslie Grantham
Votes: 140
24. Long Ago, Tomorrow (1971)
GP | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Bruce Pritchard is paralyzed in a soccer game, rejected by his family, and placed in a nursing home. Angry and depressed, he finds hope with a nurse. Can Bruce find a life outside the home?
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Nanette Newman, Georgia Brown, Bernard Lee
Votes: 671
25. Within These Walls (1974–1978)
60 min | Drama
Drama inside a women's prison.
Stars: Jerome Willis, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris
Votes: 100
26. Special Branch (1969–1974)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, George Sewell, Morris Perry, Fulton Mackay
Votes: 195
27. Whodunnit? (1972–1978)
45 min | Family, Game-Show, Mystery
British game show in which celebrity panelists were shown a dramatised murder and had to guess the identity of the killer or killers from the clues presented.
Stars: Jon Pertwee, Patrick Mower, Anouska Hempel, Liza Goddard
Votes: 138
28. Emergency-Ward 10 (1957–1967)
30 min | Drama
Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work.
Stars: Jill Browne, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Frederick Bartman, Desmond Carrington
Votes: 70
29. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 87
30. Secret History (1991– )
Documentary, History
Historical events are extensively re-explored both through written records and systematic examinations in the field.
Stars: Paul McGann, Nigel Anthony, Chris Plumley, Michael Pennington
Votes: 70
31. The Flaxton Boys (1969–1973)
30 min | Family, Adventure, Mystery
Four generations of boys have various adventures at Flaxton Hall in Yorkshire, beginning with Jonathan and his friend Archie in 1854.
Stars: Gerry Cowan, Victor Winding, Richard Gale, Alan Guy
Votes: 70
32. Maelstrom (1985)
300 min | Thriller
Why did the millionaire leave a fortune to a unknown woman? After inheriting property there, Catherine Durrell travels to Norway where she gets caught up in a 'maelstrom' of murder and terror.
Stars: Tusse Silberg, David Beames, Edita Brychta, Christopher Scoular
Votes: 455
33. The Newcomers (1965–1969)
30 min | Drama
Ellis Cooper, wife Vivienne, grandmother and their three children are relocated from London to a rural town Angleton by his employer. Helping them adjust to country living are the Harkers whose father also works for Eden Brothers.
Stars: Gladys Henson, Maggie Fitzgibbon, Gerald Cross, Michael Collins
Votes: 40
34. Murder Must Advertise (1973–1974)
198 min | Mystery
When one of the copy writers of Pym's Advertising Agency meets his death by falling down a spiral staircase, a new "writer" joins the staff to investigate the matter.
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Mark Eden, Rachel Herbert, Paul Darrow
Votes: 347
35. Dombey & Son (1983)
295 min | Drama
The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
Stars: Julian Glover, Shirley Cain, Zelah Clarke, Kenton Moore
Votes: 197
36. Days That Shook the World (2003–2005)
Documentary, History
"Days That Shocked the World" is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003 and ran for three series. Each 60-minute episode explores one or two ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Guinness, Stephen Beckett, Benjamin Till, Adrian Fear
Votes: 247
37. Blake's 7: The Classic Adventures (2013 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
More classic adventures with the Blake's 7 crew.
Stars: Jan Chappell, Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Alistair Lock
38. The Legend of Robin Hood (1975)
50 min | Adventure
A story of the life of a legendary heroic outlaw.
Stars: Martin Potter, Diane Keen, William Marlowe, Paul Darrow
Votes: 134
39. MediEvil (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A legendary hero awakens after 100 years since his death in battle, only to find that his arch nemesis is yet again roaming the earth to make an army of demons out of the dead.
Stars: Jason Wilson, Luis Soto, Paul Darrow, Harry Dickman
Votes: 650
40. Contradiction: The Interactive Murder Mystery Movie (2015 Video Game)
Adventure, Crime, Mystery
FMV game about inspector Jenks, who's sent to a small English village to investigate the suspicious drowning of a student who attended the ominous local private personality development school, Atlas. He has one day to solve the mystery.
Director: Tim Follin | Stars: Rupert Booth, Paul Darrow, John Guilor, Huld Martha
Votes: 150
41. Mister Jerico (1970 TV Movie)
85 min | Adventure
Dudley Jerico sets out to rob corrupt millionaire Victor Rosso of his legendary Gemini diamond.
Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Connie Stevens, Herbert Lom, Marty Allen
Votes: 114
42. Penmarric (1979– )
50 min | Drama, Family
Maud Penmar Castallack wages war on her cousin Giles for many years in her determination to secure Penmarric for her son, Mark. But Mark is a man of passion and is beholden to his own desires, being torn between two women.
Stars: Annabel Leventon, Thomas Ellice, Peter Blake, Rupert Frazer
Votes: 60
43. The Strangerers (2000)
60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Aliens in human form land on Earth to carry out a secret mission, and when the Supervisor is decapitated, the two bumbling Cadets have no idea what the mission entails. With a mixture of ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Williams, Jack Docherty, Sarah Alexander, Mark Heap
Votes: 200
44. Twisted Tales (2005– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Darkly comic stories with a mysterious twist, the tales set out to spook the brain and tickle the funny bone. A follow-up to the earlier Spine Chillers series.
Stars: Yoel Goldenberg, Margaret Henshaw, Marc Warren, Simon Woods
Votes: 72
45. Storyboard (1983–1989)
50 min | Drama
Series of one-off dramas intended to serve as possible pilots.
Stars: Alec McCowen, Carol Royle, Liz Crowther, Penny Brownjohn
Votes: 11
46. Rooms (1974– )
49 min | Drama
Two-part weekly dramas concerning the various drifters who rent rooms in a lodging-house.
Stars: Anne Dyson, Ian Redford, Jenny Twigge, William Marlowe
Votes: 89
47. Churchill's People (1974–1975)
50 min | Drama, History, War
A historical anthology series based on "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples", Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bernard Hepton, Geoffrey Matthews, Mark Donaldson
Votes: 36
48. Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (1976–1982)
120 min | Family, Talk-Show
Saturday morning children's show which as well as having music and guests also had kids phone in and swap toys with each other.
Stars: Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven, Maggie Philbin
Votes: 120
49. Couples (1975–1976)
Drama
Jane starts her new job as a Marriage Guidance Councillor and offers advice to the couples who seek it (based on true cases) with the support of her more experienced colleagues Kathleen and Alan.
Stars: David Swift, Marjorie Yates, Carol MacReady, Colette O'Neil
Votes: 26
50. Fiddlers Three (1991)
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Peter Davison, Paula Wilcox, Charles Kay, Peter Blake
Votes: 21