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1. Doctors (2000–2024)
30 min | Drama
The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.
Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen
Votes: 1,703
2. Minder (1979–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
Stars: George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster
Votes: 2,839
3. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,292
4. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 415
5. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 348
6. A Christmas Carol (1984 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward
Votes: 18,347
7. 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: 393
8. Pennies from Heaven (1978–1979)
450 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A travelling sheet music salesman with an uptight wife throws everything away for the love of an innocent school teacher in the romantic spirit of the music he loves, that bursts into his life in full song-and-dance numbers.
Stars: Cheryl Campbell, Bob Hoskins, Gemma Craven, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 1,209
9. 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
10. Shine on Harvey Moon (1982–1995)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Upon being demobbed, RAF serviceman Harvey Moon returns home and finds his family involved in various troubles. His wife is not interested in resuming their relationship, and works in a seedy nightclub frequented by American servicemen.
Stars: Elizabeth Spriggs, Maggie Steed, Linda Robson, Lee Whitlock
Votes: 207
11. Timeslip (1970–1971)
30 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Simon and Liz fell into a time hole and found themselves trapped in different eras of the 20th century, where they have all sorts of adventures. Many of these involve the nefarious Commander Traynor, who is also traveling through time.
Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Denis Quilley, Iris Russell
Votes: 239
12. 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
13. Murder Must Advertise (1973–1974)
198 min | Mystery
When one of the copy writers of Pym's Advertising Agency meets his death by falling down a spiral staircase, a new "writer" joins the staff to investigate the matter.
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Mark Eden, Rachel Herbert, Paul Darrow
Votes: 350
14. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 213
15. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 115
16. A Man Called Intrepid (1979)
360 min | Adventure, Drama, War
During World War II, a wealthy Canadian uses his own money to help the Allies form an espionage network.
Stars: David Niven, Michael York, Barbara Hershey, Paul Harding
Votes: 193
17. Doctor Who: The Lost Stories (2009– )
Sci-Fi
Big Finish dives into the BBC archives to find some lost Doctor Who gems and adapt them for the first time.
Stars: Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, John Banks, Nicholas Briggs
18. Amityville Playhouse (2015)
Not Rated | 103 min | Horror
A teenager and her friends become trapped in a haunted theater with a disturbing connection to Amityville's secret past.
Director: John R. Walker | Stars: Monèle LeStrat, Linden Baker, Kennie Benoit, Hollie Anne Kornik
Votes: 786
19. A Man Called Intrepid (1980)
120 min | Biography, Drama, War
The wealthy Canadian Sir William Stephenon uses his own money to help the Allies form an espionage network doing the work behind war actions, like the Heavy water Sabotage and retracting the Enigma code machine.
Director: Peter Carter | Stars: John Alkin, Renée Asherson, Spencer Banks, Bruce Boa
Votes: 16
20. Grandad (1979–1984)
25 min | Comedy, Family
Children's comedy serial. Clive Dunn plays a caretaker in a community hall and has a large (unseen) dog called Nero.
Stars: Clive Dunn, Geoffrey Russell, James Marcus, Helen Cotterill
Votes: 47
21. Cari genitori (1973)
94 min | Drama
An Italian mother (Bolkan) who has not heard from her daughter (Schneider) in a long time travels to London, where her daughter lives, and is shocked to be confronted with the young woman's... See full summary »
Director: Enrico Maria Salerno | Stars: Florinda Bolkan, Catherine Spaak, Maria Schneider, Tom Baker
Votes: 110
22. Tightrope (1972)
30 min | Adventure, Family
Sixth-former Martin Clifford is plunged into the world of espionage and sabotage when he and his class see schools programmes from "The Voice of Truth". Forrester, an Intelligence officer, ... See full summary »
Stars: John Savident, Spencer Banks, David Munro, Marian Diamond
Votes: 20
23. Wilde Alliance (1978)
60 min | Drama
Amy, an artist, and Rupert, a writer, are a middle-aged British couple who double as amateur detectives.
Stars: Julia Foster, John Stride, John Lee, Patrick Newell
Votes: 37
24. No Job for a Lady (1990–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Jean Price is the idealistic, newly-elected Labour Party Member of Parliament for a deprived inner-city constituency. She must try to balance her work with her family life, learn the ways of the House and try to keep her principles.
Stars: Penelope Keith, Mark Kingston, Garfield Morgan, Paul Young
Votes: 101
25. Village Hall (1974–1975)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Anthology series with each episode a different story set in a village hall.
Stars: Reginald Barratt, Priscilla Morgan, Frank Crompton, Stella Moray
Votes: 32
26. Alexander the Greatest (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy
Lively comedy/farce involving a family with a 'know it all' teenager.
Stars: Sydney Tafler, Adrienne Posta, Gary Warren, Stella Moray
Votes: 17
27. 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
28. Cockles (1984– )
55 min | Comedy, Drama
Arthur Dumpton returns to the seaside town of Cocklesea and attempts to restore it to its past glory.
Stars: James Grout, Joan Sims, Norman Rodway, Tim Wylton
Votes: 10
29. Kim & Co. (1975– )
25 min | Adventure
Stars: Simon Fisher-Turner, David Friedman, Christopher Lofthouse, Georgina Kean
Votes: 12
30. Diamonds on Wheels (1973 TV Movie)
84 min | Comedy, Family
Three kids get mixed up with jewel thieves and stolen diamonds in a 24-hour road rally.
Director: Jerome Courtland | Stars: Patrick Allen, George Sewell, Derek Newark, Dudley Sutton
Votes: 81
31. Germinal (1970– )
60 min | Drama
BBC serialisation of Emile Zola's novel about a coal miners' strike in northern France.
Stars: Rosemary Leach, Donald Burton, Mark Jones, Ken Jones
Votes: 6
32. Backs to the Land (1977–1978)
30 min | Comedy, War
Stars: Philippa Howell, Terese Stevens, John Stratton, Charles Lamb
Votes: 17
33. The Witch's Daughter (1971– )
100 min | Drama
Stars: Fiona Kennedy, John Abineri, Spencer Banks, Gillian Bailey
34. Living at Thamesmead (1974)
27 min | Short
Directors: Charmian Saward, Jack Saward | Stars: Spencer Banks, Julie Dawn Cole
35. The Georgian House (1976)
30 min | Family, Drama, Fantasy
Two children travel back in time and attempt to help a Negro slave boy who possesses strange powers.
Stars: Jack Watson, Spencer Banks, Brinsley Forde, Adrienne Byrne
Votes: 20
36. Armchair 30 (1973)
30 min | Drama
Stars: John Fraser, Michael Cashman, Terence Rigby, Talfryn Thomas
37. The Cruel Sea (1998 Podcast Series)
Drama
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 2, a six-part dramatization of NIcholas Monsarrat's classic WW2 story about two Royal Navy ships and their desperate struggles in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Stars: Paul Rhys, Philip Madoc, Donald Sinden, Michael Maloney
38. The Sound of Laughter (1977– )
30 min | Comedy
A series of one-off sitcoms intended to be developed into series.
Stars: Gerald James, David Jason, Stratford Johns, Michael Elphick
39. A Star for My Son (1979 TV Movie)
30 min
Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: Jean Heywood, Barry McCarthy, Jane Collins, Spencer Banks
40. A Better Class of Person (1985 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Adaptation of John Osborne's autobiography about his early life, showing his much-loved but frail father and combative relationship with his mother.
Director: Frank Cvitanovich | Stars: Eileen Atkins, Spencer Banks, Daniel Beales, Gary Capelin
Votes: 9
41. Thamesmead: 21st Century Town (2010 Video)
55 min | Documentary, History, News
This documentary, in 2009, follows a series of film screenings from the 1960s to today's residents of Thamesmead. In doing so, it tells the social history of one of London's most controversial and misunderstood areas.
Director: Mark Currie | Stars: Spencer Banks, Julie Dawn Cole
42.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Marya
(1979)
120 min | Drama
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Michael Byrne, Lisa Harrow, Clive Revill, Paul Rogers
Votes: 12
43.
Objects of Affection (1982)
Episode:
Marks
(1982)
50 min | Drama
Les is an aimless young man, unemployed and still living with his mother. He decides to give her a present - her name tattooed on his arm...
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Marjorie Yates, Ian Targett, Charles Lamb, Dandy Nichols
44.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Penda's Fen
(1974)
89 min | Comedy, Drama
Summer 1955, and pastor's son Stephen must come to terms with his own identity amid societal pressure, religious guilt and his own imaginings.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Spencer Banks, John Atkinson, Georgine Anderson, Ron Smerczak
Votes: 841
45.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Diamonds on Wheels: Part 1
(1974)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Teenagers battle jewel thieves in England.
Director: Jerome Courtland | Stars: Patrick Allen, George Sewell, Derek Newark, Dudley Sutton
Votes: 10
46.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Diamonds on Wheels: Part 2
(1974)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Unknowingly, one of the teenagers acquires a car seat, in which jewels had been hidden, from a junkyard to use in his racing car.
Director: Jerome Courtland | Stars: Patrick Allen, George Sewell, Derek Newark, Dudley Sutton
47.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Diamonds on Wheels: Part 3
(1974)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The thieves follow the boys during the Hampshire Rally, an endurance race, but with the help of the police, are outwitted.
Director: Jerome Courtland | Stars: Patrick Allen, George Sewell, Derek Newark, Dudley Sutton
48.
Doctors (2000–2024)
Episode:
Who's Going to Know?
(2002)
27 min | Drama
Director: Christopher Timothy | Stars: Maggie Cronin, Corrinne Wicks, Tom Butcher, Ariyon Bakare
49.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
The Bengal Tiger
(1979)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Mr.Mukerjee, who runs a newsagent shop frequented by Arthur, has received death threats and had a brick thrown through his window. When Terry goes along to act as his minder, he discovers ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Saeed Jaffrey, Graham Stark
Votes: 103
50.
No Job for a Lady (1990–1992)
Episode:
A Bed for the Night
(1992)
25 min | Comedy
In order to draw attention to the plight of the homeless, Jean encourages her fellow MPs to join her in a sleep-out on the chilly Thames embankment.
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: Penelope Keith, Mark Kingston, Garfield Morgan, Paul Young
Votes: 5