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1. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,507
2. Dragonslayer (1981)
PG | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.
Director: Matthew Robbins | Stars: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam
Votes: 19,939 | Gross: $14.11M
3. Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Not Rated | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.
Stars: Michael Keating, Paul Darrow, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell
Votes: 4,490
4. Valentino (1977)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama
In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Carol Kane
Votes: 2,151
5. You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993)
50 min | Comedy
Adventures and misadventures of Lord Meldrum, his family and their servants in the 1920s.
Stars: Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Donald Hewlett
Votes: 3,604
6. Shelley (1979–1983)
30 min | Comedy
James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.
Stars: Hywel Bennett, Belinda Sinclair, Josephine Tewson, Garfield Morgan
Votes: 314
7. Pennies from Heaven (1978–1979)
450 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A travelling sheet music salesman with an uptight wife throws everything away for the love of an innocent school teacher in the romantic spirit of the music he loves, that bursts into his life in full song-and-dance numbers.
Stars: Cheryl Campbell, Bob Hoskins, Gemma Craven, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 1,208
8. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 422
9. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.
Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards
Votes: 52
10. Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
420 min | Drama
Two cousins come of age in the early twentieth century, but fate leads them down very different paths.
Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Michael Williams, Lucy Gutteridge
Votes: 188
11. Dramarama (1983–1989)
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.
Stars: Denyse Alexander, Ian Kirkby, Christopher Biggins, Bill Wallis
Votes: 137
12. The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976–1978)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Motley Hall was built in 1577 and was home to the Uproar family. Empty of living inhabitants, it is home to Five Ghosts from different periods of the Halls history who are compelled to get ... See full summary »
Stars: Arthur English, Freddie Jones, Nicholas Le Prevost, Sean Flanagan
Votes: 168
13. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 137
14. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 87
15. Wings (1977–1978)
50 min | Drama, War
A young Englishman born into a blacksmith's family wants to be a flier in one of the new fangled flying machines. He struggles to show a man of his class deserves a chance to be a pilot and... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Cochrane, Tim Woodward, Nicholas Jones, David Troughton
Votes: 161
16. Nanny (1981–1983)
50 min | Drama
A divorced woman decides to train as a Nanny in 1930s England. The series is unique as, not only, is she a more mature person but she is also modern with 'progressive' ideas.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Natalie Forbes, John Quayle, Jane Booker
Votes: 106
17. The Princess Academy (1987)
R | 90 min | Comedy
Lowbrow humor is the feature in this 'Porky's for girls'. The students of an elite international private school that teaches rich young women how to behave like proper ladies rebel against their strict, snobbish and brutish head teacher.
Director: Bruce A. Block | Stars: Eva Gabor, Lu Leonard, Richard Paul, Carole Davis
Votes: 208 | Gross: $0.21M
18. Crime and Punishment (1979)
225 min | Drama
This mini-series is the ultimate psychological thriller with a powerful sense of guilt and retribution, set in St. Petersburg in the second half of the nineteenth century. Raskolnikov is a ... See full summary »
Stars: John Hurt, Anne Orwin, Siân Phillips, Fiona Glassbrook
Votes: 191
19. Indelible Evidence (1986– )
Documentary
Indelible Evidence recreates the forensic investigations conducted into real life crime.
Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, Philip Martin Brown, Peter-Hugo Daly, Roy Heather
Votes: 6
20. Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
30 min | Drama, Family
A spin-off series from "Jackanory", was "Jackanory Playhouse" (1972-85), which was a series of thirty-minute dramatisations.
Stars: Peter Settelen, Maurice Denham, Patsy Smart, George Innes
Votes: 18
21. The Finishing Line (1977)
21 min | Short
This British government public-information film is aimed at children and shows them the dangers of playing on railway tracks.
Director: John Krish | Stars: Peter Bradbury, Antony Carrick, Sharon Clark, Gary Collins
Votes: 154
22. Don't Forget to Write! (1977–1979)
50 min | Comedy
The misadventures of an unsuccessful playwright, who is forced to make ends meet by writing screenplays which no-one ever seems to want to make into films (unless they're very bad).
Stars: George Cole, Gwen Watford, Francis Matthews, Clare Walker
Votes: 44
23. Starting Out (1973–1992)
Drama, Family
Starting Out was produced by ATV and later Central Independent Television for ITV's Schools and Colleges strand of programming. Aimed at students aged 14 and over, each series was presented... See full summary »
Stars: Yolande Palfrey, Faye Maguire, Graeme Briggs, Denyse Alexander
24. Andy Robson (1982– )
25 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Tom Davidson, Stevie-Lee Pattinson, Jack Watling, Stephanie Tague
Votes: 9
25. Theatre Box (1981– )
30 min | Drama, Family
Six individual plays for children.
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Charlotte Coleman, Patrick Malahide, Bill Maynard
26.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Measure for Measure
(1979)
Not Rated | 145 min
When the Duke of Vienna takes a mysterious leave of absence and leaves the strict Angelo in charge, things couldn't be worse for Claudio, who is sentenced to death for premarital sex. His ... See full summary »
Director: Desmond Davis | Stars: Kenneth Colley, Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith, Christopher Strauli
Votes: 232
27.
Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Episode:
Pressure Point
(1979)
Not Rated | 49 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Liberator returns to Earth where Blake plans to attack the Federation Central Control computer complex. But Blake's contact, Kasabi and her daughter Veron have been taken prisoner by ... See full summary »
Director: George Spenton-Foster | Stars: Gareth Thomas, Sally Knyvette, Paul Darrow, Jan Chappell
Votes: 216
28.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Nine
(1986)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
As the trial continues, the Doctor presents an event from his future as evidence of his reform.
Director: Chris Clough | Stars: Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford, Michael Jayston, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 474
29.
Nanny (1981–1983)
Episode:
A Twist of Fate
(1982)
Drama
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Wendy Craig, David Burke, Colin Douglas, Jane Wenham
30.
Nanny (1981–1983)
Episode:
She Who Gives a Baby Birth
(1983)
Drama
Director: Gerald Blake | Stars: Wendy Craig, John Quayle, Jane Booker, Jim Norton
31.
Nanny (1981–1983)
Episode:
The Prodigy
(1983)
Drama
Director: Derek Lister | Stars: Wendy Craig, John Quayle, Jane Booker, Jemima Laing
32.
Shelley (1979–1983)
Episode:
The Party
(1983)
Comedy
Shelley's peace is disturbed by noise from a neighboring apartment - it appears there's a party going on. Desmond comes upstairs to check what's going on - but seems to be in more of a party mood than Shelley!
Director: Anthony Parker | Stars: Hywel Bennett, Garfield Morgan, Rebecca Saire, Richard Austin
Votes: 11
33.
Wings (1977–1978)
Episode:
No Medals
(1978)
Drama, War
The unit is put under French command, to help fight large numbers of German Eindeckers. Charles is shot down, but manages to gather some important intelligence.
Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Tim Woodward, Nicholas Jones, Michael Cochrane, Michael Jayes
Votes: 7
34.
You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993)
Episode:
The Night of Reckoning
(1991)
49 min | Comedy
James is offered the post of butler with Ralph Shawcross and, apart from Alf, nobody wants him to leave, particularly love-struck Poppy, who promises to pay him more money to stay, and Ivy.... See full summary »
Director: Roy Gould | Stars: Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Donald Hewlett
Votes: 64
35.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Ten
(1986)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A lethal booby-trap in the Hydroponic Center awakens the genetically engineered fruit pods in storage, and passengers and crewmen alike start disappearing without trace. There's a murderer ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Clough | Stars: Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford, Michael Jayston, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 442
36.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Eleven
(1986)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A course change that takes the Hyperion III closer to a black hole could prove unwise when there are so many aboard ship with hidden agendas. Disappearances continue, a murderer remains at ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Clough | Stars: Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford, Michael Jayston, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 442
37.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Twelve
(1986)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With factions vying for control of the ship, the Vervoids are found to be responsible for the many disappearances. Only the Doctor sees the fundamental but missed point as to why they can't... See full summary »
Director: Chris Clough | Stars: Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford, Michael Jayston, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 445
38.
The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976–1978)
Episode:
Phantomime
(1977)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
There's no Christmas spirit at Motley Hall this year. In fact, the resident ghosts have decided that there will be no Christmas, period! Their self-imposed isolation from each other is ... See full summary »
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Arthur English, Sean Flanagan, Freddie Jones, Diana King
Votes: 10
39.
Dramarama (1983–1989)
Episode:
In the Pink
(1989)
Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director: Geoff Husson | Stars: Anthony Daniels, Annah Fitch, Gena Kawecka, Trevor Kelly
40.
BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode:
Elizabeth Alone: Part 2
(1981)
Drama
Director: Brian Parker | Stars: Gawn Grainger, Lisa Coleman, Hannah Asprey, Barbara Ferris
41.
BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode:
Elizabeth Alone: Part 3
(1981)
Drama
Director: Brian Parker | Stars: Gawn Grainger, Lisa Coleman, Hannah Asprey, Barbara Ferris
42.
ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Episode:
The Breadwinner
(1982)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Michael Gambon, Jennie Linden, John Quayle, Judy Parfitt
43.
Don't Forget to Write! (1977–1979)
Episode:
A Friend in Need
(1977)
Comedy
Gordon wants an ordinary life as a welder on an oil rig. Jenny leaves Tom, and the Maples are stuck with their 5 awful children.
Director: Alan Dossor | Stars: George Cole, Gwen Watford, Francis Matthews, Clare Walker
44.
Indelible Evidence (1986– )
Episode:
Gaslight
(1987)
Documentary
Indelible Evidence recreates the forensic investigations conducted into real life crime. In this episode, apparent accidental carbon monoxide poisoning leads to the death of a mans wife.
Directors: Ian Duncan, Oliver Morse | Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, Roy Heather, Pam St. Clement, Yolande Palfrey
45.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
Coming Out
(1980)
51 min | Drama
As Louisa's coming out ball approaches, Fanny and Linda grow impatient for their own.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Michael Williams, Diana Fairfax
Votes: 11
46.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
Heir Apparent
(1980)
51 min | Drama
Lady Montdore's heir Cedric arrives, Jassy runs away, Polly returns from abroad, and Linda falls for a communist.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Vivian Pickles, Michael Cochrane, Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge
Votes: 11
47.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
Rings and Things
(1980)
51 min | Drama
As Linda and Tony desperately try to obtain permission to marry, Fanny visits Polly at Hampton, where oddness abounds.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Vivian Pickles, Richard Hurndall
Votes: 11
48.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
The Merry Widower
(1980)
52 min | Drama
Linda announces her pregnancy, Fanny marries, and a death occurs which will alter Polly's future irreparably.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Vivian Pickles, Richard Hurndall
Votes: 11
49.
Pennies from Heaven (1978–1979)
Episode:
Easy Come, Easy Go
(1978)
87 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Starved for attention from his frigid wife, the music salesman courts an elementary school teacher in the countryside.
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Gemma Craven, Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell, Frederick Radley
Votes: 30
50.
Pennies from Heaven (1978–1979)
Episode:
Painting the Clouds
(1978)
81 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Dave King, Gemma Craven, Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell
Votes: 29