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51. Svengali (2013)
Unrated | 93 min | Comedy, Music
Svengali chronicles a wide-eyed Welshman's haphazard attempts to manage an unruly rock band up the ladder of success whilst keeping his love life firmly on track. Can he manage it?
Director: John Hardwick | Stars: Nicola Coughlan, Matt Berry, Martin Freeman, Vicky McClure
Votes: 1,131
52. Say Nothing (II)
Pre-production
Explores the tumultuous period in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles, launching with the 1972 disappearance of Jean McConville, 1 of many abductees dubbed The Disappeared.
Stars: Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan, Maxine Peake, Megan Cusack
53. Run & Jump (2013)
Unrated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
An American doctor travels to Ireland to study the Casey family after 38-year-old Conor suffers a stroke which changes his personality, leaving dynamo wife and mother Vanetia to run the show.
Director: Steph Green | Stars: Maxine Peake, Edward MacLiam, Will Forte, Ciara Gallagher
Votes: 1,326 | Gross: $0.01M
54. CBeebies Bedtime Story (2006– )
10 min | Short, Family
A special guest reads a children's bedtime story.
Stars: Justin Fletcher, Floella Benjamin, Tom Hardy, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 92
55. Woken (2024)
90 min | Sci-Fi
A woman who wakes up from an accident with no memory of who she is, and the realisation that the human race is close to extinction.
Director: Alan Friel | Stars: Erin Kellyman, Maxine Peake, Ivanno Jeremiah, Corrado Invernizzi
Votes: 19
56. Funny Cow (2017)
102 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.
Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Maxine Peake, Macy Shackleton, Ashton Steele, Michael Hughes
Votes: 2,501
57. Granada Reports (1992– )
News
Multiple daily news bulletins for the Granada North West region.
Stars: Kerrie Gosney, Tony Morris, Lucy Meacock, Jo Blythe
Votes: 88
58. The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A look at the life of 19th-century Yorkshire landowner Anne Lister (1791-1840), who lived openly as a lesbian and kept diaries chronicling the details of her daily life.
Director: James Kent | Stars: Maxine Peake, Anna Madeley, Susan Lynch, Christine Bottomley
Votes: 2,255
59. 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
60. Hancock & Joan (2008 TV Movie)
86 min | Biography, Drama
In the mid-1960s, Joan, not long married to comic actor John Le Mesurier, meets and is mutually attracted to comedian Tony Hancock, married to the long-suffering Freddie. Hancock's most ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Ken Stott, Maxine Peake, Alex Jennings, Don Gallagher
Votes: 147
61. 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
62. Sunburn (1999–2000)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows the lives of a group of British holiday reps working for Janus Holidays. It ran for two series of six and eight episodes respectively. The first series was set and filmed in Cyprus and the second on the Algarve in Portugal.
Stars: Michelle Collins, Rebecca Callard, Sharon Small, James Buller
Votes: 91
63. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 218
64. The Paul O'Grady Show (2004–2015)
45 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Paul O'Grady and star guests liven up teatime with comedy and chat.
Stars: Paul O'Grady, Charlotte Ellen Price, Melanie Sykes, Ramon Christian
Votes: 465
65. Messiah: The Harrowing (2005)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Red Metcalfe's analytical skills are stretched to the limit as he tries to fathom the workings of the mind of a killer determined to create their own Hell.
Stars: Ken Stott, Neil Dudgeon, Helen McCrory, Maxine Peake
Votes: 818
66. Frozen (I) (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Thriller
It's two years since the mysterious disappearance of Kath Swarbrick's older sister Annie, but Kath remains haunted by a need to know what happened. When police investigations wind down, ... See full summary »
Director: Juliet McKoen | Stars: Shirley Henderson, Roshan Seth, Ger Ryan, Richard Armitage
Votes: 621
67. Best Laid Plans (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama
David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the ... See full summary »
Director: David Blair | Stars: Stephen Graham, Lee Ingleby, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David O'Hara
Votes: 1,603
68. Keeping Rosy (2014)
89 min | Drama, Thriller
All Charlotte wants from life is to be cut a slice of the media agency she has devoted herself to building. When Charlotte's life disintegrates, we follow her on a heart-racing journey of self-discovery, atonement and danger.
Director: Steve Reeves | Stars: Maxine Peake, Brooke Skylar Baptist, Delta Storm Baptist, Sam Hoare
Votes: 1,138
69. Girls' Night (1998)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two British best friends and in-laws, Dawn and Jackie, work together at a factory. When Dawn is diagnosed with a brain tumor Jackie shares $100,000 she's got from her secret lover with Dawn.
Director: Nick Hurran | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Julie Walters, Sue Cleaver, Meera Syal
Votes: 692
70. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 74
71. Linda Green (2001–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Comedy
A young woman contends with the difficulties of romance.
Stars: Liza Tarbuck, Sean Gallagher, Claire Rushbrook, Daniel Ryan
Votes: 139
72. Hamlet (I) (2015)
184 min | Drama
Shakespeare's most iconic work, "Hamlet" explodes with big ideas and is the ultimate story of loyalty, love, betrayal, murder and madness. Hamlet's father is dead and Denmark has crowned ... See full summary »
Directors: Sarah Frankcom, Margaret Williams | Stars: Maxine Peake, John Shrapnel, Barbara Marten, Gillian Bevan
Votes: 134
73. Richard & Judy (2001–2009)
60 min | Talk-Show
Magazine programme featuring news items, expert advice and celebrity interviews.
Stars: Richard Madeley, Judy Finnigan, Raj Persaud, Mike McClean
Votes: 437
74. Fairy Tales (2008– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Traditional fairy tales are loosely adapted into a modern setting.
Stars: Bernard Hill, Lee Ingleby, James Nesbitt, Denise Van Outen
Votes: 119
75. Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure (2022)
29 min | Documentary
After playing a farmer in the soap opera Emmerdale for many years, actor Kelvin Fletcher has decided to become one in real life. Despite having no agricultural experience he and his family have quit city life and moved to a 120-acre farm.
Stars: Maxine Peake, Eliza Marsland, Kelvin Fletcher, Adam Thomas
Votes: 46
76. Choked Up (2023)
13 min | Short, Comedy
A politician learns just how quickly things can go terribly wrong when a career-defining live TV interview goes off the rails due to a surprise coughing attack.
Director: Jill Worsley | Stars: Maxine Peake, Adam James, Sam Fletcher, Rakhee Sharma
Votes: 18
77. I Wish for You (2016)
5 min | Short
A woman is moving house and as she is unpacking boxes she finds a long lost letter from her grandfather. As she reads it, his words evoke strong emotive memories and she is transported back... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Rideout | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Maxine Peake
Votes: 12
78. Newsnight (1980– )
45 min | News
Serious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Gavin Esler
Votes: 214
79. Faith (2005 TV Movie)
102 min | Drama
A gripping story of love, deceit, betrayal and survival set against the backdrop of the Miners' Strike of 1984-85.
Director: David Thacker | Stars: Christine Tremarco, Jamie Draven, Kelli Hollis, Maxine Peake
Votes: 55
80. BBC North West Tonight (1984– )
News
Daily evening and nightly news bulletins for North West England.
Stars: Roger Johnson, Owain Wyn Evans, Annabel Tiffin, Beccy Barr
Votes: 42
81. Hamilton Mattress (2001 TV Movie)
31 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Sludger the aardvark tries to make it big as a drummer in the big city.
Director: Barry Purves | Stars: David Thewlis, Henry Goodman, Lindsay Duncan, William Hootkins
Votes: 150
82. BBC Look North: Yorkshire (1968– )
News
Stars: Christa Ackroyd, Harry Gration, Tony Earnshaw, Paul Hudson
Votes: 33
83. Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings (2000 TV Special)
52 min | Comedy
The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.
Director: John Birkin | Stars: Victoria Wood, Caroline Aherne, Susie Blake, James Bolam
Votes: 252
84. Christmas Lights (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 68 min | Comedy, Drama
Colin and Howie seem inseparable. Married to a pair of sisters, they work as drivers for the same company and live next door to each other. Life gets complicated after Howie wins a ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: Robson Green, Nicola Stephenson, Mark Benton, Maxine Peake
Votes: 343
85. Jon Venables: What Went Wrong? (2011 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Crime
In 1993, Jon Venables was one of two 10-year-olds who abducted, tortured, and murdered 2-year-old James Bulger. Since his release in 2001, Venables has been found in possession of child ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Hendy | Stars: Maxine Peake, James Bulger, Denise Fergus, Ralph Bulger
Votes: 25
86. Woke Up Dead (II)
Drama | Filming
A trainee ambulance technician is pushed to his limits by the senior paramedic training him.
Director: James Gardner | Stars: Maxine Peake, Jack Rowan, Stephen Cheriton
87. Confessions of a Diary Secretary (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy about a secretary for the deputy prime minister that not only writes his diary, but also engages in some drama to record.
Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: Maxine Peake, Michael Crick, Eiji Kusuhara, Joanna Monro
Votes: 49
88. Billionaire's Paradise: Inside Necker Island (2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A look at one of the most exclusive holiday destinations in the world - Necker Island.
Director: Kari Lia | Stars: Richard Branson, Maxine Peake
Votes: 42
89. Picking up the Pieces (1998– )
60 min | Drama
Stories of a paramedic team involved in life-or-death cases.
Stars: Amanda Abbington, Des McAleer, Jenna Russell, Diane Parish
Votes: 11
90. Cake (II) (2017)
6 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
Two women sit in a barren dystopian wasteland discussing the best way to die.
Director: Alan Friel | Stars: Maxine Peake, Letitia Wright
Votes: 78
91. Inside Out Yorkshire & Lincolnshire (2002– )
29 min | News
Stars: Jamie Coulson, Lucy Hester, Toby Foster, Simon Golding
92. The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007–2014)
60 min | Talk-Show
Alan Titchmarsh presents a mix of celebrity interviews, music, topical discussions and gardening features.
Stars: Alan Titchmarsh, Myleene Klass, Gloria Hunniford, Nick Ferrari
Votes: 96
93. Johnny Marr & Maxine Peake: The Priest (2017 Video)
Short
Director: Johnny Marr | Stars: Maxine Peake, Molly Windsor
Votes: 15
94. 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
95. Girls on Film (2018 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Girls On Film is a film review podcast from a female perspective, hosted by film critic and broadcaster Anna Smith.
Stars: Anna Smith, Mia Bays, Rhianna Dhillon, Hedda Archbold
96. Rachael (2012)
3 min | Short
A cinematic snapshot observing the morning routine of a family in 1940s Britain. Mum makes breakfast. Dad reads the paper. Samantha tries to get ready for work but her sister, Rachael, is ... See full summary »
Director: Rankin | Stars: Shaun Dooley, Holliday Grainger, Maxine Peake, Suki Waterhouse
Votes: 41
97. It's Me (II) (2020)
15 min | Short, Thriller
Set over the course of an evening, a mother remembers moments from a game she played with her son throughout his childhood. Tragedy strikes when he unexpectedly returns.
Director: Helen Randag | Stars: Louis Alexander Abel, Barney Harris, Matti Kolirin, Maxine Peake
98. Isolation Interviews (2020– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Matthew Rolland, Alan Fletcher, Lucinda Cowden, Stefan Dennis
99. Lapushka! (2022)
Short, Adventure, Comedy
'The Butternut Squash Gang' always stumble upon a criminal rouse that is passed off by adults as overactive minds. From their clubhouse in the woods, they must come up with a far-fetched plot to overthrow the baddies and claim victory.
Director: Kevin Proctor | Stars: Rob Carter, Barney Fishwick, Nicola Holt, Bobby Mair
100. Keeping Up with the Joneses (2013)
28 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A mid life crisis.
Director: Michael Pearce | Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Geoff Bell, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Anamaria Marinca
Votes: 130