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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: 39,509
2. Bergerac (1981–1991)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.
Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White
Votes: 2,224
3. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 3,892
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
TV-PG | 152 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Arthur Dent and his friend, Ford Prefect, escape the destruction of Earth, only to face incredible trials, tribulations and adventures in space and time.
Stars: Simon Jones, David Dixon, Peter Jones, Sandra Dickinson
Votes: 11,707
5. Yes Minister (1980– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The Right Honorable James Hacker has landed the plum job of Cabinet Minister to the Department of Administration. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some long-needed reforms, or so he thinks.
Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott
Votes: 16,529
6. Terry and June (1979–1987)
30 min | Comedy
Terry and June Medford are a middle aged couple who find the trials of life more difficult as they try to succeed in their daily lives.
Stars: Terry Scott, June Whitfield, Reginald Marsh, Rosemary Frankau
Votes: 462
7. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,125
8. Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing "good works".
Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 1,344
9. Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspector Jean Darblay is assigned to Hartley, Lancashire. Initially facing scepticism from sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish, she gradually earns their respect and admiration as their new female boss at the police station.
Stars: David Ellison, Noel Collins, Stephanie Turner, Anna Carteret
Votes: 282
10. Parkinson (1971–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries
Votes: 803
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. Crackerjack! (1955–2021)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
The shows were broadcast live in front of an audience largely of children, originally at the King's Theatre on Hammersmith Road until 1963, then at the BBC Television Theatre (now the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Hayes, Peter Glaze, Jillian Comber, Leslie Crowther
Votes: 116
13. The Kenny Everett Television Show (1981–1988)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Zany antics and sketches by the anarchic camp comic.
Stars: Kenny Everett, Cleo Rocos, Sheila Steafel, Andrie Reid
Votes: 1,037
14. Jim'll Fix It (1975–2007)
35 min | Game-Show, Music, Mystery
Children write to Jimmy Savile asking him to make a dream come true for them on national television.
Stars: Jimmy Savile, Frank Bruno, Rod Hull, Val Doonican
Votes: 222
15. Target (1977–1978)
50 min | Action, Crime
A small team of detectives solve crimes of a varied nature in Southampton.
Stars: Patrick Mower, Philip Madoc, Brendan Price, Vivien Heilbron
Votes: 64
16. The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
52 min | Documentary, History
James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.
Stars: James Burke, Roger Avon, Peter Sproule, Jeff Pirie
Votes: 624
17. Play Away (1971–1984)
Comedy, Family, Music
Songs, jokes and sketches with Brian Cant and the Play Away crew.
Stars: Brian Cant, Jonathan Cohen, Spike Heatley, Alan Rushton
Votes: 64
18. The Last Song (1981–1983)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Charts the relationships between Leo Bannister, a middle-aged surgeon, and the women in his life: his two troubled daughters, Alice, his possessive ex-wife, and Liz, his 24-year-old fiance.
Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Caroline Blakiston, Hetty Baynes, Gay Wilde
Votes: 9
19. 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
20. The Other One (1977–1979)
30 min | Comedy
Two passengers meet in reception at Gatwick airport. Although unknown to each other, they find they are on the same flight and staying in the same hotel. Two characters as different as ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Briers, Michael Gambon, Michael Chesden, Jill Kerman
Votes: 66
21. Record Breakers (1972–2001)
25 min | Documentary, Family
Contestants attempt to break records for various feats listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
Stars: Roy Castle, Norris McWhirter, Cheryl Baker, Fiona Kennedy
Votes: 95
22. Truckers (1987– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Comedy Drama about a Northern Haulage Firm struggling in the recession hit 1980's in the UK.
Stars: James Hazeldine, Julie Shipley, Caroline Ryder, Daragh O'Malley
Votes: 27
23. The Collectors (1986– )
50 min | Drama
Harry Caines is the new Customs Surveyor, or district head, at Wrelling, a small port on the Dorset Coast. His job as 'the new broom' is to shake up the office and keep one step ahead of ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter McEnery, Michael Billington, Lois Butlin, Jack McKenzie
Votes: 8
24. Star Turn (1976–1981)
25 min | Game-Show
Stars: Graeme Garden, Bernard Cribbins, John Craven, Noel Edmonds
Votes: 8
26. Androcles and the Lion (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
When Androcles (Sir Billy Connolly), a Christian in second-century Rome, extracts a thorn from a lion's paw, his kindness has unexpected consequences.
Stars: Billy Connolly, Anna Calder-Marshall, Bernard Bresslaw, Rupert Frazer
Votes: 10
27. Captain Zep - Space Detective (1983–1984)
30 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Children's TV show where each week Captain Zep 'Space Detective' introduces a crime to an audience of 'cadets' which they and the kids at home can try to solve.
Stars: Ben Ellison, Paul Greenwood, Richard Morant, Tracey Childs
Votes: 23
28. Escape (I) (1980– )
60 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatised accounts of famous real-life escapes from the law.
Stars: Frank Duncan, John Lee, Gavin Campbell, Jay Neill
29. We Interrupt This Year (1988 TV Special)
40 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A light-hearted quiz on the events of the previous year, 1987, with two teams of guest celebrities.
Director: May Miller | Stars: Ned Sherrin, Angela Gordon, Robert Kilroy-Silk, William Rushton
30.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
The Prague Sun
(1992)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy's search for diamonds stolen from a priceless religious object takes him and Eric to Prague where dark forces are plotting against them.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury
Votes: 75
31.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
A Touch of Eastern Promise
(1984)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Charlie invites Arab businessman Zaki Mansoor to invest in his all-weather leisure complex, not knowing that Zaki's government are aware of his illegal transactions and have asked his ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher King | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Deborah Grant, Nadim Sawalha
Votes: 50
32.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
A True Detective
(1990)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim returns early from his voyage and stays with Charlie, who is getting ready to go to a trade convention. Susan is also due to attend but never gets there, her body being found next ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Bramall | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Louise Jameson
Votes: 45
33.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
All the Sad Songs
(1990)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim befriends former pop idol Tony Hubbard, now singing at a local night club. The first night audience includes Dawn Gray, Tony's old flame and ex-singing partner whose surly husband Nick ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Gary Bond, Diane Langton
Votes: 42
34.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
My Name's Sergeant Bergerac
(1990)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Shlomo Denkovitz, an incompetent fraudster, claims to be Jim whilst working as a private eye for his uncle, in pursuit of Giles Grey, a charmer who rooks wealthy widows. Chased by two ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Brayshaw | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Tony Robinson, Sue Lloyd
Votes: 50
35.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
Roots of Evil
(1990)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Seemingly respectable widower Nigel Carter is threatened by two armed bogus policemen but his evasive response leads Jim to believe he is holding something back. Years earlier his daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Spence | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Geoffrey Palmer, Lynsey Baxter
Votes: 46
36.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
Under Wraps
(1990)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Disaffected lab assistants Julie and Richard steal nerve gas from a research facility in Wiltshire and bring it to terminally ill Dr. Whittaker on Jersey. He threatens to release it unless ... See full summary »
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Alfred Lynch
Votes: 38
37.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Leisure Hive: Part One
(1980)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Finding out-of-season Brighton beach somewhat lacking, the Doctor and Romana travel to the leisure planet Argolis - but there strange experiments are taking place.
Director: Lovett Bickford | Stars: Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Adrienne Corri, Laurence Payne
Votes: 528
38.
Escape (1980– )
Episode:
Alfred Hinds
(1980)
Drama
In 1953, former petty criminal Alfred Hinds is jailed for twelve years for a jewelry robbery. Hinds was sent to Nottingham Prison but sneaked through locked doors and over a 20-foot prison wall earning the nickname "Houdini" Hinds.
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Edward Brooks, Gavin Campbell, Michael Graham Cox, Blain Fairman
39.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
Vicars and Tarts
(1984)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin organises a fund raising dance which, at Paul's suggestion, has the theme of a "Vicars and Tarts" party.
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 82
40.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
A Married Man
(1984)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin and Ann throw a dinner party and invite Paul and his girlfriend. But why is Martin buying so many different drinks?
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 83
41.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
A Strange Woman
(1984)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin is scandalised by Paul's behaviour when he burns a perfectly good house sign and entertains scantily clad women in his back garden.
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 84
42.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
Cavaliers and Roundheads
(1986)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Paul & Martin face each other at a local Cavaliers and Roundheads event. Paul has had a run of bad luck recently, can Martin actually beat him at something?
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 80
43.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
House to Let
(1986)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Some neighbours move out of The Close. Paul buys their house as an investment and plans to rent it out. But who will Paul choose as tenants?
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 77
44.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
Local Hero
(1986)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin performs an act of heroism. But how will he handle the fame and adulation?
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 75
45.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
Manure
(1986)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin agrees to take delivery of some manure for Paul's garden. Things don't quite go according to plan. Paul clears everything up in record time when he gets home.
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 79
46.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
One Night Stand
(1986)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin is abroad on a business trip. He wakes up in a compromising position. What if word gets back to Ann?
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 89
47.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
Snooker
(1984)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
It's the annual snooker competition. Martin is desperate to win but he knows that Paul is very good at everything he tries.
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 86
48.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
The Cricket Match
(1984)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
It's the annual cricket match. Paul saves the day, but is he a gentleman?
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 90
49.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
The New Neighbour
(1984)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Close is well organised by Martin with various committees and campaigns. Paul moves in and threatens to upset the apple cart. Ann welcomes their new neighbour, Martin isn't so sure.
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Gabrielle Daye
Votes: 87
50.
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
Episode:
The Party
(1984)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Christmas is a bit different this year. Paul has a few extra house guests and Ann volunteers to look after the overflow.
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 81