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1. On the Buses (1969–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Jack-the-lad bus driver and conductor Stan and Jack enjoy the female employees more than their work and Inspector Blake is relentless in his attempts to make their lives a misery.
Stars: Anna Karen, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Reg Varney
Votes: 2,652
2. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
3. This Morning (1988– )
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show
Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.
Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 891
4. Holiday on the Buses (1973)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy
After being fired from the bus company for crashing two buses, Stan and Jack seek bus-driving work at a holiday camp - only to find that Inspector Blake too now works there.
Director: Bryan Izzard | Stars: Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins
Votes: 2,076
5. 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
6. The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover two and a half million pounds hidden in their school.
Directors: Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder | Stars: Frankie Howerd, Dora Bryan, George Cole, Reg Varney
Votes: 1,154
7. On the Buses (1971)
PG | 88 min | Comedy
When the bus company finds itself short-staffed, Inspector Blake comes up with the brilliant idea of employing female drivers. The company is delighted, but the bus crews are horrified and try to get rid of the women.
Director: Harry Booth | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 2,180
8. 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
9. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 87
10. The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
A re-creation of the Music Hall variety shows that were popular in the late Victorian and the Edwardian periods (late 1800s and early 1900s). Entertainers performed musical, comedy, magic ... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Sachs, Dudley Stevens, Jenny Wren, Penny Rigden
Votes: 90
11. 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
12. The Rag Trade (1961–1963)
30 min | Comedy
Fenner Fashions makes women's clothing. Reg Turner (Reg Varney) is the downtrodden foreman on the shop floor. The machinists are all women, led by their union rep, Paddy Fleming (Miriam ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin, Reg Varney, Wanda Ventham
Votes: 96
13. Mutiny on the Buses (1972)
PG | 89 min | Comedy
London bus driver Stan Butler wants to get married and takes his chance to earn more money when he is given a new job driving a tour bus on a safari park.
Director: Harry Booth | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 1,512
14. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 70
15. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
16. Tell Me Another (1976–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
Stars: Richard Hills, Alfred Marks, Jim Dale, Arthur Askey
Votes: 20
17. The Plank (1979 TV Movie)
28 min | Comedy
This is a pantomime about two construction workers, who discover that a plank is missing from the floor they are just building. They discover that two children have taken the plank and use ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Sykes | Stars: Eric Sykes, Arthur Lowe, Lionel Blair, Henry Cooper
Votes: 706
18. The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
With his life crumbling around him in a dingy holiday camp, middle-aged female impersonator Sherry Sheridan stays rooted in the past. But will his son Alan, and long-suffering wife Mary, stay with him?
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Reg Varney, Diana Coupland, Lee Montague, Jean Harvey
Votes: 249
19. Juke Box Jury (1959–1990)
30 min | Music
A panel of notable personalities rate the latest pop records.
Stars: David Jacobs, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman, Katie Boyle
Votes: 58
20. Heroes of Comedy (1995–2003)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
An affectionate look at the life and work of some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Stars: Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan, Bob Monkhouse, Barry Cryer
Votes: 45
21. This Is Your Life (1975–1980)
Reality-TV
Surprise celebrity show based on an American radio show from 1948 and its TV follow-up from 1952.
Stars: Roger Climpson, Mike Willesee, Digby Wolfe, Brian Henderson
Votes: 26
22. Joey Boy (1965)
91 min | Comedy, War
Busted for running an illegal gambling den during the Second World War, a gang of East End wideboys choose conscription over prison and take their talents on a tour of duty.
Director: Frank Launder | Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Stanley Baxter, Bill Fraser, Percy Herbert
Votes: 68
23. Looks Familiar (1970– )
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Nostalgia based panel chat show.
Stars: Denis Norden, Bob Monkhouse, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray
Votes: 29
24. Tonight at 8.30 (1991– )
30 min | Comedy
Dame Joan Collins takes on all of Gertrude Lawrence's lead roles in rare and entertaining television productions of eight out of the nine thirty-minute playlets by Noël Coward which he and ... See full summary »
Stars: Joan Collins, Edward Duke, Siân Phillips, John Alderton
Votes: 43
25. Down the 'Gate (1975–1976)
30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of fish porter Reg Furnell (Reg Varney) at the world-famous Billingsgate Fish Market, London.
Stars: Reg Varney, Dilys Laye, Reg Lye, Helen Keating
Votes: 34
26. The Rovers (1969–1970)
30 min | Adventure
Stars: Rowena Wallace, Noel Trevarthen, Edward Hepple, Grant Seiden
Votes: 30
27. Beggar My Neighbour (1966–1968)
30 min | Comedy
Rose Garvey, and her husband Gerald, live next door to her sister Lana Butt, and her husband Harry, in the fictional Larkworthy Road, Muswell Hill, North London. Gerald is an underpaid ... See full summary »
Stars: June Whitfield, Reg Varney, Pat Coombs, Desmond Walter-Ellis
Votes: 19
28. The Mike Walsh Show (1969–1984)
120 min | Music, Talk-Show
Daytime variety show, featuring music and interviews with special guests and celebrities from Australia and around the world.
Stars: Mike Walsh, Geoff Harvey, Jim Berinson, Mike Williams
Votes: 18
29. Double Take (1972)
90 min | Comedy
Two crooks on the run take refuge in a film studio, where they are mistaken for actors.
Director: Harry Booth | Stars: Reg Varney, Norman Rossington, Patrick Newell, Anouska Hempel
Votes: 101
31. Miss Robin Hood (1952)
Approved | 76 min | Comedy, Crime
Henry Wrigley (Richard Hearne) is happy writing stories for a children's' comic. Then he meets Miss Honey (Dame Margaret Rutherford), who encourages him to go into minor crime.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Margaret Rutherford, Richard Hearne, Edward Lexy, Fanny Rowe
Votes: 327
32. Living Famously (2002– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Caroline Quentin, David Thomson, Patrick Allen, Sheridan Morley
Votes: 21
33. Billy Cotton Band Show (1956–1968)
Music
Stars: Billy Cotton, Kathie Kay, Alan Breeze, The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes
Votes: 12
34. Whose Baby? (1973–1988)
25 min | Game-Show
A celebrity panel meet the child of a well-known person, and guess who their parents are.
Stars: David Nixon, Richard Coleman, Jimmy Young, Diana Coupland
Votes: 11
35. All Star Comedy Carnival (1969 TV Movie)
150 min | Comedy
Various ITV comedy shows perform sketches in this holiday special.
Stars: Des O'Connor, Peter Adamson, John Alderton, Jean Alexander
36. Look Who's Talking (1973–1985)
30 min | Talk-Show
A talk show whose guests included Ken Dodd, Norman Collier, Dukes and Lee, and Jim Bowen.
Stars: Derek Batey, Pete Murray, Tom O'Connor, Anita Harris
Votes: 8
37. The Boltons Revue (1948 TV Special)
45 min | Comedy, Music
An intimate revue, as played at the Boltons Theatre and the St. James's Theatre.
Director: Billy Milton | Stars: Daphne Anderson, Billy Milton, Rosaline Haddon, Donald Reed
38. The Other Reg Varney (1970 TV Movie)
50 min | Comedy
Director: Howard Ross | Stars: Reg Varney, Peter Jones, Frank Thornton, Percy Herbert
Votes: 9
39. Humpty Dumpty (1968 TV Movie)
90 min | Family, Musical
Stars: Leslie Crowther, Reg Varney, Lynda Baron, Sally Smith
40. Dick Whittington (1963 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Director: Peter Whitmore | Stars: Terry Scott, Hugh Lloyd, Reg Varney, Barbara von der Heyde
41. Paul Merton's Life of Comedy (1995)
Comedy
Stars: Paul Merton, Timothy Bateson, Tilly Vosburgh, Tom Brodie
42. The Centre Show (1950–1956)
Comedy, Family
Stars: Steve Race, Malcolm Lockyer, Benny Hill, Dick Emery
Votes: 13
43. The Reg Varney Revue (1972– )
60 min
Stars: Reg Varney, Frank Thornton, Elizabeth Counsell, David Lodge
46. The Valiant Varneys (1964–1965)
30 min | Comedy
Children's comedy series in which Reg Varney plays a variety of characters from throughout history.
Stars: Reg Varney, Keith Buckley, Bill Shine, Arthur Hewlett
47. Ninety Years On (1964 TV Movie)
95 min | Comedy, Musical
A live variety show on the eve of Winston Churchill's Ninetieth birthday, comprising of music and comedy sketches from the past 90 years and a look at Churchill's life.
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Noël Coward, Arthur Askey, Wilfrid Brambell, Patricia Bredin
48. Variety (1936– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
The first ever programme broadcast when regular British television broadcasts commenced (excluding welcome broadcast).
Stars: Eric Robinson, Richard Hearne, Douglas Young, Nan Kenway
49. It's a Square World (1960–1964)
30 min | Comedy
Michael Bentine's comedy sketch show which included news from the 'eight corners of the world'.
Stars: Michael Bentine, Leon Thau, Frank Thornton, Joe Gibbons
Votes: 20
50. Crock of Gold (1948 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Stars: Christine Adrian, Allan Bixter, John Boxer, Edward Byrne