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1. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,628
2. 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: 39,643
3. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,785
4. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front
Votes: 15,955
5. New Tricks (2003–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam
Votes: 8,821
6. 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: 4,123
7. 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: 9,253
8. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 3,933
9. Wild at Heart (2006–2012)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama
The story of an English family who moves to the South African bush to set up and run a game reserve.
Stars: Stephen Tompkinson, Deon Stewardson, Nomsa Xaba, Thapelo Mokoena
Votes: 1,759
10. Wire in the Blood (2002–2008)
TV-MA | 69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A psychologist gets inside of the minds of both killers and victims to aid the police in solving gruesome serial killings in Northern England.
Stars: Robson Green, Mark Letheren, Emma Handy, Mark Penfold
Votes: 9,401
11. Brookside (1982–2003)
25 min | Drama
The everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in a suburban street in the city of Liverpool in the north of England.
Stars: Dean Sullivan, Paul Byatt, Claire Sweeney, Alexandra Fletcher
Votes: 953
12. Where the Heart Is (1997–2006)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
A warm hearted drama series that follows the lives of the people of Skelthwate, and their local health centre.
Stars: Lesley Dunlop, Christian Cooke, Philip Middlemiss, William Travis
Votes: 572
13. Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Not Rated | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.
Stars: Michael Keating, Paul Darrow, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell
Votes: 4,509
14. The Last Detective (2003–2007)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.
Stars: Peter Davison, Sean Hughes, Rob Spendlove, Charles De'Ath
Votes: 1,933
15. Peak Practice (1993–2002)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama
Beth Glover and Will Preston are doctors in partnership at a Derbyshire clinic when they hire Jack who's returned from Africa. The next several years deal with their personal and professional lives with Jack and Beth marrying.
Stars: Gary Mavers, Simon Shepherd, Esther Coles, Margery Mason
Votes: 526
16. William and Mary (2003–2005)
48 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The lives of William (an undertaker) and Mary (a midwife) cross. They become romantically involved, but what happens for the rest of the series is far less predictable.
Stars: Martin Clunes, Julie Graham, Cheryl Campbell, Michael Begley
Votes: 970
17. Howards' Way (1985–1990)
50 min | Drama
Tom Howard is made redundant from his job as a senior aircraft designer and decides to invest his skill, time and redundancy money in a run-down local boat-building yard. The decision puts a great strain on his marriage.
Stars: Jan Harvey, Stephen Yardley, Glyn Owen, Susan Gilmore
Votes: 277
18. Boon (1986–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.
Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 1,011
19. The Vice (1999–2003)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Veteran Detective Inspector Pat Chappel (Ken Stott) heads up the Metropolitan vice squad as he and his team investigate prostitution and pornography in the London sex trade.
Stars: Caroline Catz, David Harewood, Ken Stott, Rosie Marcel
Votes: 618
20. The Tripods (1984–1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Earth has been conquered by an alien race known as the Masters using their giant Tripods. When humans reach the age of sixteen, they must undergo a process known as capping which places ... See full summary »
Stars: John Shackley, Ceri Seel, Jim Baker, Robin Hayter
Votes: 1,575
21. Playing the Field (1998–2002)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A mismanaged women's soccer team in South Yorkshire, England, struggle to win games. The players remain loyal to the team and each other despite their losing record. Their lives off the field involve relationships and infidelities.
Stars: Ralph Ineson, Jo McInnes, Melanie Hill, Lorraine Ashbourne
Votes: 349
22. The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
385 min | Drama
When a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires, scandal taints the cozy community of Barchester when their local church becomes the object of a scathing, investigative report.
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne, Angela Pleasence
Votes: 1,225
23. Under the Greenwood Tree (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 93 min | Drama, Romance
In this lighthearted romance from Victorian novelist Thomas Hardy, the beautiful new village school teacher is pursued by three suitors: a working-class man, a landowner, and the vicar.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Keeley Hawes, James Murray, Terry Mortimer, Richard Leaf
Votes: 2,992
24. A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A gentleman sleuth solves mysteries and falls in love with a detective novelist.
Stars: Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Morant, Rowena Cooper
Votes: 332
25. Monday Monday (2009)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A supermarket fallen on hard times moves its headquarters to Leeds.
Stars: Morven Christie, Holly Aird, Peter Wight, Fay Ripley
Votes: 516
26. The Glass (2001– )
300 min | Drama
Jim Proctor, a middle-aged tycoon, decides to hand over his glass-making company to his young nephew Paul Duggan
Stars: John Thaw, Sarah Lancashire, Joe McFadden, Paul Jesson
Votes: 70
27. Always and Everyone (1999–2002)
51 min | Drama
The hectic everyday lives of the doctors and nurses running the accident and emergency department of St. Victor's, a large and busy city hospital.
Stars: Martin Shaw, Katie McEwen, Connor McIntyre, Niamh Cusack
Votes: 64
28. Brat Farrar (1986)
155 min | Drama, Mystery
When a lookalike agrees to impersonate a presumed dead heir, he suspects the death wasn't accidental as he gets close to the family.
Stars: Mark Greenstreet, Angela Browne, Frederick Treves, Dominique Barnes
Votes: 134
29. Amnesia (2004)
TV-14 | 180 min | Romance, Thriller
An amnesiac might be a key figure in Detective Mackenzie Stone's search for his own wife, who disappeared five years ago.
Stars: John Hannah, Jemma Redgrave, Anthony Calf, Patrick Malahide
Votes: 698
30. Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret (1995 TV Movie)
100 min | Mystery
An Irish secret service agent seeks a former colleague, now involved in international intrigue.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Dennis Waterman, Corin Redgrave, Kate Buffery, Pippa Guard
Votes: 31
31. Like Father Like Son (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 137 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Life for Dee Stanton is improving at every turn. Her legal career is blossoming and her boyfriend Dominic unexpectedly proposes to her. Things were very different 11 years ago when her ... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Somerset Prew, Georgia Tennant, Francesca Fowler, Florence Bell
Votes: 380
32. Trust (2003– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The series revolves around a corporate law team led by partner Stephen Bradley (Robson Green), a maverick lawyer who often finds sense in apparently senseless argument.
Stars: Robson Green, Sarah Parish, Neil Stuke, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Votes: 152
33. Gone to Seed (1992)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
A domineering mother Mag Plant, who owns a nursery/garden centre in London, refuses to hand-over control to her children (despite indications that this may be the best course of action for ... See full summary »
Stars: Rufus Sewell, Jim Broadbent, Alison Steadman, Sheila Hancock
Votes: 54
34. Heartless (II) (2005 TV Movie)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
Harry Holland is a wealthy divorce lawyer with no moral compass. Following a heart transplant he investigates his donor's life to understand why he feels so different.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Simone Lahbib, Angus Deayton, Sally Hurst, Priyanga Burford
Votes: 150
35. Sirens (2002 TV Movie)
144 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A police search for a serial rapist.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Daniela Nardini, Greg Wise, Robert Glenister, Sarah Parish
Votes: 180
36. Raven (1977– )
25 min | Fantasy
Raven is released on probation to live with Professor Young, an archaeologist immersed in research into Arthurian legend. He is compelled to fight a plan to build a nuclear plant on the research site, which holds many mysteries.
Stars: Michael Aldridge, Patsy Rowlands, Phil Daniels, Shirley Cheriton
Votes: 23
37. Molly (1995– )
90 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A 12 year old girl goes to a boarding school in France after her parents split up. Upset by this situation, and still hoping her parents will get back together, she runs away from the ... See full summary »
Stars: Cecile Baird, Maciej Orlos, Louise Jameson, Ivan Desny
Votes: 12
38. Black Cab (2000– )
10 min | Drama
Ten short films all set in the back of a black London taxi.
Stars: Phil Davis, Clive Russell, Stephen Tompkinson, Philip Jackson
Votes: 14
39.
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
Episode:
Strong Poison: Episode One
(1987)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lord Peter Wimsey investigates after the novelist Harriet Vane is accused of poisoning her former lover.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Morant, Paul Hastings
Votes: 298
40.
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
Episode:
Have His Carcase: Episode One
(1987)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
While on a walking tour of the West Country, Harriet stumbles on the body of a bearded man with his throat cut on a rocky outcropping near the sea.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Morant, Rowena Cooper
Votes: 208
41.
Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Episode:
Horizon
(1979)
Not Rated | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Liberator arrives at the planet Horizon when the Liberator follows a Federation freighter. Blake and Jenna teleport to the surface, only to be taken captive by Federation guards. ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Wright-Miller | Stars: Gareth Thomas, Sally Knyvette, Paul Darrow, Jan Chappell
Votes: 196
42.
Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Episode:
Shadow
(1979)
Not Rated | 51 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Blake tries to buy the services of the Terra Nostra organized crime syndicate in his struggle against the Federation. When his first effort fails, he decides to go after their biggest ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Wright-Miller | Stars: Gareth Thomas, Sally Knyvette, Paul Darrow, Jan Chappell
Votes: 199
43.
Always and Everyone (1999–2002)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2000)
Drama
As Robert becomes increasingly engrossed in his domestic life, rumours abound that he's considering retirement - but his professional responsibilities must come first when the department is... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Martin Shaw, Niamh Cusack, David Harewood, Paul Warriner
44.
Always and Everyone (1999–2002)
Episode:
Episode #2.12
(2000)
Drama
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: June Broughton, Ella Burton, John Burton, Trevor Cooper
45.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
A Fair Appraisal
(1989)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
PC Edwards awaits the results of his annual appraisal. CID investigate a local drug dealer.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Eric Richard, Colin Blumenau, Ben Roberts, Christopher Ellison
Votes: 42
46.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
A Quiet Night In
(1995)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Sgt. Boyden attempts to liven up a dull night shift by offering a bottle of scotch to whoever makes the most arrests, but quickly comes to regret the idea.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Tom Butcher, Frank Coda, Emma Cunniffe, David Daker
Votes: 27
47.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Badlands
(1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Boulton is determined to catch a pair of brutal burglars, and he's certain local villain Mick Glover is one of them.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Andrew Paul, Russell Boulter, Huw Higginson, Ray Ashcroft
Votes: 36
48.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Beer and Bicycles
(1989)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
PC Edwards undergoes counselling. PC Stamp is unhappy he has to patrol with a police dog.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Colin Blumenau, Ben Roberts, Barbara Thorn, Graham Cole
Votes: 31
49.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Big Fish, Little Fish
(1990)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
CID and Uniform conduct surveillance on possible drug couriers.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Christopher Ellison, Kevin Lloyd, Andrew Mackintosh, Mark Wingett
Votes: 33
50.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Blue Eyed Boy
(1990)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Melvin is late for duty and things get worse for him as the day progresses.
Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Eric Richard, Christopher Ellison, Kevin Lloyd, Colin Tarrant
Votes: 32