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1. 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: 12,678
2. 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: 4,089
3. 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: 3,521
4. 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: 2,615
5. Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Superintendent Dalziel and partner DI Pascoe investigate murder, and find a bond forming between them despite their blatantly different personalities.
Stars: Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, David Royle, Jennifer James
Votes: 3,300
6. Where the Heart Is (1997–2006)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
A warm hearted drama series that follows the lives of the people of Skelthwate, and their local health centre.
Stars: Lesley Dunlop, Christian Cooke, Philip Middlemiss, William Travis
Votes: 564
7. David Copperfield (1999–2000)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama
A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Trevor Eve, Pauline Quirke, Laura Harling
Votes: 5,029
8. 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: 2,054
9. 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
10. Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two robbers are persecuted by the law, whose servants are not much better and even worse.
Director: Jake Scott | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Iain Robertson, Ken Stott
Votes: 10,444 | Gross: $0.47M
11. Playing the Field (1998–2002)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A mismanaged women's soccer team in South Yorkshire, England, struggle to win games. The players remain loyal to the team and each other despite their losing record. Their lives off the field involve relationships and infidelities.
Stars: Ralph Ineson, Jo McInnes, Melanie Hill, Lorraine Ashbourne
Votes: 348
12. 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: 1,381
13. The Lakes (1997–1999)
374 min | Drama
A young Liverpudlian escapes unemployment by taking a job at a Lake District hotel. When things seem to be looking up, a tragic incident changes everything
Stars: Kaye Wragg, John Simm, Charles Dale, Robert Pugh
Votes: 1,058
14. Vincent (2005–2006)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ex Cop turned private investigator Vincent Gallagher and his team of PI's do whatever it takes to tackle cases that come to them.
Stars: Ray Winstone, Suranne Jones, Joe Absolom, Angel Coulby
Votes: 923
15. No Angels (2004–2006)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Nurses who work, but also enjoy the night life.
Stars: Kaye Wragg, Louise Delamere, Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner
Votes: 466
16. The Last Witch (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
A young woman abruptly moves into an elderly lady's house. Strange things start to happen and soon it becomes clear witchcraft is involved.
Director: Robin Sheppard | Stars: Giles Ford, James Thornton, Danny Cunningham, Katherine Kelly
Votes: 176
17. Between the Sheets (2003– )
295 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Alun Armstrong, James Thornton, Sally Walsh, Joe Armstrong
Votes: 237
18. Frankie (2013)
60 min | Drama
Follows Frankie who is the lead nurse of a District Nursing team.
Stars: Eve Myles, Derek Riddell, Leila Mimmack, Carla Henry
Votes: 510
19. Ready, Steady, Cook (1994–2010)
45 min | Game-Show
Two teams of chefs, Red Tomato and Green Pepper compete to create the best dish using a handful of ingredients brought in by members of the public.
Stars: Ainsley Harriott, Lesley Waters, Gino D'Acampo, Maria Elia
Votes: 205
20. The Tesla Files (2018– )
Documentary, History, Mystery
Researcher Marc Seifer, astrophysicist Travis Taylor and investigative journalist Jason Stapleton investigate the mysteries surrounding the life and work of Nikola Tesla, one of the most important and eccentric scientists in history.
Stars: James Thornton, Travis Taylor, Jason Stapleton, Marc Seifer
Votes: 455
21. The Palace (2008)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
A fictional account of a royal family living in England's Buckingham Palace.
Stars: Rupert Evans, Sophie Winkleman, Sebastian Armesto, Roy Marsden
Votes: 496
22. Red Cap (2003–2004)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Distinctive red caps are part of the uniform of the UK military's Special Investigations Branch, who are tasked with investigating crimes associated with their own country's armed forces personnel stationed in Germany.
Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Douglas Hodge, James Thornton, Gordon Kennedy
Votes: 282
23. Holby Blue (2007–2008)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Spin off from Holby City (1999) and Casualty (1986), taking place in and around Holby South police station and focusing on the police who work with the doctors and paramedics from Holby City and Casualty.
Stars: Cal MacAninch, Richard Harrington, Jimmy Akingbola, Zöe Lucker
Votes: 419
24. Elephant Juice (1999)
86 min | Drama, Romance
Four young couples attempt to navigate the twists and turns of modern romance in this romantic comedy-drama.
Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Emmanuelle Béart, Sean Gallagher, Daniel Lapaine, Daniela Nardini
Votes: 414
25. Secrets of the Imperial War Museum (2021– )
60 min | Documentary
For the first time the Imperial War Museum allows cameras behind the scenes. Revealing the pressures faced and satisfaction felt by experts and volunteers as they work to preserve objects and stories from our wartime past.
Star: James Thornton
Votes: 14
26. Among Giants (1998)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman drifter finds her soul-mate while working with an all-male crew painting giant electrical-generator towers.
Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Griffiths, James Thornton, Lennie James
Votes: 982 | Gross: $0.06M
27. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 73
28. Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (1997 TV Movie)
96 min | Adventure, Drama, History
One mans quest for a lost missionary in the African jungle becomes a journey of his own self discovery
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Aidan Quinn, Nigel Hawthorne, Kabir Bedi, Edward Fox
Votes: 271
29. Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick (2015– )
Documentary
Government statistics show that the seaside town of Jaywick in Essex is officially the most deprived town in Britain. This series follows the struggles of some of the residents living on the poverty line.
Star: James Thornton
Votes: 17
30. Katie Price's Mucky Mansion (2022–2023)
60 min | Documentary
Follows Katie Price and her family as they renovate her property, which has been dubbed the Mucky Mansion in tabloid headlines and has been the target of vandals.
Stars: James Thornton, Katie Price, Harvey Price, Amy Price
Votes: 54
32. Daybreak (2010–2014)
PG | 150 min | News, Talk-Show
Breakfast show featuring news, celebrity guests and showbiz gossip.
Stars: Kate Garraway, Lorraine Kelly, Dan Lobb, Steve Hargrave
Votes: 199
33. 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
34. Behind Closed Doors (2003 TV Movie)
44 min | Drama
Holly, Kara and Brian Phillips move to a new area. Soon after arriving Holly befriends her 11-year-old neighbour and she starts to suspect the boy is being beaten by his mother's boyfriend.
Director: Louis Caulfield | Stars: Tilly Gerrard-Bannister, Liam Noble, Victoria Willing, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Votes: 26
35. The Motorway (2020–2022)
60 min | Documentary
Observational documentary series following the work of emergency patrol teams on the M1 motorway as they deal with all manner of situations on one of the world's busiest motorways.
Stars: James Thornton, Alex Broughton-Brown, Steven Strong
Votes: 21
36. Breathe (I) (2009)
86 min | Drama
Carol Bailey is buckling under the weight of financial pressure, family responsibilities and his own ambition and desires. After endless parties, too many dead end jobs and family arguments... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Winter | Stars: Ewan Alman, David Anderson, Tom Bennett, Francesca Brown
Votes: 93
37. Little Shop of Gypsies (2012– )
60 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Dressmaker Thelma Madine, famous creator of extravagant Gypsy wedding dresses, attempts to train a group of gypsy and traveller girls to create elaborate wedding outfits.
Stars: Thelma Madine, James Thornton, Ellen K
Votes: 54
38. Suicide Man (2009)
25 min | Short, Comedy
After tragically losing his wife, Frank Richard's can't help being drawn back to the scene of her suicide: a blustery and remote cliff top coastline. But as he attempts to help other souls ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Pickles | Stars: David Westhead, James Thornton, Robert Pugh, Lee Ross
Votes: 16
39. The David Dickinson Show (2010– )
46 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Dickinson, Michael Attree, Britt Ekland, Sherrie Hewson
40. Somewhere I've Been
Short, Drama | Completed
Mary is the last resident of a council estate that is due to be demolished. When the news of her eviction arrives, it has tragic ramifications for everyone involved.
Director: Jonny Durgan | Stars: Sheila Reid, John Love, Lindsey Coulson, James Thornton
41. Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009– )
Comedy, Reality-TV
Celebrities dance to famous songs/routines in order to raise money for Comic Relief.
Stars: Steve Jones, Alex Jones, Brian Blessed, Claudia Winkleman
Votes: 65
43.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Ring-a-Ring O'Roses
(1999)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Ackland and Rawton track down a man who appears to be deliberately infecting prostitutes with HIV.
Director: Pip Broughton | Stars: Trudie Goodwin, George Rossi, Libby Davison, Simon Rouse
Votes: 33
44.
No Angels (2004–2006)
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(2005)
TV-MA | Comedy, Drama
Lia agrees to pose as Jamie's fiancee to impress senior consultant Mr Asquith at the annual hospital ball and increase his chances of being made registrar. Mr Asquith is indeed impressed ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Webb | Stars: Kaye Wragg, Louise Delamere, Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner
45.
No Angels (2004–2006)
Episode:
Episode #2.7
(2005)
TV-MA | Comedy, Drama
The others are less than pleased when Anji's cousin Sujata rings her,saying she needs a place to stay after rowing with her parents though her stay is ended when Anji's aunt explains what ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Kaye Wragg, Louise Delamere, Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner
46.
No Angels (2004–2006)
Episode:
Episode #2.8
(2005)
TV-MA | Comedy, Drama
Jamie is made registrar at last and,at the celebration, Kate gets drunk on cheap champagne and makes a fool of herself in front of Dr Templar,who suggests she attends Alcoholics Anonymous. ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Kaye Wragg, Louise Delamere, Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner
47.
Red Cap (2003–2004)
Episode:
Betrayed
(2004)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Douglas Hodge, James Thornton, Gordon Kennedy
Votes: 10
48.
Red Cap (2003–2004)
Episode:
Cold War
(2003)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
SSGT Hippy Roper has learned that someone he has previously questioned, has given sensitive information to the press and is now afraid of the consequence of that leak.
Director: Martin Hutchings | Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Douglas Hodge, James Thornton, Gordon Kennedy
Votes: 12
49.
Red Cap (2003–2004)
Episode:
Cover Story
(2003)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
A journalist attached to the Derbyshires disappears. It is then discovered that she used fake documents to get in with the unit. McDonaugh begins to think she may be a terrorist.
Director: Martin Hutchings | Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Douglas Hodge, James Thornton, Gordon Kennedy
Votes: 14
50.
Red Cap (2003–2004)
Episode:
Crush
(2003)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
After returning from an intense three day training session, Private Tracy Walters crashes into an oncoming car, killing one civilian and injuring another.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Tamzin Outhwaite, Douglas Hodge, James Thornton, Gordon Kennedy
Votes: 24