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1. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime
In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.
Directors: Charles Crichton, John Cleese | Stars: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin
Votes: 153,851 | Gross: $63.49M
2. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,387
3. Jabberwocky (1977)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A young peasant with no interest in adventure or fortune is mistaken for the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell
Votes: 15,979
4. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
TV-14 | 3,431 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.
Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Peter Woodthorpe
Votes: 14,342
5. Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
James Hacker was propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - Number 10.
Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott
Votes: 12,900
6. A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987–1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Comedians Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie perform a variety of comedy skits and the occasional musical number.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Deborah Norton, Geoffrey McGivern
Votes: 9,917
7. Jonathan Creek (1997–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jonathan Creek, a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill. He uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
Stars: Alan Davies, Caroline Quentin, Stuart Milligan, Julia Sawalha
Votes: 8,992
8. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margaret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbours.
Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Owen Brenman
Votes: 7,317
9. Have I Got News for You (1990– )
29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News
Long-running satirical news quiz featuring regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Originally chaired by Angus Deayton, the series has adopted "guest hosts" since 2002.
Stars: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Angus Deayton, Alexander Armstrong
Votes: 5,474
10. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
To treat his friend's cocaine induced delusions, Watson lures Sherlock Holmes to Sigmund Freud.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson
Votes: 5,096
11. To Play the King (1993)
55 min | Drama
Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Michael Kitchen, Kitty Aldridge, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 4,450
12. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.
Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt
Votes: 3,525
13. Damn the Defiant! (1962)
Approved | 101 min | Action, Drama, History
On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary War, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lieutenant Scott-Padget, whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock
Votes: 3,031
14. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,560
15. Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
204 min | Comedy
A satire about three losers: a failed actor, his sleazy agent, and a permanently drunk bodyguard.
Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Michael Redfern
Votes: 1,547
16. A Dandy in Aspic (1968)
Approved | 107 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The British and Soviet Intelligence services attempt to out-fox one another using the homesick double-agent Krasnevin a.k.a. Alexander Eberlin as a pawn in a complex spy-game which takes place in Berlin.
Directors: Anthony Mann, Laurence Harvey | Stars: Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtenay, Mia Farrow, Harry Andrews
Votes: 1,288
17. Absolute Power (2003–2005)
29 min | Comedy
The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.
Stars: Stephen Fry, John Bird, James Lance, Zoe Telford
Votes: 1,039
18. Alice in Wonderland (1966 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and wanders into the strange Wonderland.
Director: Jonathan Miller | Stars: Anne-Marie Mallik, Freda Dowie, Jo Maxwell Muller, Wilfrid Brambell
Votes: 971
19. Pointless Celebrities (2010– )
Game-Show
Celebrities try to find the most obscure answers to win money for their chosen charities.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Antony Costa, Jayne Torvill
Votes: 902
20.
Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode:
The Sins of the Fathers
(1990)
TV-14 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The managing director and heir apparent to a venerable family-owned brewery in dire financial straits is found drowned in a vat of his own ale.
Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Andy Bradford, Trevor Martin
Votes: 812
21. Take a Girl Like You (1970)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young Jenny Bunn (Hayley Mills) heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick Standish (Oliver ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Miller | Stars: Hayley Mills, Oliver Reed, Noel Harrison, John Bird
Votes: 796
22. A Little Princess (1986–1987)
TV-G | 163 min | Drama, Family
Sara Crewe enters a London boarding school a wealthy lady when she bids her father farewell as he enters the British Army, but her lifestyle quickly vanishes when her father suddenly dies, and Sara must endure a life of servitude.
Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Miriam Margolyes, Annette Badland
Votes: 774
23.
Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode:
Last Man Out
(2017)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When star cricketer Leo Henderson dies during a tournament, the investigation draws Barnaby into a dangerous game with a surprise visitor from his past.
Director: Matt Carter | Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Nick Hendrix, Fiona Dolman, Manjinder Virk
Votes: 772
24. In Sickness and in Health (1985–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Alf and Else are getting old, Rita's left home, Else's confined to a wheelchair. Alf must now do battle with the Social Security system.
Stars: Warren Mitchell, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English, Ken Campbell
Votes: 726
25. Murder Most Horrid (1991–1999)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Dawn French stars in this dark and twisted comedy series, in which she plays a different character embroiled in murder, in each hilarious episode.
Stars: Dawn French, Paul Mark Elliott, Soo Drouet, Henry Naylor
Votes: 690
26. Dick Turpin (1979–1982)
25 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Famed 18th-century English highwayman Dick Turpin eludes authorities while romancing a farmer's daughter, though his days robbing coaches under the alias John Palmer may be numbered.
Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Michael Deeks, Christopher Benjamin, Billy Dean
Votes: 608
27. A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
The various misadventures of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.
Stars: Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn, David Troughton
Votes: 550
28. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (I) (1982)
R | 91 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
The film of an on-stage charity benefit for Amnesty International. The show includes comedy skits by the members of Monty Python, as well as noted comedians Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson, and ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Beck, Alan Bennett, John Bird
Votes: 539
29. Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger (1986 Video)
77 min | Comedy
The two Dangerous brothers Sir Richard and Sir Adrian host a series of mad and violent sketches
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Morwenna Banks, John Bird
Votes: 526
30. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 422
31. Sooty & Co. (1993–1998)
20 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Matthew Corbett runs a shop in Manchester with fun, mischievous puppets Sooty, Sweep, Soo and Little Cousin Scampi.
Stars: Matthew Corbett, Brenda Longman, Larry Dann, John Bird
Votes: 418
32. The Taming of the Shrew (1980 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 127 min | Comedy, Romance
The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.
Director: Jonathan Miller | Stars: Simon Chandler, Anthony Pedley, John Franklyn-Robbins, Frank Thornton
Votes: 397
33. 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: 392
34. The Best House in London (1969)
X | 97 min | Comedy
In Victorian London, the British Government attempts a solution to the problem of prostitution by establishing the world's most fabulous brothel.
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: David Hemmings, Joanna Pettet, George Sanders, Dany Robin
Votes: 391
35. Bert & Dickie (2012)
TV-PG | 89 min | Biography, Drama, History
Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell and Dickie Burnell row together in the the double sculls.
Director: David Blair | Stars: Matt Smith, Sam Hoare, James Frain, Douglas Hodge
Votes: 380
36.
Jonathan Creek (1997–2016)
Episode:
The Three Gamblers
(2000)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
How did a dead body crawl up the stairs? That is the question Jonathan has to answer to stop a man going insane.
Director: Richard Holthouse | Stars: Harry Peacock, Clifford Barry, Nina Sosanya, John Bennett
Votes: 355
37.
Jonathan Creek (1997–2016)
Episode:
The Sinner and the Sandman
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A retired local psychic inadvertently makes the most amazing and impossible prediction of his career.
Director: David Sant | Stars: Alan Davies, Sarah Alexander, Marc Danbury, Tim Faraday
Votes: 354
38. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 346
39. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 319
40. 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: 313
41. Home to Roost (1985–1990)
25 min | Comedy
John Thaw is Henry Willows, a middle-aged man in middle-management who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is perfectly happy with the arrangement. Apart from his prudish ... See full summary »
Stars: John Thaw, Reece Dinsdale, Elizabeth Bennett, Joan Blackham
Votes: 310
42.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Blue Remembered Hills
(1979)
72 min | Comedy, Drama
"When we dream of childhood," said Dennis Potter, "we take our present selves with us. It is not the adult world writ small; childhood is the adult world writ large." Since Potter viewed ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Colin Welland, Michael Elphick, Robin Ellis, John Bird
Votes: 302
43.
Jonathan Creek (1997–2016)
Episode:
The Curse of the Bronze Lamp
(2014)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A wealthy kidnap victim appears to pull off a mind-boggling act of teleportation to alert the police to her whereabouts.
Director: David Sant | Stars: Elizabeth Conboy, Teddy Nicholas, Uriel Emil, June Whitfield
Votes: 296
44. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
45. Blue Money (1985 TV Movie)
PG | 82 min | Comedy, Crime
Larry Gormley (Tim Curry) dreams of becoming a star entertainer, but until then, he drives a cab and works as chauffeur for the shady Ramirez (George S. Irving). One day he has a look in ... See full summary »
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Tim Curry, Debby Bishop, Billy Connolly, Dermot Crowley
Votes: 289
46. King Lear (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 180 min | Drama
King Lear (Sir Michael Hordern), old and tired, divides his kingdom amongst his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia (Brenda Blethyn), ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Miller | Stars: John Shrapnel, Norman Rodway, Michael Kitchen, Michael Hordern
Votes: 280
47. 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
Rupert Street, a piano player and composer, decides to write a musical and marry before he reaches his thirtieth birthday. One minor problem: he'll be 30 in six weeks...
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: Dudley Moore, Eddie Foy Jr., Suzy Kendall, John Bird
Votes: 272
48.
To Play the King (1993)
Episode:
Chapter Seven
(1993)
TV-Y | 55 min | Drama
Despite his pleas to the King to avoid a constitutional crisis and not publicly express his personal views, the King refuses and Urquhart decides to destroy him. As planned, the King goes ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: Ian Richardson, Michael Kitchen, Kitty Aldridge, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 257
49. 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
50.
To Play the King (1993)
Episode:
Chapter Six
(1993)
TV-Y | 54 min | Drama
In his ongoing battle with the King, Urquhart decides to call an election and has senior party members and his new adviser Sarah Harding spend the weekend at Chequers. He names Chief Whip ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: Ian Richardson, Michael Kitchen, Kitty Aldridge, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 256