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1. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
PG | 129 min | Drama, Romance
Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland
Votes: 328,989 | Gross: $38.41M
2. Rome (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon
Votes: 184,626
3. MI-5 (2002–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 18,260
4. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,130
5. Cranford (2007–2009)
TV-PG | 469 min | Drama
In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town.
Stars: Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie, Deborah Findlay
Votes: 10,578
6. Penelope (2006)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will accept her as one of their own."
Director: Mark Palansky | Stars: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Reese Witherspoon, Richard E. Grant
Votes: 66,093 | Gross: $10.01M
7. Starter for 10 (2006)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University.
Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Joseph Friend
Votes: 25,024 | Gross: $0.21M
8. Elizabeth I (2005)
TV-MA | 223 min | Biography, Drama, History
Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Toby Jones, Hugh Dancy, Patrick Malahide
Votes: 7,021
9. Cambridge Spies (2003)
235 min | Drama, History
The true story of a group of Cambridge University Students who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.
Stars: Tom Hollander, Toby Stephens, Rupert Penry-Jones, Samuel West
Votes: 2,188
10. The Last King (2003)
TV-14 | 188 min | Biography, Drama, History
The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his ten-year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return.
Stars: Rufus Sewell, Rupert Graves, Charlie Creed-Miles, Christian Coulson
Votes: 1,806
11. I Want Candy (2007)
R | 87 min | Comedy
Two film students with no experience nor money want to make a film. They can only get financing for a porn film with porn star Candy.
Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Tom Riley, Tom Burke, Carmen Electra, Eddie Marsan
Votes: 7,678
12. Such A Lovely Day (2023)
17 min | Short, Drama
A glorious family gathering in a perfect English summer garden. There'll be lunch under the mulberry tree, wine, games, and dancing. And then, of course, this being a party, there'll be a surprise.
Director: Simon Woods | Stars: Eve Best, Chuku Modu, Edward Bluemel, Ruby Bentall
Votes: 52
13. Angel (2007)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Romance
The rise and fall of a young eccentric British writer, in the early 20th century.
Director: François Ozon | Stars: Romola Garai, Sam Neill, Lucy Russell, Michael Fassbender
Votes: 5,624
14. Twisted Tales (2005– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Darkly comic stories with a mysterious twist, the tales set out to spook the brain and tickle the funny bone. A follow-up to the earlier Spine Chillers series.
Stars: Yoel Goldenberg, Margaret Henshaw, Marc Warren, Simon Woods
Votes: 72
15. The Queen's Sister (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Following the death of her father George VI princess Margaret hopes to marry the war hero Peter Townsend but is told that if she does she will be cut out of the Civil List and receive no ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Lucy Cohu, Meredith MacNeill, Al Barclay, Edward Tudor-Pole
Votes: 295
16. National Theatre Live: Hansard (2019)
80 min | Drama
On a summer's morning in 1988, a Tory politician and his wife begin to dig up buried secrets.
Directors: Simon Godwin, Robin Lough | Stars: Rowena Bentley, Lindsay Duncan, Alex Jennings, Geoffrey Towers
Votes: 111
17. A Previous Engagement (2008)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
When Julia Reynolds talks her husband into a family vacation in Malta she has a secret agenda: a date made twenty-five years earlier with her first love.
Director: Joan Carr-Wiggin | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Tchéky Karyo, Daniel Stern, Valerie Mahaffey
Votes: 347
18. Sunny et l'éléphant (2008)
92 min | Adventure, Family
The story of a young city boy wanting to become the mahout, the elephant driver. Despite his master's belief that only Karen tribe people are born to be mahouts, the lad finally wins his heart and becomes a real mahout.
Director: Frédéric Lepage | Stars: Simon Woods, Keith Chin, Grirggiat Punpiputt, Siriyakorn Pukkavesh
Votes: 48
19. The Story of the Costume Drama (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
This documentary series looks at the enduring appeal of the British costume drama genre, and features clips and interviews with both the stars and those who worked behind the camera.
Stars: Keeley Hawes, Alex Kingston, Charity Wakefield, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 59
20. The Stately Homes of Pride & Prejudice: Basildon Park (2006 Video)
2 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Paul Webster, Mark Simmons, Joe Wright, Claudie Blakley
Votes: 14
21. Pride & Prejudice: On Set Diaries (2006 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Donald Sutherland, Talulah Riley, Brenda Blethyn, Tom Hollander
Votes: 28
22. The Making of Cranford (2007 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Takes a look at how the series was made.
Director: Sven Arnstein | Stars: Susie Conklin, Sue Birtwistle, Kate Harwood, Lisa Dillon
23.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
Enemy Fire
(2004)
TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
February 1941: When a manor house is commandeered as a special burn unit for treating injured RAF pilots, Foyle is called in to investigate a series of accidents.
Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: John Wood, Sandra Voe, Bill Paterson, Jonathan Slinger
Votes: 674
24.
Twisted Tales (2005– )
Episode:
Death Metal Chronicles
(2005)
Comedy, Drama, Horror
Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: Simon Woods, Rafe Spall, Paul Ready, Steve Meo
Votes: 8
25.
Rome (2005–2007)
Episode:
Philippi
(2007)
TV-MA | 56 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Cicero is finally undone by his duplicity in the form of Titus Pullo, acting upon Octavian's request to assassinate all supporters of Brutus in Rome. Pullo and Vorenus enjoy a happy if ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Young | Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Tobias Menzies
Votes: 2,147
26.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
Gas and Oil: Part 1
(2006)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Terrorists carry out several devastating attacks on British targets which lead to panic and new extreme legal measures being rushed through Parliament, but is there more to this than meets the eye?
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Peter Firth, Rupert Penry-Jones, Lindsay Duncan, Grant Parsons
Votes: 295
27.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
Gas and Oil: Part 2
(2006)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While Juliet has to come to terms with her injury, MI5 begin to unravel a conspiracy which sees an elite group trying to take control of Britain. They eventually see that this goes much further than anyone expects.
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Anna Chancellor, Rupert Penry-Jones, Robert Glenister, Peter Firth
Votes: 262
28.
Rome (2005–2007)
Episode:
A Necessary Fiction
(2007)
TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Octavian takes a new bride, Livia, and then introduces her to his family in a startling way... by having her witness the punishment he metes out to Atia and Octavia, for secretly defying ... See full summary »
Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Ray Stevenson, Kevin McKidd, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon
Votes: 2,013
29.
Rome (2005–2007)
Episode:
De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)
(2007)
TV-MA | 65 min | Action, Drama, Romance
With the defeat of the Egyptian fleet at Actium, Mark Antony and Cleopatra retreat to their palace and await their fate. Believing that Cleopatra has taken her life, Mark Antony decides ... See full summary »
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Ray Stevenson, Kevin McKidd, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon
Votes: 2,400
30.
Rome (2005–2007)
Episode:
Death Mask
(2007)
TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Inconsolable at the death of Brutus at Philippi, Servilia makes her final bid to gain the ultimate vengeance against Atia. Meanwhile, Eirene and Gaia have a major falling-out, prompting ... See full summary »
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 1,981
31.
Rome (2005–2007)
Episode:
Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus (No God Can Stop a Hungry Man)
(2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Seven years have passed since Antony's departure from Rome, and the former commander, dissipated and debauched - held in thrall by the charms and sexual prowess of his new bride, Cleopatra,... See full summary »
Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon
Votes: 2,024
32.
Rome (2005–2007)
Episode:
Heroes of the Republic
(2007)
TV-MA | 59 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Vorenus and Pullo return to the Collegium in Rome with Vorenus' family, but some of the "changes" that Pullo had warned him about regarding his two daughters Vorena both the Elder and ... See full summary »
Director: Alik Sakharov | Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 1,998
33.
Rome (2005–2007)
Episode:
Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare)
(2007)
TV-MA | 51 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Having learned that Vorenus' children are alive, Pullo sets off to find him in Gaul where he is again a serving soldier in Mark Antony's army. He had hoped to arrive before Octavian and ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Ray Stevenson, Kevin McKidd, Polly Walker, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 2,076
34.
Cranford (2007–2009)
Episode:
August 1842
(2007)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama
After a few months in the village, Dr. Harrison has caught the eye of several of the young ladies. He has focused his attention on the parson's daughter, Sophie Hutton, and hopes to spend ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson | Stars: Simon Woods, Lesley Manville, Rosy Byrne, Julia McKenzie
Votes: 243
35.
Cranford (2007–2009)
Episode:
June 1842
(2007)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama
In June 1842, Mary Smith arrives in Cranford to stay with her mother's friends Miss Matty and Miss Deborah Jenkyns. Cranford is a small town, on the edge of modernization. The railway now ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson | Stars: Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Lisa Dillon, Simon Woods
Votes: 286
36.
Cranford (2007–2009)
Episode:
November 1842
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama
It's Christmas-time and Miss Matty isn't sure it would appropriate to celebrate with friends and neighbors given the death of her sister. Mary Smith convinces her otherwise. Matty renews ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson | Stars: Kimberley Nixon, Rosy Byrne, Hester Odgers, Simon Woods
Votes: 221
37.
Cranford (2007–2009)
Episode:
April 1843
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama
Railway construction begins. Dr. Harrison speaks to Sophy's father and he agrees that they can step out together. Harrison emphasizes that he cannot ask for her hand until he is better ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson | Stars: Andrew Buchan, Imelda Staunton, Lisa Dillon, Judi Dench
Votes: 212
38.
Cranford (2007–2009)
Episode:
May 1843
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama
Martha and Jem are married and move into Miss Matty's home as lodgers. Dr. Harrison learns that Sophy has been sent away to stay with an aunt in Shropshire. When she returns home she ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Curtis, Steve Hudson | Stars: Claudie Blakley, Andrew Buchan, Judi Dench, Lisa Dillon
Votes: 224
39.
Elizabeth I (2005)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2005)
TV-MA | 103 min | Biography, Drama, History
Approaching middle age, Queen Elizabeth is conscious that she has never produced an heir to continue her line. Her advisers see plots and treachery all around her, most of it centered ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, Patrick Malahide, Toby Jones
Votes: 201
40.
Cambridge Spies (2003)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2003)
60 min | Drama, History
Blunt, Burgess, Philby and Maclean meet at Cambridge university and bond through their common leaning towards communism, which they see as the only alternative to fascism.
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Tom Hollander, Samuel West, Rupert Penry-Jones, Toby Stephens
Votes: 79
41.
Elizabeth I (2005)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2005)
TV-MA | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Now well into middle age, there is no longer any concern about Queen Elizabeth producing an heir and the focus now shifts to deciding who will ascend to the throne when she dies. The Queen ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Helen Mirren, Hugh Dancy, Toby Jones, Patrick Malahide
Votes: 176
42.
The Story of the Costume Drama (2008– )
Episode:
Affairs of the Heart
(2008)
45 min | Documentary
The "bodice rippers" of the 1990s helped costume dramas shed their staid reputation as quickly as characters doffed their period garb. Colin Firth's wet-shirt scene in Pride and Prejudice ... See full summary »
Director: Ali Lynch | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Paul Annett, Richard Armitage, Stephanie Beacham
43.
The Story of the Costume Drama (2008– )
Episode:
Picture Perfect
(2008)
45 min | Documentary
The pursuit of high production values drove costume dramas into real castles and countryside. Castle Howard appeared in Brideshead Revisited, Cornwall lent local color to Poldark, and a ... See full summary »
Director: Kerry Allison | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Anthony Andrews, Tim Angel, Paul Annett
44.
The Story of the Costume Drama (2008– )
Episode:
The Greatest Stories Ever Told
(2008)
44 min | Documentary
Costume dramas have shaped television tastes of today through explosive stories of yesteryear. Edward & Mrs. Simpson rankled royals and the issues seen in Upstairs, Downstairs resulted in a partial ban in the States.
Director: Jason Beresford | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Anthony Andrews, Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Biggins
45.
The Last King (2003)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2003)
TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History
A plot is unearthed against the King. Anti-Papist fury threatens the King's position.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: David McKail, Rufus Sewell, Christian Coulson, Rupert Graves
Votes: 36