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1. Death in Paradise (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.
Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Danny John-Jules, Joséphine Jobert
Votes: 28,208
2. 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: 4,124
3. 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: 9,254
4. 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: 1,714
5. Catastrophe (2015–2019)
TV-MA | 601 min | Comedy
American man Rob gets Irish woman Sharon pregnant when they hook up for a week while he is on a business trip in London.
Stars: Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Mark Bonnar, Ashley Jensen
Votes: 23,786
6. Secret Agent (1964–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Frank Maher, Peter Brayham
Votes: 1,544
7. Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A crusty barrister oversees difficult criminal cases while dealing with the demands of his family life.
Stars: John Thaw, Oliver Ford Davies, Nicholas Jones, Cliff Parisi
Votes: 1,100
8. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 248
9. Desmond's (1989–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy
Meet Desmond, his non-conforming family, and the regulars of his hairdresser salon in Peckham, London.
Stars: Norman Beaton, Carmen Munroe, Ram John Holder, Gyearbuor Asante
Votes: 1,067
10. Special Branch (1969–1974)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, George Sewell, Morris Perry, Fulton Mackay
Votes: 196
11. Bugs (1995–1999)
50 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Ed, Ros, Alex and Beckett form the high-tech crime fighting team who work for the mysterious, secretive Bureau 2 chief, Jan, and are only assigned the most difficult and dangerous cases.
Stars: Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Craig McLachlan, Jan Harvey
Votes: 591
12. Trigonometry (2020)
44 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A London couple struggling with an expensive apartment agree to take on a roommate.
Stars: Ariane Labed, Thalissa Teixeira, Gary Carr, Rebecca Humphries
Votes: 1,419
13. Sapphire (1959)
Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of a young woman in London exposes deep racial tensions and prejudices inherent in the area.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig, Paul Massie
Votes: 2,320
14. The Young Americans (1993)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama
Experienced NYPD detective John Harris is sent to London to help a local task force investigate a series of killings organized by a new player in town, an American gangster. Harris uses a teen wronged by gangsters to get to him.
Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Iain Glen, John Wood, Terence Rigby
Votes: 2,777
15. ChuckleVision (1987–2009)
20 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Crazy antics ensue when Barry and Paul Chuckle get into various exaggerated situations.
Stars: Paul Chuckle, Barry Chuckle, Jimmy Patton, Brian Patton
Votes: 2,136
16. No Hiding Place (1959–1967)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Tales of Scotland Yard centering on a detective team. A sort of halfway house between "Dixon of Dock Green" and "'Z' Cars." The detectives are still 1950s-style with good elocution and ... See full summary »
Stars: Raymond Francis, Eric Lander, Johnny Briggs, Michael McStay
Votes: 98
17. Scarborough (2019)
30 min | Comedy
Follow the lives of a group of residents at a seaside town in North Yorkshire.
Stars: Jason Manford, Catherine Tyldesley, Stephanie Cole, Maggie Ollerenshaw
Votes: 653
18. Emergency-Ward 10 (1957–1967)
30 min | Drama
Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work.
Stars: Jill Browne, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Frederick Bartman, Desmond Carrington
Votes: 71
19. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 133
20. Melissa (1997)
300 min | Drama, Thriller
Guy Foster finds himself in the company of odd and sinister people after getting engaged to the mysterious Melissa McKensie. Soon he'll become a suspect in a series of grisly murders and will have to solve them to clear his name.
Stars: Julie Walters, Tim Dutton, Adrian Dunbar, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 102
21. Urban Gothic (2000–2021)
30 min | Horror
Behind the facade of London's shiny dockside developments, its designer boutiques and coffee bars lie forgotten dark corners and darker secrets. It's a city where anything can happen and being young and pretty won't always save you.
Stars: Ania Sowinski, Kelle Spry, William Mannering, Terrence Hardiman
Votes: 212
22. Grease Monkeys (2003– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Tales from the edges of a dysfunctional Asian family in Manchester.
Stars: Ace Bhatti, Archie Panjabi, Goran Kostic, Jake Wood
Votes: 59
23. City Lights (2007)
60 min | Comedy
Two childhood friends compete over soccer, girls, jobs, cars, holiday decorations. Their rivalry strains marriages to Jackie and Pauline. Despite bitter competition, the men remain lifelong friends.
Stars: Robson Green, Nicola Stephenson, Mark Benton, Alex Rimmer
Votes: 133
24. Flame in the Streets (1961)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
During the 1960s in Britain, tense race relations between whites and blacks are affecting the workplace, the family, the dating scene, and the society at large.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Brenda de Banzie, Earl Cameron
Votes: 416
25. Porkpie (1995–1996)
25 min | Comedy
Augustus "Porkpie" Grant works as a lollipop man and struggles to make ends meet. He borrows a pound to buy a lottery ticket and wins big.
Stars: Ram John Holder, Derek Griffiths, Geff Francis, Matilda Thorpe
Votes: 44
26. Miracle in Soho (1957)
93 min | Drama, Romance
In London's colourful but seedy Soho of the 1950's, Michael Morgan is working mending the road. He is unhappy, with little hope of finding happiness. Then he meets Julia Gozzi, a ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Amyes | Stars: John Gregson, Belinda Lee, Cyril Cusack, Peter Illing
Votes: 194
27. Shades of Fear (1994)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Desire turns deadly as an intricate web of lies and betrayal unfolds on a voyage aboard a luxurious ocean liner. The journey begins when a naive young woman finds romance in the arms of a dashing stranger who could be a dangerous criminal.
Director: Beeban Kidron | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, John Hurt, Jonathan Pryce, Dorothy Tutin
Votes: 372
28. Shoot the Messenger (2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
Shoot The Messenger follows one man's painful journey towards self-discovery. On the way he finds both his own attitudes and the expectations of his community challenged.
Director: Ngozi Onwurah | Stars: Medina Aijikawo, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Jotham Annan, Feyi Babalola
Votes: 287
29. Little Napoleons (1994)
60 min | Drama
Comedy drama about political and racial rivalries in a London borough.
Stars: Norman Beaton, Saeed Jaffrey, Lesley Manville, Simon Callow
Votes: 9
30. Off Their Rockers (2013–2016)
30 min | Comedy
A group of lively old people, with a great sense of humour, play silly pranks on younger members of the general public.
Stars: Seb Craig, Rosemary Bannister, Rosemary Macvie, Sonia Elliman
Votes: 128
31. Taxi! (1963–1964)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Sidney James stars as a cabbie who takes Ray Brooks under his wing and helps him become a taxi driver. They become pals and share working a London black cab.
Stars: Sidney James, Ray Brooks, Bill Owen, Diane Aubrey
Votes: 15
32. Respectable (2006– )
30 min | Comedy
Respectable follows a group of young women working together; squabbling, chatting and bonding, like any other work force. There's just one difference...they work in a brothel.
Stars: Justin Edwards, Jodi Albert, Nick Holder, Cordelia Bugeja
Votes: 243
33. White Hunter (1957–1959)
30 min | Adventure
Stars: Rhodes Reason, Harry Baird, Hugh Moxey, Tim Turner
Votes: 21
34. Sweet Beat (1959)
66 min | Drama, Romance
An aspiring singer wins a trip to London and is promised a record deal, but when she gets there an underhanded American record producer spirits her off to New York and away from her boyfriend.
Director: Ronnie Albert | Stars: Sheldon Lawrence, Julie Amber, Irv Bauer, Al Burnett
Votes: 37
35. A Man from the Sun (1956 TV Movie)
58 min | Drama
Groundbreaking docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of the then 75,000 West Indians who had newly settled in Britain, and the disparity they found between the mythical country and the real one.
Director: John Elliot | Stars: Errol John, Cy Grant, Colin Douglas, Sarah Morgan
Votes: 22
36. Life and Lyrics (2006)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Music, Romance
As a posse of South London DJs battle their rivals to the North, Danny (Walters)falls for a singer from the other crew.
Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Ashley Walters, Louise Rose, Christopher Steward, Cat Simmons
Votes: 336
37. It Was Alright in the 70s (2014–2016)
48 min | Documentary
Clips from 1970s television are reflected on as an exploration of changing societal mores. Among those watching the clips are those who made the content, those who watched it, and those who were too young to have seen it.
Stars: Matt Lucas, Samira Ahmed, Matthew Sweet, Pappy's
Votes: 47
38. Deadline Midnight (1960–1961)
60 min | Drama
A series about life on a London daily newspaper.
Stars: Armine Sandford, Jeremy Young, Glyn Houston, Bruce Beeby
Votes: 10
39. C.A.B. (1986–1989)
20 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Stars: Felipe Izquierdo, Frank Gatliff, Louise Mason, Graham Seed
Votes: 16
40. Siren Spirits (1994– )
Drama
"Siren Spirits" is a wonderful feature comprising four short dramas directed by women of color, produced by Leda Serene for the British Film Institute and BBC Television.
Stars: Archie Panjabi, Jon Finch, Roshan Seth, Ronny Jhutti
Votes: 13
41. Us Girls (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
Us Girls is a BBC television sitcom about the culture gap among three generations of West Indian women.
Stars: Mona Hammond, Marlaine Gordon, Allister Bain, Kerry Potter
Votes: 9
42. Silent Evidence (1962– )
Crime
Police procedural drama dealing with the activities of a forensic pathologist.
Stars: Basil Sydney, Conrad Phillips, Ian MacNaughton, Robert James
43. Inmates (1992 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Director: Sue Longstaff | Stars: Roger Bryan, Colum Convey, Robert Gillespie, Janet Henfrey
44. Black and White in Colour (1992– )
Documentary
Stars: Stuart Hall, Pearl Connor, Carmen Munroe, Thomas Baptiste
45. Eulogy (I) (2000)
Short, Drama
Director: Avril E. Russell | Stars: Maxine Burth, Ram John Holder, Joan Hooley
46.
Siren Spirits (1994– )
Episode:
Get Me to the Crematorium on Time
(1994)
20 min | Drama
Dani Williamson's Get Me to the Crematorium on Time is a moving portrait of undying love and grief. When her husband of twenty years dies, Bonetta is overcome by her loss and is taken to a ... See full summary »
Director: Dani Williamson | Stars: Margaret Ashley, Joan Hooley, Rachel Lumberg, Theresa Petts
47.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Community Relations
(1988)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
P.C.s Melvin and Ramsey conduct an observation from a shed, Ch. Insp. Conway attends a council meeting where his attempts to improve community relations go nowhere, while the arrest of a youth on the Jasmine Allen estate results in a riot.
Director: Frank W. Smith | Stars: Nick Reding, Mark Powley, Ben Roberts, Barbara Thorn
Votes: 49
48.
Bugs (1995–1999)
Episode:
Shotgun Wedding
(1995)
Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
When the team's plan to protect Italian politician Anna Fabrizi from a lethal assassin goes horribly wrong, Ed is forced to go undercover and must make an impossible decision - kill Anna Fabrizi or die.
Director: Ken Grieve | Stars: Craig McLachlan, Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Katia Caballero
Votes: 20
49.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
Loyalty Always Pays
(1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After M9 receives a report of a treaty with the Chinese, Drake's tasked to obtain a copy of it in a newly-independent African nation.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Johnny Sekka, Errol John, Earl Cameron
Votes: 95
50.
Doctors (2000–2024)
Episode:
A Season in Hell
(2004)
Drama
Director: Ian Barber | Stars: Christopher Timothy, Corrinne Wicks, Ariyon Bakare, Stirling Gallacher