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1. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,298
2. 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: 401
3. White Mischief (1987)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1940s Kenya, a love affair between a British aristocrat and a married woman triggers a scandal that shakes the hedonistic Happy Valley society.
Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Sarah Miles, Joss Ackland, John Hurt, Greta Scacchi
Votes: 3,234 | Gross: $3.11M
4. The Human Jungle (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
Dr. Roger Corder, a gifted and compassionate psychologist, treats the mental disorders of his patients through a mix of Freudian and Laingian techniques.
Stars: Herbert Lom, Michael Johnson, Sally Smith, Mary Yeomans
Votes: 181
5. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
PG-13 | 139 min | Drama, History, War
In 1854, during the Crimean War, poor planning leads to the British Light Brigade openly charging a Russian artillery position with tragic consequences.
Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Harry Andrews
Votes: 3,889
6. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 247
7. War & Peace (1972–1973)
890 min | Drama, History, War
Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Morag Hood, Alan Dobie, Rupert Davies
Votes: 742
8. Alfred the Great (I) (1969)
M/PG | 122 min | Drama, History, War
While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the ninth century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows, to... See full summary »
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: David Hemmings, Michael York, Prunella Ransome, Colin Blakely
Votes: 1,120
9. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 133
10. Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
G | 98 min | Adventure
In eighteenth century England, the mysterious masked rider known as the Scarecrow (Patrick McGoohan) leads a rebel band to save the town of Romney Marsh from King George III's (Eric Pohlmann's) oppression and Naval press gangs.
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, George Cole, Tony Britton, Michael Hordern
Votes: 662
11. Master of the Game (1984)
413 min | Drama
Elderly Kate Blackwell looks back at her family's life beginning with her Scottish father Jamie McGregor's journey to South Africa to make his fortune in diamonds. The family history is ... See full summary »
Stars: Dyan Cannon, Harry Hamlin, Ian Charleson, Cliff De Young
Votes: 535
12. The Chairman (1969)
M/PG | 93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the US government sends a scientist to China to steal the formula for a new agricultural enzyme developed by the Chinese.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill, Alan Dobie
Votes: 1,417
13. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 180
14. Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Mystery and Imagination" was a UK hosted horror anthology series running from 1966 until 1970 with host David Buck as "Richard Beckett". who was a romantic young Victorian adventurer always had a tale to tell.
Stars: David Buck, Mark Moss, Freddie Jones, Robert Hunter
Votes: 111
15. Madame Sin (1972)
Not Rated | 75 min | Adventure, Crime, Thriller
A C.I.A. Agent is used as a pawn in an insane woman's plan to steal a Polaris submarine.
Director: David Greene | Stars: Bette Davis, Robert Wagner, Denholm Elliott, Gordon Jackson
Votes: 1,166
16. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 213
17. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 95
18. Nanny (1981–1983)
50 min | Drama
A divorced woman decides to train as a Nanny in 1930s England. The series is unique as, not only, is she a more mature person but she is also modern with 'progressive' ideas.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Natalie Forbes, John Quayle, Jane Booker
Votes: 109
19. The Comedy Man (1964)
Approved | 92 min | Drama
Charles Byrd, known as "Chick", has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he's never had much luck. All too aware that he's no longer young, Chick makes one last stab at finding success in London.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price, Billie Whitelaw
Votes: 316
20. The Lost King (1958)
30 min | Drama
A 6 part children's serial adapted from the Novel by Ratfael Sabatini.
Stars: Barry Letts, Alan Dobie, Carlos Williams, Michael Goodliffe
21. The Disputation (1986 TV Movie)
63 min | Drama, History
In 1263, King James I of Aragon organizes a debate between representatives of Judaism and Christianity regarding whether or not Jesus was the Messiah.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Alan Dobie, Bernard Hepton, Christopher Lee, Helen Lindsay
Votes: 107
22. Cribb (1980–1981)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Victorian era cases of Detective Sergeant Cribb of Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department.
Stars: Alan Dobie, William Simons, David Waller, Alfie Curtis
Votes: 162
23. Scene (1968–2007)
24 min | Drama, Family
Mixture of fictional and non-fictional thought-provoking short films aimed at students of school and college.
Stars: Nick Ross, Ken Jones, Mark Draper, Paddy Feeny
Votes: 31
24. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 92
25. 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
26. The Long Day's Dying (1968)
R | 95 min | Drama, War
The saga of three British soldiers and their German captive as they trek through the European countryside.
Director: Peter Collinson | Stars: David Hemmings, Tony Beckley, Tom Bell, Alan Dobie
Votes: 533
27. Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
90 min | Drama
Drama anthology series transmitted on BBC Two.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Margery Mason
Votes: 49
28. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 133
29. Kessler (1981)
50 min | Drama, Thriller
In the years after World War II, the tables have turned: ambitious, cruel Gestapo-officer Ludwig Kessler, the most implacable hunter of every opponent to the Third Reich, can no longer deny... See full summary »
Stars: Clifford Rose, Alan Dobie, Nitza Shaul, Ralph Michael
Votes: 296
30. Leap in the Dark (1973–1980)
45 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Anthology series of supernatural tales.
Stars: Colin Wilson, Linda Blandford, Gordon Snell, Anita Gregory
Votes: 39
31. Hard Times (1977– )
203 min | Drama
Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy, retired merchant in the industrial city of Coketown, England, devotes his life to a philosophy of rationalism, self-interest, and fact. He raises his oldest ... See full summary »
Stars: Patrick Allen, Timothy West, Rosalie Crutchley, Jacqueline Tong
Votes: 135
32. Detective (1964–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ralph Michael, Barbara Couper, Esmond Knight
Votes: 28
33. Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)
TV-G | Animation, Drama, Family
Stories from the Bible are interpreted in different styles of animation.
Stars: Tony Leader, Patrick Brennan, Joss Ackland, Simon Harris
Votes: 143
34. Bird's-Eye View (1969–1971)
50 min | Documentary
A series of films with a new perspective on Britain - from the air.
Stars: John Betjeman, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Leo McKern, Rene Cutforth
35. The Plane Makers (1963–1965)
60 min | Drama
The day-to-day story of a multi-million pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test-pilot, its workers and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.
Stars: Jack Watling, Patrick Wymark, Norma Ronald, Reginald Marsh
Votes: 44
36. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 31
37. Summer Season (1985)
55 min | Drama
Stars: Tim Wylton, Marion Bailey, Charles Dale, Nicholas Gecks
Votes: 36
38. Performance (1974–1978)
60 min | Drama
Hour long series of beautifully done teleplays produced by the CBC. Filmed in various outdoor locations it evolved into a newer series called "For the Record".
Stars: David Hughes, Jackie Burroughs, John Colicos, John Swindells
Votes: 7
39. Red Letter Day (1976)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
This anthology of plays, each as individual as the people and events portrayed, looks at seven such Red Letter Days.
Stars: Frank Crompton, Pat Wallis, Judy Parfitt, Alan Dobie
Votes: 19
40. Theatre Night (1957–1961)
45 min | Drama
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: 70
41. Chips with Everything (1963 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
Director: John Dexter | Stars: Gary Bond, Tony Caunter, Alan Dobie, Derek Fowlds
42. Festival (I) (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
An hour-long UK dramatic anthology series produced by the BBC from 1963-64, with a total of 32 episodes adapted from writers ranging from William Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett. Stars ... See full summary »
Stars: David Garfield, Cyril Cusack, John Wood, John Welsh
Votes: 20
43. Hedda Gabler (1981 TV Movie)
78 min | Drama
Hedda Gabler (Dame Diana Rigg) is a beautiful woman married to the solid and respectable academic George Tesman (Denis Lill). Then an old flame, the dreamer Eilert Lovborg (Philip Bond), turns up on the scene with tragic results.
Director: David Cunliffe | Stars: Elizabeth Bell, Philip Bond, Kathleen Byron, Alan Dobie
Votes: 64
44. Artists and Models (1986– )
Drama
Biographical studies of the French artists David, Ingres and Gericault.
Stars: Ronald Chenery, Angela Graham-Jones, Harry Parkinson, Rosemary Hirst
Votes: 6
45. A Question of Faith (1979)
97 min | Biography, Drama
The last days of famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy which are paralleled with one of his last stories - The Death of Ivan Ilyich - about a man who is happy with his life until he finds out he's sick and is about to die.
Director: Colin Nears | Stars: Harry Andrews, Alan Dobie, Rosemary Leach, Annette Crosbie
Votes: 23
46. The Hospice (1991 TV Movie)
Fantasy, Horror
A stranded traveler finds refuge in a remote mansion where he is served a sumptuous meal with the residents, meets a seductive beauty, and his every need is seen to by a very solicitous ... See full summary »
Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard | Stars: Jack Shepherd, Alan Dobie, Marthe Keller, Jonathan Cecil
Votes: 57
47. Screenplay (1979– )
90 min | Drama
This was a series of summer plays, one of which ("Waxwork") led to the popular series Cribb (1980).
Stars: Julie Walters, John Shrapnel, Peter Ellis, Victoria Wood
Votes: 16
48. Music on 2 (1965–1973)
Documentary, Music
Stars: The Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Baker, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra
50. Viewpoint (1959–1973)
Religious discussion series.
Stars: John Thompson, John Huxtable, Gary Watson, Leslie Smith