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1. Kaleidoscope (1946–1953)
60 min
Fortnightly magazine program.
Stars: MacDonald Hobley, Ronnie Waldman, Leslie Welch, Lind Joyce
Votes: 32
2. The Mysterious Mr. Reeder (1939)
61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mr. Reeder, a somewhat eccentric old gentleman employed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, gets it into his head to break up a counterfeiting ring.
Director: Jack Raymond | Stars: Will Fyffe, Kay Walsh, George Curzon, Chili Bouchier
Votes: 7
3. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 324
4. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 314
5. Jack of All Trades (1936)
Approved | 76 min | Comedy
Jack Warrender (Jack Hulbert) bluffs his way into big business in order to promote his new invention.
Directors: Jack Hulbert, Robert Stevenson | Stars: Jack Hulbert, Gina Malo, Robertson Hare, Mary Jerrold
Votes: 85
6. The Lost Chord (1933)
70 min | Drama
A musician falls in love with the daughter of a count, who he had killed in a duel over his wife.
Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: John Stuart, Elizabeth Allan, Mary Glynne, Anne Grey
Votes: 12
7. The Medicine Man (1933)
52 min | Comedy
A drunken toff is mistaken for a doctor and is used by the police in a number of cases. Surprisingly, the drunken antics raise a few laughs.
Director: Redd Davis | Stars: Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Ben Welden, Ronald Simpson
Votes: 22
8. A Piece of Cake (1948)
46 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Director: John Irwin | Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Laurence Naismith, Jon Pertwee
Votes: 54
9. Stamboul (1931)
75 min | Drama
A French military attaché at the Constantinople embassy helps a young woman who is being blackmailed by her own husband, a German baron.
Director: Dimitri Buchowetzki | Stars: Warwick Ward, Rosita Moreno, Margot Grahame, Henry Hewitt
10. This Is the Life (1933)
78 min | Comedy
Teashop proprietors inherit fortune, crash society, and thwart Chicago gangsters.
Director: Albert de Courville | Stars: Gordon Harker, Binnie Hale, Betty Astell, Ray Milland
11. Variety (1936– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
The first ever programme broadcast when regular British television broadcasts commenced (excluding welcome broadcast).
Stars: Eric Robinson, Richard Hearne, Douglas Young, Nan Kenway
12. Behind Your Back (1937)
70 min | Drama
Director: Donovan Pedelty | Stars: Jack Livesey, Dinah Sheridan, Betty Astell, Stella Bonheur
13. The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery (1936)
60 min | Comedy
Director: Randall Faye | Stars: Betty Astell, Bruce Seton, Hilary Pritchard, Charles Paton
14. Seeing and Believing (1960–1976)
Family
Stars: Wilfred Harrison, Leonard Pearcey, John Graham, Philip Latham
15. On the Air (1934)
78 min | Comedy, Musical
Radio and variety stars on holiday help a village vicar stage concert.
Director: Herbert Smith | Stars: Davy Burnaby, Reginald Purdell, Betty Astell, Anona Winn
16. Josser on the Farm (1934)
63 min | Comedy
Director: T. Hayes Hunter | Stars: Ernie Lotinga, Betty Astell, Garry Marsh, Muriel Aked
17. Cleaning Up (1933)
70 min | Comedy
Tony Pumpford (George Gee) takes a job selling the Mop-It-Up vacuum cleaner. He tangles with a chorus girl (Betty Astell) and accidentally ends up in the show whilst demonstrating the ... See full synopsis »
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: George K. Gee, Betty Astell, Davy Burnaby, Barbara Gott
18. Great Stuff (1933)
50 min | Comedy
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Henry Kendall, Betty Astell, Alfred Wellesley, Barbara Gott
19. A Wife or Two (1936)
63 min | Comedy
Director: Maclean Rogers | Stars: Henry Kendall, Nancy Burne, Betty Astell, Fred Duprez
20. Strictly Illegal (1935)
69 min | Comedy
Director: Ralph Ceder | Stars: Leslie Fuller, Betty Astell, Georgie Harris, Cissy Fitzgerald
21. The Man I Want (1934)
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Henry Kendall, Wendy Barrie, Betty Astell, Davy Burnaby
22. A Tight Corner (1932)
49 min | Comedy
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Harold French, Frank Pettingell, Gina Malo, Betty Astell
23. That's My Wife (1933)
67 min | Comedy
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Betty Astell, Davy Burnaby
24. Double Dealing (1932)
48 min | Comedy
A pious prude is unmasked by his son-in-law as the secret backer of a naughty revue.
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Frank Pettingell, Richard Cooper, Sydney Fairbrother, Zoe Palmer
25. Remembering Summer (1959–1960)
30 min | Family
Stars: Cyril Fletcher, James Hayter, John Betjeman, Laurie Lee
26. Flat Number Three (1934)
46 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Mary Glynne, D.A. Clarke-Smith, Betty Astell, Lewis Shaw
27. Sunshine Ahead (1936)
64 min | Comedy, Musical
Director: Wallace Orton | Stars: Eddie Pola, Betty Astell, Leslie Perrins, Eve Lister
28. That's My Uncle (1935)
58 min | Comedy
Director: George Pearson | Stars: Mark Daly, Richard Cooper, Betty Astell, Margaret Yarde
29. Lead, Kindly Light (1928)
Short, Drama
Directors: J. Steven Edwards, Harry B. Parkinson | Stars: Alfred Wood, Betty Astell
30. Strike It Rich (1933)
72 min | Comedy
Meek clerk Eddie Smart (George Gee) has his bumps read and believes he is another Napoleon. He takes over the hair lotion company he works for and corners the nutmeg market. Songs include "... See full synopsis »
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: George K. Gee, Gina Malo, Davy Burnaby, Betty Astell
31. Play the Game (1947– )
35 min | Game-Show
Stars: Robert McDermott, Cleland Finn, Jeremy Spenser, Robert Dickens
32. The Cyril Fletcher Show (1959– )
Comedy, Music
Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Billy Ternent, Pat Coombs
34. Fletcher's Fair (1950 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Diana Decker, Johnny Brandon
35. The Stickpin (1933)
44 min | Crime, Short
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: Henry Kendall, Betty Astell, Francis L. Sullivan, Lawrence Anderson
36. Magpie Masquerade (1949– )
60 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Harry Secombe, Hilda Meacham
37. The Life of the Party (1934)
53 min | Comedy
Director: Ralph Dawson | Stars: Jerry Verno, Betty Astell, Eric Fawcett, Vera Bogetti
38. I'll Stick to You (1933)
66 min
Woman works to stop wealthy man from cheating glue inventor.
Director: Leslie S. Hiscott | Stars: James Alexander Chapman, Betty Astell, Louis Hayward, Ernest Sefton
39.
This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
Episode:
Cyril Fletcher
(1977)
Documentary, Biography
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Betty Astell, Cyril Fletcher, Nat Jackley
40.
Wogan (1982–1992)
Episode:
Episode #8.93
(1988)
Talk-Show
A varied range of guests includes Shakespearean actor Anthony Sher, cricket umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird, Aztec Camera, John Logie Baird's widow Margaret, and some boogie-woogie piano with Elio Pace.
Director: John Burrowes | Stars: Terry Wogan, Betty Astell, Margaret Baird, Aztec Camera
41.
The Cyril Fletcher Show (1959– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1959)
Comedy, Music
Director: Milo Lewis | Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Pat Coombs, Billy Ternent
42.
The Cyril Fletcher Show (1959– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1959)
Comedy, Music
Director: Milo Lewis | Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Billy Ternent
43.
The Cyril Fletcher Show (1959– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1959)
Comedy, Music
Director: Milo Lewis | Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Pat Coombs, Billy Ternent
44.
The Cyril Fletcher Show (1959– )
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1959)
Comedy, Music
Director: Milo Lewis | Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Billy Ternent
45.
The Cyril Fletcher Show (1959– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1959)
Comedy, Music
Director: Milo Lewis | Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Billy Ternent
46.
The Cyril Fletcher Show (1959– )
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1959)
Comedy, Music
Director: Milo Lewis | Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell, Billy Ternent
47.
Remembering Summer (1959–1960)
Episode:
The Isle of Wight
(1959)
30 min | Family
Stars: Cyril Fletcher, Betty Astell
48.
Variety (1936– )
Episode:
Episode dated 23 October 1946
(1946)
Comedy, Music
Stars: Betty Astell, Daphne Barker, Jack Barker, Cyril Fletcher
49.
Variety (1936– )
Episode:
Episode dated 30 November 1946
(1946)
Comedy, Music
Stars: Betty Astell, The Beverley Sisters, Cyril Fletcher, Charles Harrison
50.
Play the Game (1947– )
Episode:
Episode dated 20 March 1948
(1948)
Game-Show
Stars: Betty Astell, Cyril Fletcher, John McCallum, Googie Withers