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1. Vera (2011–2025)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.
Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, Kenny Doughty
Votes: 20,159
2. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,756
3. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,306
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. 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: 6,025
6. DCI Banks (2010–2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tenacious and stubborn DCI Alan Banks unravels disturbing murder mysteries aided by his young assistants, DS Annie Cabbot and DI Helen Morton.
Stars: Stephen Tompkinson, Jack Deam, Andrea Lowe, Caroline Catz
Votes: 9,151
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: 3,535
8. Wild at Heart (2006–2012)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama
The story of an English family who moves to the South African bush to set up and run a game reserve.
Stars: Stephen Tompkinson, Deon Stewardson, Nomsa Xaba, Thapelo Mokoena
Votes: 1,755
9. Case Histories (2011–2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Former soldier and policeman Jackson Brodie becomes a private investigator.
Stars: Jason Isaacs, Amanda Abbington, Zawe Ashton, Millie Innes
Votes: 4,869
10. Alibi (2003 TV Movie)
180 min | Thriller, Drama
"Alibi" is a thriller with a bit of romance and touches of black humour along the way. Greg is discovered with the dead body of his wife's lover by Marcey, a public servant moonlighting as ... See full summary »
Director: David Richards | Stars: Michael Kitchen, Sophie Okonedo, Phyllis Logan, Simon Hyde
Votes: 443
11. ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
TV-PG | 360 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A modern re-telling of four William Shakespeare stories.
Stars: Nick Malinowski, James McAvoy, Shirley Henderson, Sarah Parish
Votes: 1,474
12. Grafters (1998–1999)
TV-MA | 54 min | Comedy, Drama
In this bittersweet drama, dysfunctional brothers Joe and Trevor, both hard-up for cash, are forced to move to London to renovate a house together for fussy London couple Paul and Laura.
Stars: Robson Green, Stephen Tompkinson, Darren Morfitt, Emily Joyce
Votes: 212
13. Children's Ward (1989–2000)
30 min | Drama
This British children's drama series, set in the children's ward of the fictitious South Park Hospital, tells the stories of the young patients and the staff present there.
Stars: Janette Beverley, Rita May, Carol Harvey, Jennifer Luckraft
Votes: 157
14. The Runaway (2010–2011)
Crime
Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty are brought up together in the East End. As the daughter of a prostitute, Madge, Cathy's life is difficult, especially when everyone assumes that she will be following in her mother's footsteps.
Stars: Joanna Vanderham, Jack O'Connell, Keith Allen, Burn Gorman
Votes: 948
15. World in Action (1963–1998)
30 min | Documentary
A documentary series focusing on current affairs.
Stars: Brian Armstrong, Chris Kelly, Derek Cooper, Wilfrid Thomas
Votes: 98
16. Out of the Blue (I) (1995–1996)
50 min | Crime
BBC police drama that follows the personal and professional lives of a group of detectives.
Stars: Orla Brady, Lennie James, John Duttine, Darrell D'Silva
Votes: 69
17. This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000)
Crime, Drama
This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry
Stars: Alun Armstrong, Richard Ridings, James Laurenson, John Duttine
Votes: 431
18. Crocodile Shoes (1994)
55 min | Drama
Jimmy Nail stars in the drama series about a Geordie factory worker who writes country songs and looks for his big break in the music industry.
Stars: Jimmy Nail, James Wilby, Sammy Johnson, Mike Elliot
Votes: 291
19. Reckless (1997)
310 min | Drama, Romance
Young doctor Owen Springer returns to Manchester to care for his ailing father and proceeds to fall in love with an older woman, who just happens to be married to his boss.
Stars: Francesca Annis, Michael Kitchen, Robson Green, Conor Mullen
Votes: 575
20. Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine (2002–2003)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man is buried alive, and Metcalfe must delve into a serial killer's psyche.
Stars: Frances Grey, Gillian Taylforth, Emily Joyce, Dani Biernat
Votes: 960
21. Little Devil (2007– )
131 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ollie is fed up with his parents quarreling and so he felt if he was a good boy it will stop all that. But it didn't and so he reversed his strategy by becoming his parents worst nightmare.
Stars: Maggie O'Neill, Emily Joyce, Phoebe Thomas, Samuel Oatley
Votes: 54
22. Conviction (2004)
59 min | Crime, Drama
When the body of a murdered 12 year old girl is found in a skate park on the street where she lives the local police storm into action. Mistakes are made in the heat of an emotionally ... See full summary »
Stars: William Ash, Ian Puleston-Davies, Reece Dinsdale, Laura Fraser
Votes: 179
23. Reckless: The Sequel (1998 TV Movie)
102 min | Drama, Romance
One year on in their lives, Owen and Anna make impulsive plans to marry. But Anna's ex-husband Richard Crane has other ideas. Exploiting their weak spots, he schemes to tear the couple ... See full summary »
Director: David Richards | Stars: Robson Green, Francesca Annis, Peter Pacey, Tony Barton
Votes: 267
24. Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me (2011 TV Movie)
73 min | Drama
Jonathan Donald, a wealthy,arrogant car salesman,is charged with drink driving and sentenced to 60 hours community service at the Moonbeam club for unruly kids. He makes no effort to hide ... See full summary »
Director: David Richards | Stars: Laurence Fox, James Weber Brown, Davood Ghadami, Ruth Kearney
Votes: 92
25. Kiss and Tell (II) (1996 TV Movie)
120 min | Thriller
An undercover police officer must prove that a lonely man's missing wife was murdered.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Rosie Rowell, Peter Howitt, Daniel Craig, Ralph Ineson
Votes: 118
26. Wall of Silence (2004 TV Movie)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A son is killed by a street gang and the dad and police try to find out who murdered him, the local neighbourhood won't talk through a moral street code.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: James Nesbitt, Phil Davis, Ross Boatman, Jay Simpson
Votes: 333
27. September Song (1993–1995)
Drama
When his wife dies, Ted Fenwick joins his friend Billy Balsam, a comedian, in Blackpool, where he meets Roxy.
Stars: Russ Abbot, Michael Williams, Michael Angelis, Susan Brown
Votes: 27
28. Red Cap (2001 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
A team of the British Military Police's Special Investigation Branch is stationed in Germany. The team, including new member Jo McDonagh, start an investigation when it is found that a ... See full summary »
Director: David Richards | Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Steve Swinscoe, Blake Ritson, James Thornton
Votes: 106
29. Crocodile Shoes II (1996– )
Drama
Jed Shepperd's struggles with his difficult second album is dealt a blow when his manager turns up dead.
Stars: Jimmy Nail, Robert Morgan, Elizabeth Carling, Sammy Johnson
Votes: 98
30. Albert's Memorial (2009 TV Movie)
Comedy, Drama
London, 2000:- Terminally ill Albert summons old war buddies Frank and Harry to his hospital bed with a bizarre request. When he dies, he wants them to snatch his corpse from the hospital ... See full summary »
Director: David Richards | Stars: David Jason, David Warner, Judith Hoersch, Michael Jayston
Votes: 143
31. Moving Story (1994–1995)
60 min | Comedy
Comedy drama centred around a group of removal men, and their mishaps as they move the contents of people's houses to their new homes. A spin-off by Jack Rosenthal from his film The Chain (1984).
Stars: Warren Clarke, Phil Davis, Con O'Neill, Ronny Jhutti
Votes: 51
32. The Vet (1995–1996)
50 min | Drama
Newly-divorced Jennifer Holt moves with her teenage son to a rural veterinary practice in Devon , where she has to prove herself to her colleagues and local farmers.
Stars: Suzanne Burden, Richard Hawley, Gabrielle Cowburn, Neil McKinven
33. The Practice (1985–1986)
Drama
The staff of a GP's surgery in the Manchester suburb of Castlehulme deal with their patients' medical problems as well as their own personal problems.
Stars: John Fraser, Brigit Forsyth, Judith Barker, Michelle Holmes
Votes: 24
34. Best of Both Worlds (2001– )
50 min | Drama
Is it right to love two men at once? Is it right to marry them both? A loving mother to 8-year-old Jack and wife to Martin, Diane Sullivan works on a busy Stansted-Bologna airline route. ... See full summary »
Stars: Alice Evans, Cal MacAninch, Jo Stone-Fewings, Susan Brown
Votes: 54
35. In Denial of Murder (2004 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Stephen Downing is in prison, classed as IDOM, In Denial of Murder. Downing maintains his innocence for the murder of a young woman, Wendy Sewell, in the village of Bakewell in 1973. Don ... See full summary »
Director: David Richards | Stars: Stephen Tompkinson, Caroline Catz, Jason Watkins, Steve Jackson
Votes: 46
36. Police 2020 (1997)
102 min | Crime, Sci-Fi
In 2020, DCI Billy O'Connell is tasked with tackling an armed suspect who takes a group of Russian immigrants hostage in a lift after blaming the immigrant population for an outbreak of tuberculosis that killed most of his family.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Liam Cunningham, Rachel Davies, Nick Reding, Saira Todd
Votes: 31
37. Empathy (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Horror, Thriller
On the same day Jimmy Collins is released from prison, he discovers that he has a remarkable psychic-ability. He gets visions when he touches people or their belongings. He sees what they ... See full summary »
Director: David Richards | Stars: Simon Armstrong, Nick Bartlett, Amber Beattie, Brian Cowan
Votes: 150
38. Perfect Day (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
A wedding day goes wrong when an ex lover of the bride turns up
Director: David Richards | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Claire Goose, Aidan McArdle, Kate Ashfield
Votes: 129
39. Erasmus Microman (1988– )
25 min | Family
In series 1, Erasmus leads 2 bored children through history meeting history's greatest scientists. In series 2, Erasmus returns from a sojourn as an Inspector of Black Holes for the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken Campbell, Nick Pickard, Thea Redmond, Steve Steen
Votes: 14
40. Central Weekend (1986– )
100 min | Documentary
Popular (40% audience share) weekly debate show shown all across the central region of the UK. A national version also aired in the late 1990s entitled "Thursday Night Live"
Stars: Sue Jay, Simon Ackley, Andy Craig, Lynne Perrie
Votes: 6
41. Hero of the Hour (2000 TV Movie)
120 min | Crime, Drama
A security guard foils an armed robbery and becomes a national hero, but his new-found fame cannot appease his guilty conscience.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Ross Kemp, Maggie O'Neill, Julie Armstrong, Neil Boorman
Votes: 29
42. Case Histories Series 2: Behind the Scenes (2013 Video)
18 min | Short
Director: Lindsay Goodall | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Helen Gregory, David Richards, Amanda Abbington
43. Welsh Greats (2008– )
30 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Philip Madoc, Siân Phillips, Peter Stead, Eddie Butler
44.
ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
Episode:
The Taming of the Shrew
(2005)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young harridan MP marries a title in order to advance towards her goal of becoming party leader.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Shirley Henderson, David Mitchell, Simon Chandler, Jaime Murray
Votes: 1,533
45.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Butter Wouldn't Melt
(1994)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
PC Quinnan and Ch Insp Cato close in on a den of thieves, centred around an ageing hippie inciting youngsters to steal car radios.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Andrew Paul, Philip Whitchurch, Clive Wedderburn, Colin Tarrant
Votes: 37
46.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Confession
(1996)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
When a young man comes into the station to confess to a murder five years previously, DCI Meadows is skeptical, but worries he must have missed something in the original investigation.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Simon Rouse, Mark Wingett, Eric Richard, Kerry Peers
Votes: 41
47.
Coronation Street (1960– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3210
(1991)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Des looks forward to reconciling with Steph upon her return from her skiing trip. Percy causes an accident in the charity shop. Mike makes secret enquiries on Gail's behalf.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Philip Middlemiss, Jill Summers, Helen Worth, Sean Wilson
48.
Coronation Street (1960– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3212
(1991)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Steph dreads Des's reaction to her holiday photos. Jack goes to extreme lengths to investigate Joss and Vera's blood groups. Alma praises Gail's handling of the rent dispute.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Sean Wilson, Helen Worth, Harold Goodwin, Elizabeth Dawn
49.
Coronation Street (1960– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3234
(1991)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Steph fails to see the funny side of Steve's growing crush on her. Audrey demands that Alf sacks Ivy. Jack shows the insurance assessor the damage to Number 9.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Elizabeth Dawn, William Tarmey, Lynne Perrie, Geoffrey Hinsliff
50.
Coronation Street (1960– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3236
(1991)
TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Steph assures Steve that she had no part in spreading gossip about him. Mavis hopes that Derek will buy her a sun lounger. The Duckworths learn the outcome of their insurance claim.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Bryan Mosley, Sue Nicholls, Philip Middlemiss, Amelia Bullmore