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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: 39,595
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: 395
3. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981)
30 min | Comedy, War
The comic adventures of a group of misfits who form an extremely bad concert party touring the hot and steamy jungles of Burma entertaining the troops during World War II.
Stars: Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Donald Hewlett, Don Estelle
Votes: 1,795
4. Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A woman dealing with inconsolable grief over the death of her partner gets another chance when he returns to earth as a ghost.
Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Jenny Howe, Carolyn Choa
Votes: 10,024 | Gross: $1.55M
5. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
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: 383
6. Pride and Prejudice (1980)
TV-PG | 53 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
While the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy.
Stars: Elizabeth Garvie, David Rintoul, Moray Watson, Priscilla Morgan
Votes: 2,492
7. The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in Liverpool of the 1860s.
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster
Votes: 1,122
8. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 247
9. Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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: 283
10. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
30 min | Comedy
He story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald "Reggie" Perrin, and is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts.
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 2,181
11. Screen One (1985–2002)
120 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Anthology of unconnected movies of different genres.
Stars: Mark Chapman, Alfred Molina, Julie Walters, Geraldine James
Votes: 139
12. Supernatural (1977)
50 min | Horror
Chilling anthology series where membership to the secret society, The Club of the Damned, is granted through telling horror stories.
Stars: Andre Van Gyseghem, Billie Whitelaw, Ian Hendry, Charles Kay
Votes: 169
13. A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A gentleman sleuth solves mysteries and falls in love with a detective novelist.
Stars: Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Morant, Rowena Cooper
Votes: 331
14. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,127
15. Play School (1964–1988)
20 min | Family
Stories, fun, and things to make and do for pre-school children.
Stars: Carol Chell, Brian Cant, Julie Stevens, Johnny Ball
Votes: 111
16. 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
17. Performance (1991–1998)
180 min | Drama
An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.
Stars: Ian Holm, Elizabeth McGovern, Ronald Pickup, Jane Horrocks
Votes: 93
18. Jim'll Fix It (1975–2007)
35 min | Game-Show, Music, Mystery
Children write to Jimmy Savile asking him to make a dream come true for them on national television.
Stars: Jimmy Savile, Frank Bruno, Rod Hull, Val Doonican
Votes: 224
19. Original Sin (1997)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Centers on takeover of Peverell Press by new CEO Gerard Etienne. Etienne wants big changes, but is killed mysteriously. Commander Adam Dalgliesh investigates, believing the motive lies in Peverell's dark history.
Stars: Roy Marsden, Ian Bannen, Cathryn Harrison, Amanda Root
Votes: 293
20. The Basil Brush Show (1968–1980)
Comedy, Family
Jokes and comical stories told by the red fox puppet "Basil Brush" with the help of guests.
Stars: Basil Brush, Bert Hayes, Derek Fowlds, Roy North
Votes: 129
21. Cymbeline (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 175 min | Drama, Comedy
Cymbeline (Richard Johnson), the King of Britain, is angry that his daughter Imogen (Dame Helen Mirren) has chosen a poor (but worthy) man for her husband. So he banishes Posthumus (Michael... See full summary »
Director: Elijah Moshinsky | Stars: Richard Johnson, Michael Pennington, Claire Bloom, Robert Lindsay
Votes: 199
22. Breaking the Code (1996 TV Movie)
75 min | Biography, Drama
A biography of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who was one of the inventors of the digital computer and one of the key figures in the breaking of the Enigma code, used by the Germans... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alun Armstrong, Blake Ritson, William Mannering
Votes: 670
23. The Secret Rapture (1993)
R | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Katherine Coleridge (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is a basically miserable and mentally unstable woman who is married to even-aged Isobel's father, Robert (Peter Whitaker), who is the only one ... See full summary »
Director: Howard Davies | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Joanne Whalley, Penelope Wilton, Neil Pearson
Votes: 130
24. The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 137 min | Comedy
In 16th century Italy, two inseparable friends suddenly become rivals for the love of a noblewoman.
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Frank Barrie, Tessa Peake-Jones, Hetta Charnley, Tyler Butterworth
Votes: 130
25. World's End (1981)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Neville Smith, Pam Scotcher, Primi Townsend, Tom Marshall
Votes: 6
26. Love's Labour's Lost (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Romance
A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and her three ladies-in-waiting thwart their intentions.
Director: Elijah Moshinsky | Stars: Jonathan Kent, Christopher Blake, Geoffrey Burridge, Mike Gwilym
Votes: 127
27. We, the Accused (1980)
55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the London of the 1910s, a self-effacing, decent man of fifty confronts what appears to be the perfect opportunity to rid himself of his unloved, nagging wife and be free for a blissful life with his mistress.
Stars: Ian Holm, Angela Down, Iain Cuthbertson, Hugh Thomas
Votes: 35
28. 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
29. Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge (1994–1997)
10 min | Drama
A series of short films made by winners of the Lloyds Bank Film Challenge competition.
Stars: Clare Williams, Kathy Burke, Michelle Butterly, Mark Benton
Votes: 10
30. The Baker Street Boys (1983)
25 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The adventures of a gang of street urchins living in Victorian London, who assist the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in solving crimes and find themselves tackling cases of their own.
Stars: Jay Simpson, Damion Napier, Adam Woodyatt, David Garlick
Votes: 39
31. Mr. Right (1983)
30 min | Drama
Esther lives with her gran, and is all set for life as a spinster, until Raymond appears, and changes her life, for both good and bad.
Stars: Carolyn Pickles, David Hayman, Liz Smith, Gwyneth Strong
Votes: 7
32. The Keith Harris Show (1982–1986)
Comedy, Family, Music
Keith Harris alongside his puppets Orville and cuddles do sketches in his family loved show.
Stars: Keith Harris, Jacqui Scott, Stu Francis, Bernie Clifton
Votes: 23
33. A Dinner of Herbs (1988 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Neta Ahuvi, Hanna Azoulay Hasfari, Heinz Bernard, Yoram Gal
Votes: 10
34. Milligan in... (1972–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Spike Milligan, John Antrobus, John Bluthal, Alan Clare
35. My Honourable Mrs (1975– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Derek Nimmo, Pauline Yates, Aubrey Woods, Anthony Howden
36. According to Hoyle (1977 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: John Elliot | Stars: Fred Hoyle, James Burke, Patrick Allen, Jane Asher
37. Crystal Clear (1988 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Directors: Phil Young, Geoff Feld | Stars: Anthony Allen, Philomena McDonagh, Vivienne Ritchie, Will Kenton
38.
Performance (1991–1998)
Episode:
Old Times
(1991)
78 min | Drama
A married couple are visited by a friend from their past, who causes them unease and even embarrassment.
Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 44
39.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Hotel du Lac
(1986)
TV-14 | 75 min | Drama
An authoress, whose career is more successful than her private life, arrives at a Swiss hotel and finds her life changing in unexpected ways.
Director: Giles Foster | Stars: Anna Massey, Denholm Elliott, Googie Withers, Julia McKenzie
Votes: 193
40.
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
Episode:
Strong Poison: Episode One
(1987)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lord Peter Wimsey investigates after the novelist Harriet Vane is accused of poisoning her former lover.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Morant, Paul Hastings
Votes: 298
41.
Performance (1991–1998)
Episode:
Uncle Vanya
(1991)
128 min | Drama
When Vanya's brother-in-law declares his intention to sell the family's house, polite facades begin to crumble and long repressed feelings start to emerge with devastating consequences.
Director: Gregory Mosher | Stars: David Warner, Ian Holm, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ian Bannen
Votes: 106
42.
Screen One (1985–2002)
Episode:
A Question of Attribution
(1991)
70 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Sir Anthony Blunt, who was a Soviet agent for 25 years, is routinely questioned and gives no answers, but is knighted and works as Director of the Courtauld Institute, and presents his ... See full summary »
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: James Fox, Gregory Floy, David Calder, Edward de Souza
Votes: 267
43.
Performance (1991–1998)
Episode:
The Deep Blue Sea
(1994)
100 min | Drama
A woman unhappy in her passionless marriage leaves her husband for a younger and more ardent lover.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Carmel McSharry, Stephen Tompkinson, Geraldine Somerville, Penelope Wilton
Votes: 115
44.
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
Episode:
Have His Carcase: Episode One
(1987)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
While on a walking tour of the West Country, Harriet stumbles on the body of a bearded man with his throat cut on a rocky outcropping near the sea.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Morant, Rowena Cooper
Votes: 208
45.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Name for the Day
(1980)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
Clive admits himself to a psychiatric hospital after undergoing a breakdown. His wife wants him back home, but in order for Clive to be released, he has to want to be cured.
Director: Bill Bain | Stars: Richard O'Callaghan, Elisabeth Sladen, Pauline Quirke, Philip Latham
Votes: 10
46.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Invasion of Time: Part One
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
After signing a contract in secret, the Doctor returns to Gallifrey with Leela and K9 in order to claim his title as the President of the High Council of the Time Lords.
Director: Gerald Blake | Stars: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Stan McGowan, Tom Kelly
Votes: 504
47.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Memorial Service
(1976)
Comedy
Calling himself Martin Wellbourne, an alleged friend of the deceased newly arrived from Brazil, and sporting a curly beard, Reggie gate-crashes his own memorial service where a vague vicar ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 72
48.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Speech to the British Fruit Association
(1976)
Comedy
A nervous Reggie is to address the British Fruit Association and mixes Dutch courage with sedative pills, with the result that the speech is a disaster and he has to be dragged off the ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, Terence Conoley, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 78
49.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Sunday Extraordinary Business Meeting
(1976)
Comedy
Elizabeth has gone to stay with her sick mother so Reggie uses the opportunity for some afternoon delight with his glamorous secretary Joan, who proves herself to be up for it. Sadly, just ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, Sue Nicholls, Tim Preece
Votes: 83
50.
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981)
Episode:
A Fate Worse Than Death
(1976)
29 min | Comedy, War
The sack contains a melon and a note to say that Daphne will be returned if the Pathan can have their pornographic books back, plus the company's rifles. A plan is formed to send Lofty out ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Michael Bates, Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Don Estelle
Votes: 28