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51. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
52. Muse of Fire (2013)
83 min | Documentary
Two young London actors set out together to face the greatest challenge in the world of acting - Shakespeare.
Directors: Dan Poole, Giles Terera | Stars: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Mark Rylance, Ralph Fiennes
Votes: 147
53.
Great Composers (1997– )
Episode:
Beethoven
(1997)
Documentary, Music
Director: Jill Marshall | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Brian Cox, Peter Hall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Votes: 15
54.
The Camomile Lawn (1992)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1992)
52 min | Drama, Romance, War
During the summer of 1939 Helena Cuthbertson and her staid second husband Richard, guardians to orphaned nine-year old niece Sophy, entertain their other nieces and nephews on the camomile ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Martin Benson, Richard Johnson, Richard Syms, Claire Bloom
Votes: 42
55. A Midsummer Night's Dream (II) (1981 TV Movie)
156 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
Director: Dave Heather | Stars: Ileana Cotrubas, James Bowman, Ryland Davies, Dale Duesing
Votes: 34
56. Clive Anderson Talks Back (1989–1996)
33 min | Talk-Show
Clive Anderson mixes comedy and his legal training to conduct a series of irreverent interviews with various guests. Also included is a satirical look at topical events.
Stars: Clive Anderson, Rory Bremner, Peter Cook, Stephen Fry
Votes: 66
57. La traviata (1987 TV Movie)
135 min | Drama, Music
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Marie McLaughlin, Walter MacNeil, Brent Ellis, Jane Turner
Votes: 25
58. The Guest (1963)
105 min | Drama
While renovating his house in London, Aston, out of pity, lodges a homeless man, but Aston's brother taunts and harasses the cranky old bum.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence, Robert Shaw, Harold Pinter
Votes: 987
59. 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: 535
60. Shylock (2001)
58 min | Documentary
About fictional character in William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice", the historical background and the medieval morality.
Director: Pierre Lasry | Stars: Orson Welles, Werner Krauss, Warren Mitchell, Harry Baur
Votes: 27
61.
The Camomile Lawn (1992)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1992)
53 min | Drama, Romance, War
Polly is unnaturally calm when a telegram arrives informing of Walter's death whereas Calypso breaks down. Having had sex at last with Oliver - and almost getting caught by Hector - she is ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Felicity Kendal, Nicholas Le Prevost, Rebecca Hall, James Gaddas
Votes: 41
62. Akenfield (1974)
98 min | Drama
As the young man, Tom, prepares to leave the Suffolk village of his birth, voices and experiences from his family's past crowd in on his mind, weaving a poetic tapestry of the love of home and the longing to get away from it.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Garrow Shand, Peggy Cole, Barbara Tilney, Lyn Brooks
Votes: 142
63. HARDtalk (1997– )
25 min | Talk-Show
Politicians and other public figures are asked the tough questions about whether the way they do things is really the best way.
Stars: Tim Sebastian, Stephen Sackur, Zeinab Badawi, Sarah Montague
Votes: 163
64. 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: 216
65. Aquarius (1970–1977)
39 min | Documentary
An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 30
66. The Homecoming (1973)
PG | 111 min | Drama
In a dreary North London flat, the site of perpetual psychological warfare, a philosophy professor visits his family after a nine-year absence, and introduces the four men, father, uncle, and two brothers, to his wife.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Cyril Cusack, Ian Holm, Paul Rogers, Terence Rigby
Votes: 859
67. All the World's a Stage (1984)
55 min | Drama
One man's journey through the theatre.
Stars: Ronald Harwood, Ian Saynor, Peter Gale, Peter Hall
Votes: 5
68. The Brains Trust (1955–1996)
45 min | Talk-Show
Series in which eminent people of the time gave spontaneous answers to questions of the day.
Stars: Norman Fisher, Jacob Bronowski, Alan Bullock, Julian Huxley
Votes: 8
69.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
Harold Pinter Part 1: The Room
(2002)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Keith Allen, Alan Bates, Michael Billington, Kenneth Cranham
Votes: 13
70.
The Camomile Lawn (1992)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1992)
53 min | Drama, Romance, War
Calypso receives good news about Hector, while Max is informed of his son's death. As the drama concludes in 1984, a final gathering on the chamomile lawn reveals long-kept secrets.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington, Oliver Cotton, Jennifer Ehle
Votes: 23
71. The Deadly Affair (1967)
Not Rated | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Simone Signoret, Harriet Andersson
Votes: 4,190
72. Heroes of Comedy (1995–2003)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
An affectionate look at the life and work of some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Stars: Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan, Bob Monkhouse, Barry Cryer
Votes: 45
73. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 323
74. Question Time (1979– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Politicians, public office-holders and celebrities face questions on topical issues from a studio audience.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Robin Day, Peter Sissons, Fiona Bruce
Votes: 412
75. Orpheus Descending (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Romance
Val Xavier is a drifter in 1940's Mississippi who brings new life to an Italian immigrant woman trapped in a loveless marriage.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Kevin Anderson, Brad Sullivan, Manning Redwood, Vanessa Redgrave
Votes: 355
76. The Pedestrian (1973)
PG | 98 min | Drama
When a German businessman causes a car accident with deadly consequences, the papers start digging into his past to find scandals. What they find causes him to reevaluate his own past during WW2 when he was in Greece.
Director: Maximilian Schell | Stars: Gustav Rudolf Sellner, Peter Hall, Maximilian Schell, Gila von Weitershausen
Votes: 288
77. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
Not Rated | 124 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
The adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors and their interactions with fairies come to light in a moonlit forest.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Derek Godfrey, Barbara Jefford, Nicholas Selby, Hugh Sullivan
Votes: 877
78. Jacob (1994 TV Movie)
91 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In the foreign land of Canaan lives Isaac, son of Abraham, with his clever, strong-willed wife Rebekah and his twin sons Esau and Jacob. The first-born, Esau, is a strong and fearless ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sean Bean, Joss Ackland
Votes: 1,659
79. Nationwide (1969–1983)
Documentary, News
BBC News and current affairs magazine programme covering a diverse array of stories ranging from the serious to the surreal.
Stars: Frank Bough, Bob Wellings, Michael Barratt, Sue Lawley
Votes: 21
80. 2nd House (1973–1976)
45 min | Talk-Show
BBC Arts program derived from Full House (1972).
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Edwin Mullins, Roger McGough, Struan Rodger
Votes: 18
81. Perfect Friday (1970)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime
The deputy manager of a London bank has worked out a way to rob the branch of £200,000. When he becomes involved with the attractive Lady Dorset he decides to go ahead with his plan. He ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Ursula Andress, Stanley Baker, David Warner, Patience Collier
Votes: 1,171 | Gross: $0.50M
82. The Late Show (1988–1995)
Documentary
Television programme on arts, the media and culture.
Stars: Sarah Dunant, Tracey MacLeod, Clive James, Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 31
83. Sunday AM (2005– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Presenter Andrew Marr talks to invited guests from politics, broadcasting and the arts to review the week's events making the news, and discuss the headlines in the Sunday newspapers.
Stars: Andrew Marr, Susanna Reid, Matt Taylor, Sophie Raworth
Votes: 162
84. Evita (1996)
PG | 135 min | Biography, Drama, History
The hit musical based on the life of Eva Perón (Evita Duarte), a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Domingo Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Madonna, Jonathan Pryce, Antonio Banderas, Jimmy Nail
Votes: 37,584 | Gross: $50.05M
85. This Week (2003–2019)
45 min | News, Talk-Show
Political journalist and comic Andrew Neil is joined by guests to take a light-hearted look back at the week in politics.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, Miranda Green
Votes: 173
86. Der letzte Schrei (1975)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
Leo, the owner of the stocking product "Discrete", has driven his company into the wall. The company is virtually bankrupt.
Director: Robert van Ackeren | Stars: Delphine Seyrig, Barry Foster, Peter Hall, Kirstie Pooley
Votes: 57
87. Three Into Two Won't Go (1969)
R | 92 min | Drama
Steve Howard, a British sales executive living in Middlesex, England, begins an affair with a young hitchhiker, Ella Patterson, to emotionally get away from his marriage to his wife Frances... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom, Judy Geeson, Peggy Ashcroft
Votes: 266
88. Pour le cinéma (1968–1978)
Stars: Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Piccoli, Claude Lelouch
Votes: 8
89. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981 TV Special)
145 min | Family
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Richard Chamberlain, Tom Aldredge, Jane Alexander
Votes: 70
90. Work Is a Four Letter Word (1968)
M/PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Everyone is employed by the ultra-modern DICE Corporation, but Valentine Brose would rather stay at home to tend his psychedelic mushrooms.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: David Warner, Cilla Black, Zia Mohyeddin, David Waller
Votes: 140
91. Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
R | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sarah Taylor, a criminal psychologist, embarks on a torrid affair with a seductive stranger. However, she begins doubting whether she can trust him when a mysterious stalker begins harassing her.
Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Rebecca De Mornay, Antonio Banderas, Dennis Miller, Len Cariou
Votes: 7,333 | Gross: $6.85M
92. When Mother Went on Strike (1974)
90 min | Comedy
When Clementine Kemper, the mother of three children, is once again prevented from playing the piano and singing by her husband Harry, she packs her things and leaves.
Director: Eberhard Schröder | Stars: Peter Hall, Gila von Weitershausen, Belinda Mayne, Hartmut Becker
Votes: 53
93. Saturday Review (1986–1990)
Documentary
Stars: Russell Davies, Minette Marrin, Eric Griffiths, Jonathan Meades
94. The Needs of Kim Stanley
Documentary | Filming
The primal needs defined the life of Kim Stanley, an actress and a teacher. She then become one of the greatest actors of the 20th century.
Director: Dani Minnick | Stars: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Jessica Lange, Sydney Pollack
95. Smillie's People (1996–1997)
15 min | Talk-Show
Celebrity talk show.
Stars: Carol Smillie, Ken Dodd, Rolf Harris, Hugh Laurie
96. But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock (1972– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Sheila Hancock, Moray Watson, Paul McDowell, Dudley Moore
97. A Week in the West End (2002– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Claire Sweeney, Alistair Appleton, Dervla Kirwan, Jonathan Pryce
98. A Week in Politics (1982–1997)
In-depth look at the week's political stories.
Stars: Vincent Hanna, Andrew Rawnsley, Peter Jay, Peter Kellner
99. L'incoronazione di Poppea (1984 TV Movie)
Directors: Peter Hall, Robin Lough | Stars: Maria Ewing, Dennis Bailey, Cynthia Clarey, Dale Duesing
100. Sunday Night (1965–1968)
Documentary
Stars: Tony Church, Leo McKern, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Roddy Maude-Roxby