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1. To the Manor Born (1979–2007)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Following her husband's passing, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is forced to sell her stately home. While she comes to terms with her downward mobility, she decides to show the new owner a thing or two about "nobility".
Stars: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, Daphne Heard
Votes: 2,727
2. The Ladykillers (1955)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Crime
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom
Votes: 31,432
3. Porridge (1974–1977)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale
Votes: 6,850
4. Night and the City (1950)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
A small-time grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a big-time player as a wrestling promoter.
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, Googie Withers, Hugh Marlowe
Votes: 15,308 | Gross: $3.60M
5. Sorry! (1981–1988)
30 min | Comedy
A 41-year-old man is unable to leave home because of his domineering mother.
Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Barbara Lott, William Moore, Marguerite Hardiman
Votes: 524
6. The Two Ronnies (1971–1987)
Comedy
This long-running BBC comedy show consisted of sketches and humourous musical routines.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers, John Owens
Votes: 3,598
7. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
30 min | Comedy
He story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald "Reggie" Perrin, and is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts.
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 2,181
8. The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough
Votes: 10,820 | Gross: $0.01M
9. The Liver Birds (1969–1996)
30 min | Comedy
The lives and loves of Beryl Hennessey (Polly James) and Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes), two young, single women sharing a flat in Liverpool.
Stars: Nerys Hughes, Polly James, Mollie Sugden, Elizabeth Estensen
Votes: 289
10. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
11. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Journey to the Unknown" was a British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature.
Stars: Stefanie Powers, Vera Miles, Julie Harris, Robert Reed
Votes: 266
12. The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy
Volunteers take over their local passenger train service (against bus company resistance) when the government announces its closure.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne, John Gregson
Votes: 3,315
13. The Invisible Man (1958–1960)
30 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
While working on an invisibility formula, British scientist Dr. Peter Brady (Tim Turner) suffers a tragic accident which turns him invisible. Unfortunately, there is no antidote, so while ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim Turner, Lisa Daniely, Deborah Watling, Ernest Clark
Votes: 446
14. Solo (1981–1982)
30 min | Comedy
Gemma Palmer, a woman who changes her life after discovering her live-in boyfriend has had an affair. Excerpt from Wikipedia
Stars: Felicity Kendal, Elspet Gray, Stephen Moore, Michael Howe
Votes: 123
15. Wodehouse Playhouse (1974–1978)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
A series of dramatisations of some of P. G. Wodehouse's comic short stories - in which P. G. Wodehouse, himself, introduced some of the early episodes.
Stars: John Alderton, Pauline Collins, P.G. Wodehouse, Paul McDowell
Votes: 147
16. 7 of 1 (1973)
30 min | Comedy
An anthology of single plays starring actor-comedian Ronnie Barker. Two of the plays were developed into their own sitcoms: Open All Hours and Porridge.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Joan Sims, Bill Maynard
Votes: 113
17. Middlemarch (1968)
45 min | Drama
"Middlemarch" is a story of provincial life on the brink of momentous change and a deeply moving saga about a group of people striving to give meaning and value to their lives during the Industrial Revolution.
Stars: Michele Dotrice, Fabia Drake, Michael Pennington, Marilyn Taylerson
18. Dombey and Son (1969– )
325 min | Drama
The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
Stars: John Carson, Kara Wilson, Christopher Sandford, William Moore
Votes: 18
19. Kate (1970–1972)
60 min | Drama
Kate Graham (Phyllis Calvert) works on a popular magazine as agony column writer "Dear Monica". Sometimes (in fact most times) she cannot help getting personally involved with the desperate who write to her.
Stars: Phyllis Calvert, Elizabeth Burger, Penelope Keith, Jack Hedley
Votes: 13
20. Seven Deadly Virtues (1967)
65 min | Drama
Sequel/companion series to "Seven Deadly Sins", broadcast in 1966.
Stars: George Cole, Colin Blakely, Lee Montague, Kenneth Farrington
21. The Case of the Frightened Lady (1938 TV Movie)
75 min | Crime, Drama
Murder mystery, thriller with twists.
Director: George King | Stars: Felix Aylmer, Patrick Barr, George Cross, Terence de Marney
Votes: 40
22. Law and Disorder (1958)
76 min | Comedy, Crime
A British petty criminal lies to his son about his frequent prison terms by inventing honorable plausible explanations for his absences from home, but things get complicated when his son becomes a judge's assistant.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Robert Morley, Ronald Squire, Elizabeth Sellars
Votes: 327
23. Journey to Murder (1971)
100 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Consists of two episodes from the UK TV series Journey to the Unknown (1968): Journey to the Unknown: Do Me a Favor and Kill Me (1968) and Journey to the Unknown: The Killing Bottle (1969).
Directors: John Gibson, Gerry O'Hara | Stars: Joan Crawford, Joseph Cotten, Judy Parfitt, Douglas Wilmer
Votes: 174
24. Pygmalion (1954 TV Movie)
50 min | Comedy
Professor Higgins wagers that he can teach cockney flower-girl Eliza Dolittle to speak and behave like a great lady.
Director: John Clements | Stars: Kay Hammond, John Clements, Charles Victor, Nicholas Hannen
25. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1947 TV Movie)
120 min
Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
Director: Michael Barry | Stars: Andrew Osborn, John Bailey, Rosalie Crutchley, Andre Van Gyseghem
26. Uncle Charles (1967– )
60 min | Drama
Uncle Charles is the lovable old rogue who props up a bar, a compulsive raconteur ready to tell tales to anyone who will fill his glass.
Stars: Raymond Huntley, David Morton, Ann Bell, Milo O'Shea
27. The Hole in the Wall (1972– )
25 min | Drama
Stars: Peter Bayliss, Joseph O'Conor, Nigel Rathbone, Neil McCarthy
28. Pyramus and Thisbe (1937 TV Movie)
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Wilfred Walter, Charles Lefeaux, Don Gemmell, Erik Chitty
29. Who Killed Cock Robin? (1938 TV Movie)
90 min | Mystery
Stars: Rosalyn Boulter, Hugh Casson, Cathleen Cordell, A. Bromley Davenport
30. James Simpson (1937 TV Short)
20 min | Short
Stars: William Devlin, Elaine Wodson, John Rudling, Erik Chitty
31. Capital Punishment (1937 TV Short)
20 min | Comedy, Short
Stars: Charles Lefeaux, Rudolf Brandt, John Rudling, Mario Francelli
32. A Story of Achievement (1951)
Documentary
Dramatised documentary concerning the development of margarine and the rivalry between the Van den Berghs and the Jurgens, the two Dutch families who developed the substance.
Director: Paul Dickson | Stars: Max Croiset, Valentine Dyall, John Gatrell, James McKechnie
33. Jury Room (1965)
50 min | Drama
A look behind the scenes at notorious true crimes and how the juries came to their verdict.
Stars: Alan MacNaughtan, Donald Eccles, John Wyse, Ian Fleming
34. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet/II (II) (1947 TV Movie)
188 min | Drama
Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
Director: Michael Barry | Stars: Andrew Osborn, John Bailey, Rosalie Crutchley, Andre Van Gyseghem
35. Lady Precious Stream (1938 TV Movie)
70 min
Stars: Esme Percy, Josephine Middleton, John Rudling, André Morell
36. Leave It to Todhunter (1958)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Stars: Mervyn Johns, Gladys Boot, Margaret Anderson, Kynaston Reeves
37. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet/II (I) (1947 TV Movie)
188 min | Drama
Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
Director: Michael Barry | Stars: Andrew Osborn, John Bailey, Rosalie Crutchley, Andre Van Gyseghem
38. The Gunpowder Plot (1968 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Drama
Stars: John Gregson, Martin Shaw, Paul Chapman, Charles Hodgson
39.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Speech to the British Fruit Association
(1976)
Comedy
A nervous Reggie is to address the British Fruit Association and mixes Dutch courage with sedative pills, with the result that the speech is a disaster and he has to be dragged off the ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, Terence Conoley, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 78
40.
The Invisible Man (1958–1960)
Episode:
Point of Destruction
(1959)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When a friend of Peter's, Scott, attempts to perfect his fuel diffuser, four pilots are killed in four separate test flights. Peter steps in to determine if sabotage is involved and who on Scott's team may be responsible.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Lisa Daniely, Deborah Watling, John Rudling, Patricia Jessel
Votes: 33
41.
Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
Episode:
The Killing Bottle
(1969)
Drama, Horror, Mystery
An aspiring composer is unaware that his unscrupulous manager plans to take control of his estate.
Director: John Gibson | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Ingrid Boulting, Barry Evans, William Marlowe
Votes: 38
42.
The Liver Birds (1969–1996)
Episode:
Girl Saturday
(1974)
28 min | Comedy
Following an eye test Beryl is told that she will need to wear glasses and that she can pick them up on Saturday. By coincidence this is the day when she is meeting boyfriend Robert, who is... See full summary »
Director: Ray Butt | Stars: Polly James, Nerys Hughes, Jonathan Lynn, John Nettles
43.
Porridge (1974–1977)
Episode:
Just Desserts
(1975)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Crime
Fletch's stolen tin of pineapple chunks has gone missing and the unlikely culprit is Mr. Barraclough, who took them home pending the opportunity to return them to the kitchen, only to ... See full summary »
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale
Votes: 153
44.
7 of 1 (1973)
Episode:
My Old Man
(1973)
30 min | Comedy
Sam Cobbett is a cantankerous, retired railwayman whose house is demolished by the council, forcing him to live in a tower block with his daughter Doris and her husband, whom he sees as ... See full summary »
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Graham Armitage, Ann Beach, Leslie Dwyer
Votes: 38
45.
Sorry! (1981–1988)
Episode:
Great Expectations
(1982)
Comedy
When rich Aunt Esme visits the family Timothy and his father are so embarrassed by Mother's attempts to get Esme to leave her her money they sneak off to the pub but prang the car in the ... See full summary »
Director: David Askey | Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Barbara Lott, William Moore, Sheila Raynor
Votes: 19
46.
To the Manor Born (1979–2007)
Episode:
The Honours List
(1980)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Richard decides to clear some of the trees and hedgerows from the estate to create extra farming land; appalled, Audrey leads the local conservationists in protest. Then she learns that ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, Anthony Sharp
Votes: 64
47.
To the Manor Born (1979–2007)
Episode:
Birds Vs. Bees
(1981)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy, Romance
Audrey takes up beekeeping and starts to do well selling her own honey until a rare bird turns up at Grantleigh. She's not happy because it's a bee-eater, but its rarity and its ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, Anthony Sharp
Votes: 67
48.
To the Manor Born (1979–2007)
Episode:
A Touch of Class
(1979)
TV-PG | 31 min | Comedy, Romance
To make himself appear more English, Richard decides to appear in a TV advert for Fontleroy's Old English Tonic, to be filmed at the manor and utilise Audrey's butler and Rolls-Royce. But ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, John Rudling
Votes: 69
49.
To the Manor Born (1979–2007)
Episode:
Cosmetics
(1981)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Richard is about to sign a lucrative deal with cosmetics-firm boss Mademoiselle Dutoit, but to fend off her advances he claims to have a wife. When Marjory volunteers to impersonate 'her' ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, Rula Lenska
Votes: 65
50.
To the Manor Born (1979–2007)
Episode:
All New Together
(1979)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Death duties force Audrey to bid for the manor at auction but she loses out Richard De Vere, millionaire owner of Cavendish Foods and representative of the new money she despises. Now ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, John Rudling
Votes: 86