With Anglia Television (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,194
2. Where the Heart Is (1997–2006)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
A warm hearted drama series that follows the lives of the people of Skelthwate, and their local health center.
Stars: Lesley Dunlop, Christian Cooke, Philip Middlemiss, William Travis
Votes: 469
3. Touching Evil (1997–1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Touching Evil is a crime drama following the exploits of a crack squad on the Organised & Serial Crime Unit, a rapid response police force that serves the entire county.
Stars: Robson Green, Nicola Walker, Shaun Dingwall, Michael Feast
Votes: 2,038
4. The Josephine Baker Story (1991 TV Movie)
R | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
Born poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, David Dukes, Louis Gossett Jr.
Votes: 1,494
5. Fatherland (1994 TV Movie)
106 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
In April 1964, more than twenty years after the Nazis won World War II, S.S. officer Xavier March uncovers a plot to eliminate the attendees of the Wannsee Conference so that Germany can establish better relations with the U.S.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Peter Vaughan, Michael Kitchen
Votes: 5,973
6. The Pale Horse (1997 TV Movie)
120 min | Mystery
When Mark Easterbrook finds himself in the frame for the murder of a priest, there seems no way to prove his innocence other than solving the mystery himself.
Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: Colin Buchanan, Jayne Ashbourne, Hermione Norris, Leslie Phillips
Votes: 396
7. Knightmare (1987–1994)
25 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Dungeons and Dragons-style show that lets contestants explore a computer-generated fantasy world, with wicked special effects and cunning puzzles.
Stars: Hugo Myatt, Paul Valentine, Clifford Norgate, Mark Knight
Votes: 1,048
8. Milk (1998)
10 min | Short, Drama
From the get-go, Arnold was fascinated by the careless, seemingly simple choices people make in their day-to-day lives that lead to unintended, complicated consequences.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Lynda Steadman, Stephen McGann, Lee Oakes
Votes: 1,043
9. A Brief History of Time (1991)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
A film about the life and work of the cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, who despite his near total paralysis, was one of the great minds of all time.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Stephen Hawking, Isobel Hawking, Janet Humphrey, Mary Hawking
Votes: 5,684 | Gross: $2.28M
10. Shroud for a Nightingale (1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a student nurse with a penchant for petty blackmail is lethally poisoned during a routine procedure, Commander Dalgliesh and Inspector Massingham have to discover which, of the many ... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Marsden, Joss Ackland, Sheila Allen, Liz Fraser
Votes: 355
11. Chimera (1991– )
60 min | Horror
A journalist investigates the death of his girlfriend at a fertility clinic where she worked and uncovers a plot to create a new breed of human based on crossing the genetics of a man and an ape.
Stars: John Lynch, Christine Kavanagh, Kenneth Cranham, Gary Mavers
Votes: 268
12. The Chief (1990–1995)
50 min | Drama
Focussing on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.
Stars: Gillian Martell, Martin Shaw, Karen Archer, Dean Lepley
Votes: 96
13. Cover Her Face (1985)
291 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh investigates the death of Alice Liddell who ran a home for unwed mothers. One of the residents there is Sally Jupp, who was a witness in a drug-smuggling... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Marsden, Phyllis Calvert, Mel Martin, Rupert Frazer
Votes: 336
14. Alternative 3 (1977 TV Movie)
56 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
TV Sci-fi drama/documentary, which caused world-wide headlines when first broadcast as it purported to show a link between Britain's 'brain-drain', climate change and a human colony on Mars.
Director: Christopher Miles | Stars: Tim Brinton, Gregory Munroe, Carol Hazell, Shane Rimmer
Votes: 266
15. The Black Tower (1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Frustrated with his career, Commander Dalgliesh is invited to Toynton Grange, a home for the disabled, by his old teacher, Father Baddeley, who is resident there. But unbeknown to Dalgliesh... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Marsden, Martin Jarvis, John Franklyn-Robbins, Carol Gillies
Votes: 345
16. Death of an Expert Witness (1983)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Dr. Edwin Lorrimer, a forensic scientist working at a private laboratory is found killed, Detective Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh is sent to investigate. Dalgliesh had been in the area... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Marsden, Barry Foster, Ray Brooks, Ivor Roberts
Votes: 352
17. Original Sin (1997)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Peverell Press, respected London publishing house with two hundred years of tradition, is taken over by new management. Gerard Etienne, new yuppie CEO, wants to implement radical changes. ... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Marsden, Ian Bannen, Cathryn Harrison, Amanda Root
Votes: 273
18. A Taste for Death (1988)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sir Paul Berowne - a prominent Government Minister - turns to his old friend Adam Dalgleish following a series of threatening letters delivered to his London home. The minister's wife is in... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Marsden, Wendy Hiller, Fiona Fullerton, Penny Downie
Votes: 324
19. Devices and Desires (1991)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Whilst on holiday on the English coast in Norfolk, Commander Adam Dalgliesh becomes embroiled in the hunt for the serial killer - The Whistler - amidst a backdrop of mystery and intrigue ... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Marsden, Susannah York, Gemma Jones, James Faulkner
Votes: 343
20. Unnatural Causes (1993 TV Movie)
103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Commander Dalgleish of Scotland Yard investigates the apparent murder of a well-known author who is found floating in a dinghy with his hands chopped off. The man, Maurice Seton, had ... See full summary »
Director: John Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Simon Chandler, Kenneth Colley, Mel Martin
Votes: 286
21. A Mind to Murder (1995 TV Movie)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been on leave following the death on duty of a member of his team, DS Sarah Hillier. His superiors order him back to work to investigate the ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Mairead Carty, Sean Scanlan, Robert Pugh
Votes: 269
22. Ain't Misbehavin' (1997)
TV-14 | 150 min | Comedy, Musical, War
Wartime comedy about two very different bandsmen (Eddie and Eric) and their misadventures with gangsters, romance, and black-marketing in Blitz-time London.
Stars: Jerome Flynn, Robson Green, Warren Mitchell, Julia Sawalha
Votes: 89
23. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
A genre anthology series in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence, Joan Collins
Votes: 202
24. Framed (2002 TV Movie)
91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
New York detective Mike Santini is enjoying a holiday with his family when he spots Eddie Meyers, a fugitive from justice who might be the key witness in a high profile case involving money... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr. | Stars: Rob Lowe, Sam Neill, Alicia Coppola, Peter MacNeill
Votes: 742
25. Cause célèbre (1987 TV Movie)
109 min | Crime, Drama
When a woman's husband is murdered by her lover, both are tried for murder. The prosecution claims that she is the mastermind behind the crime, but she has an ace up her sleeve.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Helen Mirren, Harry Andrews, David Suchet, David Morrissey
Votes: 163
26. Animal Precinct (2001– )
60 min | Crime, Documentary, Drama
Animal Precinct follows the officers of the Humane Law Enforcement division of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) as they investigate cases of animal ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Madsen, Jerusa Paiva, Joann Sandano, Annemarie Lucas
Votes: 115
27. My Good Friend (1995–1996)
30 min | Comedy
Peter lives with his daughter, Betty, and son-in-law, Brian, but knows that his presence there is uncomfortable for all three.
Stars: George Cole, Michael Lumsden, Richard Pearson, Matilda Ziegler
Votes: 32
28. Alice in Wonderland (I) (1985)
100 min | Family, Fantasy
Anglia Television's 5 episode adaption of Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland was inspired and based upon an early production put on by the famous Da Silva Puppets group at the Norwich Puppet Theatre.
Stars: Giselle Andrews, Robert Peters, Kesser Andrews, Kate Tooley
Votes: 37
29. Trisha (1998–2005)
Talk-Show
Daytime chat show hosted by Trisha Goddard (replacing Vanessa - hosted by Vanessa Feltz). Initially, like its predecessor, focusing on light-hearted debate but then switched to dealing with guests problems.
Stars: Trisha Goddard, Daniel Goddard, Mandy Smith, Francis Rossi
Votes: 46
30. Sale of the Century (1971–1997)
30 min | Game-Show
Contestants answer relatively simple questions on general knowledge categories; correct answers earn the contestants money. Contestants can then exchange some of their money for expensive ... See full summary »
Stars: Nicholas Parsons, John Benson, Jenny Cresswell, Angela Daniels
Votes: 44
31. Fantomcat (1995–1996)
25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
17th century swashbuckling hero Fantom the Cat, awakens in modern times and helps officers Tabs Wildcat, Mouse MacDuff and Pigeon Lindbergh, fight crime ring leader Marmagora the Giant Spider and her henchmen.mm.
Stars: Robert Powell, Lorelei King, Rob Rackstraw, Jimmy Hibbert
Votes: 58
32. Survival (1961– )
Documentary
Classic long-running British nature documentary series featuring different subjects each time.
Stars: Aubrey Buxton, Duncan Carse, Andrew Sachs, Patrick Allen
Votes: 74
33. Get Fresh (1986–1988)
Family
Get Fresh was a Saturday morning children's TV show in the UK. Set in a spaceship called the millennium dustbin each week the hosts would travel to different towns around the country and ... See full summary »
Stars: Gareth Jones, Charlotte Hindle, Phil Cornwell, Josie Lawrence
Votes: 34
34. Miss Morison's Ghosts (1981 TV Movie)
103 min | Fantasy, Thriller
Two British women claim to have been thrown into a time warp where they saw Marie Antoinette as they were strolling through the gardens at Versailles Palace in France. After they tell their... See full summary »
Director: John Bruce | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Hannah Gordon, Bosco Hogan, Vivian Pickles
Votes: 135
35. A Line in the Sand (2004 TV Movie)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama, War
Gavin Hughes, an illegal arms dealer turned government informant, must travel to Iran in a terrorist sting that will earn him immunity from his checkered past, but nothing will go as planned.
Director: James Hawes | Stars: Ross Kemp, Saskia Reeves, Mark Bazeley, Brana Bajic
Votes: 121
36. Backs to the Land (1977–1978)
30 min | Comedy, War
Stars: Philippa Howell, Terese Stevens, John Stratton, Charles Lamb
Votes: 16
37. Love Song (1985 TV Movie)
104 min | Drama, Romance
The life of a successful student couple at Cambridge University is told.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Maurice Denham, Michael Kitchen, Constance Cummings, Diana Hardcastle
Votes: 41
38. The Care of Time (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 103 min | Thriller
Robert Halliday is coerced into helping Karlis Zander, an international fixer, into editing a Russian terrorist's memoirs and ghostwriting an exposé of modern terrorists.
Director: John Davies | Stars: Michael Brandon, Christopher Lee, Yolanda Vazquez, Ian Hogg
Votes: 43
39. A Quiet Conspiracy (1989)
240 min | Thriller
A retired journalist finds that his life is in danger when he uncovers details of a secret NATO project.
Stars: Joss Ackland, Hartmut Becker, Sarah Winman, Stuart Milligan
Votes: 8
40. Edwin (1984 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Touching comedy about a high court judge, now retired to his English countryside home, who resolves to end years of suspicion about his wife's fidelity and the true paternity of their son.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Alec Guinness, Renée Asherson, Paul Rogers
Votes: 74
41. The Dame of Sark (1976 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
1940. When the Nazis over-run the Channel Island of Sark, they find the Dame of Sark, the governess of the tiny island, a very formidable lady to deal with.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Celia Johnson, Tony Britton, Peter Dyneley, John Quentin
Votes: 8
42. Animal Cops: Detroit (2002–2009)
60 min | Documentary, Crime, Reality-TV
The second in a series of such shows on Animal Planet, Animal Cops: Detroit follows the animal cruelty investigations teams of the Michigan Humane Society. Their purpose it to investigate ... See full summary »
Stars: Michele Santopietro, Kevin Jones, John Lurie, Debby MacDonald
Votes: 182
43. Gambit (1975– )
Game-Show
Quiz show based on card games such as Pontoon and Blackjack.
Stars: Fred Dinenage, John Benson, Michelle Lambourne, Ann Dunsford
Votes: 12
44. Go Fishing (1988–2002)
26 min | Documentary
Stars: John Wilson, Len Baker, Roger Daltrey, Andy Davison
45. Time and Time Again (1976 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Casper Wrede | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Peter Egan, Cheryl Kennedy, Michael Robbins
46. Foxbusters (1999–2000)
Animation, Comedy, Family
A trio of rebellious barnyard hens team up to outwit a group of hungry foxes.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Joanna Lumley, Jane Horrocks, Rob Rackstraw
Votes: 43
47. The Prodigal Daughter (1975 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
An elderly priest recruits a young woman as housekeeper in the presbytery he shares with two young priests, but temptation and jealousy soon sew discord and doubt in some minds.
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Alastair Sim, Jeremy Brett, Carolyn Seymour, Charles Kay
Votes: 50
48. The Sleeping Beauty (1987 TV Movie)
50 min | Musical
An ice-skating version of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet.
Director: Tom Gutteridge | Stars: Robin Cousins, Rosalynn Sumners, Nathan Birch, Catherine Foulkes
Votes: 17
49. Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993– )
Documentary, History
A history of the eleven years which Thatcher spent as Prime Minister of the UK.
Stars: Margaret Thatcher, Philip Tibenham, Emma Nicholson, Geoffrey Howe
Votes: 47