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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: 277
2. 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
3. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 247
4. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
13+ | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Peter Barkworth, Douglas Wilmer, Ronald Hines
Votes: 345
5. Arkitekten (2023– )
75 min | Comedy
When a project to build a thousand flats in Oslo is put out to tender, architect Julie has an idea: why not convert empty underground car parks into residential buildings? A pitch-black, keenly observed satire about an all-too-near future.
Stars: Eili Harboe, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Ingrid Giæver, Alexandra Gjerpen
Votes: 752
6. Othello (1965)
Unrated | 165 min | Drama
General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.
Director: Stuart Burge | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Frank Finlay, Robert Lang, Anthony Nicholls
Votes: 1,645
7. Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Suspense and mystery-themed anthology series.
Stars: Frank Duncan, James Bolam, Maria Aitken, Zena Walker
Votes: 256
8. Whodunnit? (1972–1978)
45 min | Family, Game-Show, Mystery
British game show in which celebrity panelists were shown a dramatised murder and had to guess the identity of the killer or killers from the clues presented.
Stars: Jon Pertwee, Patrick Mower, Anouska Hempel, Liza Goddard
Votes: 138
9. Within These Walls (1974–1978)
60 min | Drama
Drama inside a women's prison.
Stars: Jerome Willis, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris
Votes: 100
10. The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
30 min | Comedy
The lives and adventures of the pupils of class 5C from 'Please Sir', after they have left Fenn Street School.
Stars: Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins, David Barry, Peter Denyer
Votes: 103
11. Dramarama (1983–1989)
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.
Stars: Denyse Alexander, Ian Kirkby, Christopher Biggins, Bill Wallis
Votes: 137
12. 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
13. The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969–1971)
52 min | Drama, Crime
Mr J.G. Reeder is an employee of The Department of Public Prosecutions, unassuming in appearance but blessed with a razor-sharp mind. He solves mysteries under the watchful eye of his larger-than-life boss, Sir Jason Toovey.
Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, Mona Bruce, Gillian Lewis
Votes: 123
14. The Bretts (1987–1989)
60 min | Drama
1920s family of actors deals with the day to day of the theater business.
Stars: Norman Rodway, Barbara Murray, Belinda Lang, George Winter
Votes: 81
15. Moody and Pegg (1974–1975)
52 min | Comedy, Drama
Daphne Pegg moves out of stern Aunt Ethel's place in the North to start a new, independent life in London. Meanwhile in London, recently divorced Roland Moody looks forward to living in a ... See full summary »
Stars: Judy Cornwell, Derek Waring, Frances Bennett, Tony Selby
Votes: 35
16. Armchair Cinema (1973–1975)
90 min | Drama
British television drama anthology series of single plays.
Stars: John Thaw, Tom Bell, James Laurenson, Edward Woodward
Votes: 34
17. A Pin to See the Peepshow (1973– )
55 min | Drama
A young woman and her lover are charged with the murder of her husband.
Stars: Francesca Annis, Bernard Hepton, Mary Chester, Petronella Barker
Votes: 36
18. A Flea in Her Ear (1967 TV Movie)
94 min | Comedy
The close resemblance of the elegant, wealthy M. Chandebisse to the drunken porter Poche leads to embarrassing complications.
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Petronella Barker, Peter Cellier, Margo Cunningham, Anne Godley
Votes: 43
19. Germinal (1970– )
60 min | Drama
BBC serialisation of Emile Zola's novel about a coal miners' strike in northern France.
Stars: Rosemary Leach, Donald Burton, Mark Jones, Ken Jones
Votes: 6
20. Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
30 min | Drama, Family
A spin-off series from "Jackanory", was "Jackanory Playhouse" (1972-85), which was a series of thirty-minute dramatisations.
Stars: Peter Settelen, Maurice Denham, Patsy Smart, George Innes
Votes: 18
21. The Mating Machine (1970– )
Comedy
Comedy series about an early computer dating service.
Stars: Sheila Hancock, John Cater, Eleanor Summerfield, Miriam Karlin
22. Roger Doesn't Live Here Any More (1981– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Diane Fletcher, Kate Fahy, Alice Berry
Votes: 7
23. The Molly Wopsies (1976– )
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Phil Daniels, George Innes, Aubrey Morris, Ben Forster
24. Miss Nightingale (1974 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
Theatrical-style interpretation of the life of history's most well-known nurse.
Director: David Reid | Stars: Janet Suzman, Renée Asherson, Robert Flemyng, Frances Cuka
25. Black Silk (1985– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
Stars: Rudolph Walker, Kika Markham, Mona Hammond, Suzette Llewellyn
26. The Big 'H' (1978 TV Movie)
35 min | Drama
Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: Dave King, Albert Welling, Hazel McBride, Bill Martin
27. Call the Gun Expert (1964)
30 min | Crime
Police procedural drama dealing with historical cases investigated by a ballistics expert.
Stars: Wensley Pithey, Macdonald Hastings, John Gatrell, Bob Lord
28. It's Murder But Is It Art (1972– )
30 min
Inspector Hook has no doubt who murdered the woman found in Brigadier Binghop's drawing-room. Art expert Phineas Drake is not convinced and investigates in this six-part comedy thriller.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, Dudley Foster, Arthur Howard, Anthony Sagar
29.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Knockback: Part 2
(1985)
TV-14 | 180 min | Drama
Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the ... See full summary »
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Pauline Collins, Derrick O'Connor, Michelle Mulvany, Timothy Jessel
Votes: 7
30.
Budgie (1971–1972)
Episode:
And in Again
(1971)
TV-14 | 53 min | Drama
Budgie gives Charlie Endell a birthday present, but Charlie shows his gratitude in a very peculiar way - and Budgie finds himself back in the company of old friends.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, Derek Newark
Votes: 21
31.
Call the Gun Expert (1964)
Episode:
The Green Bicycle Case - 1919
(1964)
Crime
July 1919; Bella Wright is killed by a single shot. A man on a green bicycle is suspected. The bike is found rusting in the river. Ronald Light is charged but acquitted. Churchill gave evidence proving Bella died from a stray rifle shot.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Wensley Pithey, John Gatrell, Bob Lord, Petronella Barker
32.
Detective (1964–1969)
Episode:
Trent's Last Case
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Who killed Sigsbee Manderson, the hated millionaire? His beautiful young wife is suspected and amateur sleuth Philip Trent must prove her innocent.
Director: Peter Duguid | Stars: Petronella Barker, Rupert Davies, Kenneth Fortescue, Michael Gwynn
33.
Dramarama (1983–1989)
Episode:
Mighty Mum and the Petnappers
(1983)
Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: Petronella Barker, Judy Cornwell, David Purcell, Carl Rigg
34.
The Mating Machine (1970– )
Episode:
Ada's Last Chance
(1970)
Comedy
Director: Howard Ross | Stars: Michael Lees, Sam Kydd, Stella Tanner, John Lawrence
35.
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969–1971)
Episode:
The Fatal Engagement
(1971)
51 min | Drama, Crime
When several Peers of the Realm appear to be implicated in the murder of Hetty Malone, a popular music hall star, Sir Jason Toovey gives Mr Reeder 48 hours to prove the men innocent of their involvement with the woman.
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, Gillian Lewis, Mona Bruce
Votes: 14
36.
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Case of the Mirror of Portugal
(1971)
13+ | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a priceless gem comes within grasp, detective Horace Dorrington cuts more than a few corners to get his hands on it. But he battles a surprisingly worthy adversary from an unexpected quarter, one as ruthless and determined as himself.
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Peter Vaughan, Paul Eddington, Ingrid Hafner, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 82
37.
Within These Walls (1974–1978)
Episode:
Playground
(1975)
Drama
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Googie Withers, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris
38.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Not Good Enough: Part 1
(1972)
TV-14 | 22 min | Crime, Drama
Bright slips a way when police thwart a robber,y at a factory. His reputation of violence means no one will talk so Skinner plans to put pressure on him. Bright learns he is drinking with a ex-police officer so decides to make him pay.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Geoffrey Whitehead, John Swindells, Ian Cullen, Anthony Valentine
Votes: 7
39.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Not Good Enough: Part 2
(1972)
TV-14 | 24 min | Crime, Drama
Bright and his father invite themselves into the home of Paul, a former policeman, and notice his silver bowl. Miller begins to turn the screw on the family so Bright persuades his cousin Angela to steal the silver bowl from Paul's table.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Geoffrey Whitehead, John Swindells, Ian Cullen, Anthony Valentine
Votes: 7
40.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Pat
(1973)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Julia Smith | Stars: Graham Ashley, Petronella Barker, Tommy Boyle, Ian Cullen
41.
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle & Tyre Co. Ltd.
(1971)
13+ | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Private detective Horace Dorrington sees no conflict in helping himself while helping his clients. A promising new bicycle company presents him with an opportunity to cash in on his insider... See full summary »
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Peter Vaughan, John Stratton, John Carlisle, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 98
42.
The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Loneliest Night of the Week
(1972)
25 min | Comedy
Dennis and Frankie are desperate to meet women. Dennis thinks dancing lessons might help them, but Frankie has a better idea...
Director: Mark Stuart | Stars: Peter Denyer, David Barry, Petronella Barker, Malcolm McFee
43.
Moody and Pegg (1974–1975)
Episode:
Roland's Ladies
(1975)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
There are so many ladies in Roland's life. There's flatmate Daphne, although she's the least of his problems. Then there's Monica, who can be very demanding; not to mention Iris, who needs ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Judy Cornwell, Derek Waring, Adrienne Posta, Frances Bennett
44.
Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
Episode:
The Toy Princess
(1981)
25 min | Drama, Family
Director: Marilyn Fox | Stars: Natalie Ogle, Geoffrey Palmer, June Barry, Petronella Barker
45.
Armchair Cinema (1973–1975)
Episode:
In Sickness and in Health
(1975)
50 min | Drama
A hard-working doctor must also carry the burden of a turbulent home life, due to the expectations of his demanding wife.
Director: Reginald Collin | Stars: Patrick Mower, Prunella Ransome, Michael Goodliffe, Shelagh Fraser
Votes: 12
46.
It's Murder But Is It Art (1972– )
Episode:
Mister Drake and Ars Gratia Artis
(1972)
Director: Graeme Muir | Stars: Arthur Lowe, Dudley Foster, Arthur Howard, Richard Hurndall
47.
It's Murder But Is It Art (1972– )
Episode:
Mister Drake Goes to Jail
(1972)
Director: Graeme Muir | Stars: Arthur Lowe, Dudley Foster, Arthur Howard, Richard Hurndall
48.
It's Murder But Is It Art (1972– )
Episode:
Mister Drake Has Visitors
(1972)
Director: Graeme Muir | Stars: Arthur Lowe, Dudley Foster, Arthur Howard, Richard Hurndall
49.
It's Murder But Is It Art (1972– )
Episode:
Mister Drake Reveals All
(1972)
Director: Graeme Muir | Stars: Arthur Lowe, Dudley Foster, Arthur Howard, Richard Hurndall
50.
Black Silk (1985– )
Episode:
Without Prejudice
(1985)
TV-PG | Drama
Director: Jan Sargent | Stars: Rudolph Walker, Kika Markham, Mona Hammond, Leila Bertrand