Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With John Nettles

1. Midsomer Murders (1997– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.

Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon

Votes: 39,560

2. 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: 4,086

3. Poldark (2015–2019)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Ross Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.

Stars: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Farthing, Beatie Edney

Votes: 36,192

4. Toast of London (2012–2020)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on stage.

Stars: Matt Berry, Robert Bathurst, Doon Mackichan, Shazad Latif

Votes: 10,670

5. Robin Hood (1984–1986)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A forest mystical being appoints two men in succession as the legendary outlaw defender of the oppressed.

Stars: Peter Llewellyn Williams, Ray Winstone, Mark Ryan, Clive Mantle

Votes: 4,997

6. Bergerac (1981–1991)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.

Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White

Votes: 2,235

7. The Professionals (1977–1983)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.

Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice

Votes: 3,663

8. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)

30 min | Documentary, Biography

The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »

Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield

Votes: 324

9. A Family at War (1970–1972)

60 min | Drama, History, War

The lower middle class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool deal with life on the home front during the Second World War.

Stars: Colin Douglas, Barbara Flynn, Lesley Nunnerley, Coral Atkins

Votes: 392

10. French and Saunders (1987–2017)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders satirically present aspects of British life, films such as Batman Forever and Pulp Fiction.

Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron

Votes: 3,756

11. Boon (1986–1992)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.

Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling

Votes: 1,010

12. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)

Not Rated | 55 min | Adventure, Family

A thoroughbred horse in 19th century England is adopted by a widowed doctor and befriended by his children. The horse helps the children as they have weekly adventures and encounters with various characters.

Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Roderick Shaw, Judi Bowker

Votes: 468

13. Enemy at the Door (1978–1980)

TV-14 | 650 min | Drama, War

During the Second World War, the inhabitants of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, try to cope with the German occupation.

Stars: Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall, Antonia Pemberton, Simon Cadell

Votes: 395

14. The Detectives (1993–1997)

50 min | Comedy, Crime

In the never ending, high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs are the Scud missiles of the police arsenal of intuition, hunches and inspired guesses... all of them hopelessly wrong.

Stars: Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, George Sewell, Frank Windsor

Votes: 1,612

15. The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)

519 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A collection of ten hour-long dramas based on short stories by Agatha Christie.

Stars: Maurice Denham, Angela Easterling, Christopher Wren, Cy Town

Votes: 406

16. The Liver Birds (1969–1996)

30 min | Comedy

The lives and loves of Beryl Hennessey (Polly James) and Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes), two young, single women sharing a flat in Liverpool.

Stars: Nerys Hughes, Polly James, Mollie Sugden, Elizabeth Estensen

Votes: 289

17. The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002 TV Movie)

100 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate after being told an heir's estate is plagued by a ghostly dog.

Director: David Attwood | Stars: Richard Roxburgh, Ian Hart, Richard E. Grant, Matt Day

Votes: 2,635

18. Midsomer Murders - 25 Years of Mayhem (2022 TV Special)

60 min | Documentary

ITV marks 25 years of 'Midsomer Murders' with a landmark documentary celebrating over two decades of one of Britain's best loved and most enduring crime dramas. 'Midsomer Murders - 25 Years... See full summary »

Director: Stephen McGinn | Stars: John Nettles, Neil Dudgeon, Daniel Casey, Jason Hughes

Votes: 81

19. Natural World (1983– )

60 min | Documentary

Strand of documentaries on wildlife and the environment.

Stars: David Attenborough, Barry Paine, John Shrapnel, Andrew Sachs

Votes: 777

20. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)

60 min | Drama

BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird

Votes: 139

21. Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011– )

Reality-TV

A spin-off from Antiques Road Trip (2010) in which two teams consisting of an expert and a celebrity buy antiques to sell at auction, hoping to make a profit and give it to charity.

Stars: Tim Wonnacott, David Harper, James Braxton, Philip Serrell

Votes: 112

22. Wogan (1982–1992)

35 min | Talk-Show

Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.

Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford

Votes: 314

23. One More Time (1970)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Thriller

Two night club owners find themselves in trouble with the law. One of them goes to his English Lord brother for help, and the Lord is later murdered. He swaps places with his dead brother to solve the murder.

Director: Jerry Lewis | Stars: Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, John Wood, Dudley Sutton

Votes: 532

24. Airport (1996–2008)

30 min | Documentary

A behind the scenes look at the everyday happenings from the people that work at one of the world's busiest international airports, Heathrow.

Stars: John Nettles, Liza Tarbuck, Jeremy Spake, Anita Newcourt

Votes: 124

25. A Question of Sport (1970– )

30 min | Game-Show, Sport

Sporting celebrities are quizzed on their own and others' sports.

Stars: Sue Barker, Matt Dawson, David Coleman, Phil Tufnell

Votes: 1,148

26. Secret History (1991– )

Documentary, History

Historical events are extensively re-explored both through written records and systematic examinations in the field.

Stars: Paul McGann, Nigel Anthony, Chris Plumley, Michael Pennington

Votes: 71

27. The Expert (1968–1976)

50 min | Crime, Drama

Professor John Hardy is a forensic scientist who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.

Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth

Votes: 42

28. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)

100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length movies.

Stars: Judi Dench, Richard O'Callaghan, Frederick Treves, Clive Swift

Votes: 47

29. The Merchant of Venice (1980 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 157 min | Comedy, Drama

A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: John Franklyn-Robbins, John Rhys-Davies, Alan David, John Nettles

Votes: 297

30. Dickens of London (1976–1977)

60 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Charles Dickens grew up in a family where his father was larger than life. The elder Dickens is a teller of tales and always seems to have ambitions that are well beyond his means or his ... See full summary »

Stars: Roy Dotrice, John F. Landry, Diana Coupland, Adrienne Burgess

Votes: 82

31. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)

30 min | Family, Game-Show

Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.

Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall

Votes: 86

32. 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

33. Arnhem: The Story of an Escape (1976 TV Movie)

85 min | Drama, History, War

Graeme Warrack was Divisional Chief Doctor of the 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem. With other doctors, medical personnel and padres, he stayed behind with the wounded. The ... See full summary »

Director: Clive Rees | Stars: John Hallam, Marie-Louise Stheins, Mark Russell, Paul Copley

Votes: 37

34. Aftenshowet (2007– )

News, Talk-Show

Danmarks Radio's daily evening show, live from Copenhagen.

Stars: Mark Stokholm, Louise Wolff, Mikkel Fønsskov, Ulla Essendrop

Votes: 104

35. Sindy: The Fairy Princess (2003 Video)

46 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Sindy awakens in a fairytale land where an evil wizard is attempting to overthrow the royal family in order to stop this Prince Hugo must find his true love and marry her within the next ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Allport | Stars: Rik Mayall, Cate Debenham-Taylor, John Nettles, Marc Silk

Votes: 61

36. The Les Dawson Show (1978–1989)

30 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

A variety show hosted by Les Dawson featuring sketch comedy, as well as stand-up comedy, guest appearances, dance numbers, and musical performances.

Stars: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough, The Roly Polys, Alyn Ainsworth

Votes: 31

37. Romeo & Juliet (1994 TV Movie)

81 min | Drama, Romance

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

Director: Alan Horrox | Stars: Geraldine Somerville, Jenny Agutter, Jonathan Firth, Nicholas Barnes

Votes: 66

38. My Unique B&B (2021– )

29 min | Reality-TV

Master carpenter Simon Parfett and his team help families, couples and retirees cash in on untapped, income-generating potential in their unused or underused spaces by creating their own unique B&B.

Stars: John Nettles, Simon Parfett, Ian Tsang, Sophie Dunn

Votes: 31

39. History (2000–2023)

Documentary, Drama, History

Follow the tale of important people in German history. Watch as they go in depth about why they think the way they do, and how they came to make the choices they did in their life time. ... See full summary »

Stars: Nick Benjamin, Guido Knopp, Isaak Dentler, Sönke Neitzel

Votes: 75

40. Super Sleuths (2006– )

60 min | Documentary

This special documentary examines Inspector Barnaby - his methods and techniques of investigation, from his time in the original novels through his translation to television.

Stars: George Baker, Anthony Horowitz, Val McDermid, David Suchet

Votes: 16

41. Midsomer Murders: 20th Anniversary Special (2019 TV Movie)

Documentary

This special brings together former and current actors on the show as well as producers and others working behind the scene to talk about memorable moments from the past 20 series. ... See full summary »

Director: Rachel Glaister | Stars: Neil Dudgeon, John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jason Hughes

Votes: 52

42. Skavlan (2009–2021)

58 min | Talk-Show

Fredrik Skavlan interviews some of the world's biggest thinkers, politicians, scientists and stars.

Stars: Fredrik Skavlan, Niklas Källner, Noomi Rapace, Anne Holt

Votes: 537

43. All Men Are Mortal (1995)

93 min | Drama

Melodrama about a man cursed with immortality, who tries to declare his undying love for a depressed actress.

Director: Ate de Jong | Stars: Irène Jacob, Stephen Rea, Marianne Sägebrecht, Colin Salmon

Votes: 180

44. Map of Midsomer Murders (2008 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary

John Nettles explores the real towns and villages used as the setting for Midsomer Murders.

Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Daniel Casey, Laura Howard

Votes: 28

45. The Red, White, and Black (1970)

GP | 77 min | Action, Romance, Western

A recruit joins an all-black cavalry regiment led by a white man in the post-Civil War West.

Director: John 'Bud' Cardos | Stars: Robert DoQui, Isaac Fields, Barbara Hale, Rafer Johnson

Votes: 86 | Gross: $0.52M

46. Never Land (2016)

13 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

After mishearing a pair of fishermen talking about the superior flood barriers in The Netherlands, Noah devises an escape plan to 'Never Land'.

Director: Anna Hoghton | Stars: Marcus Brigstocke, Llewy Godfrey, Keeley Hawes, Emmy Marriott

Votes: 32

47. Tonight at 8.30 (1991– )

30 min | Comedy

Dame Joan Collins takes on all of Gertrude Lawrence's lead roles in rare and entertaining television productions of eight out of the nine thirty-minute playlets by Noël Coward which he and ... See full summary »

Stars: Joan Collins, Edward Duke, Siân Phillips, John Alderton

Votes: 44

48. Devon and Cornwall (2019– )

47 min | Documentary

A look at daily life in the picturesque counties of Devon and Cornwall in south-west England.

Stars: John Nettles, Jenny Coverack

49. The Channel Islands at War (2010– )

135 min | Documentary

A 3-part documentary coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the German invasion and occupation of the Channel Islands; written, produced and presented by John Nettles.

Star: John Nettles

Votes: 11

50. Holding On (1977– )

60 min

Period drama serial Holding On told of the life and times of the East End Wheelwright family over much of the 20th century from 1903 right up to 1970. The story began in 1903 with Dora ... See full summary »

Stars: Mary Healey, Margaret Flint, John Nettles, Michael Elphick