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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: 39,672
2. EastEnders (1985– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown
Votes: 9,256
3. Taggart (1983–2010)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.
Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders
Votes: 2,019
4. 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
5. Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
50 min | Crime, Drama, History
A series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Stars: Nigel Stock, Peter Cushing, Douglas Wilmer, Peter Madden
Votes: 593
6. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 116
7. Take the High Road (1980–2003)
30 min | Drama
The residents of the rural Scottish village of Glendarroch deal with issues ranging from crop failures and parish pump politics to infidelity, alcoholism and drug abuse.
Stars: Eileen McCallum, Alec Monteath, Caroline Ashley, Marjorie Thomson
Votes: 140
8. 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
9. Warship (1973–1977)
50 min | Action, Drama
Life in the Royal Navy aboard the fictional HMS Hero.
Stars: David Savile, Andrew Burt, James Cosmo, Donald Burton
Votes: 112
10. Doomwatch (1970–1972)
50 min | Sci-Fi, Drama
Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific Work. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Spencer Quist, the Doomwatch team struggled, for ... See full summary »
Stars: John Paul, Joby Blanshard, Simon Oates, Vivien Sherrard
Votes: 198
11. Sutherland's Law (1973–1976)
50 min | Drama
Follows the cases of John Sutherland, the procurator fiscal in a small Scottish town.
Stars: Iain Cuthbertson, Martin Cochrane, Edith MacArthur, Victor Carin
Votes: 53
12. Paul Temple (1969–1971)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Crime-novelist Paul Temple solves mysteries with the help of his wife Steve.
Stars: Francis Matthews, Ros Drinkwater, June Ellis, George Sewell
Votes: 95
13. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 601
14. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 92
15. Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
90 min | Drama
Drama anthology series transmitted on BBC Two.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Margery Mason
Votes: 49
16. Barlow at Large (1971–1975)
50 min | Drama
Spin-off from Softly Softly Task Force, in which Detective Chief Superintendent Barlow undertakes special assignments for the Home Office.
Stars: Stratford Johns, Neil Stacy, Derek Newark, Norman Comer
Votes: 25
17. The View from Daniel Pike (1971–1973)
50 min | Drama
Drama series dealing with the adventures of a low-paid private detective based in Glasgow.
Stars: Roddy McMillan, David Gallacher, Alex McCrindle, John Shedden
Votes: 16
18. Centre Play (1973–1977)
Drama
Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.
Stars: John Barrett, Will Knightley, David Daker, Michael Gough
Votes: 16
19. This Man Craig (1966–1967)
50 min | Drama
Ian Craig is an upbeat science teacher at a secondary school in fictional Straithard, Scotland. He deals with the troubles of his students and colleagues in an optimistic fashion and shares their triumphs.
Stars: John Cairney, Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
Votes: 17
20. Spy! (1980– )
60 min | Crime, Drama
True stories from the murky world of twentieth-century espionage.
Stars: Alexander John, Richard Johnson, Clive Merrison, Holly Palance
21. Flying Lady (1987–1989)
Family, Drama
Drama series set around a family car hire firm.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Anne Stallybrass, Bill Fellows, Gillian Martell
Votes: 13
22. The Brief (1984– )
60 min | Crime, Drama
Barrister Lucas Hellier goes to Germany to defend a British officer accused of spying and disloyalty. Within a short time, he finds himself romantically linked to the Court Officer Annika ... See full summary »
Stars: Ray Lonnen, Isobel Black, Sabine Postel, Michael Elwyn
Votes: 6
23. Escape (I) (1980– )
60 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatised accounts of famous real-life escapes from the law.
Stars: Frank Duncan, John Lee, Gavin Campbell, Jay Neill
24. Life at Stake (1978– )
Drama
A series of eight dramatic reconstructions of stories which made the headlines.
Stars: Frank Duncan, Peter Banks, Ed Bishop, Edward Hardwicke
25. The First Lady (1968–1969)
50 min | Drama
Stories of a local councillor and her various projects
Stars: Thora Hird, Henry Knowles, Bob Keegan, James Grout
Votes: 11
26. The Revenue Men (1967–1968)
50 min | Drama
The Investigation Branch of Customs and Excise headed by Caesar Smith (Ewen Solon) deal with smugglers of arms, drugs and people.
Stars: Ewen Solon, Calum Mill, James Grant, Claire Nielson
Votes: 12
27. Prisoners of Conscience (1981– )
50 min | Drama
A series of dramas about the abuse of human rights throughout the world.
Stars: John Morgan, Richard Griffiths, George Harris, Michael Williams
28. Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS (2006 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
A feature on The Beginning box set which tells the stories of the Doctor's time machine - the TARDIS.
Director: Ian Levine | Stars: Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Raymond Cusick, Verity Lambert
Votes: 30
29. Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' (2006 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Sci-Fi
Director: Ian Levine | Stars: Richard Martin, Verity Lambert, Keith Barnfather, Waris Hussein
Votes: 31
30. The Campaign (1983 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Frank Cox | Stars: John Tusa, Raymond Adamson, Bill Wallis, Robert Glenister
31. Byron: A Personal Tour (1981 TV Movie)
150 min | Biography
Writer Frederic Raphael traces the stormy life and loves of Lord Byron, through many of the places in Britain, Switzerland, Italy and Greece associated with the poet.
Director: Frank Cox | Stars: Malcolm Sinclair, Sabina Franklyn, Clare Higgins, Deborah Makepeace
32.
Taggart (1983–2010)
Episode:
Black Orchid
(1995)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tony Sabina is in town again, "The Great Sabina" to his fans. His hypnotic show relies on volunteers, among who is a young man called Stuart Fraser, and a girl called Frances Shaw. Frances ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Holthouse | Stars: James MacPherson, Blythe Duff, James Laurenson, Amanda Redman
Votes: 71
33.
Barlow at Large (1971–1975)
Episode:
Informant
(1973)
Drama
Frightened informer Bill Walker asks Barlow for help. He is taking part in a robbery with a violent villain, Culver, and wants out. He will be allowed to escape - but when it reaches court, the barrister forces him to give evidence.
Director: Frank Cox | Stars: Stratford Johns, Neil Stacy, James Appleby, David Burke
34.
Barlow at Large (1971–1975)
Episode:
Review
(1973)
Drama
Barlow is assigned to review the murder conviction of Eddie Doyle who is serving life for killing a man while robbing a tobacconist. Two witnesses have come forward to claim that Doyle was in Stoke at the time and Sgt Miller fitted him up.
Director: Frank Cox | Stars: Stratford Johns, Norman Comer, Neil Stacy, Anthony Jackson
35.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
Blue for Danger
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
When a woman client asks the Eyes team to follow her husband, it seemed a perfectly straightforward assignment. But it leads Maggie, Pru and Fred into dark and dangerous waters - and a case of murder.
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Nicholas Day, George Innes, Alfred Molina, Jill Gascoine
Votes: 9
36.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
Cross My Palm with Silver
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Clairvoyant Madame Crystal asks Pru to find the location of a 'vision' - a place where she is convinced she is going to die. Pru discovers that other people are searching for it - and that ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Desmond McNamara, Ronald Lacey, Rosalyn Landor, Cherith Mellor
Votes: 9
37.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
Fingers
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Pru is asked to discover who stole an old Debussy manuscript from an exclusive piano emporium. She snares a young music buff - a member of a family of thieves who are not all harmless as he is.
Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Rosalyn Landor, Jill Gascoine, Leslie Ash, Phyllida Law
Votes: 8
38.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
Frightmare
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
When Fred is assigned to guard the priceless Strathmar pendant, awaiting the arrival of a rich client, the jewel turns out to be a red herring - and before the case is over, Fred begins to doubt her sanity.
Director: James Hill | Stars: Adam Bareham, Jill Gascoine, Rosalyn Landor, Patrick Newell
Votes: 11
39.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
Goodbye Jenny Wren
(1985)
80 min | Crime, Drama
Maggie Fobes arrive to join the new unit on the day that Jenny Kenwright, a member of the team, is killed while investigating a Russian trawler anchored in the Estuary. While Fred avenges ... See full summary »
Director: William Brayne | Stars: Rosalyn Landor, Leslie Ash, Michael Petrovitch, Richard Beale
Votes: 13
40.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
Love Byte
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
A wealthy client asks the Eyes team to follow an ex-con with his daughter has become involved. Fred is assigned to follow her, and unmasks a blackmail operation based on clients' personal information stored into a computer.
Director: James Hill | Stars: Leslie Ash, Pete Lee-Wilson, Brian Coburn, George Sewell
Votes: 8
41.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
My Father Knew Lloyd Mbotu
(1985)
51 min | Crime, Drama
President Mbotu, a newly-elected African leader, has a score to settle with General Standfast, Pru's father. Pru is sent to protect him, and her father learns for the first time of her real... See full summary »
Director: William Brayne | Stars: Tony Armatrading, Bill Ritchie, Jill Gascoine, George Irving
Votes: 8
42.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
Something Nasty Down Below
(1985)
51 min | Crime, Drama
Is Flo's long dead husband still alive? Flo's thinks she has just seen him, but he was supposed to have perished in a submarine accident, forty years ago. Maggie is put on the case - and learns the hard way that old killers never die.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ken Sharrock, Fraser Downie, Peter Tilbury, Jill Gascoine
Votes: 8
43.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
The Black Magic Man
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
When a cat burglar known as The Black Magic Man breaks into a Special Branch 'safe house' where two illegal immigrants are being held for questioning, Maggie finds herself on trial - but has to solve more than one mystery.
Director: James Hill | Stars: Eric Deacon, Rachel Meidman, Jadie Rivas, Kenny Ireland
Votes: 9
44.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
The Double Dutch Deal
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Acting as 'best man' at a friend's registry office wedding. Fred stumbles across a marriage racket run by an unscrupulous organisation for Asian girls seeking EEC citizenship - she becomes ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Leslie Ash, Steven Pinder, Ray Burdis, Nigel Anthony
Votes: 8
45.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
Under Plain Cover
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Investigating the mysterious death of a man found floating in the river, Pru finds that an official 'block' has been put on the case. despite this, she exposes a secret CIA deal - and discovers who her friends are.
Director: William Brayne | Stars: David Garlick, Leslie Ash, David Baxt, Bob Sherman
Votes: 8
46.
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Episode:
With Vinegar and Brown Paper
(1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama
A death on a motorway leads Maggie and the Eyes team to a man on the run, in fear of his life - a devious plot involving the Chinese and forged bearer bonds.
Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Nicolas Chagrin, Malcolm Tierney, J.G. Devlin, John Forgeham
Votes: 8
47.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
Hear No Evil
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
In an effort to prevent unofficial strikes by its workforce, a company in the North of England decides to use the latest scientific discovery, and attempts to manipulate both the working ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Cox | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
48.
Escape (1980– )
Episode:
Alfred Hinds
(1980)
Drama
In 1953, former petty criminal Alfred Hinds is jailed for twelve years for a jewelry robbery. Hinds was sent to Nottingham Prison but sneaked through locked doors and over a 20-foot prison wall earning the nickname "Houdini" Hinds.
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Edward Brooks, Gavin Campbell, Michael Graham Cox, Blain Fairman
49.
Escape (1980– )
Episode:
Banned
(1980)
Drama
In 1976, black South African activist Steve Biko was murdered in custody. His friend, Daily Dispatch reporter Donald Woods, accused the Minister of Justice of being complicit and was immediately banned. His option is to escape.
Director: Ivor Dunkerton | Stars: Mark Kingston, Janet Suzman, Melanie Edwards, Elizabeth Jernigan
50.
Escape (1980– )
Episode:
Hijack to Mogadishu
(1980)
Drama
5th September 1977; German industrial leader Hanns Martin Schleyer and 84 other passengers were kidnapped on a Lufthansa plane and flown to Mogadishu. There aims were to release 10 members of the Baader Meinhof gang.
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Fredric Abbott, Geoffrey Beevers, Gavin Campbell, Souad Faress