Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Martin Clunes

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: 39,512

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: 20,204

3. Top Gear (2002–2022)

TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Sport, Talk-Show

The hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.

Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, The Stig

Votes: 126,670

4. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)

TV-14 | 3,431 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.

Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Peter Woodthorpe

Votes: 14,348

5. Strike Back (2010–2020)

TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive unit of British military intelligence. A team of special operations personnel conduct several high risk missions across the globe.

Stars: Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Michelle Lukes, Daniel MacPherson

Votes: 33,482

6. Shakespeare in Love (1998)

R | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, History

The world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 234,288 | Gross: $100.32M

7. Manhunt (2019–2021)

TV-14 | 45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton tracks down a serial killer.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Claudie Blakley, Matthew Gravelle, Stephen Wight

Votes: 10,659

8. Lovejoy (1986–1994)

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

Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.

Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan

Votes: 3,894

9. No Place Like Home (1983–1988)

30 min | Comedy

When Arthur and Beryl Crabtree are set to begin a quiet life at last, their four grown-up children return home one by one. With a son-in-law and neighbours always popping in as well, the quiet life never gets started.

Stars: William Gaunt, Patricia Garwood, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Beverley Adams

Votes: 157

10. Would I Lie to You? (2007– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Two teams, lead by their team leader (either Lee Mack or David Mitchell), have to try and make the other team believe their crazy stories.

Stars: David Mitchell, Lee Mack, Rob Brydon, Paul Ridley

Votes: 9,682

11. Vanity Fair (2018)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

An adaptation of the 1848 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Stars: Michael Palin, Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Johnny Flynn

Votes: 5,721

12. The Graham Norton Show (2007– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Irish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own chat show, which includes chatting to A-list celebrities, the very famous Red Chair game, live music, lots of jokes and fun from Graham and the celebrities themselves.

Stars: Graham Norton, Ricky Gervais, Judi Dench, Jack Whitehall

Votes: 13,183

13. Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)

TV-PG | 55 min | Comedy

Bertram Wooster, a well-intentioned, wealthy layabout, has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it's up to his brilliant valet, Jeeves, to get him out.

Stars: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Richard Dixon, Robert Daws

Votes: 13,144

14. British Men Behaving Badly (1992–2014)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy

Two early thirties best friends live together while having completely different personalities. While their girlfriends try to help them take on more responsibilities the boys seldom respond well and usually end up drinking together.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash, Neil Morrissey

Votes: 8,653

15. Lorna Doone (2000 TV Movie)

180 min | Drama, Romance

Against a backdrop of political and religious upheaval, a farmer falls in love with the "queen" of the notorious Doone clan --a family that he has sworn vengeance on.

Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Neil Finnighan, Jack Baverstock, Trevor Cooper, Aidan Gillen

Votes: 2,009

16. Swing Kids (1993)

PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Music

A group of teens adores forbidden music in Nazi Germany just before the outbreak of World War II.

Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley, Barbara Hershey

Votes: 17,348 | Gross: $5.63M

17. The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

Directors: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt | Stars: Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, Martin Freeman

Votes: 51,409 | Gross: $31.05M

18. Have I Got News for You (1990– )

29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

Long-running satirical news quiz featuring regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Originally chaired by Angus Deayton, the series has adopted "guest hosts" since 2002.

Stars: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Angus Deayton, Alexander Armstrong

Votes: 5,477

19. Saving Grace (2000)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime

A small-town English widow, facing financial troubles after her husband's suicide, turns to agriculture of an illegal kind.

Director: Nigel Cole | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Craig Ferguson, Martin Clunes, Tchéky Karyo

Votes: 19,326 | Gross: $12.12M

20. William and Mary (2003–2005)

48 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The lives of William (an undertaker) and Mary (a midwife) cross. They become romantically involved, but what happens for the rest of the series is far less predictable.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Julie Graham, Cheryl Campbell, Michael Begley

Votes: 958

21. The Russia House (1990)

R | 123 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A British publisher is sent a manuscript detailing Soviet Union nuclear missile capabilities. British Intelligence intercept it and recruit him to investigate the author's editor, a beautiful Russian woman he claims never to have met.

Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox

Votes: 17,536 | Gross: $23.00M

22. Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific (2022–2023)

60 min | Documentary

Inspired by reading a book about the Kon-Tiki expedition, Martin Clunes embarks on an epic ocean-wide adventure in search of the real Pacific. He begins in French Polynesia and ends in the Galapagos Islands.

Star: Martin Clunes

Votes: 77

23. Kipper (1997–2004)

TV-Y | 47 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

In this charming collection of tales, the curious Kipper explores the attic, goes fishing with Tiger, finds a magical umbrella, takes a trip to the seaside, receives a visitor in the night and more.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Chris Lang, Julia Sawalha, Tom Attenborough

Votes: 1,154

24. Boon (1986–1992)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.

Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling

Votes: 1,007

25. American Playhouse (1980–1994)

61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.

Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson

Votes: 413

26. The Town (2012)

50 min | Drama, Mystery

The mysterious murder of two parents brings their son back to the Town to reconnect with his family and old friends while trying to discover who murdered his parents.

Stars: Andrew Scott, Aisling Bea, Charlotte Riley, Toby Regbo

Votes: 784

27. The Jonathan Ross Show (2011– )

60 min | Talk-Show

British talk show host Jonathon Ross talks with guests from around the globe.

Stars: Jonathan Ross, David Walliams, Rob Beckett, Katherine Ryan

Votes: 1,306

28. Doc Martin (2001 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy

When an obstetrician learns that his wife has been unfaithful to him with all three of his best mates, he decides to leave London for a short while to think about what to do next.

Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Martin Clunes, Dominic Rowan, Richard Dillane, Oliver Fox

Votes: 1,951

29. Loose Women (1999– )

60 min | Talk-Show

Lively daytime TV show, in which four "loose women" chat about news, issues and life in general.

Stars: Coleen Nolan, Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin, Kaye Adams

Votes: 1,388

30. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002 TV Movie)

99 min | Drama

In the later years of the nineteenth century Latin master Mr. Chipping is the mainstay of Brookfields boys boarding school, a good teacher and a kindly person but he is considered to be ... See full summary »

Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: Martin Clunes, Victoria Hamilton, Conleth Hill, John Wood

Votes: 963

31. Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000–2001)

50 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Randall and Hopkirk are detective partners with a difference: one of them is a ghost.

Stars: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Emilia Fox, Charlie Higson

Votes: 735

32. The Upper Hand (1990–1996)

25 min | Comedy

An affluent divorced woman named Caroline Weatley, raising her son Tom with help from her mother Laura West, seeks a housekeeper, and a man named Charlie Burrows applies for the job.

Stars: Diana Weston, Honor Blackman, Joe McGann, Kellie Bright

Votes: 608

33. This Morning (1988– )

150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show

Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.

Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes

Votes: 891

34. Masterpiece Mystery (1980– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An anthology series featuring various predominately British mystery stories.

Stars: Vincent Price, Alan Cumming, Gene Shalit, Diana Rigg

Votes: 904

35. Room on the Broom (2012 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

To the annoyance of her cat a kindly witch allows a dog, a bird and a frog who have helped her retrieve things she has lost to ride on her broomstick, making it top heavy. The broom is ... See full summary »

Directors: Jan Lachauer, Max Lang | Stars: Simon Pegg, Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon, Timothy Spall

Votes: 4,705

36. Gormenghast (2000)

Unrated | 58 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A villain threatens the rise of a new earl in an ancient kingdom.

Stars: Warren Mitchell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Celia Imrie, John Sessions

Votes: 3,101

37. The Acid House (1998)

Unrated | 111 min | Comedy, Drama

Three twisted tales of abuse, drugs, displaced personalities, and insect life by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh.

Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Stephen McCole, Maurice Roëves, Garry Sweeney, Jenny McCrindle

Votes: 8,043 | Gross: $0.14M

38. A Mother's Son (2012)

92 min | Drama, Thriller

A mother suspects that her son could be the killer of a recently found dead girl, and becomes caught in a torturous dilemma of whether to denounce him, or protect him and hide the act.

Stars: Hermione Norris, Martin Clunes, Paul McGann, Alexander Arnold

Votes: 1,475

39. Shooting Stars (1993–2011)

30 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Comedy panel game show hosted by anarchic surrealist comic duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

Stars: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Ulrika Jonsson, Matt Lucas

Votes: 2,832

40. Warren (2019)

30 min | Comedy

An original comedy series about the life of Warren Thompson, a pedantic driving instructor who believes that the world is against him.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Lisa Millett, Tim Preston, Oscar Morgan

Votes: 837

41. Carry on Columbus (1992)

R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

History is only slightly rewritten: instead of experienced sailors, there are only convicts whose last and only meeting with H2O was their prison diet of bread and water. And Columbus doesn't have his own map.

Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Jim Dale, Bernard Cribbins, Maureen Lipman, Peter Richardson

Votes: 2,668

42. Arthur & George (2015)

45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recaptures his zest for life by pursuing and challenging a notorious miscarriage of justice.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Arsher Ali, Charles Edwards, Art Malik

Votes: 1,415

43. Harry Enfield and Chums (1994–1999)

40 min | Comedy

The BBC sketch show that while continuing to show the misadventures of a series of popular characters now introduces a slew of new oddballs and misfits, including Tory Boy and The Lovely Wobbly Randy Old Ladies.

Stars: Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse, Louisa Rix

Votes: 3,452

44. Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie (2003 TV Movie)

86 min | Drama

Doctor Bamford has had enough of village life and is desperate for some distance from inquisitive Cornish neighbours. When the local estate agent shows him Tregunnt Farm, derelict and miles... See full summary »

Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Anthony Calf, Anna Chancellor, Joe Sowerbutts, Rebecca Bridges

Votes: 842

45. The One Show (2006– )

30 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.

Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles

Votes: 621

46. Out There (IV)

Thriller | Pre-production

A farmer is confronted with dark forces seeping into his rural community, leading to an investigation into the county lines drug cartel.

Stars: Waleed Elgadi, Martin Clunes, Mark Lewis Jones, Louis Ashbourne Serkis

47. A Is for Acid (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

John George Haigh, the notorious "acid bath murderer" in 1940s England, becomes the subject of this dramatization.

Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Martin Clunes, Keeley Hawes, Richard Hope, Celia Imrie

Votes: 852

48. The Revengers' Comedies (1998)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Romance

Henry is about to jump off a bridge when he hears a cry for help. He helps Karen, who had also planned suicide. They're both on Tower Bridge, London, because somebody wronged them. Revenging each other gives them a reason to live.

Director: Malcolm Mowbray | Stars: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves

Votes: 1,850

49. Good Morning Britain (2014– )

TV-14 | 180 min | News, Talk-Show

The weekday news on ITV that the whole nation wakes up to.

Stars: Andi Peters, Susanna Reid, Lorraine Kelly, Laura Tobin

Votes: 760

50. Reggie Perrin (2009–2010)

30 min | Comedy

This "finely balanced black comedy" (Guardian, UK) follows a midlevel corporate drone who finds himself in the throes of a midlife crisis.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Fay Ripley, Lucy Liemann, Jim Howick

Votes: 785