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51.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
A Delicate Balance
(1994)
Not Rated | 49 min | Drama
Life at Arden House proves ever more chaotic with Janet's marriage casting a shadow on the future. Dr. Neil begins to doubt his abilities and Dr. Finlay suspects a natural death could in fact be murder.
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 35
52.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Days of Grace
(1996)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama
Janet finds a day-old baby abandoned on the doorstep of Arden House
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 30
53. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"The Ray Bradbury Theater" was a Canadian-produced anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.
Stars: Ray Bradbury, Michael Copeman, Frank Whitten, Desmond Kelly
Votes: 1,710
54. Waking Ned Devine (1998)
PG | 91 min | Comedy
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Director: Kirk Jones | Stars: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch
Votes: 28,042 | Gross: $24.79M
55. Hope and Glory (1987)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bill, a young boy living on the outskirts of London experiences the exhilaration of World War II. During this period, Bill learns about sex, death, love, hypocrisy, and the faults of adults as he prowls the ruins of bombed houses.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Geraldine Muir
Votes: 14,602 | Gross: $10.02M
56. Original Sin (1997)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Centers on takeover of Peverell Press by new CEO Gerard Etienne. Etienne wants big changes, but is killed mysteriously. Commander Adam Dalgliesh investigates, believing the motive lies in Peverell's dark history.
Stars: Roy Marsden, Ian Bannen, Cathryn Harrison, Amanda Root
Votes: 292
57. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 70
58.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Common Pursuit
(1992)
TV-14 | Drama
British drama following the lives of a group of friends who met at university.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Stella Gonet, Kevin McNally, Tim Roth, Andrew McCarthy
Votes: 74
59.
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)
Episode:
The May Queen
(1956)
Approved | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Word comes through that Lord Donnington has died on the Crusade. The new lord is only a young man and he comes under the dangerous influence of the Lord Blackstone who's daughter he wishes to marry.
Director: Bernard Knowles | Stars: Archie Duncan, Alan Wheatley, Alexander Gauge, Gillian Sterrett
Votes: 44
60.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
No Time for Heroes
(1995)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
Dr. Napier continues to lament that most of her patients are women and children but John feels it's up to her to establish herself in the community. When she's told that her first patient ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Blagden | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Isla Blair
Votes: 26
61.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Private Lives
(1995)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
Still traumatized by Dr. McKenna's death, Dr. Finlay becomes even more irritable when his mother visits Arden House and embarrasses him with family stories.
Director: Derek Lister | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jean Anderson
Votes: 31
62.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Winning the Peace
(1993)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
Dr. Cameron moves to his country cottage. Dr. Finlay is called upon to treat Mrs. Henderson, the mother of Archie Henderson, who deserted from the army and is rumored to be hiding out on ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 35
63.
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
Episode:
Battle of Wits
(1973)
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
At the end of the semester, college professor Richard Lumsden is getting ready for vacation - and retirement. However he is interrupted by an angry parent of a student, blaming him for his son's suicide after he was expelled for stealing.
Directors: James Ferman, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Ian Bannen, Brewster Mason
Votes: 17
64.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Stolen Lives
(1994)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama
Rachel Gant has been committed to an asylum for the past 38 years. Upon her father's death, her mother sees to her release - only to discover the dark secrets that have been locked away.
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 38
65.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
The Good Doctor
(1993)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
With Janet off to Glasgow with Angus Livingstone, Dr. Neil attempts to do the cooking at Arden House. Dr. Finlay and Dr. Gilmore once again cross swords about the National Health Service. ... See full summary »
Director: Aisling Walsh | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 31
66.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
The Return
(1993)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
In 1946, Dr. John Finlay is finally demobilized and he returns to life in private practice in his native Scotland. His partner, Dr. Alexander Cameron , has stayed on passed his retirement ... See full summary »
Directors: Patrick Lau, Aisling Walsh | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 49
67. Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses, Ian Bannen
Votes: 496
68. Johnny Belinda (1967 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
In post-war Cape Breton, a doctor's efforts to tutor a deaf/mute woman are undermined when she is raped, and the resulting pregnancy causes scandal to swirl.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Mia Farrow, Ian Bannen, David Carradine, Barry Sullivan
Votes: 38
69.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Mercury
(1996)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
A young wife believes she has contracted syphilis from her husband, but he has never been unfaithful.
Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 31
70.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Working Together
(1993)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
With Dr. Finlay and Dr. Neil having reluctantly agreed to form a partnership, Dr. Cameron is free to move into his new home and formally retire. He's seems unable to do so however and still... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 39
71.
Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode:
Hunted Harts
(1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After losing his bid to Hart Industries over purchasing a large company, businessman and big game hunter Winston Davenport lures The Harts to South America in retaliation with hopes to kill Jonathan and make Jennifer his prize.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, David McCallum
Votes: 119
72.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
All Jock Tamson's Bairns
(1996)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay treats a local celebrity of sorts, the Brigadier, a much decorated soldier and highly respected member of the community. He's come down with a high fever and Finlay decides to ... See full summary »
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 27
73. Eye of the Needle (1981)
R | 112 min | Romance, Thriller, War
A ruthless German spy, trying to get out of Britain with vital information about D-Day, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Stephen MacKenna, Philip Martin Brown
Votes: 11,841 | Gross: $17.58M
74. A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
117 min | Drama, History, Romance
During the turbulent days of the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay, who's hiding his true identity and purpose.
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy Tutin, Cecil Parker, Stephen Murray
Votes: 1,616
75. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 93
76. Pool of London (1951)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama
When their ship docks the crew disembark as usual to pick up their lives in postwar London. For one of them his petty smuggling turns more serious when he finds himself caught up with a robbery in the City.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Bonar Colleano, Susan Shaw, Renée Asherson, Earl Cameron
Votes: 1,183
77. Alexander Graham Bell: The Sound and the Silence (1991 TV Movie)
420 min | Biography, Drama
Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: John Bach, Ian Bannen, Vanessa Vaughan, Brenda Fricker
Votes: 86
78. Late Show London (1966– )
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Benny Green, Dee Wells, Orson Welles, Lelia Goldoni
Votes: 16
79.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Home Truths
(1996)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
An ex-colonial couple just back from India give Dr Napier cause for concern - who is their daughter and why is the husband against any contact with her?
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 27
80.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
The Greatness and the Power
(1995)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
When Dr. Finlay is called to the manse by Rev. Derek Gill, he arrives to find Martha Manderston, a teenager, in obvious discomfort on his sofa. Although discreet and avoiding any comment, ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Blagden | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Stewart G. Aitken
Votes: 25
81.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Only Time Will Tell
(1995)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama
Problems begin when a young woman, Millie Cairns, gets chicken pox. Dr. Cameron is sure she had it as a child and can't help but wonder if something odd is going on. While not unheard of, ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Bridget Biagi
Votes: 29
82.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Childsplay
(1994)
Not Rated | 49 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay's surgery is visited by 13 year-old Hannah Berry who brings in her two younger sisters when they appear unwell. He finds that Hannah is mature beyond her years and wonders what ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 31
83.
Original Sin (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1997)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
After author Esme Carling is found floating in the Thames, Dalgleish re-questions the woman's 11 year-old neighbor who admits Esme wasn't home the night Gerard Etienne was killed. Others ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: Roy Marsden, Ian Bannen, Cathryn Harrison, Amanda Root
Votes: 21
84. The Third Key (1956)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The sleuths of Scotland Yard try to solve a series of burglaries.
Director: Charles Frend | Stars: Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison, Michael Brooke
Votes: 1,376
85.
The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
Episode:
Majorca
(1956)
Adventure, Family
Director: Dennis Vance | Stars: George Dolenz, Nick Cravat, Robert Cawdron, Peter Illing
Votes: 6
86.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Burning Bridges
(1994)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
The redecoration of Arden House turns out not to be nearly as lavish as Dr. Finlay had hoped.
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 27
87.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
In Arcadia
(1994)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
Preparations and celebrations for Janet and Angus's wedding are underway and, eventually, Dr. Cameron gives the bride away.
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 30
88.
Original Sin (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1997)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Scotland Yard's Commander Adam Dalgleish is asked by Gabriel Dauntsey of the Peverell Press to look into an anonymous poison pen letter he received. It said that as he contributes nothing, ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: Roy Marsden, Ian Bannen, Cathryn Harrison, Amanda Root
Votes: 22
89.
Original Sin (1997)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1997)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
After Gerard Etienne is found dead in an upstairs room at the Peverell Press, Commander Dalgleish and DI Kate Miskin arrive to investigate. DI Daniel Aron joins them, his first day as a ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: Roy Marsden, Ian Bannen, Cathryn Harrison, Amanda Root
Votes: 22
90. The Offence (1973)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A burnt-out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant, Ian Bannen
Votes: 7,990
91. The Fifteen Streets (1989 TV Movie)
104 min | Drama, History, Romance
In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent ... See full summary »
Director: David Wheatley | Stars: Owen Teale, Sean Bean, Anny Tobin, Leslie Schofield
Votes: 573
92. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
93.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
A Bitter Pill
(1993)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
An urgent smallpox vaccination program is underway in Tannochbrae. Dr. Neil suspects that Mary Thomson's illness remains because she is not taking her medicine. To Brenda's discomfort, ... See full summary »
Director: Aisling Walsh | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 40
94.
Shadows of Fear (1970–1973)
Episode:
White Walls and Olive-Green Carpets
(1971)
52 min | Horror, Thriller
A pair of ex-lovers visit a house bequeathed by one of their exes following their sudden death to discuss their relationship. Things take a turn for the sinister as their discussion starts to open up old wounds.
Director: James Gatward | Stars: Ian Bannen, Natasha Parry, Geoffrey Wright, Rosemary Croom-Johnson
Votes: 36
95. Battle Hell (1957)
Approved | 113 min | Drama, History, War
In 1949, during the Chinese Civil War, British warship H.M.S. Amethyst sails up the Yangtse river but on the return trip, finds its way blocked by a barrage of fire from the Communist Chinese shore batteries.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Richard Todd, William Hartnell, Akim Tamiroff, Donald Houston
Votes: 778
96. Damage (1992)
R | 111 min | Drama, Romance
A Member of Parliament falls passionately in love with his son's girlfriend despite the obvious dangers.
Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves
Votes: 20,548 | Gross: $7.53M
97. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The globe-trotting adventures of amateur detectives Jonathan and Jennifer Hart.
Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Lee Wilkof
Votes: 8,798
98. Gorky Park (1983)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy, Ian Bannen
Votes: 15,852 | Gross: $15.90M
99. Sweeney! (1977)
98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When one of his informants is murdered, Detective Inspector Jack Regan is drawn into a deadly political game. He is soon a marked man and, after being framed, is suspended from duty. This doesn't stop him searching for the truth.
Director: David Wickes | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Barry Foster, Ian Bannen
Votes: 1,605
100. To Walk with Lions (1999)
PG-13 | 108 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
George Adamson fights to save Kenya's wildlife. Together with his young assistant Tony Fitzjohn, he battles to keep the animals on his game reserve, and "Kora", from dangerous poachers.
Director: Carl Schultz | Stars: Richard Harris, John Michie, Kerry Fox, Ian Bannen
Votes: 929