Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Michael MacKenzie
- Job Types
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. Vigil (2021– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death onboard a Trident nuclear submarine bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Gary Lewis, Orla Russell
Votes: 28,031
2. Still Game (2002–2019)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Cult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional area of Craiglang, Glasgow.
Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 9,331
3. Taggart (1983–2010)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.
Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders
Votes: 2,008
4. Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Not Rated | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.
Stars: Michael Keating, Paul Darrow, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell
Votes: 4,535
5. Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Hamish Macbeth is a police constable in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, who occasionally bends the rules when it suits him or when it can help some of his fellow eccentric townsfolk.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Ralph Riach, Brian Pettifer, Stuart Davids
Votes: 2,450
6. The Railway Man (2013)
R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A former British Army officer, who was tortured as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him.
Director: Jonathan Teplitzky | Stars: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeremy Irvine
Votes: 42,893 | Gross: $4.44M
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: 398
8. Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Following his service in World War II, Dr. Finlay returns to the practice at Arden House, at a time when the National Health Service is about to be instituted.
Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Gordon Reid
Votes: 548
9. Edge of Darkness (1985)
53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When his daughter Emma is murdered, cop Craven discovers that she was in a GAIA group of activists occupied with exposing Northmoor nuclear waste storage facility for illegal activities.
Stars: Bob Peck, Joe Don Baker, Charles Kay, Ian McNeice
Votes: 4,193
10. Rab C. Nesbitt (1988–2014)
50 min | Comedy
Rab C. Nesbitt is lowlife scum (and proud of it) in Glasgow, Scotland who spends his time drinking in his local and speaking to the camera about the state of society as he sees it.
Stars: Gregor Fisher, Tony Roper, Elaine C. Smith, Barbara Rafferty
Votes: 1,620
11. 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
12. Complicity (2000)
R | 99 min | Thriller, Drama
Cameron Colley is a young scottish journalist, with an interest in exposing the wrongs committed by the rich and powerful. Life is comfortable enough but uneventful, until someone starts murdering the people in his articles.
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Brian Cox, Keeley Hawes, Paul Higgins
Votes: 932
13. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
78 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale
Votes: 98
14. Cardiac Arrest (1994–1996)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Comedy set in and around a hospital, where the newly qualified Dr Andrew Collin is thrown into a world that is totally beyond him.
Stars: Andrew Lancel, Helen Baxendale, Ace Bhatti, Jo Dow
Votes: 244
15. Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
Unrated | 410 min | Biography, Drama, History
The rise and fall of the Italian fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini.
Stars: George C. Scott, Virginia Madsen, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Lee Grant
Votes: 648
16. Doctor in the House (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Medical students' antics and flirtations with nurses exasperate their professor, despite their good intentions
Stars: Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, George Layton
Votes: 433
17. Gary: Tank Commander (2009–2012)
30 min | Comedy, War
A comic view on the daily life of a scottish tank commander, and the antics that the crew get themselves into.
Stars: Greg McHugh, Scott Fletcher, Robert Jack, Stuart Bowman
Votes: 636
18. Dramarama (1983–1989)
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.
Stars: Denyse Alexander, Ian Kirkby, Christopher Biggins, Bill Wallis
Votes: 137
19. Dog Squad (2022– )
Animation, Short, Family
The everyday adventures and challenges of a group of service dogs who use their superpowers to complete missions for their owners.
Stars: Theo Fraser, Miriam Margolyes, Georgia Tennant, Alex Brooker
Votes: 15
20. Lorna Doone (1990 TV Movie)
PG | 87 min | Drama, Romance
John Ridd was just a boy when the villainous Carver Doone callously murdered his father. Now a young man, John has two driving passions: his thirst for revenge against the outlaw Doones, ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: Michael MacKenzie, Andrew Ferguson, Sean Bean, Claire Madden
Votes: 339
21. Peter the Great (1986)
371 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biopic of Peter I, Czar of Russia, from childhood in 1682 to the Great Northern War against Sweden during the 1700s.
Stars: Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Trevor Howard
Votes: 801
22. Looking After Jo Jo (1998)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Set on an Edinburgh council estate in the bleak 1980's rising drug dealer Jo-Jo McCann is hellbent on gaining money and power at all costs.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Michael Stewart, Craig Moncur, Kathryn Howden
Votes: 381
23. Dear Green Place (2006– )
30 min | Comedy
A hilarious snapshot of parklife in Glasgow. A whirlwind half hour that sees us take in everything from a bone idle shire horse to unrequited love - oh, and if you've ever wondered what colour coal is, all will be revealed.
Stars: Ford Kiernan, Paul Riley, Paul Blair, Johnny Austin
Votes: 117
24. Ace of Wands (1970–1972)
30 min | Family, Fantasy
Telepathic stage magician, Tarot, and his two assistants solve mysteries and crimes of a bizarre or magical nature, and battle against villains with various powers.
Stars: Michael MacKenzie, Tony Selby, Judy Loe, Roy Holder
Votes: 122
25. The Omega Factor (1979)
50 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A covert branch of British Intelligence is assigned to investigate the strange, the supernatural, the...'Omega Factor'.
Stars: James Hazeldine, Louise Jameson, John Carlisle, Brown Derby
Votes: 220
26. The Campbells (1986–1990)
Adventure, Drama, Family
Doctor James Campbell, a widower, moves to Upper Canada with his three children. Taking place during the 1830s, the family and their community deal with both adventure and misfortune.
Stars: Malcolm Stoddard, Amber Lea Weston, Eric Richards, Cedric Smith
Votes: 91
27. Crime of Passion (1970–1973)
60 min | Drama
British courtroom drama set in France, concerning the trials of murderers who commit crimes of passion.
Stars: Anthony Newlands, Daniel Moynihan, John Phillips, Peter Evans
Votes: 29
28. Armchair Detectives (2017)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Game-Show
Three amateur sleuths try to solve a fictional murder case after watching events unfold, meeting the suspects and uncovering the clues.
Stars: Susan Calman, Stephen Billington, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Sarah Baxendale
Votes: 110
29. The Fourth Arm (1983– )
50 min | Drama, War
SOE agents are sent on a mission to destroy a V1 flying bomb facility, situated in an underground bunker un Northern France. Ordinary people are recruited and subjected to highly demanding ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Shelley, Neil Stacy, Susan Kyd, Roy Boyd
Votes: 57
30. Square Mile of Murder (1980)
Crime, Mystery
This six part drama series was based on a book by Jack House of the same name. Depicting real life murders that took place in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow. Each episode features a different murder mystery.
Stars: Andrew Keir, James Hazeldine, Gerda Stevenson, George Baker
31. Finney (1994– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
"Finney" begins with the murder of the patriarch of a criminal family, Patrick "Tucker" Finney. Who killed him? There are plenty of suspects - from his compulsive gambler and drug addict ... See full summary »
Stars: David Morrissey, Andy Serkis, Melanie Hill, Clive Russell
Votes: 52
32. Mountain Goats (2014–2015)
Comedy
Short-lived BBC sitcom about the misadventures of a group of ramblers, made as a spin-off from BBC Comedy Playhouse.
Stars: Sharon Rooney, David Ireland, Kathryn Howden, Jimmy Chisholm
Votes: 137
33. Shoot for the Sun (1986 TV Movie)
83 min | Crime, Drama
Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day.
Director: Ian Knox | Stars: Jimmy Nail, Brian Cox, Billy McColl, Sara Clee
Votes: 28
34. Ra: Path of the Sun God (1990)
72 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
The first part of the film is given over to the Egyptian Genesis. The Egyptians had many gods and goddesses and creation myths. Ra brings these myths together in a single version and ... See full summary »
Directors: Lesley Keen, Ishu Patel | Stars: Tamara Kennedy, Michael MacKenzie
Votes: 138
35. The Personal Touch (1985 TV Movie)
Drama
A children's book author and an oil rig engineer meet through a personals column. Do they each have something the other needs?
Director: Roger Tucker | Stars: Prity Bahanda, Nell Brennan, Margaret Burton, Jo Cameron Brown
36. Albert and Victoria (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Alfred Marks, Petra Markham, John Alkin, Zena Walker
Votes: 10
37. The Stalker's Apprentice (1998 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 76 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Marcus Walwyn develops a fatal obsession for a young girl he meets on a train. Corrupted by a book he reads by the convicted serial killer Helmut Kranze he embarks on a murderous mission.
Director: Marcus D.F. White | Stars: Peter Davison, James Bolam, Paula Wilcox, Gideon Turner
Votes: 119
38. Rogues' Gallery (1968–1969)
55 min | Drama
London's Newgate Prison of the 1750s was the atmospheric setting for this bawdy and boisterous series of 60-minute tales, the first four of which were run as part of Rediffusion's '... See full summary »
Stars: Diane Cilento, Jim Dale, John Woodnutt, Sandra Bryant
39. The Lost Tribe (1980)
60 min | Drama
Six-part drama serial about a family of Lithuanian Jews who settled in Scotland. Based on the experiences of the family of the writer Jack Ronder.
Stars: Bill Paterson, Anne Raitt, Ralph Arliss, Janette Foggo
40. Night People (2005)
90 min | Drama
A cold October night. Five stories. One city. Night People takes us on a journey across the city of Edinburgh, introducing a cast of characters for whom their will be no sleep. Each of them... See full summary »
Director: Adrian Mead | Stars: Anthony Beselle, Alastair Bruce, Katrina Bryan, James Bryce
Votes: 116
41. Letter to an Unknown Son (2009)
10 min | Short, Drama, Family
A father comes to terms with separation from his son.
Director: Laurence Timmons | Stars: William Eadie, Anne Lacey, Michael MacKenzie
42. Raven: The Island (2006– )
Game-Show
The evil Nevar threatens the peaceful existence of Raven's childhood homeland, the island of Alaunus, when he captures the Enchanted Oak and begins to cut Staves of Power for his hooded ... See full summary »
Stars: James Mackenzie, Lindsay McKenzie, Michael MacKenzie, Jo James
Votes: 20
43. Mrs. Warren's Profession (1991 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama
Director: Giles Havergal | Stars: Stephen MacDonald, Debra Gillett, Ann Mitchell, Michael MacKenzie
44. Bookie (1983 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Director: Leonard White | Stars: Jeananne Crowley, Michael MacKenzie, Elizabeth Millbank-Turner, Robert Urquhart
45. Boswell for the Defence (1983 TV Movie)
Drama
Play based on a case from Boswell's journal.
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: David McKail, Alec Heggie, Isobel Black, Andrew Keir
46. Hidden (2000)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
When two small time cons break into the home of a judge, they accidentally become involved in a crime more heinous than anything they've ever committed.
Director: Craig Strachan | Stars: Tommy Flanagan, Paul Doonan, Michael MacKenzie, Cathleen McCarron
Votes: 29
47. Blank (II) (2009)
25 min | Short, Thriller
Four people awake in a derelict house with no memory of who they are. All they know is that tonight, when they fall asleep they will forget everything again. They are left with only hours ... See full summary »
Director: Cristina Ertze | Stars: Romana Abercromby, Michael MacKenzie, Douglas Russell, John Teasdale
48.
Taggart (1983–2010)
Episode:
Dead Reckoning Part One
(1998)
TV-14 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two women who work for an apparently respectable escort agency are separately murdered. At the same time Peter Letham, who runs an outward bound activity course for executives in the ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Macmillan | Stars: James MacPherson, Blythe Duff, Colin McCredie, Iain Anders
Votes: 50
49.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Knockback: Part 2
(1985)
TV-14 | 180 min | Drama
Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the ... See full summary »
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Pauline Collins, Derrick O'Connor, Michelle Mulvany, Timothy Jessel
Votes: 7
50.
Taggart (1983–2010)
Episode:
A Death Foretold
(2005)
TV-14 | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the body of a student is discovered in an alley, a bloodstained leaflet at the scene is traced back to a church. Could the parish priest be involved?
Director: James Henry | Stars: Blythe Duff, John Michie, Alex Norton, Colin McCredie
Votes: 50