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1. Battle of Britain (1969)
G | 132 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens
Votes: 24,553 | Gross: $4.36M
2. Hamlet (1948)
Approved | 154 min | Drama
Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie, Esmond Knight
Votes: 18,416 | Gross: $7.09M
3. Henry V (1944)
Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Felix Aylmer
Votes: 7,084
4. Richard III (1955)
Not Rated | 161 min | Biography, Drama, History
Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph Richardson
Votes: 5,239
5. Went the Day Well? (1942)
Approved | 92 min | Thriller, War
An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion.
Director: Alberto Cavalcanti | Stars: Leslie Banks, C.V. France, Valerie Taylor, Marie Lohr
Votes: 4,344 | Gross: $0.02M
6. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.
Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards
Votes: 53
7. Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy
This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.
Stars: Michael Palin, Charles McKeown, Barbara New, David Griffin
Votes: 1,704
8. 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
9. Spitfire (1942)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.
Director: Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver
Votes: 2,137
10.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
(1980)
TV-14 | 210 min
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
Directors: Rodney Bennett, John Gorrie | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter
Votes: 665
11. Three Sisters (1970)
G | 165 min | Drama, Romance
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga, a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father.
Directors: Laurence Olivier, John Sichel | Stars: Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 494
12. Wagner (1983)
300 min | Biography, Drama, History
A huge panorama of Richard Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria, to the final ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, Miguel Herz-Kestranek, László Gálffi
Votes: 616
13. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 63
14. Major Barbara (1941)
Approved | 121 min | Comedy
A young and idealistic woman, who has adopted the Salvation Army and whose father is an armament industrialist, will save more souls directing her father's business. A comedy with social commentary.
Directors: Gabriel Pascal, Harold French | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison, Robert Morley, Robert Newton
Votes: 1,517
15. Twelfth Night (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lookalike twins Viola and Sebastian are separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself as her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. Orsino ... See full summary »
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Alec McCowen, Robert Hardy, Felicity Kendal, Annette Crosbie
Votes: 289
16. The Tempest (1980 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 125 min | Drama
Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping brother sails by the island, Prospero conjures a storm that wrecks the ship and changes all of their lives.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Michael Hordern, Derek Godfrey, David Waller, Warren Clarke
Votes: 328
17. As You Like It (1936)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
A Duke usurps his brother's land and power, banishing him and his entourage into the forest of Arden. The banished Duke's daughter, Rosalind, remains with her cousin Celia. She has fallen ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Czinner | Stars: Elisabeth Bergner, Laurence Olivier, Sophie Stewart, Henry Ainley
Votes: 857
18. Henry IV Part I (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama
Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son, (nicknamed "Hotspur"). Henry's son, Hal, the ... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards, Robert Brown
Votes: 225
19. Festival (1960–1969)
60 min | Drama
Festival is a Canadian entertainment anthology television series which aired on CBC Television
Stars: Gillie Fenwick, Gerard Parkes, Eric House, Douglas Rain
Votes: 19
20. Henry V (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 170 min | Biography, Drama, War
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Director: David Giles | Stars: John Abineri, Robert Ashby, Trevor Baxter, Rod Beacham
Votes: 160
21. The Next of Kin (1942)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Wartime propaganda piece giving the warning "Be like Dad, Keep Mum". A gossipy housewife is overheard talking about what her son is doing by a Nazi spy.
Director: Thorold Dickinson | Stars: Mervyn Johns, John Chandos, Nova Pilbeam, Reginald Tate
Votes: 304
22. Stolen Life (1939)
Approved | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Mild sibling rivalry between identical twin sisters Sylvina and Martina intensifies after one of the girls tricks the other's sweetheart into proposing to the wrong twin.
Director: Paul Czinner | Stars: Elisabeth Bergner, Michael Redgrave, Wilfrid Lawson, Mabel Terry-Lewis
Votes: 37
23. Aquarius (1970–1977)
39 min | Documentary
An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 30
24. Somewhere in France (1942)
Approved | 87 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In 1940, a British engineer goes to France to retrieve specialized armaments machinery, loaned to the French, before the invading Nazi armies can capture it.
Director: Charles Frend | Stars: Tommy Trinder, Constance Cummings, Clifford Evans, Robert Morley
Votes: 400
25. Escape Me Never (1935)
95 min | Drama
A married composer has a brief fling with a heiress who is engaged to his brother.
Director: Paul Czinner | Stars: Elisabeth Bergner, Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jones, Leon Quartermaine
Votes: 167
26. Henry IV Part II (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed "Hotspur"). Henry's son Hal, the Prince ... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards, Martin Neil
Votes: 156
27. Face the Music (1967–1984)
30 min | Music
Face the Music was a light hearted classical music quiz. Hosted by Joseph Cooper who played excerpts from the classics on the piano and asked questions to the panel consisting of three ... See full summary »
Stars: Joseph Cooper, Robin Ray, Joyce Grenfell, Richard Baker
Votes: 18
28. The Lively Arts (1969– )
Documentary
Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.
Stars: Robin Ray, Melvyn Bragg, Richard Baker, André Previn
29. The Russell Harty Show (1974–1984)
60 min | Talk-Show
The Russell Harty Show featured interviews, music, and entertainment with diverse guests, captivating audiences with engaging conversations and performances.
Stars: Russell Harty, Barry Humphries, Joanna Lumley, Frankie Howerd
Votes: 56
30. Pacific 13 (1956–1957)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Bob Fortune, Patrick Macnee, Robert Clothier, Rae Brown
31. Dreaming Lips (1937)
94 min | Drama
Tragic story of the wife of a violin player in a famous orchestra, who falls in love with her husband's friend, and finally drowns herself.
Directors: Paul Czinner, Lee Garmes | Stars: Elisabeth Bergner, Raymond Massey, Romney Brent, Joyce Bland
Votes: 35
32. Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts Series (2020 Podcast Series)
Music
Stars: Emilia Diaz Delgado, Marko Topchii, Tengyue Zhang, Strauss Shi
33. Civilisation and America (2020)
120 min | Documentary
An "essay in film" by Michael Maglaras, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the American public television premiere of the ground-breaking, thirteen-part BBC documentary series "... See full summary »
Director: Michael Maglaras | Stars: David Attenborough, Michael Maglaras, Michael Murray, James Stourton
34. Music on 2 (1965–1973)
Documentary, Music
Stars: The Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Baker, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra
36. Holiday Island (1959 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary
Stars: Derek Bond, Susana Walton, William Walton
37. Celluloid Love (1971 TV Special)
50 min | Documentary
A profile of three generations of the Hassall Family. Grandfather John Hassall (cartoonist). Father William Hassall (poet and librettist) and daughter Imogen (actor).
Director: Leo Aylen | Stars: Ronald Adam, Imogen Hassall, Peggy Ashcroft, Edith Evans
39. Benjamin Britten and His Festival (1967 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Tony Palmer | Stars: Patrick Allen, Benjamin Britten, James Blades, James Bowman
40. The Other Side... (2012 Video)
11 min | Short, Drama, Family | Completed
Sometimes in life you have to tread the path to the 'other side' to find answers to questions that have lasted in your thoughts all along.
Director: Sonaal Pannu | Stars: Phil Walton, Teagan Milar, Elizabeth Noel, Stephanie Aitken
41. Prom at the Palace (2002 TV Special)
130 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Bob Coles | Stars: Roberto Alagna, Thomas Allen, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Votes: 22
42.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
As You Like It
(1978)
TV-14 | 151 min
After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor Orlando in the art of wooing.
Director: Basil Coleman | Stars: Helen Mirren, Brian Stirner, Richard Pasco, Angharad Rees
Votes: 356
43.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Richard II
(1978)
158 min
The incompetent King Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer King.
Director: David Giles | Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch, Wendy Hiller
Votes: 323
44.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Measure for Measure
(1979)
Not Rated | 145 min
When the Duke of Vienna takes a mysterious leave of absence and leaves the strict Angelo in charge, things couldn't be worse for Claudio, who is sentenced to death for premarital sex. His ... See full summary »
Director: Desmond Davis | Stars: Kenneth Colley, Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith, Christopher Strauli
Votes: 232
45.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Romeo & Juliet
(1978)
TV-14 | 168 min
Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, Celia Johnson, Michael Hordern
Votes: 465
46.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Julius Caesar
(1979)
TV-14 | 161 min
The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Richard Pasco, Charles Gray, Keith Michell, David Collings
Votes: 258
47.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Henry VIII
(1979)
Not Rated | 166 min
Henry VIII is a proud and wilful monarch who defies Rome's ban on divorce to marry his mistress Anne Boleyn. Cardinal Wolsey, the Powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Billington | Stars: John Stride, Julian Glover, Ronald Pickup, Barbara Kellerman
Votes: 141
48.
Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
Episode:
Across the Andes by Frog
(1977)
TV-14 | 32 min | Adventure, Comedy
Explorer Walter Snetterton and his party travel to the Andes to prove his theory that frogs are able to climb mountains. Due to the Cup Final the only person willing to act as guide is an ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Michael Palin, Denholm Elliott, Don Henderson, Eileen Way
Votes: 324
49.
Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
Episode:
Escape from Stalag Luft 112 B
(1977)
TV-14 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy
During World War I Major Errol Phipps is determined to escape from Stalag Luft 112B but his attempts all fail. However all the other prisoners and the guards succeed, leaving him alone in ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Franklin | Stars: Michael Palin, Roy Kinnear, John Phillips, Timothy Carlton
Votes: 333
50.
Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
Episode:
Golden Gordon
(1979)
TV-PG | 32 min | Adventure, Comedy
Barnestoneworth United is the worst football team of 1935,who lose every match. Gordon Ottershaw is,however,their loyal fan,determined to prevent them from being disbanded after their final... See full summary »
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Michael Palin, Gwen Taylor, Bill Fraser, Teddy Turner
Votes: 367