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1. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Eddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham
Votes: 616,926 | Gross: $3.90M
2. 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: 4,118
3. Doctors (2000–2024)
30 min | Drama
The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.
Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen
Votes: 1,704
4. In the Name of the Father (1993)
R | 133 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Alison Crosbie, Philip King
Votes: 187,303 | Gross: $25.01M
5. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher
Votes: 116,600 | Gross: $32.54M
6. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 3,922
7. This Is England (2006)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama
A young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit.
Director: Shane Meadows | Stars: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim
Votes: 128,810 | Gross: $0.33M
8. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, Tara Fitzgerald
Votes: 6,446
9. Ripper Street (2012–2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring, Jerome Flynn
Votes: 22,534
10. Pie in the Sky (1994–1997)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
DI Crabbe retires from the police force after being shot and sets up his own restaurant. However, his ex-boss, Assistant Chief Constable Fisher constantly calls Crabbe back on duty.
Stars: Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed, Malcolm Sinclair, Nick Raggett
Votes: 2,080
11. Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
R | 119 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The life of career criminal Carlton Leach.
Director: Julian Gilbey | Stars: Ricci Harnett, Terry Stone, Craig Fairbrass, Roland Manookian
Votes: 21,762
12. 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: 2,483
13. Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire (2024)
99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama | Completed
A gritty comedy-drama based on real events. Bermondsey Tales: Fall Of The Roman Empire tells the story of South London crime family The Roman's as infighting, cozzers and rival firms put everything they have worked for at risk.
Director: Michael Head | Stars: Alan Ford, John Hannah, Charlotte Kirk, Vicki Michelle
14. The Football Factory (2004)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
An insight on the gritty life of a bored male, Chelsea football hooligan who lives for violence, sex, drugs & alcohol.
Director: Nick Love | Stars: Danny Dyer, Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan, Roland Manookian
Votes: 32,807
15. Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A crusty barrister oversees difficult criminal cases while dealing with the demands of his family life.
Stars: John Thaw, Oliver Ford Davies, Nicholas Jones, Cliff Parisi
Votes: 1,095
16. Desmond's (1989–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy
Meet Desmond, his non-conforming family, and the regulars of his hairdresser salon in Peckham, London.
Stars: Norman Beaton, Carmen Munroe, Ram John Holder, Gyearbuor Asante
Votes: 1,067
17. Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Music
Two inseparable, hormonal, English BFF teen boys, avoided by all others, head to Ibiza with Kevin's parents. Will they lose their virginity there?
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, Laura Fraser
Votes: 14,540
18. Collision (2009)
TV-PG | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their lives.
Stars: Douglas Henshall, Dean Lennox Kelly, Lucy Griffiths, Phil Davis
Votes: 2,550
19. Rose and Maloney (2002–2005)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama
Cases of a woman and her male assistant who work for the fictional CJRA (Criminal Justice Review Agency), an organization which seeks out miscarriages of justice.
Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Phil Davis, Nisha Nayar, Susan Brown
Votes: 986
20. Between the Lines (1992–1994)
50 min | Crime, Drama
British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Tony Doyle
Votes: 636
21. StreetDance 3D (2010)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In order to win the Street Dance Championships, a dance crew is forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in exchange for rehearsal space.
Directors: Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini | Stars: Nichola Burley, Richard Winsor, Ukweli Roach, Frank Harper
Votes: 11,665
22. For Queen & Country (1988)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired British soldier struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty.
Director: Martin Stellman | Stars: Denzel Washington, Dorian Healy, Sean Chapman, Graham McTavish
Votes: 2,631 | Gross: $0.19M
23. The Governor (1995–1996)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Helen Hewitt is put in charge of a maximum security prison that had been nearly destroyed by a riot. She is set in cleaning up the place.
Stars: Janet McTeer, Derek Martin, David J. Nicholls, Christine Moore
Votes: 177
24. A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
After stopping 12 y.o. Romeo and Gavin from being beaten up, Morell drives them home and meets Romeo's adult sister and falls in love. The boys "help" him in his pursuit.
Director: Shane Meadows | Stars: Martin Arrowsmith, Dave Blant, Darren Campbell, Paddy Considine
Votes: 6,180 | Gross: $0.02M
25. House of Fools (2014–2015)
28 min | Comedy
Surreal sitcom with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. A series of anarchic affairs featuring the uninvited lodgers and guests that cause chaos and disruption in their home.
Stars: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Matt Berry, Morgana Robinson
Votes: 1,468
26. St George's Day (2012)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Follows two infamous London gangsters, Mickey Mannock and Ray Collishaw. Both men are top of the food chain when their world is turned upside down as they lose a shipment of the Russian Mafia's cocaine.
Director: Frank Harper | Stars: Charles Dance, Craig Fairbrass, Vincent Regan, Frank Harper
Votes: 2,159
27. Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001)
87 min | Drama
Goodbye Charlie Bright is the humorous and heart-warming story of the friendship between two teenage boys from a tough council estate. Set during a long hard summer it charts the close but volatile relationship between Charlie and Justin.
Director: Nick Love | Stars: Paul Nicholls, Roland Manookian, Phil Daniels, Jamie Foreman
Votes: 1,783
28. Keen Eddie (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Wisecracking New York City cop Detective Eddie Arlette (Mark Valley), who has no respect for authority, is himself a fish out of water when he is assigned to a police precinct in the U.K.
Stars: Mark Valley, Sienna Miller, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Colin Salmon
Votes: 2,369
29. Matroesjka's (2005–2008)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Each year hundreds of women are taken from their homes and forced into a life of prostitution and sexual slavery. This is the story of ten of them. A Belgian criminal gang head east to ... See full summary »
Stars: Axel Daeseleire, Manou Kersting, Indre Jaraite, Luk Wyns
Votes: 2,507
30. Nemesis (I) (2021)
88 min | Crime, Thriller
An underworld kingpin's past catches up with him when he returns to London, igniting an explosive chain of events which ends in revenge and murder.
Director: James Crow | Stars: Julian Glover, Nick Moran, Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Bruce Payne
Votes: 1,170
31. Sunburn (1999–2000)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows the lives of a group of British holiday reps working for Janus Holidays. It ran for two series of six and eight episodes respectively. The first series was set and filmed in Cyprus and the second on the Algarve in Portugal.
Stars: Michelle Collins, Rebecca Callard, Sharon Small, James Buller
Votes: 91
32. Screwed (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Drama
The film is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK's most dangerous prisons. Based on ... See full summary »
Director: Reg Traviss | Stars: James D'Arcy, Noel Clarke, Frank Harper, Kate Magowan
Votes: 2,305
33. The Calcium Kid (2004)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Sport
Following a bizarre series of events, Jimmy, a local amateur boxer, finds himself pitted in a match against the world champion.
Director: Alex De Rakoff | Stars: Mark Heap, Michael Lerner, Michael Peña, Julian Zapata
Votes: 4,783
34. Unarmed But Dangerous (2009)
90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Jimmy Loveit, born with shortened arms due to thalidomide, is a talented kick boxer despite his handicap. Ably coached by Ron, Jimmy is a formidable opponent for anyone in the ring. One ... See full summary »
Director: Xavier Leret | Stars: Frank Harper, Mat Fraser, Terry Stone, Faye Tozer
Votes: 222
35. Second Sight (1999 TV Movie)
169 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A hard-working detective tries to disguise the fact that he's going blind, while working on a challenging murder case.
Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: Clive Owen, Claire Skinner, Stuart Wilson, Phoebe Nicholls
Votes: 1,021
36. Silent Night (IV) (2020)
93 min | Crime, Thriller
Mark, a low end South London hitman recently released from prison, tries to go straight for his daughter, but gets drawn back in by Alan, his former cellmate, to do one final job.
Director: Will Thorne | Stars: Bradley Taylor, Cary Crankson, Frank Harper, Nathaniel Martello-White
Votes: 451
37. The Nephilim (2013)
100 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Tensions rise as opposing forces ready for battle to determine the fate of Earth's inhabitants.
Director: Will Moore | Stars: Sura Dohnke, Jamie Doyle, Merica Evans, Frank Harper
Votes: 6
38. Gunned Down (2017)
R | 95 min | Action, Thriller
After a London heist, Jack's dad's murdered and the money's gone. Jack wants revenge.
Director: Mark McQueen | Stars: Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo, Mem Ferda, Nick Moran
Votes: 1,301
39. TwentyFourSeven (1997)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In a typical English working-class town, the juveniles have nothing more to do than hang around in gangs. One day, Alan Darcy, a highly motivated man with the same kind of youth experience,... See full summary »
Director: Shane Meadows | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Danny Nussbaum, Toby, Bruce Jones
Votes: 2,722
40. Shiner (2000)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber, Frank Harper
Votes: 2,180
41. The Bystanders (2022)
97 min | Comedy
An off-the-wall comedy set in the world of the Bystanders - invisible immortals who watch over their human subjects and intervene in (or interfere with) their lives.
Director: Gabriel Foster Prior | Stars: Frank Harper, Lucy Pinder, Emily Wyatt, Stefan Boehm
Votes: 90
42. Lucky Break (2001)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Under the leadership of a small-time bank robber, British inmates hatch a plan to escape by staging a musical.
Director: Peter Cattaneo | Stars: Ron Cook, Frank Harper, James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams
Votes: 2,285 | Gross: $0.05M
43. He Kills Coppers (2008 TV Movie)
139 min | Crime, Drama
Three policemen are brutally murdered during the 1966 World Cup celebrations. "He Kills Coppers" follows three men connected to the deaths; Frank (a fellow policeman), Tony (an ambitious ... See full summary »
Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Mel Raido, Liam Garrigan, Rafe Spall, Steven Robertson
Votes: 279
44. Secret History (1991– )
Documentary, History
Historical events are extensively re-explored both through written records and systematic examinations in the field.
Stars: Paul McGann, Nigel Anthony, Chris Plumley, Michael Pennington
Votes: 71
45. Out of Control (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Powerful, moving drama following the lives of three teenage boys sent to a young offenders' institution.
Director: Dominic Savage | Stars: Joanne Adams, Marvin Benoit, Mark Benton, Teon Blake
Votes: 194
46. The Last Minute (2001)
R | 104 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Billy Byrne is going to be the Next Big Thing - the next pop idol, the next art scandal, the next screen dream. Doors and worlds of possibility open up. Then it all goes wrong. The world doesn't care about his style, his voice, his thing.
Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Max Beesley, Emily Corrie, Tom Bell, Ciarán McMenamin
Votes: 951
47. Tube Tales (1999)
PG-13 | 84 min | Drama
Nine stories based on the true-life experiences of London Underground passengers.
Directors: Gaby Dellal, Stephen Hopkins, Bob Hoskins, Menhaj Huda, Armando Iannucci, Amy Jenkins, Jude Law, Charles McDougall, Ewan McGregor | Stars: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Kelly Macdonald, Denise Van Outen
Votes: 1,474
48. Get Back (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
Martin Sweet (Ray Winstone) loses his business and is forced to move his family back into the London council flat where he grew up.
Stars: Ray Winstone, Carol Harrison, Larry Lamb, Kate Winslet
Votes: 83
49. The Search for John Gissing (2001)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy
Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger. He's to replace John Gissing; Gissing's gotten ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Mike Binder, Tim Briggs, Allan Corduner, Janeane Garofalo
Votes: 964
50. Boyz Unlimited (1999– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
A six part comedy series charting conman Nigel Gacey's attempt at creating a brand new boy band from scratch, starring James Corden
Stars: Frank Harper, James Corden, Adam Sinclair, Lee Williams
Votes: 70