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1. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode: Let's Murder Vivaldi (1968)

65 min | Drama

Two couples, one fights all the time and the others let tensions in their relationship build until one stabs the other, the ones that fight end up saying oh well let's murder Vivaldi they pick up their violins and play together.

Director: Alan Bridges | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Gwen Watford, Glenda Jackson, David Sumner

Votes: 16

2. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Earthbound (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A vessel of alien pacifists, bound for Earth, lands on the moon. They are greeted as friends by all- except Commissioner Simmons who sees their vessel as way to return home.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Roy Dotrice

Votes: 451

3. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)

75 min | Drama

Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »

Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones

Votes: 132

4. Armchair Cinema (1973–1975)

90 min | Drama

British television drama anthology series of single plays.

Stars: John Thaw, Tom Bell, James Laurenson, Edward Woodward

Votes: 34

5. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Last Sunset (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

As the Alphans are planning to explore the planet Ariel, a 'missile' attaches itself to the en route Eagle. Upon returning to Alpha, the 'missile' gives the Alphans a lunar atmosphere. But ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Prentis Hancock

Votes: 327

6. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Testament of Arkadia (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alphans land on the planet Arkadia, where glyphs suggest it is the cradle of civilisation from which life on Earth began. Now it is desolate and Koenig feels it is unsuitable for ... See full summary »

Director: David Tomblin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Orso Maria Guerrini

Votes: 327

7. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)

TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from Earths orbit and into deep space.

Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Nick Tate, Zienia Merton

Votes: 9,453

8. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Death's Other Dominion (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

On the ice world of Ultima Thule the Alphans encounter members of lost earth expedition who have achieved immortality- but at a price!

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Brian Blessed

Votes: 423

9. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Black Sun (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The moon is approaching a black hole. Professor Bergman is a able to rig up an energy shield around the moonbase, but Commander Koenig feels this is only a desperate measure and has an ... See full summary »

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Paul Jones

Votes: 417

10. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Mission of the Darians (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alphans encounter a miles-long ark from the planet Daria, where the inhabitants have a very distinctive class separation.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Joan Collins

Votes: 353

11. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: War Games (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Moonbase Alpha is attacked and devastated by warships from a nearby planet. With half of its population dead Alpha can no longer survive. Commander Koenig and Dr. Russel go to the alien ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Anthony Valentine

Votes: 398

12. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Alpha Child (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alphans' joy turns to horror when the first child born on the Alpha matures into a five year old in a matter of hours. This is only a prelude to the arrival of formless alien fugitives- who plan to inhabit Alpha's population.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Julian Glover

Votes: 362

13. Journey Through the Black Sun (1982 TV Movie)

98 min | Sci-Fi

Earth's Moon has been ripped from its orbit by a massive nuclear explosion and cast adrift in unknown space. The more than 300 surviving personnel of Moonbase Alpha find that the drifting ... See full summary »

Directors: Ray Austin, Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Clifton Jones

Votes: 146

14. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Matter of Life and Death (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Dr. Russell's presumed-dead husband mysteriously reappears on a reconnaissance mission to a nearby planet.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Richard Johnson

Votes: 373

15. Alien Attack (1976 TV Movie)

104 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato. Staffed by over 300 men and women from Earth, it is the operations center for several ... See full summary »

Directors: Charles Crichton, Lee H. Katzin, Bill Lenny | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Roy Dotrice

Votes: 209

16. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Missing Link (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

After Commander Koening's Eagle crashes on the planet Zenno, his soul is captured and scrutinized by a resident alien, due to the fact that we humans appear to be their missing link.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Joanna Dunham

Votes: 328

17. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Space Brain (1976)

TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Alien glyphs appear on all of Alpha's screens. Koenig sends an Eagle to investigate. The Eagle is lost and the pilot is taken over by a huge, alien 'Space Brain', using him as a channel to ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Shane Rimmer

Votes: 283

18. Armchair Cinema (1973–1975)
Episode: Sea Song (1974)

Drama

Millionaire recluse Ray Carter takes part in a single-handed race across the Atlantic - but soon discovers a stowaway.

Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Tom Bell, Kika Markham, Philippe Léotard, June Ritchie

Votes: 14

19. International Velvet (1978)

PG | 127 min | Drama, Family, Sport

Velvet's orphaned niece Sarah follows her dream of Olympic glory with her horse Arizona Pie.

Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Tatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Hopkins, Nanette Newman

Votes: 1,639

20. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Full Circle (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

While exploring an Earth-type world several Alphans, including Commander Koenig and Dr. Russel, disappear after sighting a strange fog. Shortly afterwards a race of primitive humans are encountered.

Director: Bob Kellett | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Prentis Hancock

Votes: 343

21. The Rolf Harris Show (1967–1974)

50 min | Music

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Stars: Rolf Harris, Anne Chapman, Linda Lawrence, Roger Howlett

Votes: 33

22. Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1974)

PG | 91 min | Comedy

Based on the hit play. A British Government Minister puts forward a bill to battle filth in the UK but that doesn't stop him having an affair with both his secretary, Miss Parkyn and Wendy,... See full summary »

Director: Bob Kellett | Stars: Leslie Phillips, Brian Rix, Joan Sims, Joanna Lumley

Votes: 244

23. The Rolf Harris Show (1967–1974)
Episode: Episode #2.13 (1968)

Music

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Stars: Rolf Harris, The Seekers, Bruce Woodley, Athol Guy