Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Steve Pemberton

1. Death in Paradise (2011– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Cultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.

Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Danny John-Jules, Joséphine Jobert

Votes: 27,886

2. Doctor Who (2005–2022)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.

Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith

Votes: 246,260

3. Midsomer Murders (1997– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.

Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon

Votes: 39,333

4. 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: 51,977

5. Killing Eve (2018–2022)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.

Stars: Jodie Comer, Sandra Oh, Fiona Shaw, Kim Bodnia

Votes: 134,160

6. Taskmaster (2015– )

TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Five comedians are set tasks challenging their creativity and wit. The tasks are supervised by Alex Horne but the Taskmaster, Greg Davies, always has the final word.

Stars: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Kerry Godliman, Ed Gamble

Votes: 19,539

7. Happy Valley (2014–2023)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.

Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, James Norton, Rhys Connah

Votes: 64,427

8. Good Omens (2019– )

TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

The End of the World is coming, which means a fussy Angel and a loose-living Demon who've become overly fond of life on Earth are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon.

Stars: David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Miranda Richardson, Jon Hamm

Votes: 112,263

9. Shameless (2004–2013)

TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.

Stars: David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry, Nicky Evans

Votes: 18,454

10. Marple (2004–2013)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.

Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Parriss

Votes: 10,630

11. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)

TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.

Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front

Votes: 15,845

12. Benidorm (2007–2018)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

British comedy series following holidaymakers at the Solana Resort in Benidorm. Hilarity ensues as guests try to get value for their Euros.

Stars: Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Tony Maudsley, Elsie Kelly

Votes: 7,078

13. Inside No. 9 (2014– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Genre-mixing anthology series, inviting viewers into some very different and enigmatic No. 9s.

Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Derek Jacobi, Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Votes: 19,600

14. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Director: Garth Jennings | Stars: Martin Freeman, Yasiin Bey, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel

Votes: 208,263 | Gross: $51.09M

15. Brassic (2019– )

TV-MA | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

Comedy series about Vinnie and Dylan, who have grown up together and are inseparable. When Dylan's girlfriend wants to move in search of a better life for her and her son, he must face the hardest decision of his life.

Stars: Joe Gilgun, Michelle Keegan, Ryan Sampson, Damien Molony

Votes: 12,368

16. Toast of London (2012–2020)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on stage.

Stars: Matt Berry, Robert Bathurst, Doon Mackichan, Shazad Latif

Votes: 10,584

17. Whitechapel (2009–2013)

TV-14 | 817 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A fast-tracked inspector, a hardened detective sergeant, and an expert in historical homicides investigate modern crimes with connections to the past in the Whitechapel district of London.

Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Phil Davis, Steve Pemberton, Sam Stockman

Votes: 14,765

18. Match Point (2005)

R | 124 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode

Votes: 227,936 | Gross: $23.09M

19. Britannia (2017–2021)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

In 43 AD, the Roman Army returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia.

Stars: David Morrissey, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Mackenzie Crook, Julian Rhind-Tutt

Votes: 17,831

20. Horrible Histories (2009–2024)

28 min | Comedy, Family, History

A group of British comedians show the sides of history they don't teach you in school. From the 'Savage Stone Age' to the 'Troublesome 20th Century', you see the full side to history.

Stars: Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas

Votes: 5,992

21. Would I Lie to You? (2007– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Two teams, lead by their team leader (either Lee Mack or David Mitchell), have to try and make the other team believe their crazy stories.

Stars: David Mitchell, Lee Mack, Rob Brydon, Paul Ridley

Votes: 9,670

22. Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

G | 90 min | Comedy, Family

Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love.

Director: Steve Bendelack | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Willem Dafoe, Steve Pemberton, Lily Atkinson

Votes: 134,025 | Gross: $33.30M

23. The Last Detective (2003–2007)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.

Stars: Peter Davison, Sean Hughes, Rob Spendlove, Charles De'Ath

Votes: 1,915

24. The League of Gentlemen (1999–2017)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Horror

An interweaving narrative chronicling the antics of such diverse characters as: a transgender taxi driver, a family obsessed with hygiene and toads, a fiery reverend, a carnival owner who kidnaps women into marriage, and a xenophobic couple who run a local shop for local people.

Stars: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Jeremy Dyson

Votes: 12,201

25. I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time. Mother Nature messes with their fates.

Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Saoirse Ronan, Tracey Ullman

Votes: 19,445

26. Going Postal (2010)

TV-14 | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.

Stars: Richard Coyle, Charles Dance, David Suchet, Claire Foy

Votes: 9,779

27. Hotel Babylon (2006–2009)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

At a posh urban hotel, the love lives and whims of its wealthy guests are attended to by hard-working staff who have their own troubles with love.

Stars: Dexter Fletcher, Martin Marquez, Michael Obiora, Raymond Coulthard

Votes: 4,680

28. Better Man (2025)

Biography, Music | Post-production

An original musical from the director of The Greatest Showman, Michael Gracey.

Director: Michael Gracey | Stars: Damon Herriman, Steve Pemberton, Kate Mulvany, Alison Steadman

29. Richard Osman's House of Games (2017– )

29 min | Game-Show

Richard Osman hosts the game show in which he sets a panel of four celebrity contestants a series of games and puzzles to test their general knowledge.

Stars: Richard Osman, Hugh Dennis, Ivo Graham, Scarlett Moffatt

Votes: 919

30. Kingdom (2007–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Solicitor Peter Kingdom runs a small Norfolk legal practice with apprentice Lyle and secretary Gloria, assisting eccentric locals. Peter lives with unstable sister Beatrice and recently lost half-brother Simon mysteriously.

Stars: Stephen Fry, Karl Davies, Celia Imrie, Tony Slattery

Votes: 2,957

31. Gogglebox (2013– )

50 min | Reality-TV

Some of Britain's most opinionated and avid TV viewers comment freely on the best and worst television shows of the past week, from the comfort of their sofas.

Stars: Craig Cash, Ralf Woerdenweber, Josh Tapper, Alex Michael

Votes: 2,980

32. Pointless Celebrities (2010– )

Game-Show

Celebrities try to find the most obscure answers to win money for their chosen charities.

Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Antony Costa, Jayne Torvill

Votes: 902

33. Birthday Girl (2001)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

A thirtysomething bank clerk from St Albans has his small-town life exploded by the arrival of his Russian mail-order bride.

Director: Jez Butterworth | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Vincent Cassel, Ben Chaplin, Mathieu Kassovitz

Votes: 26,329 | Gross: $4.92M

34. Psychoville (2009–2011)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A group of seemingly unrelated strangers all receive a mysterious note stating "I know what you did", which sends their lives into a downward spiral.

Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Daniel Kaluuya, Daisy Haggard

Votes: 7,379

35. Urban Myths (2017–2020)

22 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy

Showcases stories that have been passed down over time and have become part of urban folklore.

Stars: David Avery, Robbie Coltrane, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Mathew Baynton

Votes: 920

36. Ladhood (2019–2022)

25 min | Biography, Comedy

A coming-of-age comedy from BAFTA-nominated comedian Liam Williams, who explores the roots of modern-day masculinity by delving into the memories of his own misspent adolescence.

Stars: Liam Williams, Oscar Kennedy, Samuel Bottomley, Aqib Khan

Votes: 1,133

37. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

TV-MA | 122 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The feature adaptation of Roger Lewis' book about the actor best remembered as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies.

Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily Watson, John Lithgow

Votes: 15,281

38. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–2017)

TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy, Music

Two comedians, average nobodies, and celebrity guest stars perform bizarre low-budget comedy sketches.

Stars: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Bob Odenkirk, John C. Reilly

Votes: 11,979

39. Worzel Gummidge (2019– )

59 min | Family

Children's series about the adventures of Worzel Gummidge (Mackenzie Crook), a scarecrow who comes to life. Two orphans arrive at a farm who meet Worzel and join him in the adventures.

Stars: Thierry Wickens, India Brown, Steve Pemberton, Rosie Cavaliero

Votes: 1,898

40. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998– )

60 min | Game-Show

The original British version of the popular quiz show, that became a worldwide phenomenon.

Stars: Chris Tarrant, Jeremy Clarkson, Judith Keppel, Eamonn Holmes

Votes: 2,458

41. The Crystal Maze (1990–2020)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A team of 6 contestants play a series of physical, mental, skill and mystery games across 4 themed zones gaining as many crystals as possible which determine how many seconds they get as they attempt to win a prize inside the Crystal Dome.

Stars: Richard O'Brien, Richard Ayoade, Edward Tudor-Pole, Sandra Caron

Votes: 1,836

42. Missing You

Crime, Drama, Mystery | Filming

Detective Kat Donovan's world unravels when she finds her estranged fiancé on a dating app. This leads Kat to reopen the unsolved mystery surrounding her father's murder.

Stars: Paul Kaye, Steve Pemberton, Rosalind Eleazar, Lisa Faulkner

43. Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013– )

60 min | Game-Show

Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which three celebrities take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning 20,000 pounds for charity.

Stars: Ben Shephard, Rosemary Shrager, Sherrie Hewson, Chris Kamara

Votes: 59

44. Under the Greenwood Tree (2005 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 93 min | Drama, Romance

In this lighthearted romance from Victorian novelist Thomas Hardy, the beautiful new village school teacher is pursued by three suitors: a working-class man, a landowner, and the vicar.

Director: Nicholas Laughland | Stars: Keeley Hawes, James Murray, Terry Mortimer, Richard Leaf

Votes: 2,987

45. Gormenghast (2000)

Unrated | 232 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A villain threatens the rise of a new earl in an ancient kingdom.

Stars: Warren Mitchell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Celia Imrie, John Sessions

Votes: 3,101

46. Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000–2001)

50 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Randall and Hopkirk are detective partners with a difference: one of them is a ghost.

Stars: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Emilia Fox, Charlie Higson

Votes: 734

47. Loose Women (1999– )

60 min | Talk-Show

Lively daytime TV show, in which four "loose women" chat about news, issues and life in general.

Stars: Coleen Nolan, Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin, Kaye Adams

Votes: 1,385

48. Free Jimmy (2006)

Not Rated | 86 min | Animation, Comedy

Four stoners, five vegans, three mobsters, four hunters, and a million reasons to free one junkie elephant.

Director: Christopher Nielsen | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Simon Pegg, Phil Daniels, Jay Simpson

Votes: 6,943

49. Mr. Stink (2012 TV Movie)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Unhappy English schoolgirl meets and helps hobo with a past. Bullies and over-zealous politicians need to watch out .

Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Nell Tiger Free, Hugh Bonneville, Pudsey, Jemma Donovan

Votes: 1,430

50. The Power of Parker (2023– )

Comedy

Martin Parker - an ambitious self-made impresario who appears to have it all - attempts to juggle his debts, his wife and his mistress.

Stars: Conleth Hill, Rosie Cavaliero, Sian Gibson, Sheila Reid

Votes: 637