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1. Extras (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson
Votes: 60,363
2. Cunk on Britain (2016–2018)
30 min | Comedy, History
Investigative reporter Philomena Cunk returns with this landmark mockumentary series journeying through British history. She asks eminent figures important questions such as: "Is a rock made of stone, or is a stone made of rock?"
Stars: Diane Morgan, Ronald Hutton, Ashley Jackson, Robert Peston
Votes: 3,546
3. Beautiful People (I) (2008–2009)
Comedy
The story of the flamboyant and ambitious 14-year-old Simon Doonan, who has dreams that stretch beyond his hometown of Reading.
Stars: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle
Votes: 1,446
4. Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (2022)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Jimmy Savile once ruled the airwaves with a quirky persona and good works. So how did this icon manage to hide his many alleged bad deeds for so long?
Stars: Roger Ordish, Mark Lawson, Meirion Jones, Alison Bellamy
Votes: 9,077
5. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 319
6. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 94
7. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
8. This Life + 10 (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
The friends reunite for a friend's funeral and old tensions rise.
Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: Jack Davenport, Amita Dhiri, Jason Hughes, Andrew Lincoln
Votes: 535
9. Absolute Power (2003–2005)
29 min | Comedy
The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.
Stars: Stephen Fry, John Bird, James Lance, Zoe Telford
Votes: 1,039
10. 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
11. Rolf Harris: Hiding in Plain Sight (2023)
Documentary, Crime
Speaks to his victims, the police who investigated him and colleagues who worked alongside him to tell the story of the rise and fall of a TV star who came across as a non-threatening eccentric with a devoted wife.
Stars: Christopher Brosnan, Mark Lawson, Chip Somers, Karen Gardner
Votes: 112
12. Forty Years of Fuck (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
2 part tv documentary examining swearing in British TV over 40 Years. Highlights include the first use of the "F" word and "C" word and how films redubbed for tv substitute swear words for made up ones.
Directors: Ellen Evans, Matt O'Casey | Stars: Max Beesley, Helen Adams, John Aldridge, Jennie Bond
Votes: 38
13. The Late Show (1988–1995)
Documentary
Television programme on arts, the media and culture.
Stars: Sarah Dunant, Tracey MacLeod, Clive James, Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 31
14. Barrymore: The Body in the Pool (2020 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary, Crime
Nineteen years after Stuart Lubbock was found dead at Michael Barrymore's home, this film forensically explores the full story behind one of Britain's most high-profile unexplained deaths.
Director: Tom Barrow | Stars: Michael Barrymore, Ian Calder, Harry Cichy, David Corker
Votes: 111
15. The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001 TV Special)
210 min | Documentary
Archive clips and interviews with the people behind the scenes of the UK's favourite children's TV shows.
Directors: Sean Doherty, Mark George | Stars: Jamie Theakston, Nick Grimshaw, Gerry Anderson, Stephen Armstrong
Votes: 67
16. Agathaland: The Making of Agatha Raisin (2023 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary
Directors: Lucy Cheung, Barry Ryan | Stars: Jason Barnett, M.C. Beaton, Charlie Gibbons, Jamie Glover
17. Faking It (1999 TV Movie)
40 min
Once upon a time, hoaxes were the preserve of TV itself. Now real people make the headlines hoaxing the media. Faking It has become TV's new terrorism. This documentary looks at the history... See full summary »
Stars: India Dupré, Noel Edmonds, Mark Lawson, Iain Lee
Votes: 19
18. Light Lunch (1997–1998)
60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Dylan Howe, Sue Perkins, Johnny Vaughan
Votes: 72
19. The Marvellous Maggie Smith (2022 TV Special)
67 min | Documentary
Tracing Dame Maggie Smith's life from Ilford to the dizzy heights of Broadway and Hollywood, where she has become one of the most-loved stars of stage and screen.
Director: Mark Turnbull | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Gyles Brandreth, Simon Callow
20. The Media Show (1987–1991)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Emma Freud, Muriel Gray, John Hegarty, Judith Williamson
Votes: 30
21. The Sunday Programme (1994–2008)
News
Stars: Steve Richards, Alastair Stewart, David Mills, Frank Dobson
22. The Crime Thriller Club (2013–2014)
60 min | Talk-Show
For the 2013 Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards, Bradley Walsh hosts a talk show with guests, reviews, previews, clips, new book promotions, and a quiz.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Kate Mosse, Mark Billingham, Peter James
Votes: 13
23. Profiling (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
Series of in-depth profiles of major crime thriller writers.
Stars: P.D. James, Ian Hyland, Mark Lawson, Nathaniel Parker
Votes: 6
24. Mark Lawson Talks to... (2003–2015)
60 min | Talk-Show
A series in which arts presenter Mark Lawson has a 60-minute in-depth conversation with a notable figure.
Stars: Mark Lawson, Noel Gallagher, Terry Wogan, Celia Imrie
Votes: 75
25. How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence.
Director: Sean Doherty | Stars: Sally Phillips, Keith Allen, Tony Allen, Clive Anderson
Votes: 33
26. The Works (1996–1997)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Stars: Mark Lawson, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Brian Sewell, Ute Lemper
Votes: 12
27. 100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell (2000 TV Special)
180 min
A celebration of the hundred most memorable bad moments from the UK's television archives.
Directors: Pip Banyard, Martyn Smith, Mark George | Stars: Zoë Ball, Tony Adams, Geoff Atkinson, Hylda Baker
Votes: 42
28. Come Fly on the Wall (2011 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Director: James Serafinowicz | Stars: Paul King, Duncan Jarman, Geoff Posner, Kathleen Williams
Votes: 10
29. Byline (1988–1991)
Documentary
Stars: Alan Bennett, Johnny Speight, Richard L. Gregory, Jeremy Sandford
30. Paul Daniels: My Life in Magic (2017)
67 min | Documentary
The life and career of TV magician Paul Daniels, told through archive footage, and contributions from those who knew him best.
Director: Miranda Glasser | Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Stephen Mulhern, Troy Von Scheibner, David Copperfield
31. Late Review (1994–2014)
30 min | Biography, Talk-Show
A panel of academics, writers, critics and actors discuss the latest films, books, art exhibitions and plays.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Martha Kearney, Mark Lawson, Paul Morley
Votes: 39
32. TV Hell (1992– )
300 min
5-hour theme night looking at the worst that British television has to offer.
Stars: Victor Lewis-Smith, Paul Sparks, John Peel, Mark Lawson
Votes: 27
33. 80's: The Best of Bad TV (2015 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, Robin Askwith, Helen Atkinson Wood, Lulu Cartwright
Votes: 14
34. Are You Having a Laugh? Comedy and Christianity (2013 TV Movie)
65 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Emily Davis | Stars: Ann Widdecombe, Alixe Bovey, Frankie Boyle, Marcus Brigstocke
35. Saturday Review (1986–1990)
Documentary
Stars: Russell Davies, Minette Marrin, Eric Griffiths, Jonathan Meades
36. Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms (2015– )
120 min | Documentary
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Richard Wilson, David Schneider, Edgar Wright
Votes: 9
37. What the Papers Say (1956– )
15 min | News
Weekly look at the handling of the news by individual newspapers.
Stars: Russell Davies, Peter McKay, Tony Livesey, Paul Foot
Votes: 11
38. Top of the Pops: The True Story (2001 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Jamie Theakston presents the history of Britain's best-loved music show, spanning four decades of great music and including archive footage of classic performances and backstage antics.
Stars: Jamie Theakston, Band Aid, Damon Albarn, Stanley Appel
Votes: 15
39. The Truth About 60s TV (2004 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Mark Lawson questions the received wisdom that the 1960s were the zenith of British television.
Director: Sacha Mirzoeff | Stars: Mark Lawson, David Attenborough, Clement Attlee, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 43
40. Victoria Wood: The Secret List (2020)
Comedy
In honour of the much loved comedian Victoria Wood and her unparalleled contribution to comedy, Victoria Wood's Secret List (2x60'), a hand-picked countdown of Victoria's personal favourite... See full summary »
Stars: Sophie Willan, Ken Loach, Jane Wymark, Russell T. Davies
Votes: 26
41. Brand Spanking (2004)
10 min | Animation, Short
A struggling comprehensive gets a makeover courtesy of the private sector
Director: John-Paul Harney | Stars: Floella Benjamin, Mariella Frostrup, Mark Lawson, Andrew Marr
Votes: 13
42. Behind the Headlines (1990–1993)
30 min
Daily political talk show.
Stars: Jeffrey Archer, Loyd Grossman, Robert Robinson, Jane Corbin
43. 2000s: The Best of Bad TV (2015 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary
Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, David Aaronovitch, Andy Akinwolere, Glenn Barden
44. The Graham Norton Story (2016 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the career of Chris Hill.
Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, Mike Belben, Ian Coombes, Alan Davies
45. History of Now: The Story of the Noughties (2010– )
59 min | Documentary
Stars: Andrew Marr, Will Self, Larry Elliott, Danny Dorling
Votes: 14
46. Fern Britton Meets... (2009– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Fern Britton interviews famous people about their lives and careers.
Stars: Fern Britton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Blair, Cliff Richard
Votes: 6
47. Grierson 2010: The British Documentary Awards (2010 TV Special)
Stars: Sandi Toksvig, David Aukin, Lucy Bailey, Joan Bakewell
48. The John Craven Years (2011 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Directors: Emma Fitzmaurice, Robert Murphy | Stars: John Craven, Zoë Wanamaker, Edward Barnes, Martin Bell
49. When Double Acts Fall Out (2020 TV Special)
80 min | Documentary
Director: Victoria Wimpenny | Stars: Tracy-Ann Oberman, Dougie Anderson, David Baddiel, Bobby Ball
50. Ten Years in Albert Square (1995 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Michelle Collins, Leslie Grantham, Tony Jordan