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51. The Talisman (1980–1981)
227 min | Adventure, Drama
Based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott, THE TALISMAN is a Crusades story of heroism, love and intrigue. Sir Kenneth, a bold Scottish knight, finds himself involved in political machinations... See full summary »
Stars: Damien Thomas, Joanne Pearce, Patrick Ryecart, Donald Burton
Votes: 27
52. Big Breadwinner Hog (1969)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The rise of a vicious young thief, Hog, to the top of the London criminal fraternity
Stars: Peter Egan, Alan Browning, Donald Burton, Timothy West
Votes: 61
53. Nana (1968)
Drama
Adaptation of Emile Zola's novel about a Parisian courtesan.
Stars: Katherine Schofield, Freddie Jones, Roland Curram, John Ringham
Votes: 31
54. Wilde Alliance (1978)
60 min | Drama
Amy, an artist, and Rupert, a writer, are a middle-aged British couple who double as amateur detectives.
Stars: Julia Foster, John Stride, John Lee, Patrick Newell
Votes: 38
55. The Roads to Freedom (1970)
559 min | Drama, War
Dramatisation of Jean-Paul Sartre's trilogy.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Daniel Massey, Alison Fiske, Georgia Brown
Votes: 173
56. Plays for Britain (1976)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of six contemporary plays from writers at relatively early stages in their careers.
Stars: Kevin McNally, Sheila Gish, Deborah Norton, Dinsdale Landen
Votes: 24
57. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 31
58. Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
30 min | Drama, Family
A spin-off series from "Jackanory", was "Jackanory Playhouse" (1972-85), which was a series of thirty-minute dramatisations.
Stars: Peter Settelen, Maurice Denham, Patsy Smart, George Innes
Votes: 18
59. 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
60. The Consultant (1983– )
50 min | Thriller
An ambitious computer consultant is hired to detect fraud in a major bank's computer system and finds himself involved in a complex scheme of lies, blackmail and murder.
Stars: Hywel Bennett, Donald Burton, Jonathon Morris, Geoffrey Whitehead
Votes: 35
61. Heartland (1979–1980)
60 min | Drama
A series of plays concerning the theme of love.
Stars: Judy Loe, Malcolm Stoddard, Judy Parfitt, Donald Churchill
Votes: 450
62. Saturday Playhouse (1958–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of dramatisations of plays.
Stars: Elvi Hale, Madoline Thomas, George A. Cooper, Emrys Jones
63. The Brack Report (1982– )
60 min | Drama
Paul Brack is a scientist trying to prevent a potential disaster after quitting his job at a nuclear power station.
Stars: Donald Sumpter, Patricia Garwood, Jenny Seagrove, Neil Nisbet
Votes: 32
64. The Sunday Drama (1977–1978)
Drama
A little boy is looking forward to spending the day with his divorced father; will he get his hopes up just to be disappointed?
Stars: Richard Beale, Josie Kidd, Jeremy Clyde, Jane Wenham
Votes: 10
65. Germinal (1970– )
60 min | Drama
BBC serialisation of Emile Zola's novel about a coal miners' strike in northern France.
Stars: Rosemary Leach, Donald Burton, Mark Jones, Ken Jones
Votes: 6
66. The Doombolt Chase (1978)
30 min | Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
When Commander David Wheeler is arrested for a seemingly motiveless attack on a mysterious vessel, his son Richard, along with two friends, embarks on a search for the top-secret information that might clear his name.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Frederick Jaeger, Donald Burton, Andrew Ashby
Votes: 34
67. Late Starter (1985– )
50 min
When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Rowena Cooper, Akosua Busia, Julia Foster
Votes: 21
68. Who-Dun-It (1969)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthology of detective dramas set in the 1930s, conceived as puzzles for the viewers, who were given the same clues as the television detectives and challenged to solve the mysteries for themselves.
Stars: Gary Raymond, Amanda Reiss, Anthony Sagar, Daniel Johns
69. The Happiest Days of Your Life (1961 TV Movie)
55 min | Comedy
The staff at a school for boys find at the start of term that there are some unexpected new pupils - all girls.
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Jeremy Hawk, Donald Burton, Rowena Cooper, James Cossins
70. Suspicion (1971–1972)
60 min | Drama
Anthology series of plays about the tensions caused by doubt and mistrust.
Stars: John Thaw, Paul Eddington, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Patricia Cutts
71. The Aweful Mr. Goodall (1974)
60 min | Drama
A retired MI5 colonel is drawn back into working for the intelligence services.
Stars: Robert Urquhart, Isabel Dean, Donald Burton, Peter Jeffrey
72.
Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
Episode:
Mille miglia
(1968)
70 min | Drama
Director: Robin Midgley | Stars: Michael Bryant, Ronald Lacey, Guy Deghy, George Roubicek
73.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
When the Bough Breaks
(1971)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
An ultra-realistic procedural drama of a social worker's investigation into the case of a battered infant received critical acclaim.
Director: James Ferman | Stars: Hannah Gordon, Cheryl Kennedy, Neil McCarthy, Donald Burton
Votes: 16
74.
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
Episode:
Lushly
(1972)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Roy Kinnear, Dudley Sutton, George Tovey, Donald Burton
75.
The Sunday Drama (1977–1978)
Episode:
Silver Blaze
(1977)
25 min | Drama
Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of a champion racehorse and the murder of its trainer on a lonely moor.
Director: John Davies | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Thorley Walters, Basil Henson, Gary Watson
Votes: 34
76.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
Wine of India
(1970)
50 min | Drama
In the year 2050, advances in medicine have resulted in a need for population control. People reaching the age of 100 must submit to a government controlled euthanasia program. The story ... See full summary »
Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Annette Crosbie, Brian Blessed, John Standing, Rosemary Nicols
77.
Heartland (1979–1980)
Episode:
The Sponge Man
(1980)
60 min | Drama
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Paul Greenwood, Carol Royle, Geoffrey Colville, Teddy Turner
78.
1990 (1977–1978)
Episode:
Ordeal by Small Brown Envelope
(1978)
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
"Authorised Systematic Harassment has enormous potential. The slow and noiseless steamroller of the State. The daily brown envelope dropping on the mat". The Public Control Department, in ... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth Ives | Stars: Edward Woodward, Lisa Harrow, Robert Lang, David McKail
Votes: 9
79.
1990 (1977–1978)
Episode:
Trapline
(1978)
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
"Who are we out to nail? Careguard, the Home Secretary or Skardon and the PCD?" Jim Kyle is in trouble - he has fallen into the hands of Police Commissioner Hallam. The question is, will ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Edward Woodward, Lisa Harrow, Robert Lang, Donald Burton
Votes: 8
80.
The Adventurer (1972–1974)
Episode:
Return to Sender
(1972)
30 min | Adventure
A holiday has hazards for The Adventurer - and for the girl he is with.
Director: Cyril Frankel | Stars: Gene Barry, Garrick Hagon, Barry Morse, Patrick Mower
Votes: 9
81.
Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
Episode:
Arthur Is Dead
(1972)
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
While Cerdig the Saxon chief leads his warriors further and further into Celtic territory, Arthur tricks the warring Celtic chieftains into banding together to repel the invaders.
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson, Rupert Davies
Votes: 14
82.
The Aweful Mr. Goodall (1974)
Episode:
Clara
(1974)
Drama
A girl called Clara leads Mr Goodall into a web of intrigue surrounding the murder of a British agent working abroad. As he soon discovers, pretty girls and murder often walk hand in hand.
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Robert Urquhart, Isabel Dean, Donald Burton, Margaret Ashcroft
83.
The Aweful Mr. Goodall (1974)
Episode:
Indiscretion
(1974)
Drama
Mr Goodall must find the answers to the intriguing puzzles of a strange phone call in the night - a man in hospital bed - a wife who refuses to tell the truth - and a party without guests.
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Robert Urquhart, Peter Jeffrey, Diana Fairfax, Donald Burton
84.
The Aweful Mr. Goodall (1974)
Episode:
Loyalty in My Honour
(1974)
Drama
When a member of the Foreign Office is arrested, Mr Goodall finds himself faced with a race against time in his efforts to save both the man's career and honour.
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Robert Urquhart, Donald Burton, Ian McCulloch, Jennifer Daniel
85.
The Aweful Mr. Goodall (1974)
Episode:
The Good Samaritan
(1974)
Drama
When an attentive travel agent discovers a lost passport, Goodall finds himself investigating a mystery on his own doorstep: Eastbourne, it appears, is the main link in a puzzling smuggling racket.
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Robert Urquhart, Isabel Dean, Donald Burton, Norman Claridge
86.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
A Horse of a Different Colour
(1988)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Valuable stud horse Crimson Cavalier is stolen from unpopular breeder Chester Ackerman and a ransom note for three million pounds delivered. Jim suspects that another stable owner, Miles ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Robinson | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Liza Goddard, Tony Haygarth
Votes: 52
87.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
The Trojan Horse
(1968)
Crime, Drama
The Trojan Horse by Eric Paice;
source 1968 BBC 1 Television Play Synopsis; The trial is about to start - the culmination of police efforts to bring to justice a gangster called Simmons. At ... See full synopsis »
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: Geoffrey Adams, Neal Arden, Robert Arnold, June Brown
88.
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode:
A Nice Class of Premises
(1976)
TV-PG | 52 min | Drama
All bets are off when HRH becomes His Majesty, King Edward VII and Louisa and Augustus must plan what lies ahead for them.
Director: Bill Bain | Stars: Gemma Jones, Donald Burton, Kate Lansbury, Sammie Winmill
Votes: 56
89.
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode:
A Present Sovereign
(1976)
TV-PG | 52 min | Drama
A feisty, determined, kind hearted young woman embarks on her career 'to be the best cook in England,' when she's employed in the London home of a well connected aristocrat.
Director: Bill Bain | Stars: Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove, Donald Burton, Bryan Coleman
Votes: 76
90.
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode:
Honour and Obey
(1976)
TV-PG | 52 min | Drama
Hardly flattered and severely compromised, Louisa has caught the eye of the Prince of Wales and is pressed into marrying Augustus Trotter.
Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: Gemma Jones, Donald Burton, Bryan Coleman, Michael Culver
Votes: 58
91.
Fraud Squad (1969–1970)
Episode:
The Price of a Copper
(1970)
Crime, Drama
Fraud, extortion, vice - The Dysart Brothers are in for a percentage of everything. Outwardly respectable, their legitimate business is a front for criminal activities. Gamble is intent on ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Patrick O'Connell, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Ralph Nossek, Donald Burton
Votes: 5
92.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Where or When: Part 1
(1991)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
An ex-cop turned P.I. says he came across a man who was stabbed. But the man he says was stabbed is identified as a wealthy businessman McCabe knows who turns out to be alive. McCabe thinks... See full summary »
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Robert Forster
Votes: 27
93.
Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
Episode:
Where or When: Part 2
(1991)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama
Jake encounters deadly thieves when he goes undercover as an illegal arms dealer to help a private eye (Robert Forster) solve a murder in the conclusion of this two-part episode.
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Robert Forster
Votes: 27
94.
Jason King (1971–1972)
Episode:
Zenia
(1972)
Action, Adventure
Whilst travelling on a plane Jason recognizes a man whom he knew from his Department 'S' days to be a professional assassin, and so he is intrigued and on his guard when he arrives at his ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Peter Wyngarde, Patricia English, Michael Goodliffe, Donald Burton
Votes: 16
95.
Jemima Shore Investigates (1983)
Episode:
A Splash of Red: Part 1
(1983)
Crime, Drama
Jemima Shore stumbles over the lacerated body of a girl in whose flat she is staying.
Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Patricia Hodge, Donald Burton, Ken Hutchison, Nigel Le Vaillant
Votes: 10
96.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
Gunfight at the O.K. Laundrette
(1979)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Terry McCann, an ex-boxer who has served a prison term is working for dodgy car salesman Arthur Daley. Alfie Cavallo, a friend of Arthur's, asks for the loan of Terry's services when he ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Dave King, Trevor Thomas
Votes: 134
97.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Southern Double-Cross
(1996)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Australia, Jessica may be the legal owner of a valley that the sheepherders and miners are arguing over, and may be the cause of the disappearance of Jessica's lawyer.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Briony Behets, Donald Burton, Lisa Darr
Votes: 251
98.
Nanny (1981–1983)
Episode:
A Pinch of Dragon's Blood
(1981)
Drama
Director: Michael Custance | Stars: Wendy Craig, Donald Burton, Anne Dyson, Anna Cropper
99.
Nanny (1981–1983)
Episode:
Other Peoples' Babies
(1981)
Drama
Director: Michael Custance | Stars: Wendy Craig, Colin Douglas, Donald Burton, Anne Dyson
100.
Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
Episode:
Going Once, Going Twice
(1992)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Family
Larry is sent to cover an estate auction, Balki goes with him. When Larry tries to show Balki how people bid, the auctioneer mistakes it as an actual bid. So they end buying an expensive ... See full summary »
Director: Judy Pioli | Stars: Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker, Rebeca Arthur, Melanie Wilson
Votes: 100