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1. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.
Stars: William Simons, Derek Fowlds, Tricia Penrose, Mark Jordon
Votes: 4,076
2. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
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: 6,022
3. Threads (1984 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 112 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May
Votes: 20,155
4. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.
Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt
Votes: 3,532
5. All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1990)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
The trials and misadventures of the staff of a country veterinary office in Yorkshire from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Stars: Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 4,404
6. Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.
Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff, Robert Fyfe
Votes: 3,659
7. Cracker (1993–1996)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. He is rather anti-social and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the Manchester Police.
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Kieran O'Brien, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 7,882
8. Brookside (1982–2003)
25 min | Drama
The everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in a suburban street in the city of Liverpool in the north of England.
Stars: Dean Sullivan, Paul Byatt, Claire Sweeney, Alexandra Fletcher
Votes: 949
9. On the Buses (1969–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Jack-the-lad bus driver and conductor Stan and Jack enjoy the female employees more than their work and Inspector Blake is relentless in his attempts to make their lives a misery.
Stars: Anna Karen, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Reg Varney
Votes: 2,656
10. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 414
11. Follyfoot (1971–1973)
30 min | Family, Drama
Young Dora stays with her uncle on his farm while parents travel. Uncle suggests she visit Follyfoot Farm, part of estate caring for unwanted horses. Dora finds happiness there but faces uncertainty when parents return.
Stars: Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English, Christian Rodska
Votes: 186
12. Between the Lines (1992–1994)
50 min | Crime, Drama
British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Tony Doyle
Votes: 634
13. 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
14. Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
A married, egotistical, middle-aged head of a corporate empire man and his mistress and protegee, who wants a more serious commitment and ends up dating a younger man, are in a casual love/hate relationship and engage in a battle of wits.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Ali MacGraw, Alan King, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 748 | Gross: $2.09M
15. 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: 382
16. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 95
17. Doctor in the House (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Medical students' antics and flirtations with nurses exasperate their professor, despite their good intentions
Stars: Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, George Layton
Votes: 425
18. 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
19. The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
30 min | Comedy
The lives and adventures of the pupils of class 5C from 'Please Sir', after they have left Fenn Street School.
Stars: Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins, David Barry, Peter Denyer
Votes: 103
20. Billy Liar (1973–1974)
30 min | Comedy
Billy is an idealistic young man who is trapped in a boring life. He works in a tedious job in an undertaker's office with a permanently uptight employer, dates a soppy girl who fails to ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeff Rawle, George A. Cooper, Pamela Vezey, May Warden
Votes: 69
21. A Bit of a Do (1989)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The television comedy followed two families in a Yorkshire town, the working-class Simcocks and middle-class Rodenhursts, through social events. It was based on books by David Nobbs, who also created Reginald Perrin.
Stars: David Jason, Gwen Taylor, Nicola Pagett, Stephanie Cole
Votes: 230
22. The Cedar Tree (1976–1978)
30 min | Drama
The trials and tribulations of a British aristocratic family as they pass through the 1930s.
Stars: Susan Valentine, Ruth Holden, Sally Osborne, Peter Hill
Votes: 65
23. How We Used to Live (1968–1998)
Family, History
Award-winning British educational drama series tracing the lives and fortunes of various fictional Yorkshire families from Tudor times through to the 1960s. Many of the early seasons were 20-part serialised dramas.
Stars: Redvers Kyle, Diana Davies, James Tomlinson, John Keyworth
Votes: 104
24. Sam (1973–1975)
60 min | Drama
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
25. The Dustbinmen (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Adventures encountered by a group of refuse collectors.
Stars: Bryan Pringle, Trevor Bannister, Graham Haberfield, Tim Wylton
Votes: 73
26. Pardon the Expression (1965–1966)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom spin-off from Coronation Street following Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe) and his misadventures as a department store deputy manager.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, Betty Driver, Joy Stewart, Robert Dorning
Votes: 32
27. Saturday Playhouse (1958–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of dramatisations of plays.
Stars: Elvi Hale, Madoline Thomas, George A. Cooper, Emrys Jones
28. The XYY Man (1976–1977)
60 min | Crime, Thriller
William "Spider" Scott has a spare "Y" chromosome in his cell structure, which makes him very tall but also gives him a compulsion to steal.
Stars: Stephen Yardley, Don Henderson, Vivienne McKee, Dennis Blanch
Votes: 59
29. Bless Me, Father (1978–1981)
30 min | Comedy
"Bless Me Father" is a 21-episode British sitcom that ran from 1978 to 1981. A gentle and impish look at Catholic life in post-war suburban Britain, the series follows the adventures and ... See full summary »
Stars: Arthur Lowe, Daniel Abineri, Gabrielle Daye, Patrick McAlinney
Votes: 201
30. No, Honestly (1974– )
30 min | Comedy
Charming British comedy series starring real-life spouses Pauline Collins and John Alderton as Clara and C.D., reflecting on how they met and fell in love. Each show begins with a short ... See full summary »
Stars: John Alderton, Pauline Collins, James Berwick, Kenneth Benda
Votes: 150
31. Medics (1990–1995)
50 min | Drama
The everyday lives and loves, trials and tribulations of the doctors, nurses, patients and administrative staff of a large teaching hospital in the north-west of England near the city of Manchester.
Stars: Jimmi Harkishin, Tom Baker, Emma Cunningham, James Gaddas
Votes: 41
32. Cup Fever (1965)
63 min | Family, Sport
The children of Barton United are trying to win the cup in their local football league. Nasty councillor Mr Bates doesn't like them and wants the team his son plays for to win instead so he... See full summary »
Director: David Bracknell | Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Sonia Graham, Dermot Kelly, David Lodge
Votes: 210
33. Lost for Words (1999 TV Movie)
76 min | Drama
Deric Longden and his wife, Aileen, come to terms with the fact that his mother, Annie, is getting too old to live on her own. Annie suffers her first stroke and a nursing home is the obvious solution, but which one and where?
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Thora Hird, Pete Postlethwaite, Penny Downie, Jennifer Luckraft
Votes: 321
34. The Return of the Antelope (1986–1988)
60 min | Family, Drama
In 1899, two English children befriend a group of shipwrecked Lilliputians.
Stars: John Quentin, John Branwell, Fiona McArthur, Stephanie Cole
Votes: 35
35. Heartland (1979–1980)
60 min | Drama
A series of plays concerning the theme of love.
Stars: Judy Loe, Malcolm Stoddard, Judy Parfitt, Donald Churchill
Votes: 450
36. Sharon and Elsie (1984–1985)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Elsie, a middle-aged office admin in a printing firm, has her orderly world disrupted when Sharon, a young working-class girl, joins as the new secretary. Overcoming snobbishness, Elsie befriends Sharon, learning to appreciate her.
Stars: Brigit Forsyth, Janette Beverley, John F. Landry, Maggie Jones
Votes: 12
37. The Practice (1985–1986)
Drama
The staff of a GP's surgery in the Manchester suburb of Castlehulme deal with their patients' medical problems as well as their own personal problems.
Stars: John Fraser, Brigit Forsyth, Judith Barker, Michelle Holmes
Votes: 24
38. Parkin's Patch (1969–1970)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Shown at Saturday teatime, this series centred around a village policeman and the drama that his everyday duties brought him into contact with. A sort of forerunner to "Heartbeat", it was also set in Yorkshire.
Stars: John Flanagan, Heather Page, Gareth Thomas, Robert Urquhart
Votes: 27
39. Earthfasts (1994)
25 min | Family, Fantasy
Based on the children's book by William Mayne, school friends Keith and David investigate sounds coming from a hill on a moor near their home. During their investigation, the hillside opens up and an 18th Century drummer boy marches out.
Stars: Chris Downs, Paul Nicholls, David Hargreaves, Bobby Knutt
Votes: 43
40. Birthday Girl (2002 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Friends gather for a leukemia patient's (Sarah Lancashire) birthday.
Director: Morag Fullarton | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Emma Fielding, Mina Anwar, Julia Ford
Votes: 27
41. City '68 (1967–1968)
60 min | Drama
Forward thinking anthology of dramas about the emerging problems of a city.
Stars: Richard Hurndall, Geoffrey Palmer, John Welsh, Wensley Pithey
Votes: 8
42. Now and Then (1983–1984)
30 min | Comedy
A family man in his 40s is contemplating selling the house that he has lived in since childhood, which incorporated the years of the Second World War. Each episode jumps back from the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bernard Holley, Jill Kerman, John Alford, Sam Kelly
Votes: 11
43. Ours Is a Nice House (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Thora Parker (Thora Hird) is the landlady of a North Country boarding house that predominantly caters for showbiz types. Everything must be in place, she is always precise. She oversees the... See full summary »
Stars: Thora Hird, Ruth Holden, May Warden, Leslie Meadows
44. Coronation Street: First Dry Run (1960 TV Movie)
Drama
The first ever pilot episode of Coronation Street.
Stars: Peter Adamson, Betty Alberge, Anne Cunningham, Larry Dann
45. Young at Heart (1977–1982)
30 min | Comedy
The lives of married couple Albert and Ethel Collyer, after Albert, a pottery worker for 50 years, is forced into retirement aged 65.
Stars: John Mills, Megs Jenkins, James Duggan, David Neilson
Votes: 18
46. Love and Reason (1993– )
65 min
Satirical series about political intrigue in a Yorkshire mining community.
Stars: Phyllis Logan, Kevin McNally, Barbara Marten, Tom Watson
47. Between the Wars (1973)
60 min | Drama
Six plays adapted from English short stories written in the nineteen-twenties and thirties.
Stars: Robert Hardy, Richard Briers, George Baker, Sarah Badel
48. Josie (1991)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Josie Lawrence, Richard Vranch, Michael Fenton Stevens, Felicity Montagu
Votes: 14
49. A Little Bit of Wisdom (1974–1976)
30 min | Comedy
A series of occurrences launch Norman on a succession of remarkable and unpredictable adventures.Unconnected comedy stories over 3 Series that sees Norman taking a job as a clerk in an office where he is pursued by the boss's daughter.
Stars: Norman Wisdom, Neil McCarthy, Bob Keegan, Frances White
Votes: 23
50. Big Boy Now! (1976–1977)
30 min | Comedy
In the sitcom "Big Boy Now!", a middle aged and unmarried male Tony Marchant (Leslie Crowther.
Stars: Leslie Crowther, Fabia Drake, Derek Farr, Ronald Lewis