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1. 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: 3,921
2. Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Superintendent Dalziel and partner DI Pascoe investigate murder, and find a bond forming between them despite their blatantly different personalities.
Stars: Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, David Royle, Jennifer James
Votes: 3,312
3. Monarch of the Glen (2000–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur is called back to his childhood home of Glenbogle where he is told he is the new Laird of Glenbogle.
Stars: Alexander Morton, Susan Hampshire, Hamish Clark, Dawn Steele
Votes: 3,786
4. 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: 1,094
5. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999–2000)
TV-14 | 540 min | Adventure, Drama
During the turmoil of the French Revolution, English aristocrat Percy Blakeney, often aided by his League of friends, secretly undertakes various daring missions as the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Stars: Richard E. Grant, Ronan Vibert, Gerard Murphy, Ron Donachie
Votes: 1,258
6. 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: 247
7. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 395
8. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
9. The Advocate (1993)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However, he is soon drawn into amorous and political intrigues. At the same time, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Megahey | Stars: Colin Firth, Amina Annabi, Jim Carter, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 2,199 | Gross: $0.67M
10. Horizon (I) (1964– )
50 min | Documentary
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach
Votes: 1,149
11. Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspector Jean Darblay is assigned to Hartley, Lancashire. Initially facing scepticism from sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish, she gradually earns their respect and admiration as their new female boss at the police station.
Stars: David Ellison, Noel Collins, Stephanie Turner, Anna Carteret
Votes: 283
12. Bramwell (1995–1998)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama
This lavish period drama tells the story of Eleanor Bramwell (Jemma Redgrave), a pioneering female doctor in the late nineteenth century, and the struggles she has with her friends, her colleagues and society.
Stars: Jemma Redgrave, Ruth Sheen, David Calder, Kevin McMonagle
Votes: 1,093
13. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 95
14. Little Sweetheart (1988)
R | 89 min | Thriller
A criminal couple, hiding out in a remote property become the unwitting victims of a plot to blackmail them by the most unlikely of conspirators.
Director: Anthony Simmons | Stars: John Hurt, Karen Young, Cassie Barasch, Ellie Raab
Votes: 376
15. Screen One (1985–2002)
120 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Anthology of unconnected movies of different genres.
Stars: Mark Chapman, Alfred Molina, Julie Walters, Geraldine James
Votes: 139
16. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 139
17. The Dwelling Place (1994– )
180 min | Drama
The story of 16-year-old Cissie Brodie who finds a barren place to live and care for her younger brothers and sisters, but her life becomes complicated when the aristocratic Fischel family takes an unwelcome interest.
Stars: Tracy Whitwell, Lucy Cohu, Ray Stevenson, Philip Voss
Votes: 416
18. The Cinder Path (1994– )
145 min | Drama, Romance, War
Tale of a farmer's son who gets involved with two sisters, then goes to fight in the trenches in WW1.
Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lloyd Owen, Ralph Ineson, Maria Miles
Votes: 495
19. 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
20. Schalcken the Painter (1979 TV Movie)
68 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Can Schalcken save his love, Rose, from the clutches of a ghastly suitor before it is too late?
Director: Leslie Megahey | Stars: Jeremy Clyde, Maurice Denham, Cheryl Kennedy, John Justin
Votes: 512
21. Buddy's Song (1991)
R | 102 min | Drama, Music
Buddy is an aspiring teenager who is a very good musician and has pressure to go further than his Dad's teddy boy rocker days. However when his father is sent away for a year for covering ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Whatham | Stars: Roger Daltrey, Chesney Hawkes, Sharon Duce, Michael Elphick
Votes: 368
22. Scene (1968–2007)
24 min | Drama, Family
Mixture of fictional and non-fictional thought-provoking short films aimed at students of school and college.
Stars: Nick Ross, Ken Jones, Mark Draper, Paddy Feeny
Votes: 31
23. Hostages (1992 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Drama
This is the story of Peggy Say and her battle to free the hostages in Beirut. Witness the cruel abduction of innocent citizens thrown into the dark, insect infested cells and abandoned by their homelands.
Director: David Wheatley | Stars: Kathy Bates, Colin Firth, Ciarán Hinds, Natasha Richardson
Votes: 294
24. Forty Minutes (1981–1994)
40 min | Documentary
Documentaries on any possible subject, the only connection being that they last forty minutes.
Stars: John Pitman, Michael Dean, Lucinda Lambton, Roger Mills
Votes: 31
25. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length movies.
Stars: Judi Dench, Richard O'Callaghan, Frederick Treves, Clive Swift
Votes: 47
26. Leonardo (2003)
180 min | Documentary, History
An exploration of the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
Stars: Mark Rylance, Che Cartwright, Sherwin Nuland, Evelyn Welch
Votes: 176
27. The Beggar Bride (1997– )
150 min | Drama
Young wife Angela Harper embarks on an affair with a rich older man in an attempt to raise some money.
Stars: Keeley Hawes, Nicholas Jones, Joe Duttine, Diana Kent
Votes: 92
28. Dangerous Lady (1995– )
198 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Focusing on the Ryan family in London throughout the 50s/60s. Maura Ryan is the only girl of seven older boys. The oldest brother, Michael, is the patriarchal figure and controls their ... See full summary »
Stars: Sheila Hancock, Jason Isaacs, Susan Lynch, Owen Teale
Votes: 161
29. The World About Us (1967–1987)
60 min | Documentary
A documentary series with a broad remit of geography, anthropology, and natural history subjects.
Stars: Hugh Falkus, David Attenborough, Barry Paine, Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Votes: 36
30. Chronicle (1966–1991)
50 min | Documentary, History
Series tracing new developments in historical research.
Stars: Magnus Magnusson, John Julius Norwich, David Drew, Barry Cunliffe
Votes: 17
31. Pollyanna (1973– )
155 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Elizabeth Archard plays the overly optimistic orphan, Pollyanna, in this timeless heart-warming BBC mini-series based on the best-selling novel and classic child literature by Eleanor ... See full summary »
Stars: Elizabeth Archard, Elaine Stritch, Paddy Frost, Ray McAnally
Votes: 84
32. The March (1990)
100 min | Drama
A group of several thousand Africans migrate westward across northern Africa and sail across the Strait of Gibraltar to Europe. Their message is: "We are poor because you are rich."
Director: David Wheatley | Stars: Malick Bowens, Juliet Stevenson, Joseph Mydell, Dermot Crowley
Votes: 154
33. Oxbridge Blues (1984– )
75 min | Drama
A collection of stories by the author Frederic Raphael.
Stars: Malcolm Stoddard, Norman Rodway, Ciaran Madden, Kate Fahy
Votes: 71
34. No Country for Old Men (1981 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
An exploration of Jonathan Swift's time in Dublin in 1739.
Director: Tristram Powell | Stars: Trevor Howard, Cyril Cusack, James Ellis, Marjorie Hogan
Votes: 101
35. Premiere (1977–1980)
30 min | Drama
A series of anthologies highlighting the initial projects of directors venturing into television drama filmmaking.
Stars: Phil Daniels, Johnny Allan, David Parfitt, Brian Poyser
Votes: 10
36. The Human Face (2001– )
200 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
This four part BBC mini-series examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame in an entertaining fashion.
Stars: John Cleese, Elizabeth Hurley, David Attenborough, Pierce Brosnan
Votes: 593
37. Bookmark (1983–1999)
50 min | Biography
A look at the world of books and writers.
Stars: Ian Hamilton, Simon Winchester, A.N. Wilson, Fay Weldon
Votes: 27
38. The Yellow Wallpaper (1989 TV Movie)
76 min | Drama, Horror
Director: John Clive | Stars: Julia Watson, Stephen Dillane, Carolyn Pickles, Dorothy Tutin
Votes: 88
39. The Weather in the Streets (1983 TV Movie)
133 min | Drama, Romance
Passion comes calling when a man suffering through an unhappy marriage in 1920s England runs into first love.
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Michael York, Lisa Eichhorn, Joanna Lumley, Rosalind Ayres
Votes: 41
40. Duke Bluebeard's Castle (1988 TV Movie)
64 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Music
Judith arrives at Bluebeard's dark castle hoping her love can convince him to reveal the secrets behind the locked interior doors.
Director: Leslie Megahey | Stars: Robert Lloyd, Elizabeth Laurence, John Woodvine, Leone Amis
Votes: 47
41. My Friend Walter (1992 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
When Bess Throckmorton encounters Sir Walter Raleigh's ghost, she is persuaded to help the spirit. Upon learning that Bess' family farm is endangered, Sir Walter devises a scheme to help her family keep the farm and avenge his cruel fate.
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Ronald Pickup, Prunella Scales, Polly Grant, James Hazeldine
Votes: 24
42. The Baker Street Boys (1983)
25 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The adventures of a gang of street urchins living in Victorian London, who assist the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in solving crimes and find themselves tackling cases of their own.
Stars: Jay Simpson, Damion Napier, Adam Woodyatt, David Garlick
Votes: 39
43. An Evil Streak (1999– )
54 min | Drama
Gemma, has been led astray by her godfather, Alex, ever since she was a little girl. Now she is older his obsessive influence becomes even more sinister as he manipulates her into an extra-marital affair.
Stars: Lynsey Baxter, Yana Yanezic, Trevor Eve, Rosalind Bennett
Votes: 86
44. The Lively Arts (1969– )
Documentary
Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.
Stars: Robin Ray, Melvyn Bragg, Richard Baker, André Previn
45. Look, Stranger (1970–1978)
Documentary, Family
Stars: John Norman, John Betjeman, Tom Fleming, Anthony Rye
46. David Hockney: Secret Knowledge (2002 TV Movie)
72 min | Documentary
Artist David Hockney discusses his theory that artists were secretly using optical devices such as mirrors and lenses in creating their work as early as the 15th century. Examples from ... See full summary »
Director: Randall Wright | Stars: David Hockney, Michael Bova
Votes: 119
47. 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
48. Imaginary Friends (1982 TV Movie)
82 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Ellen Pitblado is a widow who lives in recluse in 1930s Gloucestershire. When her scummy journalist nephew, Douglas, tries to force her to give him her money, she calls her mysterious lookalike gentlemen friends to her aid.
Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Lilli Palmer, Roger Rees, Rosamund Greenwood
Votes: 15
49. The Tribal Eye (1975)
Documentary
Fascinating series of documentaries about tribes and the artefacts that they create as part of their beliefs. In seven parts: "Behind the Mask" documents the crafting of traditional ... See full synopsis »
Stars: David Attenborough, Lester Wunderman, Polly Sargent, Hans Guggenheim
Votes: 99
50. Raymond Carver: Dreams Are What You Wake Up From (1989)
60 min | Documentary
When Raymond Carver died in 1988, he was mourned as a national literary figure and shortlisted for the Pulitzer prize yet only ten years earlier he was marooned in a drying-out clinic.
Director: Daisy Goodwin | Stars: Sarah Buff, Raymond Carver, Jerry Davis, Richard Ford
Votes: 11