Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Malcolm Scates

1. Silent Witness (1996– )

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.

Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward

Votes: 12,756

2. Shameless (2004–2013)

TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.

Stars: David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry, Nicky Evans

Votes: 18,506

3. Fat Friends (2000–2005)

48 min | Drama

Drama series following eight women's struggle to lose weight at a weekly slimming club.

Stars: Ruth Jones, Janet Dibley, Alison Steadman, Gaynor Faye

Votes: 662

4. Casualty (1986– )

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama

The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.

Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale

Votes: 3,697

5. The Bill (1984–2010)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.

Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse

Votes: 4,116

6. Coronation Street (1960– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance

The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.

Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor

Votes: 6,025

7. Doctors (2000–2024)

30 min | Drama

The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.

Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen

Votes: 1,703

8. Waterloo Road (2006– )

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

Contemporary drama series set in a challenging, diverse British secondary school.

Stars: Philip Martin Brown, Jason Done, Chelsee Healey, Denise Welch

Votes: 3,929

9. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.

Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt

Votes: 3,534

10. Trial & Retribution (1997–2009)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team of Det. Supt. Michael Walker, DI North, and DCI Connor follows each case from crime committed, through the pursuit of justice, to the law courts where the efforts of the force will be tested--sometimes to the breaking point.

Stars: David Hayman, Dorian Lough, Victoria Smurfit, Kate Buffery

Votes: 1,216

11. The Forsyte Saga (2002–2003)

TV-PG | 276 min | Drama, History, Romance

Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920.

Stars: Damian Lewis, Rupert Graves, Gina McKee, Amanda Root

Votes: 6,552

12. Holby City (1999–2022)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

The everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of the frenetic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital.

Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Rosie Marcel, Jaye Jacobs, Bob Barrett

Votes: 2,646

13. Not Going Out (2006– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

The mishaps of slacker Lee and the love of his life, Lucy along with their friends & family.

Stars: Lee Mack, Sally Bretton, Katy Wix, Hugh Dennis

Votes: 7,918

14. The Inbetweeners (2011)

R | 97 min | Comedy

Four socially troubled 18-year-olds from the south of England go on holiday to Malia.

Director: Ben Palmer | Stars: James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas, Simon Bird

Votes: 86,738 | Gross: $0.04M

15. The Wolfman (2010)

R | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Simon Merrells

Votes: 111,793 | Gross: $61.98M

16. Bread (1986–1991)

30 min | Comedy

The series set in working-class Liverpool. Meet the Boswells: they're penniless, jobless and with little hope of things improving, but life's never stale.

Stars: Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Jonathon Morris, Kenneth Waller

Votes: 1,543

17. The Syndicate (I) (2012–2021)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery

Each series features a different group of people whose lives turn upside down after they jointly win the lottery.

Stars: Lorraine Bruce, Katherine Rose Morley, Kieran Urquhart, Taj Atwal

Votes: 1,950

18. Bad Girls (1999–2006)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama

British hard-hitting drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison.

Stars: Kika Mirylees, Victoria Alcock, Helen Fraser, Jack Ellis

Votes: 2,593

19. See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006)

180 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A vivid drama which documents the notorious Moors murderers; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.

Stars: Joanne Froggatt, Maxine Peake, Sean Harris, Matthew McNulty

Votes: 1,582

20. Accused (2010–2012)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Created by Jimmy McGovern, each episode of this series examines a person who is accused of a crime and what led them to end up in the Dock.

Stars: Michael Maloney, Chord Melodic, Andrew Readman, Rosina Carbone

Votes: 2,940

21. Bodies (2004–2006)

60 min | Drama

Dark medical drama series following a junior doctor as he unearths the negligent practice of a senior obstetrician.

Stars: Tamzin Malleson, Max Beesley, Keith Allen, Patrick Baladi

Votes: 1,580

22. The Street (2006–2009)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Series of one-off dramas, each focusing on a different house within the same street.

Stars: Timothy Spall, Ger Ryan, Lee Ingleby, Christine Bottomley

Votes: 1,322

23. Brush Strokes (1986–1991)

30 min | Comedy

Jacko is a house painter who "appreciates" women. He sees the best in each one of them and they in turn, like him. Will he find true love? Will he settle down as he gets older?

Stars: Karl Howman, Mike Walling, Jackie Lye, Howard Lew Lewis

Votes: 965

24. Prime Suspect: Inner Circles (1995 TV Movie)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A seemingly straightforward sex murder investigation by Superintendent Jane Tennison (Dame Helen Mirren) leads to a hidden political scandal.

Director: Sarah Pia Anderson | Stars: Helen Mirren, Thomas Russell, James Laurenson, Helene Kvale

Votes: 2,703

25. A Passionate Woman (2010)

90 min | Drama

Leeds, 1950s, Betty (Billie Piper) is a married mother whose life is changed forever after falling hopelessly in love with her charismatic neighbour, "Craze" (Theo James). Feeling trapped ... See full synopsis »

Stars: Theo James, Sue Johnston, Kelly Harrison, Alun Armstrong

Votes: 316

26. No Angels (2004–2006)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama

Nurses who work, but also enjoy the night life.

Stars: Kaye Wragg, Louise Delamere, Sunetra Sarker, Jo Joyner

Votes: 467

27. Screenplay (1986–1993)

Drama

An anthology drama series.

Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow

Votes: 95

28. The Politician's Husband (2013)

180 min | Drama

Political drama series about a marriage between two politicians, and what happens when the wife's career starts to overshadow her husband's.

Stars: David Tennant, Emily Watson, Jack Shepherd, Roger Allam

Votes: 1,832

29. Strictly Confidential (2006)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Unable to have children with her husband, sex therapist Linda turns to her brother-in-law for help. Life only gets more complicated when Linda is called in to consult on a sordid murder case.

Stars: Suranne Jones, Cristian Solimeno, Tristan Gemmill, Eva Pope

Votes: 113

30. The Ghost Hunter (2000–2002)

25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Mrs Crocker is the ghosthunter, and along with her assistant, De Sniff, tries to capture all the ghosts. She hates all ghosts, especially a little Victorian shoe shine boy, but his two human friends try to save him from the ghosthunter.

Stars: Jean Marsh, Lee Godwin, Terry Crow, Will Theakston

Votes: 203

31. Seeing Red (2000 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

A movie based on Coral Atkin's book.

Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Richard Dillane, Stuart Richman, Ann Aris

Votes: 118

32. Donovan (2004– )

70 min | Crime, Drama

Joe Donovan is a former police forensic scientist-turned-author who finds himself drawn out of retirement and back to active duty.

Stars: Tom Conti, Ryan Cartwright, Samantha Bond, Dan Fredenburgh

Votes: 117

33. Floodtide (1987–1988)

60 min | Drama

Drama serial following the trail of cocaine smugglers.

Stars: Philip Sayer, John Benfield, Georges Trillat, Gaby Dellal

Votes: 31

34. New Street Law (2006–2007)

60 min | Crime, Drama

New Street Law, set in Manchester's legal community, follows the exploits, competitiveness and legal cases of two rival law firms of barristers that both have very different attitudes to justice.

Stars: John Hannah, Paul Freeman, John Thomson, Lisa Faulkner

Votes: 194

35. Harley Street (2008)

46 min | Drama

Recently-graduated Dr. Robert Foster starts a London medical practice with a few study friends. Robert and Dr. Martha Elliot have a love triangle with upper-class former university buddy Dr... See full summary »

Stars: Paul Nicholls, Suranne Jones, Shaun Parkes, Oliver Dimsdale

Votes: 78

36. Medics (1990–1995)

50 min | Drama

The everyday lives and loves, trials and tribulations of the doctors, nurses, patients and administrative staff of a large teaching hospital in the north-west of England near the city of Manchester.

Stars: Jimmi Harkishin, Tom Baker, Emma Cunningham, James Gaddas

Votes: 41

37. Parents (2012– )

Not Rated | 22 min | Comedy

When high-flying businesswoman Jenny Pope is fired for punching a colleague, and, on the same day discovers that her unemployed husband Nick has squandered their life savings on an ... See full summary »

Stars: Sally Phillips, Tom Conti, Susie Blake, Darren Strange

Votes: 173

38. Breathtaking (2000)

100 min | Thriller

A beautiful psychiatrist befriends an abused patient, ultimately leading to lust and murder.

Director: David Green | Stars: Joanne Whalley, Lorraine Pilkington, Neil Dudgeon, Amy Bamberger

Votes: 199

39. Steel River Blues (2004– )

90 min | Drama

Exploring the lives and working challenges of Blue Watch, a team of fire fighters working in the heart of Middlesbrough, northeast England.

Stars: Daniel Ainsleigh, Satnam Bhogal, Clare Buckfield, Mark Cameron

Votes: 32

40. Brief Encounters (2005– )

Drama

A series of ten short dramas from BBC Daytime - stars include Ralf Little, Keith Barron, Frances Barber and Imogen Stubbs.

Stars: Frances Barber, Ralf Little, James Aubrey, Colin Buchanan

Votes: 18

41. Lost Cities of the Ancients (2006)

60 min | Documentary, History

Some of the greatest miracles of the ancient world, disappeared from the face of the earth thousands years ago, are still buried underground - unexplored and invisible. These documentary ... See full summary »

Stars: Mark Halliley, Jay Villiers, Simon Gregor, Malcolm Scates

Votes: 110

42. Black Hearts in Battersea (1995– )

30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Children's period drama serial. In early nineteenth century London the rightful Duke finds himself cheated out of his inheritance.

Stars: Annette Badland, Celia Imrie, Philip Jackson, Ronald Pickup

Votes: 19

43. The Marchioness Disaster (2007 TV Movie)

Drama

A factual reconstruction of the events leading up to, during, and after the Marchioness was struck by the Bow Belle Dredger on the River Thames in August 1989, killing over 50 people.

Director: Ken Horn | Stars: Robert Daws, Alex McGettigan, Peter Lorenzelli, Barbara Flynn

Votes: 35

44. Derailed (2005 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama, History

Dramatised documentary that reconstructs the train crash at Ladbroke Grove in London on 5 October 1999 and the fight for justice of the victims and their families at the Cullen Inquiry.

Director: Kenneth Glenaan | Stars: Ian Redford, Malcolm Scates, Jean Trend, Craig Scott

Votes: 27

45. Into the Fire (1996)

Drama

Frank Cody runs a struggling business and hopes that a new order from America will enable him to recover. When this fails he commits arson in order to make a fraudulent insurance claim, with disastrous consequences.

Stars: Donal McCann, Sue Johnston, Sharon Duce, Neil McCaul

Votes: 26

46. Heatwave (2005 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

It's summer 2006, and what began as a pleasant sunny spell has developed into a meteorological nightmare. For two weeks, Britain has been in the grip of record high temperatures - transport... See full summary »

Director: Nicholas White | Stars: Bernard Hill, Amber Sealey, Graham Padden, Sarah Hadland

Votes: 12

47. Donovan (2004– )
Episode: DNA (2004)

180 min | Crime, Drama

Retired forensic pathologist Joe Donovan is called upon when his name is found scrawled in blood by a murder victim, who appears to have been attacked in the same manner as the last case that Donovan investigated before his retirement.

Stars: Samantha Bond, Tom Conti, Malcolm Scates, Indira Varma

Votes: 172

48. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode: Episode #7.7 (2005)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama

A new PO arrives on G Wing. Arun gets grief now that her secret is out. Di follows Jim and catches him at the Urology Clinic. Buxton challenges Kerrigan to a fight.

Director: S.J. Clarkson | Stars: Tracey Wilkinson, Jack Ellis, James Gaddas, Andrew Scarborough

Votes: 35

49. Bodies (2004–2006)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2004)

58 min | Drama

Tense, gripping, darkly humorous and scarily unsettling, Bodies follows Dr Rob Lake as he begins work in a maternity unit. He soon comes to suspect that his new boss, Consultant ... See full summary »

Director: Jon East | Stars: Tamzin Malleson, Simon Lowe, Neve McIntosh, Max Beesley

Votes: 35

50. Casualty (1986– )
Episode: Christmas Spirit (2003)

TV-PG | Drama

Charlie & Baz's son is rushed in to casualty with symptoms of meningitis; poorly Bex gets her diagnosis.

Director: S.J. Clarkson | Stars: Derek Thompson, Julia Watson, Louise Brealey, Simon MacCorkindale