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1. A Hard Day's Night (1964)
G | 87 min | Comedy, Musical
Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Votes: 47,879 | Gross: $13.78M
2. Blackadder the Third (1987)
TV-PG | 180 min | Comedy
In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 46,898
3. 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: 39,381
4. A Night to Remember (1958)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, History
On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Robert Ayres, Honor Blackman
Votes: 17,060
5. Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
Approved | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley, Julian Glover
Votes: 11,443
6. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Romance
A rebellious, hard-living factory worker juggles relationships with two women, one of whom is married to another man but pregnant with his child.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field, Rachel Roberts, Hylda Baker
Votes: 9,258
7. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,176
8. Murder at the Gallop (1963)
Approved | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When a wealthy old man appears to have been "frightened to death" by a cat, Miss Jane Marple suspects one of his four relatives, all heirs to his estate, of his murder.
Director: George Pollock | Stars: Margaret Rutherford, Stringer Davis, Robert Morley, Flora Robson
Votes: 6,773
9. 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: 5,979
10. The Dresser (1983)
PG | 118 min | Drama
Personal assistant Norman struggles to get deteriorating veteran actor Sir through a difficult performance of King Lear.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker
Votes: 5,667 | Gross: $5.31M
11. Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
Not Rated | 84 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Dr. Who and his companions arrive on Earth in the year 2150 AD, only to discover that the planet has been invaded and its population enslaved by the dreaded Daleks.
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, Ray Brooks, Andrew Keir
Votes: 4,519
12. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,068
13. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
The lives and fortunes of the Bellamy family and their below-stairs servant staff at 165 Eaton Place play out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Jean Marsh, Angela Baddeley
Votes: 3,541
14. Steptoe and Son (1962–1974)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy
British sitcom about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in London. The intergenerational divide between the miserly Steptoe and his ambitious son results in comedy, drama, and tragedy.
Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Frank Thornton, Tim Buckland
Votes: 3,398
15. The Crimson Cult (1968)
R | 87 min | Horror
Robert visits the remote country house where his brother was last seen. While his host seems outwardly friendly, Robert senses a sense of menace in the air.
Director: Vernon Sewell | Stars: Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Mark Eden, Barbara Steele
Votes: 2,960
16. On the Buses (1969–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Jack-the-lad bus driver and conductor Stan and Jack enjoy the female employees more than their work and Inspector Blake is relentless in his attempts to make their lives a misery.
Stars: Anna Karen, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Reg Varney
Votes: 2,631
17. The New Avengers (1976–1977)
60 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Secret agent Steed, working for an unnamed branch of British intelligence, is teamed up with two partners to fight evil plots for world domination, dealing with suspended animation, biological warfare, robotics, and other threats.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley, Maurice Marsac
Votes: 2,593
18. Our Friends in the North (1996)
TV-MA | 623 min | Drama, History
Drama examining the politics and change across Britain from the Sixties to the Nineties seen through the varying fortunes of four friends.
Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong, Gina McKee, Daniel Craig
Votes: 2,346
19. The Alphabet Murders (1965)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Tony Randall, Robert Morley, Anita Ekberg, Maurice Denham
Votes: 1,885
20. Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy
This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.
Stars: Michael Palin, Charles McKeown, Barbara New, David Griffin
Votes: 1,689
21. The Square Peg (1958)
85 min | Comedy, War
A British road repairman gets into a feud with the army, gets drafted, and is mistakenly parachuted into German-occupied France where his physical resemblance to the local German commandant triggers a hilarious chain reaction.
Director: John Paddy Carstairs | Stars: Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman, Campbell Singer
Votes: 1,590
22. Secret Agent (1964–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Peter Brayham, Earl Cameron
Votes: 1,529
23. Mutiny on the Buses (1972)
PG | 89 min | Comedy
London bus driver Stan Butler wants to get married and takes his chance to earn more money when he is given a new job driving a tour bus on a safari park.
Director: Harry Booth | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 1,503
24. Are You Being Served? Again! (1992–1993)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy
The staff of the defunct Grace Brothers department store reunite to run a rural hotel.
Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard
Votes: 1,500
25. My Partner the Ghost (1969–1971)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When Hopkirk gets killed, he reappears as a ghost - pretty handy to have around in this line of work.
Stars: Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope, Annette Andre, Ivor Dean
Votes: 1,497
26. Benny Hill (1962–1963)
25 min | Comedy
This timeless modern slapstick-format doesn't really have a plot, but is an irresistible rapid succession of independent short, comical scenes, mostly without any text, often using ... See full summary »
Stars: Benny Hill, Graham Stark, Patricia Hayes, Ronnie Brody
Votes: 1,370
27. The Likely Lads (1976)
90 min | Comedy
Bob and Terry find their lifelong friendship beginning to change as Terry becomes involved with a new woman. Bob is dismayed, but his wife sees the opportunity to get Terry married off and put a wedge between the friends.
Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Brigit Forsyth, Mary Tamm
Votes: 1,263
28. The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of Oscar Wilde's libel suit against the Marquis of Queensberry and the tragic turn his life takes because of it.
Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Peter Finch, Yvonne Mitchell, James Mason, Nigel Patrick
Votes: 1,109
29. Bless This House (1971–1976)
30 min | Comedy
Sid and Jean struggle to understand their teen kids' progressive ways. The couple lives in London with protest-loving son Mike and trendy daughter Sally.
Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Robin Stewart, Sally Geeson
Votes: 1,046
30. Jack the Ripper (1959)
Not Rated | 84 min | Crime, Drama, History
A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case.
Directors: Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman | Stars: Lee Patterson, Eddie Byrne, Betty McDowall, Ewen Solon
Votes: 957
31. The Benny Hill Show (1955–1968)
60 min | Comedy
British comedy TV series starring Benny Hill. Aired from 1955-1991 in over 140 countries. Featured slapstick, mime, parody and double-entendre. Show was canceled in 1989 due to declining ratings and high production costs.
Stars: Benny Hill, Jeremy Hawk, Patricia Hayes, Peter Vernon
Votes: 952
32.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Amy and Amiability
(1987)
TV-PG | 27 min | Comedy
When Blackadder discovers that the Prince Regent is completely broke, he devises a plan to restore his fortunes through marriage.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 948
33. 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: 936
34. Au Pair Girls (1972)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
Four sexy foreign girls come to England as au pairs, and quickly become quite intimate with their employers, host families, and everyone else they encounter.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: Astrid Frank, Johnny Briggs, Gabrielle Drake, Me Me Lai
Votes: 903
35. The Likely Lads (1964–1966)
30 min | Comedy
Terry and Bob have been friends since childhood. Bob is the sensible one, trying hard to get on with his job and life. Terry is the wild one, always ready to lead Bob astray.
Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Bartlett Mullins, Don McKillop
Votes: 763
36. George and Mildred (1980)
93 min | Comedy
Mildred decides that she and George will celebrate their anniversary at a posh London hotel - whatever the cost. However, a shady businessman mistakes George for a hit man.
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Stratford Johns, Norman Eshley
Votes: 755
37. The Woman Eater (1958)
Not Rated | 70 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A mad scientist captures women and feeds them to a flesh-eating tree, which in turn gives him a serum that helps bring the dead back to life.
Director: Charles Saunders | Stars: George Coulouris, Vera Day, Peter Forbes-Robertson, Joyce Gregg
Votes: 661
38. The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
52 min | Documentary, History
James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.
Stars: James Burke, Roger Avon, Peter Sproule, Jeff Pirie
Votes: 623
39. Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
30 min | Comedy
TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.
Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan, Alec Bregonzi
Votes: 587
40. Department S (1969–1970)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite department within Interpol, Department S inherits those cases which the other member groups have failed to solve.
Stars: Peter Wyngarde, Joel Fabiani, Rosemary Nicols, Dennis Alaba Peters
Votes: 579
41. Burke & Hare (1972)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
Two men go into business supplying medical colleges with cadavers by robbing graves.
Director: Vernon Sewell | Stars: Paul Luty, Roy Macready, Derren Nesbitt, Susan Coates
Votes: 556
42. Peak Practice (1993–2002)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama
Beth Glover and Will Preston are doctors in partnership at a Derbyshire clinic when they hire Jack who's returned from Africa. The next several years deal with their personal and professional lives with Jack and Beth marrying.
Stars: Gary Mavers, Simon Shepherd, Esther Coles, Margery Mason
Votes: 516
43.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Lion
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The TARDIS lands in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade and the crew help save Richard the Lionheart from an ambush, but Barbara is captured and brought before Saladin.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 506
44. When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
50 min | Drama, History
Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists.
Stars: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale
Votes: 479
45.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Wheel of Fortune
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Barbara allies herself with a man whose wife and son were murdered by El Akir as the Doctor and Vicki are caught up in Richard's plan to offer his sister's hand in marriage to Saladin's brother.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 477
46.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Knight of Jaffa
(1965)
TV-PG | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
While the Doctor, Ian, and Vicki are drawn into the intrigues of King Richard's court, Barbara has to cope with an impatient Saladin and the vengeful El Akir.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 431
47. Please Sir! (1968–1972)
30 min | Comedy
A hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope in these kids.
Stars: Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson, Richard Davies
Votes: 420
48.
Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
(1977)
TV-14 | 29 min | Adventure, Comedy
Eric Olthwaite is so boring that his family all leave home to escape him. Then one day he is accidentally caught up in a bank robbery and discovers that the robber shares his interests in ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Franklin | Stars: Michael Palin, Barbara New, John Barrett, Anita Carey
Votes: 401
49.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Traitors
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With Katarina being held hostage, the Doctor, Steven and Bret are in danger of having to given in to Kirksen's demands, while, on Earth, Chen has them listed as traitors.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Nicholas Courtney, Peter Purves, Adrienne Hill
Votes: 391
50. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 389