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1. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,498
2. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 392
3. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 319
4. Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Suspense and mystery-themed anthology series.
Stars: Frank Duncan, James Bolam, Maria Aitken, Zena Walker
Votes: 256
5. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 944
6. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 313
7. Newsnight (1980– )
45 min | News
Serious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Gavin Esler
Votes: 213
8. Timewatch (1982– )
50 min | Documentary, History
BBC investigative documentary series noted for its new perspectives on historical events.
Stars: Michael Praed, Peter France, Christopher Andrew, John Tusa
Votes: 155
9. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,165
10. Jemima Shore Investigates (1983– )
60 min | Crime, Drama
Jemima Shore is a TV presenter and journalist but also an amateur sleuth solving crimes beyond the TV studio.
Stars: Patricia Hodge, Sally Watts, Ian Hendry, Norman Jones
Votes: 64
11. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
12. Time for Murder (1985– )
Crime
Six very different stories, one thing each has in common, is there is always a Time for Murder.
Stars: Patricia Hodge, Amanda Root, Aden Gillett, Janet Suzman
Votes: 13
13. Question Time (1979– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Politicians, public office-holders and celebrities face questions on topical issues from a studio audience.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Robin Day, Peter Sissons, Fiona Bruce
Votes: 413
14. Aquarius (1970–1977)
39 min | Documentary
An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 30
15. The Making of 'Marie Antoinette' (2007 Video)
26 min | Short
Director: Eleanor Coppola | Stars: Lance Acord, Asia Argento, Dominique Avart, K.K. Barrett
Votes: 64
16. Whatever Next? (1968–1970)
175 min | Family
Stars: Morris The Mynah, The Flirtations, Blonde On Blonde, Les Structures Sonores
17. Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979–1982)
Talk-Show
A BBC talk show which had a different celebrity host each week and went out twice on consecutive nights at the start of the weekend. It was said that the host always had a free hand in the selection of the guests.
Stars: John Wells, Ned Sherrin, Tim Rice, Jane Walmsley
Votes: 53
18. Whose Baby? (1973–1988)
25 min | Game-Show
A celebrity panel meet the child of a well-known person, and guess who their parents are.
Stars: David Nixon, Richard Coleman, Jimmy Young, Diana Coupland
Votes: 11
19. Marie Antoinette (2006 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
One of the most controversial monarchs in history, the queen thrives in the Austro-Hungarian Empire; Blair Brown narrates.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Philippe Altier, Antoine de Baecque, Caroline Bernard, Blair Brown
Votes: 153
20. Did You See..? (1980–1993)
30 min | Talk-Show
Presenter Ludovic Kennedy and three guests discuss the week's television, while there are also interviews with those responsible for making it. The series was later revived with Jeremy Paxman as the host.
Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, Jeremy Paxman, Sarah Dunant, Sue Peacock
Votes: 7
21. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
22. The Book Programme (1973–1980)
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Robert Robinson, Michael Billington, Germaine Greer, Clive James
23. The Book Show (2006–2013)
Talk-Show
Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Alexander McCall Smith, Jenny Colgan, Anthony Horowitz
Votes: 18
24. Read All About It (1974–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Christopher Booker, Ronald Harwood, Antonia Fraser
25. Midweek (1972– )
45 min
Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, Nicholas Harman, Austin Mitchell, Austin Mitchell
26. Late Review (1994–2014)
30 min | Biography, Talk-Show
A panel of academics, writers, critics and actors discuss the latest films, books, art exhibitions and plays.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Martha Kearney, Mark Lawson, Paul Morley
Votes: 39
27. One Pair of Eyes (1967–1984)
45 min | Documentary
A monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.
Stars: James Cameron, Anthony Howard, Marty Feldman, Tony Benn
28. Favourite Things (1985–1987)
Documentary
Each week one celebrity spends an entire episode talking about their favourite things in the world, in the comfort of a beautiful house.
Stars: Roy Plomley, Richard Baker, Russell Harty, Judi Dench
30. Treasures of the British Museum (1971– )
30 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Fleur Cowles, Tyrone Guthrie, John Hale, John Betjeman
31. Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty (2017 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Director: Rebecca Whyte | Stars: Gyles Brandreth, Antonia Fraser, King George VI, Prince Philip
Votes: 17
32. The Art of Claude Lorrain (1970)
25 min | Short
Director: Dudley Shaw Ashton | Star: Anthony Blunt
33. Dear John: A Tribute to John Wells (1998 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Angela O'Leary | Stars: John Bird, Rory Bremner, Craig Brown, Carl Davis
34. Fire, Plague, War and Treason (2001– )
75 min | Documentary
Documentary series based in 17th century England, which examines the great plague of London in 1665, the great fire of London in 1666, the Civil War between Charles I and Oliver Cromwell, and the Gunpowder Plot in 1605.
Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Stephen Mangan, Charlie Hamblett, Simon Rouse
Votes: 13
35. Take It or Leave It (1964–1971)
Family
Stars: John Moffatt, Alan Brien, Robert Robinson, Richard Hurndall
36. Who Said That? (1976)
Game-Show
A quiz show in which two teams are asked to identify quotations.
Stars: Ned Sherrin, Humphrey Lyttelton, Antonia Fraser, James Burke
37. Ad Lib (1970–1972)
Talk-Show
A series of live conversations about contemporary issues.
Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, John Kenneth Galbraith, Robert Robinson, Hugh Trevor-Roper
38.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
Quiet as a Nun: Part 1: The Tower
(1978)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A reporter is asked to look into the mysterious death of a nun who died in a locked room at a convent.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Maria Aitken, Renée Asherson, Brenda Bruce, David Burke
Votes: 75
39.
Jemima Shore Investigates (1983– )
Episode:
A Chamber of Horrors
(1983)
Crime, Drama
Jemima finds herself in the midst of murder and mayhem on the set of a horror movie.
Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Patricia Hodge, Anthony Steel, Don Henderson, Brian Cox
Votes: 9
40.
Jemima Shore Investigates (1983– )
Episode:
A Splash of Red: Part 1
(1983)
Crime, Drama
Jemima Shore stumbles over the lacerated body of a girl in whose flat she is staying.
Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Patricia Hodge, Donald Burton, Ken Hutchison, Nigel Le Vaillant
Votes: 10
41.
Jemima Shore Investigates (1983– )
Episode:
Dr. Ziegler's Casebook
(1983)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Jemima encounters a psychotherapist who is attempting to 'cure' violent criminals using regression therapy, with startling results. A secret government agency is watching his experiment with great interest...
Director: Neville Green | Stars: Patricia Hodge, Tom Baker, Gary Raymond, Sally Watts
Votes: 13
42.
Jemima Shore Investigates (1983– )
Episode:
The Crime of the Dancing Duchess
(1983)
Crime, Drama
The Duchess has killed a man - a burglar, she says, whom she slew in self-defense. And that's that, case closed. But Jemima gradually traces an unlikely connection between duchess and felon.
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Patricia Hodge, Constance Cummings, Hugh Burden, Brian Oulton
Votes: 9
43.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Have a Nice Death
(1984)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
In New York to promote his new book 'Women Weeping', British author Sam Luke jauntily dismisses claims that it is sexist in a television interview. However, when he returns to his hotel ... See full summary »
Director: William Slater | Stars: Simon Cadell, Kate Harper, Susannah Fellows, Ian Tyler
Votes: 171
44.
Wogan (1982–1992)
Episode:
Episode #5.49
(1985)
Talk-Show
Guests include Antonia Fraser, Roy Orbison, June Havoc and The Mint Juleps.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Antonia Fraser, June Havoc, The Mint Juleps
45.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Charades
(1977)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
"We've just got to get it right. It'll be our little secret. When all the other servants have gone out, we'll play this little game to amuse ourselves. A sort of private charade."
Director: Roderick Graham | Stars: Jennifer Hilary, Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres, Martin Cochrane
Votes: 11
46.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
The Gunpowder Plot
(2005)
Documentary, History
To mark the 400th anniversary of the infamous Gunpowder Plot, Timewatch attempts to establish why the conspirators had became so radicalized under the reign of James I, and assesses just how close the plotters came to achieving their aims.
Stars: Pauline Croft, Antonia Fraser, Alice Hogge, Diarmaid MacCulloch
Votes: 12
47.
Late Review (1994–2014)
Episode:
Episode dated 6 October 2006
(2006)
Biography, Talk-Show
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Mark Boland, Meredith Etherington-Smith, Antonia Fraser
48.
Time for Murder (1985– )
Episode:
Mister Clay, Mister Clay
(1985)
60 min | Crime
Boys will be boys, at a boy's school. When a woman is found locked in a closet, it gives someone, intent on murder, an idea for a perfect crime.
Director: Brian Mills | Stars: Aden Gillett, Ian Ogilvy, Charles Kay, Joan Hickson
Votes: 25
49.
Jemima Shore Investigates (1983– )
Episode:
A Greek Bearing Gifts
(1983)
Crime, Drama
Jemima's latest investigation involves a brush with a Greek tycoon, and a little girl who sets traps in the woods...
Director: Alan Grint | Stars: Patricia Hodge, Malcolm Jamieson, Sally Watts, Graham Seed
Votes: 8
50.
Jemima Shore Investigates (1983– )
Episode:
A Little Bit of Wildlife
(1983)
Crime, Drama
Jemima finds that jogging can be both good and bad for the heart, as her search for the owner of a jacket she found in a park leads her to London's Waldorf Hotel.
Director: Neville Green | Stars: Patricia Hodge, Sally Watts, Oliver Cotton, Patrick Newell
Votes: 7