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51. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 138
52. Dramarama (1983–1989)
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.
Stars: Denyse Alexander, Ian Kirkby, Christopher Biggins, Bill Wallis
Votes: 137
53.
The Sweeney (1975–1978)
Episode:
Golden Boy
(1975)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When seedy informant Harry Fuller is spotted by Regan in a pub flush with money, he knows something is up and interrogates Harry.
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Dudley Sutton
Votes: 135
54. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
55. Interpol Calling (1959– )
30 min | Crime, Drama
Follows inspector Paul Duval as he tracks his targets and risks his life in a global race against time.
Stars: Charles Korvin, Edwin Richfield, Roland Bartrop, George Pastell
Votes: 125
56. You're Only Young Twice (1977–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy about the residents of Paradise Lodge, retirement home for Gentle folk.
Stars: Peggy Mount, Pat Coombs, Lally Bowers, Diana King
Votes: 120
57.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Crooked Ring
(1965)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Steve Nelson's an up-and-coming boxer, but his girlfriend approaches Simon because she's afraid of his next opponent; a fighter known as the Masked Angel, who killed a man in a fight. ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Norman | Stars: Roger Moore, Walter Brown, Tony Wright, Meredith Edwards
Votes: 119
58. Runaway Railway (1966)
55 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
A group of young railway enthusiasts attempt to stop the closure of the local railway by trying to raise money to buy it and the steam engine "Matilda." They get help from a pair of men ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Darnley-Smith | Stars: John Moulder-Brown, Kevin Bennett, Leonard Brockwell, Roberta Tovey
Votes: 114
59.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
The Smaller They Are...
(1979)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Small-time crook Scotch Harry steals a suit-case from an airport, which contains a lot of money. The police are after him and Arthur agrees to broker a deal for its return, minus his ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Phil McCall, Hans Meyer
Votes: 105
60. First Night (1963–1964)
Drama
Stars: Madge Ryan, Anthony Bate, James Maxwell, Michael Caine
Votes: 104
61.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
To Sleep No More
(1986)
TV-14 | 54 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After a skilled antiques forger dies and a thief steals a forged snuff box, his only legacy to his widow, Lovejoy vows to retrieve it.
Director: Ken Hannam | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Malcolm Tierney
Votes: 101
62. 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: 97
63. Paul Temple (1969–1971)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Crime-novelist Paul Temple solves mysteries with the help of his wife Steve.
Stars: Francis Matthews, Ros Drinkwater, June Ellis, George Sewell
Votes: 95
64. 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
65. Alice in Wonderland (1986)
120 min | Fantasy
One of the most well-known stories begins one golden summer afternoon. Alice is sitting on a riverbank with her sister when a fully-dressed, talking rabbit runs past her. She follows the ... See full summary »
Stars: Kate Dorning, Jonathan Cecil, David Leonard, Alison Neil
Votes: 93
66. The Spy Killer (1969 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 75 min | Action, Drama
A one-time secret agent is blackmailed by his former boss back into the world of espionage which he had intended to leave permanently.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Robert Horton, Sebastian Cabot, Jill St. John, Eleanor Summerfield
Votes: 92
67.
Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Episode:
Rumpole and the Female of the Species
(1983)
Not Rated | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rumpole defends a petty thief on charges of armed robbery while trying to get Fiona accepted into his chamber.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Leo McKern, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Patricia Hodge, Julian Curry
Votes: 83
68.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE, for Nigel Barton
(1965)
80 min | Drama
Candidate Nigel Barton goes from idealism to cynicism as he becomes disillusioned and suspicious of hollow campaign promises.
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Keith Barron, Valerie Gearon, John Bailey, Cyril Luckham
Votes: 80
69. The Scales of Justice (1962–1967)
Crime, Drama
Series of courtroom dramas introduced by criminologist Edgar Lustgarten.
Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Michael Hordern, Kenneth Benda, Carleton Hobbs
Votes: 79
70. 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
71. Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Victorian-era whodunnit with venerable Sergeant Cork battling entrenched views in a bid to use a more scientific approach to solving cases. Trusty sidekick Bob does not always understand his methods but faithfully co-operates..
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 69
72. Theatre Night (1957–1961)
45 min | Drama
A BBC television series of forty-five-minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.
Stars: Cicely Courtneidge, Evelyn Laye, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams
Votes: 69
73. ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Sally Harrison is a harassed, well-meaning but scatterbrained young widow doing her best to bring up two boisterous sons.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Valerie Lush, Robin Davies, David Parfitt
Votes: 68
74. Joey Boy (1965)
91 min | Comedy, War
Busted for running an illegal gambling den during the Second World War, a gang of East End wideboys choose conscription over prison and take their talents on a tour of duty.
Director: Frank Launder | Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Stanley Baxter, Bill Fraser, Percy Herbert
Votes: 68
75. Mrs Thursday (1966–1967)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
An elderly cleaning lady inherits her boss's house, fortune--and butler.
Stars: Kathleen Harrison, Hugh Manning, Richard Caldicot, George Waring
Votes: 67
76. ...And Mother Makes Five (1974–1976)
30 min | Comedy
Newly remarried Sally Redway (formerly Harrison) finds that her children, now augmented by the daughter of her new husband, may be a little older, but are just as troublesome as before.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Richard Coleman, Robin Davies, David Parfitt
Votes: 58
77. Man of the World (1962–1963)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Michael Strait is a high-flying photo-journalist and a real Man of the World. His business takes him to every corner of the world and every corner of society and with his eye for trouble it proves to be an irresistible combination.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Tracy Reed, Paul Maxwell, Ricardo Montez
Votes: 57
78. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty
Votes: 57
79.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
Communal Social Evenings
(1978)
Comedy
The success of Perrins has mushroomed so that Reggie now has five houses in Oslo Avenue as therapy communes. They are taking in so many guests that staff have to double up in the bedrooms ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Votes: 57
80.
Gideon C.I.D. (1964–1966)
Episode:
The Prowler
(1965)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young man with a domineering mother snaps after the suicide of his fiancée, and goes about foggy London evenings choking girls and cutting off locks of their hair.
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: John Gregson, Alexander Davion, Daphne Anderson, David Collings
Votes: 56
81.
Man About the House (1973–1976)
Episode:
It's Only Money
(1973)
23 min | Comedy
The flat-mates find that the rent money has gone missing and call the police. However,they are so anxious that the Ropers do not find out about the theft that,rather than explain to them ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce
Votes: 56
82. The Tommy Cooper Hour (1973–1975)
Comedy
Tommy Cooper is joined by Allan Cuthbertson and musical guests to bring laughter and entertainment. See Tommy perform One Man Theatre, master ventriloquism and be astonished at his not-so bundled magic tricks.
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Allan Cuthbertson, Tommy Godfrey, The Tony Mansell Singers
Votes: 53
83.
Man About the House (1973–1976)
Episode:
No Children, No Dogs
(1973)
24 min | Comedy
Robin is conned by his friend Larry into looking after a puppy but he has to hide it from George, who operates a No Animals rule, until he can find a new home for it. Chrissy starts ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce
Votes: 53
84.
Man About the House (1973–1976)
Episode:
While the Cat's Away
(1974)
25 min | Comedy
The three flatmates plan a party, taking advantage of the fact that the Ropers will be out visiting Mildred's sister and her husband. The evening begins well but turns sour when Liz, whom ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce
Votes: 47
85.
Man About the House (1973–1976)
Episode:
Colour Me Yellow
(1974)
23 min | Comedy
A loudmouth Liverpudlian is holding sway in the pub, annd insults Chrissy. Robin attempts to protest but is made to back down. George, on the other hand, wins the man's respect for standing... See full summary »
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce
Votes: 46
86.
Man About the House (1973–1976)
Episode:
In Praise of Older Men
(1974)
25 min | Comedy
Chrissy's new boyfriend wants to take her to Bournemouth for the weekend, but Robin discovers something about him that he thinks might make Chrissy want to reconsider.
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce
Votes: 45
87. The Plane Makers (1963–1965)
60 min | Drama
The day-to-day story of a multi-million pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test-pilot, its workers and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.
Stars: Jack Watling, Patrick Wymark, Norma Ronald, Reginald Marsh
Votes: 44
88.
Return of the Saint (1978–1979)
Episode:
Signal Stop
(1978)
TV-PG | 49 min | Adventure, Crime
The Saint is on a train where he meets Janie Lennox. She tells him that she has just seen somebody being killed in an empty building the train passed by. The police can find no evidence of ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Ian Ogilvy, Ciaran Madden, Frederick Jaeger, Ian Cullen
Votes: 44
89. Foreign Exchange (1970 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 75 min | Action, Drama
A former British Secret Service agent is persuaded to negotiate a spy exchange with Russia, only to find himself drawn into political intrigues.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Robert Horton, Sebastian Cabot, Jill St. John, Dudley Foster
Votes: 43
90.
Maigret (1959–1963)
Episode:
Death in Mind
(1962)
49 min | Crime, Drama
It's obvious that the penniless Heurtin murdered the old woman for her money - isn't it? Maigret doesn't think so, and deliberately allows him to escape from custody to learn the truth.
Director: John Elliot | Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Anton Rodgers, John Ronane
Votes: 38
91. Orlando (1965–1968)
30 min | Adventure, Family
Adventures of a crime-fighting ex-smuggler.
Stars: Sam Kydd, David Munro, Judy Robinson, Arthur White
Votes: 36
92. The Borderers (1968–1970)
50 min | Adventure, Drama
Drama series dealing with life for a family living on the frontier between Scotland and England during the sixteenth century.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Iain Cuthbertson, Edith MacArthur, Russell Waters
Votes: 33
93. Probation Officer (1959–1962)
60 min | Drama
An early hit for ATV, this absorbing, rigorously researched and very human drama series centres on the work of a team of probation officers based in London, and the lives of the men and ... See full summary »
Stars: John Paul, John Scott, Jessica Spencer, David Davies
Votes: 30
94. Glencannon (1959– )
30 min | Comedy
Glencannon is the chief engineer on the old Inchcliff Castle. Each week he connived to get rich on some outlandish scheme. Montgomery is the only 1 who is really on to him and is forever ... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas Mitchell, Patrick Allen, Charles Carson, Barry Keegan
Votes: 29
95.
The Baron (1966–1967)
Episode:
The Seven Eyes of Night
(1966)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama
Mannering is approached by a glamorous French widow,Madame Devereaux,who sells him an expensive necklace,the seven eyes of night. after she has gone,however,he realizes that she is an ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Asher | Stars: Steve Forrest, Sue Lloyd, Jeremy Brett, Patricia English
Votes: 29
96.
The Scales of Justice (1962–1967)
Episode:
The Hidden Face
(1965)
27 min | Crime, Drama
When a member of parliament commits suicide, his son seeks the author of the book that triggered the tragedy.
Director: Patrick Dromgoole | Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Christine Finn, Richard Butler, Alex MacIntosh
Votes: 28
97. Roberts Robots (1973– )
25 min | Family
John Clive headed up the cast as Robert Sommerby, a brilliant but eccentric inventor who lives in the country with his Aunt Millie (Doris Rogers), and a number of humanoid robots.One, Katie... See full summary »
Stars: John Clive, Nigel Pegram, Doris Rogers, Leon Lissek
Votes: 27
98.
That's My Boy (1981–1986)
Episode:
Live as Family
(1981)
25 min | Comedy
Housekeeper Ida Willis is the terror of the domestic employment agency and her clients alike. She is sent to go to work for Dr. Robert Price and his wife Angie. Ida tells Angie about her ... See full summary »
Director: Graeme Muir | Stars: Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake, Jennifer Lonsdale, Tim Barrett
Votes: 26
99.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Winner Take All
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
To finance the building of a new steam ship James floats a public company pounds worth of shares on the market. However, he is tricked by Callon, who, using other nominees to buy them for ... See full summary »
Directors: Gerald Blake, Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Brian Rawlinson, Edward Chapman
Votes: 23
100. Suspense (1962–1963)
Thriller
Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.
Stars: Bill Meilen, Ray Handy, John Carson, Alex Scott
Votes: 22