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1. Grange Hill (1978–2008)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
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: 1,662
2. Fireman Sam (1987–2023)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Family
The adventures of a community fireman, Sam.
Stars: Steven Kynman, Tegwen Tucker, David Carling, Su Douglas
Votes: 2,116
3. 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: 667
4. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 423
5. 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
6. Live & Kicking (1993–2001)
180 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
The BBC's much loved weekly 3 and a quarter hour live Saturday Morning programme, aimed at children.
Stars: Trevor Neal, Simon Hickson, Zoë Ball, Jamie Theakston
Votes: 404
7. Dramarama (1983–1989)
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.
Stars: Denyse Alexander, Ian Kirkby, Christopher Biggins, Bill Wallis
Votes: 137
8. The Genie from Down Under (1996–1998)
25 min | Family, Comedy, Romance
When Penelope discovers an old trunk in the attic of her home, her curiosity leads her to check its contents. She finds a beautiful, but dusty, opal pendant and is delighted with her find - not realising how much it will affect her life.
Stars: Alexandra Milman, Glenn Meldrum, Rhys Muldoon, Anna Galvin
Votes: 222
9. The Little Vampire (1986–1987)
25 min | Family, Horror
13 part television series based on the books: "The Little Vampire" and "The Little Vampire Moves In" by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg.
Stars: Joel Dacks, Gert Fröbe, Marsha Moreau, Lynn Seymour
Votes: 449
10. The Changes (1975)
240 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic Britain, everyone has rebelled against modern technology (electricity, engines, trains etc) and reverted to a pre-Industrial Revolution way of life. When Nicky Gore ... See full summary »
Stars: Victoria Williams, Keith Ashton, Marc Zuber, Rafiq Anwar
Votes: 195
11. Noah's Island (1997–1999)
25 min | Adventure, Animation, Family
Stranded on a floating island that has broken off from his homeland, a polar bear decides to save fellow endangered species on his epic travels across the high seas.
Stars: Ron Moody, Sally Grace, Jon Glover, David Holt
Votes: 681
12. The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997)
28 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Four young children hope for anything to happen and, when they become owners of the Phoenix, their adventure begins.
Stars: Miriam Margolyes, Ivan Berry, Lesley Dunlop, Ben Simpson
Votes: 146
13. A Traveller in Time (1978)
30 min | Family, Fantasy
Penelope lives in the twentieth century, and it is only when she goes to live with her aunt at Thackers, a remote, ancient farmhouse, that she finds herself travelling back in time to join ... See full summary »
Stars: Sophie Thompson, Gerald James, Elizabeth Bradley, Simon Gipps-Kent
Votes: 34
14. Lizzie Dripping (1973–1975)
25 min | Family, Fantasy
The adventures of a girl and an imaginary witch unsure if she is real or not.
Stars: Tina Heath, Barbara Mitchell, Geoffrey Matthews, Sonia Dresdel
Votes: 41
15. Children of the New Forest (1998)
168 min | Drama, Family
The 1640s, the time of the English Civil War. Colonel Beverley, a Royalist, squire of Arnwood and High Keeper of the New Forest, leaves to join the King's army. He dies at the Battle of ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Wisdom, Joanna Kirkland, Malcolm Storry, Michael Maloney
Votes: 73
16. The Prince and the Pauper (1996)
171 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
Stars: Philip Sarson, Peter Jeffrey, John Bowe, Richenda Carey
Votes: 131
17. Break in the Sun (1981)
30 min | Drama, Family
Patsy runs away from home and joins a theatre troupe who are traveling by boat to Margate.
Stars: Nicola Cowper, Kevin Taffurelli, Brian Hall, Brian Peck
Votes: 55
18. Knights of God (1987)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In the year 2020, Britain is divided into North and South. The Royal Family has been deposed and in its place rule the Knights of God, a harsh militaristic religious order headed by Prior ... See full summary »
Stars: George Winter, John Woodvine, Julian Fellowes, Patrick Troughton
Votes: 111
19. An Angel for May (2002 TV Movie)
TV-G | 95 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Tom travels fifty years to the past after discovering a time machine. He meets May, a little orphan who needs help. Now that he knows his friends' fate and his own, he will try to reorder the events and change their history.
Director: Harley Cokeliss | Stars: Tom Wilkinson, Charlotte Wakefield, Matthew Beard, Hugo Speer
Votes: 988
20. King Cinder (1977– )
30 min | Drama, Family
Children's drama set in a small town where most of the action involves the local speedway fans and the local spedway team, The Barons.
Stars: Lesley Manville, Peter Duncan, Tony Caunter, Michael Hawkins
Votes: 12
21. CBS Children's Film Festival (1967–1978)
Family
Kukla, Fran and Ollie hosted this film program. They would introduce children's films from around the world. In between, the three would act in short skits.
Stars: Perry Benson, Anoop Singh, Brett Way, Raymond Boal
Votes: 86
22. Going Live! (1987–1993)
192 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Children's Saturday morning magazine/variety show featuring cartoons, sketches, games, music videos, special guests and features.
Stars: Sarah Greene, Phillip Schofield, Peter Simon, Trevor Neal
Votes: 155
23. Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
30 min | Drama, Family
A spin-off series from "Jackanory", was "Jackanory Playhouse" (1972-85), which was a series of thirty-minute dramatisations.
Stars: Peter Settelen, Maurice Denham, Patsy Smart, George Innes
Votes: 18
24. Lyddie (1996 TV Movie)
Drama, History, Romance
Set in 1843, the film tells the story of Lyddie, an impoverished farm girl whose father has been gone for three long years, and whose mother has left her to fend for herself. Feeling that ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Scaini | Stars: Tanya Allen, Christianne Hirt, Simon James, Tom Georgeson
Votes: 69
25. Grandad (1979–1984)
25 min | Comedy, Family
Children's comedy serial. Clive Dunn plays a caretaker in a community hall and has a large (unseen) dog called Nero.
Stars: Clive Dunn, Geoffrey Russell, James Marcus, Helen Cotterill
Votes: 47
26. James and the Giant Peach (1976 TV Movie)
45 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A TV adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic book.
Director: Paul Stone | Stars: Simon Bell, Anna Quayle, Ann Beach, Arthur Hewlett
Votes: 16
27. The Bells of Astercote (1980 TV Movie)
52 min | Family, Fantasy
An adaptation of the novel by Penelope Lively. The plot revolves around the ghosts of plague victims in a sleepy wood.
Director: Marilyn Fox | Stars: Siobhan Brooks, Ifor Williams, John Branwell, Janis Winters
Votes: 15
28. The Moon Stallion (1978)
25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young girl named Diana, her archeologist father and her brother visit friends in Berkshire near the site of the ancient Celtic horse cut into a chalky hillside. Though Diana is blind, she... See full summary »
Stars: Tabu, Sarah Sutton, David Haig, John Abineri
Votes: 48
29. Maggie (II) (1981–1982)
Drama, Family
Drama series about a teenage girl growing up in Glasgow.
Stars: Kirsty Miller, Michael Sheard, Mary Riggans, Anne Berry
Votes: 32
30. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 74
31. Carrie's War (1974)
25 min | Family
Carrie and Nick Willow have been sent to the countryside and are taken in by the Evanses with their Auntie Lou and the scary Mr. Evans. The Willows are quite happy there. They like to go to... See full summary »
Stars: Juliet Waley, Andrew Tinney, Tim Coward, Aubrey Richards
Votes: 58
32. Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde (1995–1998)
TV-G | 15 min | Family
Julia Jekyll mistakenly takes an ancient elixir that gives her an alter ego, the frightening Harriet Hyde. Follows her escapades through school as she tries to keep Harriet away from her classmates and teachers.
Stars: Olivia Hallinan, John Asquith, Simon Green, Tiffany Griffiths
Votes: 45
33. Striker (1975–1976)
25 min | Drama, Family
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
34. Parallel 9 (1992–1994)
120 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Stars: Steve Hope Wynne, Lucinda Cowden, Karl Collins, David Claridge
Votes: 18
35. Just William (1994–1995)
30 min | Comedy, Family
No matter what trouble his elders and, worse, the insufferable 'good girl' Violet Elizabeth Bott who manages to enforce here presence upon them, take to tell them what to do, when and where... See full summary »
Stars: Oliver Rokison, David Horovitch, Polly Adams, Ben Pullen
Votes: 43
36. The Enchanted Castle (1979)
174 min | Family, Fantasy
Gerald, James and Kathleen discover a garden in which is hidden a Princess and a magic ring. Although the Princess is not quite who she says she is the ring is truly magic and so are other parts of the castle's grounds.
Stars: Candida Beveridge, Georgia Slowe, Simon Sheard, Marcus Scott-Barrett
Votes: 56
37. Spirit Rider (1993 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Family
After a life of being shuttled from one foster home to another, 16-year-old Jesse Three Bears is reacquainted with his grandfather where unresolved historical tensions resurface forcing the two of them to reconcile with their past.
Director: Michael J.F. Scott | Stars: Herbie Barnes, Gordon Tootoosis, Michelle St. John, Tantoo Cardinal
Votes: 150
38. Graham's Gang (1977–1979)
25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The adventures of Graham and his friends - William, Lux, Robert and Keith. Oh, and Mildred who is determined to be part of the gang.
Stars: Mark Francis, Melanie Gibson, Neill Lilywhite, Alan Corbett
Votes: 9
39. The Boy Who Won the Pools (1983– )
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Rodney Baverstock wins the football pools and with the money buys a Ferrari, a tiger and a mansion for himself and his friends.
Stars: Michael Waterman, Roy Alexander, Lloyd Peters, Don Henderson
Votes: 18
40. Mandog (1972)
25 min | Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
A trio of present-day children become involved in a conflict between a band of renegades and secret police from the 26th century.
Stars: Carol Hazell, Jane Anthony, Adrian Shergold, Ian Sharp
Votes: 13
41. HiT Favorites: Here Comes Spring! (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 84 min | Animation, Family, Musical
Spring has sprung in this colourful collection featuring your child's favourite characters. Get ready to cheer because spring is here. The UK version contains: Thomas and Friends: Thomas ... See full summary »
Directors: Steve Asquith, Davis Doi, Tim Harper, Jim Rowley, Mike Stuart, Liz Whitaker | Stars: Michael Angelis, Jeff Ayers, Alexia Bailey, Lisa Baker
Votes: 11
42. Out of Bounds (1977– )
Drama, Family
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
43. The Telebugs (1986–1987)
5 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Stars: Ron Moody, Susan Westerby
Votes: 55
44. 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
45. The Bagthorpe Saga (1981– )
30 min | Comedy, Family
Comedic adventures of the eccentric Bagthorpe family - ineffective advice columnist Laura, frustrated comedy writer Henry, Scrabble cheating Grandma, serial arsonist Daisy, and psychic Jack.
Stars: Edward Hardwicke, Angela Thorne, Phillada Sewell, Ceri Seel
Votes: 17
46. The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001 TV Special)
210 min | Documentary
Archive clips and interviews with the people behind the scenes of the UK's favourite children's TV shows.
Directors: Sean Doherty, Mark George | Stars: Jamie Theakston, Nick Grimshaw, Gerry Anderson, Stephen Armstrong
Votes: 67
47. The Witches and the Grinnygog (1983)
25 min | Family, Fantasy
When a family come into possession of a statue called The Grinnygog, a trio of benevolent witches are summoned to the village where they live.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Zoe Loftin, Giles Harper, Heidi Mayo
Votes: 69
48. From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Verity Newman | Stars: Nigel Planer, Valerie Singleton, John Craven, Clive Doig
Votes: 20
49. Spine Chillers (1980– )
10 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Readings of classic ghost and horror stories aimed at older children.
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Freddie Jones, John Woodvine, Michael Bryant
Votes: 17
50. Black Hearts in Battersea (1995– )
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Children's period drama serial. In early nineteenth century London the rightful Duke finds himself cheated out of his inheritance.
Stars: Annette Badland, Celia Imrie, Philip Jackson, Ronald Pickup
Votes: 19