Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Elaine McLenachan

1. Slow Horses (2022– )

TV-MA | Drama, Thriller

Follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve as a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes.

Stars: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rosalind Eleazar

Votes: 71,439

2. Endeavour (2012–2023)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Set from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.

Stars: Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw, Sean Rigby

Votes: 33,499

3. Utopia (I) (2013–2014)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After a group of people, who meet online, discover a bizarre graphic novel which seems to hold mysterious answers, they find themselves being tracked down by a merciless organization known merely as 'The Network'.

Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Paul Higgins, Neil Maskell, Fiona O'Shaughnessy

Votes: 51,214

4. Wolf Hall (2015)

TV-14 | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.

Stars: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Votes: 13,113

5. The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)

TV-MA | 110 min | Drama, Romance

A pair of interwoven stories set in the past and present follow an ambitious journalist determined to solve the mystery of a forbidden love affair at the center of a trove of secret love letters from 1965.

Director: Augustine Frizzell | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Joe Alwyn, Wendy Nottingham, Felicity Jones

Votes: 22,408

6. The War of the Worlds (2019)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, History, Sci-Fi

In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.

Stars: Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle, Rupert Graves

Votes: 10,050

7. What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

A family of five heads to Granddad's big 75th-birthday party at an uncle's estate in rural Scotland. The parents are separated and hope their three kids won't mention it. The kids love, can talk with, and would do anything for Granddad.

Directors: Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin | Stars: Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly, Ben Miller

Votes: 24,613

8. Morgan (2016)

R | 92 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being.

Director: Luke Scott | Stars: Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rose Leslie, Michael Yare

Votes: 46,141 | Gross: $3.91M

9. The Railway Man (2013)

R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A former British Army officer, who was tortured as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him.

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky | Stars: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeremy Irvine

Votes: 42,671 | Gross: $4.44M

10. Miss Potter (2006)

PG | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness, and success.

Director: Chris Noonan | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn

Votes: 32,043 | Gross: $2.98M

11. Catherine the Great (2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

The life and times of the woman who reformed the Russian empire.

Stars: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina McKee, Kevin McNally

Votes: 6,495

12. Appropriate Adult (2011)

67 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dramatisation of the case of serial killers Fred and Rose West, focusing on the way in which they were brought to justice.

Stars: Emily Watson, Dominic West, Robert Glenister, Sylvestra Le Touzel

Votes: 4,373

13. Chemistry of Death (2023– )

45 min | Crime, Thriller

It follows forensic pathologist David Hunter, who gave up his work to settle down as a doctor in the rural village of Manham. When a woman is found dead, David struggles to stay out of the investigation.

Stars: Harry Treadaway, Ellen Francis, Rosa Whimster, Jeanne Goursaud

Votes: 2,809

14. The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

R | 114 min | Drama

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

Director: Peter Mullan | Stars: Eileen Walsh, Dorothy Duffy, Nora-Jane Noone, Anne-Marie Duff

Votes: 28,471 | Gross: $4.89M

15. Rillington Place (2016)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, History

A three-part drama about serial killer John Christie and the murders at 10 Rillington Place in the 1940s and early 1950s.

Stars: Tim Roth, Nico Mirallegro, Samantha Morton, Jodie Comer

Votes: 4,242

16. The Street (2006–2009)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Series of one-off dramas, each focusing on a different house within the same street.

Stars: Timothy Spall, Ger Ryan, Lee Ingleby, Christine Bottomley

Votes: 1,322

17. The City and the City (2018)

TV-14 | 235 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad in the European city-state of Beszel, investigates the murder of a student from Beszel's twin-city of Ul Qoman - which occupies the same space but is perceived differently.

Stars: David Morrissey, Lara Pulver, Mandeep Dhillon, Ron Cook

Votes: 1,603

18. Dear Frankie (2004)

PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Romance

After having responded to her son's numerous letters in the guise of his father, a woman hires a stranger to pose as his dad when meeting him.

Director: Shona Auerbach | Stars: Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Gerard Butler, Mary Riggans

Votes: 22,482 | Gross: $1.34M

19. Mrs Biggs (2012)

TV-MA | 258 min | Crime, Drama, History

The true story of Charmian Brent (née Powell), the rebellious product of a strict 1950s upbringing, and her whirlwind romance with Ronald Biggs leading to a descent into crime, most infamously 1963's Great Train Robbery.

Stars: Sheridan Smith, Daniel Mays, Caroline Goodall, Adrian Scarborough

Votes: 924

20. The Living and the Dead (2016)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

When a young couple inherit a farm, they are determined to turn it into a success, but strange supernatural forces soon intervene, threatening their marriage and their lives.

Stars: Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer, Malcolm Storry, Kerrie Hayes

Votes: 3,832

21. The Mill (2013–2014)

60 min | Drama

The hard labour of cotton mill workers and the abuse they endure.

Stars: Kerrie Hayes, Ciaran Griffiths, Barbara Marten, Matthew McNulty

Votes: 1,222

22. Neds (2010)

TV-14 | 124 min | Drama

Encompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a dearth of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.

Director: Peter Mullan | Stars: Conor McCarron, Greg Forrest, Joe Szula, Mhairi Anderson

Votes: 8,784

23. The Making of a Lady (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Drama

After losing her employment, Emily accepts a proposal that will give her a secure future. But she soon finds trapped in her new family's deception.

Director: Richard Curson Smith | Stars: Lydia Wilson, Maggie Fox, Sarah Ridgeway, Joanna Lumley

Votes: 1,493

24. The Deep (2010)

60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A research submarine beneath the Arctic stumbles upon a terrifying secret with earth-shattering consequences.

Stars: James Nesbitt, Orla Brady, Goran Visnjic, Minnie Driver

Votes: 1,470

25. Dear Green Place (2006– )

30 min | Comedy

A hilarious snapshot of parklife in Glasgow. A whirlwind half hour that sees us take in everything from a bone idle shire horse to unrequited love - oh, and if you've ever wondered what colour coal is, all will be revealed.

Stars: Ford Kiernan, Paul Riley, Paul Blair, Johnny Austin

Votes: 117

26. Britz (2007– )

235 min | Drama

In this two-part Channel 4 drama, two British-born Muslim siblings are drawn in radically different directions after 9/11.

Stars: Riz Ahmed, Manjinder Virk, Mary Stockley, Chinna Wodu

Votes: 570

27. The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (2008 TV Movie)

Biography, Drama, History

An English family fights to establish truth, justice, and accountability from the Israeli army after their son - Tom, a young photo-journalism student - is shot in the head in Gaza by an Israeli army sniper in April 2003.

Director: Rowan Joffe | Stars: Zidane Awad, Stephen Dillane, Kerry Fox, Mark Bazeley

Votes: 210

28. Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle (2007)

100 min | Drama, Family

Làn fhìrinn na sgeòil. The truth is in the story. When a young man, Angus, visits his dying Grandfather in hospital he cannot hold back his boyhood quest for the truth - the truth behind ... See full summary »

Director: Simon David Miller | Stars: Angus Peter Campbell, Padruig Moireasdan, Crisdean Domhnallach, Winnie Brook Young

Votes: 282

29. Bloodlines (2005 TV Movie)

180 min | Crime, Drama

When a young serving police officer's father is released from jail after serving a sentence for murder, her investigations into his crime take her on a dark voyage of discovery.

Director: Philip Martin | Stars: Emma Pierson, Kevin McNally, Robert Pugh, Kieran O'Brien

Votes: 118

30. Fiona's Story (2008 TV Movie)

92 min | Drama

Fiona fights to hold her family together after husband is accused of owning child pornography.

Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Gina McKee, Jimi Mistry, Jeremy Northam, Rebecca Palmer

Votes: 99

31. The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004 TV Movie)

59 min | Family, Comedy, Drama

Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of two pigs, named Butch and Sundance, who staged a dramatic escape from an abattoir in January 1998 and remained at large for a week ... See full summary »

Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Gerard Horan, Tim Plester, Trevor Peacock, Brenda Cowling

Votes: 92

32. Brotherly Love (1999– )

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Stars: Gregor Fisher, James Fleet, Caroline Langrishe, Tom Watson

Votes: 16

33. Brotherly Love (1999– )
Episode: Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (2000)

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Director: Ron Bain | Stars: Gregor Fisher, James Fleet, Caroline Langrishe, Tom Watson

34. The Street (2006–2009)
Episode: The Accident (2006)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Angela Quinn is a mother of three trapped in a stale marriage to dull Arthur. To add a bit of spice to her dreary life, she has a fling with a neighbour based on a shared love of sex and ... See full summary »

Director: David Blair | Stars: Jane Horrocks, Daniel Ryan, Alexandra Pearson, Dean McGonagle

Votes: 104

35. The Street (2006–2009)
Episode: Stan (2006)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama

Stanley McDermott, a man you could set your clock by, finds himself locked out of his work three weeks short of his 65th birthday. To his wife Brenda's despair, he starts to contemplate the... See full summary »

Director: David Blair | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Sue Johnston, Shaun Dooley, Alexandra Pearson

Votes: 91

36. The Street (2006–2009)
Episode: The Flasher (2006)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama

Brian Peterson, a respected teacher and family man, is caught short while walking in the park and relieves himself behind a tree. A little girl sees him and her father has him arrested for ... See full summary »

Director: Terry McDonough | Stars: Lindsey Coulson, Neil Dudgeon, Timothy Spall, Jessica Baglow

Votes: 102

37. The Street (2006–2009)
Episode: Football (2006)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama

Billy Roberts is an immensely talented young footballer and the hope for the local team. However, he is suspended after he has been caught stealing for a friend and becomes resentful, turning to crime as a consequence.

Director: Terry McDonough | Stars: Jody Latham, David Schofield, Timothy Spall, Jessica Hall

Votes: 76

38. The Street (2006–2009)
Episode: Asylum (2006)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Working an extra night shift because he needs the money, kind taxi driver Eddie picks up Ojo, an African asylum seeker. Ojo's accommodation is closed for the night and so Eddie takes him ... See full summary »

Director: David Blair | Stars: Jamiu Adebiyi, Ger Ryan, Timothy Spall, James Varley

Votes: 74

39. The Street (2006–2009)
Episode: Sean and Yvonne (2006)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Sean O'Neill lives unhappily with his wife Yvonne and their three young children. Sean struggles to conceal his temper and regularly beats up Yvonne as she tries to conceal the marital ... See full summary »

Director: David Blair | Stars: Christine Bottomley, Joanne Froggatt, Lee Ingleby, Danielle Robinson

Votes: 81

40. Brotherly Love (1999– )
Episode: He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (2000)

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Director: Ron Bain | Stars: Gregor Fisher, James Fleet, Caroline Langrishe, Tom Watson

41. Brotherly Love (1999– )
Episode: Sense and Sensitivity (2000)

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Director: Ron Bain | Stars: Gregor Fisher, James Fleet, Caroline Langrishe, Tom Watson

42. Brotherly Love (1999– )
Episode: Time Gentlemen Please (2000)

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Director: Ron Bain | Stars: Gregor Fisher, James Fleet, Caroline Langrishe, Tom Watson

43. Brotherly Love (1999– )
Episode: Art and Soul (2000)

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Director: Ron Bain | Stars: Gregor Fisher, James Fleet, Caroline Langrishe, Tom Watson

44. Slow Horses (2022– )
Episode: Failure's Contagious (2022)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Thriller

River Cartwright is ousted from MI5 and finds himself in a place worse than purgatory: Slough House, dumping ground for failed spies.

Director: James Hawes | Stars: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce

Votes: 2,309

45. Brotherly Love (1999– )
Episode: I'll Take the High Life (2000)

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Director: Ron Bain | Stars: Gregor Fisher, James Fleet, Caroline Langrishe, Tom Watson

46. Dear Green Place (2006– )
Episode: Bandstand (2007)

Comedy

An eco-warrior chains himself to a bandstand threatened with demolition. McAllister is temporarily blinded.

Director: Don Coutts | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Paul Riley, Paul Blair, Johnny Austin

47. Dear Green Place (2006– )
Episode: Gimme Shelter (2007)

Comedy

Michelle, Riordan and Gavin discover some air raid shelters in the park. Woody and Wallace work a night shift at the museum and Henderson is exposed as a closet jazz musician.

Director: Don Coutts | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Paul Riley, Paul Blair, Johnny Austin

48. Dear Green Place (2006– )
Episode: There's Been a Murder (2007)

Comedy

The Fairweather Players visit the Botanics with A Mid-Summer Night's Dream. Henderson and Toner are on the trail of a swan murderer and Riordan queues against his will for Robbie Williams tickets.

Director: Don Coutts | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Paul Riley, Paul Blair, Johnny Austin

49. Dear Green Place (2006– )
Episode: Pish (2007)

Comedy

Woody and Wallace are set to fail a mandatory drugs test until Wallace's granny provides the solution MacAllister, meanwhile, invents a bogus girlfriend to make Michelle jealous.

Director: Don Coutts | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Paul Riley, Paul Blair, Johnny Austin

50. Dear Green Place (2006– )
Episode: Sorry (2007)

Comedy

MacAllister accidentally reveals his secret relationship with Michelle, while Henderson suffers an allergic reaction.

Director: Don Coutts | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Paul Riley, Paul Blair, Johnny Austin