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1. Casino Royale (1967)
Approved | 131 min | Comedy
In an early spy spoof, aging Sir James Bond comes out of retirement to take on SMERSH.
Directors: Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, Richard Talmadge | Stars: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles
Votes: 32,526
2. The Magic Christian (1969)
M/PG | 92 min | Comedy
The world's richest man and his adopted hobo son set out to test the limits of human vanity and greed through a series of "money games".
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Isabel Jeans, Caroline Blakiston
Votes: 3,831 | Gross: $0.69M
3. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
4. Naughty Wives (1973)
R | 80 min | Comedy
A young man gets a job as a door-to-door salesman and tries to fight off advances from the female customers.
Directors: Wolf Rilla, Jonathan Demme | Stars: Brendan Price, Karen Boyes, Steve Patterson, Jean Harrington
Votes: 150
5. I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976)
84 min | Comedy
Virginal nerd Jon Pigeon works in a peculiar sex research institute in which patients run about the corridors naked, nude aerobics are encouraged and where no man is safe from a ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Barry Andrews, James Booth, Sally Faulkner, Ben Aris
Votes: 108
6. Rising Damp (1980)
98 min | Comedy, Romance
Based on the British situation comedy Rising Damp, which aired on ITV from 1974 to 1978. Stingy landlord Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter) manages to scam his lodgers, arts student John Cooper(... See full summary »
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington, Christopher Strauli
Votes: 1,169
7. The Ghost of Peter Sellers (2018)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography
A comedy genius, a hot new director and a 17th Century pirate film. What could possibly go wrong?
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Peter Medak, Joe Dunne, Simon van der Borgh, Peter Sellers
Votes: 601
8. The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
M | 93 min | Comedy
While her husband works, the wife of a bra manufacturer leads a secret life with her lover, whom she conveniently hides in her attic.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Richard Attenborough, James Booth, Freddie Jones
Votes: 684
9. Zodiac (1974)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A police Detective Inspector teams up with an astrologer to solve various crimes.
Stars: Anouska Hempel, Anton Rodgers, John Rhys-Davies, Michael Gambon
Votes: 103
10. Girls Come First (1975)
43 min | Comedy, Short
Up and coming portrait artist Alan Street is employed by the owner of a Soho Swingers Club to paint the nude hostesses. Whilst Alan relishes his new job his beautiful girlfriend is less than impressed.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: John Hamill, Bill Kerr, Burt Kwouk, Sue Longhurst
Votes: 69
11. Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
G | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Digby consumes a bowl of a liquid growth formula called Project X. Soon he becomes a sheepdog of gigantic size.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Jim Dale, Spike Milligan, Angela Douglas, John Bluthal
Votes: 812 | Gross: $0.22M
12. The Real... (1998–2004)
65 min | Documentary
Stars: Patricia Mountbatten, Mark Easton, Philip Ziegler, Audrey Whiting
Votes: 11
13. The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977 TV Movie)
56 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The grandson of the world's first and foremost consulting detective and his bumbling, bionic sidekick attempt to catch the only living descendant of Professor Moriarty.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Ron Moody, Holly Palance
Votes: 730
14. Not Only... But Also (1965–1970)
45 min | Comedy
Not Only...But Also, most famously showcased Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in there so-called 'Dagenham dialogues' in which Pete (a nasal know-all who has utter confidence in his surreal and ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Chris Karan, Peter McGuirk
Votes: 216
15. 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
Rupert Street, a piano player and composer, decides to write a musical and marry before he reaches his thirtieth birthday. One minor problem: he'll be 30 in six weeks...
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Dudley Moore, Eddie Foy Jr., Suzy Kendall, John Bird
Votes: 273
16. 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
17. The Great McGonagall (1975)
PG | 95 min | Biography, Comedy
William Topaz McGonagall, the world's greateset poet. Unfortunately the whole of the rest of the world disagreed. His talent made him a sort of Victorian Chris Evans but without the cash.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Julia Foster, John Bluthal
Votes: 287
18. The Losers (1978)
30 min | Comedy
The Losers are Sydney (Rossiter) an unsuccessful promoter and Nigel (Molina) an inept trainee wrestler. Sydney gambles that Nigel's utter incompetence in the ring will win him the sympathy of the British public.
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Alfred Molina, Joe Gladwin, Declan Mulholland
Votes: 20
19. Sam and the River (1975)
30 min | Family
Sam is a teenage boy who lives with his mother and and old man called Patrick in a pub on the River Thames. One day he sees a model aeroplane flying over the river and then a group of men ... See full summary »
Stars: Simon West, Jo Rowbottom, Harry Markham, Bryan Marshall
Votes: 9
20. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
21. It's a Square World (1960–1964)
30 min | Comedy
Michael Bentine's comedy sketch show which included news from the 'eight corners of the world'.
Stars: Michael Bentine, Leon Thau, Frank Thornton, Joe Gibbons
Votes: 20
22. Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy (2020 TV Movie)
76 min | Documentary, Biography
To mark the 40th anniversary of his death, friends, family, colleagues and critics provide an insight into the life of one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Director: John O'Rourke | Stars: Peter Sellers, Steve Coogan, Britt Ekland, Sinéad Cusack
Votes: 92
23. Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000 Video)
46 min | Documentary
Documentary on the making of Kubrick's classic film.
Director: David Naylor | Stars: James B. Harris, Alexander Walker, Lee Minoff, Ken Adam
Votes: 403
24. The Goon Show (1968 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, John Cleese
Votes: 51
25. Night Train to Murder (1984 TV Movie)
70 min | Comedy, Thriller
When Eric's niece Kathy becomes one of the heirs to a considerable fortune, her life (and those of the other heirs) is placed in jeopardy by the actions of a mysterious inter-loper.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Margaret Courtenay, Kenneth Haigh
Votes: 171
26. Festival (I) (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
An hour-long UK dramatic anthology series produced by the BBC from 1963-64, with a total of 32 episodes adapted from writers ranging from William Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett. Stars ... See full summary »
Stars: David Garfield, Cyril Cusack, John Wood, John Welsh
Votes: 20
27. Oh in Colour (1970)
30 min | Comedy
Sketch comedy created by Spike Milligan between the first two series of his more well-known "Q." Despite the title, only brief clips still exist in colour; most of the series is only available as black-and-white telerecordings.
Stars: Spike Milligan, John Bluthal, Edward Underdown, Charlie Young Atom
Votes: 10
28. No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004 Video)
30 min | Short, Documentary
A documentary about the historical context of 'Dr. Strangelove'
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: James B. Harris, Robert McNamara, Bob Woodward, Spike Lee
Votes: 129
29. Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) (1975)
30 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
An animated film about the British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who spearheaded numerous engineering marvels of the early 19th century - including the Thames Tunnel, the Great Western ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Godfrey | Stars: Richard Briers, Harry Fowler, Barbara Moore, Angus Lennie
Votes: 362
30. The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also (1990– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
Pete and Dud reunite after 20 years apart to introduce a six part trip to memory lane. Of all the material from their 1965-1970 television shows which had not been wiped by the British ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore
Votes: 36
31. Heroes of Comedy (1995–2003)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
An affectionate look at the life and work of some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Stars: Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan, Bob Monkhouse, Barry Cryer
Votes: 45
32. Living Famously (2002– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Caroline Quentin, David Thomson, Patrick Allen, Sheridan Morley
Votes: 21
33. The Unseen Spike Milligan (2005 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the life of Spike Milligan, featuring previously unseen home movies and interviews with friends and family members.
Director: Toby Dye | Stars: Cookie Weymouth, John Antrobus, Reg Bennett, Anthony Clare
Votes: 28
34. The Paranormal Peter Sellers (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Magnus Temple | Stars: Peter Blake, Michael Bentine, Katie Boyle, Capucine
Votes: 8
35. Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004 Video)
18 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A short biography on the life of British actor Peter Sellers, often hailed as the greatest comic actor of all time. Included are clips from his early days in British television and rare ... See full summary »
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Michael Palin, Roger Ebert, Shirley MacLaine, Peter Sellers
Votes: 90
36. The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about the career of Peter Sellers.
Directors: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld | Stars: Fred Applegate, Melvyn Douglas, David Frost, Mike Grady
Votes: 184
37. Late Show London (1966– )
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Benny Green, Dee Wells, Orson Welles, Lelia Goldoni
Votes: 16
38. The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One (2015 TV Movie)
120 min | Music
TV show where the British public have voted for their favourite Beatles song that made No.1 in the singles chart. Various celebrities/experts give their views or memories on each song as ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen McGinn, John Piper | Stars: Rod Argent, Peter Asher, Corinne Bailey Rae, James Bay
Votes: 32
39. Rising Damp Forever (2016– )
Documentary
A look at how Eric Chappell's play The Banana Box was turned into ITV's most celebrated sitcom and how it made stars of the cast.
Stars: Martin Clunes, Kate Beckinsale, Don Warrington, Samantha Beckinsale
Votes: 20
40. The Unforgettable Dudley Moore (2012 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Samantha Peters | Stars: Martin Glyn Murray, Dudley Moore, Barbara Moore, Teifion Griffiths
41. The Story of Light Entertainment (2006)
90 min | Documentary
Series on the history of light entertainment, narrated by Stephen Fry.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Barry Cryer, Clive James, Michael Grade
Votes: 31
42. The Beatles: Day Tripper - Version 3 (1965 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
Alternate promotional film. Filmed at Twickenham Film Studios, Middlesex, England, 23 November 1965.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: The Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Votes: 36
43. Goodnight and God Bless (1983– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Donald Churchill, Judy Loe, James Cossins, Nick Stringer
44. The Beatles: Help! - Version 2 (1965 Music Video)
2 min | Short, Music
The black-and-white clip shows the group miming to the song while sitting astride a workbench. Starr holds an umbrella overhead throughout the song, which becomes useful as fake snow falls during the final verse.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: The Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Votes: 67
45. Happy Birthday BBC Two (2004 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary
A night celebrating 40 years to the day of BBC Two Television. Interspread with the talking heads, information and clips were "Dead Ringers Birthday Treats", bitesize segments of comedy ... See full summary »
Directors: Jonathan Gershfield, Pati Marr | Stars: Michael Abbensetts, Fiona Allen, Michael Angelis, Michael Appleton
Votes: 60
46. The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter (2000 TV Movie)
25 min | Documentary
Tribute to the much-loved character actor.
Director: Ashtar Al Khirsan | Stars: Daniel Abineri, Leonard Rossiter, Neil Pearson, Camilla Rossiter
47. A Degree of Frost (1964 TV Special)
45 min | Talk-Show
Paul McCartney is interviewed by David Frost. Questioning McCartney about his future, Frost speculates that he probably won't retire until the year 2010.
Stars: David Frost, The Swingles, Elaine May, Paul McCartney
48. A World of Comedy (1965– )
25 min | Comedy, Family
Stars: Michael Crawford, John Le Mesurier, Brian Murphy, Peggy Thorpe-Bates
49. East of Howerd (1966 TV Movie)
50 min | Comedy
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Frankie Howerd, Shirley Abicair, Al Koran, Mary Murphy
50. Youth Wave (1968)
Documentary, Short
Looks at the lives of actors and actresses during the making of their latest films.
Director: Paul Joyce | Stars: Michael York, Susan George, David Greene, Nicol Williamson