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1. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,250
2. 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: 1,794
3. Hi-de-Hi! (1980–1988)
60 min | Comedy
Comic goings-on in this series. Ted's the camp comic but is always on the lookout for a way to make money. Gladys has her eye on the boss, and Peggy wants to swap her mop and cleaner's outfit for a 'yellow coat.'
Stars: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Felix Bowness
Votes: 1,878
4. 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
5. You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993)
50 min | Comedy
Adventures and misadventures of Lord Meldrum, his family and their servants in the 1920s.
Stars: Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Donald Hewlett
Votes: 3,615
6. This Morning (1988– )
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show
Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.
Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 898
7. Dad's Army (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, War
The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Mark Tandy, Russell Balogh, Andrew Havill, Heinz
Votes: 8,526
8. Blankety Blank (1978–2023)
35 min | Game-Show
Comedy game show with celebrity guests and cheap prizes.
Stars: Les Dawson, Terry Wogan, Paul O'Grady, Bradley Walsh
Votes: 280
9. Dad's Army (1971)
G | 95 min | Comedy, War
The misadventures of a ragtag group of elderly Home Guard local defense volunteers at the onset of WW2.
Director: Norman Cohen | Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 3,672
10. We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A dramatization of the creation of the BBC's classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968).
Director: Steve Bendelack | Stars: Paul Ritter, Richard Dormer, Stuart McQuarrie, Sarah Alexander
Votes: 561
11. Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes (2019)
30 min | Comedy, War
Remakes of the three missing episodes of the original BBC comedy series Dad's Army (1968)
Stars: Kevin McNally, Robert Bathurst, Kevin Eldon, David Hayman
Votes: 264
12. 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
13. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 294
14. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams
Votes: 419
15. Les cinq dernières minutes (1958–1996)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Stars: Marc Eyraud, Jacques Debary, Raymond Souplex, Jean Daurand
Votes: 74
16. Newsnight (1980– )
45 min | News
Serious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Gavin Esler
Votes: 213
17. Richard & Judy (2001–2009)
60 min | Talk-Show
Magazine programme featuring news items, expert advice and celebrity interviews.
Stars: Richard Madeley, Judy Finnigan, Raj Persaud, Mike McClean
Votes: 437
18. The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Big, Small and Old would appear to the world to be just three stone gnomes but, when darkness falls, they take on a life of their own.
Stars: Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, John Clive, Leon Thau
Votes: 19
19. 13 Hours That Saved Britain (2010 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, History, War
This film explores the events of September 15th, 1940 - the day Churchill described as the 'crux of the battle.' On a day now celebrated as Battle of Britain Day, Adolph Hitler's Nazi war ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Saunders | Stars: Tony Benn, Raymond Binks, Joan Bouverie-Brine, Peter Brothers
Votes: 327
20. Looks Familiar (1970– )
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Nostalgia based panel chat show.
Stars: Denis Norden, Bob Monkhouse, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray
Votes: 29
21. Room Service (1979– )
30 min | Comedy
Situation comedy portraying the behind the scenes of the Prince Henry, a high end London Hotel, amid the chaotic and farcical lives of the Room Service Department
Stars: Bryan Pringle, Freddie Earlle, Matthew Kelly, Basil Lord
Votes: 21
22. Hugh and I (1962–1967)
30 min | Comedy
Terry Scott is a youngish bachelor who wants to achieve wealth without putting in any hard work. The scheming Terry lives with his mother at 33, Lobelia Avenue in Tooting, London. They have... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, Vi Stevens, Mollie Sugden
Votes: 47
23. Reputations (1994–2002)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary profiles examining well-known figures from the world of entertainment and history.
Stars: Jancis Robinson, Veronika Hyks, Denis Lawson, Josette Simon
Votes: 23
24. Comedy Connections (2003–2008)
40 min | Documentary
Series looking at the history of favourite comedy shows.
Stars: Doon Mackichan, Julia Sawalha, John Howard Davies, Gareth Gwenlan
Votes: 88
25. Beggar My Neighbour (1966–1968)
30 min | Comedy
Rose Garvey, and her husband Gerald, live next door to her sister Lana Butt, and her husband Harry, in the fictional Larkworthy Road, Muswell Hill, North London. Gerald is an underpaid ... See full summary »
Stars: June Whitfield, Reg Varney, Pat Coombs, Desmond Walter-Ellis
Votes: 19
26. In at the Deep End (1982–1987)
50 min
2 presenters are given intensive training to learn a new profession, then have their skills appraised by the experts.
Stars: Chris Serle, Paul Heiney, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston
27. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
28. Celebrity Eggheads (2008– )
30 min | Game-Show
In this celebrity version of the popular general-knowledge quiz show, a team of celebrities, connected by a common profession, try to outsmart a group of eggheads -- a group of Britain's top quiz champions.
Stars: Dermot Murnaghan, Jeremy Vine, Judith Keppel, Kevin Ashman
Votes: 30
29. Comic Relief (1988 TV Special)
450 min | Comedy
The first night of Comic Relief on Red Nose day 1988 hosted by Lenny 'Nice Suit' Henry and Griff 'Stupid Hat' Rhys Jones. Participants managed to raise over 15 million pounds for charity projects in Britain and Africa.
Stars: Lenny Henry, Griff Rhys Jones, Russ Abbot, Mark Arden
Votes: 52
30. Funny Women (1997–1999)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Documentary series showing the careers of women in comedy including scenes from their most popular and memorable roles.
Stars: Janine Duvitski, Alison Steadman, Maureen Lipman, Beryl Reid
Votes: 17
31. Britain's Best Sitcom (2004– )
60 min | Comedy
The British public vote for their favourite 100 TV sitcoms
Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Stephanie Cole, Jimmy Perry
Votes: 27
32. The Greatest (1998–2014)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Stars: Melinda Mullins, Kevin Bacon, Dee Snider, Chuck D
Votes: 33
33. Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023)
Animation, Comedy, War
A new series of animated Dad's Army (1968) episodes, created using archive audio recordings of original (now lost) early television episodes.
Stars: David Benson, Jack Lane
Votes: 7
34. The Tourist (1996– )
50 min | Documentary
Six fifty-minute films charting the history of the world's largest industry. Filmed over an entire tourist season in four continents, this major documentary film series examines how and why... See full summary »
Stars: Jost Krippendorf, Dean MacCannell, J.G. Ballard, Jimmy Perry
35. The Media Show (1987–1991)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Emma Freud, Muriel Gray, John Hegarty, Judith Williamson
Votes: 30
36. 'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970 TV Special)
45 min | Comedy
A night at a top 1880's theatre, Wilton's Music Hall, is recreated following a revamp of the theatre.
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Bill Fraser, Wendy Barrie, Sherrie Jones, Seraphina Lansdown
Votes: 12
37. The Comedy Map of Britain (2007–2008)
Documentary
Stars: Alan Whicker, Steve Pemberton, Mark Lamarr, John Hamp
Votes: 22
38. Perry and Croft: Made in Britain (2014)
30 min | Documentary
Jimmy Perry and David Croft wrote some of Britain's favorite sitcoms, but these classic comedies are also a unique chronicle of 20th century Britain.
Stars: Jimmy Perry, David Croft, Louis Mountbatten, Anthony Eden
Votes: 14
39. High Street Blues (1989– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Phil McCall, Ron Pember, Elizabeth Stewart, Valerie Walsh
Votes: 11
40. Legends (2006– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Stars: Lynne Seymour, Sean Carlsen, Clare Teal, Paul Morley
Votes: 26
41. Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story (2000 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
A celebration of the much-loved British sitcom Dad's Army (1968).
Director: Gerard Barry | Stars: Victoria Wood, Clive Dunn, Frank Williams, Wendy Richard
Votes: 61
42. He Said, She Said (1971–1972)
30 min | Game-Show
Stars: Lance Percival, David Jacobs, Roy Kinnear, Terry Scott
43. Harry Hill: An Audience with Harry Hill (2004 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Peter Orton | Stars: Harry Hill, Graeme Henderson, Alastair Parker, Dave Thompson
Votes: 28
44. Maid in Britain (2010 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
An examination of the British obsession with class divide, and the great television dramas which have resulted.
Director: Rachel Boyd | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Charlotte Bingham, Terence Brady, Alastair Bruce
Votes: 11
45. 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008 TV Movie)
185 min | Documentary
Directors: Esther Dere, Michael Forte | Stars: Ardal O'Hanlon, Raymond Allen, Fred Aylward, David Baddiel
Votes: 29
46. Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer, Animated (2016)
30 min | Short, Comedy
When Captain Bailey informs Mainwaring that he can make up another Lance Corporal, Frazer is chosen causing a rivalry between himself and Corporal Jones.
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
47. Lollipop Loves Mr Mole (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Peggy Mount, Hugh Lloyd, Pat Coombs, Rex Garner
Votes: 14
48. The Rear Guard (1976 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Pilot episode for an American version of the British tv comedy series 'Dads Army'. This episode is a recreation of the episode 'The Deadly Attachment.'
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Lou Jacobi, Cliff Norton, Eddie Foy Jr., John McCook
Votes: 26
49. 'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary about James Beck and his Dad's Army (1968) character, Pte. Joe Walker.
Director: Kevin Davies | Stars: James Beck, David Croft, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 13
50. 'We Are the Boys...': John Laurie (2006 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary about John Laurie and his Dad's Army (1968) character, Pte. James Frazer.
Director: Kevin Davies | Stars: David Croft, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Graham McCann
Votes: 15