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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: 39,547
2. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,207
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: 12,760
4. Casualty (1986– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale
Votes: 3,698
5. 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: 1,095
6. 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: 247
7. Lipstick on Your Collar (1993)
360 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
7 men work in a military intelligence office in 1956 London. Hopper is bored translating Russian and imagines rock'n'roll musicals set in the office. Francis dreams of Berry's wife.
Stars: Giles Thomas, Ewan McGregor, Louise Germaine, Douglas Henshall
Votes: 1,430
8. The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in Liverpool of the 1860s.
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster
Votes: 1,120
9. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 395
10. Rentaghost (1976–1984)
25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
After his death, Fred Mumford wants a second chance at achieving the success that eluded him in life. Coming back to Earth as a spirit, he recruits a Victorian gent and a medieval jester to set up "Rentaghost".
Stars: Michael Staniforth, Edward Brayshaw, Ann Emery, William Perrie
Votes: 667
11. Blue Peter (1958– )
25 min | Family
The British children's magazine program, which has been running since the late 1950s, targets children between the ages of 6 and 14.
Stars: John Noakes, Peter Purves, Valerie Singleton, Simon Groom
Votes: 617
12. Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2001–2003)
60 min | Drama, Romance
Two Thousand Acres of Sky tells the story of single mum Abby Wallace, who escapes her inner city lifestyle with her two children to a small Scottish village.
Stars: Michelle Collins, Paul Kaye, Michael Carter, George Anton
Votes: 288
13. Cold Lazarus (1996)
300 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Writer Daniel Feeld, first seen in Dennis Potter's "Karaoke," returns three centuries later as a disembodied head.
Stars: Albert Finney, Ciarán Hinds, Frances de la Tour, Grant Masters
Votes: 772
14. Sunburn (1999–2000)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows the lives of a group of British holiday reps working for Janus Holidays. It ran for two series of six and eight episodes respectively. The first series was set and filmed in Cyprus and the second on the Algarve in Portugal.
Stars: Michelle Collins, Rebecca Callard, Sharon Small, James Buller
Votes: 91
15. Oliver Twist (1999)
386 min | Crime, Drama
An orphan named Oliver Twist (Sam Smith) meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Stars: Sam Smith, David Ross, Julie Walters, Annette Crosbie
Votes: 841
16. 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
17. The Box of Delights (1984)
30 min | Family, Fantasy
Based on the classic children's novel by John Masefield, the story follows the exploits of a young boy, Kay Harker, who finds himself drawn into a world of magic and danger when he encounters an old Punch and Judy man.
Stars: Devin Stanfield, Robert Stephens, Geoffrey Larder, Jonathan Stephens
Votes: 952
18. Karaoke (1996)
63 min | Drama
Daniel Feeld is a screenwriter with pains in his gut and a new screenplay called "Karaoke", about a girl named Sandra who works in a seedy Karaoke bar and is murdered by a lowlife named ... See full summary »
Stars: Albert Finney, Roy Hudd, Richard E. Grant, Keeley Hawes
Votes: 622
19. May Morning (1970)
R | 101 min | Drama
A dramatic and penetrating examination of the intellectual and moral standards existing at England's Oxford University in the early 1970s.
Director: Ugo Liberatore | Stars: Jane Birkin, Alessio Orano, John Steiner, Rossella Falk
Votes: 136
20. The Paradise Club (1989–1990)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1980's Cockney London Villainy With Humour.
Stars: Don Henderson, Leslie Grantham, Leon Herbert, Barbara Wilshere
Votes: 124
21. Chandler & Co (1994–1995)
50 min | Crime, Mystery
Elly and Dee team up to form a detective agency.
Stars: Catherine Russell, Barbara Flynn, Susan Fleetwood, Peter Capaldi
Votes: 59
22. Squadron (1982– )
50 min | Drama, Thriller
An elite Royal Air Force squadron undertakes specialist missions.
Stars: Michael Culver, Malcolm Stoddard, Alan Hunter, Derek Anders
Votes: 18
23. Maggie (II) (1981–1982)
Drama, Family
Drama series about a teenage girl growing up in Glasgow.
Stars: Kirsty Miller, Michael Sheard, Mary Riggans, Anne Berry
Votes: 32
24. Vital Signs (2006– )
Drama
Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Steven Waddington, Fraser Ayres, Alfie Hunter
Votes: 59
25. Big Women (1998)
60 min | Drama
Drama series centring the establishment of a feminist publishing house from the 1970's to the 1990's.
Stars: Anastasia Hille, Daniela Nardini, Fidelis Morgan, Annabelle Apsion
Votes: 52
26. Ghost in the Water (1982 TV Movie)
55 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Teresa and David, two young history fanatics, have been copying inscriptions from gravestones at the local Church. At a later meeting of the school history society, Teresa happens to ... See full summary »
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: Judith Allchurch, Ian A. Stevens, Jane Freeman, Dave Mitty
Votes: 51
27. Close & True (2000– )
50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A well meaning but inexperienced solicitor takes over a run down Newcastle legal practice.
Stars: Robson Green, Susan Jameson, Kerry Ann Christiansen, Kerry Rolfe
Votes: 41
28. TECX (1990– )
50 min | Action, Drama
Three ambitious young people set up a new kind of detective agency to outmanoeuvre criminals across Europe, with support from two Brussels-based lawyers.
Stars: Rob Spendlove, Urbano Barberini, Ulrike Schwarz, Stéphane Audran
Votes: 34
29. The Other Side of Paradise (1992)
60 min | Drama
Dr Chris Masters finds himself working in the Pacific Islands after his accidently killing a thug, his only option from the hospital board. The four part TV drama follows his time working ... See full summary »
Stars: Jason Connery, Josephine Byrnes, Richard Wilson, Hywel Bennett
Votes: 37
30. A Moment in Time (1979– )
30 min | Drama
Young Elizabeth's quiet village life in Kent changes in the summer of 1940 with the arrival of a group of RAF officers.
Stars: Alison Elliott, Jill Balcon, Robin Davies, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 9
31. The Gemini Factor (1987)
25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
A twin brother and sister separated at birth. Two halves forming the Yin and Yang. Two telepathic minds. An ancient clock tower. A mystery to keep the mind alert.
Stars: Louisa Milwood-Haigh, Charlie Creed-Miles, Cleo Sylvestre, Vicky Murdock
Votes: 72
32. The December Rose (1986)
25 min | Adventure, Family
Period children's drama about the adventures of a young chimney sweep in Victorian London.
Stars: Courtney Roper-Knight, Tony Haygarth, Ian Hogg, Judy Cornwell
Votes: 15
33. Family Money (1996– )
60 min | Drama
Frances Pye intervenes in a street fight. During the fight she receives a blow to the head causing memory loss. Due to her amnesia family members try to take advantage of her illness. Will ... See full summary »
Stars: Claire Bloom, June Whitfield, Nicholas Farrell, Margaret Tyzack
Votes: 16
34. Take Two (1982–1996)
Family, Talk-Show
Children are given a chance to air their views on media matters.
Stars: Phillip Schofield, Josephine Buchan, Lucy Skeaping, Sarah Greene
35. The People's Detective (2010– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Stars: Caroline Quentin, Ian Hyland, Barry Forshaw, Val McDermid
Votes: 9
36. The Crime Thriller Club (2013–2014)
60 min | Talk-Show
For the 2013 Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards, Bradley Walsh hosts a talk show with guests, reviews, previews, clips, new book promotions, and a quiz.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Kate Mosse, Mark Billingham, Peter James
Votes: 14
37. Perfect Night In (2007– )
130 min | Documentary, Comedy
A different comedian or double-act talks through a selection of TV and movie clips which they hold dear.
Stars: Tom Baker, Alan Bleasdale, Simon Pegg, Matt Lucas
Votes: 20
38. Treasure Houses (1982–1987)
30 min | Documentary, Family
Mark Curry explores a historic building and tells its story through its treasures.
Stars: Mark Curry, John Nettleton, Joanna David, Faith Brook
39. Her Mother's House (1982 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: Jennie Linden, Rachel Gurney, Andrew Burt, Penelope Horner
40. Close Up (1998–2000)
50 min | Documentary
Stars: Neil Pearson, Dennis Potter, Manic Street Preachers, Lennie James
41. Stop the Boats (2018)
Documentary
Stop the Boats is the story of indefinite detention and torture told by asylum seekers including children from within offshore detention prisons on the remote islands of Nauru and Manus, ... See full summary »
Director: Simon V. Kurian | Stars: Kaylene Abolitis, Behrouz Boochani, Kerry Bower, Gayle Carr
42. Blue Peter Flies the World (1971– )
25 min | Documentary, Family
Stars: John Noakes, Peter Purves, Simon Groom, Lesley Judd
43.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Early Struggles
(1976)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Kevin's wife walked out, and left him holding the baby. No sleep, dirty nappies - and a career in pop music at risk. And ahead lies a visit to the clinic. Will Kevin succeed as a mother?
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Paul Nicholas, Tom Conti, Amanda Barrie, Hilary Mason
Votes: 12
44.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Come the Revolution
(1977)
72 min | Comedy, Drama
Mike and his commune have a performance of their musical theatre "Diver" at the local pub, and ITV's Beth Bailey is coming along to see it. But will Beth's visions for the play as an incitement to revolution please everyone?
Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Richard O'Callaghan, Deborah Fallender, John Telfer, Warwick Evans
Votes: 10
45.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Midnight Movie
(1994)
TV-14 | 96 min | Drama
American producer James Boyce and his airhead wife Amber rent an English country mansion where the British horror flick "Smoke Rings" was filmed twenty years previous. Amber's mother was ... See full summary »
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: Jim Carter, Louise Germaine, Brian Dennehy, Colin Salmon
Votes: 71
46.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Peril at End House
(1990)
TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While Poirot is staying at an exclusive Cornish resort, he meets a beautiful heiress whose life is in danger.
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Polly Walker
Votes: 2,296
47.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Spend Spend Spend
(1977)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
Autobiographical tale about Viv Nicholson who had a large Football Pools win in the early 1960s, and the ultimately destructive effect it had on her and her family.
Director: John Goldschmidt | Stars: Susan Littler, John Duttine, Helene Palmer, Joe Belcher
Votes: 70
48.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
The Affair at the Victory Ball
(1991)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Poirot and Hastings attend the Victory Ball, a popular costume party. During the festivities, one of the guests is found stabbed to death, and another succumbs to a drug overdose the next day.
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 1,398
49.
Close Up (1998–2000)
Episode:
Dennis Potter: Under the Skin
(1998)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary details the life and career of writer Dennis Potter.
Director: Julian Birkett | Stars: Dennis Potter, Kenith Trodd, Jon Amiel, Renny Rye
Votes: 23
50.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
(1989)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Poirot tries to prevent the kidnapping of a country squire's son. While his plan fails, all is not what it seems.
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 1,952