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1. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,559
2. Taggart (1983–2010)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.
Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders
Votes: 2,011
3. Public Eye (1965–1975)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.
Stars: Alfred Burke, Ray Smith, Pauline Delaney, Brenda Cavendish
Votes: 428
4. Tom Jones (1963)
Not Rated | 129 min | Adventure, Comedy, History
The romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted bastard Tom Jones in 18th-century England.
Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Albert Finney, Susannah York, George Devine, Rachel Kempson
Votes: 14,275 | Gross: $37.60M
5. Van der Valk (1972–1992)
120 min | Crime, Drama
Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.
Stars: Barry Foster, Michael Latimer, Joanna Dunham, Susan Travers
Votes: 538
6. 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
7. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Sport
A young thief takes up long-distance running when he is sent to a borstal.
Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen
Votes: 9,380
8. 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: 394
9. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
13+ | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Peter Barkworth, Douglas Wilmer, Ronald Hines
Votes: 345
10. 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
11. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 382
12. 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
13. 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
14. Adam Adamant Lives! (1966–1967)
50 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 1902, Edwardian adventurer Adam Adamant is frozen alive in a block of ice by his archnemesis, the Face. In 1966, workmen discover him and he is revived, perfectly preserved but ... See full summary »
Stars: Gerald Harper, Juliet Harmer, Jack May, Peter Ducrow
Votes: 260
15. 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
16. The Great War (1964)
40 min | Documentary, History, War
One of the greatest achievements of television -broadcast from 1964 in 26 episodes. Use of extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of that area. ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Emlyn Williams, Marius Goring
Votes: 747
17. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
18. Sutherland's Law (1973–1976)
50 min | Drama
Follows the cases of John Sutherland, the procurator fiscal in a small Scottish town.
Stars: Iain Cuthbertson, Martin Cochrane, Edith MacArthur, Victor Carin
Votes: 52
19. Saturday Playhouse (1958–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of dramatisations of plays.
Stars: Elvi Hale, Madoline Thomas, George A. Cooper, Emrys Jones
20. Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
90 min | Drama
Drama anthology series transmitted on BBC Two.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Margery Mason
Votes: 48
21. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 92
22. Detective (1964–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ralph Michael, Barbara Couper, Esmond Knight
Votes: 27
23. R3 (1964–1966)
50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the staff of Research Centre Number Three (R3), headed by director Sir Michael Gerrard, and its trouble-shooting department the Consultancy Service, run by Philip Boult. ... See full summary »
Stars: John Robinson, Oliver Reed, Michael Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars
Votes: 58
24. Moonstrike (1963)
50 min | Drama, History, War
Anthology series of one-off thrillers about the covert activities of Allied agents and resistance operatives in occupied Europe during the Second World War.
Stars: Gary Hope, Michael Culver, John Murray Scott, Clive Russell
Votes: 20
25. 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
26. Hamlet (I) (1970 TV Movie)
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: David Giles | Stars: Ian McKellen, Faith Brook, John Woodvine, Susan Fleetwood
Votes: 78
27. This Man Craig (1966–1967)
50 min | Drama
Ian Craig is an upbeat science teacher at a secondary school in fictional Straithard, Scotland. He deals with the troubles of his students and colleagues in an optimistic fashion and shares their triumphs.
Stars: John Cairney, Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
Votes: 17
28. Small World (1988)
120 min | Comedy, Romance
A young academic travels the world attending university conferences, in the hope of finding the woman of his dreams.
Stars: Finbar Lynch, John Ratzenberger, Stephen Moore, Rachel Kempson
Votes: 26
29. The Fool (1990)
135 min | Crime, Drama
Double life of a humble clerk which draws on interviews with street traders, beggars, thieves and performers from Henry Mayhew's book London Labour and the London Poor (1851), and letters and diaries of members of the upper classes.
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Paul Brooke, Julian Firth, John Tams
Votes: 126
30. Suspense (1962–1963)
Thriller
Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.
Stars: Bill Meilen, Ray Handy, John Carson, Alex Scott
Votes: 22
31. The Square Mile Murder (1961)
28 min | Crime, Short
Scotland Yard detectives investigate a series of burglaries where an expert safe-cracker has stolen a large amount of cash and other valuables.
Director: Allan Davis | Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, John Welsh, Stanley Morgan, Delphi Lawrence
Votes: 45
33. Ask Mr. Pastry (1961– )
25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Stars: Richard Hearne, Barbara Hicks, Dandy Nichols, Barry Henderson
Votes: 17
34. Wings of Death (1961)
29 min | Crime, Short
Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a pilot found in the wreckage of his own plane. Their investigations focus on a passenger who apparently survived the crash, but was injured when the plane came to grief.
Director: Allan Davis | Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Harry H. Corbett, Simon Lack, Shelagh Fraser
Votes: 49
35. Kidnapped (1956)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
1751. When his father dies, young David Balfour travels to House of Shaws, near Edinburgh, and meets his miserly uncle - who arranges for him to be kidnapped.
Stars: Leo Maguire, Patrick Troughton, Patrick Milner, John Laurie
36. The Dark Number (1966– )
25 min | Drama, Thriller
Drama series dealing with one man returning from overseas to investigate the unsolved disappearance of his family.
Stars: Patrick Allen, Roddy McMillan, Madeleine Christie, Anne Kristen
37. Mr. Pastry's Progress (1962– )
25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Stars: Richard Hearne, Barbara Hicks, Cambria Smith, Roger May
38. Jango (1961– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Robert Urquhart, Moira Redmond, Harold Goodwin, James Cairncross
39. Slater's Day (1974 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Freddy Slater, a public relations man, has the day to end all days.
Stars: John Junkin, Mary Miller, Peter Mayock, Maureen Sweeney
40. The Lass Wi' the Muckle Mou (1953 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: James Cairncross, Margaret Gordon, Finlay Currie, Betty Henderson
41. Airport Chaplain (1980– )
Drama
Rev. Bill Duncan and Father Jack Sampson are both short-listed for job as Airport Chaplain at Glenning Airport, when they meet it changes both their lives.
Stars: Ronald Forfar, Paul Young, Russell Hunter, Glory Annen
42. Mr. Pastry's Pet Shop (1962)
25 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Richard Hearne, Barbara Hicks, Cambria Smith, Roger May
43. Run to Earth (1958)
30 min | Adventure
Two Glasgow youths get in various scrapes around town.
Stars: Frazer Hines, Andrew Irvine, Michael Balfour, Katharine Page
44. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals (1952 TV Movie)
45 min | Drama
An old lady, a cleaner, "adopts" a young soldier off to war.
Stars: Madeleine Christie, Lennox Milne, Joan Seton, Ethel Glendinning
45. On Stage - London (1957)
30 min
Stars: Alan Melville, Maggie Smith, Millicent Martin, Judy Carne
46. Debbie Go Home (1962 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama
Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Norman Florence, Sandra Bryant, Joan Heath, James Cairncross
47.
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
The Comedy of Errors
(1954)
Drama
Two identical twins and their two servants (also identical twins) are separated in a ship-wreck. When, years later, they all show up in the same town, mistaken identities abound.
Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Lally Bowers, James Cairncross, Gerald Cross, Paul Hansard
Votes: 12
48.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
The Order
(1967)
75 min | Drama
An inspector in Austria investigates the death, over twenty years earlier, of a teenage girl who fell into a canal and drowned trying to evade capture by a policeman searching for members of the resistance.
Director: Basil Coleman | Stars: John Neville, Catherine Lacey, George Coulouris, Laurence Hardy
49.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Tempest
(1968)
Drama
The magician Prospero, once Duke of Milan, now rules a small, enchanted island - but a storm brings visitors from the past.
Director: Basil Coleman | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Keith Michell, Jonathan Dennis, Ronald Pickup
Votes: 14
50.
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
Episode:
Lay Down Your Arms
(1970)
78 min | Drama
Dennis Potter used his own background as a Russian language clerk in the War Office when writing this play for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series. At the time of the 1956 Suez Crisis and ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Nikolas Simmonds, Leonard Trolley, Peter Cellier, John Warner
Votes: 34