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1.
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Episode:
Black and Blue
(1994)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A victim was shot in the back, and Frank is eager to find out who done it, however nobody believes him when he states the murderer was a cop.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Daniel Baldwin, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Clark Johnson
Votes: 246
2. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Stars: Richard Belzer, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Kyle Secor
Votes: 14,184
3.
The Forsyte Saga (2002–2003)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2002)
TV-PG | 70 min | Drama, History, Romance
Realiazing he has lost Irene (Gina McKee), a vengeful Soames (Damian Lewis) sets out to ruin Bosinney's (Ioan Gruffudd) architectural career by charging him with mismanagement.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Gina McKee, Robert Lang, Damian Lewis, Ioan Gruffudd
Votes: 93
4. Prime Suspect (1991)
TV-14 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A female police detective investigates a series of serial murders while dealing with sexist hostility from her male comrades.
Stars: Helen Mirren, John Benfield, Tom Bell, Craig Fairbrass
Votes: 9,218
5. Precious Bane (1989 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the early 19th century, a young woman with a harelip falls foul of her family's ambition and the superstitions of the local community, but meets a man who may see her differently.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: John Bowe, Janet McTeer, Clive Owen, Jane Wood
Votes: 252
6.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Burning Cases
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
It's a hectic night at Holby's A&E when a frustrated wheelchair-bound man sets himself on fire and an elderly women falls down her stairs whilst attempting to answer her telephone. As far ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 15
7.
The Forsyte Saga (2002–2003)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2002)
TV-PG | 71 min | Drama, History, Romance
Irene (Gina McKee) consents to marry Soames (Damian Lewis) with the proviso that he will make her happy. When it is apparent that she is not, he hires Bisonney (Ioan Gruffudd) to design them a unique country house.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Rupert Graves, Amanda Ooms, Corin Redgrave, Damian Lewis
Votes: 102
8. Nice Work (1989)
55 min | Comedy, Drama
Dr Robyn Penrose is a lecturer in English at Rummidge University. Vic Wilcox is the Managing Director of Pringle's, an engineering firm in Rummidge. They meet when Robyn is told by her Head... See full summary »
Stars: Warren Clarke, Haydn Gwynne, Janet Dale, David Calder
Votes: 75
9.
Tandoori Nights (1985– )
Episode:
Bring on the Dancing Girls
(1987)
Comedy
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Saeed Jaffrey, Tariq Yunus, Zohra Sehgal, Shelley King
Votes: 7
10.
Prime Suspect (1991)
Episode:
Price to Pay: Part 2
(1991)
TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the opening series, D.C.I. Tennison seizes the opportunity to head a murder investigation--something she should have done long ago, had she not been passed over by her male superiors ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, John Benfield, Gary Whelan
Votes: 414
11. Ripper Street (2012–2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring, Jerome Flynn
Votes: 22,500
12. The Forsyte Saga (2002–2003)
TV-PG | 276 min | Drama, History, Romance
Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920.
Stars: Damian Lewis, Rupert Graves, Gina McKee, Amanda Root
Votes: 6,543
13. The Sweeney (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin
Votes: 2,649
14. Big Deal (1984–1986)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Lighthearted drama series about Robby Box, a small-time London gambler, and his long-suffering family.
Stars: Ray Brooks, Sharon Duce, Pamela Cundell, James Ottaway
Votes: 222
15.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Seeking Heat
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
A residential building is destroyed by a bomb, which brings the emergency services of Duffy and Mary to attend the scene. Back at the hospital, Ewart comes to terms with his divorce; Megan ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 17
16.
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Episode:
See No Evil
(1994)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Felton's friend kills his ill father in an assisted suicide, and a suspicious Lewis is assigned to the case. Frank and Bayliss investigate the murder of a drug peddler.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Daniel Baldwin, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Clark Johnson
Votes: 195
17.
Worlds Beyond (1986)
Episode:
Oliver's Ghost
(1988)
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Sir Oliver has turned his stately home into a bed-and-breakfast lodge. But one mysterious "guest" is unwelcome.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Janet Key, Deborah Norton, Ed Devereaux
Votes: 17
18.
Prime Suspect (1991)
Episode:
Price to Pay: Part 1
(1991)
TV-14 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DCI Jane Tennison has paid her dues; she has risen through the ranks of the various branches of London's Metropolitan Police, attaining the heretofore unheard rank (for women) of Detective ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, John Benfield, John Bowe
Votes: 496
19. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,656
20. Tandoori Nights (1985– )
30 min | Comedy
Jimmy Sharma is the owner of an upscale restaurant, 'The Jewel In The Crown'. A waiter working with him quits to open a rival restaurant. The story revolves around the lives of these people.
Stars: Saeed Jaffrey, Tariq Yunus, Shelley King, Andrew Johnson
Votes: 55
21.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
A Nice Little Wine
(1980)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Arthur buys a consignment of cheap red wine from dodgy wine merchant Clive Stannard but Clive is robbed of his takings by a masseuse at his hotel and suspects Arthur, sending a heavy after ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Peter Jeffrey, Rachel Davies
Votes: 86
22.
Ripper Street (2012–2016)
Episode:
Become Man
(2013)
TV-MA | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A prominent male member of the London City Council is kidnapped. His abduction seems to be connected to the potential election of a woman to the Council, but matters are complicated when various other prominent men disappear.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring
Votes: 428
23.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Need to Know
(1980)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Andy Drake, a protege of Cowley, is arrested on suspicion of spying for the Chinese. Anxious to find out about Chinese security the K.G.B. plan to spring Drake whilst he is in transit from ... See full summary »
Director: William Brayne | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Patrick O'Connell
Votes: 106
24.
Combat Hospital (2011)
Episode:
Reckless
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, War
It's "Kebob's your Uncle Eating Contest" at Kandahar Air force Base. On her way to the festivities Major Rebecca Gordon runs into PJ's Ford and Mehra as they embark on a long flight. Their ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Michelle Borth, Luke Mably, Terry Chen, Arnold Pinnock
Votes: 39
25. 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: 2,829
26. 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
27.
The Sweeney (1975–1978)
Episode:
Down to You, Brother
(1976)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
At a stag party Regan re-encounters well-to-do Raymond Meadows, an ex-criminal who drunkenly admits that his wealth is due to a robbery he once pulled, for which Regan let him go for lack ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Derek Francis
Votes: 107
28.
The Sweeney (1975–1978)
Episode:
One of Your Own
(1978)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jimmy Fleet cons two businessmen out of a cache of diamonds, which he hides before being arrested and remanded in Wormwood Scrubs. Carter goes undercover as his cell-mate and gains his ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Michael Elphick
Votes: 115
29.
Ripper Street (2012–2016)
Episode:
Dynamite and a Woman
(2013)
TV-MA | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A dangerous terrorist, purportedly a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, escapes from police custody and attacks an MP. In order to apprehend him, Reid sends Flight on an undercover mission to befriend the man's daughter.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, Clive Russell
Votes: 397
30.
Chasing Shadows (2014)
Episode:
Only Connect: Part 2
(2014)
43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stone and Inspector Prior discover Ruth, who has been knocked out by 'Leanne' who is a man and Stone deduces that he lures teenagers to their deaths and make them appear to be suicides. ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Noel Clarke, Alex Kingston, Michael Greco
Votes: 161
31. Zen (2011)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy.
Stars: Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Stanley Townsend, Nathalie Rapti Gomez
Votes: 3,769
32.
The Forsyte Saga (2002–2003)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2002)
TV-PG | 75 min | Drama, History, Romance
Emotionally aloof Soames Forsyte, a well-to-do solicitor becomes enamored at first sight of Irene Heron, but she turns down his marriage proposal,
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Amanda Ooms, Rupert Graves, Sarah Winman, Corin Redgrave
Votes: 113
33. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (2011–2014)
386 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
"The Suspicions of Mr Whicher" premiered in 2011 and starred Paddy Considine as Jonathan 'Jack' Whicher, a detective leading the investigation into a notorious child murder in the 1860s. ... See full summary »
Stars: Paddy Considine, Tim Pigott-Smith, William Beck, Nancy Carroll
Votes: 966
34. Target (1977–1978)
50 min | Action, Crime
A small team of detectives solve crimes of a varied nature in Southampton.
Stars: Patrick Mower, Philip Madoc, Brendan Price, Vivien Heilbron
Votes: 64
35.
Zen (2011)
Episode:
Cabal
(2011)
TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Playboy Umberto Ruspanti falls from a bridge, an apparent suicide but minister Colonna asks Zen to investigate and he finds the dead man's flat was ransacked. His last diary entry read AOC ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Ben Miles, Stanley Townsend
Votes: 316
36.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Stopover
(1979)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Former CI5 operative Meredith was presumed dead but re-surfaces, apparently working for the Russians. A proposed exchange leads Cowley to go alone to a deserted aerodrome to meet the ... See full summary »
Director: William Brayne | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, James Laurenson
Votes: 131
37.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
The Madness of Mickey Hamilton
(1979)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Ex-soldier Mickey Hamilton shoots and kills doctors in the local hospital, believing them to be responsible for the death of his wife and for the brain damage of his little girl, who is ... See full summary »
Director: William Brayne | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Ian McDiarmid
Votes: 127
38.
Combat Hospital (2011)
Episode:
Wrong Place at the Right Time
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, War
When Simon learns the medevac helicopter has to make a routine supply run, he hitches a ride to his farm en route. Plans go awry when the chopper's pilots spot white tracer fire and have to... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Michelle Borth, Luke Mably, Terry Chen, Arnold Pinnock
Votes: 40
39.
Combat Hospital (2011)
Episode:
On the Brink
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, War
A collision between a passenger bus and military convoy results in several injuries being brought to the Role 3 Hospital. Captain Bobby Trang treats a badly burned woman. His assessment of ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Michelle Borth, Luke Mably, Terry Chen, Arnold Pinnock
Votes: 32
40.
Combat Hospital (2011)
Episode:
It's My Party
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, War
Rebecca depletes the blood supply while she and Bobby operate on a soldier with severe gunshot wounds, forcing Colonel Marks to call for a walking blood bank. Pedersen questions the ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Michelle Borth, Luke Mably, Terry Chen, Arnold Pinnock
Votes: 39
41.
Above Suspicion (2009–2012)
Episode:
Above Suspicion: Part 2
(2009)
47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Langton permits rookie Anna Travis to go on a date to the ballet with actor Alan Daniels, the prime suspect in serial killings involving low-rent prostitutes to gain information and mislead him.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Kelly Reilly, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Durr, Shaun Dingwall
Votes: 181
42.
Chasing Shadows (2014)
Episode:
Only Connect: Part 1
(2014)
43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Autistic DS Stone's criticism of police handling in a recent case leads to his being demoted to a secondment to Missing Persons with motherly divorcee Ruth Hattersley. When 16-year old ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: John Albasiny, Doug Allen, Reece Shearsmith, Don Warrington
Votes: 177
43.
See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2006)
43 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After teenage parents Maureen and David Smith tragically lose their baby daughter, they turn to Maureen's older sister Myra and her boyfriend Ian for solace, but the twisted older couple has sick plans in mind for the grieving parents.
Directors: Christopher Menaul, Nicola Morrow | Stars: Joanne Froggatt, Maxine Peake, Sean Harris, Matthew McNulty
Votes: 39
44. Chasing Shadows (I) (2014)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A missing persons unit investigate serial killers who target the impressionable and vulnerable.
Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Alex Kingston, Adjoa Andoh, Noel Clarke
Votes: 3,141
45. The Big Picture (2011–2015)
10 min | Family
The Big Picture promotes all the latest movies hitting the cinemas over the coming month, plus individual Specials looking at Red Carpet Premieres, Press Conferences or Junkets.
Stars: Johnny Fleming, Charlotte Mills, Simon Thompson, Oliver Crocker
Votes: 57
46.
Tucker's Luck (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1983)
Drama, Family
Tucker finally gets up the nerve to talk to Michelle while Tommy continues to court danger with Alison. Later, Tucker goes for an interview.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Todd Carty, Paul McCarthy, George Armstrong, Steven Brown
Votes: 5
47. Combat Hospital (2011)
42 min | Drama, War
Portrays doctors and nurses from Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and other allied countries saving lives and limbs in a war zone military hospital modeled on a real facility in Afghanistan.
Stars: Michelle Borth, Luke Mably, Terry Chen, Arnold Pinnock
Votes: 2,332
48. Wall of Silence (2004 TV Movie)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A son is killed by a street gang and the dad and police try to find out who murdered him, the local neighbourhood won't talk through a moral street code.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: James Nesbitt, Phil Davis, Ross Boatman, Jay Simpson
Votes: 333
49.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
A Hiding to Nothing
(1979)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Palestinian leader Khadi is due in London for important and secret peace talks but his arrival has been leaked and a woman terrorist is shot whilst filming the talks' rehearsal. CI5 link up... See full summary »
Director: Gerry O'Hara | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Sylvia Kay
Votes: 110
50.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Runner
(1979)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A gun shop is raided but the guns are junked. It is part of a plot by a man named Duffy, a member of the political terrorist group the Organization to discredit the main body of the group, ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Michael Kitchen
Votes: 115