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1. 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: 6,022
2. 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: 2,502
3. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 414
4. Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dempsey, a tough NYPD cop, is sent to a London undercover police unit teamed up with the sophisticated, sexy, blonde Makepeace. They hunt down the top of London's underworld - when not quarreling.
Stars: Michael Brandon, Glynis Barber, Ray Smith, Tony Osoba
Votes: 2,055
5. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 393
6. Maigret (1959–1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Televisations of the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason
Votes: 375
7. The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
82 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Asterix and Obelix are tasked by Julius Caesar with accomplishing twelve impossible labors to determine the fate of their indomitable Gaulish village.
Directors: René Goscinny, Henri Gruel, Albert Uderzo, Pierre Watrin, Matt McCarthy | Stars: Roger Carel, Jacques Morel, Pierre Tornade, Henri Labussière
Votes: 19,105
8. They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
Unrated | 85 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Scientists investigating an unusual meteor shower in a rural field are possessed by an alien force bent on an ulterior purpose.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Zia Mohyeddin, Bernard Kay
Votes: 2,048
9. The Asphyx (1972)
PG | 83 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
English country squire Sir Hugo Cunningham searches for immortality by literally 'bottling up' the Spirit of the Dead, or Asphyx.
Director: Peter Newbrook | Stars: Robert Powell, Robert Stephens, Jane Lapotaire, Alex Scott
Votes: 3,042
10. Edward the King (1975)
687 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Edward VII (1841 - 1910), the King of the United Kingdom. Before becoming the King, he developed a reputation of a playboy, which angered his mother, Queen Victoria. He was a reformer and modernizer, but also an elitist.
Stars: Annette Crosbie, Timothy West, Helen Ryan, Felicity Kendal
Votes: 551
11. 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
12. Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
70 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Fox Mystery Theater" was an anthology series of chilling tales with a twist.
Stars: David McCallum, David Carradine, Carol Lynley, Dean Stockwell
Votes: 470
13. Horizon (I) (1964– )
50 min | Documentary
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach
Votes: 1,149
14. I Am a Groupie (1970)
R | 86 min | Drama, Musical
A bored teenage girl decides that she wants to meet rock stars, and the best way to do that is to become a groupie. She finds herself going on the road with a rock band called Opal ... See full summary »
Director: Derek Ford | Stars: Esme Johns, Billy Boyle, Richard Shaw, Donald Sumpter
Votes: 241
15. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
16. 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
17. Love Story (1963–1974)
60 min | Drama
British anthology series of short plays on the theme of romance.
Stars: T.P. McKenna, Frances Cuka, Keith Barron, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 137
18. Wings (1977–1978)
50 min | Drama, War
A young Englishman born into a blacksmith's family wants to be a flier in one of the new fangled flying machines. He struggles to show a man of his class deserves a chance to be a pilot and... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Cochrane, Tim Woodward, Nicholas Jones, David Troughton
Votes: 161
19. The Charmer (1987)
312 min | Drama
A drama series set in 1930s Britain, detailing the exploits of Ralph Gorse, a conman, seducer and murderer.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Bernard Hepton, Rosemary Leach, Fiona Fullerton
Votes: 250
20. The Power Game (1965–1969)
60 min | Drama
Sir John Wilder (Patrick Wymark), previously seen in 'The Plane Makers', ruthlessly pursues boardroom machinations and tangled relationships.
Stars: Patrick Wymark, Jack Watling, Clifford Evans, Barbara Murray
Votes: 67
21. The Plane Makers (1963–1965)
60 min | Drama
The day-to-day story of a multi-million pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test-pilot, its workers and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.
Stars: Jack Watling, Patrick Wymark, Norma Ronald, Reginald Marsh
Votes: 44
22. Compact (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.
Stars: Frances Bennett, Robert Desmond, Ronald Allen, Louise Dunn
Votes: 21
23. All the Way Up (1970)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy
Fred Midway may be a bit short on brains but he's got plenty of ambition. However, before he can gain promotion as a salesman he must make his family more socially acceptable.
Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Warren Mitchell, Pat Heywood, Elaine Taylor, Kenneth Cranham
Votes: 140
24. Harpers West One (1961–1963)
60 min | Drama
The life and loves of a big department store in the West End of London.
Stars: Jan Holden, Jane Muir, Philip Latham, Vivian Pickles
25. Out of This World (1962)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
"Out of This World" was a hosted science fiction anthology television series with Boris Karloff as host, screening on ITV - Independent Television (UK).
Stars: Boris Karloff, Piers Keelan, Raymond Adamson, Bill Mills
Votes: 58
26. Second City Firsts (1973– )
30 min | Drama
This was a BBC drama anthology series of short plays, written largely by first-time writers, which were transmitted between 1973 and 1978.
Stars: Ken Kitson, Jean Heywood, Ivor Roberts, Alison Steadman
Votes: 24
27. Tommy Cooper (1969–1971)
30 min | Comedy
A show with jokes and failed attempt magic tricks done by Tommy Cooper,also in the program he dresses up like working people in everyday life and he dose mock interviews dressed up as historical figures.
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Peter Reeves, Clovissa Newcombe, Bob Sharples and His Orchestra
Votes: 64
28. La maison de Toutou (1966– )
5 min | Animation, Family
Hector the Dog and Zsazsa the Cat live in a house in the centre of a lovely garden full of flowers. Kiki the frog lives next door and seems to spend her time spying on them over the garden ... See full summary »
Stars: Denise Bryer, Jacques Morel, Lucie Dolène, Agnès Vanier
Votes: 79
29. David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986 TV Movie)
Unrated | 60 min | Documentary, Animation
David Macaulay and Caroline Berg explore medieval cathedral architecture through the fictional animated story of the rebuilding of such a cathedral in the middle ages after a disastrous fire.
Director: Tim King | Stars: David Macaulay, Caroline Berg, Derek Jacobi, Geoffrey Matthews
Votes: 62
30. The Elusive Pimpernel (1969– )
250 min | Adventure
Who is the Scarlet Pimpernel, rescuer of condemned French aristocrats from the Revolution? Surely it can't be the effete Sir Percy Blakeney?
Stars: Anton Rodgers, Roy Marsden, John Stratton, Bernard Hepton
31. Market in Honey Lane (1967–1969)
Drama
Soap drama set in an east end market place following the lives of the Cockney vendors.
Stars: Ivor Salter, John Bennett, Ray Lonnen, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 14
32. Spy! (1980– )
60 min | Crime, Drama
True stories from the murky world of twentieth-century espionage.
Stars: Alexander John, Richard Johnson, Clive Merrison, Holly Palance
33. The Big Pull (1962)
30 min | Sci-Fi
A deadly alien force is brought to Earth by a US astronaut after a space orbit through the Van Allen belt.
Stars: William Dexter, June Tobin, Ray Roberts, Frederick Treves
Votes: 20
34. Boyd Q.C. (1956–1964)
30 min | Drama
A barrister named Richard Boyd Q.C. is involved in a variety of cases in London.
Stars: Michael Denison, Charles Leno, Owen Berry, Weyman Mackay
Votes: 22
35. Tycoon (1978)
50 min | Drama
After the death of businessman Sir Sydney Clark, his widow Diana investigates some of the mysteries of his life and work.
Stars: Diane Cilento, Norman Rodway, Christopher Gable, Edward Hardwicke
Votes: 7
36. Thirteen Against Fate (1966)
50 min | Drama
Maigret creator Georges Simenon writes thirteen psychological dramas in which a person's life is changed by a simple act of fate.
Stars: Joss Ackland, Pamela Brown, Frank Finlay, Alexander Knox
37. Curtain of Fear (1964– )
180 min | Thriller
Stars: George Baker, Colette Wilde, John Breslin, William Franklyn
38. Tower of London: The Innocent (1969 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama, History
Worried that the presence of the imprisoned Earl of Warwick will threaten his dynasty, Henry has him entrapped into an act of treason to justify his execution.
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: John Abineri, Bernard Archard, Paul Bacon, Peter Copley
Votes: 13
39. A Bunch of Fives (1977–1978)
30 min | Drama, Family
A group of fifth-formers, appalled by the blandness and timidity of their school's official magazine, decide to launch a punchier alternative. They begin to seek out more relevant stories from the community in which they live.
Stars: Jamie Foreman, Lesley Manville, Andrew Rinous, Julia Carey
Votes: 13
40. Broome Stages (1966– )
360 min | Drama
Drama serial dealing with the lives of the Broomes, an English theatrical family, throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
Stars: Gwen Watford, Richard Pasco, Robin Phillips, Paul Daneman
41. King of the River (1966–1967)
50 min | Drama
Drama series about the King family, who love, live, fight and work around a harbour in the Thames estuary.
Stars: Bernard Lee, Geraldine Sherman, Sandra Dorne, Meg Wynn Owen
42.
Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
Episode:
The Corvini Inheritance
(1984)
70 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Unstable security chief of an auction house becomes increasingly obsessed with his female neighbor, who's being stalked, and a supposedly cursed jewel that's being auctioned. Is he losing his mind or is the curse real?
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: David McCallum, Jan Francis, Terence Alexander, Stephen Yardley
Votes: 125
43.
ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Episode:
The Friendly Persuaders
(1969)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A delegation from the planet Taran is made welcome by almost everyone in Britain. They talk of their planet as a promised land and a new beginning...but not everyone is convinced and decides to investigate further.
Director: John Sichel | Stars: Edward Judd, Grant Taylor, Joe Melia, Julian Curry
44.
Thirteen Against Fate (1966)
Episode:
The Consul
(1966)
60 min | Drama
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Jonathan Burn, Michele Dotrice, Jeanette Sterke, Nancy Nevinson
45.
Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986)
Episode:
Armed and Extremely Dangerous
(1985)
94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
New York Police Lieutenant James Dempsey kills his corrupt partner Joey and has to lay low until the case can be further investigated. His superior O'Grady sends Dempsey to London, England ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Michael Brandon, Glynis Barber, Ray Smith, Ralph Michael
Votes: 102
46.
King of the River (1966–1967)
Episode:
Sling Your Hook
(1966)
Drama
Director: Eric Hills | Stars: Bernard Lee, Robert Brown, Gregory Phillips, Meg Wynn Owen
47.
Maigret (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Judge's House
(1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Just as he is wrapping up a smuggling case in Honfleur, Maigret is told that a local judge has a dead body in his house and is planning to dispose of it in the harbour that night.
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Leslie French, Dyson Lovell
Votes: 32
48.
Out of This World (1962)
Episode:
Impostor
(1962)
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Earth is at war with the Outspacers. Security officer Maj. Peters believes that an Outspace robot bomb is masquerading as top scientist Roger Carter. Condemned to death, a horrified Carter ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Boris Karloff, Patrick Allen, Keith Anderson, Philip Anthony
49.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Groundling and the Kite
(1984)
Comedy, Drama
Peter is a songwriter, while his old friend Jimmy is an A and R (Artists and Repertoire) man. But when Jimmy tries to sell one of Peter's songs, Peter is furious. Can the friendship survive?
Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: John Duttine, Leonard Preston, Peter Jonfield, Karl Howman
Votes: 9
50.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Mr Botibol's First Love
(1980)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Mr Botibol is socially inept and, by his own admission, a failure. But he's a rich man who has dreams of being a great conductor.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Roald Dahl, Jack Weston, Anna Massey, Alan Rowe
Votes: 241