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1. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,897
2. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
PG | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery
Votes: 69,184 | Gross: $0.07M
3. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,503
4. 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: 314
5. Evil Under the Sun (1982)
PG | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Peter Ustinov, James Mason, Maggie Smith, Colin Blakely
Votes: 20,218 | Gross: $6.11M
6. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of the devil's foot, Silver Blaze, Wisteria Lodge and the Bruce-Partington Plans.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 13,418
7. Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
PG | 145 min | Biography, Drama, History
King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle
Votes: 8,126 | Gross: $2.07M
8. Cleopatra (1999)
Not Rated | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History
Princess Cleopatra becomes Egypt's Queen and has an out-of-wedlock son with the son-less Roman ruler Julius Caesar. Through two romances, she strives to protect Egypt from the Romans, and make her son the heir to Caesar's Roman Empire.
Stars: Billy Zane, Timothy Dalton, Rupert Graves, Leonor Varela
Votes: 4,337
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. The Two Ronnies (1971–1987)
Comedy
This long-running BBC comedy show consisted of sketches and humourous musical routines.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers, John Owens
Votes: 3,594
11. King David (1985)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Biblical story of Israel's greatest King.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley
Votes: 2,540 | Gross: $4.80M
12. Masada (1981)
394 min | Action, Drama, History
After the destruction of the Second Temple, nine hundred Jewish zealots hold out against a five thousand man Roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of Masada.
Stars: Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera, Alan Feinstein
Votes: 2,435
13. The Shell Seekers (1989 TV Movie)
PG | 102 min | Drama
An Englishwoman (Angela Lansbury) reviews her life with her adult children in mind.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Sam Wanamaker, Christopher Bowen, Anna Carteret
Votes: 376
14. A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 107 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Lawrence and Feisal go to argue for Arab independence at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Alexander Siddig, Denis Quilley, Nicholas Jones
Votes: 730
15. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
78 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale
Votes: 98
16. No Hiding Place (1959–1967)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Tales of Scotland Yard centering on a detective team. A sort of halfway house between "Dixon of Dock Green" and "'Z' Cars." The detectives are still 1950s-style with good elocution and ... See full summary »
Stars: Raymond Francis, Eric Lander, Johnny Briggs, Michael McStay
Votes: 97
17. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 95
18. The Black Windmill (1974)
PG | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Delphine Seyrig, Clive Revill
Votes: 3,349
19. 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
20. A.D. (1985)
600 min | Drama, History
Set just after the death of Jesus Christ, this mini-series chronicles the life & adventures of Jesus's disciples, and events in Rome during the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 536
21. Timeslip (1970–1971)
30 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Simon and Liz fell into a time hole and found themselves trapped in different eras of the 20th century, where they have all sorts of adventures. Many of these involve the nefarious Commander Traynor, who is also traveling through time.
Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Denis Quilley, Iris Russell
Votes: 239
22. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 423
23. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
24. Foreign Body (1986)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy
An unemployed Indian engineer emigrates to England to find work and through a series of circumstances, ends up impersonating a doctor to win the attention of an attractive young woman.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Victor Banerjee, Warren Mitchell, Denis Quilley, Amanda Donohoe
Votes: 322
25. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 313
26. Dennis the Menace (1996–1998)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Dennis (Richard Pearce) and his faithful pet companion Gnasher (Kerry Shale) get up to mischief and mayhem, embarking on a fair few adventures along the way.
Stars: Richard Pearce, Kerry Shale, John Baddeley, Ève Karpf
Votes: 252
27. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
28. Noel's House Party (1991–1999)
50 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Set in Noel Edmonds' fictitious grand house in the equally fictitious town of Crinkley Bottom, the show centres around games involving the studio audience and special guest celebrities. ... See full summary »
Stars: Noel Edmonds, Barry Killerby, Tony Blackburn, Frank Carson
Votes: 356
29. Where the Spies Are (1965)
Approved | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy
A local doctor is recruited as a cold war spy to fulfill a very important secret mission in the Middle East, only to experience that his mission is complicated by a sexy female double agent.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: David Niven, Françoise Dorléac, John Le Mesurier, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 907
30. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
31. Mister Johnson (1990)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama
In 1923, a local resident of British Colonial Nigeria tries to be equal with the colonial administration.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Maynard Eziashi, Beatie Edney
Votes: 1,204 | Gross: $1.46M
32. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 115
33. Take Three Girls (1969–1971)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Three single women, including cellist Victoria and art student Avril, navigate life, relationships, careers, and family dynamics while living in bedsits in London's SW3 area.
Stars: Liza Goddard, Barra Grant, Angela Down, Susan Jameson
Votes: 32
34. Privates on Parade (1983)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, War
The members of S.A.D.U.S.E.A. (Song and Dance Unit South East Asia) fall in and out of love while trying to dodge Malayan Communist bullets in the late 1940s. Not only that, they have to ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blakemore | Stars: Patrick Pearson, Michael Elphick, Joe Melia, John Standing
Votes: 994
35. Memed My Hawk (1984)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama
In 1920s Turkey, young peasant Memed elopes with beautiful Hatche, who was promised in an arranged marriage to the local potentate Abdi Aga's son, and later joins a group of bandits.
Director: Peter Ustinov | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Herbert Lom, Denis Quilley, Michael Elphick
Votes: 205
36. Saturday Night Thriller (1982– )
Thriller
An anthology series of psychological thriller stories covering such subjects as obsession, paranoia, incest, adultery, guilt, and morality.
Stars: Peter Egan, Billy Murray, Bernard Hepton, Anton Rodgers
Votes: 11
37. Storia di una capinera (1993)
106 min | Drama
In 1854, a cholera epidemic hits Catania, Sicily. 16-year-old novice Maria leaves her convent and returns home to avoid the plague. Her stepmother and half-sisters prevent her from living ... See full summary »
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Angela Bettis, Johnathon Schaech, Eva Alexander, Andreá Cassar
Votes: 623
38. Saturday Playhouse (1958–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of dramatisations of plays.
Stars: Elvi Hale, Madoline Thomas, George A. Cooper, Emrys Jones
39. 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
40. Life at the Top (1965)
117 min | Drama
In this sequel to Room at the Top (1958), Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey) thinks he has really made it by marrying the boss's daughter in his northern mill town. But he finds he is being sidelined at work and his private life manipulated by his father-in-law.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Laurence Harvey, Jean Simmons, Honor Blackman, Michael Craig
Votes: 704
41. Maybury (1981– )
50 min | Drama
Dr. Edward Roebuck, a psychiatric consultant at Maybury General Hospital, deals with numerous difficult cases.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Stuart Fox, Yvonne Brewster, Michael Melia
Votes: 38
42. Oresteia (1979)
255 min | Drama
Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish, broadcast under the title of The Serpent Son.
Stars: Diana Rigg, Anton Lesser, John Nolan, Natasha Parry
Votes: 33
43. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 92
44. The Bretts (1987–1989)
60 min | Drama
1920s family of actors deals with the day to day of the theater business.
Stars: Norman Rodway, Barbara Murray, Belinda Lang, George Winter
Votes: 81
46. The Vise (1954–1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
This British production featured lesser-known actors in filmed plays showing people caught in "the vise" of fate created by their own deeds.
Stars: Donald Gray, Colin Tapley, Ron Randell, Robert Arden
Votes: 75
47. Number 10 (1983)
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
The private lives of seven British prime ministers who resided at 10 Downing Street between the 1780s-1920s, including Pitt the Younger, Wellesley, Disraeli, Gladstone, Lloyd George, Asquith and MacDonald.
Stars: Neville Barber, Bernard Archard, Jeremy Brett, Denis Quilley
Votes: 52
48. The Man in Room 17 (1965–1966)
60 min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
Crime series about a secret government department, "Room 17", set up to deal with crimes that baffle police and government agencies. Headed by veteran World War II Agent Oldenshaw (Richard ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Vernon, Michael Aldridge, Denholm Elliott, Willoughby Goddard
Votes: 53
49. Cannon and Ball (1979–1988)
25 min | Comedy
A long-running British TV series showcasing the comedic talents of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball through a variety of sketches and performances.
Stars: Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball, Ritz, Alyn Ainsworth
Votes: 115
50. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86