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1. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,330
2. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 51,973
3. 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: 6,013
4. 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: 1,695
5. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,650
6. The House of Eliott (1991–1994)
50 min | Drama
Two sisters in 1920s London work to achieve success in the dressmaking business.
Stars: Stella Gonet, Louise Lombard, Aden Gillett, Cathy Murphy
Votes: 1,631
7. 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: 2,617
8. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.
Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Ken Kitson
Votes: 692
9. London's Burning (1988–2002)
50 min | Drama
The lives of firefighters at Blackwall Fire Station.
Stars: Glen Murphy, Richard Walsh, Ben Onwukwe, Shirley Greenwood
Votes: 942
10. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.
Stars: Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, Alun Lewis
Votes: 2,474
11. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998)
TV-PG | 75 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Hetty wakes on her 60th birthday and decides to become a private investigator. With assistance from a teenager called Geoffrey and her husband Robert, combined with her own common sense, Hetty is confident she can solve any case.
Stars: Patricia Routledge, Dominic Monaghan, Derek Benfield, John Graham-Davies
Votes: 1,985
12. Collision (2009)
TV-PG | 201 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their lives.
Stars: Douglas Henshall, Dean Lennox Kelly, Lucy Griffiths, Phil Davis
Votes: 2,536
13. The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
G | 112 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
After a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues.
Director: Wilford Leach | Stars: Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose
Votes: 3,898 | Gross: $0.69M
14. Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama
Biographer John Lahr is writing a book about playwright Joe Orton. Joe and Kenneth meet at drama school and live together for ten years as lovers and collaborators. Both want to be writers, but only one of them is successful.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave, Wallace Shawn
Votes: 6,532 | Gross: $1.65M
15. Hilary and Jackie (1998)
R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.
Director: Anand Tucker | Stars: Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, James Frain, David Morrissey
Votes: 10,736 | Gross: $4.87M
16. Jubilee (1978)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Queen Elizabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk.
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Adam Ant, Richard O'Brien, Ian Charleson, Jayne County
Votes: 3,695
17. Hawking (2004 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Biography, Drama
Theoretical physicist/cosmologist Stephen Hawking's life and search for the beginning of time (1963-6).
Director: Philip Martin | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Brandon, Tom Hodgkins, Christian Rubeck
Votes: 6,361
18. Dead Gorgeous (2002 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Rose and Antonia are two old friends who meet up again after the second world war. Unhappy in their relationships, they plan to 'accidentally' murder each others husbands.
Director: Sarah Harding | Stars: Fay Ripley, Helen McCrory, Ron Cook, Lloyd Owen
Votes: 242
19. Shooting Fish (1997)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Two con artists' plan to steal enough for a house are twisted when a pretty girl enters the picture.
Director: Stefan Schwartz | Stars: Dan Futterman, Stuart Townsend, Kate Beckinsale, Rowena Cooper
Votes: 7,848 | Gross: $0.30M
20. Far from the Madding Crowd (1998 TV Movie)
54 min | Drama, Romance
A vain, pretty girl has recently taken over her uncle's farm. Her independent, naïve personality leaves her torn between the three men who wish to marry her.
Director: Nicholas Renton | Stars: Paloma Baeza, Jonathan Firth, Nigel Terry, Gwynn Beech
Votes: 962
21. Tom & Viv (1994)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
In 1915, Tom and Viv elope, but her gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry doesn't bring in enough to live, but her mother is happy Viv has found a tender and discreet husband.
Director: Brian Gilbert | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson, Rosemary Harris, Tim Dutton
Votes: 1,864 | Gross: $0.54M
22. War Requiem (1989)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, War
A movie with no spoken dialogue, it is set against the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" which includes poetry by World War I soldier Wilfred Owen reflecting the horrors ... See full summary »
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Nathaniel Parker, Tilda Swinton, Laurence Olivier, Patricia Hayes
Votes: 945
23. Fiona (1977)
R | 80 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy
Heavily fictionalised 'autobiography' of 70s sex superstar Fiona Richmond.
Director: James Kenelm Clarke | Stars: Fiona Richmond, Anthony Steel, David Cole, Neil Cunningham
Votes: 232
24. Up at the Villa (2000)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Romance
A widow finds choosing a new husband might not be her choice at all, as the actions of her various prospects confine her freedom.
Director: Philip Haas | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft, James Fox
Votes: 2,845 | Gross: $2.93M
25. Let Them Eat Cake (1999)
30 min | Comedy, History
It's 1782 and welcome to the fabulous Palace of Versailles, France. Outside the gates, the peasants are on the verge of revolting , whilst inside lives one of the most hated women in all of France -Columbine, the Comtesse De Vache.
Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Scarborough, Lucy Punch
Votes: 744
26. The Price (1985)
360 min | Drama, Thriller
Geoffrey Carr's life spirals out of control after his wife and step-daughter are kidnapped by rogue IRA members. Unable to pay the ransom, he faces the choice of either dismantling his life or gambling with the lives of his family members.
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Harriet Walter, Derek Thompson, Aingeal Grehan
Votes: 73
27. Pure Wickedness (1999)
50 min | Drama
A highly respectable middle-class married woman watches a window cleaner fill his bucket at her kitchen sink and has a sudden urge to rip off his shirt. They make love right there - the mad... See full summary »
Stars: Orla Brady, Kevin Whately, David Morrissey, Danielle McCormack
Votes: 92
28. When I'm Sixty-Four (2004 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, Romance
One-off drama about the friendship that grows between two men from very different backgrounds, whose paths cross for the first time as they approach retirement age.
Director: Jon Jones | Stars: Paul Freeman, Peter McNamara, Anton Valensi, Karl Johnson
Votes: 482
29. 55 Degrees North (2004–2005)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A London detective moves to Newcastle after blowing the whistle on a corrupt colleague.
Stars: Don Gilet, Dervla Kirwan, Andrew Dunn, George Harris
Votes: 318
30. Mackenzie (1980)
50 min | Drama
Drama serial by Andrea Newman about the lives and relationships of three families, covering the years 1955 to 1974.
Stars: Jack Galloway, Lynda Bellingham, Kara Wilson, Sheila Ruskin
Votes: 20
31. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1980 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 115 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respectable Victorian scientist, concocts a drug which releases another side to his personality: a brutal, murderous alter-ego.
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: David Hemmings, Lisa Harrow, Ian Bannen, Diana Dors
Votes: 111
32. Dressing for Breakfast (1995–1998)
30 min | Comedy
A young woman sets out to find love, with her mother and best friend bringing up problems, advice, and comedy.
Stars: Beatie Edney, Holly Aird, Nigel Lindsay, Charlotte Cornwell
Votes: 64
33. The Peacock Spring (1996 TV Movie)
149 min | Drama
It's 1959, and a widowed official with the United Nations in Delhi, India brings his two daughters from England to live with him. Tension between 15-year old Una and Alix, a Eurasian woman ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Peter Egan, Jennifer Caron Hall, Hattie Morahan, Naveen Andrews
Votes: 154
34. The Boss (1995–2000)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy series about Peter, an incompetent bank manager; and his long-suffering staff and customers.
Stars: Jim Broadbent, David Schneider, Claire Skinner, Daniel Flynn
Votes: 88
35. If Looks Could Kill: The Power of Behaviour (2000 Video)
29 min | Short, Mystery
A woman is driven to suicide by the careless behavior of staff at the doctor's, the shoe shop, the post office and the railway station, and a detective must piece together her movements to see how their behavior led to her death.
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Dawn French, Patrick Malahide, David Bamber, Bobby Barry
36. All for Love (1982–1983)
60 min | Romance
Anthology of stories about love, many adapted from short stories or novels.
Stars: Alick Hayes, Dilys Worsfold, Joan Plowright, Geraldine McEwan
Votes: 16
37. Real Live Audience (1978 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama
Director: Kenny McBain | Stars: John Fortune, Dave Hill, Caroline Hutchison, Andrew Norton
38.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
Master of the Moor: Part 1
(1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stephen Whalby loves the moor. When a series of senseless murders of young women invades his beloved moor, he becomes intrigued...and a suspect.
Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Colin Firth, B.J. McLagan, Rachel Fielding, Emma Croft
Votes: 342
39.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Sad Cypress
(2003)
TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Elinor Carlisle seems to be the obvious murderer of her ailing aunt and the beautiful romantic rival who broke up her engagement, but Poirot uncovers darker motives.
Director: David Moore | Stars: David Suchet, Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, Rupert Penry-Jones, Kelly Reilly
Votes: 2,620
40.
55 Degrees North (2004–2005)
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(2005)
Crime, Drama
Nicky clashes with Claire over a complex case. When Claire gets a death threat, Nicky's under pressure to find the source.
Director: Pip Broughton | Stars: Don Gilet, Dervla Kirwan, Andrew Dunn, George Harris
Votes: 7
41.
Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Episode:
Nuptials
(1998)
TV-14 | Comedy
Garth marries his Kimberley but the wedding day is fraught. Dorien, having split up with Richard, stays away, Kimberley's snobbish mother, Lynne, is getting up Tracey's nose and the noisy ... See full summary »
Directors: Terry Kinane, Hugh Thomas | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Matthew Savage
Votes: 25
42.
Doctors (2000–2024)
Episode:
The Trouble with Arthur
(2002)
27 min | Drama
Director: Dominic Keavey | Stars: Christopher Timothy, Maggie Cronin, Corrinne Wicks, Tom Butcher
43.
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998)
Episode:
Something to Treasure
(1998)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The widow of a miner hires Hetty to discover his treasure map showing where valuable gemstones he stole from the mine owners are hidden.
Director: David Giles | Stars: Patricia Routledge, Derek Benfield, Dominic Monaghan, Suzanne Maddock
Votes: 85
44.
Holby City (1999–2022)
Episode:
The Outsiders
(2005)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Chrissie is convinced she is pregnant. Ric confronts his own prejudices and Matt finally proves he has a bedside manner. UKTV PLAY description.
Director: Fraser Macdonald | Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Adam Best, Tina Hobley, Mark Moraghan
Votes: 10
45.
The House of Eliott (1991–1994)
Episode:
Episode #3.6
(1994)
Drama
Evie and Daniel, now a couple, attend a function given by Lady Romford, though Daniel feels ill at ease in high society, and only agrees to Lady Romford's request to paint her portrait ... See full summary »
Director: Gwennan Sage | Stars: Stella Gonet, Louise Lombard, Aden Gillett, Cathy Murphy
Votes: 26
46.
Let Them Eat Cake (1999)
Episode:
Murder
(1999)
Comedy, History
Bouffant and Lisette leave their mistress to fend for herself, Eveline reveals that the Comtesse de Vache has lost her fortune in a wager, and an arrest is made when the Marquise de Fufu is found axed to death.
Director: Christine Gernon | Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Scarborough, Simon Butteriss
Votes: 30
47.
Let Them Eat Cake (1999)
Episode:
The Portrait
(1999)
Comedy, History
The Comtesse de Vache is paid a visit when the Marquis de Sade escapes, Bouffant misses the mark when he prepares the mistress for a portrait, and Lisette returns to the safety of her old profession out on the street.
Director: Christine Gernon | Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Scarborough, Linda Spurrier
Votes: 33
48.
Let Them Eat Cake (1999)
Episode:
The Royal Command Performance
(1999)
Comedy, History
The Comtesse de Vache receives an invite to attend a royal copulation, Madame de Plonge finds a way to attend the evening performance, and Lisette helps her mistress prepare for a bit of upstaging at the matinée.
Director: Christine Gernon | Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Adrian Scarborough, Elizabeth Berrington
Votes: 27
49.
Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode:
Things That Go Bump in the Night
(2004)
TV-14 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Undertaker Patrick Pennyman is found dead with his wrists slashed and suspicion turns towards a spiritualist church.
Director: Peter Smith | Stars: John Nettles, John Hopkins, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard
Votes: 829
50.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
The Untouchables
(1983)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Cowley forms a plan to reel in Rahad, an Arab diplomat and suspected assassin. Bodie joins a card school, losing heavily, and Rahad offers to pay his debts on the condition that Bodie gives... See full summary »
Director: William Brayne | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Keith Washington
Votes: 105