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51. White Widow (2023)
83 min | Romance, Thriller
Across Africa and London, an American woman struggles with recent tragic events, resulting in impromptu rendezvous with a naive Irishman, who takes on more than he bargained for.
Director: Henry Mason | Stars: Adelaide Clemens, Oliver Chris, Rory Fleck Byrne, Kim Bodnia
Votes: 127
52. The Sister (2020)
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Almost a decade into his new devoted married life Nathan is rocked to the core when Bob, an unwelcome face from the past, turns up on his doorstep with shocking news, triggering a series of catastrophic decisions.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Amrita Acharia, Bertie Carvel, Paul Bazely
Votes: 3,196
53. Drunk History: UK (2015–2017)
30 min | Comedy, History
UK comedians relate their favourite historical stories while drunk.
Stars: Jimmy Carr, Matthew Steer, Dustin Demri-Burns, Bruce Mackinnon
Votes: 629
54. My Family and Other Animals (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
An English family relocates to sunny Greece four years before WWII.
Director: Sheree Folkson | Stars: Eugene Simon, Imelda Staunton, Chris Langham, Omid Djalili
Votes: 1,938
55. Servants (2003)
60 min | Drama
The fortunes of a group of servants in an 1850s English country house.
Stars: Joe Absolom, Kenny Doughty, Shaun Parkes, Christopher Fulford
Votes: 239
56. The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller
Paired with her reliable and devoted chauffeur, Mrs Bradley's finely honed skills of investigation seek out the truth behind the mysteries surrounding a death at the opera, crimes of passion at a circus, poisoning and family secrets.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Diana Rigg, Peter Davison, John Alderton
Votes: 1,531
57. 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
58. Plainclothes
Drama | Filming
A promising undercover officer assigned to lure and arrest gay men, defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.
Director: Carmen Emmi | Stars: Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Maria Dizzia, Christian Cooke
59. The Hippopotamus (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy
Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.
Director: John Jencks | Stars: Roger Allam, Tim Charles, Rod Glenn, Amanda Holt
Votes: 4,339
60. Queers (2017)
TV-14 | Drama
Eight short monologues were written for this series in response to the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which decriminalized homosexual acts in private between two men aged 21 or over.
Stars: Ian Gelder, Alan Cumming, Ben Whishaw, Gemma Whelan
Votes: 624
61. The One Show (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.
Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles
Votes: 625
62. The Picture of Dorian Gray (2021)
94 min | Drama, Thriller
In a profile pic-obsessed, filter-fixated world where online personas and reality blur, social media influencer Dorian Gray makes a deal for his star to never fade.
Director: Tamara Harvey | Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Alfred Enoch, Joanna Lumley, Emma McDonald
Votes: 59
63. Look and Read (1967–2004)
20 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Children anthology series that mixed stories of adventure, sci-fi and even horror with educational segments aimed at improving children's literacy skills.
Stars: Charles Collingwood, Derek Griffiths, Sean Barrett, Phil Cheney
Votes: 92
64. Stick Man (2015 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 27 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas?
Directors: Jeroen Jaspaert, Daniel Snaddon | Stars: Martin Freeman, Jennifer Saunders, Rob Brydon, Russell Tovey
Votes: 3,666
65. Angels in America: Part I - Millennium Approaches (2017)
220 min | Drama
The National Theatre's live theatrical production of Tony Kushner's play 'Angels in America' about New Yorkers grappling with the AIDS crisis during the mid-1980s.
Directors: Marianne Elliott, Bridget Caldwell | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Russell Tovey, Denise Gough, Nathan Lane
Votes: 801
66. Rob Beckett's Smart TV (2024– )
Game-Show
A new comedy quiz show celebrating television. Tow team captains compete alongside TV stars in fast-paced, trivia-based rounds testing their knowledge of television.
Stars: Rob Beckett, Alison Hammond, Josh Widdicombe, Natasia Demetriou
Votes: 84
67. Doctor Who Confidential (2005–2011)
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary
Behind the scenes of the making of Doctor Who (2005) with the cast, crew and directors.
Stars: Russell T. Davies, David Tennant, Steven Moffat, Phil Collinson
Votes: 927
68. Coming Up (2003–2013)
Drama
Coming Up is a British Channel 4 television series of films made for television by new directors and writers.
Stars: Fotios Foddy Savva, Johnny Harris, Anthony Flanagan, Ben Smith
Votes: 195
69. Tower Block (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Thriller
Several months after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival.
Directors: David Beton, James Nunn | Stars: Sheridan Smith, Jamie Thomas King, Jack O'Connell, Ralph Brown
Votes: 5,766
70. Playhouse Presents (2012–2015)
30 min | Drama
A series of stand-alone dramas.
Stars: Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson, David Tennant, Tom Ellis
Votes: 324
71. Mongrels (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Nelson 'the urbane fox' and his anthropomorphic animal friends navigate the urban jungle from their home in London's East End in a puppet sitcom for adults.
Stars: Dan Tetsell, Rufus Jones, Katy Brand, Lucy Montgomery
Votes: 1,446
72. Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2017–2018)
6 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Reporter Raymond "Ray" Terrill is investigating a group of government scientists who are developing a weapon using light, when he is attacked with a "genetic light bomb" that ends up bestowing him with light-based super powers.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Jason Mitchell, Melissa Benoist, Carlos Valdes
Votes: 1,300
73. Celebrity Juice (2008–2022)
45 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedy TV show starring the fictional character Keith Lemon.
Stars: Leigh Francis, Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton, Gino D'Acampo
Votes: 2,294
74. Mike the Knight (2011–2017)
TV-Y | Animation, Family
Mike the Knight is a children's television programme that is based around the adventures of a trainee knight and his group of friends.
Stars: Andrew Sabiston, Samantha Reynolds, Alyson Court, Martin Roach
Votes: 259
75. Sunday Brunch (2012– )
180 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Tim Lovejoy, Simon Rimmer, Rebecca Seal, Ian Burrell
Votes: 229
76. The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
During Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, some loyalists hire a look-alike to swap places with the deposed Emperor. While the impostor lives in luxury on the island, the real Napoleon returns to Paris in order to retake the throne.
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny, Tom Watson
Votes: 2,758 | Gross: $0.66M
77. The Insider (2004–2017)
TV-PG | 30 min | News
The Insider brings you the latest celebrity and entertainment news. The Insider tackles the trending celebrity stories of the day, as well as exclusive interviews and in-depth reporting.
Stars: Keltie Knight, Michael Yo, Louis Aguirre, Debbie Matenopoulos
Votes: 673
78. 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
79. The Jonathan Ross Show (2011– )
60 min | Talk-Show
British talk show host Jonathon Ross talks with guests from around the globe.
Stars: Jonathan Ross, David Walliams, Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan
Votes: 1,313
80. There's Something About Movies (2019–2021)
60 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Comedian Alan Carr hosts this movie game-show where comedians team up with famous actors to answer classic film trivia, spoof famous film scenes, and poke fun at their own work.
Stars: Alan Carr, Michael Sheen, Tom Allen, Jennifer Saunders
Votes: 226
81. Doctor Who: New Series Adventures (2005 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
Since the new Doctor Who series debuted in 2005, the BBC have released a steady stream of audio readings of the BBC's popular range of New Series Adventures novels, all listed here. In late... See full summary »
Stars: Nicholas Briggs, David Tennant, Arthur Darvill, Dan Starkey
82. 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
83. The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (2014– )
30 min | Comedy
A lighthearted spin-off show for The Great British Bake Off presented by Jo Brand.
Stars: Jo Brand, Tom Allen, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith
Votes: 238
84. The Lives of Captain Jack (2017 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
Captain Jack - an immortal adventurer with a wicked sense of everything - has led an extraordinary set of lives. We all know he travelled with the Doctor, we all know he ran Torchwood - but what else did he get up to?
Stars: John Barrowman, Camille Coduri, Jonny Glynn, Jacob Dudman
85. The Dog Rescuers (2013– )
TV-PG | Reality-TV
With nearly a quarter of British households owning a dog, they are the nation's favorite pet - but this isn't always reflected in the way some are treated. Here we follow the RSPCA officers... See full summary »
Stars: Alan Davies, Herchy Boal, Anthony Joynes, Russell Tovey
Votes: 62
86. 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
87. Talking to the Dead (2013– )
Crime
Rookie inspector Fiona Griffiths has a brilliant mind - and a secret history of mental illness called Cotard's Syndrome that has left her with a deep and peculiar empathy for the dead.
Stars: Sophie Rundle, Russell Tovey, Mark Lewis Jones, Lois Winstone
Votes: 74
88. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 536
89. Blackwood (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
The classic English ghost story gets a revision when a college professor finds himself plagued by spectral visions.
Director: Adam Wimpenny | Stars: Ed Stoppard, Annabel Riley, Harry Burton, Paul Kaye
Votes: 1,211
90. National Theatre Live: Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika (2017)
220 min | Drama
America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.
Directors: Marianne Elliott, Bridget Caldwell | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Russell Tovey, Denise Gough, Nathan Lane
Votes: 661
91. Moomins on the Riviera (2014)
G | 80 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Moomins set sail for the Riviera, where, after a journey fraught with storms and desert island dangers, Snorkmaiden is dazzled by the attentions of a playboy and Moomin learns that jealousy's sting is the most painful of all.
Directors: Xavier Picard, Hanna Hemilä | Stars: Maria Sid, Russell Tovey, Mats Långbacka, Tracy-Ann Oberman
Votes: 1,492
92. 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
93. In Love With... (2011–2012)
Drama
Celebrities perform their favourite passages from the work of English playwright Noel Coward.
Stars: Simon Callow, Richard Madden, Samuel West, Jonathan Pryce
Votes: 35
94. Mutual Friends (2008– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama
After his best friend Carl, commits suicide, Martin meets up with an old friend Patrick.
Stars: Marc Warren, Keeley Hawes, Alexander Armstrong, Claire Rushbrook
Votes: 259
95. Comedy Showcase (2007– )
25 min | Comedy
You saw them here first... Rising stars from the UK comedy scene showcase their talents in 30-minute specials, which can also act as pilot episodes for complete new series.
Stars: Katy Wix, Sara Pascoe, Rhys Darby, Kerry Howard
Votes: 92
96. Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2018 Video)
Not Rated | 73 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Earth X is one of many realities in the multiverse, with one glaring difference from our Earth; the Nazis won World War II! Led by The Ray, it is here that a group of heroes known as the ... See full summary »
Director: Ethan Spaulding | Stars: Russell Tovey, Jason Mitchell, Dilshad Vadsaria, Melissa Benoist
Votes: 856
97. Sun... Sex & Suspicious Parents (2011– )
Documentary, Reality-TV
Teenagers take their first summer holiday abroad without their parents, who are secretly watching everything that unfolds.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Ben Probert, Colin Rothbart, Emmanuel Akwafo
Votes: 168
98. BBC 2: Aids - The Unheard Tapes (2022)
Documentary, History
Real stories, real voices. The Aids crisis as never told before, by those who survived - and those who did not. Frank, intimate accounts from the heart of a devastating epidemic.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Blake Patrick Anderson, Alan Turkington, Dickie Beau
Votes: 106
99. So You Want to Be a Pirate! (2012 Video)
TV-PG | 18 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
With the help of his trusted dodo Polly, the Pirate Captain presents fun-loving and hilarious tips and advice on pirating. Learn how to remember where you buried your treasure, the secrets ... See full summary »
Director: Jay Grace | Stars: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Brian Blessed
Votes: 522
100. NCS Manhunt (2002)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
The investigations of a National Crime Squad unit overseen by John Borne, a strict-yet-effective Detective Inspector who will stop at nothing to catch criminals operating on his patch.
Stars: David Suchet, Samantha Bond, Sara Stewart, Gerard Horan
Votes: 50