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1. 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: 24,588
2. Outnumbered (2007–2016)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A part-improvised comedy about a couple bringing up their three young children.
Stars: Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche
Votes: 12,168
3. The Little Vampire (2000)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Jonathan Lipnicki, Rollo Weeks, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter
Votes: 11,505 | Gross: $13.57M
4. Gregory's Girl (1980)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gregory is a normal teen who is infatuated with a classmate. He must work to win her affection.
Director: Bill Forsyth | Stars: John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Jake D'Arcy, Clare Grogan
Votes: 9,446
5. Still Game (2002–2019)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Cult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional area of Craiglang, Glasgow.
Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 9,273
6. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,096
7. Beautiful Creatures (2000)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two girls thrown together by their boyfriends' violence accidentally kill one of them.
Director: Bill Eagles | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Susan Lynch, Iain Glen, Jake D'Arcy
Votes: 3,944 | Gross: $0.06M
8. 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: 3,893
9. Death Watch (1980)
R | 117 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a future where dying of illness is exceedingly rare, a terminally ill woman becomes a celebrity and a man with camera implants goes to secretly record her for a morbid TV show.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Romy Schneider, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton, Thérèse Liotard
Votes: 3,460
10. Minder (1979–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
Stars: George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster
Votes: 2,827
11. Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Hamish Macbeth is a police constable in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, who occasionally bends the rules when it suits him or when it can help some of his fellow eccentric townsfolk.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Ralph Riach, Brian Pettifer, Stuart Davids
Votes: 2,420
12. Taggart (1983–2010)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.
Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders
Votes: 2,000
13. Rab C. Nesbitt (1988–2014)
50 min | Comedy
Rab C. Nesbitt is lowlife scum (and proud of it) in Glasgow, Scotland who spends his time drinking in his local and speaking to the camera about the state of society as he sees it.
Stars: Gregor Fisher, Tony Roper, Elaine C. Smith, Barbara Rafferty
Votes: 1,618
14. Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama
A salesman starts to run a hospital radio station inside a facility for people with mental heath needs.
Stars: Ken Stott, Katy Murphy, David Tennant, Ruth McCabe
Votes: 1,174
15. Staggered (1994)
95 min | Comedy
Very much in love, Neil's wedding plans are sabotaged, beginning when he is abandoned, naked, on a Scottish island. A road trip ensues, with Neil encountering many obstacles as he makes his... See full summary »
Director: Martin Clunes | Stars: Martin Clunes, Michael Praed, Michele Winstanley, Kate Byers
Votes: 798
16. A Sense of Freedom (1981)
81 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: David Hayman, Jake D'Arcy, Sean Scanlan, Alex Norton
Votes: 614
17. The Gospel According to Vic (1986)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
Vic Mathews (Tom Conti) teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Gormley | Stars: Tom Conti, Helen Mirren, David Hayman, Brian Pettifer
Votes: 598 | Gross: $0.27M
18. Tutti Frutti (1987)
69 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Trouble ensues for the Majestics, Scotland's "Kings of Rock", when a good-looking redhead joins the band on tour.
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Maurice Roëves, Emma Thompson, Stuart McGugan
Votes: 455
19. Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)
TV-14 | 1,142 min | Drama, History, War
The Second World War experiences of brave women recruited as undercover agents behind enemy lines.
Stars: Jane Asher, Michael J. Jackson, Kate Buffery, Jane Snowden
Votes: 409
20. 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: 392
21. Five Red Herrings (1975)
198 min | Crime, Mystery
Solve the mystery with Lord Peter Wimsey, based on the book by Dorothy L Sayers.
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Glyn Houston, Roy Boutcher, David Rintoul
Votes: 307
22. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 244
23.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Cauld
(2002)
TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy
A particularly cold snap envelops Craiglang. People are slipping on the ice and, worse, dying of hypothermia. Winston has the perfect solution, to fiddle the electricity and get free heat. ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 233
24. The Omega Factor (1979)
50 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A covert branch of British Intelligence is assigned to investigate the strange, the supernatural, the...'Omega Factor'.
Stars: James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson, John Carlisle, Brown Derby
Votes: 220
25.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
The Undrinkables
(2016)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Jack and Victor hear the news that an old friend has died. In his legacy, a new drink is appearing all over Craiglang. But where is it coming from?
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Jane McCarry
Votes: 207
26.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Scones
(2002)
TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy
Tam, the meanest man in Craiglang, has landed on his feet yet again by winning a life- time's supply of sweeties as well as free cinema tickets. Jack and Victor are not to be outdone and ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 203
27. Spatz (1990–1992)
30 min | Comedy, Family
A teen comedy show about life in a fast food restaurant.
Stars: Paul Rothery, Vas Blackwood, Jonathan Copestake, Joe Greco
Votes: 201
28.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Waddin'
(2002)
TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy
Shop-keeper Navid is planning a family wedding and everybody from Craiglang is invited. Except Jack and Victor, that is, who seem to have been left off the guest list. Fortunately Wullie ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 199
29.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Hoaliday
(2004)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Jack and Victor have crossed the Big Pond to stay with Fiona and are taking in all the tourist attractions - as well as the tacky souvenirs. With such an improved life-style why would ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 195
30.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Cairds
(2004)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Osprey Heights has suddenly become the venue for a card school and tight-fisted Tam has won disabled Joe's disability scooter from him in a card game. Jack and Victor set out to win it back... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 192
31.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Drama
(2006)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Revenge is sweet for Winston when he exposes the new bookie Frankie Reid, supposedly the elder brother of his old adversary Stevie, as Stevie himself and, thanks to personal tips from ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 192
32.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Buntin'
(2003)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Is it a fox rummaging around in the waste bins at the back of Navid's shop? No, it's Pete the Jakey, the slovenly town drunk of Craiglang. It's a surprise to everyone then when he turns up ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 186
33.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Swottin
(2004)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Back from Canada, life in Craiglang seems really mundane to Jack and Victor, who consider taking up a hobby, such as enrolling for the First Aid Course at Glasgow University's night school.... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 184
34.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Who's the Daddy?
(2005)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
A gang of construction workers headed by Chris move into Craiglang with orders to demolish the Clansman and replace it with new houses. Jack, Victor and Winston lead the protest outside the... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 175
35.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Ring
(2005)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Tam proposes to Frances, the librarian - with everyone spying on them. Winston bullies him into lashing out on a new wedding ring, rather than re-using his first wife's, but unfortunately ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 169
36. Chasing the Deer (1994)
97 min | History, War
The Jacobite Rebellion of Scotland, and thirty years after the first battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army make a stand at Culloden.
Director: Graham Holloway | Stars: Brian Blessed, Iain Cuthbertson, Matthew Zajac, Fish
Votes: 167
37.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Recipe
(2007)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Everyone loves the "Beefy Bake", especially Jack and Victor. But when Pete the Jakey claims to have invented the recipe, Jack and Victor take on the might of the Henderson Bakery in the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 157
38.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Just Another Saturday
(1975)
77 min | Comedy, Drama
It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Jon Morrison, Eileen McCallum, Bill Henderson, Ken Hutchison
Votes: 152
39.
Outnumbered (2007–2016)
Episode:
The Robbers
(2009)
TV-14 | 39 min | Comedy, Drama
It's Boxing Day and already Karen is making New Year resolutions - chiefly for others - and the family have been burgled,though selectively,causing Sue to cheat on the insurance claim. Sue ... See full summary »
Directors: Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin | Stars: Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche
Votes: 150
40.
Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
Episode:
The Big Freeze
(1995)
Not Rated | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Maj. Maclean fakes a burglary for the insurance money, but DI Bruce is determined to catch the gang he thinks is responsible. Hamish and TV John both resist learning to use their new computer.
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: Brian Pettifer, Ralph Riach, Anne Lacey, Alan Tall
Votes: 149
41. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 142
42.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Cold Turkey
(2005)
TV-14 | Comedy
Christmas is looming but Winston gets conned by a ned into buying a turkey so fresh it's still alive, Tam devises his own means of delivering Christmas cards for Frances and Jack and Victor... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 141
43. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
60 min | Drama
The series tells the story of an educator's effect on impressionable young ladies at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh, revealing the challenges they face growing up in 1930s Scotland.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Lynsey Baxter, Amanda Kirby, Vivienne Ross
Votes: 138
44.
Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
Episode:
A Bit of an Epic
(1995)
Not Rated | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A famous guide leads a company retreat up the steep Scottish hillsides, and Hamish comes along, suspecting trouble. Alex returns to Lochdubh but finds tragedy may have ended her chances with Hamish.
Director: Sid Roberson | Stars: James Faulkner, Robert Carlyle, Ralph Riach, Stuart McGugan
Votes: 138
45.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Plum Number
(2007)
TV-14 | Comedy
It's Christmas time in Craiglang and Jack and Victor have joined the choir. Tam is plotting his way to the jackpot in Boabby's new fruit machine while Winston finds himself filling in as a ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hines | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 129
46.
Taggart (1983–2010)
Episode:
Dead Ringer, Part 1
(1985)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of a skeleton under the floorboards of a house leads to the release of a man Taggart arrested for the murder of his wife 9 years prior.
Director: Laurence Moody | Stars: Mark McManus, Alastair Duncan, Tom Watson, Colette O'Neil
Votes: 121
47. Psychos (1999– )
50 min | Drama
A challenging and provocative six-part drama set in the psychiatric ward of a Glasgow hospital.
Stars: Douglas Henshall, Neve McIntosh, Alastair Mackenzie, Alison Peebles
Votes: 119
48. Glasgow Kiss (2000– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
Sports reporter (and widower/single-dad) Stuart Morrison's paper is in financial trouble, and hotshot businesswoman Cara Rossi's been assigned to make it profitable. Cara, eager to escape ... See full summary »
Stars: Iain Glen, Sharon Small, Robert Greenhalgh, Ruth Millar
Votes: 115
49. City Lights (1984–1991)
30 min | Comedy
A bank teller with dreams of being a writer sets the scene for this rich comedy of grasping defeat from the jaws of victory life asserting wry sitcom.
Stars: Jonathan Watson, Gerard Kelly, Jan Wilson, Dave Anderson
Votes: 114
50.
Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
Episode:
The Lochdubh Deluxe
(1996)
Not Rated | 51 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lachie Junior lands a new job with the undertaker, and when a corpse disappears, Hamish tries to convince his fellow Lochdubh residents that it was taken by aliens.
Director: Nicholas Renton | Stars: Andrew Keir, Jimmy Chisholm, Daniel Boyle, Ida Schuster
Votes: 113