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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: 39,573

2. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.

Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 100,272

3. Lovejoy (1986–1994)

TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.

Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan

Votes: 3,922

4. Bergerac (1981–1991)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.

Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White

Votes: 2,234

5. Dad's Army (1968–1977)

30 min | Comedy, War

A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.

Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie

Votes: 7,250

6. The Brothers (1972–1976)

50 min | Drama

Robert Hammond has died while "doing the deed" with his secretary and mistress Jennifer, and now his three sons have inherited the family trucking company, and each one will try to run the business in his own way.

Stars: Jean Anderson, Robin Chadwick, Jennifer Wilson, Derek Benfield

Votes: 147

7. Till Death Us Do Part (1965–1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and experienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and carelessly.

Stars: Warren Mitchell, Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols

Votes: 1,018

8. Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)

52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.

Stars: Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Moray Watson, Valentine Dyall

Votes: 2,676

9. Rebecca (1979)

205 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A young English girl in Monte Carlo falls in love with a rude, handsome stranger who proposes to her and rescues her from the drudgery of being a hired companion. But when he takes her to ... See full summary »

Stars: Jeremy Brett, Joanna David, Anna Massey, Hugh Morton

Votes: 405

10. Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (1985)

Not Rated | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes.

Stars: Joan Hickson, Fabia Drake, Stacy Dorning, Martyn Stanbridge

Votes: 2,294

11. Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986 TV Movie)

102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.

Director: Julian Amyes | Stars: Joan Hickson, Paul Eddington, Cheryl Campbell, Robert Lang

Votes: 2,296

12. Citizen Smith (1977–1980)

30 min | Comedy

Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting. He leads a small group called the Tooting Popular Front with aspirations to create a communist Britain. However, as a result of being disorganised, his chances range from slim to none.

Stars: Robert Lindsay, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid, Tony Millan

Votes: 1,058

13. 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: 395

14. Rentaghost (1976–1984)

25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

After his death, Fred Mumford wants a second chance at achieving the success that eluded him in life. Coming back to Earth as a spirit, he recruits a Victorian gent and a medieval jester to set up "Rentaghost".

Stars: Michael Staniforth, Edward Brayshaw, Ann Emery, William Perrie

Votes: 668

15. Horizon (I) (1964– )

50 min | Documentary

British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.

Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach

Votes: 1,149

16. Shoestring (1979–1980)

50 min | Drama

Lighthearted detective series set in the West Country, about radio-phone-in detective Eddie Shoestring.

Stars: Trevor Eve, Michael Medwin, Doran Godwin, Liz Crowther

Votes: 449

17. 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: 139

18. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)

75 min | Drama

Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »

Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones

Votes: 132

19. The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986)

229 min | Drama

A woman who loses her husband to a romance novelist goes to extreme lengths to make their lives a misery.

Stars: Dennis Waterman, Patricia Hodge, Julie T. Wallace, Paul Herzberg

Votes: 693

20. Crimewatch UK (1984–2017)

50 min | Documentary, Crime

Looking at the range of criminal activity that plagues the United Kingdom, giving vital information on unsolved cases.

Stars: Nick Ross, Sue Cook, David Hatcher, Helen Phelps

Votes: 160

21. Omnibus (1967–2003)

Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.

Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern

Votes: 294

22. 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: 156

23. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

A classic anthology science fiction series which features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl and John Wyndham.

Stars: John Gabriel, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Erik Chitty, Peter Copley

Votes: 177

24. Dead of Night (1972)

50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

"Dead of Night" was a non-hosted UK television anthology series of supernatural fiction, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in 1972.

Stars: Anna Massey, John Castle, Anna Cropper, Peter Barkworth

Votes: 169

25. Clochemerle (1972)

230 min | Comedy

A rural French town attempts to erect a public urinal.

Stars: Peter Ustinov, Roy Dotrice, Wendy Hiller, Larry Noble

Votes: 114

26. The World About Us (1967–1987)

60 min | Documentary

A documentary series with a broad remit of geography, anthropology, and natural history subjects.

Stars: Hugh Falkus, David Attenborough, Barry Paine, Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Votes: 36

27. The Blue Dress (1983 TV Movie)

PG | 70 min | Drama

Middle aged journalist Terris falls for the much younger Dorothea but his love of a good story causes him to keep digging into her seemingly perfect English county background.

Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Felicity Dean, Virginia McKenna, Graham Crowden

Votes: 14

28. Bookmark (1983–1999)

50 min | Biography

A look at the world of books and writers.

Stars: Ian Hamilton, Simon Winchester, A.N. Wilson, Fay Weldon

Votes: 27

29. God's Wonderful Railway (1980)

30 min | Drama, Family, History

Three generations of the Grant family live and work on the Severn Valley branch of the Great Western Railway, from the Victorian era to the Second World War.

Stars: June Brown, Richard Pearson, Annette Ekblom, Bill Dean

Votes: 17

30. The Lively Arts (1969– )

Documentary

Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.

Stars: Robin Ray, Melvyn Bragg, Richard Baker, André Previn

31. Look, Stranger (1970–1978)

Documentary, Family

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Stars: John Norman, John Betjeman, Tom Fleming, Anthony Rye

32. 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

Votes: 12

33. The Doll (1975)

55 min | Drama

Peter Matty a successful has his world is turned upside down when he meets the beautiful Phyllis Du Salle on a flight to London. Soon after she disappears, and Matty will stop at nothing to find her.

Stars: John Fraser, Anouska Hempel, Geoffrey Whitehead, Cyril Luckham

Votes: 31

34. The James Bond Story (1999 TV Movie)

Unrated | 52 min | Documentary

One Bond is not enough, and this documentary proves it! The James Bond Story celebrates the 39th Anniversary of James Bond in the cinema.

Director: Chris Hunt | Stars: Sean Connery, Michael G. Wilson, Roger Moore, George Lazenby

Votes: 516

35. The Magic of Dance (1979– )

Documentary

Dame Margot Fonteyn acts as tour guide to the British ballet.

Stars: Margot Fonteyn, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr., Mikhail Baryshnikov

Votes: 14

36. My Son, My Son (1979– )

440 min | Drama

A father that indulged his son too much and the unfortunate events that it lead to.

Stars: Michael Williams, Frank Grimes, Kate Binchy, Patsy Rowlands

Votes: 10

37. Marlene Dietrich: Shadow and Light (1996 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary

Following the life of Marlene Dietrich through her films (including home movies) and interviews with family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, and presumed lovers. From the cabaret scene ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Hunt | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Maria Riva, David Riva, Steven Bach

Votes: 72

38. The Rainhill Story: Stephenson's Rocket (1979 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary, History

In 1829, the Rainhill Locomotive Trials were held near Liverpool to test various designs of passenger railway locomotive for pulling trains on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway that was ... See full summary »

Stars: Anthony Burton, Michael Sarto, Ernest Bailey, Andy Raffle

39. Papillons (1970 TV Movie)

75 min | Drama

The story of Robert Schumann the composer during his Leipzig period, 1830-40: his love affair with the celebrated child pianist Clara Wieck, and the bitter opposition of her father, the great piano teacher Friedrich Wieck.

Stars: John Stride, Francesca Annis, Mark Dignam, Sally Faulkner

40. Further Abroad (1994– )

29 min | Documentary

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Stars: Jonathan Meades, Andy Sinclair, Avril Kay, Jeremy Richardson

Votes: 15

41. Going Underground: Making 'The Web of Fear' (2021 Video)

39 min | Documentary, Short

A look at the making of the Doctor Who (1963) story "The Web of Fear" (1968).

Director: Steve Broster | Stars: Frazer Hines, Brian Hodgson, Sylvia James, John Levene

42. The Resurrectionist (2006)

30 min | Short, Horror

Frankie Lambert heads out to a lighthouse to treat a patient with pneumonia, only to discover that the ghosts of her own past are slowly being excavated by her unearthly patient.

Directors: David Mansell, David Roden | Stars: Freya Copeland, George Coutsoudis, Guy Siner

43. Building Sights (1988–1996)

10 min | Documentary

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Stars: Stephen Bayley, Beatrix Campbell, Eva Jiricná, Janet Street-Porter

44. Communicate! (1980–1982)

20 min | Documentary, Family

Series for teenagers to stimulate their interest in language skills.

Stars: Douglas Adams, Brian Cook, Paddy Kingsland, John Lloyd

45. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: The Fox Trot (1971)

70 min | Comedy, Drama

The lives of Gwen and Arthur are complicated when Gwen's long-lost husband comes back on the scene, and none of them seem to notice when their situation is reflected on TV. This edition remains in the BBC archives only in black and white.

Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Thora Hird, Michael Bates, John Collin

Votes: 16

46. Dead of Night (1972)
Episode: A Woman Sobbing (1972)

49 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Jane is an discontented middle-class wife and mother. One night in her bedroom she hears a woman crying, though her husband hears nothing. Is it a symptom of her depression or is her home ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Ciappessoni | Stars: Anna Massey, Ronald Hines, Julian Holloway, Yokki Rhodes

Votes: 110

47. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
Episode: Welcome Home (1971)

50 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Dr Frank Bowers has been looking forward to returning home after a long stay in a psychiatric ward. But when he gets there, he finds that not only does no one recognize him, but another man called Frank Bowers is living in his place.

Director: Eric Hills | Stars: Jennifer Hilary, Anthony Ainley, Bernard Brown, Gerald Sim

Votes: 23

48. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode: The Sidmouth Letters (1982)

35 min | Drama

Shorty, an academic scavenger, believes he has tracked down some letters revealing an unexpected side to Miss Jane Austen's nature.

Director: Nicholas Renton | Stars: Philip O'Brien, Jane Wymark, Fiona Walker, Patience Collier

49. Bookmark (1983–1999)
Episode: Bookmark Special: Aldous Huxley: Darkness and Light (1994)

60 min | Biography

Visionary of the future, inventor of the new science, creator of the most terrible Utopian's societies...prophet of the human fears.

Director: Chris Hunt | Stars: Benjamin Woolley, Aldous Huxley, John Carey, Sybille Bedford

Votes: 12

50. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode: Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It (1968)

75 min | Drama

When an elderly woman is hospitalised, the truth behind her illegal adoption of 14 children is revealed.

Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Constance Chapman, Mary Miller, Ray Smith, Barry Jackson