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1. The World at War (1973–1974)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Anthony Eden, Albert Speer
Votes: 29,762
2. 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
3. World in Action (1963–1998)
30 min | Documentary
A documentary series focusing on current affairs.
Stars: Brian Armstrong, Chris Kelly, Derek Cooper, Wilfrid Thomas
Votes: 98
4. 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
5. 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
6. Open Space (1983–1995)
29 min | Documentary
British TV series in which the public make programmes under their own editorial control.
Stars: Michael Mansfield, Jon Alpert, Margo MacDonald, Julio Finn
7. 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
8. Aquarius (1970–1977)
39 min | Documentary
An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 30
9. This Week (1956–1992)
News
Public affairs series probing the news behind the headlines.
Stars: Jonathan Dimbleby, Denis Tuohy, Richard Lindley, Bryan Magee
Votes: 35
10. Saturday Review (1986–1990)
Documentary
Stars: Russell Davies, Minette Marrin, Eric Griffiths, Jonathan Meades
11. Mad Little Island (1958)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy
Inhabitants of the Hebridean isle of Toddaya resist the British government's plan to turn their island home into a missile base.
Director: Michael Relph | Stars: Jeannie Carson, Donald Sinden, Roland Culver, Noel Purcell
Votes: 251
13. One Pair of Eyes (1967–1984)
45 min | Documentary
A monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.
Stars: James Cameron, Anthony Howard, Marty Feldman, Tony Benn
Votes: 12
14. The Book Programme (1973–1980)
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Robert Robinson, Michael Billington, Germaine Greer, Clive James
15. Weekend World (1972–1988)
News
Stars: Brian Walden, Peter Jay, Matthew Parris, Mary Holland
Votes: 13
17. Read All About It (1974–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Christopher Booker, Ronald Harwood, Antonia Fraser
18. The Way We Live (1946)
64 min | Drama
A look at Plymouth's hopes and fears just after the end of World War 2. Looks at the plan to rebuild the city - like a Phoenix, "the PLAN FOR PLYMOUTH." a local family, the Copperwheats are... See full summary »
Director: Jill Craigie | Stars: Peter Willes, Francis Lunt, Verena Chaffé, Patsy Drake
Votes: 73
19. Above Us the Earth (1977)
85 min | Documentary, Drama
A mixture of actors and real people in a human story about the affects of pit closure on a close-knit Welsh village mining community.
Director: Karl Francis | Stars: Windsor Rees, Gwenllian Francis, Dai Morgan, Evan Jones
Votes: 13
20. Yellow Caesar (1941)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Using edited archive footage, mockery is made of Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini.
Director: Alberto Cavalcanti | Stars: Michael Frank, Duggie Byng, Marcel King, Sam Lee
Votes: 83
21. The Biter Bit (1943)
14 min | Short, War
British riposte to the 1940 Nazi propaganda film Feuertaufe (aka Baptism of Fire).
Star: Ralph Richardson
22. In the News (1950–1953)
Talk-Show
Stars: W.J. Brown, Michael Foot, Robert Boothby, A.J.P. Taylor
23. A Child of the Sixties (1969 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Young Gyles was 11 at the start of the decade and is now President of the Oxford Union, co-edited Isis- the in house magazine and has directed for the Oxford Dramatic Society, this film ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Morley | Stars: Gyles Brandreth, Michael Foot, Ed Friendly, Lady Longford
24. The Churchills (1996– )
50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Ian Holm, Pamela Harriman, Diana Mosley, Winston Churchill
Votes: 25
25. Young Veteran (1940)
23 min | Documentary, Short
A propaganda documentary made by Ealing Studios about troops in Belgium and France and the evacuation at Dunkirk
Director: Alberto Cavalcanti | Star: Michael Frank
Votes: 7
26. 1964 General Election (1964 TV Special)
1,260 min | Documentary
A chance to relive the historic General Election of 1964 presented by Richard Dimbleby, with interviews by Robin Day, Cliff Michelmore and Sir David Frost.
Stars: Richard Dimbleby, Ian Trethowan, David Butler, Robert McKenzie
27. Election 83 (1983 TV Special)
600 min | News
BBC's coverage of the 1983 General Election in the UK, that saw Margaret Thatcher's Conservative party returned to power with an increased majority.
Director: Tom Gutteridge | Stars: David Dimbleby, Robin Day, Peter Snow, Gerry Adams
28. How We Fell for Europe (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
The story of the 1975 referendum, which settled Britain's fate as a member of the European Union.
Director: Nikki Stockley | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Tony Benn, James Callaghan, Justin Cartwright
Votes: 7
29. Tonight (1975–1979)
News
Broadcast late every week night, talking to the decision makers, and those whose lives are affected by them.
Stars: Donald MacCormick, Valerie Singleton, David Holmes, Robin Day
30. Two Hours from London (1995 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Documentary about the outbreak of the war in former Yugoslavia.
Director: Jill Craigie | Star: Michael Foot
Votes: 13
31. The War of the Worlds: Great Books (1994 Video)
52 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A look at H.G. Wells and specifically his novel, _The War of the Worlds_ and its influence on the future, and its initial intents. Included is a discussion of Wells's relationships with ... See full summary »
Director: Dale Minor | Stars: Leonard Nimoy, David Smith, Brian Aldiss, Michael Coren
Votes: 29
32. Labour's Old Romantic (1997 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Alison Cahn | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Michael Foot, Tony Benn, Aneurin Bevan
33. Spike (1986 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Mike Healey | Stars: Spike Milligan, John Antrobus, Norma Farnes, Michael Foot
34. Election 70 (1970 TV Special)
News
Stars: Cliff Michelmore, Robert McKenzie, David Butler, Alan Watson
35. The Life and Times of Alf Garnett (1997 TV Movie)
38 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Peter Higgins | Stars: Warren Mitchell, Una Stubbs, Anthony Booth, Dandy Nichols
36. Reputations (1979–1983)
50 min | Biography
Stars: Anthony Howard, Michael Foot, Edward Boyle, Enoch Powell
38. In Their Opinion (1962– )
180 min | Family
Stars: John Morgan, John Freeman, Iain Hamilton, Richard Clements
39. The Life and Times of Bertrand Russell (1964 TV Movie)
Documentary
A birthday tribute to Bertrand Russell.
Stars: A.J. Ayer, Robert Bolt, Robert Boothby, Michael Foot
40. Election 92 (1992 TV Special)
News
BBC's coverage of the 1992 General Election in the UK, that resulted in the Conservatives achieving their fourth consecutive election victory.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Peter Sissons, Peter Snow, John Cole
Votes: 32
41. The Red Queen: A Portrait of Barbara Castle (1995 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
Barbara Castle, the first woman to hold major cabinet positions in the male-dominated world of politics, talks candidly about her life.
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Glenda Jackson, Nigel Davenport, James Callaghan
42. An Evening with... (1968–1971)
A celebrity selects personal choices of prose and poetry in front of a theatre audience.
Stars: Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Constance Cummings, Patrick Garland, Tyrone Guthrie
43. Big Mouth (1996– )
65 min | Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Tony Parsons, Miranda Sawyer, Toby Young, Bryan Appleyard
44.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1979)
News, Talk-Show
Director: Tam Fry | Stars: Robin Day, Michael Foot, Edna O'Brien, Teddy Taylor
45.
Read All About It (1974–1979)
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(1976)
Talk-Show
Director: Julia Matheson | Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Christopher Booker, Evelyn Anthony, Caroline Coon
46.
The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode:
Home Fires: Britain - 1940-1944
(1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
The war effort required total commitment from British citizens stretching their bodies and spirits to the breaking point and occasionally beyond it. As a result of grim news early in the ... See full summary »
Stars: Laurence Olivier, George Hodgkinson, Gwen Bunt, Lord Chandos
Votes: 363
47.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Episode #7.29
(1986)
News, Talk-Show
Director: Ann Morley | Stars: Robin Day, Margaret Clay, Michael Foot, Peter Jenkins
48.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Episode #10.35
(1989)
News, Talk-Show
Director: Ann Morley | Stars: Robin Day, Michael Foot, Antonia Fraser, Michael Heseltine
49.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Episode #4.25
(1983)
News, Talk-Show
Director: Ann Morley | Stars: Robin Day, Michael Foot, Michael Heseltine, Ann Leslie
50.
The Book Programme (1973–1980)
Episode:
Victor Gollancz, Publisher
(1978)
Documentary
Stars: Robert Robinson, Kingsley Amis, Michael Foot, Colin Wilson