Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With John Challis

1. Doctor Who (1963–1989)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.

Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker

Votes: 39,690

2. Heartbeat (1992–2010)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.

Stars: William Simons, Derek Fowlds, Tricia Penrose, Mark Jordon

Votes: 4,103

3. Benidorm (2007–2018)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

British comedy series following holidaymakers at the Solana Resort in Benidorm. Hilarity ensues as guests try to get value for their Euros.

Stars: Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Tony Maudsley, Elsie Kelly

Votes: 7,173

4. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)

TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy

Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.

Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield

Votes: 56,891

5. Coronation Street (1960– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance

The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.

Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor

Votes: 6,037

6. 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

7. Casualty (1986– )

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama

The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.

Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale

Votes: 3,706

8. Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.

Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff, Robert Fyfe

Votes: 3,669

9. Doctors (2000–2024)

30 min | Drama

The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.

Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen

Votes: 1,717

10. The Sweeney (1975–1978)

TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.

Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin

Votes: 2,674

11. Soldier Soldier (1991–1997)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama

Drama following the life of the officers and men of the King's Own Fusiliers regiment, during their home lives, training exercises and battles.

Stars: Ben Nealon, Robson Green, Jerome Flynn, Rosie Rowell

Votes: 955

12. My Family (2000–2011)

TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy

Ben Harper, a misanthropic dentist, has little time for most people, including his wife Susan, and their children Nick, Janey, and Michael.

Stars: Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Gabriel Thomson, Daniela Denby-Ashe

Votes: 10,568

13. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)

Crime, Drama

Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.

Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby

Votes: 320

14. Open All Hours (1976–1985)

30 min | Comedy

Arkwright is a miserly and eccentric shopkeeper with a stammer, who longs to marry his lifelong love Nurse Gladys. He runs a small town grocery store along with his errand boy and nephew, Granville and a particularly dangerous till.

Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron, Barbara Flynn

Votes: 5,975

15. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)

TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margaret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbours.

Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Owen Brenman

Votes: 7,352

16. 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

17. Thriller (1973–1976)

TV-14 | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

"Thriller" was an anthology series of self-contained episodes, with genres ranging from murder mystery to suspense to psychological and supernatural horror.

Stars: Donna Mills, Gary Collins, Derek Francis, Michael Jayston

Votes: 987

18. The New Avengers (1976–1977)

60 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Secret agent Steed, working for an unnamed branch of British intelligence, is teamed up with two partners to fight evil plots for world domination, dealing with suspended animation, biological warfare, robotics, and other threats.

Stars: Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley, Maurice Marsac

Votes: 2,610

19. Loose Women (1999– )

60 min | Talk-Show

Lively daytime TV show, in which four "loose women" chat about news, issues and life in general.

Stars: Coleen Nolan, Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin, Kaye Adams

Votes: 1,396

20. Crossroads (1964–1988)

30 min | Drama

The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.

Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington

Votes: 418

21. Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing "good works".

Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor

Votes: 1,347

22. Z Cars (1962–1978)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.

Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley

Votes: 384

23. In Sickness and in Health (1985–1992)

30 min | Comedy

Alf and Else are getting old, Rita's left home, Else's confined to a wheelchair. Alf must now do battle with the Social Security system.

Stars: Warren Mitchell, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English, Ken Campbell

Votes: 731

24. Brass Eye (1997–2001)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy

Controversial spoof of current affairs television, and the role of celebrity in the UK.

Stars: Christopher Morris, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Doon Mackichan

Votes: 11,587

25. Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)

50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Inspector Jean Darblay is assigned to Hartley, Lancashire. Initially facing scepticism from sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish, she gradually earns their respect and admiration as their new female boss at the police station.

Stars: David Ellison, Noel Collins, Stephanie Turner, Anna Carteret

Votes: 284

26. Howards' Way (1985–1990)

50 min | Drama

Tom Howard is made redundant from his job as a senior aircraft designer and decides to invest his skill, time and redundancy money in a run-down local boat-building yard. The decision puts a great strain on his marriage.

Stars: Jan Harvey, Stephen Yardley, Glyn Owen, Susan Gilmore

Votes: 277

27. Crown Court (1972–2007)

TV-14 | 25 min | Drama

A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.

Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge

Votes: 349

28. Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)

TV-14 | 1,142 min | Drama, History, War

The Second World War experiences of brave women recruited as undercover agents behind enemy lines.

Stars: Jane Asher, Michael J. Jackson, Kate Buffery, Jane Snowden

Votes: 413

29. The Big Breakfast (1992–2002)

120 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

The UK's breakfast TV show on Channel 4. A very lighthearted mix of interviews, news, quizzes and features.

Stars: Jody Bunting, Denise Van Outen, Johnny Vaughan, Richard Orford

Votes: 2,119

30. The New Statesman (1987–1994)

TV-14 | 70 min | Comedy

The ultra right-wing Alan B'Stard, the most selfish, greedy, dishonest, sadistic and sociopathic Conservative MP of them all, plots to achieve his meglomaniacal ambitions.

Stars: Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Terence Alexander

Votes: 2,816

31. This Morning (1988– )

150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show

Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.

Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes

Votes: 900

32. Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures (2012 Podcast Series)

Sci-Fi

Tom Baker returns as The Fourth Doctor for the first time in 31 years in all new adventures. Encountering new and old foes and reuniting with old friends such as Harry, Leela, K9, Romana ... See full summary »

Stars: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, John Leeson, Jane Slavin

Votes: 12

33. Dracula (1974 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 98 min | Drama, Horror

Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.

Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Jack Palance, Simon Ward, Nigel Davenport, Pamela Brown

Votes: 2,799

34. Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011– )

Reality-TV

A spin-off from Antiques Road Trip (2010) in which two teams consisting of an expert and a celebrity buy antiques to sell at auction, hoping to make a profit and give it to charity.

Stars: Tim Wonnacott, David Harper, James Braxton, Philip Serrell

Votes: 115

35. Are You Being Served? (2016 TV Movie)

31 min | Comedy

A reboot of the classic sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972).

Director: Dewi Humphreys | Stars: Jason Watkins, Sherrie Hewson, John Challis, Roy Barraclough

Votes: 607

36. Citizen Smith (1977–1980)

30 min | Comedy

Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting. He leads a small group called the Tooting Popular Front with aspirations to create a communist Britain. However, as a result of being disorganised, his chances range from slim to none.

Stars: Robert Lindsay, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid, Tony Millan

Votes: 1,058

37. The Weakest Link (2000–2017)

45 min | Game-Show

British general knowledge quiz show which spawned imitations around the world, notably in the USA.

Stars: Anne Robinson, Jon Briggs, Adam Woodyatt, Neil Hamilton

Votes: 1,835

38. Countdown (1982– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Game-Show

The long-running words and numbers game.

Stars: Susie Dent, Carol Vorderman, Richard Whiteley, Rachel Riley

Votes: 1,475

39. The Green Green Grass (2005–2009)

50 min | Comedy

Shifty car salesman Boycie and his wife Marlene leave their council estate in Peckham, London to start a new life in a rambling farmhouse in Shropshire.

Stars: John Challis, Sue Holderness, David Ross, Jack Doolan

Votes: 1,172

40. Good Morning Britain (2014– )

TV-14 | 180 min | News, Talk-Show

The weekday news on ITV that the whole nation wakes up to.

Stars: Andi Peters, Susanna Reid, Lorraine Kelly, Laura Tobin

Votes: 777

41. Breakfast (2000– )

180 min | News, Talk-Show

The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.

Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams

Votes: 420

42. Alas Smith & Jones (1984–1998)

30 min | Comedy

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys-Jones present a series of short (often tasteless, always scathing) sketches about modern life and the stupidity and gullibility of those who believe in it.

Stars: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Robin Driscoll

Votes: 1,930

43. Whodunnit? (1972–1978)

45 min | Family, Game-Show, Mystery

British game show in which celebrity panelists were shown a dramatised murder and had to guess the identity of the killer or killers from the clues presented.

Stars: Jon Pertwee, Patrick Mower, Anouska Hempel, Liza Goddard

Votes: 139

44. C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)

Crime, Drama

An all-female detective outfit, the "Eyes Enquiry Agency", is formed as a front for the Home Office's new security operation the Covert Activities Thames Section (or "C.A.T.S." for short). ... See full summary »

Stars: Jill Gascoine, Leslie Ash, Don Warrington, Tracy-Louise Ward

Votes: 214

45. Softly Softly (1966–1969)

50 min | Crime, Drama

Thie West Country police force solving local crime. its a spin-off from another BBC drama series, Z Cars (1962).

Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, John Barron

Votes: 123

46. The Cedar Tree (1976–1978)

30 min | Drama

The trials and tribulations of a British aristocratic family as they pass through the 1930s.

Stars: Susan Valentine, Ruth Holden, Sally Osborne, Peter Hill

Votes: 65

47. Lorraine (2001– )

60 min | Talk-Show

Early morning chat show presented by Lorraine Kelly, with celebrity interviews, cooking tips, fashion features and musical guests.

Stars: Lorraine Kelly, Mark Heyes, Tasmin Lucia-Khan, Hilary Jones

Votes: 261

48. Henry House (2024– )

Drama | Active

A new receptionist starts working at a care home. She meets quirky residents and staff while struggling to keep her job.

Stars: Mark Lewis Jones, Annette Badland, Ian McNeice, Ian Puleston-Davies

49. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)

78 min | Drama

Anthology series of dramatic works.

Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale

Votes: 99

50. Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday (2018 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

Ahead of the start of the tenth series of the award-winning ITV sitcom, this special programme talks to the show's creator and writer Derren Litten about how it was created and cast members talk about their roles.

Director: Derren Litten | Stars: Angus Deayton, Josh Bolt, Nathan Bryon, Jake Canuso

Votes: 70