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1. Carry on Girls (1973)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
Local councillor Sidney Fiddler persuades the Mayor to help improve the image of their rundown seaside town by holding a beauty contest. But formidable Councillor Prodworthy, head of the ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Sidney James, Barbara Windsor, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor
Votes: 3,187
2. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Eric Meyers
Votes: 3,101
3. Frightmare (1974)
R | 88 min | Horror
After escaping a death sentence for her hideous crimes, a seemingly rehabilitated woman settles in an isolated farmhouse with her husband, only to ache, once more, for blood, and a crash-course in surgery. Is, indeed, her old self back?
Director: Pete Walker | Stars: Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith, Deborah Fairfax, Paul Greenwood
Votes: 2,662
4. Satan's Slave (1976)
R | 86 min | Drama, Horror
A woman traveling with her parents to her uncle's house crash near his house. Her parents die but she survives. She stays with her uncle, but it becomes clear that he and his son are planning something sinister for her.
Director: Norman J. Warren | Stars: Michael Gough, Martin Potter, Candace Glendenning, Barbara Kellerman
Votes: 2,141
5. House of Whipcord (1974)
R | 102 min | Horror
An insane couple take over the operation of an old jail and seek out young women who they believe have escaped justice. A beautiful young French model becomes their latest victim and must attempt escape or face an almost certain death.
Director: Pete Walker | Stars: Barbara Markham, Patrick Barr, Ray Brooks, Ann Michelle
Votes: 1,873
6. Terror (1978)
R | 84 min | Horror
The descendants of a witch hunting family and their close friends are stalked and killed by a mysterious entity.
Director: Norman J. Warren | Stars: John Nolan, Carolyn Courage, James Aubrey, Sarah Keller
Votes: 1,653
7. Schizo (1976)
R | 109 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A newly-married woman becomes convinced someone from her past is stalking her, but nobody believes her until the bodies start to pile up.
Director: Pete Walker | Stars: Lynne Frederick, John Leyton, Stephanie Beacham, John Fraser
Votes: 1,449
8. The Confessional (1976)
R | 104 min | Horror
The story follows a young woman, who seeks out his church. There, she is manipulated into giving confession to Father Xavier Meldrum. Meldrum uses his status and crazed persistence to work his way into Jenny's life by any means necessary.
Director: Pete Walker | Stars: Anthony Sharp, Susan Penhaligon, Stephanie Beacham, Norman Eshley
Votes: 1,241
9. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
10. Unhappy Birthday (2011)
Unrated | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Set in and around the remote tidal island of Amen, Unhappy Birthday is the fictional story of three outsiders' battles against the twisted morals of an antiquated community. Inspired by ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Harriott, Mike Matthews | Stars: David Paisley, Christina De Vallee, Jill Riddiford, Jonathan Keane
Votes: 279
11. Scala!!! Or, the Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits (2023)
96 min | Documentary
A feature-length big screen documentary telling the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
Directors: Ali Catterall, Jane Giles | Stars: Barry Adamson, John Akomfrah, Rick Baker, Ralph Brown
Votes: 277
12. Piers Morgan's Life Stories (2009– )
60 min | Biography, Talk-Show
In-depth hour-long interviews devoted to just one guest and filmed in front of an audience, with video contributions from friends and family.
Stars: Piers Morgan, Joan Collins, Sharon Osbourne, Bruce Forsyth
Votes: 275
13. White Cargo (1973)
77 min | Comedy
Albert is a bumbling civil servant, who dreams that he is a Bond-like secret agent. He gets involved in a plot to smuggle young women out to the Middle East. More by luck than judgment he manages to thwart the baddies and save the day.
Director: Ray Selfe | Stars: David Jason, Hugh Lloyd, Imogen Hassall, Tim Barrett
Votes: 267
14. Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
104 min | Documentary
A documentary exploring the subject of horror anthology movies.
Director: David Gregory | Stars: Ashim Ahluwalia, Chris Alexander, Joko Anwar, Mariano Baino
Votes: 211
15. Special Branch (1969–1974)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, George Sewell, Morris Perry, Fulton Mackay
Votes: 195
16. Big Brother's Bit on the Side (2011– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Emma Willis, Rylan Clark, Jamie East, Alice Levine
Votes: 143
17. Trouser Bar (2016)
20 min | Short, Fantasy
According to producer David McGillivray, "John Gielgud was obsessed with trousers, loved corduroy and leather. And so he wrote a film set in a menswear shop." Screenplay was originally penned for the late filmmaker Peter de Rome.
Director: Kristen Bjorn | Stars: Denholm Spurr, Ashley Ryder, Zac Renfree, Craig Daniel
Votes: 127
18. From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie (2012)
60 min | Documentary
The history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and success of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and continuing through to Lucio Fulci's ... See full summary »
Director: Calum Waddell | Stars: Russell Streiner, Kim Newman, David McGillivray, Darren Ward
Votes: 124
19. British Film Forever (2007)
90 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Jessica Hynes, Timothy Spall, Nick Moran, Ronald Neame
Votes: 112
20. I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976)
84 min | Comedy
Virginal nerd Jon Pigeon works in a peculiar sex research institute in which patients run about the corridors naked, nude aerobics are encouraged and where no man is safe from a ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Barry Andrews, James Booth, Sally Faulkner, Ben Aris
Votes: 108
21. Turnaround (1987)
R | 90 min | Action, Mystery
Magicians grandson and his girlfriend and their friends are victimized by a bike gang of her former boyfriend. Using grandfather's house and props from father's magic business they take revenge.
Director: Ola Solum | Stars: Doug McKeon, Tim Maier, Jonna Lee, Gayle Hunnicutt
Votes: 99
22. VHS Forever? Psychotronic People (2014)
91 min | Documentary
A feature length documentary taking a look at the explosion of movies that became available on VHS in the U.K. Taken from the perspective of those who tried to unearth that elusive movie at all costs known as psychotronic cinema.
Directors: Darren J. Perry, Mark Williams | Stars: Rick Baker, Mark J. Banville, Gary Baxter, Allan Bryce
Votes: 82
23. Worst Fears (2016 Video)
97 min | Horror
Seven nightmarish tales from legendary British horror film writer and producer David McGillivray: collaborator with Pete Walker and Norman J. Warren, and the fiendish screenwriter behind ... See full summary »
Director: Keith Claxton | Stars: Jill Freud, Alister Cameron, Flaminia Cinque, Nicola Cussons
Votes: 75
24. The Perfect Scary Movie (2005 TV Movie)
102 min | Documentary
A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard O'Brien, Darrell Wilkins, Jenny Agutter
Votes: 72
25. Peter De Rome: Grandfather of Gay Porn (2014)
97 min | Documentary
Pioneer erotic film maker Peter de Rome talks about his life and work, which is celebrated at London's BFI Southbank.
Director: Ethan Reid | Stars: Robert Alvarez, Kristen Bjorn, Carlos Caballero, Topher Campbell
Votes: 59
26. The Errand (1980)
29 min | Short, Thriller
A wounded soldier is refused help by everyone he encounters.
Director: Nigel Finch | Stars: Edward Kalinski, Peter Howell, Ray Roberts, Philomena McDonagh
Votes: 57
27. Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A look at the history of British B-movies.
Director: Hans Petch | Stars: Matthew Sweet, Steve Chibnall, Kenneth Baker, John Mortimer
Votes: 57
28. Contact (2002 TV Movie)
120 min | Musical
Stars: Sean Martin Hingston, Scott Taylor, Joanne Manning, Charlotte d'Amboise
Votes: 49
29. Damaged (I) (2023)
71 min | Documentary
The first in-depth study of film-maker David Hamilton Grant, who was jailed for distributing "Nightmares in a Damaged Brain". Although he is rumoured to have died in 1991, there is evidence he is still alive.
Director: Sarah Appleton | Stars: Jack Davenport, David Grant, Kate Egan, David Flint
Votes: 41
30. Top Ten (1998– )
90 min | Music, Documentary
Series looking at different genres in television and music.
Stars: Paul Morley, Phill Jupitus, Marc Almond, Tommy Vance
Votes: 40
31. Turn Your Bloody Phone Off: The Second Batch (2013)
1 min | Short, Horror
Directors: Evrim Ersoy, Ryan Haysom, Melanie Light, David Lumsden, James Moran, Andy Nyman, Mario Pena, Kate Shenton, Patrik Syversen, Joel Townsend, Norman J. Warren, Jacqueline Wright | Stars: Mia Aarons, Zahid Ali, Stephanie Ard, Laura Bacon
Votes: 38
32.
Favouritism (2005)
Episode:
Julian Clary's Showbiz Hissy Fits
(2005)
49 min
Director: Jill Cumberbatch | Stars: Julian Clary, Kevin Adams, Clive Anderson, Beatrice Ballard
Votes: 35
33. Wednesday (I) (2006)
15 min | Short, Drama, Horror
House-cleaner Lilli is warned that her latest client, Mrs. Furnival, is mad. Lilli is to discover to her cost just how mad.
Director: Keith Claxton | Stars: Flaminia Cinque, Nicola Cussons, Olegar Fedoro, Rebecca Santos
Votes: 34
34. The History of Hardcore (2002 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
A Television documentary commissioned by Channel Four (UK). The programme charts the history of hardcore pornography on film, dating back to the turn of the 20th century. Utilsing rare ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Morrison | Stars: Nicola Duffett, David McGillivray, Jonathon Green, Michael Harvey
Votes: 32
35. Abracadaver! (2008)
20 min | Short, Horror
A demented magician hires a new assistant and might make him disappear, forever.
Director: Nathan Schiff | Stars: Erica Leigh Boseski, Peter De Rome, Larry Hart, Marc Edward Newman
Votes: 31
36. Doing Rude Things (1995 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
A light-hearted celebration of British sex films from the 1950s to the early 1980s. Presented by Angus Deayton, the programme includes interviews with movie veterans Robin Askwith and ... See full summary »
Director: Kristiene Clarke | Stars: Angus Deayton, Robin Askwith, Pamela Green, George Harrison Marks
Votes: 30
37.
British Film Forever (2007)
Episode:
Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy
(2007)
88 min | Documentary, History
Director: Angus Cameron | Stars: Jessica Hynes, Simon Pegg, Danny Boyle, Anne Billson
Votes: 30
38.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Stand and Deliver
(1974)
51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Special Branch team face an explosive situation when they are asked to find the thieves who stole a top-secret weapon fitted with a new laser device. The weapon is unstable - and could blow up at any time.
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: George Sewell, Patrick Mower, Paul Eddington, Frederick Jaeger
Votes: 29
39. All Rise for Julian Clary (1996–1997)
Comedy, Reality-TV
British show set up as a 'mock court' in which "Judge" Clary reviews petty complaints people bring to him (such as a woman upset that her partner keeps snails as pets), and which he literally mocks.
Stars: Julian Clary, Frank Thornton, June Whitfield, Michael Van Wijk
Votes: 25
40.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Marathon Challenge
(2007)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
What does it take for the average person to run one of the world's toughest races? NOVA finds out in a program that's both a human story and an intriguing scientific exploration of the way ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel McCabe | Star: Liev Schreiber
Votes: 25
41. Man Alive (1965–1982)
30 min | Documentary
Looks at all aspects of society in the UK and abroad. Subjects include crime, sex, housing, politics and flower shows.
Stars: Nick Ross, Desmond Wilcox, Jeremy James, Harold Williamson
Votes: 24
42. Sex and Fame: The Mary Millington Story (1996)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
An informative documentary film celebrating the life of 1970s British sex symbol, Mary Millington (who died in 1979). Interviews with her friends and colleagues are interspersed with ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Adamson | Stars: Mary Millington, John M. East, John Lindsay, Simon Sheridan
Votes: 24
43. The Bloody Mary Show (2012– )
55 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Online comedy drama following the adventures, lives and loves of Bloody Mary and her friends: Viscera, Malevolent and Abdabs.
Stars: Hollie Taylor, Craig Daniel Adams, Elizabeth Webster, Thomas Coombes
Votes: 22
44. Courting Controversy (2005 Video)
38 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about British horror filmmaker Pete Walker, who discusses at length his films Die Screaming Marianne (1971), House of Whipcord (1974), Frightmare (1974), and The Confessional (1976).
Director: Jake West | Stars: Pete Walker, David McGillivray, Peter Jessop, Susan Penhaligon
Votes: 22
45. Prickly Heat (1998–2001)
50 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Stars: Julian Clary, Davina McCall, Mark Paul Jones, Angela Murphy
Votes: 21
46. Your Face Sounds Familiar (II) (2013)
Music
Stars: Alesha Dixon, Paddy McGuinness, Natalie Anderson, Alexander Armstrong
Votes: 21
47. Fragments: The Incomplete Films of Peter de Rome (2012)
42 min | Documentary, Short
Film maker Peter de Rome talks about his career and some of the many projects he never finished.
Director: Ethan Reid | Stars: Leee Black Childers, Peter De Rome, Lord Harrison, Maitland McDonagh
Votes: 21
48. Sheila Keith: A Nice Old Lady? (2005 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Documentary on actress Sheila Keith and her work in several horror films for director Pete Walker.
Director: Jake West | Stars: Graham Duff, Peter Jessop, Sheila Keith, David McGillivray
Votes: 19
49. Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party (2022 TV Special)
92 min | Comedy
Joe Lycett celebrates the 50th anniversary of the UK's first Pride parade with a party in Birmingham plus pre-filmed contributions and musical performances. In an interview Dame Kelly Holmes comes out as gay.
Directors: Tony Grech-Smith, Paul De Freitas, Marcus Liversedge, Dave Skinner | Stars: Joe Lycett, Rosie Jones, Mawaan Rizwan, Jen Ives
Votes: 18
50. In the Place of the Dead (2006)
13 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
A brief encounter in Marrakech conjures up an ancient Arabian demon.
Director: Keith Claxton | Stars: Nabil Elouahabi, Holly de Jong, David McGillivray, Ali Drissizouakke
Votes: 18