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1. Valentino (1977)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama
In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Carol Kane
Votes: 2,157
2. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,562
3. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 901
4. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 323
5. French and Saunders (1987–2017)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders satirically present aspects of British life, films such as Batman Forever and Pulp Fiction.
Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron
Votes: 3,754
6. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 285
7. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 294
8. The Real... (1998–2004)
65 min | Documentary
Stars: Patricia Mountbatten, Mark Easton, Philip Ziegler, Audrey Whiting
Votes: 11
9. Swan Lake (1982 TV Movie)
137 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance
The Royal Ballet's 1980 production of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet.
Stars: Natalia Makarova, Anthony Dowell, Michael Coleman, Sandra Conley
Votes: 41
10. Cinderella (1970 TV Movie)
102 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance
Cinderella is helped to the ball by her fairy godmother.
Director: John Vernon | Stars: Antoinette Sibley, Anthony Dowell, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann
Votes: 23
11. Romeo and Juliet (1966)
124 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
Director: Paul Czinner | Stars: Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, David Blair, Desmond Doyle
Votes: 177
12. Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (1976–1982)
120 min | Family, Talk-Show
Saturday morning children's show which as well as having music and guests also had kids phone in and swap toys with each other.
Stars: Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven, Maggie Philbin
Votes: 121
13. A Bucket o' French & Saunders (2007– )
Comedy
A selection of new and vintage sketches from the popular double act.
Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron
Votes: 175
14. Peter and the Wolf (1997 TV Movie)
30 min | Music
A ballet version of the famous classic, with narration by Anthony Dowell, who also dances the role of the Grandfather.
Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: David Johnson, Layla Harrison, Karan Lingham, Elizabeth Holliday
Votes: 28
15. The Sleeping Beauty (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 135 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance
Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, choreographed by Marius Petipa, is one of the best loved of classical ballets, combining in a single work all the enchantment and virtuosity that ballet has to offer.
Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Alina Cojocaru, Federico Bonelli, Marianela Nuñez, Genesia Rosato
Votes: 47
16. The Royal Opera House (1996)
Documentary
A six part series filmed over a turbulent year inside the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Stars: Jancis Robinson, Jeremy Isaacs, Anthony Dowell, Keith Cooper
Votes: 18
17. Review (1969–1972)
40 min | Documentary
Weekly arts magazine.
Stars: James Mossman, David Hugh Jones, Keith Dewhurst, Jim Douglas Henry
18. Swan Lake (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 180 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance
Yolanda Sonnabend's Fabergé-inspired designs evoke the world of Imperial Russia in Anthony Dowell's acclaimed production for The Royal Ballet of one of the world's best-loved ballets. ... See full summary »
Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Marianela Nuñez, Christopher Saunders, Thiago Soares
Votes: 28
19. La Bayadère - The Temple Dancer (1991 TV Special)
102 min | Fantasy, Music
Director: Derek Bailey | Stars: Altynai Asylmuratova, Irek Mukhamedov, Darcey Bussell, Anthony Dowell
Votes: 21
20. Live for Peace: A Royal Gala (1995 TV Special)
130 min | Music
Director: Alasdair Macmillan | Stars: David Frost, Selina Scott, King Charles III, Russ Abbot
Votes: 10
21. The Nutcracker (1985 TV Movie)
Drama, Fantasy, Music
Although the set design and most of the costumes are remarkably like the later Royal Ballet Peter Wright productions, (2001 and 2009) many tiny details are different. While the production ... See full synopsis »
Director: John Vernon | Stars: Lesley Collier, Anthony Dowell, Michael Coleman, Julie Rose
Votes: 39
22. Bourne to Dance (2001 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Music
Choreographer Matthew Bourne takes a personal journey through the history of male dance.
Directors: Matthew Bourne, Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Matthew Bourne, Adam Cooper, Robin Cousins, Stephen Daldry
Votes: 16
23. Coppélia, A ballet in three acts (2000 TV Movie)
160 min | Fantasy, Music
Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Leanne Benjamin, Carlos Acosta, Luke Heydon, Leana Palmer
Votes: 20
24. Jazz Calendar (1968)
Documentary, Short
Director: Edmee Wood | Stars: Paul Brown, Lesley Collier, Lambert Cox, Vergie Derman
Votes: 9
25. The Beatles Forever (1977 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Thanksgiving Day tribute to the Fab Four with their music being performed by stars from all musical genres.
Director: Jon Scoffield | Stars: Diahann Carroll, Ray Charles, Anthony Dowell, Anthony Newley
Votes: 10
26. Eric Robinson Presents (1967–1970)
50 min | Music
Stars: Eric Robinson, Mary Hammond, Ilona Forge, Ingrid Thomas
27. The Prince of the Pagodas (1990 TV Movie)
130 min | Musical, Romance
Director: Derek Bailey | Stars: Darcey Bussell, Fiona Chadwick, Jonathan Cope, Anthony Dowell
Votes: 8
28. The Dream (1967 TV Movie)
53 min | Music
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
Director: Margaret Dale | Stars: Anthony Dowell, David Drew, Alexander Grant, John Gray
29. Gala of Stars 1984 (1984 TV Special)
180 min | Music
Fifth annual PBS fund-raising spectacular.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Martina Arroyo, Merrill Ashley, Grace Bumbry, Plácido Domingo
30. Gala Performance (1963–1982)
60 min
Stars: Michael Flanders, Julian Bream, James Robertson Justice, Rudolf Nureyev
31. Darcey's Ballet Heroes (2015 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Former Royal Ballet prima ballerina and latterly Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell celebrates male ballet dancing with the help of some its greatest exponents, including Arthur ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Christie | Stars: Carlos Acosta, Matthew Bourne, Erik Bruhn, Darcey Bussell
32. Ask Aspel (1970–1981)
Family
Children's request show.
Stars: Michael Aspel, Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Tim Rice
Votes: 22
33. Nureyev Unzipped (1998 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Terence Stamp, Rudolf Nureyev, Michael Brown, David Daniel
34. Prom at the Palace (2002 TV Special)
130 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Bob Coles | Stars: Roberto Alagna, Thomas Allen, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Votes: 22
35. 40 Years of Dance on BBC Television (1994 TV Movie)
113 min | Documentary
BBC's retrospective documentary focused on dance from the 1950s to the 1990s with interviews, clips and memorable performances.
Directors: Terry Braun, Peter Wright, Bob Lockyer, Christian Simpson | Stars: Martha Argerich, Freda Bamford, Svetlana Beriosova, Leonard Bernstein
36.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Nutcracker
(2001)
TV-G | 115 min | Music, Musical
A re-staging of the Royal Ballet's 1985 production, with Anthony Dowell - this time as Drosselmeyer - and a new supporting cast.
Directors: Ross MacGibbon, Roger Sherman | Stars: Julie Andrews, Anthony Dowell, Alina Cojocaru, Ivan Putrov
Votes: 68
37.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Sleeping Beauty
(1995)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
Stars: Viviana Durante, Zoltan Solymosi, Anthony Dowell, Benazir Hussein
Votes: 32
38.
French and Saunders (1987–2017)
Episode:
Thelma and Louise
(1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic homage to Thelma and Louise, and are joined by Royal Ballet stars Darcey Bussell and Anthony Dowell for a documentary on the re-staging of Jennifer's famous ballet La Belle Dame sans Chapeau.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Darcey Bussell, Anthony Dowell
Votes: 48
39.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
American Ballet Theatre: La Bayadere
(1980)
Music, Musical
Stars: Victor Barbee, Anthony Dowell, Cynthia Harvey, Natalia Makarova
40.
This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
Episode:
Susan Hampshire
(1992)
Documentary, Biography
Stars: Joss Ackland, Michael Aspel, Charles Aznavour, Anthony Dowell
41.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
Episode #18.32
(1965)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Richard Pryor does a stand-up monologue. The Three Stooges perform their famous "Niagara Falls" slapstick routine. Della Reese sings "Once Upon a Time." Juliet Prowse sings and dances to a ... See full summary »
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Jackie Clark, Tony Curtis, Joe DeRita
42.
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (1976–1982)
Episode:
Episode #1.19
(1977)
Family, Talk-Show
Director: Crispin Evans | Stars: Noel Edmonds, John Craven, Keith Chegwin, Pam Ayres
43.
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (1976–1982)
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(1977)
Family, Talk-Show
Director: Crispin Evans | Stars: Noel Edmonds, John Craven, Keith Chegwin, Anthony Dowell
44.
Ask Aspel (1970–1981)
Episode:
Episode #7.3
(1973)
Family
Stars: Michael Aspel, Anthony Dowell, Antoinette Sibley
45.
The Royal Opera House (1996)
Episode:
Foot Fault
(1996)
Documentary
Stars: Thomas Allen, Maria Björnson, Tessa Blackstone, Darcey Bussell
46.
The Royal Opera House (1996)
Episode:
High Hopes
(1996)
Documentary
Stars: Helen Crawford, Maria Deller-Takemura, Anthony Dowell, Alex Grant
47.
The Royal Opera House (1996)
Episode:
Horse Trading
(1996)
Documentary
Stars: Jennifer Adey, Margaret Beck, Kim Begley, Maria Björnson
48.
The Real... (1998–2004)
Episode:
John Curry
(2003)
Documentary
Director: Ralph Lee | Stars: Jancis Robinson, Lorna Brown, Robin Cousins, Clement Crisp
49.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Everything in the Garden 2
(1970)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A programme in two parts on the past, present and future of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Stars: Frederick Ashton, Colin Davis, Anthony Dowell, Lord Drogheda
50.
A Bucket o' French & Saunders (2007– )
Episode:
A Christmas Bucket o' French and Saunders
(2007)
36 min | Comedy
Compilation of classic sketches from the last 20 years. Featuring guest appearances from Kate Moss, Darcey Bussell, Alan Yentob, Richard and Judy, Carl Davis and Sarah Walker.
Director: Ben Gosling Fuller | Stars: Patrick Barlow, Simon Brint, Darcey Bussell, Carl Davis