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1. Coronation Street (1960– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance

5.6

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The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.

Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor

Votes: 6,017

2. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

4.8

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A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.

Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt

Votes: 3,525

3. Grange Hill (1978–2008)

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

7.2

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The long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives.

Stars: Stuart Organ, Gwyneth Powell, Lee Cornes, Sally Geoghegan

Votes: 1,657

4. Z Cars (1962–1978)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

7.0

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A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.

Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley

Votes: 381

5. Crown Court (1972–2007)

TV-14 | 25 min | Drama

7.3

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A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.

Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge

Votes: 347

6. Look and Read (1967–2004)

20 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

8.2

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Children anthology series that mixed stories of adventure, sci-fi and even horror with educational segments aimed at improving children's literacy skills.

Stars: Charles Collingwood, Derek Griffiths, Sean Barrett, Phil Cheney

Votes: 92

7. Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)

50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.7

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Inspector Jean Darblay is assigned to Hartley, Lancashire. Initially facing scepticism from sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish, she gradually earns their respect and admiration as their new female boss at the police station.

Stars: David Ellison, Noel Collins, Stephanie Turner, Anna Carteret

Votes: 282

8. New Scotland Yard (1972–1974)

60 min | Crime, Drama

7.3

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Detectives at New Scotland Yard solve extraordinary, mysterious crimes.

Stars: John Woodvine, John Carlisle, Michael Turner, Clive Francis

Votes: 70

9. Moondial (1988)

158 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

7.2

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A teenage girl discovers a portal through time, and tries to help two children of the past.

Stars: Siri Neal, Tony Sands, Valerie Lush, Arthur Hewlett

Votes: 256

10. Sam (1973–1975)

60 min | Drama

8.2

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Thirty years in the life of a working-class British family, during times of great change.

Stars: Michael Goodliffe, Alethea Charlton, James Hazeldine, Dorothy White

Votes: 61

11. Dark Season (1991)

25 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

6.4

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Three children investigate strange goings-on in their school and protect it from such threats as a computer scientist with dreams of world domination and a mysterious group of archaeologists hoping to bring about the end of the century.

Stars: Ben Chandler, Brigit Forsyth, Victoria Lambert, Kate Winslet

Votes: 257

12. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)

50 min | Drama

7.7

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Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.

Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn

Votes: 142

13. The Children of Green Knowe (1986)

100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

8.4

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A young boy goes to live with his great-grandmother. While she tells him stories of his ancestors, he begins to see the spirits of children who lived in the house during the reign of Charles II.

Stars: Alec Christie, Daphne Oxenford, George Malpas, Heather Ramsay

Votes: 199

14. The Machine Gunners (1983– )

25 min | Family

8.6

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A British town endures WWII bombings. A child takes a machine gun from a crashed German plane and fires at an aircraft, missing but forcing it to crash. Unaware they caused the crash, the children befriend the German pilot.

Stars: Shaun Taylor, Debbie Breen, Tony Saint, Alastair Craig

Votes: 77

15. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)

30 min | Crime, Drama

7.4

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Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.

Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty

Votes: 58

16. Village Hall (1974–1975)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

7.8

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Anthology series with each episode a different story set in a village hall.

Stars: Reginald Barratt, Priscilla Morgan, Frank Crompton, Stella Moray

Votes: 31

17. Century Falls (1993)

25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

7.0

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Local teenager Tess Hunter tries to stop her small town from making the repeated decision to conjure a demonic entity.

Stars: Catherine Sanderson, Mary Wimbush, Tatiana Strauss, Georgine Anderson

Votes: 109

18. Merry-Go-Round (1963–1983)

20 min | Documentary, Family

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An educational series aimed at primary school children, covering many diverse school topics.

Stars: Tom Gibbs, Richard Carpenter, Max Mason, Gabriel Woolf

19. This Man Craig (1966–1967)

50 min | Drama

7.5

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Ian Craig is an upbeat science teacher at a secondary school in fictional Straithard, Scotland. He deals with the troubles of his students and colleagues in an optimistic fashion and shares their triumphs.

Stars: John Cairney, Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn

Votes: 17

20. Striker (1975–1976)

25 min | Drama, Family

8.7

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One of my favourite TV series as a lad. Corrie's Don Brennan played Ben's Dad. He was an ex-footballer who had broken his leg and had to stop playing. This caused Ben's mum to have to get a... See full summary »

Stars: Kevin Moreton, Geoffrey Hinsliff, Joe Gladwin, Stephen Howe

Votes: 20

21. Moonfleet (1984)

30 min | Adventure, Family

8.1

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15-year-old John Trenchard meets the innkeeper Elzevir Block in the town of Moonfleet. You hear about a mysterious legend of Blackbeard and a treasure. The two decide to get to the bottom of the matter. A dangerous journey begins.

Stars: David Daker, Adam Godley, Victoria Blake, Bernard Gallagher

Votes: 27

22. Adam Smith (1972–1973)

30 min | Drama

6.0

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A religious drama series in which a Scots minister, following his wife's death, questions the purpose of his local ministry but finds it in his spiritual work for the community.

Stars: Andrew Keir, Kara Wilson, Freddie Earlle, Bill Gavin

Votes: 10

23. Out of Bounds (1977– )

Drama, Family

7.5

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Action drama serial involving two teenage gymnasts, a boy and a girl (the girl was played by Barbara Slater, an Olympic-standard gymnast in real life). The elder brother of the boy was ... See full summary »

Stars: Melvin McClymont, John Price, Barbara Slater, Barrie Houghton

Votes: 13

24. The Revenue Men (1967–1968)

50 min | Drama

8.8

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The Investigation Branch of Customs and Excise headed by Caesar Smith (Ewen Solon) deal with smugglers of arms, drugs and people.

Stars: Ewen Solon, Calum Mill, James Grant, Claire Nielson

Votes: 12

25. Late Night Theatre (1972–1974)

Drama

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Stars: Michael Ripper, Aubrey Woods, Gordon Rollings, Nicolette Roeg

26. Knight School (1997–1998)

23 min | Comedy, Family, Thriller

9.2

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A young beggar is enrolled into medieval knight school at the behest of the principal, much to the disgust and embarrassment of certain underhanded plotters in the school, who would love to... See full summary »

Stars: Blake Ritson, Roger Lloyd Pack, Peter Jeffrey, Amy Phillips

Votes: 16

27. Who, Sir? Me, Sir? (1985)

25 min | Drama, Family

7.6

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A teacher wants his class in a lowly comprehensive school to have ambition, and to do great things in life. So he enters them for a tetrathlon competition against the rich students of ... See full summary »

Stars: Linda Frith, Nigel Stewart, Ashok Kumar, Tony Bywater

Votes: 6

28. BBC Show of the Week (1965–1975)

60 min | Music

8.7

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Stars: The Irving Davies Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers, The George Mitchell Singers, Keith Michell

Votes: 18

29. Jockey School (1982– )

Drama, Family

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Drama serial about the lives of trainee jockeys.

Stars: Dana Humphries, Trevor Wakefield, Gregory Jones, David Fry

30. Ernie's Incredible Illucinations (1987 TV Movie)

25 min | Comedy, Family

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Young Ernie's daydreams, or so-called "illucinations", wreak havoc at home and school.

Director: Colin Cant | Stars: Anthony Flynn, Tim Barker, Melanie Kilburn, John F. Landry

31. County Hall (1982– )

Drama

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Following the local council elections, County Hall is now controlled, for the first time, by a coalition. The Rate Payers Alliance are part of this but discover how difficult real change is

Stars: Andrew Byatt, Roger Walker, Moira Brooker, Ian Thompson

32. Moira Anderson Sings (1968–1971)

Music

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Stars: Moira Anderson, BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra, The King-Fishers, Ivor Emmanuel

33. The Country Boy (1989– )

Drama, Family

7.6

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A young boy becomes involved in fighting environmental pollution by a chemical company.

Stars: Nigel Humphreys, Marc Sinden, Helen Duvall, Siobhan Burke

Votes: 5

34. The Carnforth Practice (1974– )

50 min | Drama

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Drama series dealing with a solicitor based in a small village community in the Lake District.

Stars: Michael Elwyn, Pamela Salem, Caroline Whitaker, Brian Gilbert

35. Degrees of Folk (1968)

30 min | Music

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Stars: The Corries, Bernadette, Dorris Henderson, Roger Whittaker

36. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
Episode: Ben (1970)

30 min | Crime, Drama

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Director: Colin Cant | Stars: Jeremy Burring, John Gregson

37. The Carnforth Practice (1974– )
Episode: The Tattered Anarchist (1974)

Drama

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Landowner Col. Douglas has called in Greville Carnforth to deal with Norman Coniston, who he has a long standing feud. Douglas is an off-comer who is driving the locals away. Carnforth is stuck because he also represents Coniston.

Director: Colin Cant | Stars: Michael Elwyn, Godfrey James, John DeVaut, Des Flanagan