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1. The Story of the Costume Drama (2008– )
Episode: The Stars (2008)

45 min | Documentary

9.4
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Costume dramas ignited young performers' careers and benefited from the glow of established stars. Alex Kingston's Moll Flanders led her to ER, and Keira Knightley's Lara in Doctor Zhivago got Hollywood calling.

Director: Yvette Lyons | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Gillian Anderson, Juliet Aubrey, Ellen Baskin

Votes: 28

2. Breakthrough at Reykjavik (1987 TV Movie)

Drama

9.2
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in 1985 the leaders of the East and the West come together to reduce their nuclear stockpiles.

Director: Sarah Harding | Stars: Timothy West, Robert Beatty, Shane Rimmer, Anthony Bate

Votes: 7

3. Dickens (2002)
Episode: Secrets (2002)

Biography, Drama, Romance

9.2
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Stars: Peter Ackroyd, Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Miriam Margolyes

Votes: 8

4. Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures (2003– )

Sci-Fi

9.1
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All new adventures with The Fifth Doctor.

Stars: Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Matthew Waterhouse

Votes: 14

5. A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)
Episode: Wives of Great Men (1986)

Comedy, Drama

9.0
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Professor Furie demands Stephen give him dexedrine so he can work harder.

Director: David Tucker | Stars: Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn, David Troughton

Votes: 30

6. Framed (1992– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1992)

Crime, Thriller

9.0
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McKinnes needs Myers to lead the police to the stolen money, without which he has no case against him. He sets him up to escape and commit another bank robbery, together with sergeant ... See full summary »

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Timothy West, David Morrissey, Annabelle Apsion

Votes: 11

7. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: Are You Still Talking? (2019)

TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History

9.0
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Difficult news from Shibden spurs Lister to leave behind her new lifestyle in Denmark.

Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Albane Courtois, Dino Fetscher, Suranne Jones, Gemma Jones

Votes: 822

8. Framed (1992– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1992)

Crime, Thriller

8.9
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Eddie Myers has agreed to give evidence on the condition that Jackson is appointed his interrogator. Jackson moves into the secret isolation with the manipulative Myers who, even in prison ... See full summary »

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Timothy West, David Morrissey, Annabelle Apsion

Votes: 11

9. Framed (1992– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1992)

Crime, Thriller

8.9
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Myers is recovering from his injuries and continues playing his games with everybody. Jackson, whose relationship with his wife is getting increasingly strained, meets Myers's stunning and seductive Spanish girlfriend in her London hotel.

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Timothy West, David Morrissey, Annabelle Apsion

Votes: 11

10. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: The Llangollen Canal (2014)

46 min | Documentary

8.9
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This third canal journey takes Pru and Tim back to their honeymoon destination, Llangollen, in North Wales

Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Stuart Moodie, Peter Brown

Votes: 18

11. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )

Documentary

8.8
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Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.

Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Samuel West, Sheila Hancock

Votes: 418

12. Theatre Night (1957–1961)

45 min | Drama

8.8
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A BBC television series of forty-five-minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.

Stars: Cicely Courtneidge, Evelyn Laye, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams

Votes: 69

13. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: London Ring (2015)

Documentary

8.8
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Timothy West and Prunella Scales have lived all their married life in London, but have never explored the canals on their doorstep. In this episode, they journey along the London Ring, as ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Melody Lang

Votes: 12

14. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: Most Women Are Dull and Stupid (2019)

TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.8
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Dr. Belcombe confirms that Lister is the perfect tonic for Ann Walker's nervous disorder. When news of a friend's death arrives, Ann's desperate reaction makes Lister suspect that she has secrets of her own.

Director: Sarah Harding | Stars: Amelia Bullmore, Peter Davison, Stephanie Cole, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 842

15. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect (2019)

TV-MA | 61 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.8
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The arrival of an unsavory figure from Ann Walker's past stirs up trouble.

Director: Jennifer Perrott | Stars: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Brendan Patricks, Amelia Bullmore

Votes: 794

16. Smokescreen (1994– )

30 min | Drama, Family

8.7
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Stars: Timothy West, Joan Sims, Kate Hardie, Paula Wilcox

Votes: 6

17. The Monocled Mutineer (1986)
Episode: When the Hurly-Burly's Done (1986)

Drama, History, War

8.7
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Further events of the mutiny and its resolution.

Director: Jim O'Brien | Stars: Paul McGann, Timothy West, Ron Donachie, Anthony Calf

Votes: 10

18. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: Kennet & Avon (2014)

49 min | Documentary

8.7
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Back in 1990, to promote the fully restored canal, Tim and Pru were invited to be the first boat in 42 years to travel the full length of the K&A. Almost a quarter of a century later, they ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Kirsten Elliott, Peter Dunn

Votes: 20

19. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: Oh Is That What You Call It? (2019)

TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.7
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Lister confides her hopes for a future with Ann Walker to her aunt, as Mrs. Priestley's inkling about the two women's relationship presents a threat. Meanwhile, John Booth is surprised at his own romantic success.

Director: Sarah Harding | Stars: Lucy Briers, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Saul Marron, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 872

20. Poirot (1989–2013)

TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.6
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Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.

Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran

Votes: 52,033

21. Public Eye (1965–1975)

60 min | Crime, Drama

8.6
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Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.

Stars: Alfred Burke, Ray Smith, Pauline Delaney, Brenda Cavendish

Votes: 427

22. Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999 Podcast Series)

Sci-Fi

8.6
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Full-cast audio drama series based on "Doctor Who (1963)" chronicling the further adventures of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors.

Stars: Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Sarah Sutton

Votes: 43

23. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: It's not Illegal (2022)

TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History

8.6
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Anne and Ann's marriage is in serious danger when Captain Sutherland arrives from Scotland determined to destroy Anne Lister's reputation.

Director: Fergus O'Brien | Stars: Ben Hunter, Albane Courtois, Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 305

24. The Monocled Mutineer (1986)
Episode: Before the Shambles (1986)

Drama, History, War

8.6
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The events leading to mutiny in the British Army during World War I.

Director: Jim O'Brien | Stars: Paul McGann, Bill Fellows, Penelope Wilton, Ron Donachie

Votes: 12

25. Last Tango in Halifax (2012–2020)
Episode: Episode #2.6 (2013)

TV-14 | 58 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

8.6
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Next morning Caroline promises Gillian she will keep her secret before venting her anger on John for exposing her son to Judith's drunken antics though John makes it clear he is not ... See full summary »

Director: Jill Robertson | Stars: Nicola Walker, Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 183

26. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: The Rochdale (2014)

49 min | Documentary

8.6
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Prunella and Tim travel the Rochdale canal, past once mighty mills, the epic beauty of the Pennines and the longest and highest canal tunnel in Britain.

Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Nick Wilding, Fred Carter

Votes: 17

27. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: Canal Du Nivernais, France (2014)

49 min | Documentary

8.6
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Tim and Pru conclude their odyssey in the Burgundy region of France, where they travel along the Canal du Nivernais, which passes through towns and villages steeped in history.

Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Benedicte Sire, Leigh Wootton

Votes: 15

28. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: Do Ladies Do That? (2019)

TV-MA | 63 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.6
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Lister faces a heart-breaking decision as Ann Walker's mental state takes an alarming downturn.

Director: Jennifer Perrott | Stars: Suranne Jones, Gemma Jones, John Hollingworth, Louise Harding

Votes: 749

29. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: Why've You Brought That? (2019)

TV-MA | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.6
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Lister confronts Christopher Rawson and executes a bold but risky coal plan.

Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Rosie Cavaliero, Dino Fetscher, Suranne Jones, Gemma Whelan

Votes: 682

30. Inside No. 9 (2014– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

8.5
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Genre-mixing anthology series, inviting viewers into some very different and enigmatic No. 9s.

Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Derek Jacobi, Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Votes: 19,610

31. The Story of the Costume Drama (2008– )

60 min | Documentary

8.5
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This documentary series looks at the enduring appeal of the British costume drama genre, and features clips and interviews with both the stars and those who worked behind the camera.

Stars: Keeley Hawes, Alex Kingston, Charity Wakefield, Barbara Flynn

Votes: 59

32. Bleak House (2005)
Episode: Episode #1.14 (2005)

TV-PG | 29 min | Crime, Drama

8.5
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Sergeant George is released by detective Bucket, who is on lady Dedlock's trail. Guppy fails to acquire her compromising letters as Smallwood expects to get more money from sir Leicester ... See full summary »

Director: Susanna White | Stars: Lilo Baur, Richard Pettyfer, Alun Armstrong, Timothy West

Votes: 222

33. Bleak House (2005)
Episode: Episode #1.15 (2005)

TV-PG | 29 min | Crime, Drama

8.5
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Richard Carstone finally tires of the exhausting court case,which undermines his health as well as his finances. Ultimately, a most recent Jarndyce last will is found at Smallweed's by ... See full summary »

Director: Susanna White | Stars: Hugo Speer, Timothy West, Anna Maxwell Martin, Pauline Collins

Votes: 208

34. Bedtime (2001–2003)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2001)

Not Rated | Drama

8.5
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Tensions between Paul and Sarah finally come to a head, and Ruby finally gets to confront Gulliver.

Director: Andy Hamilton | Stars: David Gillespie, Emma Pierson, Meera Syal, Stephen Tompkinson

Votes: 8

35. Framed (1992– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1992)

52 min | Crime, Thriller

8.5
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London police officer Larry Jackson, on holiday in Spain, recognizes the wealthy local art dealer Philip von Joel as Eddie Myers, an absconded criminal from England, and sets out to have him arrested and extradited to the UK.

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Timothy West, David Morrissey, Annabelle Apsion

Votes: 12

36. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: Canal du Midi, France (2015)

46 min | Documentary

8.5
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Built nearly a century before the British canal system, the Canal du Midi in the south of France has been designated a world heritage site for both its historic importance and its beauty. ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Antoine Danglas, Christian Sales

Votes: 16

37. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: The Crinan Canal (2016)

Documentary

8.5
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The Crinan Canal was built as a shortcut from the Hebrides to the Glasgow region. Tim and Pru work their way on board an old steamer.

Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Peter McDonald, Graham Logan

Votes: 14

38. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: Marne-Rhine Canal (2017)

46 min | Documentary

8.5
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Tim and Pru travel past enchanted forests, fairy-tale castles and picturesque mountains and valleys, on a trip Alsace and Lorraine in France.

Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales

Votes: 11

39. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: I Just Went There to Study Anatomy (2019)

TV-MA | 61 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.5
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Lister begins a playful but dangerous courtship of Ann Walker.

Director: Sally Wainwright | Stars: Suranne Jones, Saul Marron, Sophie Rundle, Luis Soto

Votes: 911

40. Last Tango in Halifax (2012–2020)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

8.4
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After 50+ years apart, Celia (Anne Reid) and Alan (Derek Jacobi) are reunited and decide to marry.

Stars: Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker

Votes: 8,828

41. A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)

50 min | Comedy, Drama

8.4
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The various misadventures of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.

Stars: Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn, David Troughton

Votes: 550

42. The Big Knights (1999– )

10 min | Animation, Family

8.4
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The stories tell the adventures of the two Big Knights, Sir Boris and Sir Morris, who are incredibly strong and brave, but are also incredibly dim-witted. They solve crises, usually of ... See full summary »

Stars: David Rintoul, Timothy West, Morwenna Banks, Prunella Scales

Votes: 167

43. Bleak House (2005)
Episode: Episode #1.11 (2005)

TV-PG | 29 min | Crime, Drama

8.4
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Richard is deep in debt and trough with the Army. Ada offers him her inheritance to cover his debts, but he decides to leave service and devote himself to the trial full-time. Doctor Allan ... See full summary »

Director: Susanna White | Stars: Dermot Crowley, Denis Lawson, Anna Maxwell Martin, Carey Mulligan

Votes: 220

44. Bleak House (2005)
Episode: Episode #1.13 (2005)

TV-PG | 29 min | Crime, Drama

8.4
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Hortense Jabouliet, jailed sergeant George's mother and lady Deadlock maneuver about the truth concerning Tulkinghorn's murder. Detective Bucket is most interested to find the traces lead ... See full summary »

Director: Susanna White | Stars: Alun Armstrong, Tom Georgeson, Hugo Speer, Denis Lawson

Votes: 213

45. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)
Episode: I'm Not the Other Woman, She Is (2022)

TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History

8.4
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Anne Lister is drawn back into her complicated past with Mariana during a trip to Lawton Hall. Back at Shibden with her in-laws, Ann Walker receives a visitor.

Director: Amanda Brotchie | Stars: Lydia Leonard, Suranne Jones, Rupert Vansittart, Sophie Rundle

Votes: 318

46. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode: Rio Douro (2017)

46 min | Documentary

8.4
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Tim and Pru voyage through the dramatic landscape of north-west Portugal, with deep locks, hilltop vineyards and some port in Porto.

Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales

Votes: 12

47. Bleak House (2005)

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama

8.3
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A suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th Century English legal system.

Stars: Anna Maxwell Martin, Carey Mulligan, Denis Lawson, Gillian Anderson

Votes: 10,614

48. A History of Britain (2000–2002)

60 min | Documentary, History

8.3
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A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.

Stars: Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West, Lindsay Duncan

Votes: 945

49. Over Here (1996 TV Movie)

185 min | Comedy, Drama, War

8.3
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Comedy drama set in wartime Britain showing what can happen when British RAF men and airmen from the U.S. Army Air Force are forced to share barracks.

Director: Tony Dow | Stars: Samuel West, Martin Clunes, James Terry, Todd Boyce

Votes: 174

50. When We Are Married (1987 TV Movie)

Comedy, Drama

8.3
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Three couples celebrating their 25th Anniversaries have quite a surprise waiting for them.

Director: Barry Davis | Stars: Patricia Routledge, Peter Vaughan, Prunella Scales, Timothy West

Votes: 63



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