Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Joanna Scanlan

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: 39,391

2. Wicked Little Letters (2023)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When people in Littlehampton--including conservative local Edith--begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town's women investigate.

Director: Thea Sharrock | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Olivia Colman, Timothy Spall, Gemma Jones

Votes: 9,696

3. Slow Horses (2022– )

TV-MA | Drama, Thriller

Follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve as a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes.

Stars: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rosalind Eleazar

Votes: 70,664

4. Doc Martin (2004–2022)

TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The trials and tribulations of Martin Ellingham, a brilliant but socially challenged doctor who moves from London to the picturesque village of Port Wenn in Cornwall.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom

Votes: 20,200

5. Stardust (2007)

PG-13 | 127 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Ian McKellen

Votes: 285,144 | Gross: $38.63M

6. McDonald & Dodds (2020– )

Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A shy and enigmatic Detective Sergeant is partnered with a wildly ambitious Detective Chief Inspector to solve crimes in the historic city of Bath.

Stars: Jason Watkins, Tala Gouveia, Lily Sacofsky, Jack Riddiford

Votes: 7,266

7. 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: 3,690

8. 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: 9,221

9. 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: 4,096

10. No Offence (I) (2015–2018)

TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Follows a group of police officers on the front line wondering what they did to end up where they are now, on the ugly side of Manchester.

Stars: Joanna Scanlan, Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Paul Ritter

Votes: 6,700

11. Boat Story (2023)

Drama, Thriller

Two hard-up strangers stumble across a haul of cocaine on a shipwrecked boat. After agreeing to sell it and split the cash, they become entangled with police, masked hitmen and a sharp-suited gangster known as 'The Tailor'.

Stars: Daisy Haggard, Paterson Joseph, Michele Austin, Ethan Lawrence

Votes: 3,365

12. Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

R | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Forty-something and single again, Bridget decides to focus on her job and surround herself with friends. Then she discovers that she is pregnant--but she is only 50% sure of the baby's father's identity.

Director: Sharon Maguire | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Sally Phillips

Votes: 82,289 | Gross: $24.25M

13. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History

Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.

Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess

Votes: 119,934 | Gross: $26.81M

14. Gentleman Jack (2019–2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatization of the life of lesbian trailblazer, voracious learner, and cryptic diarist Anne Lister.

Stars: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan, Ben Hunter

Votes: 15,931

15. Dracula (2020)

TV-14 | 90 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

In 1897 Transylvania, the blood-drinking Count draws his plans against Victorian London.

Stars: Claes Bang, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Lydia West

Votes: 52,539

16. Notes on a Scandal (2006)

R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship.

Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Andrew Simpson, Tom Georgeson

Votes: 84,537 | Gross: $17.51M

17. Avenue 5 (2020–2022)

TV-MA | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The troubled crew of Avenue 5, a space cruise ship filled with spoiled, rich, snotty space tourists, must try and keep everyone calm after their ship gets thrown off course into space and ends up needing three years to return to Earth.

Stars: Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front

Votes: 22,707

18. My Family (2000–2011)

TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy

Ben Harper, a misanthropic dentist, has little time for most people, including his wife Susan, and their children Nick, Janey, and Michael.

Stars: Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Gabriel Thomson, Daniela Denby-Ashe

Votes: 10,536

19. The Thick of It (2005–2012)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

Stars: Chris Addison, James Smith, Peter Capaldi, Joanna Scanlan

Votes: 26,105

20. 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: 9,681

21. Spaced (1999–2001)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

Friends Tim and Daisy, 20-something North Londoners with uncertain futures, must pretend to be a couple to live in the only apartment they can afford.

Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Julia Deakin, Nick Frost

Votes: 57,645

22. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

PG-13 | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.

Director: Peter Webber | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt

Votes: 82,641 | Gross: $11.63M

23. Electric Dreams (2017–2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A sci-fi anthology series with stand-alone episodes based on the works of Philip K. Dick.

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Steve Buscemi, Richard Madden, Timothy Spall

Votes: 18,756

24. Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt. An adaptation of PD James's homage to Pride and Prejudice.

Stars: Matthew Rhys, Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew Goode, Trevor Eve

Votes: 8,448

25. This Is Christmas (2022)

111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

This rom-com set in London during the Christmas season follows Adam and Emma on their daily commute from the village of Langton to London, where they meet the same passengers every day.

Director: Chris Foggin | Stars: Alfred Enoch, Kaya Scodelario, Timothy Spall, Jack Donoghue

Votes: 3,041

26. Tulip Fever (2017)

R | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance

An artist falls for a young married woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of seventeenth century Amsterdam.

Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O'Connell, Holliday Grainger

Votes: 22,916 | Gross: $2.43M

27. 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

28. In the Loop (2009)

Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy

A political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.

Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini, Harry Hadden-Paton

Votes: 61,563 | Gross: $2.38M

29. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)

TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margaret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbours.

Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Owen Brenman

Votes: 7,317

30. Little Britain (2003–2006)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy

Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain.

Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Tom Baker, Paul Putner

Votes: 26,108

31. Kinky Boots (2005)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A drag queen comes to the rescue of a man who, after inheriting his father's shoe factory, needs to diversify his product if he wants to keep the business afloat.

Director: Julian Jarrold | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton, Sarah-Jane Potts, Jemima Rooper

Votes: 21,476 | Gross: $1.82M

32. Testament of Youth (2014)

PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, History

A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Director: James Kent | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Dominic West

Votes: 30,497 | Gross: $1.82M

33. How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

An alien touring the galaxy breaks away from her group and meets two young inhabitants of the most dangerous place in the universe: the London borough of Croydon.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman, Matt Lucas

Votes: 12,386 | Gross: $0.08M

34. Stella (2012–2017)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

A series set in the fictional village of Pontyberry in the South Wales Valleys centered on the lives of a single mother in her forties, who earns a living doing the locals' ironing, and her family and friends.

Stars: Ruth Jones, Karen Paullada, Craig Gallivan, Justin Davies

Votes: 2,058

35. A Very Royal Scandal

Filming

Explores Emily Maitlis journey as a News night journalist and Prince Andrew's disastrous interview with her.

Stars: Michael Sheen, Ruth Wilson, Joanna Scanlan, Alex Jennings

36. Byker Grove (1989–2006)

30 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Byker Grove follows the lives and relationships of a group of young people who are members of a youth club.

Stars: Daymon Britton, Brett Adams, Kerry Ann Christiansen, Jody Baldwin

Votes: 932

37. The Larkins (2021–2022)

Not Rated | Comedy, Drama

A new adaptation of the classic novel "The Darling Buds of May" by H.E. Bates, following the warm-hearted, wheeler-dealing adventures of the iconic Larkin family in the idyllic Kent countryside.

Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page, Amelia Bullmore

Votes: 2,067

38. Peak Practice (1993–2002)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama

Beth Glover and Will Preston are doctors in partnership at a Derbyshire clinic when they hire Jack who's returned from Africa. The next several years deal with their personal and professional lives with Jack and Beth marrying.

Stars: Gary Mavers, Simon Shepherd, Esther Coles, Margery Mason

Votes: 522

39. Have I Got News for You (1990– )

29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

Long-running satirical news quiz featuring regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Originally chaired by Angus Deayton, the series has adopted "guest hosts" since 2002.

Stars: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Angus Deayton, Alexander Armstrong

Votes: 5,476

40. My Parents Are Aliens (1999–2006)

25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The day-to-day lives of three orphaned children who are adopted by aliens that have trouble adjusting to the local culture.

Stars: Tony Gardner, Alex Kew, Charlotte Francis, Carla Mendonça

Votes: 1,701

41. The Light in the Hall (2022)

TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Thriller

When Cat Donato returns to Llanemlyn to try and find out the truth about Ela Roberts' disappearance 18 years ago, not everyone is happy to dig up the past.

Stars: Iwan Rheon, Joanna Scanlan, Alexandra Roach, Annes Elwy

Votes: 1,781

42. Rev. (2010–2014)

30 min | Comedy

The misadventures of an Anglican vicar, his wife, and a small but odd group of parishioners in London.

Stars: Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, Steve Evets, Miles Jupp

Votes: 2,798

43. Getting On (2013–2015)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Cranky nurses, anxious doctors, and administrators wrestle with the darkly comic, honest, and compassionate realities of caring for the elderly in a rundown hospital.

Stars: Laurie Metcalf, Alex Borstein, Niecy Nash, Mel Rodriguez

Votes: 3,969

44. The Accident (2019)

43 min | Drama

A Welsh community devastated by tragedy is forced to confront difficult truths amid the search for justice.

Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Joanna Scanlan, Genevieve Barr

Votes: 2,860

45. The Woman in White (2018)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A bold new adaptation of Wilkie Collins' classic gothic novel.

Stars: Jessie Buckley, Olivia Vinall, Dougray Scott, Art Malik

Votes: 2,036

46. How to Build a Girl (2019)

R | 102 min | Comedy

A teenager living with her working-class family on a council estate in Wolverhampton, England, grows up to become a popular but conflicted music journalist.

Director: Coky Giedroyc | Stars: Beanie Feldstein, Cleo, Dónal Finn, Paddy Considine

Votes: 5,094

47. Sally4Ever (2018)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

For 10 years Sally has lived a dull suburban life with David. But on the night he asks her to marry him, Sally has a crisis and embarks on a wild affair with Emma, a seductive, charismatic, boho actress, singer, musician, poet and author.

Stars: Felicity Montagu, Julia Davis, Julian Barratt, Catherine Shepherd

Votes: 2,015

48. Requiem (2018)

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

When her mother commits suicide, a cellist's life is turned upside down by mysterious questions raised about her past.

Stars: Lydia Wilson, James Frecheville, Sian Reese-Williams, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 7,408

49. Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (2019– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Observational documentary series following the work of master dog trainer Graeme Hall as he finds long-lasting solutions for dogs with issues.

Stars: Joanna Scanlan, Graeme Hall

Votes: 120

50. The Invisible Woman (2013)

R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History

At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death.

Director: Ralph Fiennes | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander

Votes: 10,464 | Gross: $1.23M