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1. 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: 323
2. Crackerjack! (1955–2021)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
The shows were broadcast live in front of an audience largely of children, originally at the King's Theatre on Hammersmith Road until 1963, then at the BBC Television Theatre (now the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Hayes, Peter Glaze, Jillian Comber, Leslie Crowther
Votes: 117
3. The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
A re-creation of the Music Hall variety shows that were popular in the late Victorian and the Edwardian periods (late 1800s and early 1900s). Entertainers performed musical, comedy, magic ... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Sachs, Dudley Stevens, Jenny Wren, Penny Rigden
Votes: 90
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. Carry on Teacher (1959)
86 min | Comedy
Pupils run amok at Maudlin Street School in an attempt to hang on to their headmaster. He has applied for a new job, but the students like him and don't want to lose him.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey
Votes: 2,668
6. Please Turn Over (1959)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy
The orderly suburban life of a 1950s English town is turned on its head when the teenage daughter of one of the residents writes a steamy bestseller featuring characters obviously based on ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Ted Ray, Jean Kent, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims
Votes: 519
7. It's a Knockout (1966–1988)
Game-Show
It featured teams representing a town or city competing tasks in absurd games, generally dressed in large foam rubber suits.
Stars: Stuart Hall, Eddie Waring, Arthur Ellis, MacDonald Hobley
Votes: 110
8. The Golden Shot (1967–1975)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Viewers are asked to call in and help aim the titular "golden shot", a crossbow mounted on the front of the TV camera. The cameraman is blindfolded, so the viewers give him directions ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Anne Aston, Carol Dilworth, Norman Vaughan
Votes: 56
9. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 70
10. The Black and White Minstrel Show (1958–1978)
45 min | Music
Sing-along variety show with black-face performers.
Stars: The Television Toppers, The Mitchell Minstrels, Dai Francis, John Boulter
Votes: 82
11. Celebrity Squares (I) (1975–1997)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
British version of "Hollywood Squares" with nine celebrities of different stature arranged in a grid.
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, William Rushton, Arthur Mullard, John Inman
Votes: 75
12. Looks Familiar (1970– )
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Nostalgia based panel chat show.
Stars: Denis Norden, Bob Monkhouse, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray
Votes: 29
13. New Faces (1973–1988)
52 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A long-running talent show that introduced viewers to acts including Showaddywaddy, Lenny Henry and Marti Caine. Caine would eventually return as host of a revival series in the 1980s.
Stars: Derek Hobson, Mickie Most, Tony Hatch, Marti Caine
Votes: 30
14. The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964–1969)
Talk-Show
A 45-minute late-night chat and music program from ABC hosted by the genial Irishman in which a collection of guests, some daring, some downright boring, had Eamonn's forehead in an even greater lather than usual.
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Spike Milligan, Sandie Shaw, Peter Cook
Votes: 57
15. Juke Box Jury (1959–1990)
30 min | Music
A panel of notable personalities rate the latest pop records.
Stars: David Jacobs, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman, Katie Boyle
Votes: 58
16. Tommy Cooper (1969–1971)
30 min | Comedy
A show with jokes and failed attempt magic tricks done by Tommy Cooper,also in the program he dresses up like working people in everyday life and he dose mock interviews dressed up as historical figures.
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Peter Reeves, Clovissa Newcombe, Bob Sharples and His Orchestra
Votes: 64
17. Tempo (1961–1968)
Documentary
Arts programme.
Stars: David Mahlowe, Alan Dell, Antony Hopkins, Derek Hart
Votes: 22
18. Tonight at 8:30 (1952)
Approved | 81 min | Comedy
An omnibus of three Noel Coward tales: the first, "The Red Peppers" (featuring Kay Walsh, Ted Ray, Martita Hunt, Frank Pettingell and Bill Fraser) about a bickering vaudeville couple who ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Pelissier | Stars: Ted Ray, Kay Walsh, Martita Hunt, Bill Fraser
Votes: 191
19. Jokers Wild (1969–1974)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A weekly comedy panel show in which two teams of three comedians each play for points by telling jokes on a subject chosen by the host. While a comedian was telling a joke, a member of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Barry Cryer, Les Dawson, Ray Martine, Ted Ray
Votes: 49
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. Late Night Line-Up (1964–1972)
Talk-Show
Live, weekday show in which at first was a talk show on contemporary artistic events, but as the 1960s moved on (due to its nature of being late night and live) could get quite shambolic in presentation .
Stars: Joan Bakewell, Michael Dean, Tony Bilbow, Denis Tuohy
Votes: 17
22. Billy Cotton Band Show (1956–1968)
Music
Stars: Billy Cotton, Kathie Kay, Alan Breeze, The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes
Votes: 12
23. Away from It All (1973– )
50 min | Drama
Anthology series of plays about people's experiences when they are away from home for various reasons.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Gayle Hunnicutt, George Cole, Bill Owen
24. All Star Comedy Carnival (1969 TV Movie)
150 min | Comedy
Various ITV comedy shows perform sketches in this holiday special.
Stars: Des O'Connor, Peter Adamson, John Alderton, Jean Alexander
25. The Val Doonican Show (1965–1970)
Stars: Val Doonican, Cliff Adams, The Gojos, Ken Thorne
Votes: 12
26. The Ken Dodd Show (1959–1969)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stand up routines, sketches and musical numbers.
Stars: Ken Dodd, The Northern Dance Orchestra, Victor Gilling, Rex Rashley
Votes: 8
27. Oh, Father! (1973– )
30 min | Comedy
Dominic has left the monastery and become a Roman Catholic priest. Sequel to the sitcom Oh, Brother.
Stars: Derek Nimmo, Laurence Naismith, Pearl Hackney, David Kelly
Votes: 29
28. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
29. Frost on Sunday (1968–1970)
50 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Talk show and light entertainment.
Stars: David Frost, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 65
30. Tell Me Another (1976–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
Stars: Richard Hills, Alfred Marks, Jim Dale, Arthur Askey
Votes: 20
31. Radio Parade of 1935 (1934)
96 min | Comedy, Musical
The Director General of the NBG is struggling with his staff as the complaints pile up on his programming.The staff put on a show that could turn the tide, if the DG can thwart a villainous agent and deal with his troublesome daughter.
Director: Arthur B. Woods | Stars: Will Hay, Helen Chandler, Clifford Mollison, Davy Burnaby
Votes: 158
32. Film Fanfare (1956)
Talk-Show
The goings on within the film industry.
Stars: Peter Noble, Paul Carpenter, John Fitzgerald, John Parsons
Votes: 13
33. Escape by Night (1953)
79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An Italian racketeer on the run in London holes up in a disused theatre with a hard-drinking journalist out to get the full story.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: Bonar Colleano, Andrew Ray, Sidney James, Ted Ray
Votes: 137
34. The Crowning Touch (1959)
75 min | Comedy
Several stories linked by a hat.
Director: David Eady | Stars: Ted Ray, Greta Gynt, Griffith Jones, Sydney Tafler
35. Look Who's Talking (1973–1985)
30 min | Talk-Show
A talk show whose guests included Ken Dodd, Norman Collier, Dukes and Lee, and Jim Bowen.
Stars: Derek Batey, Pete Murray, Tom O'Connor, Anita Harris
Votes: 8
36. Friday the 13th (1957 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Ted Ray presents a lighthearted look at superstitions.
Stars: Ted Ray, June Whitfield
Votes: 16
37. A Present for Dickie (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
The present in question is a baby elephant called Mini, which ends up living inside Dickie's house. Chaos is ensured as Dickie tries to keep Mini hidden from friends and foe who visit him.
Stars: Dickie Henderson, Fabia Drake, Dennis Ramsden, Billy Burden
38. Pantomania: Babes in the Wood (1957 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Isobel Barnett, The Beverley Sisters, Derek Bond
39. This Is Music Hall (1955 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
Stars: Max Bygraves, Peter Cavanagh, Charlie Chester, Frank Cowley
40. My Wife's Family (1956)
76 min | Comedy
After an interfering mother-in-law discovers what she believes to be a plan to deceive her daughter, a riot ensues.
Director: Gilbert Gunn | Stars: Ronald Shiner, Ted Ray, Greta Gynt, Robertson Hare
41. The David Nixon Show (1972–1977)
50 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Nixon, Anita Harris, Freddie Davies, Penny Meredith
Votes: 21
42. It's Saturday Night (1959– )
45 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Ted Ray, Robin Ray, Jay Denyer, The George Mitchell Singers
43. The Grand Order of Water Rats presents (1957)
Comedy, Music
Stars: Cyril Dowler, The Television Toppers, Josephine Lesley, Dave O'Gorman
44. Club Night (1964–1966)
45 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Donald Peers, Peter Marsh, Kevin Kent, Malcolm Riddel
45. Showtime (I) (1959–1961)
Stars: David Nixon, The George Mitchell Singers, Dorothy Wayne, Stanley Unwin
46. Max (1968–1970)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Max Bygraves, Geoff Love, Aimi MacDonald, Beryl Reid
47. Pick the Winner (1964–1965)
30 min | Game-Show
Stars: Gay Byrne, David Healy, Katie Boyle, Thelma Ruby
48. A Ray of Sunshine: An Irresponsible Medley of Song and Dance (1950)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Variety revue.
Director: Horace Shepherd | Stars: Ted Ray, Anita and Armand, Freddie Bamberger, Ivy Benson's All-Girl Band
Votes: 18
49. Hooray for Laughter (1967 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Ted Ray, John Junkin, Reg Varney, Ray Alan
50. Suddenly It's ... (1966–1967)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Dennis Wilson, Sandy Powell, Arthur Askey, Kay White