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1. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,544
2. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crime, Drama
Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby
Votes: 312
3. The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in Liverpool of the 1860s.
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster
Votes: 1,118
4. Escape from the Iron Curtain (1956)
58 min | Drama
Mission to bring out a scientist from Hungary.
Director: Denis Kavanagh | Stars: Theodore Bikel, John Bentley, Donald Gray, Carina Helm
Votes: 107
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. 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
7. 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
8. 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
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. Warship (1973–1977)
50 min | Action, Drama
Life in the Royal Navy aboard the fictional HMS Hero.
Stars: David Savile, Andrew Burt, James Cosmo, Donald Burton
Votes: 112
11. 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
12. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Comedy
The Morecambe & Wise Show was a long running and massively popular sketch series starring British comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, plus a string of top-name international celebrity guests (of a bygone age), like André Prévin.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
Votes: 1,057
13. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 143
14. Wings (1977–1978)
50 min | Drama, War
A young Englishman born into a blacksmith's family wants to be a flier in one of the new fangled flying machines. He struggles to show a man of his class deserves a chance to be a pilot and... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Cochrane, Tim Woodward, Nicholas Jones, David Troughton
Votes: 161
15. The Expert (1968–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Professor John Hardy is a forensic scientist who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.
Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth
Votes: 42
16. 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
17. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 213
18. Jack the Ripper (1973)
304 min | Crime, Drama, History
The highly popular detective pair from the series Softly, Softly, Barlow and Watt, try to solve the old mystery of Jack The Ripper in this documentary series.
Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Frank Duncan, Alan Cullen
Votes: 71
19. Softly Softly (1966–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Thie West Country police force solving local crime. its a spin-off from another BBC drama series, Z Cars (1962).
Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, John Barron
Votes: 123
20. The Dog and the Diamonds (1953)
54 min | Drama, Family
A group of petless children secretly build a zoo behind an old manor, unaware it hides jewel thieves. The children find the crooks, then join forces with their animals to defeat them.
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Kathleen Harrison, George Coulouris, Geoffrey Sumner, Brian Oulton
Votes: 47
21. R3 (1964–1966)
50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the staff of Research Centre Number Three (R3), headed by director Sir Michael Gerrard, and its trouble-shooting department the Consultancy Service, run by Philip Boult. ... See full summary »
Stars: John Robinson, Oliver Reed, Michael Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars
Votes: 58
22. William (1962–1963)
30 min | Family, Comedy
Stars: Patricia Marmont, Christopher Witty, Carlo Cura, Dennis Waterman
Votes: 11
23. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
24. 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
25. The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1963– )
Drama
Stars: Joss Ackland, Kenneth Fortescue, Patrick Westwood, Barry Letts
Votes: 36
26. The World of Tim Frazer (1960–1961)
30 min | Drama
An engineer is drawn into the world of espionage.
Stars: Jack Hedley, Ralph Michael, Francis Matthews, Patricia Haines
Votes: 19
27. Mr. Big (1974– )
30 min | Crime
Eddie likes to see himself as a mastermind of the criminal world but one thing holds him back - his family.
Stars: Peter Jones, Prunella Scales, Ian Lavender, Carol Hawkins
Votes: 10
28. Small Town Story (1953)
69 min | Drama
A Canadian ex-serviceman has to resist criminals and the temptation of signing for Arsenal in order to help non-league Oldchester United.
Director: Montgomery Tully | Stars: Susan Shaw, Donald Houston, Alan Wheatley, George Merritt
Votes: 84
29. A Chance of Thunder (1961– )
30 min | Thriller
Stars: Clifford Evans, John Meillon, Peter Vaughan, Godfrey Quigley
30. Cross-Roads (1955)
22 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A young man returns from the grave to avenge himself on an impresario who caused the death of his sister.
Director: John Fitchen | Stars: Christopher Lee, Ferdy Mayne, Mercy Haystead, Janet Richards
Votes: 145
32. The Six Men (1951)
65 min | Crime, Drama
A crime gang "The Six Men" is tracked down by Scotland Yard, and finally killed by one of its own members.
Director: Michael Law | Stars: Harold Warrender, Olga Edwardes, Peter Bull, Michael Evans
Votes: 105
33. Johnny on the Spot (1954)
72 min | Crime
A framed ex-convict struggles to clear his name.
Director: Maclean Rogers | Stars: Hugh McDermott, Elspet Gray, Paul Carpenter, Jean Lodge
Votes: 110
34. 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
35. The Escape of R.D.7 (1961)
45 min | Sci-Fi, Drama
Virologist Dr Anna Hastings creates a virus, R.D.7, which she believes will wipe out rats. But after a lab assistant is bitten she is ordered to halt her work, and determined to finish her ... See full summary »
Stars: Barbara Murray, Jennifer Wright, Ellen Pollock, Derek Waring
36. Forces' Requests (1955–1956)
45 min | Music
Josephine Douglas invites you to meet men and women of H.M. Forces serving overseas and to hear their musical requests for their friends and relations at home. Not dissimilar to the long-running BBC radio series Two-Way Family Favourites.
Stars: Josephine Douglas, Carole Carr, Tutte Lemkow, Sara Luzita
37. Quiet Revolution (1956 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Pekoe Ainley, Bart Allison, Gerald Andersen, Nigel Anthony
38. The World Our Stage (1958)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: BBC Concert Orchestra, Irving Davies, The George Mitchell Singers, Elizabeth Seal
39. Strange Harvest (1953)
35 min | Short, Thriller
A sailor on leave gives a lift to two men who steal his money and car, leaving him for dead in a cornfield, which they don't know is to be cut the following morning. As the combine ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Black | Stars: Edgar Gray, Eve Shirley, Richard Antony, Frank Bonnyface
Votes: 36
40. Baxter On... (1964– )
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Stanley Baxter, June Whitfield, John Paterson, Ronnie Barker
41. Lance at Large (1964– )
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Lance Percival, Bernard Spear, George Chisholm, Millicent Martin
42. The Jelly End Strike (1961 TV Movie)
80 min | Drama
Director: Eric Tayler | Stars: Harry Locke, Leslie Dwyer, James Culliford, Rita Webb
43. Could It Be Magic? (1996 TV Movie)
25 min | Family
A magic show for all the family.
Director: Paul Andrews | Stars: Paul Andrews, John Danbury, Emma Fletcher, Marc Paul
45. Night Train to Surbiton (1965– )
25 min | Thriller
A quiet weekend away from the rat race for two businessmen turns out to be an adventure involving a disappearing corpse, a stolen briefcase and the plans of a devious arch-criminal.
Stars: Peter Jones, Nicholas Parsons, Eleanor Summerfield, Christine Finn
Votes: 6
46. Barbara in Black (1962– )
30 min | Drama, Thriller
Stars: Tracey Lloyd, Anthony Newlands, John Cairney, John Gill
48. The World Our Stage (1957 TV Special)
90 min | Comedy, Music
Variety show to celebrate 21 years of BBC television.
Directors: Francis Essex, Barry Learoyd, Selwyn Roderick, John Street, John Vernon | Stars: Trevor Howard, Bob Monkhouse, Peggy Cummins, Shirley Eaton
49. Traitor in a Steel Helmet (1961 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Director: Patrick Dromgoole | Stars: Brian Bedford, Patrick McAlinney, Frank Windsor, Victor Lucas
50. Dark Pilgrimage (1962 TV Movie)
60 min | Music
Director: Charles Lefeaux | Stars: Gwyn Griffiths, Ronald Evans, Billy Circo, Nigel Douglas