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1. Vera (2011–2025)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.
Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, Kenny Doughty
Votes: 20,130
2. Shetland (2013– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A local police team investigate crimes within the close knit island community of Shetland.
Stars: Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, Douglas Henshall, Lewis Howden
Votes: 25,934
3. The Long Call (2021)
46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows detective Matthew Venn as he returns to an evangelical community in which he grew up to attend his father's funeral.
Stars: Ben Aldridge, Declan Bennett, Siobhán Cullen, Juliet Stevenson
Votes: 3,895
4. The One Show (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.
Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles
Votes: 621
5. Newsnight (1980– )
45 min | News
Serious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Gavin Esler
Votes: 213
6. Super Sleuths (2006– )
60 min | Documentary
This special documentary examines Inspector Barnaby - his methods and techniques of investigation, from his time in the original novels through his translation to television.
Stars: George Baker, Anthony Horowitz, Val McDermid, David Suchet
Votes: 16
7. Celebrity Mastermind (2002– )
29 min | Game-Show
Celebrities take on the challenge of answering quiz questions in the Mastermind black chair, first on their chosen specialist subject, and then general knowledge, competing to win a donation for their nominated charity.
Stars: John Humphrys, Clive Myrie, Arabella Weir, Joe Pasquale
Votes: 32
8. The A to Z of Crime (2011– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Stars: Marcus Brigstocke, Stephen Tompkinson, Mark Billingham, Ian Rankin
Votes: 7
9. Who Is Kurt Wallander? (2008 TV Movie)
Documentary
A documentary about writer Henning Mankell, Sweden's most popular author and the creator of the Kurt Wallander detective series.
Director: Elaine Donnelly Pieper | Stars: John Harvey, Kenneth Branagh, Ann Cleeves, Henning Mankell
Votes: 13
10. Crime Connections (2012– )
45 min | Documentary, Crime
Bradley Walsh, who himself plays the lead detective in Law & Order: UK (2009), takes on the mantle again to investigate the links between TV crime dramas and their main protagonists.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Lucy Mangan, Boyd Hilton, Dick Fiddy
11. Well Read (2015– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Mary Ann Gwinn, Terry Tazioli, Elisa Jaffe, Hector Tobar
Votes: 7
12. Meet the Author (2010– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Stephen Fry, Matt Haig, Paula Hawkins, Hannah Rothschild
13.
Super Sleuths (2006– )
Episode:
Wycliffe
(2006)
Documentary
Director: Janette Clucas | Stars: Alan Burley, Ann Cleeves, Andrew Darling, Helen Masters
14.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Parent Not Expected
(2020)
TV-PG | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young man seeking his biological father is found face down in the water.
Director: Rob Evans | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 493
15.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Dirty
(2020)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DCI Vera Stanhope must piece together Luke Sumner's final hours in order to investigate his murder.
Director: Delyth Thomas | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 494
16.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
The Escape Turn
(2020)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vera investigates the case of a wealthy betting shop tycoon who was murdered during a home invasion in front of his wife and daughter.
Director: Carolina Giammetta | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 460
17.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #6.6
(2021)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Niven and Darren are arrested and brought to the station for interview. Perez finally brings the investigation to a climax - but he has no time to rest when it turns out Donna has one last surprise in store.
Director: Siri Rødnes | Stars: Shonagh Price, Douglas Henshall, Alison O'Donnell, Lucianne McEvoy
Votes: 442
18.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #7.1
(2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Perez investigates the disappearance of a vulnerable young man, whose family are new to Shetland.
Director: Fiona Walton | Stars: Douglas Henshall, Mark Bonnar, Don Gallagher, Anneika Rose
Votes: 500
19.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #7.6
(2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The team races to identify the killer and prevent disaster striking Lerwick. As the investigation draws to a close, Perez faces a life-changing decision.
Director: Louis Paxton | Stars: Douglas Henshall, Alison O'Donnell, Patrick Robinson, Steven Robertson
Votes: 439
20.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Witness
(2021)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a well-respected local builder is found beaten to death on the steps of the Collingwood Monument, Vera questions how such a seemingly beloved and imposing figure could be attacked so viciously.
Director: Paul Gay | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 560
21.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Recovery
(2021)
TV-PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vera is called to the scene of a murdered support worker who is found hidden among the bleak woodlands of Northumberland National Park. Was this an attack of opportunity or a carefully planned ambush?
Director: Christiana Ebohon-Green | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 596
22.
The Long Call (2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2021)
46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a body is found on a beach in Devon, DI Matthew Venn and his team search for a way into a case that has no witnesses, no forensics and seemingly no motive. Matthew is also dealing with... See full summary »
Director: Lee Haven Jones | Stars: Ben Aldridge, Juliet Stevenson, Declan Bennett, Siobhán Cullen
Votes: 251
23.
The Long Call (2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2021)
46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Matthew and the team continue to hunt for clues about the victim, and uncover secrets from the past and theories who might have motive to murder. Connections are made between the victim and... See full summary »
Director: Lee Haven Jones | Stars: Ben Aldridge, Declan Bennett, Juliet Stevenson, Nia Gwynne
Votes: 197
24.
The Long Call (2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2021)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The prospect of rebuilding a relationship with his mother blurs Matthew's ability to objectively examine the Brethren community, and he wrestles professional and personal issues to solve ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Haven Jones | Stars: Ben Aldridge, Neil Morrissey, Iona Anderson, Martin Shaw
Votes: 174
25.
The Long Call (2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2021)
47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Despite key breakthroughs, the team are frustrated until an important piece of evidence sets Matthew on the path to finding the murderer. Through learning to let go of the shame his ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Haven Jones | Stars: Ben Aldridge, Declan Bennett, Siobhán Cullen, Aoife Hinds
Votes: 183
26.
Well Read (2015– )
Episode:
Interview with Ann Cleeves
(2017)
Talk-Show
Stars: Elisa Jaffe, Ann Cleeves, Mary Ann Gwinn
28.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
As the Crow Flies
(2022)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A primary school teacher is found dead at the bottom of a cliff-side coastal walkway. What appears to be a terrible accident quickly becomes a murder investigation as Vera discovers evidence the body has been tampered with.
Director: Waris Islam | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 475
29.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Tyger Tyger
(2022)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When security foreman Gary Mallon is fatally wounded during a robbery at a Blyth container port, the evidence points to an audacious heist that went awry. Vera begins to suspect an inside job.
Director: Paul Gay | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 496
30.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Vital Signs
(2022)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The body of a woman, wrapped in fabric, is found in a burned out car.
Director: Rob Evans | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 407
31.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
The Way the Wind Blows
(2022)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The body of a young woman has been washed up on the banks of the River Tyne. Although she was a popular colleague, loyal friend, and loving mother and wife, we uncover a web of intrigue, betrayal, and lost promises.
Director: Chris Foggin | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty, Jon Morrison, Ibinabo Jack
Votes: 374
32.
The One Show (2006– )
Episode:
JLS/Bob Mortimer/Paul Whitehouse/Rochelle Humes
(2021)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Angellica and Ronan are presenting tonight. We have JLS in the studio, who will also be performing their new single 'Eternal Love' from the roof at the end. And we have Bob Mortimer and ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Smith | Stars: Angellica Bell, Ann Cleeves, Jonathan 'J.B.' Gill, Marvin Humes
33.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
The Crow Trap
(2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As groundbreaking begins on a rock quarry in the moorlands, a local woman who had opposed the construction is found murdered.
Director: Farren Blackburn | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Ritter
Votes: 696
34.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Telling Tales
(2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vera must put together the pieces of a 11-year-old murder and stop a ruthless killer before he or she strikes again.
Director: Peter Hoar | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Ritter
Votes: 756
35.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Hidden Depths
(2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A handsome young man, a coquettish student teacher, nothing in common between them - except that both were murdered and left with their bodies meticulously posed.
Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Ritter
Votes: 920
36.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Little Lazarus
(2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vera finds herself acting as caretaker for a boy whose mother was murdered in front of his eyes.
Director: Paul Whittington | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Ritter
Votes: 671
37.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
The Ghost Position
(2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vera's reunited with her first mentor and colleague after his home is firebombed and his teenage daughter badly injured.
Director: Peter Hoar | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Ritter
Votes: 698
38.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Sandancers
(2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The authorities at a local army base are in an ungodly hurry to declare the death of a decorated Afghanistan War veteran a suicide. But Vera doubts it.
Director: Julian Holmes | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Paul Ritter, Jon Morrison
Votes: 565
39.
The A to Z of Crime (2011– )
Episode:
M to P
(2011)
Documentary, Crime
Stars: Marcus Brigstocke, Richard Attenborough, David Baldacci, Mark Billingham
40.
The A to Z of Crime (2011– )
Episode:
Q to T
(2011)
Documentary, Crime
Stars: Marcus Brigstocke, Graham Bartlett, Mark Billingham, Glenn Chandler
41.
The A to Z of Crime (2011– )
Episode:
U to Z
(2011)
Documentary, Crime
Stars: Marcus Brigstocke, Mark Billingham, David Boulter, Lee Child
42.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
Silent Voices
(2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A well-respected social worker has been drowned, and in her most famous case a child was drowned by his mother. What exactly is the connection?
Director: Paul Whittington | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Paul Ritter, Jon Morrison
Votes: 660
43.
Vera (2011–2025)
Episode:
A Certain Samaritan
(2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young man is found dead with heroin in his blood and a stolen credit card in his wallet. But only when Vera learns details of his mother's life does a motive for murder emerge.
Director: Edward Bazalgette | Stars: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Paul Ritter, Jon Morrison
Votes: 585
44.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #7.2
(2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After the discovery of an unknown body, the search for Connor grows increasingly desperate. Perez follows Danny on a perilous journey into his murky past.
Director: Fiona Walton | Stars: Shauna Macdonald, Andrew Whipp, Douglas Henshall, Lewis Howden
Votes: 418
45.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #8.1
(2023)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Met detective returns to Shetland on the trail of a vulnerable witness. DI Ruth Calder must team up with Tosh to find the girl before it's too late.
Director: Andy Newbery | Stars: Maisie Norma Seaton, Natasha Cottriall, Joseph Thompson, Ashley Jensen
Votes: 557
46.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #7.3
(2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mounting evidence pushes Perez and the team to revise their view of Connor Cairns. Is he a vulnerable missing person or a killer on the run?
Director: Fiona Walton | Stars: Douglas Henshall, Alison O'Donnell, Shauna Macdonald, Lauren Conroy
Votes: 413
47.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #7.4
(2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Perez issues a warrant for Connor's arrest and looks for the motive behind his bomb-making. Sandy tries to find out what business William Rodgers had in Shetland.
Director: Louis Paxton | Stars: Douglas Henshall, Steven Robertson, Alison O'Donnell, Conor McCarry
Votes: 392
48.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #8.6
(2023)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As the investigation draws to a close, Tosh and Calder try to unravel the mystery at the heart of the Bains. The identity of the killer lies in the reason why Ellen left Shetland.
Director: Giulia Gandini | Stars: Maisie Norma Seaton, Bamshad Abedi-Amin, Barry O'Connor, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 351
49.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Red Bones: Part 1
(2013)
TV-14 | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As DI Jimmy Perez investigates the murder of an elderly lady who is shot dead outside her croft, he finds evidence of a massive, bitter dispute between two families.
Director: Peter Hoar | Stars: Sandra Voe, Douglas Henshall, Erin Armstrong, Steven Robertson
Votes: 952
50.
Shetland (2013– )
Episode:
Red Bones: Part 2
(2013)
TV-14 | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With two murders and no strong leads, can Perez apprehend the suspect before crowds descend on the Shetland Islands for Up Helly Aa, the biggest fire festival in Europe?
Director: Peter Hoar | Stars: Gemma Chan, Steven Robertson, Douglas Henshall, Alison O'Donnell
Votes: 835