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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: 4,115
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: 6,023
3. The Royal (2003–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Set in the 1960s, this British medical drama follows the staff and patients of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.
Stars: Linda Armstrong, Robert Daws, Wendy Craig, Michelle Hardwick
Votes: 1,216
4. Cracker (1993–1996)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. He is rather anti-social and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the Manchester Police.
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Kieran O'Brien, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 7,885
5. Bread (1986–1991)
30 min | Comedy
The series set in working-class Liverpool. Meet the Boswells: they're penniless, jobless and with little hope of things improving, but life's never stale.
Stars: Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Jonathon Morris, Kenneth Waller
Votes: 1,543
6. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,661
7. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.
Stars: Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, Alun Lewis
Votes: 2,482
8. dinnerladies (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 34 min | Comedy
Comedy about the workers in a factory canteen.
Stars: Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati
Votes: 2,777
9. The Krays (1990)
R | 115 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
This fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's '60s underworld.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Billie Whitelaw, Tom Bell
Votes: 9,058 | Gross: $2.06M
10. Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miss Marple receives a cryptic letter requesting her to right an unknown injustice, but receives no hint other than a ticket for guided tour of historic homes.
Stars: Joan Hickson, Peter Tilbury, John Horsley, Helen Cherry
Votes: 2,571
11. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 246
12. The Chase (2006–2007)
60 min | Drama
A family-run veterinary practice in Yorkshire. Sisters Anna and Sarah couldn't be more different, and long-simmering secrets may soon tear them apart.
Stars: Gaynor Faye, Nicola Stephenson, Sunetra Sarker, Nicholas Gleaves
Votes: 246
13. Servants (2003)
60 min | Drama
The fortunes of a group of servants in an 1850s English country house.
Stars: Joe Absolom, Kenny Doughty, Shaun Parkes, Christopher Fulford
Votes: 237
14. Stay Lucky (1989–1993)
60 min | Drama
When Londoner Thomas Gynn escapes from his dodgy associations in the capital for a new life up north, he literally runs in to feisty Yorkshire lass (and damsel-in-distress) Sally Hardcastle... See full summary »
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Emma Wray, Niall Toibin, Jan Francis
Votes: 111
15. No Angels (2004–2006)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Nurses who work, but also enjoy the night life.
Stars: Kaye Wragg, Louise Delamere, Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner
Votes: 466
16. Merseybeat (2001–2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
The trials and tribulations of a diverse group of police officers in a northern England town.
Stars: John McArdle, Chris Walker, David Hargreaves, Jonathan Kerrigan
Votes: 61
17. The Brothers McGregor (1985–1988)
30 min | Comedy
Two brothers from Liverpool. One is black and the other white.
Stars: Philip Whitchurch, Paul Barber, Jean Heywood, Jackie Downey
Votes: 30
18. El C.I.D. (1990–1992)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The series follows two policemen, Bromley and Blake, decide to uproot their lives and move to Spain. They move into luxury yacht 'El CID' on the sunny and relaxed Costa del Sol. But while ... See full summary »
Stars: John Bird, Simón Andreu, Tony Haygarth, Donald Churchill
Votes: 67
19. Pack of Lies (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Drama
London in the early 1960s. The life of a couple is upset by the coming of a British Secret Service Agent who moves in across the street.
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Teri Garr, Sammi Davis, Ronald Hines
Votes: 444
20. Nanny (1981–1983)
50 min | Drama
A divorced woman decides to train as a Nanny in 1930s England. The series is unique as, not only, is she a more mature person but she is also modern with 'progressive' ideas.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Natalie Forbes, John Quayle, Jane Booker
Votes: 106
21. Barbara (1995–2003)
27 min | Comedy
Whether she likes it or not, outspoken, no-nonsense Yorkshire woman Barbara (Gwen Taylor) has become the agony-aunt problem-solver for her extended family. Her husband Ted (Sam Kelly), has ... See full summary »
Stars: Gwen Taylor, Sam Kelly, Benedict Sandiford, Mark Benton
Votes: 136
22. Rosie (1977–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom about PC Penrose, 'Rosie' to his friends, a police officer in the fictitious Yorkshire town of Ravensbay.
Stars: Paul Greenwood, Tony Haygarth, Lorraine Peters, Frankie Jordan
Votes: 58
23. U.F.O. (1993)
79 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
While performing at Blackpool Pier, comedian Roy Brown is beamed aboard a spaceship of feminist aliens. He is put on trial for misogyny, found guilty, and condemned to annual pregnancies for 30 years.
Director: Tony Dow | Stars: Roy 'Chubby' Brown, Sara Stockbridge, Mandi Symonds, Roger Lloyd Pack
Votes: 347
24. Life Without George (1987–1989)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
After her live-in boyfriend of five years had left her, aerobic teacher Jenny gets involved in an on-off relationship with a neurotic estate agent Larry.
Stars: Simon Cadell, Carol Royle, Michael Thomas, Ronald Fraser
Votes: 48
25. Heartburn Hotel (1998–2000)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy set in The Olympic Hotel, Birmingham, with anti-hero hotel owner and Falklands veteran, Harry Springer.
Stars: Tim Healy, Clive Russell, Peter Gunn, Kim Wall
Votes: 47
26. The Virgin of Liverpool (2003)
91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
An unwanted statue of the Virgin Mary affects an entire community after an apparent miracle in a chip shop.
Director: Lee Donaldson | Stars: Ricky Tomlinson, Imelda Staunton, Johnny Vegas, Paul Barber
Votes: 127
27. The Smiths (1995 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Director: Tom Poole | Stars: Kevin McNally, Rebecca Lacey, Scott Neal, Heather-Jay Jones
Votes: 8
28. Wing and a Prayer (1997– )
Drama
Wing and a Prayer is a BAFTA-nominated British television legal drama series, written and created by Matthew Hall, first broadcast on Channel 5 on 22 September 1997. The series, produced by... See full summary »
Stars: George Irving, Sean Arnold, Rita Wolf, David Bark-Jones
Votes: 9
29. Big Meg, Little Meg (2000–2001)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An ancient magical crystal causes a mother and daughter to swap bodies.
Stars: Carolyn Pickles, Paul Trussell, Nick Wilton, Sara Crowe
Votes: 22
30. Sloggers (1994– )
Drama, Family, Sport
The adventures of a junior cricket team in Slogthwaite, Lancashire.
Stars: Ralf Little, Jeremy Bulloch, Jane Danson, Annie Hulley
Votes: 10
31. Luv (1993–1994)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Julie Peasgood, Stephen Lord, Jan Ravens, Sue Johnston
Votes: 12
32. Screaming (1992– )
30 min | Comedy
Three middle-aged women share a friendship, none of them knowing that they also share the same man.
Stars: Gwen Taylor, Penelope Wilton, Jill Baker, Anthony Barclay
Votes: 13
33. Hell's Bells (1986– )
30 min | Comedy
The Dean of Norchester Cathedral, is a very traditional clergyman, and he is horrified when his new Bishop turns out to be a socialist with very modern ideas about Christianity.
Stars: Derek Nimmo, Robert Stephens, Penelope Horner, Susan Jameson
34. Life After Birth (1996– )
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom starring Emma Cunniffe as Alison, a new single mother living in a council flat in Brent Cross.
Stars: Emma Cunniffe, Paula Bacon, Paula Wilcox, Jackie Downey
Votes: 7
35. Spacevets (1992– )
15 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Space Vets was a 39-episode children's science fiction show about a motley crew of misfit intergalactic space vets.
Stars: Mark Alexander Todd, Ann Bryson, William Mannering, Robin Kingsland
Votes: 11
36.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Sin Bin
(1994)
TV-14 | Drama
A male nurse in a mental hospital witnesses one patient killing another, but does not come forward.
Director: George Case | Stars: Graham Aggrey, Angus Barnett, Moya Brady, Kathy Burke
Votes: 19
37.
Cracker (1993–1996)
Episode:
Best Boys: Part 1
(1995)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stuart Grady, a lonely factory foreman, befriends a young male employee and the disturbed runaway involves them both in murder.
Director: Charles McDougall | Stars: John Simm, Suzy Yannis, Liam Cunningham, Geraldine Somerville
Votes: 311
38.
Barbara (1995–2003)
Episode:
Massage
(2000)
Comedy
When Barbara does her back in she does not take kindly to Ted hiring beefy Mrs Gibbs to do her cleaning and goes behind Neil's back to persuade his masseuse ex-girlfriend Kelly to give her ... See full summary »
Director: Nic Phillips | Stars: Gwen Taylor, Sam Kelly, Mark Benton, Elizabeth Carling
39.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
S.A.D.
(1998)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The relief return to work after the Christmas break, and find themselves with little to do. Meanwhile, Boyden receives a welcome visitor in the form of Mrs. Bourne, who has cooked a batch of her locally famous mince pies.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Peter Ellis, Ben Roberts, Colin Tarrant, Tony O'Callaghan
Votes: 35
40.
Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Episode:
Just Visiting
(1989)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Tracey and Darryl's son Garth returns home after running away from boarding school and his Auntie Sharon has to break the news of his father's incarceration.
Director: Tony Dow | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, David Cardy
Votes: 44
41.
dinnerladies (1998–2000)
Episode:
Moods
(1998)
TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy
Everyone begins in a 'mood', some good, some very bad. Brenda is asked to solve Twinkle's problem. Additional actors include Dame Thora Hird, Eric Sykes as well as Julie Waters.
Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati
Votes: 98
42.
Life After Birth (1996– )
Episode:
View from the Balcony
(1996)
Comedy
Alison finds a worrying damp patch on the wall. Meanwhile, her flatmate Judith is agonizing over a difficult career choice: whether to remain a penniless musician or become a rich, bored management consultant.
Director: Liddy Oldroyd | Stars: Emma Cunniffe, Paula Bacon, Paula Wilcox, Jackie Downey
43.
Merseybeat (2001–2004)
Episode:
Desperately Seeking
(2002)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Andy Hay | Stars: Haydn Gwynne, John McArdle, Jonathan Kerrigan, Chris Walker
44.
Nanny (1981–1983)
Episode:
A Sense of Duty
(1983)
Drama
Director: Derek Lister | Stars: Wendy Craig, David Burke, John Quayle, Jane Booker
45.
Nanny (1981–1983)
Episode:
A Twist of Fate
(1982)
Drama
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Wendy Craig, David Burke, Colin Douglas, Jane Wenham
46.
Nanny (1981–1983)
Episode:
Comings and Goings
(1982)
Drama
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Wendy Craig, Jim Norton, John Quayle, Jane Booker
47.
No Angels (2004–2006)
Episode:
Episode #2.7
(2005)
TV-MA | Comedy, Drama
The others are less than pleased when Anji's cousin Sujata rings her,saying she needs a place to stay after rowing with her parents though her stay is ended when Anji's aunt explains what ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Kaye Wragg, Louise Delamere, Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner
48.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Operation Susie
(1982)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When a South American student, an apparent cocaine trafficker, is shot dead, Cowley takes his sister, Diana, into protective custody to discover who is organizing the racket. It turns out ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Alice Krige
Votes: 107
49.
The Royal (2003–2011)
Episode:
Say a Little Prayer
(2005)
TV-PG | 46 min | Drama
Sister Brigid is deeply concerned for the welfare of Mother Peter, the head of the convent, who is very ill, and is resistant to treatment. Jill hears from Samantha as to the identity of ... See full summary »
Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: Wendy Craig, Michael Starke, Andy Wear, Linda Armstrong
Votes: 18
50.
Stay Lucky (1989–1993)
Episode:
A Roman Empire
(1991)
Drama
Thomas gets to meet Sally's rather flash Uncle Leonard - who just so happens to be a showbiz agent. But, not long after, Leonard died suddenly of a heart attack - and it's left to Sally to ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Dennis Waterman, Jan Francis, Niall Toibin, Emma Wray
Votes: 8