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1. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,192
2. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,367
3. Casualty (1986– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale
Votes: 3,697
4. 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: 4,116
5. Hellraiser (1987)
R | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.
Director: Clive Barker | Stars: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman
Votes: 140,703 | Gross: $14.56M
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: 3,921
7. The Great Escaper (2023)
96 min | Drama
Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Michael Caine, Graeme Dalling, Myles Olofin, Daniel Hayde
Votes: 4,406
8. Dorian Gray (2009)
R | 112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, John Hollingworth
Votes: 68,143
9. Nightbreed (1990)
R | 102 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Director: Clive Barker | Stars: Craig Sheffer, David Cronenberg, Anne Bobby, Charles Haid
Votes: 26,448 | Gross: $8.86M
10. St. Trinian's (2007)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Family
In order to save their bankrupt school, a group of troublesome girls stage a robbery with a group of geniuses on their backs
Directors: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson | Stars: Talulah Riley, Rupert Everett, Gemma Arterton, Jodie Whittaker
Votes: 23,639
11. Funny Woman (2023– )
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy
A young woman from Blackpool finds her voice in the male-dominated world of the 1960s comedy and takes London by storm.
Stars: Gemma Arterton, Tom Bateman, Arsher Ali, Rupert Everett
Votes: 2,773
12. Emily (2022)
R | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
"Emily" imagines the transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey to womanhood of a rebel and a misfit, one of the world's most famous, enigmatic, and provocative writers, who died, too soon, at age 30.
Director: Frances O'Connor | Stars: Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Fionn Whitehead, Alexandra Dowling
Votes: 8,163
13. Johnny English Reborn (2011)
PG | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Johnny English goes up against international assassins hunting down Chinese Premier Xiang Ping.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West, Roger Barclay
Votes: 140,972 | Gross: $8.31M
14. Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
R | 97 min | Horror, Thriller
Kirsty is brought to an institution after the horrible events of Hellraiser (1987), where the occult-obsessive head doctor resurrects Julia and unleashes the Cenobites and their demonic underworld.
Director: Tony Randel | Stars: Doug Bradley, Ashley Laurence, Clare Higgins, Kenneth Cranham
Votes: 56,203 | Gross: $11.09M
15. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon
Votes: 24,752 | Gross: $8.38M
16. Othello (1995)
R | 123 min | Drama, Romance
The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio, when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Kenneth Branagh, Irène Jacob, Nathaniel Parker
Votes: 10,185 | Gross: $2.11M
17. An Ideal Husband (I) (1999)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Peter Vaughan, Minnie Driver
Votes: 16,728 | Gross: $18.54M
18. Van der Valk (1972–1992)
120 min | Crime, Drama
Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.
Stars: Barry Foster, Michael Latimer, Joanna Dunham, Susan Travers
Votes: 538
19. Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miss Marple receives a cryptic letter requesting her to right an unknown injustice, but receives no hint other than a ticket for guided tour of historic homes.
Stars: Joan Hickson, Peter Tilbury, Helen Cherry, John Horsley
Votes: 2,574
20. Nuns on the Run (1990)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Crime
2 criminals want out but their boss kills those leaving. When the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, triad and police at a convent, dressed as nuns.
Director: Jonathan Lynn | Stars: Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane, Camille Coduri, Janet Suzman
Votes: 8,981 | Gross: $10.96M
21. Dad's Army (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, War
The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Mark Tandy, Russell Balogh, Andrew Havill, Heinz
Votes: 8,526
22. St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Not Rated | 106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The girls of St. Trinians are on the hunt for buried treasure after discovering headmistress Miss Fritton is related to a famous pirate.
Directors: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson | Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Talulah Riley
Votes: 8,868
23. Swimming with Men (2018)
Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Rob Brydon, Rupert Graves, Thomas Turgoose, Adeel Akhtar
Votes: 4,201 | Gross: $0.02M
24. A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
The various misadventures of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.
Stars: Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn, David Troughton
Votes: 552
25. I Really Hate My Job (2007)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
While anticipating the arrival of a famous Hollywood star, five employees at a mediocre restaurant in London's Soho must deal with rats, arguments and kitchen-based power struggles. Starring Neve Campbell and Danny Huston.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Neve Campbell, Shirley Henderson, Alexandra Maria Lara, Anna Maxwell Martin
Votes: 1,277
26. 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
27. Fade to Black (2006)
R | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller
Attempting to recover from his failed marriage to Rita Hayworth and restart his career, Orson Welles travels to Italy only to be drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue, murder and politics when an actor is murdered on his set.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Danny Huston, Diego Luna, Paz Vega, Christopher Walken
Votes: 915
28. 99-1 (1994– )
50 min | Crime, Thriller
Implicated in a corruption enquiry, Detective Inspector Mick Raynor (Leslie Grantham) agrees to go deep under cover to bring down criminal networks that appear to be beyond the reach of the law.
Stars: Leslie Grantham, Adie Allen, Niall Buggy, Frances Tomelty
Votes: 148
29. The Private Life of Samuel Pepys (2003 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Samuel Pepys was a high ranking and brilliant Admiralty official, but in private he was a cheat, a philanderer and an adulterer. In 1679 Pepys was put on trial for embezzling Navy funds. ... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Steve Coogan, Lou Doillon, Andrew Harrison, Alex Hassell
Votes: 159
30. Zoe (I) (2001)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama
Three runaway girls hijack a car.
Director: Deborah Attoinese | Stars: Vanessa Zima, Jenny Seagrove, Stephi Lineburg, Victoria Davis
Votes: 103
31. Días de cine (1991– )
60 min | News
Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.
Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Votes: 334
32. The Ginger Tree (1989– )
240 min | Drama
In 1903, a young Scotswoman goes to join her diplomat fiancé in Manchuria. She marries him, and finds herself in a war zone. Disenchanted with her husband, she falls in love with a married ... See full summary »
Stars: Samantha Bond, Daisuke Ryû, Fumi Dan, Joanna McCallum
Votes: 153
33. Life in Film (2021 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Stories from behind and in front of the camera - What's your story? Hosted by actor Elliot James Langridge
Stars: Elliot James Langridge, Matt Brown, Billy Magnussen, Scott Adkins
Votes: 37
34. St Trinian's 3: Battle of the Sexes
Comedy | Announced
After their infamous Headmistress Miss Fritton is arrested, the girls are horrified to discover the new Headmaster is turning the school co-ed. Boys at St Trinian's. Can the girls face down this latest threat to the school?
35. Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015)
Not Rated | 476 min | Documentary
A documentary uncovering the history and the making of Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) films.
Director: Kevin McDonagh | Stars: Doug Bradley, Kenneth Cranham, Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins
Votes: 558
36. The Thief of Always
Fantasy | Announced
A young boy journeys to Mr. Hood's house, until he relies that Mr Hood lures talented children to steal their abilities.
Director: Oliver Parker
37. The Money Programme (1966– )
45 min | Documentary
Britain's most popular financial and business programme.
Stars: Brian Widlake, Valerie Singleton, Alan Watson, Paul Griffiths
Votes: 30
38. King & Castle (1986–1988)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Tough ex-cop Ronald King sets up a debt collection agency with a naive young partner, David Castle, and find themselves embroiled in more than just unpaid bills.
Stars: Nigel Planer, Derek Martin, Mary Healey, Andrew Cruickshank
Votes: 22
39. Hard Cases (1988– )
60 min | Drama
Drama series about probation officers and the tough situations that they have to tackle.
Stars: Eric Deacon, Barry Jackson, June Barrie, Gerrard McArthur
41. Shepherd on the Rock (2014)
90 min | Drama
A developer tries to take over a Scottish shepherd's land.
Director: Bob Keen | Stars: Bernard Hill, Oak, John Bowles, Doug Bradley
Votes: 96
42. The Big Game (1995 TV Movie)
115 min | Drama
Factory worker and fly-by-night Jimmy loves a little flutter so when he receives an 'open sesame' to a big bucks game, he can't resist.
Director: Bob Keen | Stars: Gary Webster, Chris Jury, Mark McKenna, Mark Williams
Votes: 68
43. Bravo Profiles (1998–2004)
Documentary, Biography
Bravo network TV series that profiles creative artists in many fields.
Stars: Tony Roberts, Norman Jewison, Michael Musto, Brad Pitt
Votes: 37
44. Murder in Belgravia: The Lucan Affair (1994 TV Movie)
Crime, Drama, History
Ludovic Kennedy reexamines the case of Lord Lucan, who disappeared in 1974 after being identified as the murderer of Sandra Rivett.
Director: Adelene Alani | Stars: John Aspinall, Veronica Duncan, Felicity Finch, Ludovic Kennedy
45. The Curious (1994)
30 min | Short, Drama
A composer's world is thrown off-balance by his sinister neighbour, optician.
Director: Stephen Brown | Stars: Caroline Catz, Gabriel Ellenberg, David Morgan, Melanie Pappenheim
Votes: 9
46. The Making of I Really Hate My Job (2008 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Director: Andrew Higgie | Stars: Neve Campbell, Charles Garrad, Shirley Henderson, Andrew Higgie
47. Orson Welles - Fade to Black (2008 TV Short)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Stephen La Rivière | Stars: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
48. Dad's Army: Women of Walmington (2016 Video)
2 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, Blake Harrison, Toby Jones
49.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Billionaire
(1987)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Disagreeable London-based American businessman Albert Gordon is shot dead. His son Eric is the prime suspect. Believing Eric's innocent, sister Laura plans a mock trial hoping to uncover new evidence. Ben travels to London to defend Eric.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Kari Lizer, Kene Holiday
Votes: 210
50.
Bravo Profiles (1998–2004)
Episode:
Cate Blanchett
(2002)
46 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Michael Kurcfeld | Stars: Gillian Armstrong, Cate Blanchett, Lindy Davies, David Hare