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51. Scandalous (1984)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Mystery
An investigative reporter following an espionage story goes to London and gets involved with murder, scam artists and rock concerts.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Robert Hays, Ron Travis, M. Emmet Walsh, John Gielgud
Votes: 268 | Gross: $0.53M
52. Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–1987)
30 min | Comedy
Sketch-based show starring Victoria Wood, Dame Julie Walters, and many others. Included regular items such as "Acorn Antiques" with Julie as Mrs. Overall and a regular advice slot from Agony Aunt Kitty (Patricia Routledge).
Stars: Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston
Votes: 429
53. Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (2020– )
120 min | Talk-Show
Alan Titchmarsh celebrates the great British countryside in the company of special guests.
Stars: Alan Titchmarsh, Lesley Joseph, David Domoney, Camilla Bassett-Smith
Votes: 25
54. The Good Sex Guide (1993– )
30 min | Reality-TV
Margi Clarke host this documentary about the various elements of sexuality and suggestion for improving one's sex life.
Stars: Margi Clarke, Martin Clunes, Chris Langham, Anita Dobson
Votes: 33
55. Pointless Celebrities (2010– )
Game-Show
Celebrities try to find the most obscure answers to win money for their chosen charities.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Antony Costa, Jayne Torvill
Votes: 906
56. Down to Earth (2000–2005)
60 min | Drama
This series follows Faith and Brian Addis as they work to keep open their holiday home "Phyllishayes" - a roomy farmhouse in Devon offering memorable holidays for children who may never have experienced the countryside in their lives.
Stars: Ricky Tomlinson, Denise Welch, Zara Dawson, Pauline Quirke
Votes: 165
57. Love & Marriage (2013)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
When Pauline Paradise decides that she has had enough of her immediate family, she decides to move in with her sister, who has a decidedly more unconventional life.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Stewart Wright, Ashley Jensen, Graeme Hawley
Votes: 234
58. Ellis Island (1984)
420 min | Drama, History
The lives and struggles of some of the countless immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island during the 19th century in search of the American Dream.
Stars: Peter Riegert, Gregory Paul Martin, Claire Bloom, Judi Bowker
Votes: 290
59. Shades of Darkness (1983–1986)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.
Stars: Norma West, Annette Wilkie-Miller, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 332
60. Doing Time (1979)
93 min | Comedy, Crime
Fletcher is ordered to arrange a prisoner vs celebrity football game, unaware it's a diversion for an escape. Fletcher and cellmate Lennie accidentally discover the plan and must break back into prison to avoid punishment.
Director: Dick Clement | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde
Votes: 3,397
61. Blankety Blank (1978–2023)
35 min | Game-Show
Comedy game show with celebrity guests and cheap prizes.
Stars: Les Dawson, Terry Wogan, Paul O'Grady, Bradley Walsh
Votes: 280
62. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1980)
102 min | Comedy, Crime
Released from a British prison, an American is hired as an electrician for a London bank but his criminal acquaintances show-up and force the reluctant Yank to join them as the inside-man in a well-planned bank heist.
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Richard Jordan, Oliver Tobias, David Niven, Elke Sommer
Votes: 489
63. After Thomas (2006 TV Movie)
93 min | Biography, Drama
A true story about a couple's struggles to meet the challenges of their son's autism.
Director: Simon Shore | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Ben Miles, Sheila Hancock, Andrew Byrne
Votes: 655
64. Love Story (1963–1974)
60 min | Drama
British anthology series of short plays on the theme of romance.
Stars: T.P. McKenna, Frances Cuka, Keith Barron, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 138
65. Comedy Blaps (2011– )
Animation, Short, Comedy
Comedy Blaps is Channel 4's vehicle for piloting comedy online. Some pilots consist of a single short, whereas others consist of a few shorts.
Stars: Emma Fryer, Mark Kempner, Lawry Lewin, Julie Burchill
Votes: 17
66. Surgical Spirit (1989–1995)
30 min | Comedy
Sheila Sabatini is a brilliant surgeon, but her sharp tongue gets her into trouble with fellow consultant surgeons George Hope-Wynne and Neil Copeland. They think she's a "ghastly woman", ... See full summary »
Stars: Nichola McAuliffe, Duncan Preston, Marji Campi, David Conville
Votes: 178
67. Chalk (1997)
30 min | Comedy
This comic series tells the extremely chaotic adventures of the long suffering staff and pupils of Galfast High School.
Stars: David Bamber, Amanda Boxer, Martin Ball, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Votes: 137
68. 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
69. Coogan's Run (1995)
30 min | Comedy
A short series portraying six different people who all live in a town called Ottle; all played by Steve Coogan.
Stars: Steve Coogan, John Thomson, Malcolm Raeburn, Adrian Scarborough
Votes: 545
70. Hunters Walk (1973–1976)
60 min | Crime
Police drama series, created by Ted Willis, set in a small town in Northamptonshire.
Stars: Ewan Hooper, Davyd Harries, Duncan Preston, Charles Rea
Votes: 21
71. Victoria Wood (1989)
29 min | Comedy
A series of six self-contained comedy playlets written by and starring Victoria Wood.
Stars: Victoria Wood, Lill Roughley, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie
Votes: 236
72. Acorn Antiques (1987 Video)
77 min | Comedy
We meet the regulars of Acorn Antiques going about their daily lives.
Directors: Marcus Mortimer, Geoff Posner | Stars: Victoria Wood, Celia Imrie, Julie Walters, Susie Blake
Votes: 277
73. Hardwicke House (1987)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom set in a comprehensive school.
Stars: Roy Kinnear, Pam Ferris, Tony Haygarth, Duncan Preston
Votes: 62
74. Storyboard (1983–1989)
50 min | Drama
Series of one-off dramas intended to serve as possible pilots.
Stars: Alec McCowen, Carol Royle, Liz Crowther, Penny Brownjohn
Votes: 11
75. Hamlet (I) (1970 TV Movie)
Drama
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
Director: David Giles | Stars: Ian McKellen, Faith Brook, John Woodvine, Susan Fleetwood
Votes: 78
76. Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast (1992 TV Special)
49 min | Comedy
A spoof of ITV's magazine show This Morning, presented by Sally Cumbernauld (Wood) and Martin Crossthwaite (Preston), with sketches, adverts, an exercise ritual with Polly (Blake, an ... See full summary »
Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Susie Blake
Votes: 80
77. Britain by Bike with Larry & George Lamb (2017– )
60 min | Documentary
The father and son duo take to two wheels to explore Britain's National Parks from the saddle.
Stars: George Lamb, Larry Lamb, Duncan Preston
Votes: 25
78. Emmerdale 1918 (2018)
Documentary, History, War
The untold stories of real Yorkshire men and women during the First World War
Stars: Duncan Preston, Natalie J. Robb, Bhasker Patel, Mark Charnock
79. Noah's Ark (1997–1998)
60 min | Drama
Noah Kirby is an eccentric vet treating animals in the Worcestershire countryside. He is assisted by his very different son, Tom, local wildlife vet Clare and later on young vet Jake.
Stars: Anton Rodgers, Angela Thorne, Kate Alderton, Orla Brady
Votes: 32
80. Milk (I) (1999)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
When the posh townie mother of an eccentric bachelor dairy farmer is found dead, members of the family return to the run down family home ostensibly to grieve, but in reality to argue over the inheritance.
Director: William Brookfield | Stars: James Fleet, Phyllida Law, Simon Chandler, Peter Jones
Votes: 195
81. Ken Dodd: An Audience with Ken Dodd (1994 TV Special)
75 min | Documentary, Comedy
Ken Dodd OBE, presents this comedy extravaganza in which he entertains a celebrity audience. Ken tells jokes and answers questions from TV personalities including James Fox, Warren Mitchell, Hannah Gordon, Gordon Kaye and Molly Sugden.
Director: Patricia Mordecai | Stars: Ken Dodd, Pam Ayres, Frank Carson, Paul Daniels
Votes: 78
82. Acorn Antiques: The Musical (2006 Video)
157 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The plot revolves around the original (fictional) actors and actresses reprising their roles from the stage. However, contrary to their wishes, the experimental director adapts it into a ... See full summary »
Directors: Ben Warwick, Trevor Nunn | Stars: Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston
Votes: 117
83. Kate (1970–1972)
60 min | Drama
Kate Graham (Phyllis Calvert) works on a popular magazine as agony column writer "Dear Monica". Sometimes (in fact most times) she cannot help getting personally involved with the desperate who write to her.
Stars: Phyllis Calvert, Elizabeth Burger, Penelope Keith, Jack Hedley
Votes: 13
84. Buddy (1986– )
25 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Roger Daltrey, Wayne Goddard, Lorriane Plummer, Kay Stonham
Votes: 41
85. Dinnerladies Diaries (2018)
Documentary
In 1998 Victoria Wood put pen to paper and wrote her multi-award-winning comedy, dinnerladies. Twenty years on this documentary takes a look back at what it was like working on this well-loved sitcom.
Stars: David Morrissey, Anne Reid, Maxine Peake, Shobna Gulati
Votes: 22
86. Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager (1999 Video)
40 min | Short, Comedy
A VHS compilation of the Kevin and Perry sketches from "Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)" stylized as a guide how to be a teenager.
Director: Clive Tulloh | Stars: Kathy Burke, Harry Enfield, Stephen Moore, Duncan Preston
Votes: 122
87. The Song of Songs (1973– )
45 min | Drama
A woman's quest to find her composer father, who disappeared when she was a child, leaving as a legacy only a tantalizing piece of music, a setting of the Song of Solomon.
Stars: Penelope Wilton, John McEnery, David Griffin, John Normington
Votes: 7
88. Take Off with T. Bag (1992)
20 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
T.Bag's 100th birthday is coming up and a golden letter contains the first coordinates that leads to a clue about her big birthday surprise. T. Shirt and his cousin Tow Ling join the quest.
Stars: Georgina Hale, John Hasler, Bea Julakasiun, Denise Coffey
Votes: 26
89. Heroes of Comedy (1995–2003)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
An affectionate look at the life and work of some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Stars: Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan, Bob Monkhouse, Barry Cryer
Votes: 45
90. Our Friend Victoria (2017)
30 min | Documentary, Comedy
Our Friend Victoria is a six-part series in which Victoria's archive is introduced and celebrated by her friends, peers and co-stars. Victoria's rich and varied career spanned four decades,... See full summary »
Stars: Julie Walters, Duncan Preston, Maxine Peake, Michael Ball
Votes: 31
91. Sun Child (1988 TV Movie)
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Penny Brownjohn, James Fox, Laura Goodwin, Ben Greenwood
Votes: 9
92. Wetty Hainthropp Investigates (1999 TV Short)
15 min | Comedy, Short
Send-up of the popular BBC drama "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates".
Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Duncan Preston, Harriet Thorpe
Votes: 38
93. 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
94. Pat and Margaret: A Sex Life (2017 Video)
2 min | Short, Comedy
Michael Ball introduces a clip from Victoria Wood's film Pat and Margaret.
Stars: Michael Ball, Thora Hird, Duncan Preston, Victoria Wood
95. Gentry (1987 TV Movie)
53 min | Drama
Gerald and Susannah, an affluent young couple, inspect a shabby town house for sale. Gerald has plans to renovate it and sell it on for a big profit. But their expedition quickly turns into... See full summary »
Director: Roy Battersby | Stars: Roger Daltrey, Phoebe Nicholls, Duncan Preston, Michael Attwell
Votes: 26
96. Wood and Walters (1981–1982)
26 min | Comedy
Various sketches written by Victoria Wood
Stars: Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Robert Longden, Gregory Floy
Votes: 60
97. Company and Co (1976– )
60 min | Drama
Sister and brother Samantha and Simon Company open a night club, sing their own songs and find themselves solving problems and mysteries for their customers.
Stars: Maria Aitken, Isabel Dean, Simon Williams, Philip Lowrie
Votes: 7
98. Say No to Strangers (1981)
15 min | Short, Drama
Short public information film warning children of the dangers of talking to and going off with strangers.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Peter Birch, Brenda Blethyn, Tommy Boyd, Chrissie Cotterill
Votes: 26
99. Comedy Connections (2003–2008)
40 min | Documentary
Series looking at the history of favourite comedy shows.
Stars: Doon Mackichan, Julia Sawalha, John Howard Davies, Gareth Gwenlan
Votes: 89
100. Holed (1996 TV Movie)
47 min | Comedy, Drama
Trouble on the links as four men meet up for their annual golfing match. Can the anxious Hugh and Nick, a relative novice, triumph against clubhouse kings Henry and Slim Jim? Who knows. It can be murder just getting round the course.
Director: Liddy Oldroyd | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Duncan Preston, Tony Robinson, Rick Warden
Votes: 12