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1. Derry Girls (2018–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The personal exploits of a 16-year-old girl and her family and friends during the Troubles in the early 1990s in Northern Ireland.
Stars: Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Tara Lynne O'Neill, Kathy Kiera Clarke
Votes: 58,186
2. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.
Stars: Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Craig Parkinson
Votes: 70,101
3. The Fall (I) (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.
Stars: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch, Aisling Franciosi
Votes: 119,575
4. After Life (2019–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
After Tony's wife dies, his nice-guy persona is altered into an impulsive, devil-may-care attitude that takes his old world by storm.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Tony Way, Diane Morgan
Votes: 153,157
5. Marcella (2016–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Marcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her.
Stars: Anna Friel, Ray Panthaki, Jack Doolan, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 37,194
6. The Alienist (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Newspaper illustrator John Moore meets with criminal psychologist (alienist) Dr. Laszlo Kreizler to investigate a serial killer in New York during the late 19th century.
Stars: Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, Luke Evans, Robert Wisdom
Votes: 60,112
7. Doctors (2000–2024)
30 min | Drama
The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.
Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen
Votes: 1,698
8. Dalgliesh (2021– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows Dalgliesh's crime-fighting career from 1970s England to the present day.
Stars: Bertie Carvel, Carlyss Peer, Jeremy Irvine, David Pearse
Votes: 5,491
9. The Lovers (2023–2024)
30 min | Comedy
It tells the story of Janet, a supermarket worker who doesn't care about anything, including her life, and Seamus, a self-centered, political broadcaster. They find themselves inextricably drawn to each other.
Stars: Johnny Flynn, Roisin Gallagher, Alice Eve, Martin Quinn
Votes: 1,898
10. Northanger Abbey (2007 TV Movie)
PG | 84 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
Director: Jon Jones | Stars: Geraldine James, Michael Judd, Julia Dearden, Gerry O'Brien
Votes: 16,186
11. London's Burning (1988–2002)
50 min | Drama
The lives of firefighters at Blackwall Fire Station.
Stars: Glen Murphy, Richard Walsh, Ben Onwukwe, Shirley Greenwood
Votes: 942
12. 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
13. The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015–2017)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th Century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.
Stars: Sean Bean, Richie Campbell, Tom Ward, Ryan Sampson
Votes: 12,293
14. The Secret (2016)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
The true-crime story of a respectable dentist and pillar of the community who became a killer in partnership with a Sunday school teacher.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Genevieve O'Reilly, Patrick O'Kane, Nina Woods
Votes: 3,673
15. Cal (1984)
R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller, Romance
A young man fraught with guilt longs to defect from the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He is drawn to the widow of a slain Protestant policeman but must hide his secret that he was involved in her husband's murder and evade the authorities.
Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Helen Mirren, John Lynch, Donal McCann, John Kavanagh
Votes: 1,632
16. 6Degrees (2012–2015)
30 min | Drama
Six young people striving for answers as they move from youth to adulthood.
Stars: Ryan McParland, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Cillian O'Sullivan, Jayne Wisener
Votes: 122
17. Dani's Castle (2013– )
Comedy, Drama, Family
After her Great-Aunt Marjorie's death, Dani inherits a castle in Northern Ireland. She's full of optimism and big plans for Bogmoor Castle--maybe too big. She meets her unknown cousins ... See full summary »
Stars: Shannon Flynn, Kieran Alleyne, Niall Wright, Jessie Cave
Votes: 218
18. The Knock (1994–2000)
Crime, Action, Drama
The Knock follows Her Majesty's Customs and Excise officers' lives and their efforts to hunt down the criminals trying to smuggle all sorts of contraband to the UK.
Stars: Steve Toussaint, Caroline Lee-Johnson, Enzo Squillino Jr., Andrew Dunn
Votes: 139
19. Rag Nymph (1997– )
180 min | Drama, History
In 1854 Newcastle, 10-year-old Millie's mother dies in a brothel, leaving her to be taken in by 'Raggie Aggie'. On the streets, spirited Millie faces the city's corrupting influences again.
Stars: Val McLane, Alec Newman, Christine Anderson, Tracey Wilkinson
Votes: 578
20. Paula (2017)
60 min | Drama, Thriller
The fallout in a chemistry teacher's life after her one-night stand with a good-looking but dangerous ducker and diver.
Stars: Denise Gough, Tom Hughes, Siobhán Cullen, Sean McGinley
Votes: 1,427
21. Clarissa (1991)
156 min | Drama, History
A virtuous young woman is oppressed by her ambitious family and a rake who's becomes obsessed with her.
Stars: Sean Bean, Saskia Wickham, Jonny Phillips, Lynsey Baxter
Votes: 628
22. The Carer (I) (2016)
89 min | Comedy, Drama
When the question is to be or not to be, there is only one answer.
Director: János Edelényi | Stars: Maitland Chandler, Ruth Posner, Coco König, Selina Cadell
Votes: 1,446 | Gross: $0.01M
23. Troubles (1988)
208 min | Drama
A grand hotel fallen into decay, two women with secrets, and a dangerous political situation about to boil over: these intriguing elements all combine in this gripping drama from the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Charleson, Ian Richardson, Emer Gillespie, Cathleen Delany
Votes: 80
24. The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (2000)
96 min | Comedy
The most fertile man in Ireland is in serious demand.
Director: Dudi Appleton | Stars: Kris Marshall, Kathy Kiera Clarke, Bronagh Gallagher, James Nesbitt
Votes: 614
25. The Gravy Train (1990)
205 min | Comedy
Follows the misadventures of idealistic young Eurocrat Hans Joachim Dorfmann, who gets involved with EU politics, rotting plums, shady fixers, and the Machiavellian schemes of the self-serving British diplomat Michael Spearpoint.
Stars: Christoph Waltz, Ian Richardson, Almanta Suska, Alexei Sayle
Votes: 107
26. Titanic Town (1998)
100 min | Drama
A Belfast, Northern Ireland housewife takes up the peace cause, which causes her family trouble with I.R.A. sympathizers.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Julie Walters, Ciarán Hinds, Nuala O'Neill, James Loughran
Votes: 459 | Gross: $0.06M
27. 4 Play (1989–1991)
Drama
Stars: Anton Rodgers, Kenny Ireland, Claire Hackett, Ian McElhinney
Votes: 20
28. Shooting for Socrates (2014)
91 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
In November 1985, the troubled streets of Belfast are torn up by rioting yet again. In amongst the angry mob, we find nine year old Tommy, nonchalantly dribbling a ball through the insanity... See full summary »
Director: James Erskine | Stars: John Hannah, Conleth Hill, Richard Dormer, Art Parkinson
Votes: 321
29. Wild About Harry (2000)
91 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
A sleazy chef is forced to face the truth about the man he has become and realizes that he has the chance to begin again.
Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Amanda Donohoe, James Nesbitt, Adrian Dunbar
Votes: 553
30. Hot Metal (1986–1989)
Comedy
The 'Crucible' is a new muck-raking tabloid newspaper in London. Managing editor Russell Spam is always on the lookout for the latest dirt and gossip, while senior editor Harold Stringer ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Hardy, Richard Kane, Geoffrey Palmer, Richard Wilson
Votes: 123
31. St. Mungo's (2022 TV Movie)
29 min | Comedy
Barry and Madeleine move their young family from England to start a new life back home. Despite their misgivings, they become embroiled in events at the local down-at-heel GAA club.
Director: Dez McCarthy | Stars: Shaun Blaney, Roisin Gallagher, Hannah-Rose Magill, Daniel Lamont
Votes: 6
32. Two Angry Men (2016)
16 min | Short, Drama, History
Two men battle against the odds to stage a play daring to tackle religious division in the Belfast shipyards in the late 1950s. Despite being censored, resigning and being turned away from ... See full summary »
Director: Toto Ellis | Stars: Adrian Dunbar, Michael Shea, Conleth Hill, Michael Smiley
Votes: 18
33. Affairs of the Heart (1983–1985)
30 min | Comedy
Is there life after a heart attack? Peter Bonamy --- about to be discharged from hospital --- believes there could be. Now it's just a question of convincing his family, his friends, his doctor and, above all, his wife.
Stars: Derek Fowlds, Sarah Badel, Holly Aird, Alan Hulse
34. Letty (1984– )
60 min | Drama
Letty Boot (Victoria O'Keefe) is a wheelchair bound teenager who lives in Meadowbank Children's Home along with her friends Brian (James Forsyth), Trevor (Marc Barfoot) and Cath (Deborah ... See full summary »
Stars: Victoria O'Keefe, Marc Barfoot, Deborah Smith, Josh Elwell
35. Touch of the Master's Hand (1980)
Not Rated | 64 min | Drama
The sale of an old violin sets off a chain of events that tests and strengthens an English family's faith.
Director: Jimmy Murphy | Stars: James McIlroy, Joe McPartland, Julian Chambers, Maurice O'Callaghan
Votes: 24
36. Middle English (1981–2001)
Family
Programmes for the middle years of school, including documentaries, poetry programmes and serialised dramas.
Stars: Annie Hayes, John Bleasdale, Samantha Holland, Danny Adams
37. Fright Shorts (2017)
Short, Comedy, Horror
Stars: Aimee Richardson, Chris Patrick-Simpson, Julia Dearden, Dan Gordon
38. Lorna (1987 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama
In the follow-up to Graham Reid's trilogy of 'Billy' plays, Billy's sister Lorna Martin is left to care for their Uncle Andy. Lorna feels trapped, but Andy wishes to give her the freedom she desires.
Director: James Ormerod | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, James Ellis, Mark Mulholland, Gwen Taylor
Votes: 14
39. The Wayfarer (2003)
10 min | Short, Drama
Director: Lawrence Jackson | Stars: Ruairí Tohill, Kevin Breen, Gerard McSorley, Julia Dearden
40. Furry Story (2000)
10 min | Animation, Short
In answer to her wishes, Janey is befriended by FredGlob the goblin, who proceeds to devour everything close to her - including her mother and father. Just when she thought FredGlob and her... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Simpson, William Simpson | Stars: Julia Dearden, Alan Ford, James Nesbitt
41.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
A Coming to Terms for Billy
(1984)
82 min | Comedy, Drama
Norman comes storming into the family home with his new lady friend. But has she managed to achieve the impossible by mellowing the big man?
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: James Ellis, Kenneth Branagh, Brid Brennan, Gwen Taylor
Votes: 52
42.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
A Matter of Choice for Billy
(1983)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
It's 1978, a year on from when we last saw the Martin family, and Ma has died. So, everything erupts again when Norman returns from England for the funeral.
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Brid Brennan, Tracey Lynch, Ainé Gorman
Votes: 54
43.
4 Play (1989–1991)
Episode:
Family
(1989)
Drama
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: Andrew Kazamia, Monica Vasileiou, Dimitri Andreas, Julia Dearden
44.
Hot Metal (1986–1989)
Episode:
The Respectable Prostitute
(1986)
27 min | Comedy
With Bill Tytla threatened at gun point, pressure to suppress the story he's been unearthing is getting very heavy - and is about to get heavier still.
Director: David Askey | Stars: John Gordon Sinclair, Geoffrey Palmer, Geoffrey Hutchings, Robert Hardy
45.
The Knock (1994–2000)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1994)
77 min | Crime, Action, Drama
The drama about Customs and Excise operatives. They discover a plot to smuggle heroin into England from Jamaica via mail, illegal plane landings, and a Columbian woman is driven to smuggling, by her debts.
Director: Keith Washington | Stars: Enzo Squillino Jr., Marston Bloom, David Morrissey, Steve Toussaint
46.
London's Burning (1988–2002)
Episode:
Episode #3.4
(1990)
50 min | Drama
Malcolm is up for a bravery award after saving a young man's life. Technique is caught moonlighting and thrown out of the brigade. George takes up ballroom dancing.
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Glen Murphy, James Hazeldine, Treva Etienne, Sean Blowers
Votes: 13
47.
Marcella (2016–2021)
Episode:
Episode #3.4
(2020)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maguires arrange for Bobby to leave the U.K, but the plan goes awry en route to the airport. Katherine sends a threatening message to Marcella.
Director: Ashley Pearce | Stars: Anna Friel, Ray Panthaki, Martin McCann, Amanda Burton
Votes: 390
48.
Affairs of the Heart (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1985)
Comedy
Director: Charles Kitchen | Stars: Derek Fowlds, Sarah Badel, Holly Aird, Amanda Boxer
49.
The Alienist (2018–2020)
Episode:
Angel of Darkness: Gilded Cage
(2020)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The clock is ticking for the team to locate baby Ana. Meanwhile, Sara is worried about her young undercover detective Bitsy Sussman, and William Randolph Hearst hosts a lavish ball celebrating his goddaughter Violet's engagement to Moore.
Director: Clare Kilner | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Robert Wisdom, Douglas Smith
Votes: 1,191
50.
Middle English (1981–2001)
Episode:
A Game of Soldiers
(1984)
Family
A trio of children on the Falkland Islands find a wounded young Argentinean conscript hiding in a sheep shelter. He is scared to surrender himself to the British Army because propaganda has convinced him he would be shot.
Stars: Joe Braith, Nicola Cowper, Julia Dearden