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1. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 599
2. World in Action (1963–1998)
30 min | Documentary
A documentary series focusing on current affairs.
Stars: Brian Armstrong, Chris Kelly, Derek Cooper, Wilfrid Thomas
Votes: 98
3. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 314
4. Timewatch (1982– )
50 min | Documentary, History
BBC investigative documentary series noted for its new perspectives on historical events.
Stars: Michael Praed, Peter France, Christopher Andrew, John Tusa
Votes: 156
5. Dispatches (1987– )
Documentary, News
Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.
Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad
Votes: 238
6. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams
Votes: 419
7. Thatcher: A Very British Revolution (2019)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
An in-depth examination of Margaret Thatcher, her rise to power, and the changes brought forth by her years in leadership. Told without narration, the story uses archive film and the ... See full summary »
Stars: Norman Tebbit, Michael Heseltine, Bernard Ingham, Michael Dobbs
Votes: 245
8. Politics Live (2018– )
45 min | News, Talk-Show
Jo Coburn and a panel of guests discuss the big issues of the day in politics from Westminster and beyond. With Andrew Neil presenting an extended edition on Wednesdays featuring live PMQs.
Stars: Jo Coburn, Laura Kuenssberg, Ian Blackford, Jeremy Corbyn
Votes: 51
9. The Late Show (1988–1995)
Documentary
Television programme on arts, the media and culture.
Stars: Sarah Dunant, Tracey MacLeod, Clive James, Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 31
10. This Week (2003–2019)
45 min | News, Talk-Show
Political journalist and comic Andrew Neil is joined by guests to take a light-hearted look back at the week in politics.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, Miranda Green
Votes: 173
11. Saturday Review (1986–1990)
Documentary
Stars: Russell Davies, Minette Marrin, Eric Griffiths, Jonathan Meades
12. Christmas University Challenge (2011– )
Game-Show
Seasonal specials featuring teams of distinguished graduates rather than current students.
Stars: Roger Tilling, Jeremy Paxman, Amol Rajan, Carla Mendonça
Votes: 28
13. The Lost World of the Seventies (2012 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
The well-known journalist revisits some of his films on the big characters who helped shaped the 1970s in Britain. Both tragic and comic, it highlights just how much our world has changed in four decades.
Director: Nick Norman-Butler | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Walter Walker, Lord Longford, James Goldsmith
14. When Boris Met Dave (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
A drama-doc about the early lives of Boris Johnson and David Cameron.
Director: John Dower | Stars: Christian Brassington, Jonny Sweet, Christopher Leveaux, Henry Kelly
Votes: 52
15. The Media Show (1987–1991)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Emma Freud, Muriel Gray, John Hegarty, Judith Williamson
Votes: 30
16. Odd Man Out: A Film Portrait of Enoch Powell (1995 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Enoch Powell, Hardy Amies, Tony Benn
Votes: 13
17. Daily Politics (2003–2018)
30 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's in-depth, daily, weekday political show reviewing events in Westminster, around the UK and further afield with interviews, discussion and debate.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Jenny Scott, Giles Dilnot, Jo Coburn
Votes: 85
18. Auntie: The Inside Story of the BBC (1997– )
65 min | Documentary, History
A four part documentary to commemorate 75 years of broadcasting history showing the BBC, Auntie as it is affectionately known, from its humble beginnings in the era of wireless right up to ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Pennington, Bill Cotton, Alasdair Milne, Michael Cockerell
Votes: 17
19. Breakfast with Frost (1993–2005)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Frost, Iain Duncan Smith, Charles Kennedy, Tony Blair
Votes: 70
20. Inside the Commons (2015)
60 min | Documentary
A documentary series which shows the work done by Members of Parliament, both behind the scenes and in public proceedings in the House of Commons.
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Ed Miliband, David Cameron
Votes: 77
21. This Week Next Week (1984–1988)
News
Stars: Vivian White, David Dimbleby, Donald MacCormick, John Penycate
22. The Queen and Her Prime Ministers (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
No other head of state has been in power for as long as Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, no other ruler has had such a lasting impact on our epoch. We investigate the fine balance of ... See full summary »
Directors: Tristan Chytroschek, Larissa Klinker, Katharina Wolff | Stars: Judy Wade, Robert Lacey, Michael Cockerell, Hugo Vickers
Votes: 28
23. Blair: The Inside Story (2007)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Bob Geldof, Cliff Richard, Robert Harris
Votes: 16
24. Westminster's Secret Service (1995 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Rupert Allason, Joe Ashton, Eric Clarke
25. The Assassination of President Kennedy (1978)
80 min | Documentary
Presented in 1978, this documentary examines the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that took place in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Through interviews with key figures in government... See full summary »
Star: Bob Sherman
26. Love Tory: A Film Portrait of Alan Clark (1993 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
Stars: Alan Clark, Michael Cockerell, Jane Clark, Paul Henderson
27. Decision 79 (1979 TV Special)
900 min | News
BBC's coverage of the 1979 General Election in the UK that swept Margaret Thatcher's Conservative party into power.
Director: Keith Clement | Stars: David Dimbleby, Robin Day, Angela Rippon, Robert McKenzie
28. Portillo (2022– )
120 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Portillo, Ray Addison, Stefan Kyriazis, Olivia Utley
30. Election 1987 (1987 TV Special)
News
BBC's coverage of the 1987 General Election in the UK, that saw Margaret Thatcher's Conservative party win its third consecutive election.
Director: Chris Fox | Stars: David Dimbleby, Peter Snow, Robin Day, Anthony King
31. Cabinet Confidential (2001 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Tony Benn, Tony Blair, James Callaghan
32. How We Fell for Europe (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
The story of the 1975 referendum, which settled Britain's fate as a member of the European Union.
Director: Nikki Stockley | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Tony Benn, James Callaghan, Justin Cartwright
Votes: 7
33. The Making of the Iron Lady (2008 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Unrelated to the feature film released three years later, this is the story of the making of the woman herself, from a man who had followed her as a reporter for three decades.
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Beckett, Robert Carr
Votes: 9
34. Michael Howard: No More Mr. Nasty (2005 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Krishnendu Majumdar | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Alastair Campbell, Kenneth Clarke, Hugh Dykes
35. The Funny Side of... (2009– )
60 min | Documentary
Series which is basically a history of different TV genres.
Stars: Clive Anderson, Mike Read, Angela Rippon, Diane-Louise Jordan
36. A Very Singular Man: A Film Portrait of Edward Heath (1998 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Edward Heath, Robert Carr, Edward du Cann
Votes: 13
37. Midweek (1972– )
45 min
Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, Nicholas Harman, Austin Mitchell, Austin Mitchell
38. The Great Offices of State (2010– )
Documentary
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Margaret Thatcher, Douglas Hurd, Kenneth Clarke
Votes: 12
39. Barbara Castle Remembered by Michael Cockerell (2023 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Michael Cockerell looks back on his encounter with Barbara Castle and the filming of The Red Queen: A Portrait of Barbara Castle (1995).
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Barbara Castle
40. The Rivals (2001 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Simon Finch | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Gordon Brown, Michael Portillo
41. Trust Me - I'm a Politician (2003 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Peter Bazalgette, Tim Bell
42. Labour's Old Romantic (1997 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Alison Cahn | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Michael Foot, Tony Benn, Aneurin Bevan
43. With Friends Like These (2003– )
60 min | Documentary
Three-part series with political author Michael Cockerell exploring Britain's relationship with its three greatest allies.
Stars: Konrad Adenauer, John Cleese, Heike Makatsch, John Major
44. Labour's Last Premier: A Film Portrait of James Callaghan (1992 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Michael Cockerell, James Callaghan, Idi Amin, Roy Jenkins
45. On the Line (1989– )
50 min | Documentary, Sport
Investigative sports reports.
Stars: Sue Mott, Ray Stubbs, John Fashanu, Sian Penlington
46. How to Be Home Secretary (1999 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Simon Finch | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Kenneth Baker, Robert Carr, Kenneth Clarke
47. Boris Johnson: The Irresistible Rise (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Michael Cockerell unlocks the secrets of the real Boris Johnson. With unprecedented access to Johnson himself, candid interviews and previously unseen archive. Show more. Boris Johnson is one of the biggest stars in British politics.
Director: Adam Grimley | Stars: Michael Cockerell, Conrad Black, David Cameron, Sebastian Coe
Votes: 17
48. A Very Social Democrat: A Portrait of Roy Jenkins (1996 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, Biography
Roy Jenkins was widely touted as Harold Wilson's successor, but his way of life and personal style helped to earn him the distrust of colleagues and to keep him out of Downing Street.
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Roy Jenkins, Leo Abse, Marie Alice de Beaumarchais
Votes: 10
49. Edward Heath Remembered by Michael Cockerell (2023 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Michael Cockerell looks back on his encounter with Edward Heath and the filming of A Very Singular Man: A Film Portrait of Edward Heath (1998).
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Edward Heath
50. The Political Correction (2021– )
120 min | Talk-Show
Sunday morning chat show broadcast on GB News. Anything but a traditional politics show as a special panel of guests gets to grips with some of the biggest stories in politics.
Stars: Paul Embery, Dehenna Davison, Arlene Foster, Nigel Farage
Votes: 15