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1. 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: 4,108
2. 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: 6,021
3. Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.
Stars: Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry, Marion Mathie
Votes: 1,726
4. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 392
5. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 382
6. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
120 min | Drama
Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers
Votes: 178
7. 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: 404
8. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
9. 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
10. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 94
11. 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: 138
12. The Eagle of the Ninth (1977)
30 min | Drama, History, War
In Britannia in 130, a young Roman officer named Marcus Flavius Aquila and his freed slave Esca search for the Ninth Legion's gold eagle standard, which vanished with the legion 13 years earlier.
Stars: Anthony Higgins, Christian Rodska, Peter Whitbread, Patrick Holt
Votes: 100
13. Scene (1968–2007)
24 min | Drama, Family
Mixture of fictional and non-fictional thought-provoking short films aimed at students of school and college.
Stars: Nick Ross, Ken Jones, Mark Draper, Paddy Feeny
Votes: 31
14. A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A gentleman sleuth solves mysteries and falls in love with a detective novelist.
Stars: Harriet Walter, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Morant, Rowena Cooper
Votes: 331
15. Songs of Praise (1961– )
35 min | Music
Long-running religious programme broadcasting church services and in particular the singing of Christian hymns from a different place of worship each week. Also featuring interviews and news segments of interest to the Christian community.
Stars: Aled Jones, Kate Bottley, Katherine Jenkins, Pam Rhodes
Votes: 133
16. Warrioress (2013)
92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two powerful female warriors must journey across a post-apocalyptic land to fight a ritual duel, and fulfill an ancient prophecy.
Director: Ross Boyask | Stars: Cecily Fay, Joelle Simpson, Helen Steinway Bailey, Christian Howard
Votes: 313
17. Theatre Night (1985–1990)
180 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Adaptations of classic and contemporary stage plays.
Stars: Kenneth Cranham, Robert Lang, Natalie Ogle, Dinsdale Landen
Votes: 58
18. Love and Marriage (1984–1986)
Drama
Romantic anthology series from Yorkshire Television.
Stars: Lynn Farleigh, Beverley Callard, Julie Walters, Wanda Ventham
Votes: 19
19. Maybury (1981– )
50 min | Drama
Dr. Edward Roebuck, a psychiatric consultant at Maybury General Hospital, deals with numerous difficult cases.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Stuart Fox, Yvonne Brewster, Michael Melia
Votes: 38
20. Storyboard (1983–1989)
50 min | Drama
Series of one-off dramas intended to serve as possible pilots.
Stars: Alec McCowen, Carol Royle, Liz Crowther, Penny Brownjohn
Votes: 11
21. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty
Votes: 57
22. Love for Lydia (1977– )
Not Rated | 780 min | Drama, Romance
A coming-of-age story perceived from the acts and feelings of Edward Richardson, a junior journalist who falls deeply in love with the enchanting and reckless Lydia Aspen, heiress of the welthy but on-decline Aspen family.
Stars: Mel Martin, Christopher Blake, Sherrie Hewson, Peter Davison
Votes: 242
23. An Inspector Calls (1982)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama
BBC adaptation of J.B. Priestley's play.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Nigel Davenport, Margaret Tyzack, Simon Ward
Votes: 131
24. Driving Ambition (1984– )
60 min | Drama
A bored and frustrated suburban housewife follows her dream of becoming a racing driver.
Stars: Rosemary Martin, Anne Carroll, Mark Kingston, Donald Gee
Votes: 18
25. Prince Regent (1979)
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life and times of George (1762-1830), Prince of Wales, from his early days of debauchery to his ascent to the throne as George IV. His two marriages (one legal, one not), his mistresses... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Egan, Nigel Davenport, Bosco Hogan, Frances White
Votes: 57
26. Centre Play (1973–1977)
Drama
Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.
Stars: John Barrett, Will Knightley, David Daker, Michael Gough
Votes: 15
27. Growing Pains (1992– )
50 min | Drama
A middle aged couple decide to become foster parents.
Stars: Rosemary Leach, Liz Crowther, Rosie Marcel, Ray Brooks
Votes: 21
28. Journey's End (1988 TV Movie)
Drama, War
A British Company in the WWI trenches await an inevitable German attack
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Edward Petherbridge, Mark Payton, Timothy Spall, Gary Cady
Votes: 86
29. Barlow at Large (1971–1975)
50 min | Drama
Spin-off from Softly Softly Task Force, in which Detective Chief Superintendent Barlow undertakes special assignments for the Home Office.
Stars: Stratford Johns, Neil Stacy, Derek Newark, Norman Comer
Votes: 25
30. Second City Firsts (1973– )
30 min | Drama
This was a BBC drama anthology series of short plays, written largely by first-time writers, which were transmitted between 1973 and 1978.
Stars: Ken Kitson, Jean Heywood, Ivor Roberts, Alison Steadman
Votes: 23
31. She Loves Me (1979 TV Movie)
105 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A BBC production of the 1963 Broadway musical based on "The Shop Around the Corner."
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Robin Ellis, Gemma Craven, Peter Sallis, David Kernan
Votes: 113
32. Going to Work (1961–1986)
25 min | Documentary, Drama
Stars: Peter West, Chris Kelly, Nigel Anthony, Harvey Hall
33. Television Club (1962–1978)
20 min | Drama, Family
Stars: James Lloyd, David Freeland, Brenda Cowling, Ian Gardiner
34. Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (1965– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Andrew Keir, Rosemary Leach, John Cater, Derek Newark
35. The Hard Word (1983– )
60 min | Drama
Unemployment causes emptiness and desolation for two families who thought they had everything.
Stars: Ian Bannen, Duggie Brown, Lynn Farleigh, Sharon Duce
36. Rich Tea and Sympathy (1991– )
60 min | Comedy
ITV comedy drama Rich Tea and Sympathy, written by David Nobbs, divorced mother Julia Merrygrove (Patricia Hodge) has two teenage children and works as a local councillor whilst also ... See full summary »
Stars: Patricia Hodge, Denis Quilley, Lionel Jeffries, Jean Alexander
Votes: 16
37. A Taste of Honey (1984)
30 min | Drama
A girl's undying passion towards her first love. A young man makes an enemy of society in order to accept her feelings. The sorrow and redemption of a woman who, despite abiding strictly to... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Egan, Sara Sugarman, Jane Freeman, Tony Armatrading
38. For Schools and Colleges: Drama (1955–1969)
30 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Arthur Lowe, Simon Ward, Norman Fusedale, Clive Dunn
39. Plays for Pleasure (1981)
A series of six plays about relationships.
Stars: Judy Parfitt, Judy Cornwell, Alec McCowen, Robin Bailey
40. Second Verdict (1976)
Crime
The popular pair of detectives from Softly, Softly, Barlow and Watt, lend their expertise to solving famous real-life cases.
Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Robert Henderson, Ronald Lacey
Votes: 7
41. Catch Hand (1964– )
40 min | Drama
Drama series about the adventures of two building workers (i.e. "catch hands") and their efforts to find odd jobs around the country.
Stars: Mark Eden, Anthony Booth, Thomas Heathcote, Barry Jackson
Votes: 10
42. The Rape of Lucretia (1987 TV Movie)
108 min | Drama, Music
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Kathryn Harries, Jean Rigby, Russell Smythe
Votes: 10
43. Hobson's Choice (1967– )
30 min | Drama
Henry Hobson runs a successful boot-maker's shop in nineteenth-century Salford. A widower with a weakness for the pub opposite, he tries forcefully to run the lives of his three unruly ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Woodthorpe, Mary Miller, Shirley Stelfox, Sian Davies
44. Joan of Arc (1964)
60 min | Drama, Family
BBC Schools programme featuring scenes from 'The Lark' by Jean Anouilh, translated by Christopher Fry.
Stars: Hugh Dickson, Avril Elgar, David Bird, Jerome Willis
45. The Good Soldier Schweik (1965 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Schweik is regarded by most people as a bad soldier and a bit of a buffoon. But he has the ability to stay alive in a war.
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Joss Ackland, Graham Armitage, Kenneth Colley, John Collin
46. Festival: The Misanthrope (1980 TV Movie)
85 min | Comedy
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Ian Holm, Cherie Lunghi, Nigel Hawthorne, Annette Crosbie
47. The Government Inspector (1966)
90 min | Drama, Family
Stars: John Wood, Peter Woodthorpe, Kenneth Colley, Timothy Bateson
48. A Poor Gentleman (1965– )
30 min | Family
BBC adaptation of Turgenev's novel, made for schools.
Stars: Ewan Hooper, Meg Wynn Owen, John Thaw, David Burke
49. Volpone (1965– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Clive Revill, Alan MacNaughtan, Eric Thompson, Martin Matthews
50. For the Love of Albert (1977– )
Drama
Stars: Eugene Geasley, Dave Hill, Philip Jackson, Sylvester McCoy