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1. Budgie (1971–1972)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Chirpy Cockney petty crook Ronald "Budgie" Bird is the main character in this British television series.
Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, June Lewis
Votes: 274
2. Secret Agent (1964–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Frank Maher, Peter Brayham
Votes: 1,540
3. Secret Army (1977–1979)
50 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 1,618
4. Maigret (1959–1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Televisations of the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason
Votes: 375
5. Lillie (1978)
672 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Seen on Masterpiece Theatre, starring Francesca Annis in an award-winning performance, Lillie vividly captures the complex woman who became one of the most notorious and respected figures of the Victorian era.
Stars: Francesca Annis, Catherine Feller, Peggy Ann Wood, Anton Rodgers
Votes: 682
6. War & Peace (1972–1973)
890 min | Drama, History, War
Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Morag Hood, Alan Dobie, Rupert Davies
Votes: 740
7. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 114
8. Stig of the Dump (1981)
25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Young boy discovers a teenaged caveman living in the local rubbish dump.
Stars: Keith Jayne, Grant Warnock, Janine Tidman, Bay White
Votes: 98
9. Doomwatch (1970–1972)
50 min | Sci-Fi, Drama
Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific Work. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Spencer Quist, the Doomwatch team struggled, for ... See full summary »
Stars: John Paul, Joby Blanshard, Simon Oates, Vivien Sherrard
Votes: 197
10. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 92
11. New Scotland Yard (1972–1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Detectives at New Scotland Yard solve extraordinary, mysterious crimes.
Stars: John Woodvine, John Carlisle, Michael Turner, Clive Francis
Votes: 71
12. Crane (1963–1965)
60 min | Adventure
The adventures of Richard Crane, cafe owner & part-time smuggler, around the coast of Morocco, aided (and sometimes abetted) by his ex-Foreign Legion sidekick Orlando, waitress Halina, and local cop Colonel Mahmoud.
Stars: Patrick Allen, Sam Kydd, Gerald Flood, Laya Raki
Votes: 50
13. Detective (1964–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ralph Michael, Barbara Couper, Esmond Knight
Votes: 27
14. Vendetta (1966–1968)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Intrigue from the Mediterranean Islands as Danny Scipio dispenses his own brand of revenge against organized crime outfits around Europe.
Stars: Neil McCallum, Stelio Candelli, Kieron Moore, Kenneth J. Warren
Votes: 21
15. Scotland Yard (1960– )
Drama
Each episode is based on a true-crime case with the names changed.
Stars: Geoffrey Matthews, Brian Vaughan, Ewan MacDuff, Humphrey Heathcote
Votes: 75
16. Churchill's People (1974–1975)
50 min | Drama, History, War
A historical anthology series based on "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples", Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bernard Hepton, Geoffrey Matthews, Mark Donaldson
Votes: 36
17. Compact (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.
Stars: Frances Bennett, Robert Desmond, Ronald Allen, Louise Dunn
Votes: 21
18. The Fourth Arm (1983– )
50 min | Drama, War
SOE agents are sent on a mission to destroy a V1 flying bomb facility, situated in an underground bunker un Northern France. Ordinary people are recruited and subjected to highly demanding ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Shelley, Neil Stacy, Susan Kyd, Roy Boyd
Votes: 57
19. Moonstrike (1963)
50 min | Drama, History, War
Anthology series of one-off thrillers about the covert activities of Allied agents and resistance operatives in occupied Europe during the Second World War.
Stars: Gary Hope, Michael Culver, John Murray Scott, Clive Russell
Votes: 20
20. True Crimes (1991– )
30 min | Documentary, Crime
One new true crime each week, either modern (the murder of Mrs X in the 1980s) or historical (Maybrick's murder in the 1880s). Michael Winner introduces the show and because of low ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Winner, Rashid Karapiet, Valerie Milenka Repnau, Vincent Riotta
Votes: 13
21. Time After Time (1994–1995)
30 min | Comedy, Crime
Kenny Conway comes out of prison, vows to go straight and falls for his probation officer much to the disappointment of his mum and his long suffering girlfriend who is determined to get him up the aisle.
Stars: Brian Conley, Kate Williams, Samantha Beckinsale, Richard Graham
Votes: 50
22. First Night (1963–1964)
Drama
Stars: Madge Ryan, Anthony Bate, James Maxwell, Michael Caine
Votes: 104
23. The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984 TV Movie)
145 min | Drama, History
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
Director: Elijah Moshinsky | Stars: Paul Jesson, Ray Roberts, Leon Lissek, Jon Rumney
Votes: 138
24. Spy-Catcher (1959–1961)
30 min | Drama
Based on fact, this series depicted the adventures of Colonel Pinto, the most renowned of British interrogators during World War II.
Stars: Bernard Archard, Raymond Mason, Henry Lincoln, Donald James
Votes: 22
25. Oil Strike North (1975– )
50 min | Adventure, Drama
Triumph Oil attempts to extract oil from the North Sea from the rig Nelson One, dealing with the trials and tribulations of the rig crew and their families.
Stars: Nigel Davenport, Michael Witney, Angela Douglas, Barbara Shelley
Votes: 15
26. The Eustace Diamonds (1959– )
30 min | Crime
'She liked lies...To lie readily and cleverly, recklessly and yet successfully, was, according to the lessons which she had learned, a necessity in a woman' Lizzie Eustace is young, ... See full summary »
Stars: Wendy Williams, David McCallum, Kynaston Reeves, Perlita Neilson
27. World Theatre (1959)
Drama
In 1959, a group of aspiring actors and playwrights navigate love, ambition, and artistic challenges in the world of theater.
Stars: Olive McFarland, John Southworth, Dilys Hamlett, James Maxwell
Votes: 14
28. Cluff (1964–1965)
50 min | Drama
Set in Gunnershaw, fictional town in North Yorkshire and based on novels by Gil North. Leslie Sands was perfect as the gruff Cluff.
Stars: Leslie Sands, John Rolfe, John McKelvey, Clive
Votes: 10
29. The Big Pull (1962)
30 min | Sci-Fi
A deadly alien force is brought to Earth by a US astronaut after a space orbit through the Van Allen belt.
Stars: William Dexter, June Tobin, Ray Roberts, Frederick Treves
Votes: 20
30. The Lost King (1958)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Barry Letts, Alan Dobie, Carlos Williams, Michael Goodliffe
31. Three Golden Nobles (1959)
25 min | Drama
Stars: Cavan Kendall, Victoria Watts, Nigel Arkwright, Colin Douglas
32. People from the Forest (1981 TV Movie)
Drama
In the heart of the Soviet Nuclear Weapons Research Programme, a brilliant scientist begins to have doubts about the safety of atmospheric testing. So starts the remarkable journey of Andrei Sakharov from the pinnacle of Russian society.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: John Shrapnel, Wolfe Morris, Brian Glover, Anna Quayle
33. Bash and Grab (1956)
6 min | Short, Crime
Promotional item for Security Express Limited payroll security services, highlighting the professionalism of their security guards in dealing with a possible attack from professional criminals.
Directors: Alan Kitson, Barry Rutherford, Roddy Maude-Roxby | Stars: Valentine Dyall, Michael Goldie, Margaret Jordan, Richard Morgan
Votes: 16
34. The Errand (1980)
29 min | Short, Thriller
A wounded soldier is refused help by everyone he encounters.
Director: Nigel Finch | Stars: Edward Kalinski, Peter Howell, Ray Roberts, Philomena McDonagh
Votes: 57
35. Charlesworth (1959–1960)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Wensley Pithey, Tony Church, Neil Wilson, William Mervyn
36.
Budgie (1971–1972)
Episode:
Best Mates
(1971)
TV-14 | 52 min | Drama
"A man's best mate is his best mate" they said, especially when he is in trouble. But Budgie finds that in the case of Maguire that trouble leads to trouble, and still more trouble - 500 troubles to be exact.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, Joe Gladwin
Votes: 26
37.
Cluff (1964–1965)
Episode:
The Vagrant
(1964)
Drama
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: Leslie Sands, Eric Barker, Michael Aldridge, Naomi Chance
38.
Crane (1963–1965)
Episode:
A Case of Dolls
(1963)
Adventure
When Crane and Orlando discover a box floating in the sea, its contents bring many surprises - not all of them welcomed by the two men, who find themselves prey to a group of very nasty rogues.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Patrick Allen, Sam Kydd, Gerald Flood, Laya Raki
39.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
The Black Book
(1965)
TV-PG | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A British general orders Drake to help his brother-in-law in Paris, who's being blackmailed.
Director: Michael Truman | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Georgina Ward, Griffith Jones, Jack Gwillim
Votes: 99
40.
Detective (1964–1969)
Episode:
The Night of the Horns
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Racketeer Al Kresnick blackmails lawyer Bob Race into picking up a suitcase at the docks. Race escapes death but the suitcase is stolen. Suspicion now falls on his wife Eve and client Tony Fontaine but both have now vanished.
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: Rupert Davies, Frank Lieberman, Lew Luton, Barbara Shelley
41.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
Tomorrow, the Rat
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
Doomwatch are alerted to reports of a number of attacks on humans by rats. Toby and Bradley investigate the house of Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, victims of a recent attack; the two scientists ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
Votes: 31
42.
The Fourth Arm (1983– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1983)
Drama, War
The French Resistance spot a new German weapons base being developed near Calais. Their sabotage attempt goes badly wrong while a Bomber Command mission also proved unsuccessful. SOE decide this needs a trained unit.
Director: Viktors Ritelis | Stars: Paul Shelley, Philip Latham, Gerald James, Gregory de Polnay
43.
Maigret (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Judge's House
(1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Just as he is wrapping up a smuggling case in Honfleur, Maigret is told that a local judge has a dead body in his house and is planning to dispose of it in the harbour that night.
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Leslie French, Dyson Lovell
Votes: 32
44.
Moonstrike (1963)
Episode:
Home by Four
(1963)
Drama, History, War
Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Michael Anthony, Don Archell, Leslie Bates, Tony Bilbow
45.
New Scotland Yard (1972–1974)
Episode:
All That Glitters
(1974)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Two seamen steal some bars of gold from a makeshift strongroom as a cargo ship nears the Thames estuary. When the ship docks, Clay and Dexter investigates the crime and find a steward has also vanished.
Director: Bill Turner | Stars: Michael Turner, Clive Francis, Bill Dean, Peter Jolley
46.
Oil Strike North (1975– )
Episode:
Quiet Day
(1975)
Adventure, Drama
A lorry carrying pipes for the oil rig is involved in a fatal road crash which causes negative press from local journalists. Ward attempts an emergency helicopter lift to get the pipes to their destination.
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Nigel Davenport, Michael Witney, Angela Douglas, Barbara Shelley
47.
Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode:
Invasions
(1979)
Drama, History, War
Lifeline realises it cannot get airmen away to Spain and decides it must keep them in hiding until the Allies liberate Brussels. Reinhardt and Kessler continue to clash. The Luftwaffe man's... See full summary »
Director: Viktors Ritelis | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Terrence Hardiman
Votes: 48
48.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
Trust a Woman
(1970)
Crime, Drama
While investigating the case of a missing Swedish au pair, WP/DC Betty Donald comes across some information about local criminal Christopher Connor who seems to be plotting a crime. As it ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Allister, David Lloyd Meredith
Votes: 8
49.
Mogul (1965–1972)
Episode:
When You Gotta Go
(1966)
Drama
An attempt to establish a new water-speed world record (using Mogul oil) hits trouble.
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: Philippa Gail, Wendy Gifford, Robert Hardy, Ric Hutton
50.
Vendetta (1966–1968)
Episode:
The Ice-Cream Man
(1966)
Crime, Drama
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: Stelio Candelli, Leo Genn, Kenneth J. Warren, Sally Adams