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1. Today (1952– )
TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.
Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair
Votes: 2,469
2. No 73 (1982–1988)
Family
Kids TV show set in a house (#73) with presenters as characters. Each episode featured music, cartoons and ongoing storylines in various comedic situations and adventures. Focused on fun and entertainment for young viewers.
Stars: Andrea Arnold, Nick Staverson, Neil Buchanan, Sandi Toksvig
Votes: 159
3. Behind the Music (1997–2021)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Music
Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.
Stars: Jim Forbes, David Wild, Alexander Milas, Eddie Trunk
Votes: 1,667
4. Classic Albums (1997– )
50 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary series on several of the key albums in music history.
Stars: David Fricke, Joe Travers, Bruce Botnick, Phil Alexander
Votes: 339
5. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,131
6. 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: 2,115
7. Playboy After Dark (1969–1970)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Hugh Hefner hosts a party at his home with celebrity guests.
Stars: Hugh Hefner, Nanci Roberts, Chris Cranston, Bill Cosby
Votes: 117
8. Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971–2010)
120 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Hosted by Daryl Somers, Hey Hey was a variety show, featuring sketches, performances, a talent show of sorts, and an array of celebrity guests, ranging from Australian television stars, to actors in big Hollywood blockbuster movies.
Stars: Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, Daryl Somers, Russell Gilbert, Livinia Nixon
Votes: 280
9. Tiswas (1974–1982)
110 min | Animation, Family, Game-Show
Originally a Midlands-only "links" programme presented by Chris Tarrant and John Asher, Tiswas is chiefly remembered for evolving into a nationally broadcast comedy show with Chris joined by Sally James, Bob Carolgees and Lenny Henry.
Stars: Chris Tarrant, Sally James, John Asher, John Gorman
Votes: 221
10. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 242
11. Later... With Jools Holland (1992– )
60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Late-night music and chat show with celebrity guests.
Stars: Jools Holland, Paul Weller, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant
Votes: 571
12. OTT (1982)
52 min | Animation, Comedy, Music
A late night risqué sketch show featuring most of the TISWAS team, designed to appeal to the large adult audience of the children's Saturday morning show. Critically slated, it ran to just one series.
Stars: Lenny Henry, Chris Tarrant, Bob Carolgees, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 48
13. TV total (1999– )
45 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Daily Late Night show hosted by Stefan Raab.
Stars: Heavytones, Stefan Raab, Elton, Sebastian Pufpaff
Votes: 1,858
14. Morgenmagazin (1992– )
News, Talk-Show
The german morning magazine.
Stars: Sven Alexander Lorig, Dunja Hayali, Mitri Sirin, Anja Heyde
Votes: 72
15. Beat-Club (1965–1981)
30 min | Music
Rock''s legendary performers graced the stage of this famed television show. Performing on television with no time limitations, these artists were able to pull out all the stops on, what today are, some of their most recognizable songs.
Stars: Uschi Nerke, Dave Lee Travis, Gitta Weidhaas, Karin Weidhaas
Votes: 80
16. Saturday Live (1985–1988)
Comedy
Saturday Live brought the late 1980s UK alternative comedy circuit to Channel 4. Some of comedy's most iconic characters made their debut such as Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
Stars: Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry
Votes: 119
17. The Butterfly Ball (1977)
85 min | Music
Roger Glover puts on a star-studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall for his concept album "The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast".
Director: Tony Klinger | Stars: Roger Glover, Twiggy, Vincent Price, Tony Ashton
Votes: 3,007
18. Hellfest (2011– )
Music
Stars: Bullet for My Valentine, Dropkick Murphys, Opeth, Tagada Jones
Votes: 26
19. Seven Ages of Rock (2007)
Documentary, Music
Seven Ages of Rock is about the history of rock music. It comprised six 60-minute episodes, with a final episode of 90 minutes. Each episode focused on one type of rock music, each typified by one or two artists or bands.
Stars: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Charles Shaar Murray, David Fricke, John Harris
Votes: 693
20. Les bicyclettes de Belsize (1968)
29 min | Short
An enchanting musical love story about a young man who falls for a model after seeing her picture and takes to the streets on his bicycle to find her.
Director: Douglas Hickox | Stars: Anthony May, Judy Huxtable, Leslie Goddard, Barney Reisz
Votes: 268
21. Rock Family Trees (1995– )
50 min | Documentary, Music
The Rock Family Trees have been described as a National Treasure. Series exploring the dramas that lie behind some of the best-known bands.
Stars: John Peel, Cozy Powell, Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan
Votes: 49
22. Tout le monde en parle (1998–2006)
210 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Thierry Ardisson, Laurent Baffie, Philippe Corti, Laurent Ruquier
Votes: 181
23. Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995–2004)
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Celebrity talk show hosted by "Dirty Harry" Schmidt.
Stars: Harald Schmidt, Helmut Zerlett, Nathalie Licard, Peter Rütten
Votes: 820
24. Open Mike with Mike Bullard (1997–2004)
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Canada's first successful late night talk show featuring comedian Mike Bullard.
Stars: Mike Bullard, Orin Isaacs, Jonathan Torrens, Michael Gelbart
Votes: 349
25. Pop Quiz (1981–1984)
30 min | Game-Show, Music
Early Saturday evening quiz show hosted by Radio 1 DJ Mike Read. Each week 2 Teams of pop stars battle it out, not for prizes, but for self-respect! Rounds include song intros, lyrics and musical general knowledge.
Stars: Mike Read, Roger Taylor, Midge Ure, Paul Jones
Votes: 42
26. Deep Purple in Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra (2000 TV Special)
120 min | Music
Director: Aubrey Powell | Stars: Miller Anderson, Mario Argandona, Pete Brown, Sam Brown
Votes: 153
27. Wacken (2014)
TV-MA | 95 min | Documentary, Music
Artists and attendees of the 24th annual Wacken Open Air festival discuss the impact heavy metal music and the festival itself has had on them.
Director: Norbert Heitker | Stars: Rammstein, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Motörhead
Votes: 409
28. Deep Purple: Live in Concert 1972/73 (2005 Video)
127 min | Music
Deep Purple performing live in Copenhagen 1972, plus bonus New York show footage from 1973.
Stars: Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
Votes: 45
29. Shouto na Slavi (2000– )
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Slavi's Show is a long-running Bulgarian evening talk show aired every workday on bTV from 22:30 to 23:30 EET and hosted by Slavi Trifonov. The show blends elements of dancing, talk show, ... See full summary »
Stars: Slavi Trifonov, Lyubomir Neikov, Dolph Lundgren, Ivo Siromahov
Votes: 377
30. Deep Purple: From Here to InFinite (2017)
90 min | Documentary
Three weeks before the official launch date of the new album "inFinite" of rock legend Deep Purple CineStar presents the accompanying film "From Here To InFinite" on the big screen. The ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Hooper | Stars: Don Airey, Robert Ezrin, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover
Votes: 101
31. Cum on Feel the Noize (2017)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Exclusive, long-lost live material from rock's most iconic bands &artists, as well as all-new original interviews with the living legends themselves: This film is your access-all-areas backstage pass to Heavy Metal and Hard Rock history.
Director: Jörg Sonntag | Stars: DJ Ashba, Mick Box, Joakim Brodén, Biff Byford
Votes: 91
32. Deep Purple: Perfect Strangers Live (2013 Video)
Unrated | 141 min | Music
1984 saw the long-awaited reunion of the classic Deep Purple Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. It was the first time they had been ... See full summary »
Stars: Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
Votes: 40
33. 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet (1966–1970)
60 min | Music
Stars: Ilja Richter, Lotti Ohnesorge, Suzanne Doucet, Alf Wolf
Votes: 19
34. Garth Rocket and the Moonshiners Live at the Ritz 1989 (1990 Video)
64 min | Documentary
Director: Steve Payne | Stars: Ian Gillan, Steve Morris, Mark Buckle, Keith Mulholland
Votes: 11
35. Deep Purple: Made in Japan (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Music
The greatest live album ever recorded by the greatest rock band in history. Made In Japan is one of the most exciting live albums ever recorded. Featuring rare archive performances of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Ian Carmichael, Drew Thompson | Stars: Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
Votes: 43
36. Heavy Metal Britannia (2010 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Music
Tracing the roots of Heavy Metal music within the UK.
Director: Chris Rodley | Stars: Black Sabbath, Ritchie Blackmore, Budgie, Biff Byford
Votes: 206
37. Top Ten (1998– )
90 min | Music, Documentary
Series looking at different genres in television and music.
Stars: Paul Morley, Phill Jupitus, Marc Almond, Tommy Vance
Votes: 40
38. Deep Purple: Doing Their Thing (1970 TV Movie)
24 min
Live set filmed at Granada TV Studios in Manchester, England.
Director: John Sheppard | Stars: Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
Votes: 35
39. Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water (1994 Video)
124 min | Documentary
Filmed at the Birmingham NEC on 9th November 1993, capturing the five members of Deep Purple's Mark II line-up regrouped to celebrate their 25th anniversary with a full world tour.
Director: Hugh Symonds | Stars: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord
Votes: 167
40. Celebrating Jon Lord (2014 Video)
254 min | Documentary, Music
A concert held in the memory of ex-Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord, featuring performances from an assortment of his friends and bandmates.
Director: Tim Sidwell | Stars: Don Airey, Miller Anderson, Steve Balsamo, Joe Brown
Votes: 13
41. Mulatschag (2006– )
25 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Independent Rock Television.
Stars: Birgit Waite, Harald Huto, Red Sonja, Christian Viszterczill
Votes: 19
42. Deep Purple: Masters from the Vault (2003)
63 min | Music
A collection of rare footage of Deep Purple performing for TV cameras in Europe during the early seventies.
Stars: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice
43. The 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2016 TV Special)
TV-14 | 148 min | Music
HD. Recorded live, this special honors five new performer category inductees: Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A. and Steve Miller.
Director: Alex Coletti | Stars: Dan Auerbach, Ritchie Blackmore, David Byrne, Bun E. Carlos
Votes: 19
44. Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers (1991 Video)
58 min | Music
The band's history in live archival performances, in-depth interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage.
Director: Paul Justman | Stars: Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin, David Coverdale, Rod Evans
Votes: 54
45. Deep Purple: Burn (2005)
56 min | Music
Thirty years after the release of Deep Purple's hit album, Burn, Glenn Hughes joins a distinguished panel of music critics and working musicians for an in depth look at the history-making album.
Director: Chris Gormlie | Stars: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice
46. Deep Purple: Perihelion - Live in Florida (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Music
One of the founding members of the hard rock movement, Deep Purple rose to worldwide fame with monster hits like "Hush" and "Smoke on the Water." The group's legions of fans travel far and ... See full summary »
Directors: Brian Forti, Kevin Layne | Stars: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Steve Morse
Votes: 80
47. Deep Purple: In Rock (2007)
53 min | Music
A critical review of Deep Purple breakthrough album "In Rock," the first studio album from the Mark II line-up.
Stars: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice
48. Deep Purple: Perfect Strangers (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Deep Purple performs in the music video "Perfect Strangers" from the album "Perfect Strangers" recorded for Polydor Records. The music video opens with shots of the clouds and a forest ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Payne | Stars: Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover
Votes: 28
49. Chopin's Story by Ian Gillan from Deep Purple (2011)
23 min | Short
Presented and narrated by Ian Gillan, the movie is contemporary take on how a piece of local culture morphed into beloved treasure of European heritage.
Director: Jerzy Szkamruk | Star: Ian Gillan
50. XLTV (1998–1999)
Comedy
Stars: Espen Thoresen, Kristopher Schau, Hasse Lindmo, Atle Antonsen
Votes: 74