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1. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith
Votes: 247,860
2. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,801
3. MI-5 (2002–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 18,501
4. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front
Votes: 15,968
5. DCI Banks (2010–2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tenacious and stubborn DCI Alan Banks unravels disturbing murder mysteries aided by his young assistants, DS Annie Cabbot and DI Helen Morton.
Stars: Stephen Tompkinson, Jack Deam, Andrea Lowe, Caroline Catz
Votes: 9,182
6. Inspector George Gently (2007–2017)
TV-MA | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.
Stars: Martin Shaw, Lee Ingleby, Simon Hubbard, Lisa McGrillis
Votes: 8,562
7. Taggart (1983–2010)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.
Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders
Votes: 2,020
8. Mr Selfridge (2013–2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History
Centers on the real-life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's department store.
Stars: Ron Cook, Jeremy Piven, Tom Goodman-Hill, Amy Beth Hayes
Votes: 16,995
9. Case Histories (2011–2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Former soldier and policeman Jackson Brodie becomes a private investigator.
Stars: Jason Isaacs, Amanda Abbington, Zawe Ashton, Millie Innes
Votes: 4,883
10. Warrior Queen (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Drama, History
Boudica, the Warrior Queen on Britain, leads her tribe into rebellion against the Roman Empire and the mad Emperor of Rome Nero.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Alex Kingston, Steven Waddington, Emily Blunt, Leanne Rowe
Votes: 1,364
11. The Mill (2013–2014)
60 min | Drama
The hard labour of cotton mill workers and the abuse they endure.
Stars: Kerrie Hayes, Ciaran Griffiths, Barbara Marten, Matthew McNulty
Votes: 1,227
12. The Lakes (1997–1999)
374 min | Drama
A young Liverpudlian escapes unemployment by taking a job at a Lake District hotel. When things seem to be looking up, a tragic incident changes everything
Stars: Kaye Wragg, John Simm, Charles Dale, Robert Pugh
Votes: 1,063
13. Sword of Honour (2001 TV Movie)
208 min | Drama, War
Guy Crouchback, heir to a declining English Roman Catholic family, returns to England from Italy at the start of World War II, and joins the Royal Corps of Halberdiers along with various ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Will Adamsdale, Nick Bartlett, Christopher Benjamin, Jane Bertish
Votes: 937
14. Melissa (1997)
300 min | Drama, Thriller
Guy Foster finds himself in the company of odd and sinister people after getting engaged to the mysterious Melissa McKensie. Soon he'll become a suspect in a series of grisly murders and will have to solve them to clear his name.
Stars: Julie Walters, Tim Dutton, Adrian Dunbar, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 102
15. Big Time (1989 TV Movie)
R | 84 min | Drama
Set in the fast paced materialistic world of the late 1980's the film depicts a destructive love triangle. The young, ruthless characters play out a hard-edged drama of life, love and greed.
Director: Jan Egleson | Stars: Mia Sara, Dennis Boutsikaris, Adrian Pasdar, Paul Guilfoyle
Votes: 60
16. The English Programme (1976–2003)
Not Rated | Drama
Long-running series for schools and colleges produced by Thames Television, and in its final years by independent companies - although documentaries and dramas produced by other ITV ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlie Stafford, Stephen Warbeck, Christopher Neame, Ann Hasson
17. Fields of Gold (2002 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama
A two-part conspiracy thriller about an eager young photographer and a bitter tabloid hacker who are sent to investigate mysterious deaths at a cottage hospital.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Anna Friel, Phil Davis, Max Beesley, James Fleet
Votes: 173
18. The Innocence Project (2006– )
Drama
When someone spends years in a prison wrongfully accused without any hope left, they are the only solution. A group of law students with their professor in charge sets such desperate people... See full summary »
Stars: Lloyd Owen, Christine Bottomley, Ruth Bradley, Stephen Graham
Votes: 106
19. Last Rights (2005)
138 min | Drama, Thriller
London, 2009. Voter apathy is at an all-time high in the United Kingdom, and a new right-wing political party, The Democratic Consensus Party, led by Richard Wheeler, have just been voted ... See full summary »
Stars: Philip Glenister, Ashley Walters, Keira Malik, Sonnell Dadral
Votes: 56
20. Dockers (1999 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
A father and son become caught up in the conflict when British dockworkers refuse to work overtime for no pay, resulting in the firing of 500 employees and a two-year stand-off.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Ken Stott, Crissy Rock, Katy Lamont, Kristopher Lundon
Votes: 181
21. Nailed (1981 TV Movie)
55 min
In a holding centre in Northern Ireland a member of the RUC attempts to interrogate a suspect.
Director: June Howson | Stars: Colin Blakely, Liam Neeson, Colm Meaney
Votes: 54
22. Guardians (1996 TV Movie)
47 min
Jim Reed, a detective, investigates a case of alleged child abuse. But remaining psychologically detached proves difficult. Soon, Jim finds himself questioning his relationships with his father and his two young sons Colin and Tom.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Maurice Roëves, Nathan Grower, Julius Grower
Votes: 17
23. Creatures of Light (1992)
76 min
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Donald Douglas, Phil Hendy, Paul Higgins, Jenny Lee
25.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
Reputation
(2006)
TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Robert Lewis teams up with DS James Hathaway to look into the murder of an Oxford mathematics student.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Charlie Cox, Sophie Winkleman, Colin Starkey, Jack Ellis
Votes: 2,817
26.
Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode:
Divided Loyalties Part 1
(1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sam Ryan looks into the death of Maggie Collins who died of a heroin overdose. Sadly, her body wasn't discovered for several days and in that time, her infant daughter died of dehydration. ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Amanda Burton, Mark Letheren, Tim Faraday, Simon Chandler
Votes: 181
27.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
Celebrity
(2004)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The baby son of rock star and popular icon Riff is kidnapped during a party and MI-5 are drawn into the high-profile investigation.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Peter Firth, Adrian Lukis, Shauna Macdonald, Rory MacGregor
Votes: 278
28.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
Outsiders
(2004)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
MI5 are alarmed when they discover a group is hacking into computer systems across the country tampering with ingredients in painkillers making everyday drugs lethal, wiping bank balances, disrupting traffic lights systems.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: James Barriscale, Kate Benedict, Kay Burley, Clare Corbett
Votes: 256
29.
The Innocence Project (2006– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2006)
Drama
Under the guidance of inspirational professor Jon Ford, a group of dynamic first year law students investigate a possible miscarriage of justice involving the case of a convicted killer.
Directors: Bill Anderson, Peter Hoar | Stars: Lloyd Owen, Christine Bottomley, Ruth Bradley, Stephen Graham
Votes: 12
30.
The Innocence Project (2006– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2006)
Drama
Adam tries to understand how a murder conviction can be beyond reasonable doubt - without a corpse. Ford makes Nick struggle to prove the innocence of a woman who was executed as a witch ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Lloyd Owen, Christine Bottomley, Ruth Bradley, Stephen Graham
Votes: 6
31.
The Innocence Project (2006– )
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(2007)
Drama
The students struggle with claims and counter claims during a rape case, leading them to wonder whether they should even examine it at all.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Lloyd Owen, Christine Bottomley, Ruth Bradley, Stephen Graham
Votes: 10
32.
The Innocence Project (2006– )
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(2007)
Drama
Adam gets involved in the mechanics of a victim's state of mind to prove a case of suicide.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Lloyd Owen, Christine Bottomley, Ruth Bradley, Stephen Graham
33.
The Lakes (1997–1999)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(1999)
39 min | Drama
Danny is forced to make the most important decision of his life as he contemplates suicide.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: John Simm, Emma Cunniffe, Kevin Doyle, Clare Holman
Votes: 15
34.
The Lakes (1997–1999)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(1999)
37 min | Drama
Father Matthew and the married Bernie Quinlan try to resist their passion.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: John Simm, Robert Pugh, Kevin Doyle, Elizabeth Berrington
Votes: 12
35.
The Lakes (1997–1999)
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(1999)
37 min | Drama
Beverly flirts with John Fisher, unaware that he has murdered her sister.
Directors: Bill Anderson, Sallie Aprahamian | Stars: Kevin Doyle, Kaye Wragg, John Simm, Annabelle Apsion
Votes: 10
36.
Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode:
History - Part One
(2022)
TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sam Ryan recruits the Lyell team to investigate the assassination of the health secretary, but Nikki is unsure whether Sam knows more than she's letting on.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, Genesis Lynea, Amanda Burton
Votes: 264
37.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
Music to Die For
(2008)
TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lewis investigates the garroting of an aging Oxford don planning an Wagnerian festival and discovers a tenuous connection to his former boss, Inspector Morse.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Niall Buggy, Ben Batt, Bradley James
Votes: 738
38.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
Allegory of Love
(2009)
TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The fabulously successful Oxford-based fantasy novelist seems to Lewis to be the key to solving the bizarre murder of a beautiful woman with a mirror.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Katia Winter, Tom Mison, Louise Dylan, Olly Alexander
Votes: 757
39.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
Counter Culture Blues
(2009)
TV-PG | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A teenager is found dead and, while his body was found elsewhere, the location of death is determined to be at the gates to an estate owned by a 60s rocker, a hero of Lewis's youth.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Paul Panting, Tom Kane, Perdita Weeks
Votes: 770
40.
Melissa (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1997)
67 min | Drama, Thriller
Whilst travelling in South Africa Guy Foster tragically loses his wife, but then he meets the beautiful Melissa. Soon he becomes part of her world, PR, parties, and murder.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Tim Dutton, Faith Edwards, Nigel Pegram, Hugh Quarshie
Votes: 11
41.
Melissa (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1997)
70 min | Drama, Thriller
Guy, Melissa and her friends discuss alibis for Stevie's murder, the Police delve deeper and start looking at Guy.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Jennifer Ehle, Tim Dutton, Julie Walters, Michael Angelis
Votes: 11
42.
Melissa (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1997)
54 min | Drama, Thriller
Guy is out of work, starts writing at home, and hitting the bottle. Paula and Graeme invite Melissa and Guy to Don's Birthday Party, but when he refuses she goes alone.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Jennifer Ehle, David Ross, Joy Harrison, Julie Livesay
Votes: 11
43.
Melissa (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1997)
52 min | Drama, Thriller
After the tragic death, Guy Foster is taken in by the Police, but was the murder a case of mistaken identity after we learn the victim was wearing someone else's coat.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Gary Cady, Christopher Ryan, Julie Walters, Adrian Dunbar
Votes: 11
44.
Melissa (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1997)
51 min | Drama, Thriller
The Police get through the evidence, the net closes in and the killer is unmasked.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Julie Walters, Christopher Ryan, Bill Paterson, Michael Angelis
Votes: 11
45.
Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode:
History - Part Two
(2022)
TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DNA evidence linked to the health secretary's assassination forces Nikki to face her past in the present. As her investigation progresses, Nikki realises that its consequences will affect her, and her profession, forever.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, Genesis Lynea, Amanda Burton
Votes: 219
46.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
The Dead of Winter
(2010)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Murders occur in Crevecoeur Hall, a lavish Oxford estate where Hathaway's father was in service and he spent his boyhood.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Richard Johnson, Nathaniel Parker, Jonty Stephens, Georgia Groome
Votes: 736
47.
Taggart (1983–2010)
Episode:
Abuse of Trust
(2010)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Coming out of a meeting with employers Seaward Systems over job losses, union activists Cam Beattie and Will Ramsey are shot, in the latter's case fatally. A colleague claims Will was about... See full summary »
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Blythe Duff, John Michie, Alex Norton, Gordon Kennedy
Votes: 37
48.
Taggart (1983–2010)
Episode:
Bad Medicine
(2010)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Newly qualified doctor Scott Clarkson is found tortured and murdered in an empty warehouse. Two London detectives, Moretti and Casey, the latter an old friend of Burke, arrive in Glasgow ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Blythe Duff, John Michie, Alex Norton, Kevin O'Loughlin
Votes: 43
49.
Case Histories (2011–2013)
Episode:
One Good Turn, Part 1
(2011)
59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After seeing the corpse of a woman in the river - which disappears before the police arrive - Jackson intervenes,along with crime writer Martin Canning, when Paul Bradley is the victim of ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Amanda Abbington, Natasha Little, Kirsty Mitchell
Votes: 269
50.
Case Histories (2011–2013)
Episode:
One Good Turn, Part 2
(2011)
58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The dead man is not Martin ,who reappears,having been drugged by the mysterious Bradley who then disappeared. Jackson learns that Graham Hatter ran the cleaning company, which is a front ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Amanda Abbington, Natasha Little, Kirsty Mitchell
Votes: 243