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1. 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: 39,409
2. The Crown (2016–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.
Stars: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith
Votes: 256,606
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: 3,691
4. EastEnders (1985– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown
Votes: 9,220
5. Doctors (2000–2024)
30 min | Drama
The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.
Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen
Votes: 1,699
6. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor
Votes: 6,017
7. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.
Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt
Votes: 3,525
8. The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy.
Director: Matt Brown | Stars: Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Malcolm Sinclair, Raghuvir Joshi
Votes: 62,105 | Gross: $3.87M
9. Holby City (1999–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
The everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of the frenetic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital.
Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Rosie Marcel, Jaye Jacobs, Bob Barrett
Votes: 2,628
10. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.
Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Ken Kitson
Votes: 693
11. Henry V (1989)
PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Simon Shepherd, James Larkin
Votes: 31,650 | Gross: $10.16M
12. The Football Factory (2004)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
An insight on the gritty life of a bored male, Chelsea football hooligan who lives for violence, sex, drugs & alcohol.
Director: Nick Love | Stars: Danny Dyer, Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan, Roland Manookian
Votes: 32,776
13. Dream Team (1997–2007)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Sport
Series following the ups and down of fictional English Premiership club 'Harchester United' known more commonly as 'The Dragons'.
Stars: Lisa Burstow, Terry Kiely, Alison King, Danny Husbands
Votes: 986
14. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 347
15. The Shell Seekers (2006– )
129 min | Drama, Romance
Artist's daughter Penelope Keeling can look back on a full, varied life: a bohemian childhood in London and the wilds of Cornwall, an unhappy wartime marriage, and the one man she ever truly loved. Based on the work of Rosamunde Pilcher.
Stars: Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Charles Edwards, Maisie Dimbleby
Votes: 444
16. Mile High (2003–2005)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Comedy
Drama series following the cabin crew of "Fresh!", an airline that runs from Stansted.
Stars: Naomi Ryan, Adam Sinclair, Jo-Anne Knowles, Stacey Cadman
Votes: 964
17. Another Mother's Son (2017)
103 min | Biography, Drama, War
Lou lives on the Nazi-occupied Island of Jersey during World War 2. She accepts to hide a young Russian POW at her house at the risk of being imprisoned herself and takes care of him as if he was her own son.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Brenock O'Connor, Amanda Abbington, John Hannah, Sophie Skelton
Votes: 1,644
18. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 323
19. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982)
TV-14 | 30 min | Horror, Mystery, Crime
When a young heir inherits a noble title that apparently has a deadly curse to it, Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Stars: Tom Baker, Terence Rigby, Will Knightley, Nicholas Woodeson
Votes: 280
20. Warship (1973–1977)
50 min | Action, Drama
Life in the Royal Navy aboard the fictional HMS Hero.
Stars: David Savile, Andrew Burt, James Cosmo, Donald Burton
Votes: 112
21. Tom & Thomas (2002)
PG | 110 min | Family
A young boy empath who feels the pain and experiences of another is dismissed as having an imaginary friend. Then the two meet and the adventure begins as the discovery of their mutual history unfolds.
Director: Esmé Lammers | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ryan Nelson, Sean Bean, Inday Ba
Votes: 1,073
22. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
540 min | Drama
A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.
Stars: David Threlfall, Alun Armstrong, Roger Rees, Bob Peck
Votes: 548
23. A Mind to Murder (1995 TV Movie)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been on leave following the death on duty of a member of his team, DS Sarah Hillier. His superiors order him back to work to investigate the ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Roy Marsden, Mairead Carty, Sean Scanlan, Robert Pugh
Votes: 295
24. The Vicar's Wife
Comedy, Mystery, Romance | Pre-production
In a small parish village in England, a handsome yet socially challenged Anglican Vicar starts getting hit on by a young woman who believes he's the love of her life. All the while, a killer is afoot -- and is killing vicars' wives.
Director: David Barrett | Stars: Veronica Cartwright, Graham McTavish, Christopher Lambert, Emily Cox
25. Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 177 min | Drama
When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter,... See full summary »
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Edward Petherbridge, John Woodvine, Edita Brychta, Mike Gwilym
Votes: 118
26. 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
27. Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988 TV Movie)
155 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A noblewoman disguises herself as a young man and falls for her employer, a lovesick count. Unfortunately, the count's beloved falls for the disguised noblewoman and a comedy of unrequited love and mistaken identities ensues.
Director: Paul Kafno | Stars: Frances Barber, Christopher Hollis, Julian Gartside, Tim Barker
Votes: 207
28. Super Sleuths (2006– )
60 min | Documentary
This special documentary examines Inspector Barnaby - his methods and techniques of investigation, from his time in the original novels through his translation to television.
Stars: George Baker, Anthony Horowitz, Val McDermid, David Suchet
Votes: 16
29. The Courtroom (2004– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, Charles Foster, Judith Barker, Malcolm Stoddard
Votes: 8
30. John Halifax, Gentleman (1974– )
250 min | Drama
Stars: Robert Coleby, Gwen Taylor, Tony Calvin, Malcolm Terris
Votes: 10
31. Screenplay (1979– )
90 min | Drama
This was a series of summer plays, one of which ("Waxwork") led to the popular series Cribb (1980).
Stars: Julie Walters, John Shrapnel, Peter Ellis, Victoria Wood
Votes: 14
32. Cash in the Celebrity Attic (2008– )
45 min | Reality-TV
Well-known British celebrities rummage for collectables and antiques in their homes to take to auction, the intention being to raise money for donation to their favourite charities. In ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Hayes, Gloria Hunniford, Jonty Hearnden, John Cameron
Votes: 23
33. The People's Detective (2010– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Stars: Caroline Quentin, Ian Hyland, Barry Forshaw, Val McDermid
Votes: 9
34. The Levels (1996 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Billy, a basket maker falls in love with a city girl Muriel .He shows her the unique beauty of the Somerset Levels and together they discover each other. It is a rites of passage story where urban meets rural with mixed results.
Director: Lesley Ann Gittings | Stars: Matthew Watkin, Lucy Black, Dean Kelly, Jessica Turner
35.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
A Guilty Thing Surprised: Part One
(1988)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Elizabeth Nightingale is murdered, DCI Wexford has to sort his way through quite a number of suspects - from the gardener to the household staff, to a permanent Dutch house guest, to ... See full summary »
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Michael Jayston, Catherine Neilson
Votes: 66
36.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
No Crying He Makes
(1988)
TV-14 | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Wexford is called in when a woman's baby is taken from the High Street, and substituted for another.
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Jane Horrocks, Clive Wood
Votes: 56
37.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Shake Hands Forever: Part One
(1988)
TV-14 | 142 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Robert Hathall brings his mother home for a visit, and she finds her daughter-in-law murdered. Inspector Wexford ]is puzzled and annoyed by the attitude of both Hathall and his mother and some oddities in the physical evidence.
Director: Don Leaver | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Tom Wilkinson, Margery Mason
Votes: 67
38.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
No More Dying Then: Part One
(1989)
TV-14 | 146 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When 5-year-old John disappears, Reg Wexford is obsessed with the memory of the similar, yet unsolved disappearance of a little girl that happened years ago. Wexford is afraid he has ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Sargent | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Celia Gregory, Dave Hill
Votes: 52
39.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
A Sleeping Life: Part One
(1989)
TV-14 | 142 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tired of dealing with his older daughter's domestic problems, Reg Wexford is not really unhappy when a sudden death calls him away from home. The investigation of the fatal stabbing of ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Hays | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Imelda Staunton, Louie Ramsay
Votes: 58
40.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
The Veiled One
(1989)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A strange young man with a creepy mother are the witnesses in a murder case. Mike's investigation is hampered by the hero worship of the young man which escalates alarmingly.
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Paola Dionisotti, Camille Coduri
Votes: 62
41.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Wolf to the Slaughter: Part One
(1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Detective Chief Inspector Wexford receives an anonymous letter informing him that 'a girl named Ann has been killed by a small, dark young man named Geoff Smith' he little realizes ... See full summary »
Director: John Davies | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Robert Reynolds
Votes: 63
42.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Put on by Cunning
(1990)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a world-famous flautist is murdered Wexford wonders if his recently returned daughter had anything to do with it. He becomes obsessed with proving that she is an imposter, even getting... See full summary »
Director: Sandy Johnson | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Rossano Brazzi, Janet Maw
Votes: 64
43.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Some Lie and Some Die: Part One
(1990)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During a massive outdoor music festival, a girl is murdered. Could the enigmatic rock star Zeno be involved in any way?
Director: Sandy Johnson | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Diane Keen
Votes: 63
44.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Means of Evil: Part One
(1991)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspector Wexford is confronted with a murder in a vegetarian family and wonders how many kinds of mushrooms there are.
Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Diane Keen
Votes: 63
45.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One
(1992)
TV-14 | 180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When an off-duty DS Martin tries to be a hero during a bank robbery, not only does he get shot dead, but it also triggers a chain of events involving murders and deceit.
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Deborah Poplett, Louie Ramsay
Votes: 70
46.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Simisola: Part One
(1996)
TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Wexford's new Nigerian doctor reports his 22 year old daughter missing and the last person known to have seen her is found murdered.
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Jane Lapotaire, George Harris
Votes: 128
47.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Road Rage: Part One
(1998)
TV-14 | 180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young German girl mysteriously disappears from outside a pub and a group of environmentalist stage a sit in to prevent a bypass from being built through a forest.
Director: Bruce MacDonald | Stars: George Baker, Louie Ramsay, Christopher Ravenscroft, Isobel Middleton
Votes: 111
48.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
From Doon with Death: Part One
(1991)
TV-14 | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Margaret Parsons, a fairly ordinary housewife who, with her water board official husband Ron, has recently moved to Kingsmarkham, is found murdered in a field. Mrs. Parsons led an extremely... See full summary »
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Geoffrey Bateman, Amanda Redman
Votes: 55
49.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Harm Done
(2000)
TV-14 | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Wexford copes with two abductions of teen-aged girls, the disappearance of a 3 year old from her bedroom, and the return of a paroled pedophile to the town.
Director: Bruce MacDonald | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Diane Keen
Votes: 127
50.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
A New Lease of Death: Part One
(1991)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Wexford's first ever successful murder case comes back to haunt him when a vicar starts to rake up the past. Was the man hanged on Wexford's evidence actually innocent?
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Peter Egan, Sharon Maughan
Votes: 50