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1. Extras (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson
Votes: 60,503
2. Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (2022)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Jimmy Savile once ruled the airwaves with a quirky persona and good works. So how did this icon manage to hide his many alleged bad deeds for so long?
Stars: Roger Ordish, Mark Lawson, Meirion Jones, Alison Bellamy
Votes: 9,156
3. Cunk on Britain (2016–2018)
30 min | Comedy, History
Investigative reporter Philomena Cunk returns with this landmark mockumentary series journeying through British history. She asks eminent figures important questions such as: "Is a rock made of stone, or is a stone made of rock?"
Stars: Diane Morgan, Ronald Hutton, Ashley Jackson, Robert Peston
Votes: 3,590
4. Beautiful People (I) (2008–2009)
Comedy
The story of the flamboyant and ambitious 14-year-old Simon Doonan, who has dreams that stretch beyond his hometown of Reading.
Stars: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle
Votes: 1,452
5. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 322
6. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 96
7. Absolute Power (2003–2005)
29 min | Comedy
The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.
Stars: Stephen Fry, John Bird, James Lance, Zoe Telford
Votes: 1,041
8. This Life + 10 (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
The friends reunite for a friend's funeral and old tensions rise.
Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: Jack Davenport, Amita Dhiri, Jason Hughes, Andrew Lincoln
Votes: 537
9. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 218
10. Forty Years of Fuck (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
2 part tv documentary examining swearing in British TV over 40 Years. Highlights include the first use of the "F" word and "C" word and how films redubbed for tv substitute swear words for made up ones.
Directors: Ellen Evans, Matt O'Casey | Stars: Max Beesley, Helen Adams, John Aldridge, Jennie Bond
Votes: 38
11. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 74
12. Rolf Harris: Hiding in Plain Sight (2023)
Documentary, Crime
Speaks to his victims, the police who investigated him and colleagues who worked alongside him to tell the story of the rise and fall of a TV star who came across as a non-threatening eccentric with a devoted wife.
Stars: Christopher Brosnan, Mark Lawson, Chip Somers, Suzi Dent
Votes: 112
13. Barrymore: The Body in the Pool (2020 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary, Crime
Nineteen years after Stuart Lubbock was found dead at Michael Barrymore's home, this film forensically explores the full story behind one of Britain's most high-profile unexplained deaths.
Director: Tom Barrow | Stars: Michael Barrymore, Ian Calder, Harry Cichy, David Corker
Votes: 111
14. The Late Show (1988–1995)
Documentary
Television programme on arts, the media and culture.
Stars: Sarah Dunant, Tracey MacLeod, Clive James, Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 31
15. Late Review (1994–2014)
30 min | Biography, Talk-Show
A panel of academics, writers, critics and actors discuss the latest films, books, art exhibitions and plays.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Martha Kearney, Mark Lawson, Paul Morley
Votes: 40
16. Agathaland: The Making of Agatha Raisin (2023 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary
Directors: Lucy Cheung, Barry Ryan | Stars: Jason Barnett, M.C. Beaton, Charles Gibbons, Jamie Glover
17. Light Lunch (1997–1998)
60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Dylan Howe, Sue Perkins, Johnny Vaughan
Votes: 74
18. The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001 TV Special)
210 min | Documentary
Archive clips and interviews with the people behind the scenes of the UK's favourite children's TV shows.
Directors: Sean Doherty, Mark George | Stars: Jamie Theakston, Nick Grimshaw, Gerry Anderson, Stephen Armstrong
Votes: 67
19. Faking It (1999 TV Movie)
40 min
Once upon a time, hoaxes were the preserve of TV itself. Now real people make the headlines hoaxing the media. Faking It has become TV's new terrorism. This documentary looks at the history... See full summary »
Stars: India Dupré, Noel Edmonds, Mark Lawson, Iain Lee
Votes: 19
20. Mark Lawson Talks to... (2003–2015)
60 min | Talk-Show
A series in which arts presenter Mark Lawson has a 60-minute in-depth conversation with a notable figure.
Stars: Mark Lawson, Noel Gallagher, Terry Wogan, Celia Imrie
Votes: 76
21. The Crime Thriller Club (2013–2014)
60 min | Talk-Show
For the 2013 Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards, Bradley Walsh hosts a talk show with guests, reviews, previews, clips, new book promotions, and a quiz.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Kate Mosse, Mark Billingham, Peter James
Votes: 14
22. The Marvellous Maggie Smith (2022 TV Special)
67 min | Documentary
Tracing Dame Maggie Smith's life from Ilford to the dizzy heights of Broadway and Hollywood, where she has become one of the most-loved stars of stage and screen.
Director: Mark Turnbull | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Gyles Brandreth, Simon Callow
23. Profiling (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
Series of in-depth profiles of major crime thriller writers.
Stars: P.D. James, Ian Hyland, Mark Lawson, Nathaniel Parker
Votes: 6
24. Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms (2015– )
120 min | Documentary
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Richard Wilson, David Schneider, Edgar Wright
Votes: 9
25. 80's: The Best of Bad TV (2015 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, Robin Askwith, Helen Atkinson Wood, Lulu Cartwright
Votes: 14
26. Come Fly on the Wall (2011 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Director: James Serafinowicz | Stars: Paul King, Duncan Jarman, Geoff Posner, Kathleen Williams
Votes: 10
27. The Media Show (1987–1991)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Emma Freud, Muriel Gray, John Hegarty, Judith Williamson
Votes: 31
28. Paul Daniels: My Life in Magic (2017)
67 min | Documentary
The life and career of TV magician Paul Daniels, told through archive footage, and contributions from those who knew him best.
Director: Miranda Glasser | Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Stephen Mulhern, Troy Von Scheibner, David Copperfield
29. Victoria Wood: The Secret List (2020)
Comedy
In honour of the much loved comedian Victoria Wood and her unparalleled contribution to comedy, Victoria Wood's Secret List (2x60'), a hand-picked countdown of Victoria's personal favourite... See full summary »
Stars: Sophie Willan, Ken Loach, Jane Wymark, Russell T. Davies
Votes: 26
30. History of Now: The Story of the Noughties (2010– )
59 min | Documentary
Stars: Andrew Marr, Will Self, Larry Elliott, Danny Dorling
Votes: 14
31. The Works (1996–1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Stars: Mark Lawson, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Brian Sewell, Ute Lemper
Votes: 13
32. 100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell (2000 TV Special)
180 min
A celebration of the hundred most memorable bad moments from the UK's television archives.
Directors: Pip Banyard, Martyn Smith, Mark George | Stars: Zoë Ball, Tony Adams, Geoff Atkinson, Hylda Baker
Votes: 42
33. TV Hell (1992– )
300 min
5-hour theme night looking at the worst that British television has to offer.
Stars: Victor Lewis-Smith, Paul Sparks, John Peel, Mark Lawson
Votes: 27
34. Saturday Review (1986–1990)
Documentary
Stars: Russell Davies, Minette Marrin, Eric Griffiths, Jonathan Meades
35. The Cinema Show (2005–2007)
Stars: Stuart Maconie, Jack Cardiff, Simon Fanshawe, Melanie Williams
36. The Sunday Programme (1994–2008)
News
Stars: Steve Richards, Alastair Stewart, David Mills, Frank Dobson
37. Brand Spanking (2004)
10 min | Animation, Short
A struggling comprehensive gets a makeover courtesy of the private sector
Director: John-Paul Harney | Stars: Floella Benjamin, Mariella Frostrup, Mark Lawson, Andrew Marr
Votes: 13
38. Byline (1988–1991)
Documentary
Stars: Alan Bennett, Johnny Speight, Richard L. Gregory, Jeremy Sandford
39. How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence.
Director: Sean Doherty | Stars: Sally Phillips, Keith Allen, Tony Allen, Clive Anderson
Votes: 33
40. Behind the Headlines (1990–1993)
30 min
Daily political talk show.
Stars: Jeffrey Archer, Loyd Grossman, Robert Robinson, Jane Corbin
41. Rude Britannia (2010)
60 min | Documentary
A history of how the depiction of the vulgar has been a vital part of English satire,starting with the artwork of Hogarth in the eighteenth century and Gay's 'Beggar's Opera',the first ... See full summary »
Stars: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Martin Rowson, Steve Bell, Simon Callow
Votes: 14
42. The Divine Judi Dench Our National Treasure (2022 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: O'hagan Steve | Stars: Lethal Bizzle, Gyles Brandreth, Richard Eyre, Stephen Frears
43. How Magic Changed TV (2017 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
The story of magic on TV, the challenges of performing illusions in front of the television cameras, the performers who inspired some of the most successful modern magicians and the celebrity magic fans.
Director: Tom Hopgood | Stars: Mel Giedroyc, David Berglas, David Blaine, Derren Brown
44. The Graham Norton Story (2016 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the career of Chris Hill.
Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, Mike Belben, Ian Coombes, Alan Davies
45. The Bruce Forsyth Story (2017 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
The story of one of the UK's most multi-talented entertainers, Sir Bruce Forsyth.
Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, Bruce Forsyth, Peter Alliss, Christopher Biggins
46. 2000s: The Best of Bad TV (2015 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary
Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, David Aaronovitch, Andy Akinwolere, Glenn Barden
47. The Truth About 60s TV (2004 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Mark Lawson questions the received wisdom that the 1960s were the zenith of British television.
Director: Sacha Mirzoeff | Stars: Mark Lawson, David Attenborough, Clement Attlee, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 43
48. What the Papers Say (1956– )
15 min | News
Weekly look at the handling of the news by individual newspapers.
Stars: Russell Davies, Peter McKay, Tony Livesey, Paul Foot
Votes: 11
49. Don't Quote Me (1990)
Game-Show
A television panel-game that exploits "...foot in mouth quotes. Those things that people have said that perhaps now they wish they hadn't." (Geoffrey Perkins)
Stars: Geoffrey Perkins, Austin Mitchell, Simon Williams, Harry Enfield
50. Top of the Pops: The True Story (2001 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Jamie Theakston presents the history of Britain's best-loved music show, spanning four decades of great music and including archive footage of classic performances and backstage antics.
Stars: Jamie Theakston, Band Aid, Damon Albarn, Stanley Appel
Votes: 15