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1. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.
Stars: William Simons, Derek Fowlds, Tricia Penrose, Mark Jordon
Votes: 4,082
2. Doc Martin (2004–2022)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of Martin Ellingham, a brilliant but socially challenged doctor who moves from London to the picturesque village of Port Wenn in Cornwall.
Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom
Votes: 20,271
3. Cleopatra (1963)
G | 192 min | Biography, Drama, History
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Directors: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown
Votes: 37,450 | Gross: $57.78M
4. Zardoz (1974)
R | 105 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In the late 23rd century, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton
Votes: 24,582 | Gross: $0.07M
5. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,505
6. Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Superintendent Dalziel and partner DI Pascoe investigate murder, and find a bond forming between them despite their blatantly different personalities.
Stars: Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, David Royle, Jennifer James
Votes: 3,312
7. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
The lives and fortunes of the Bellamy family and their below-stairs servant staff at 165 Eaton Place play out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Jean Marsh, Angela Baddeley
Votes: 3,574
8. Little Dorrit (2008)
TV-PG | 34 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The Dorrits are a family whose life revolves around the Marshalsea, a debtor's prison. Amy Dorrit's kind nature brings the family into contact with a wide swath of English society, from the poorest to the richest, and back again.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Claire Foy, Tom Courtenay, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 10,497
9. 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
10. Calendar Girls (2003)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
A Women's Institute chapter's fundraising effort for a local hospital by posing nude for a calendar becomes a media sensation.
Director: Nigel Cole | Stars: Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Penelope Wilton, John Alderton
Votes: 28,054 | Gross: $31.04M
11. Please Sir! (1968–1972)
30 min | Comedy
A hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope in these kids.
Stars: Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson, Richard Davies
Votes: 426
12. 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: 324
13. Fireman Sam (1987–2023)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Family
The adventures of a community fireman, Sam.
Stars: Steven Kynman, Tegwen Tucker, David Carling, Su Douglas
Votes: 2,121
14. Operation Crossbow (1965)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Drama, War
Allied agents attempt to infiltrate a German rocket research site.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills
Votes: 5,508
15. 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
16. The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller
Paired with her reliable and devoted chauffeur, Mrs Bradley's finely honed skills of investigation seek out the truth behind the mysteries surrounding a death at the opera, crimes of passion at a circus, poisoning and family secrets.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Diana Rigg, Peter Davison, John Alderton
Votes: 1,530
17. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
120 min | Drama
Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers
Votes: 178
18. Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2002)
106 min | Comedy
After her husband's death and being forced into a nursing home, a woman starts looking for independence.
Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Pauline Collins, Peter Capaldi, Anna Wilson-Jones, Gwenllian Davies
Votes: 872
19. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
78 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale
Votes: 98
20. Please Sir! (1971)
100 min | Comedy
In this spin-off from the ITV television series "Please Sir!" which ran from 1968 to 1972, Mr Hedges takes his class on a field trip, with disastrous consequences.
Director: Mark Stuart | Stars: John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson
Votes: 851
21. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 95
22. Hannibal Brooks (1969)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A British prisoner of war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together, they head for the Swiss border and freedom.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Oliver Reed, John Alderton, Michael J. Pollard, Wolfgang Preiss
Votes: 1,746
23. He Knew He Was Right (2004)
240 min | Drama
Louis Trevelyan's refusal to trust his wife Emily destroys their marriage.
Stars: Oliver Dimsdale, Christina Cole, Laura Fraser, Nathan Heath
Votes: 1,717
24. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 246
25. The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
30 min | Comedy
The lives and adventures of the pupils of class 5C from 'Please Sir', after they have left Fenn Street School.
Stars: Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins, David Barry, Peter Denyer
Votes: 103
26. 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: 94
27. 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
28. Emergency-Ward 10 (1957–1967)
30 min | Drama
Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work.
Stars: Jill Browne, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Frederick Bartman, Desmond Carrington
Votes: 70
29. Down to Earth (2000–2005)
60 min | Drama
This series follows Faith and Brian Addis as they work to keep open their holiday home "Phyllishayes" - a roomy farmhouse in Devon offering memorable holidays for children who may never have experienced the countryside in their lives.
Stars: Ricky Tomlinson, Denise Welch, Zara Dawson, Pauline Quirke
Votes: 163
30. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 314
31. The Girl-Getters (1964)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the group's leader Tinker, a strolling ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow, Barbara Ferris, Harry Andrews
Votes: 813
32. Duffy (1968)
Approved | 101 min | Comedy, Crime
Duffy is a cunning aristocrat of criminals hire by Stefane, a young playboy, to hijack a boat carrying several million dollars of his father's fortune. He succeeds, with help from Stefane's girlfriend with an unexpected turn of events.
Director: Robert Parrish | Stars: James Coburn, James Mason, James Fox, Susannah York
Votes: 593
33. Thomas and Sarah (1979)
60 min | Drama
This spin-off of Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) follows Sarah (parlour-maid) and Thomas (chauffeur) some time after leaving service with the Bellamys.
Stars: Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Graham Cull, Maria Charles
Votes: 161
34. Assignment K (1968)
Approved | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A British Agent, posing as an executive of a toy company, tangles with East European spies in various European locales.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: Stephen Boyd, Camilla Sparv, Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern
Votes: 293
35. Love Story (1963–1974)
60 min | Drama
British anthology series of short plays on the theme of romance.
Stars: T.P. McKenna, Frances Cuka, Keith Barron, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 137
36. Forever Green (1989–1992)
60 min | Drama
Jack Boult, a former rally driver, and his second wife Harriet, who used to be a nurse, move from the bustle of London to start a new life in a cottage in the Somerset countryside, together... See full summary »
Stars: Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Paola Dionisotti, Wendy van der Plank
Votes: 98
37. Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)
TV-G | Animation, Drama, Family
Stories from the Bible are interpreted in different styles of animation.
Stars: Tony Leader, Patrick Brennan, Joss Ackland, Simon Harris
Votes: 143
38. My Wife Next Door (1972–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Divorced ex-couple George and Suzy Bassett separately move to the country for separate fresh starts, then find out that they have moved into adjoining cottages. One 1973 episode won a British Academy TV Award.
Stars: John Alderton, Hannah Gordon, Tim Barrett, Paddy Frost
Votes: 85
39. Wodehouse Playhouse (1974–1978)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
A series of dramatisations of some of P. G. Wodehouse's comic short stories - in which P. G. Wodehouse, himself, introduced some of the early episodes.
Stars: John Alderton, Pauline Collins, P.G. Wodehouse, Paul McDowell
Votes: 147
40. 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
41. No, Honestly (1974– )
30 min | Comedy
Charming British comedy series starring real-life spouses Pauline Collins and John Alderton as Clara and C.D., reflecting on how they met and fell in love. Each show begins with a short ... See full summary »
Stars: John Alderton, Pauline Collins, James Berwick, Kenneth Benda
Votes: 150
42. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
43. It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)
G | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
The adventures of a Yorkshire vet and his colleague in their everyday life.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: John Alderton, Colin Blakely, Lisa Harrow, Bill Maynard
Votes: 183
44. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
45. Clockwork Mice (1995)
100 min | Drama
A special needs education teacher is having a special relation with one of his pupils by their common hobby: running. Until fate strikes.
Director: Vadim Jean | Stars: Ian Hart, Catherine Russell, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Art Malik
Votes: 340
46. World of Sport (1964–1985)
News, Sport
Weekly sports coverage extravaganza. Featuring previews and results of the weekend football. Famously including coverage of British professional wrestling.
Stars: Kent Walton, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy, Dickie Davies
Votes: 44
47. Sale of the Century (1971–1997)
30 min | Game-Show
Contestants answer relatively simple questions on general knowledge categories; correct answers earn the contestants money. Contestants can then exchange some of their money for expensive ... See full summary »
Stars: Nicholas Parsons, John Benson, Jenny Cresswell, Angela Daniels
Votes: 45
48. Little Miss (1983)
Unrated | 8 min | Animation, Short, Family
The adventures of the Little Miss characters created by Roger Hargreaves as female counterparts to the original Mr Men. The personality and appearance of each character matches their name such as Little Miss Chatterbox.
Stars: Pauline Collins, John Alderton
Votes: 81
49. Boy Meets Girl (1967–1969)
50 min | Romance
Anthology series of love stories.
Stars: Scott Forbes, Donald Pickering, Barry Jackson, Susan Jameson
Votes: 25
50. Mr. H Is Late (1988 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time.
Director: Eric Sykes | Stars: John Alderton, Bobby Ball, Tommy Cannon, Norman Collier
Votes: 137