Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Jeremy Ancock

1. EastEnders (1985– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.

Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown

Votes: 9,216

2. The Bill (1984–2010)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.

Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse

Votes: 4,093

3. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.

Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt

Votes: 3,522

4. Bergerac (1981–1991)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.

Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White

Votes: 2,224

5. Brookside (1982–2003)

25 min | Drama

The everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in a suburban street in the city of Liverpool in the north of England.

Stars: Dean Sullivan, Paul Byatt, Claire Sweeney, Alexandra Fletcher

Votes: 945

6. 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: 392

7. 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

8. 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: 137

9. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 210 min | Drama

Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.

Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter

Votes: 660

10. Crimewatch UK (1984–2017)

50 min | Documentary, Crime

Looking at the range of criminal activity that plagues the United Kingdom, giving vital information on unsolved cases.

Stars: Nick Ross, Sue Cook, David Hatcher, Helen Phelps

Votes: 159

11. Theatre Night (1985–1990)

180 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Adaptations of classic and contemporary stage plays.

Stars: Kenneth Cranham, Robert Lang, Natalie Ogle, Dinsdale Landen

Votes: 58

12. The Riff Raff Element (1993– )

50 min | Comedy, Drama

Down-on-their luck, upper-class family rent out a wing of their stately home to a lower-class family.

Stars: Ronald Pickup, Trevor Peacock, Richard Hope, Mossie Smith

Votes: 98

13. Rockliffe's Babies (1987– )

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Series featuring the tough and experienced Det. Sgt. Alan Rockcliffe, and his squad of young and enthusiastic plain-clothes PCs.

Stars: Ian Hogg, Joe McGann, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Bill Champion

Votes: 105

14. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length movies.

Stars: Judi Dench, Richard O'Callaghan, Frederick Treves, Clive Swift

Votes: 46

15. Summer Season (1985)

55 min | Drama

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Stars: Tim Wylton, Marion Bailey, Charles Dale, Nicholas Gecks

Votes: 34

16. Dressing for Breakfast (1995–1998)

30 min | Comedy

A young woman sets out to find love, with her mother and best friend bringing up problems, advice, and comedy.

Stars: Beatie Edney, Holly Aird, Nigel Lindsay, Charlotte Cornwell

Votes: 64

17. My Good Friend (1995–1996)

30 min | Comedy

Peter lives with his daughter, Betty, and son-in-law, Brian, but knows that his presence there is uncomfortable for all three.

Stars: George Cole, Michael Lumsden, Richard Pearson, Matilda Ziegler

Votes: 34

18. Centre Play (1973–1977)

Drama

Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.

Stars: John Barrett, Will Knightley, David Daker, Michael Gough

Votes: 15

19. Objects of Affection (1982)

50 min | Drama

Five monologues tell the stories of several different repressed souls: a mentally handicapped woman, a deteriorating clerical worker, a lonely older man, a tattoo enthusiast, an inexperienced social worker, and her unsatisfied clients.

Stars: Patricia Routledge, Elizabeth Spriggs, Thora Hird, Marjorie Yates

Votes: 14

20. Premiere (1977–1980)

30 min | Drama

A series of anthologies highlighting the initial projects of directors venturing into television drama filmmaking.

Stars: Phil Daniels, Johnny Allan, David Parfitt, Brian Poyser

Votes: 9

21. Good Behaviour (1983– )

60 min | Drama

Behaving properly at all times - that's what people expect of a gentlewoman. Isn't it?

Stars: Joanna McCallum, Hannah Gordon, Daniel Massey, Patricia Quinn

Votes: 6

22. The Three Hostages (1977 TV Movie)

85 min | Drama

After World War I, Richard Hannay is married to Mary and living peacefully in the Cotswolds, when he receives a request to help solve the mysterious kidnapping of the children of three prominent people. Given nothing to go on but a few mysterious clues, Hannay, assisted by friends like Sandy Arbuthnot, must track down the dastardly villains behind the plot before it's too late.

Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Barry Foster, Diana Quick, John Castle, Peter Blythe

23. Eustace and Hilda (1977– )

Drama

Set in 1907, Part 1, The Shrimp and the Anemone, is a study of two youngsters whose fortunes change after their meeting with the formidable old invalid, Miss Fothergill (Dame Flora Robson).

Stars: Dorothy Alison, Christopher Strauli, Susan Fleetwood, Billie Whitelaw

Votes: 10

24. Family Pride (1991–1992)

30 min | Drama

Soap opera about the lives of three Asian families living in Birmingham.

Stars: Susan Jeffrey, Michael Bray, Dhirendra, Zia Mohyeddin

25. Watching (1986 TV Movie)

59 min

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Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Janet Kay, Robert Glenister, Maureen O'Brien

26. A Class of His Own (1984 TV Movie)

46 min

English teacher Durban is worried that Grammar school is a fine institution for boys who fit in, a category that doesn't always include Phil. The masters' conflicting views provide a battleground where his future will be decided.

Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Graham Crowden, George Irving, Hugh Fraser, Tim Roth

27. In Exile (1998– )

25 min | Comedy

Comedy series about a deposed African military dictator living in London.

Stars: Patrice Naiambana, Fraser James, Emily Joyce, Owen Brenman

Votes: 23

28. Nativity Blues (1989 TV Movie)

Drama

Nativity Blues was a TV pilot that first aired in 1989, but wasn't picked up beyond 1989.

Directors: Jeremy Ancock, Sue Dunderdale | Stars: Alfred Molina, Julia Swift, Anna Cropper, John Normington

29. Playhouse: The Combination (1982 TV Movie)

150 min | Drama

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Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Dorothy Tutin, Gary Raymond, Henry Milner, Julian Davis

30. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode: The Ambassadors (1977)

Drama

Strether is sent to Europe to rescue a young American from the charms of a mysterious French beauty. But he is soon under the liberating influence of Europe himself.

Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Paul Scofield, Lee Remick, Delphine Seyrig, David Huffman

Votes: 30

31. Centre Play (1973–1977)
Episode: A Passage to Inverness (1977)

Drama

A male stripper - his aunt on her death-bed, a memsahib from the Raj.

Director: Robin Nash | Stars: Dorothy Reynolds, Joseph Blatchley, Renu Setna, Ken Wynne

32. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: Intensive Care (1982)

80 min | Comedy, Drama

When Denis Midgley's father is rushed to hospital, Midgley drops everything to be by his side. They've never really got on, so Midgley wants to be sure he's there if his father ever regains... See full summary »

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Alan Bennett, Helen Fraser, David Major, Frank Crompton

Votes: 20

33. Objects of Affection (1982)
Episode: Our Winnie (1982)

40 min | Drama

Winnie is a mentally handicapped woman who lives with her elderly mother (Cora) and aunt (Ida). They visit the cemetery where Winnie's father is buried. Also in the cemetery are two art ... See full summary »

Director: Malcolm Mowbray | Stars: Elizabeth Spriggs, Constance Chapman, Sheila Kelley, Max Hafler

Votes: 46

34. Theatre Night (1985–1990)
Episode: Lady Windermere's Fan (1985)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Lord Windermere appears to all - including to his young wife Margaret - as the perfect husband. But their happy marriage is placed at risk when Lord Windermere starts spending his ... See full summary »

Director: Tony Smith | Stars: Helena Little, Tim Woodward, Stephanie Turner, Kenneth Cranham

Votes: 152

35. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: A Hole in Babylon (1979)

68 min | Comedy, Drama

A siege situation develops when an attempted robbery of a restaurant goes wrong.

Director: Horace Ové | Stars: T-Bone Wilson, Trevor Thomas, Archie Pool, Victor Baring

Votes: 88

36. Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode: In Love and War (1990)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Former South African resident and ANC sympathizer Karen Markham agrees to shelter black fugitive Roland, who has shot a white supremacist policeman in Pretoria, until a boat comes for him. ... See full summary »

Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Brenda Bruce, Clive Merrison

Votes: 35

37. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.34 (1985)

TV-PG | 29 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Nej Adamson, Leslie Grantham, Tom Watt, Sandy Ratcliff

Votes: 14

38. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )
Episode: Episode #1.2477 (1999)

TV-PG | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Turner decides to take on a new manager and Tricia fancies her chances. Zoe pours out her troubles to Paddy. Lisa and Zak argue about going straight. ITV.

Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Peter Amory, Louise Beattie, Leah Bracknell, Dominic Brunt

39. Rockliffe's Babies (1987– )
Episode: Ghetto Blasters (1987)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

There's a tense situation in the black community. A man has died after using a deadly drug- in police custody. Rockliffe and Flight think they know who the dealer is, but if they act will there be worse trouble?

Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Ian Hogg, Malcolm Terris, Edward Wilson, John Blakey

40. Rockliffe's Babies (1987– )
Episode: It's All Happening (1987)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

Rockliffe complains about the workload. There are drug dealers, muggers, rapists, murderers, thieves and con-men. What could turn up next?

Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Ian Hogg, Edward Wilson, John Blakey, Alphonsia Emmanuel

Votes: 15

41. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: Bavarian Night (1981)

79 min | Comedy, Drama

When the dynamic young head-master of St Peter's Primary School decides to liven up a parents' fund-raising social by hiring a Bavarian band, he little suspects the hidden passions that are about to be unleashed.

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Bob Peck, Sarah Badel, Malcolm Terris, Arwen Holm

Votes: 9

42. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: Beyond the Pale (1981)

99 min | Comedy, Drama

The story of Jewish immigrants in London's East End in the early 20th century.

Director: Les Blair | Stars: Michael Maynard, Natasha Morgan, Leon Silver, Jack Chissick

Votes: 9

43. Summer Season (1985)
Episode: Kisses on the Bottom (1985)

Drama

What do the characters on the seaside postcards get up to in private?

Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Judy Cornwell, Peter Benson, Hetty Baynes, Max Hafler

44. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
Episode: Renoir, My Father (1978)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A play about the life and work of the artist Auguste Renoir, based on the book by his film director son, Jean Renoir.

Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Richard O'Callaghan, Peggy Aitchison, Ian Bamforth, Brigid Erin Bates

45. The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode: Up the Steps (1990)

TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama

Loxton, Young and Peters attend court to give evidence.

Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Eric Richard, Colin Tarrant, Larry Dann, Tom Butcher

Votes: 38

46. The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode: Win Some Lose Some (1990)

TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama

Stringer and Quinnan are sent to investigate stolen garbage bins. CID consider closing a local nightclub.

Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Nula Conwell, Mark Wingett, Christopher Ellison, Clive Wood

Votes: 39

47. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.348 (1988)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Matilda Ziegler, Nick Berry, Gillian Taylforth, John Burgess

48. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.342 (1988)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Jeremy Ancock | Stars: Gillian Taylforth, Adam Woodyatt, Susan Tully, Letitia Dean

49. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode: The Happy Autumn Fields (1980)

Drama

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Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Gillian Blake, Stephen Moore, Judy Campbell, Desmond Llewelyn

50. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode: Elizabeth Alone: Part 1 (1981)

Drama

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Director: Brian Parker | Stars: Gawn Grainger, Lisa Coleman, Hannah Asprey, Barbara Ferris