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1. My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015)
Episode: Glue (2014)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After spending the night with Liam Rae goes home to argue with her mother about seeing Victor and resenting the new baby. Following her split with Chloe she feels isolated at college and ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Bamshad Abedi-Amin, Kirsty Armstrong, Ciara Baxendale, Dan Cohen

Votes: 246

2. My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015)
Episode: Voodoo (2015)

TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Rae seeks out Kester, who reiterates his view that she no longer needs therapy and so she tries to channel her energies into revision but is distracted by thoughts of Finn with Katie. Katie... See full summary »

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Bamshad Abedi-Amin, Ciara Baxendale, Lolita Chakrabarti, Sophia Chauhan

Votes: 189

3. My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Set in the mid-90s at the height of Cool Britannia, a drama based on real diaries takes an honest look at teenage life through the eyes of funny, music-mad Rae

Stars: Ciara Baxendale, Dan Cohen, Jodie Comer, Darren Evans

Votes: 18,874

4. My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015)
Episode: Not I (2014)

TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Chloe is meant to be singing the lead in the college musical but she has disappeared, not for the first time. Rae goes to her house and discovers her diary. She is initially appalled as ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Keith Allen, Kirsty Armstrong, Nicola Barber, Ciara Baxendale

Votes: 199

5. My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015)
Episode: Who Is Stan Ford? (2015)

TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

1998 last summer in Stamford. The gang plan to celebrate their last summer together, Before leaving for uni. Rae gets a job in a record shop and doesn't want things to change.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Bamshad Abedi-Amin, Kirsty Armstrong, Ciara Baxendale, Lolita Chakrabarti

Votes: 174

6. The Good Karma Hospital (2017–2023)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

Doctor Ruby Walker arrives in India looking for a job and a distraction from her heartbreak. She anticipates the sunshine and picture-perfect beaches, but not the realities of work at an under-resourced hospital.

Stars: Amanda Redman, Darshan Jariwala, Nimmi Harasgama, Neil Morrissey

Votes: 2,862

7. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #2.6 (2021)

26 min | Comedy

The approach of the first Covid lockdown casts a shadow over events.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Ewan Bailey, Jasmyn Banks, Aisling Bea, Tessa Bell-Briggs

Votes: 114

8. The Good Karma Hospital (2017–2023)
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2018)

Not Rated | 46 min | Drama

An unusually hot spell brings dozens of heat-stroke sufferers to the hospital. Ruby faces a double baptism by fire as she performs her first operation, triumphing over both Gabriel and the ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Amrita Acharia, James Krishna Floyd, G.H. Gunawathi, Rajendra Gupta

Votes: 98

9. This Way Up (2019– )

25 min | Comedy

A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.

Stars: Aisling Bea, Sharon Horgan, Tobias Menzies, Indira Varma

Votes: 8,153

10. The Good Karma Hospital (2017–2023)
Episode: Episode #2.3 (2018)

Not Rated | 46 min | Drama

Ruby sets up an outreach clinic at a distant tea plantation, accompanied by a reluctant Gabriel, but her true motive is to locate her uncle Amir to ask why her father walked out on her and ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Amanda Redman, Amrita Acharia, James Krishna Floyd, Philip Jackson

Votes: 77

11. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2019)

24 min | Comedy

Romance blooms between Aine and Richard, but she's caught off guard when she turns up unexpectedly to find another woman in his house. Vish proposes to Shona, but it doesn't exactly go to plan.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, Kirsty Bushell, Sean Cernow, Chris Geere

Votes: 181

12. Somewhere Boy (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2022)

23 min | Drama

Having set down to work on the farm, Aaron knuckles down, but it's clear Danny is there for one reason only.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Lewis Gribben, Samuel Bottomley, Rory Keenan, Sarah Belcher

Votes: 43

13. My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015)
Episode: Rewind (2015)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Rae is trying to fix things following the accident. Rae and Finn having a rough patch, but Rae's new friend is changing things.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Bamshad Abedi-Amin, Keith Allen, Karen Ascoe, Ciara Baxendale

Votes: 152

14. The Good Karma Hospital (2017–2023)
Episode: Episode #2.2 (2018)

Not Rated | 46 min | Drama

Lydia is outraged to find that her former colleague Anila is now operating as a herbal remedist, poaching her patients. Lydia is particularly concerned for bus driver Reyna, especially when... See full summary »

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Amanda Redman, Amrita Acharia, James Krishna Floyd, Philip Jackson

Votes: 75

15. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2019)

24 min | Comedy

Aine and Shona's mother is over from Ireland to visit Vish's family. Tensions are high, as Aine and her mother haven't spoken in months, while Shona feels stuck in the middle.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, Sorcha Cusack, Sharon Horgan, Aasif Mandvi

Votes: 178

16. Harvest (2009 TV Movie)

24 min | Drama

Blue (Andrew Tiernan) and Yebsum (Michael Socha), a pair of local villains, get ready for what looks like a routine rural break in at a farmhouse. Blue is visibly irritated by his inept ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Andrew Tiernan, Michael Socha, June Watson, Ryan Kiggell

Votes: 12

17. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #2.5 (2021)

24 min | Comedy

Shona contemplates Vish's suggestion that they adopt kids. Aine meets Richard's friend Mark and overhears them speaking about her.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Lorraine Ashbourne, Aisling Bea, Tommy Burgess, Melanie Clark Pullen

Votes: 102

18. Somewhere Boy (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2022)

24 min | Drama

After a few drinks in The Pub, Danny manages to convince Aaron to take him to the farm where he thinks his mother's killer is.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Lewis Gribben, Samuel Bottomley, Rory Keenan, Robert Eadon

Votes: 42

19. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2019)

24 min | Comedy

Aine interviews for a private tutoring job teaching English to a young French boy, Etienne, who has recently lost his mother, but Aine is at risk of missing her first lesson and badly letting him down.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, Dorian Grover, Sharon Horgan, Todor Jordanov

Votes: 200

20. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2019)

24 min | Comedy

A text from her ex, Freddie, catches Aine by surprise. Later, a spontaneous night out with Bradley and his friends gives her the chance to let her hair down.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge, Shiloh Coke, Chris Geere

Votes: 160

21. The Cleaner (2021– )
Episode: The Aristocrat (2021)

TV-14 | Comedy

Wicky arrives at a stately home to clean up a burglary gone wrong. But things are not quite what they seem, and Wicky's morals are tested.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Greg Davies, Stephanie Cole, Donald Sumpter, Barry Castagnola

Votes: 279

22. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #2.2 (2021)

24 min | Comedy

Aine and Richard have some awkward hiccups as Shona attempts to restore a friendly working relationship with Charlotte.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Lorraine Ashbourne, Aisling Bea, Sorcha Cusack, Kelly Michelle Gray

Votes: 113

23. Mary & George (2024– )
Episode: The Wolf & The Lamb (2024)

Drama, History

King James travels to Scotland, and George and his younger brother Kit are allowed to accompany him. In Edinburgh, however, the King gives George the cold shoulder - to test his loyalty.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Niamh Algar

Votes: 146

24. Mary & George (2024– )
Episode: The Golden City (2024)

Drama, History

England is in trouble because Sir Walter Raleigh has attacked Spanish troops in South America; as a diplomatic newcomer at the English court, George gets caught between the fronts.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Niamh Algar

Votes: 134

25. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2019)

24 min | Comedy

Aine and Richard's relationship gets complicated when she is inadvertently invited for dinner but leaves early after an awkward misunderstanding.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, Tom Bell, Dorian Grover, Sharon Horgan

Votes: 187

26. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2021)

24 min | Comedy

Vish tells Shona he is going to meet his ex in New York. Meanwhile, Aine helps Bradley out at a Windrush fundraiser.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, Robbie Gee, Ricky Grover, Jade Harrison

Votes: 99

27. Somewhere Boy (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2022)

25 min | Drama

When his mother dies, Danny is raised by his dad, who keeps him inside the house, making him believe that there are monsters outside. When his father dies, Danny is taken in by his Auntie, and enters a world he cannot understand.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Lewis Gribben, Rory Keenan, Lisa McGrillis, Samuel Bottomley

Votes: 64

28. Somewhere Boy (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2022)

20 min | Drama

It's the day of the funeral, and having chosen his outfit, Danny has to face up to several truths, and process them in his own way.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Lewis Gribben, Samuel Bottomley, Rory Keenan, Gethin Alderman

Votes: 46

29. Traitors (2019)
Episode: Jackson (2019)

TV-MA | History, Thriller

Feef finds out exactly who the mole is.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Emma Appleton, Brandon P Bell, Keeley Hawes, Michael Stuhlbarg

Votes: 136

30. Somewhere Boy (2022)

23 min | Drama

Danny was a baby when his mother was killed in a car crash. Overcome with grief, his father locked him away in a house, telling him the outside world is full of monsters that will spirit him away like his mother.

Stars: Lewis Gribben, Samuel Bottomley, Rory Keenan, Lisa McGrillis

Votes: 1,424

31. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2021)

24 min | Comedy

Excitement mounts for Aine as she prepares for a first date with Richard. Shona adapts to an awkward working relationship with Charlotte and struggles to settle into her massive new house, with fiance Vish away in New York.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, John Dadie, Dorian Grover, Sharon Horgan

Votes: 126

32. Traitors (2019)
Episode: Rae (2019)

TV-MA | History, Thriller

A trap is laid by the Russian mole, who will kill Feef if she makes the wrong move.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Emma Appleton, Brandon P Bell, Keeley Hawes, Michael Stuhlbarg

Votes: 143

33. Traitors (2019)
Episode: It's Me (2019)

TV-MA | History, Thriller

Feef is forced into the mole's path.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Emma Appleton, Brandon P Bell, Keeley Hawes, Luke Treadaway

Votes: 136

34. The Cleaner (2021– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Paul 'Wicky' Wickstead, a state-certified cleaning technician, is responsible for the removal of any signs of death from crime scenes.

Stars: Greg Davies, Zita Sattar, Jane Lewis, Sam Ward

Votes: 6,292

35. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #2.3 (2021)

24 min | Comedy

Aine spices things up with Richard and he opens up to her. Shona's lack of support for Aine's business venture hits her hard.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, Sorcha Cusack, Sharon Horgan, Todor Jordanov

Votes: 113

36. This Way Up (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2019)

24 min | Comedy

After being dropped from a dinner party invitation, Aine calls an old friend from rehab for some company only for things to take an unexpected turn. Shona connects with new friend Charlotte.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, Chris Geere, Ricky Grover, Sharon Horgan

Votes: 248

37. Mary & George (2024– )

Drama, History

The Countess of Buckingham who molded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover, through intrigue, becoming richer, more titled and influential than England has ever seen.

Stars: Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Mark O'Halloran

Votes: 3,563

38. Ralph (2008)

12 min | Short

16 year old Ralph travels alone to Marseille in order to try and find his best friend Clare and declare his love for her.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Ralph Laurila, Julie Dray, Emily Seale-Jones, Jean-François Malet

Votes: 84

39. Tits (II) (2013)

16 min | Short

Sam is a 13-year-old boy. He goes to a school for boys where the corridors seem to exude centuries-old testosterone. In that world of small uniformed men, Sam grows a pair of tits. His ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Josh Beaney-Ford, Colin Hoult, Aaron Ishmael, Declan Mason

Votes: 106

40. Traitors (2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | History, Thriller

A British civil servant agrees to spy on her own government for the Americans in the aftermath of WWII.

Stars: Emma Appleton, Brandon P Bell, Keeley Hawes, Luke Treadaway

Votes: 3,916

41. Crims (2015)
Episode: Day One (2015)

27 min | Comedy

Luke finds himself banged up in a Young Offender Institution with his girlfriend's nightmare brother Jason. Can Luke survive his first day behind bars without strangling Jason or being strangled himself?

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Elis James, Kadiff Kirwan, Cariad Lloyd, Ricky Champ

Votes: 21

42. Crims (2015)
Episode: Day Thirty-Six (2015)

27 min | Comedy

Luke tries to impress his girlfriend by taking up an A-level. Unfortunately, neither the subject nor the teacher turn out to be quite what Luke is expecting.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Elis James, Kadiff Kirwan, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Selom Awadzi

Votes: 17

43. Thomas (2010)

14 min | Short, Drama

Twelve-year-old Thomas kills a chicken by accident, but when he blames the family dog, his father decides to teach him a harsh lesson in responsibility.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Ryan Gaskell, Jay Simpson, Carolyn Tomkinson

Votes: 13

44. The Escapist (2002)

R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The skilled pilot Denis Hopkins lives with his pregnant wife Valerie and has a comfortable lifestyle. When the gang of criminals headed by the sadistic Ricky Barnes breaks in his seaside ... See full summary »

Director: Gillies MacKinnon | Stars: Philip Barantini, Andy Serkis, Barry Barnes, Michael T Bates

Votes: 1,721

45. Crims (2015)
Episode: Day Fifty-Seven (2015)

30 min | Comedy

Luke makes the dramatic decision to propose to Gemma, in an attempt to send her new mate Roger a clear message. The only slight obstacle to overcome will be getting her parents' permission.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Elis James, Kadiff Kirwan, Eamonn Holmes, Theo Barklem-Biggs

Votes: 17

46. Crims (2015)

30 min | Comedy

Follows two boys who are the least likely to survive in a young offenders' institution.

Stars: Elis James, Kadiff Kirwan, Cariad Lloyd, Theo Barklem-Biggs

Votes: 282

47. Hollyoaks (1995– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance

Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves, and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSEs, A-Levels, and College into the world of work.

Stars: Nick Pickard, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Kieron Richardson, Jennifer Metcalfe

Votes: 4,495

48. Footballers United (2014)

Short, Drama

Footballers United combines fictional and archive content to tell the story of a community and characters surrounding the Heart of Midlothian football team from 1914-1919 in Scotland.

Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Robert Armitage, Leah Byrne, Keiran Gallacher, Holly Jack

49. Living the Dream (2013 TV Movie)

Comedy

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Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Alex Carter, Joanna Cassidy, Ashley Margolis, Rachel Shenton

50. Very Few Fish (2013 TV Movie)

Comedy

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Director: Alex Winckler | Stars: Aisling Bea, John Dagleish, Jordan Dawes, Tim Key