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1. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,507
2. 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
3. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 417
4. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
5. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 246
6. Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Celts fighting among themselves and the Saxons in 5th century Briton after the Roman pullout.
Stars: Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson, Brian Blessed
Votes: 181
7. Woof! (1989–1997)
30 min | Family
A young boy becomes a dog from time to time.
Stars: Liza Goddard, Adam Roper, Punch, Edward Fidoe
Votes: 285
8. Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Mystery and Imagination" was a UK hosted horror anthology series running from 1966 until 1970 with host David Buck as "Richard Beckett". who was a romantic young Victorian adventurer always had a tale to tell.
Stars: David Buck, Mark Moss, Freddie Jones, Robert Hunter
Votes: 111
9. Shades of Darkness (1983–1986)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.
Stars: Norma West, Annette Wilkie-Miller, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 332
10. Seal Morning (1986)
25 min | Drama
An orphaned girl and her lonely aunt living in 1930s England attract the attention of a handsome naturalist when they decide to raise an abandoned seal.
Stars: Holly Aird, Jane Lapotaire, Graham Cull, Jack Carr
Votes: 25
11. Bernard's Watch (1997–2005)
20 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A young boy is given a watch that can stop time by "The Postman".
Stars: David Peachey, Liza Goddard, Ruth Hudson, Martin Neil
Votes: 607
12. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
"Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Dean Stockwell, Joan Collins
Votes: 234
13. Supernatural (1977)
50 min | Horror
Chilling anthology series where membership to the secret society, The Club of the Damned, is granted through telling horror stories.
Stars: Andre Van Gyseghem, Billie Whitelaw, Ian Hendry, Charles Kay
Votes: 169
14. Lady Killers (1980–1981)
60 min | Crime, Drama
British drama about famous murder cases involving women.
Stars: Robert Morley, Andrew Johns, Charles Kay, Lewis Fiander
Votes: 46
15. Stig of the Dump (1981)
25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Young boy discovers a teenaged caveman living in the local rubbish dump.
Stars: Keith Jayne, Grant Warnock, Janine Tidman, Bay White
Votes: 98
16. The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969–1971)
52 min | Drama, Crime
Mr J.G. Reeder is an employee of The Department of Public Prosecutions, unassuming in appearance but blessed with a razor-sharp mind. He solves mysteries under the watchful eye of his larger-than-life boss, Sir Jason Toovey.
Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, Mona Bruce, Gillian Lewis
Votes: 123
17. The Prisoner of Zenda (1984)
180 min | Adventure
An Englishman on a Ruritarian holiday must impersonate the king when the rightful monarch, a distant cousin, is drugged and kidnapped.
Stars: Malcolm Sinclair, Pauline Moran, John Woodvine, Jonathon Morris
Votes: 75
18. Uncle Silas (1989)
148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Maud Ruthyn, a lovely and sensitive girl, is sent to stay with her Uncle Silas Ruthyn, a charismatic rogue who stands to inherit the family fortune... should anything untoward happen to ... See full summary »
Stars: Beatie Edney, Jane Lapotaire, Tim Woodward, Guy Rolfe
Votes: 163
19. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967)
30 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Four children travel to the magical land of Narnia where they must battle an evil queen with the direction of the lion, Aslan.
Stars: Zuleika Robson, Liz Crowther, Jack Woolgar, Paul Waller
Votes: 70
20. Shadows (1975–1978)
30 min | Family, Horror
Anthology series of scary stories for children.
Stars: Neville Barber, Gwyneth Strong, George Waring, Jenny Agutter
Votes: 121
21. Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Flaxborough, near the sea, near the countryside, seems such a nice town, so quiet, so charming. But underneath its placid surface, all kinds of scandalous things go on.
Stars: Anton Rodgers, Christopher Timothy, John Comer, Moray Watson
Votes: 113
22. Brendon Chase (1980–1981)
30 min | Adventure, Family
TV adaptation of the classic children's novel by 'BB' - three young brothers run away from their aunt and live in the forest of Brendon Chase.
Stars: Craig McFarlane, Howard Taylor, Paul Erangey, Rosalie Crutchley
Votes: 144
23. Swallows and Amazons Forever!: Coot Club (1984 TV Movie)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Coot Club and its companion story, The Big Six, are based on the celebrated Swallows & Amazons series of childrens' books written by Arthur Ransome. For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, the Arthur Ransome classics stand alone.
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Rosemary Leach, John Woodvine, Colin Baker, Andrew Burt
Votes: 76
24. Spring & Autumn (1972–1976)
30 min | Comedy
Tommy is an older man in the Autumn of his years who takes young boy Charlie under his wing.
Stars: Jimmy Jewel, Larry Martyn, Charlie Hawkins, June Barry
Votes: 35
25. Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? (1973–1995)
15 min | Family
The TV show "Why Don't You" encouraged kids to turn off the TV and do something more enjoyable and productive.
Stars: Delima Begum, Venesha Browne, Nathan Davies, Leonard Davis
Votes: 90
26. Time for Murder (1985– )
Crime
Six very different stories, one thing each has in common, is there is always a Time for Murder.
Stars: Patricia Hodge, Amanda Root, Aden Gillett, Janet Suzman
Votes: 14
27. Out of Sight (1996–1999)
25 min | Comedy, Family
Stars: Shane Fox, Moira Brooker, Sacha Dhawan, Simon Pearsall
Votes: 37
28. The Sunday Drama (1977–1978)
Drama
A little boy is looking forward to spending the day with his divorced father; will he get his hopes up just to be disappointed?
Stars: Richard Beale, Josie Kidd, Jeremy Clyde, Jane Wenham
Votes: 10
29. Man and Superman (1982 TV Movie)
Drama
A story of modern London life, where the ordinary man strives to maintain his position as a gentleman, and the ordinary woman is concerned with marriage.
Directors: Patrick Dromgoole, Alex Kirby | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Lisa Harrow, James Grout, Timothy Ackroyd
Votes: 26
30. Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House (1982)
30 min | Family, Drama
The youthful years of Sherlock Holmes, which transform him from a brilliant and curious 17-year-old schoolboy, to a brilliant and accomplished detective.
Stars: Guy Henry, Tim Brierley, Christopher Villiers, David Futcher
Votes: 61
31. The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987)
30 min | Fantasy
A young girl escapes her loneliness by retreating to The Magical World of Another Time, which can only be reached by using your imagination.
Stars: Michael Hordern, Kate Reynolds, Susan Jameson, Don Henderson
Votes: 30
32. Swallows and Amazons Forever!: The Big Six (1984 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Family
Joe, Bill and Pete are members of the "Coot Club", spending most of their time on the river in their little boat, the "Death and Glory." Trouble starts when they are blamed for setting ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: John Woodvine, Colin Baker, Andrew Burt, Rosemary Leach
Votes: 55
33. Undermind (1965)
60 min | Sci-Fi
Personnel Officer Drew Heriot returns to England after working in Australia to discover his brother behaving oddly, to the distress of his sister-in-law Anne. Investigating together they ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeremy Wilkin, Rosemary Nicols, Denis Quilley, John Barron
Votes: 36
34. To Build a Fire (1969)
52 min | Adventure, Drama
Based off of the version of this story Jack London wanted to write. A man goes traveling alone with his dog with the temperature -50 and it is getting colder and colder.
Director: David Cobham | Stars: Ian Hogg, Orson Welles
Votes: 159
35. ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959–1980)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
ITV Sunday Night Drama is a UK television anthology series produced by ABC Weekend Television, Associated Television (ATV), Associated-Rediffusion Television, and Granada Television.
Stars: André Morell, Victor Platt, Anthony Mayne, Donald Houston
Votes: 27
36. King's Royal (1982–1983)
50 min | Drama
Family saga about Scottish whisky producers in the nineteenth century. The first series was adapted from John Quigley's novel by Ewart Alexander, who continued the story in the second series.
Stars: Louie Ramsay, Eric Deacon, Sally Osborne, Heather James
Votes: 5
37. Strange Portrait (1966)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lost film about American expatriate in Hong Kong, who finds out that the late husband of an unhinged, rich, local woman looks exactly like him, so he tries to convince her that he really is him in order to get to her jewelry.
Director: Jeffrey Stone | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Tina Hutchence, Mai Tai Sing, Christina Stone
38. Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)
88 min | Horror, Mystery
Three unrelated horror shorts from 1975 UK horror anthology series "Classics Dark and Dangerous" edited together into one horror film anthology with three segments. Each story features a woman who willingly or unwillingly spreads evil.
Directors: Robert Fuest, Alvin Rakoff, Don Thompson | Stars: Ronee Blakley, Graham Crowden, Ed Devereaux, Keir Dullea
Votes: 121
39. 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
40. Haunted (1967–1968)
60 min | Drama
A British university professor of philosophy travels around the United Kingdom investigating tales of the supernatural.
Stars: Patrick Mower, John Nettleton, Michael Barrington, Peggy Sinclair
41. Woof! (1989 Video)
82 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A boy changed into a dog by his baby sister's power of suggestion manages to transform himself into a boy again.
Director: David Cobham | Stars: Liza Goddard, John Ringham, Thomas Aldwinckle, Edward Fidoe
Votes: 61
42. The Rocking Horse Winner (1977 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama
Nigel Rhodes plays a boy who, while riding his wooden rocking horse, can predict which horse will win at the race.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Kenneth More, Nigel Rhodes, Angela Thorne, Peter Cellier
Votes: 44
43. Kevin and Co (1992– )
25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Stars: Daniela Denby-Ashe, Mona Bruce, Antony Eden, Bill Fellows
44. The Forgotten Door (1966– )
20 min | Family
The story of a boy called Jon who falls through a mysterious Door, lands on Earth and loses his memory. He is treated with kindness by some, but fear and hatred by others.
Star: Betty McDowall
Votes: 6
45. The Square Leopard (1980– )
30 min | Comedy, Family
A single lawyer must find a wife or risk being disinherited by his rich father.
Stars: John Leyton, Janet Key, Sorcha Cusack, Raymond Huntley
46. Smith (1970)
30 min | Adventure
Meet Smith - a London street urchin and apprentice highwayman. Hunted and homeless, he is on the run from the law with a mysterious document. Smith lives in constant fear of the hangman and is in mortal danger from other, secret enemies.
Stars: Ian Ramsey, Moultrie Kelsall, Leon Collins, Michael Goldie
Votes: 13
47. 37 Uses for a Dead Sheep (2006)
84 min | Documentary
To preserve their culture, the Pamir Kirghiz people have migrated across Central Asia from the U.S.S.R to China to Afghanistan to Pakistan and finally to remote eastern Turkey, but now they face the most serious threat to their traditions, globalization.
Directors: Ben Hopkins, Muhammet Ekber Kutlu | Stars: Sereban Aslan, Suleyman Atanisev, Ismail Atilgan, Alpaslan Kutlu
Votes: 196
48. The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (1969– )
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Jack Woolgar, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Freda Dowie, Michael Darbyshire
49. The Pilgrim's Progress (1967– )
50 min | Drama
Stars: George Innes, Tony Steedman, William Squire, Philip Locke
Votes: 7
50. Poor Little Rich Girls (1984)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Maria Aitken, Jill Bennett, Richard Walker, Lewis Fiander
Votes: 9