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1. House of Cards (2013–2018)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama
A Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him.
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Michel Gill, Robin Wright, Kate Mara
Votes: 531,168
2. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,206
3. House of Cards (1990)
TV-14 | 57 min | Drama
The schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson, Alphonsia Emmanuel
Votes: 15,079
4. To Play the King (1993)
55 min | Drama
Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Michael Kitchen, Kitty Aldridge, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 4,451
5. The Final Cut (1995)
TV-14 | 52 min | Drama
Francis Urquhart, a seasoned politician, tries to establish his legacy before retirement by negotiating an end to the Cyprus , but the island hides secrets from his past that could destroy him.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Diane Fletcher, Paul Freeman, Isla Blair
Votes: 3,808
6. Imagine (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Biography, History
Wide-ranging BBC arts programme.
Stars: Alan Yentob, Tracey Emin, Chuck Close, Richard Rogers
Votes: 147
7. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams
Votes: 418
8. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 599
9. Newsnight (1980– )
45 min | News
Serious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Gavin Esler
Votes: 213
10. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 74
11. Thatcher: A Very British Revolution (2019)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
An in-depth examination of Margaret Thatcher, her rise to power, and the changes brought forth by her years in leadership. Told without narration, the story uses archive film and the ... See full summary »
Stars: Norman Tebbit, Michael Heseltine, Bernard Ingham, Michael Dobbs
Votes: 245
12. Channel 4 News (I) (1982– )
55 min | News
Britain's most in-depth and probing national evening news bulletin, with political reports, interviews with prominent public figures and arts features.
Stars: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Liam Dutton, Matt Frei, Cathy Newman
Votes: 235
13. Question Time (1979– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Politicians, public office-holders and celebrities face questions on topical issues from a studio audience.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Robin Day, Peter Sissons, Fiona Bruce
Votes: 412
14. Christmas University Challenge (2011– )
Game-Show
Seasonal specials featuring teams of distinguished graduates rather than current students.
Stars: Roger Tilling, Jeremy Paxman, Amol Rajan, Carla Mendonça
Votes: 28
15. One O'Clock News (1986– )
30 min | News
The BBC's lunchtime news bulletin.
Stars: Sophie Raworth, Kate Silverton, Louise Minchin, Emily Maitlis
Votes: 71
16. Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993– )
Documentary, History
A history of the eleven years which Thatcher spent as Prime Minister of the UK.
Stars: Margaret Thatcher, Philip Tibenham, Emma Nicholson, Nigel Lawson
Votes: 49
17. A Week in Politics (1982–1997)
In-depth look at the week's political stories.
Stars: Vincent Hanna, Andrew Rawnsley, Peter Jay, Peter Kellner
18. Meet the Lords (2017)
180 min | Documentary
The Upper Chamber of the British Parliament throws open its doors granting unique behind-the-scenes access to the House of Lords during one of the most turbulent periods in its history.
Stars: Gillian Bevan, Oona King, Betty Boothroyd, Paul Tyler
Votes: 28
19. Open House (1998–2004)
75 min | Documentary
Daytime TV afternoon lifestyle programme for Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE), Ireland.
Stars: Gloria Hunniford, Honor Blackman, Toyah Willcox, Simon Biagi
20. Daily Politics (2003–2018)
30 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's in-depth, daily, weekday political show reviewing events in Westminster, around the UK and further afield with interviews, discussion and debate.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Jenny Scott, Giles Dilnot, Jo Coburn
Votes: 85
21. Theatre Live! (2009)
Drama
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Eleanor Tomlinson, Laura Haddock, Danny Webb
Votes: 52
22. One Minute to Midnight (I)
Drama, Thriller | Announced
A chronicle of events during the 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis.
Director: George Nolfi
23. Election 97 (1997 TV Special)
News
BBC's coverage of the 1997 General Election in the UK, that saw Tony Blair's Labour party win a landslide victory.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Jeremy Paxman, Peter Snow, Robin Oakley
Votes: 15
24. Tory! Tory! Tory! (2006)
60 min | Documentary
The history of the people and ideas that formed Thatcherism, charting the events and the effects of Margaret Thatcher's years in power.
Stars: Haydn Gwynne, Simon Jenkins, Shirley Williams, Michael Dobbs
Votes: 26
25. The Lord's Day
Action, Thriller | Announced
A member of the British Parliament unravels a global conspiracy when he disrupts a terrorist group's hostage plans.
26. The Sunday Edition (2006–2007)
60 min | Talk-Show
ITV Sunday morning political show.
Stars: Andrew Rawnsley, Andrea Catherwood, David Davis, Brian Cox
28. VANS 3, finally (2020 Video)
21 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Ralph Scherer | Stars: Tom Cutler, Michael Dobbs, Kacy Gabbert, Gina Grinkemeyer
29. Drama Connections (2005)
30 min | Documentary
Series looking at the history of favourite drama shows.
Stars: Meera Syal, Patrick Malahide, Andrew Davies, Verity Lambert
30. The Agenda (1996– )
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Andrew Rawnsley, David Stafford, Simon Hoggart, Patrick Kane
32. Paxman: Why Are Our Politicians So Crap? (2019 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
In an age where politicians seem either untrustworthy, ineffectual or comical, Jeremy Paxman hunts for answers as to how we got into this state.
Director: Victoria James | Stars: Jeremy Paxman, Jonathan Aitken, Martin Bell, Alastair Campbell
Votes: 7
33. Despatch Box (1998–2002)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Martha Kearney, Garth Crooks, Steve Richards, Andrew Neil
34. House of Cards: Politics for the Sake of Politics (2014 Video)
4 min | Short
Stars: Jay Carson, Ben Daniels, Michael Dobbs, David Fincher
35. House of Cards: Two Houses (2014 Video)
11 min | Short
Stars: Michael Dobbs, Joshua Donen, David Fincher, Eric Roth
Votes: 13
36. Michael Dobbs Remembers... House of Cards (2022 TV Special)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Michael Dobbs looks back on the iconic drama series House of Cards (1990).
Star: Michael Dobbs
37. Thatcher: (2008 Video)
260 min | Documentary
An 8 part DVD series included free with The Daily Telegraph.
Stars: Anna Massey, Hilary Alexander, Kenneth Baker, Tony Blair
38. RTS Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture: Public Service Broadcasting - A House of Cards? (2015 TV Special)
45 min
Director: Derek Livesey | Stars: Michael Dobbs, David Abraham, Ash Atalla, David Attenborough
39.
Drama Connections (2005)
Episode:
House of Cards
(2005)
Documentary
Director: Julie Newling | Stars: Meera Syal, Kitty Aldridge, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs
40.
One O'Clock News (1986– )
Episode:
Episode #22.30
(2007)
News
Stars: Adrian Bird, Andrew Cassell, Kevin Costner, Michael Dobbs
41.
Thatcher: A Very British Revolution (2019)
Episode:
Making Margaret
(2019)
Documentary, Biography
The rise of Margaret Thatcher within the Conservative Party through the 1970's.
Director: James House | Stars: Jonathan Aitken, Kenneth Baker, James Callaghan, Kenneth Clarke
Votes: 24
42.
Thatcher: A Very British Revolution (2019)
Episode:
Power
(2019)
Documentary, Biography
Mrs Thatcher and the Conservative Party come to power and deal with the difficult first years of the 1980's.
Director: Steve Condie | Stars: Margaret Thatcher, Jonathan Aitken, Kenneth Baker, Wendy Baron
Votes: 23
43.
Thatcher: A Very British Revolution (2019)
Episode:
That Bloody Woman
(2019)
Documentary, Biography
Director: Alice Perman | Stars: Jonathan Aitken, Robin Butler, Cynthia Crawford, Michael Dobbs
Votes: 17
44.
Open House (1998–2004)
Episode:
Episode dated 3 May 2000
(2000)
Documentary
Stars: Gloria Hunniford, Michael Dobbs, Thora Hird, Deh-Ta Hsiung
45.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Election Special: The Result
(2019)
59 min | News, Talk-Show
The audience in Wandsworth ask - Did Jeremy Corbyn lose the election or Boris Johnson win it? Will we now find out who the real Boris Johnson is? Is it time to say goodbye to Scotland?
Director: Rob Hopkin | Stars: Fiona Bruce, Michael Dobbs, Drew Hendry, Stephen Kinnock
46.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Episode dated 5 November 1992
(1992)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Sissons, Michael Dobbs, Julia Neuberger, William Waldegrave
47.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Episode dated 9 December 1993
(1993)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Sissons, Michael Dobbs, Edward Heath, Neil Kinnock
48.
House of Cards (1990)
Episode:
Chapter One
(1990)
TV-Y | 56 min | Drama
Francis Urquhart is the Conservative Party Chief Whip who keeps the party's Members of Parliament in line. The party has selected a new leader, Henry Collingridge, and at the general ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, David Lyon, Miles Anderson
Votes: 508
49.
House of Cards (1990)
Episode:
Chapter Two
(1990)
TV-Y | 56 min | Drama
Francis Urqhart continues his surreptitious campaign to force Prime Minister Henry Collingridge's resignation. After the tabloids spend the summer excoriating the PM's brother Charles, it's... See full summary »
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson, David Lyon
Votes: 446
50.
House of Cards (1990)
Episode:
Chapter Three
(1990)
TV-Y | 57 min | Drama
The Prime Minister resigns and the race is to replace him. Environment Minister Michael Samuels and Foreign Minister Patrick Woolton are the apparent front-runners, though the Chronicle ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, David Lyon, Miles Anderson
Votes: 408