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1. 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
2. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor
Votes: 6,012
3. Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
R | 91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires.
Director: Brian Clemens | Stars: Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro
Votes: 5,686 | Gross: $0.12M
4. 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
5. 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: 381
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: 345
7. Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
McGill (known as "Mac") is a former U.S. intelligence agent based in London. After being thrown out of the agency for something he did not do, he finds his infamous reputation has preceded ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Bradford, Ricardo Montez, Warren Stanhope, Frank Forsyth
Votes: 459
8. Wuthering Heights (1970)
G | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Doomed lovers Catherine and Heathcliff are torn apart by their own selfishness and hate.
Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Anna Calder-Marshall, Timothy Dalton, Harry Andrews, Pamela Brown
Votes: 2,121
9. Cash on Demand (1961)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal 97,000 pounds.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Richard Vernon, Norman Bird
Votes: 2,878
10. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 87
11. Hazell (1978–1979)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A British television series about a fictional private detective named James Hazell and his adventures.
Stars: Nicholas Ball, Roddy McMillan, Desmond McNamara, Peter Bourke
Votes: 213
12. Hell Is a City (1960)
93 min | Crime, Thriller
In Britain, a Manchester police inspector becomes obsessed with capturing a criminal who escapes from prison.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: Stanley Baker, John Crawford, Donald Pleasence, Maxine Audley
Votes: 1,380
13. 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: 58
14. 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: 244
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: 114
16. Mr. Rose (1967–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Chief Inspector Rose, previously seen in 'The Odd Man' and 'It's Dark Outside', has retired from the police and intends to write his memoirs - but is constantly distracted by intriguing mysteries.
Stars: William Mervyn, Donald Webster, Gillian Lewis, Graham Armitage
Votes: 50
17. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 67
18. The Tale of Beatrix Potter (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Biography based on the life of the author Beatrix Potter.
Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Penelope Wilton, Holly Aird, James Campbell, John Woodvine
Votes: 103
19. Couples (1975–1976)
Drama
Jane starts her new job as a Marriage Guidance Councillor and offers advice to the couples who seek it (based on true cases) with the support of her more experienced colleagues Kathleen and Alan.
Stars: David Swift, Marjorie Yates, Carol MacReady, Colette O'Neil
Votes: 25
20. Churchill's People (1974–1975)
50 min | Drama, History, War
A historical anthology series based on "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples", Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bernard Hepton, Geoffrey Matthews, Mark Donaldson
Votes: 36
21. First Night (1963–1964)
Drama
Stars: Madge Ryan, Anthony Bate, James Maxwell, Michael Caine
Votes: 104
22. Seven Faces of Woman (1974–1977)
60 min | Drama
Series of plays examining various aspects of contemporary woman at different ages. The theme song, sung by Charles Aznavour, was a big hit in the summer of 1974.
Stars: Maria Charles, Julie Peasgood, Judy Geeson, Liz Fraser
Votes: 11
23. The Gamblers (1967–1968)
60 min | Drama
Anthology drama series of people who take a gamble (sometimes with their lives) in order to prove a point or better their position.
Stars: Richard Shaw, Leslie Anderson, Ronald Lacey, John Slavid
Votes: 10
24. Saturday Playhouse (1958–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of dramatisations of plays.
Stars: Elvi Hale, Madoline Thomas, George A. Cooper, Emrys Jones
25. Mary Barton (1964– )
35 min | Drama
Stars: Lois Daine, George A. Cooper, Cyril Luckham, Linda Marlowe
26. Man from Interpol (1960– )
30 min | Crime, Drama
The series followed the globetrotting adventures of Anthony Smith (The Man From Interpol) as he sought to bring master criminals from all corners of the globe to justice.
Stars: Richard Stapley, John Longden, John Serret, Michael Peake
Votes: 31
28. Y.E.S. (1987– )
Drama
Drama series about the Youth Enquiry Service (Y.E.S.) run by teenagers for teenagers.
Stars: Richard De Sousa, Garry Patrick, Melanie Reid, Amanda Loy-Ellis
29. The Olympian Way (1981– )
50 min | Comedy
The Olympian Way is a comedy drama series. It tells the story of millionaire Stan Wilson, who has invested heavily in a health club, run by his son Terry and hist wife Stella. Stan wants to... See full summary »
Stars: Lois Daine, Hugh Fraser, Ian Brimble, Sharman Macdonald
30. Linda (1960)
61 min | Drama
Boy and girl find in their true love for each other an escape from boredom and crime.
Director: Don Sharp | Stars: Carol White, Alan Rothwell, Cavan Malone, Edward Cast
31. Double Image (1966– )
360 min | Documentary, Drama
A series of six interlinked plays and documentaries about the Pursuit of Happiness.
Stars: Peter Jeffrey, Michael Coles, John Ronane, Irene Sunters
32. Inside Story (1960– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Robert Brown, Mary Peach, Brian Phelan, Billy Milton
33. Cottage for Sale (1961 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Mary Hinton, Brian Peck, Lois Daine, Christine Finn
34. Buns for the Elephant (1976 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
Director: Tim Aspinall | Stars: Elizabeth Bell, Lois Daine, Thomas Ellice, Jeremy Kemp
35.
Londoners (1965)
Episode:
The Long Street
(1965)
Drama
Director: Mary Ridge | Stars: Bryan Pringle, Harry Landis, Brian Peck, Lois Daine
36.
Churchill's People (1974–1975)
Episode:
On the Anvil
(1975)
Drama, History, War
1265: A runaway peasant accidentally witnesses a meeting between King Henry III and his chief Baron Simon de Montfort. Their argument indicates that only by a confrontation of arms will their differences be settled.
Director: Alan Bridges | Stars: Derek Godfrey, Daniel Massey, Richard O'Callaghan, Christopher Benjamin
37.
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode:
The Keys of the Cafe
(1965)
60 min | Drama
The romantic entanglements of a hairdresser, a driving instructor and a wife.
Director: Patrick Dromgoole | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Margaret Whiting, Peter Barkworth, Lois Daine
38.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Long Distance Piano Player
(1970)
80 min | Comedy, Drama
Play For Today began with Alan Sharp's script about a man whose marriage is under strain when he undertakes a piano-playing marathon over four days. Starring Ray Davies, it remains in the BBC archives only as a black and white copy.
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Ray Davies, Lois Daine, Norman Rossington, James Hazeldine
Votes: 32
39.
Hazell (1978–1979)
Episode:
Hazell Bangs the Drum
(1979)
Crime, Drama
Hazell is hired by a doctor who believes her cousin is being blackmailed and he learns to play a set of drums on a ship only to discover that the two other members of the band are smuggling in illegal immigrants.
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Nicholas Ball, Roddy McMillan, Desmond McNamara, Anna Nicholas
Votes: 15
40.
Man from Interpol (1960– )
Episode:
Mistaken Identity
(1960)
Crime, Drama
Stars: Richard Stapley, Peter Allenby, Lois Daine, Carl Duering
41.
Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968)
Episode:
The Sitting Pigeon
(1967)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rufus Blake,junior and most ineffectual member of a gangland brotherhood,is prepared to give evidence against his brothers at their trial,hoping he will be able to get his hands on their ... See full summary »
Director: Gerry O'Hara | Stars: Richard Bradford, Robin Bailey, Lois Daine, George Sewell
Votes: 52
42.
Mr. Rose (1967–1968)
Episode:
The Missing Chapter
(1968)
Crime, Drama
Why is Mr. Rose meeting with known blackmailer Durrance? Why was Robert Trent knocked unconscious, and by whom? More importantly, why is Rose's publisher Chinnery insisting that nothing is amiss?
Director: June Howson | Stars: William Mervyn, Eric Woofe, Graham Armitage, Lois Daine
43.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
The Removal
(1971)
Crime, Drama
Watt receives a tip off about a big domestic robbery. Will his scant information be enough, and can Evans and Snow find the right house in time? It's a New Year that one family will never forget.
Director: Philip Dudley | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 6
44.
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
Episode:
Don't Go Down to the Bingo Mother, Father's Coming to Tea
(1966)
Crime, Drama
Director: Michael Hart | Stars: Timothy Bateson, Patricia Burke, Lois Daine, Sally Thomsett
45.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Daylight Robbery
(1963)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Shaun Sutton | Stars: Reginald Barratt, Kate Brown, Lois Daine, Terence Edmond
46.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Gardens
(1974)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: John Barrett, John Berwyn, Steven Butler, John Collin
47.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Hi-Jack!
(1962)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Jeremy Kemp, James Ellis, Stratford Johns, Dudley Foster
48.
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode:
Honeymoon Postponed
(1961)
Drama
Lancashire newlyweds Violet and Arthur Fitton are forced to postpone their honeymoon and move in temporarily with his parents.
Director: John Knight | Stars: Trevor Bannister, Alison Bayley, David Brierly, Patience Collier
49.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Wednesday Love
(1975)
Comedy, Drama
Two women, looking for amusement on their afternoons off, visit a drinking club.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Lois Daine, Simon Rouse, Jane Lowe, Nikolas Simmonds
Votes: 13
50.
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode:
The Hard Knock
(1962)
Drama
A short tempered Irishman returns home after his brother was hanged for murder during a robbery. Though at first determined he was actually innocent, family and friends slowly convince him otherwise.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Colin Blakely, J.G. Devlin, Sylvia Kay, Ronald Lacey
Votes: 8