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1. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,338
2. Shameless (2004–2013)
TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.
Stars: David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry, Nicky Evans
Votes: 18,557
3. Murphy's Law (2003–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As a maverick cop with a dark past, DS Tommy Murphy fails a psychiatric assessment but is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Del Synnott, Claudia Harrison, Owen Teale
Votes: 1,501
4. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Long-running police drama series featuring officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,127
5. Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007–2011)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama
Based on the popular diary of the anonymous sex worker known only as Belle de Jour.
Stars: Billie Piper, Iddo Goldberg, Cherie Lunghi, Ashley Madekwe
Votes: 14,302
6. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story centers on a 14-year-old girl who keeps a diary about the ups and downs of being a teenager, including the things she learns about kissing.
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Georgia Groome, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Karen Taylor, Alan Davies
Votes: 30,170
7. Ballykissangel (1996–2001)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
An English priest is transferred to a small Irish village.
Stars: Frankie McCafferty, Joe Savino, Deirdre Donnelly, Gary Whelan
Votes: 1,972
8. Teachers (2001–2004)
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
Comedy drama that follows the exploits of school staff both inside and out of the classroom.
Stars: Ursula Holden Gill, Lloyd McGuire, Gillian Bevan, Ellen Thomas
Votes: 3,896
9. Island at War (2004)
396 min | Drama, War
During the Second World War, a quiet channel island community is thrown into turmoil by the invasion forces of Nazi Germany.
Stars: Saskia Reeves, Owen Teale, Julia Ford, Clare Holman
Votes: 1,941
10. Vincent (2005–2006)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ex Cop turned private investigator Vincent Gallagher and his team of PI's do whatever it takes to tackle cases that come to them.
Stars: Ray Winstone, Suranne Jones, Joe Absolom, Angel Coulby
Votes: 940
11. Mistresses (2008–2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
The lives and loves of four female friends: Katie, a doctor having an affair with a patient; Trudi, a 9/11 widow; Siobhan, a barrister; and Jessica, a commitment phobe who plays the field.
Stars: Sarah Parish, Sharon Small, Orla Brady, Shelley Conn
Votes: 2,172
12. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 322
13. Garrow's Law (2009–2011)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Garrow's Law is the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved guilty' at London's Old Bailey.
Stars: Andrew Buchan, Lyndsey Marshal, Rupert Graves, Aidan McArdle
Votes: 1,252
14. Aftersun (2006 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
Jim and Sue married young and 20 years later find themselves on holiday in Spain - an anniversary present from their children - with very little to say to each other. Jim can't bear to be ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Peter Capaldi, Sarah Parish, Anna Madeley, Juan Pablo Di Pace
Votes: 161
15. Little Crackers (2010– )
15 min | Comedy, Drama
Series of short comedy-dramas with a Christmas theme, written by famous names recalling moments from their childhoods.
Stars: Sharon Horgan, Sheridan Smith, Felicity Montagu, Alan Davies
Votes: 189
16. Hope & Glory (1999–2000)
50 min | Drama
The main school in an economically depressed area, Hope Park Comprehensive has been on the verge of closing for years. Things begin to look up when the weary headmaster Neil Bruce is ... See full summary »
Stars: Lenny Henry, Sara Stephens, Amanda Redman, Gillian Kearney
Votes: 77
17. Fairy Tales (2008– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Traditional fairy tales are loosely adapted into a modern setting.
Stars: Bernard Hill, Lee Ingleby, James Nesbitt, Denise Van Outen
Votes: 119
18. Change the Ending (2023)
2 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Not all fairy tales end the way we expect. Alzhemier Research charity promotional film.
Directors: Peter Lydon, Tubby Brothers | Stars: Olivia Colman, Gene Foad, Anna Jaskolka
Votes: 12
19. The Residents (2001– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Satirical drama about the residents of a suburban English street, including a single mum who works on a phone-sex line, a gay couple, a pair of spaced-out students, a cross-dressing teenage boy and a newly arrived family from hell.
Stars: Jim Sturgess, Tim Plester, John Cater, Matyelok Gibbs
Votes: 24
20. Dating Eliza (2014)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Eliza is on a date with someone she has met on the internet. But, when her troubled parents turn up earlier than expected, she and her new date are forced to improvise. The results are a surprise for everyone.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Clive Russell, Jane Asher, Selina MacDonald, Toby Manley
Votes: 9
21. The Silent Treatment (2003)
10 min | Comedy, Drama, Short
It's the morning after a party at Bill and Sara's house. Bill wakes up with a sore head, a bruised face and no real memory of what happened. Sara is no use to helping him remember, as she ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Marc Warren, Anna Wilson-Jones
Votes: 49
22. Inside Victor Lewis-Smith (1993– )
Comedy
This series takes a look inside the mind of comic author, prankster, and journalist Victor Lewis-Smith as he lies immobilized in a "comic coma" in a BBC hospital for distressed broadcasters... See full summary »
Stars: Victor Lewis-Smith, Nickolas Grace, Moya Brady, Annette Badland
Votes: 18
23. Scandal in the Bins (2000 TV Movie)
65 min | Documentary
Documentary about Benjamin Pell; a man who raided bins to find scandalous information on celebrities, which he could then sell to newspapers.
Director: Joe Murray | Stars: Max Clifford, Christine Hamilton, Ian Hislop, Benjamin Pell
Votes: 8
24. 1071 Fifth Avenue: Frank Lloyd Wright & the Guggenheim Museum (1994 TV Movie)
Documentary
The story of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is an extraordinary seventeen year drama played out between some of the greatest names in American art and architectural history. Completed six... See full synopsis »
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Claire Bloom
25. Creative Writing 2.1 (2022)
5 min | Short, Comedy
A fresh swipe at the mechanics of modern dating.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Lorelei Mathias, Ch'Lu, Lou Taylor, Tom Wragg
27. The Walton Sextuplets: Thank Heaven for Little Girls (1987)
Documentary
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Michael Aspel, Graham Walton, Hannah Walton, Janet Walton
29. Dumping Elaine (2001)
9 min | Short
Eddie wants to dump his girlfriend Elaine. He knows he'll be weak and not do it so he rehearses in a cafe with his friend Beth. Of course, the nosy staff get confused seeing him doing this role playing.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Susan Lynch, Matthew Delamere, Emma Pierson, Dido Miles
Votes: 41
30. A Stand Up Life (1993 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
Shows the trials and tribulations of lawyer turned Stand Up Al Lubel as he prepares for his first appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. It features interviews with Bob Hope, Mort Sahl, Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Bob Hope, Al Lubel, Mort Sahl, Jerry Seinfeld
Votes: 11
31. Playing Doctor (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Neil Pearson, Alan Alda, Ian Bannen, Helen Baxendale
32.
Murphy's Law (2003–2007)
Episode:
Manic Munday
(2003)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Murphy and Guthrie are assigned to protect a famous snooker player.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: James Nesbitt, Claudia Harrison, Del Synnott, Adrian Dunbar
Votes: 105
33.
Murphy's Law (2003–2007)
Episode:
Electric Bill
(2003)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
To find out where a kidnapper has hidden one of his victims, Murphy goes undercover as an inmate in the kidnapper's prison.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: James Nesbitt, Claudia Harrison, Christian Burgess, Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Votes: 117
34.
Ballykissangel (1996–2001)
Episode:
It's a Family Affair
(1998)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
At the grand opening of Brian's golf course, Micky comes face to face with an enemy from the past. Then, Danny steals back his horse from Sean and his injury gets worse.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Tony Doyle, Niall Toibin, Peter Hanly, Tina Kellegher
Votes: 36
35.
Ballykissangel (1996–2001)
Episode:
Moving Out
(1999)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Drama
Due to the escalating tension between Emma and Sean, Emma leaves home. Meanwhile, Niamh decides she must leave as well, but to Dublin.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Tony Doyle, Tina Kellegher, Lorcan Cranitch, Niall Toibin
Votes: 35
36.
Ballykissangel (1996–2001)
Episode:
Rock Bottom
(1998)
TV-14 | 48 min | Comedy, Drama
Padraig's life falls apart at the seams causing his drinking to get even worse. A fertility statue is uncovered on Sean's farm and Fitzgerald's gets satellite T.V.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Niall Toibin, Tina Kellegher, Lorcan Cranitch, Peter Caffrey
Votes: 35
37.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Father's Day
(1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Boyden's estranged daughter Amy turns up at Sun Hill claiming to have information into a mans violent death.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Tony O'Callaghan, Trudie Goodwin, Lisa Geoghan, Graham Cole
Votes: 42
38.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
No Love Lost
(1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Boyden picks up an attractive young girl at a nightclub but quickly realises that she was not as old as he thought.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Tony O'Callaghan, Michael Higgs, Samantha Robson, Scott Neal
Votes: 36
39.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Professional Opinion
(1997)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
DS Daly and DC Skase investigate when a drug-addicted woman, whose son died from an overdose, appears to be dealing methadone.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Ray Ashcroft, Iain Fletcher, Shaun Scott, Libby Davison
Votes: 35
40.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Repossession
(1996)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
A petrol can, a lighter and a desperate man threatening to burn down a house: can Ch. Insp. Conway talk him round?
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Ben Roberts, Colin Tarrant, Jeff Stewart, Seeta Indrani
Votes: 29
41.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Sucking Eggs
(1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
DS Beech and DC Carver investigate the theft of a grandfather clock.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Billy Murray, Mark Wingett, Jeff Stewart, Lolita Chakrabarti
Votes: 30
42.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Up for Trouble
(1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
PC Hollis is due to collect his commendation, but his colleagues know he doesn't deserve one.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Jeff Stewart, Michael Higgs, Huw Higginson, Lisa Geoghan
Votes: 29
43.
Shameless (2004–2013)
Episode:
Eric
(2005)
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After Frank remembers to tell Kev and Veronica about a phone call, it emerges the couple are receiving a trial adoption.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall, James McAvoy, Jody Latham
Votes: 182
44.
Shameless (2004–2013)
Episode:
The Garden Competition
(2005)
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The council arrange a competition in encouraging people to maintain their properties better.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall, James McAvoy, Jody Latham
Votes: 182
45.
Teachers (2001–2004)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2002)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
It's the start of a new year and there are two new members of staff. Simon worries about falling into the same old routine while Kurt is still trying to dump Carol. Susan finds herself with a crush on new French teacher JP.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Adrian Bower, Raquel Cassidy, Navin Chowdhry
Votes: 42
46.
Teachers (2001–2004)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2002)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Kurt and Brian concoct a scheme to try and save Kurt from Carol; Penny gets dragged unknowingly into the mess. Penny tries to help Simon with his new 'identity crisis' while Jenny takes drastic measures to save Kurt.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Adrian Bower, Raquel Cassidy, Navin Chowdhry
Votes: 34
47.
Vincent (2005–2006)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2005)
68 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vincent Gallagher runs a detective agency with colleagues Beth, John and Robert. When Gary Da Silva asks the team to shadow his wife Sarah,whom he suspects of having an affair, Vincent ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Ray Winstone, Joe Absolom, Angel Coulby, Suranne Jones
Votes: 84
48.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Glass House
(1997)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
DS Boulton and DC Lines try to persuade a woman to help them catch her husband, who is involved in a drug deal.
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Russell Boulter, Kevin Lloyd, Alan Westaway, Tom Butcher
Votes: 39
49.
Vincent (2005–2006)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2005)
69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Edward Harper's son Ian is killed in a knife fight at a night club. The chief suspect is James,son of the club's owner Terry O'Connor but he is released through lack of evidence. Beth ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Ray Winstone, Joe Absolom, Angel Coulby, Suranne Jones
Votes: 64
50.
Ballykissangel (1996–2001)
Episode:
Behind Bars
(1999)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Drama
As Niamh moves out of Fitzgerald's to begin her new life in Dublin, Paul Dooley, an old enemy of Brian Quigley, moves in with his wife Oonagh and their two children. In the meantime, ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lydon | Stars: Tony Doyle, Tina Kellegher, Lorcan Cranitch, Frankie McCafferty
Votes: 31