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1. Out of Africa (1985)
PG | 161 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.
Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen
Votes: 86,327 | Gross: $87.10M
2. Sid and Nancy (1986)
R | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop
Votes: 34,675 | Gross: $2.83M
3. Cry Freedom (1987)
PG | 157 min | Biography, Drama, History
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe
Votes: 14,462 | Gross: $5.90M
4. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
TV-G | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter in his youth as related by an elderly Indiana Jones.
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Corey Carrier, Ronny Coutteure
Votes: 8,678
5. The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991–1993)
616 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the mysteries of the Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, Thor Bridge, Shoscombe Old Place, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Illustrious Client and The Creeping Man.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 6,176
6. 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: 6,017
7. Jack & Sarah (1995)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.
Director: Tim Sullivan | Stars: Richard E. Grant, Samantha Mathis, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 5,559 | Gross: $0.22M
8. The Singing Detective (1986)
70 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, David Ryall
Votes: 4,806
9. 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: 4,099
10. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.
Stars: William Simons, Derek Fowlds, Tricia Penrose, Mark Jordon
Votes: 4,062
11. Let Him Have It (1991)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, History
This drama reveals the controversial postwar 1950's London murder trial that sent an intellectually challenged young man to the gallows for a murder he did not commit.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Christopher Eccleston, Eileen Atkins, Rebecca Eccleston
Votes: 3,800
12. Casualty (1986– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale
Votes: 3,691
13. 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
14. Mystery!: Cadfael (1994–1998)
TV-14 | 983 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The medieval era cases of a Crusader-turned-Monk who investigates mysteries in the Norman English town of Shrewsbury.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Michael Culver, Julian Firth, Terrence Hardiman
Votes: 3,109
15. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.
Stars: Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, Alun Lewis
Votes: 2,478
16. Pie in the Sky (1994–1997)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
DI Crabbe retires from the police force after being shot and sets up his own restaurant. However, his ex-boss, Assistant Chief Constable Fisher constantly calls Crabbe back on duty.
Stars: Richard Griffiths, Maggie Steed, Malcolm Sinclair, Nick Raggett
Votes: 2,064
17. Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dempsey, a tough NYPD cop, is sent to a London undercover police unit teamed up with the sophisticated, sexy, blonde Makepeace. They hunt down the top of London's underworld - when not quarreling.
Stars: Michael Brandon, Glynis Barber, Ray Smith, Tony Osoba
Votes: 2,052
18. Taggart (1983–2010)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.
Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders
Votes: 2,000
19. Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
TV-MA | 720 min | Crime, Drama
A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in British history.
Stars: Sam Neill, Michael Bryant, Norman Rodway, Tom Bell
Votes: 1,689
20. Grange Hill (1978–2008)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives.
Stars: Stuart Organ, Gwyneth Powell, Lee Cornes, Sally Geoghegan
Votes: 1,657
21. Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
Comedy
Political satire about television news company Globe Link and its team of workers such as anchors Henry and Sally, reporter Damien, editor Dave, execs George and Helen, assistant Joy and manager Gus Hedges.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson
Votes: 1,615
22. Britannic (2000 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 93 min | Action, Drama, History
A fictional account of the sinking of the H.M.H.S. Britannic off the Greek island of Kea in November 1916. This explores the theory of a German Agent sabotaging the liner, a hospital ship.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Edward Atterton, Amanda Ryan, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Daniels
Votes: 1,558
23. Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama
Mary, Mother of Jesus and her pivotal position in Christianity is portrayed in the story of the woman who has been a symbol of hope and inspiration to people of diverse faiths throughout history.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Christian Bale, Pernilla August, Melinda Kinnaman, David Threlfall
Votes: 1,424
24. Afraid of the Dark (1991)
R | 91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.
Director: Mark Peploe | Stars: James Fox, Fanny Ardant, Paul McGann, Clare Holman
Votes: 1,321
25. Ivanhoe (1997)
270 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
After returning from the Third Crusade in the Holy Land, Ivanhoe discovers that England is under the rule of the corrupt Prince John.
Stars: Ciarán Hinds, Susan Lynch, Victoria Smurfit, Steven Waddington
Votes: 1,209
26. The Armando Iannucci Shows (2001)
26 min | Comedy
Observations of society and life by Armando Iannucci in comedy sketches and narration.
Stars: Armando Iannucci, Hugh Cecil, Karen Ascoe, Melanie Hudson
Votes: 1,025
27. The Ice House (1997)
TV-MA | 172 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Phoebe lives with her friends Diana and Anne at their country mansion, but they are the target of vicious village gossip. When their gardener discovers a body in the disused ice house, a 10-year-old murder investigation is reopened.
Stars: Frances Barber, Kitty Aldridge, Corin Redgrave, Penny Downie
Votes: 954
28. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997)
314 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A ribald and rowdy romp through the mansions and taverns of Georgian England. Henry Fielding's fallen hero bed-hops his way out of a good home and almost into a hangman's noose, via a series of misadventures and misunderstandings.
Stars: John Sessions, Benjamin Whitrow, Ron Cook, Christopher Fulford
Votes: 886
29. In the Beginning (2000)
189 min | Adventure, Drama
Biblical tales from the books of Genesis and Exodus, including the stories of Abraham's devotion and Joseph's betrayal.
Stars: Martin Landau, Jacqueline Bisset, Billy Campbell, Eddie Cibrian
Votes: 886
30. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002–2008)
TV-MA | 2,033 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The boyhood adventures of the greatest action hero of all time: Indiana Jones. Young Indy travels the world, meeting some of the greatest figures of the early 20th century, and participating in the events that helped shape history.
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Lloyd Owen, Margaret Tyzack
Votes: 875
31.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991–1993)
Episode:
The Problem of Thor Bridge
(1991)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A governess is arrested for the murder of her employer's wife.
Director: Michael A. Simpson | Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Daniel Massey, Celia Gregory
Votes: 814
32. Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
During World War II, an American serviceman in London decides to impress his English girlfriend by acting as an American gangster, which soon turns deadly.
Director: Bernard Rose | Stars: Emily Lloyd, Kiefer Sutherland, John Lahr, Liz Fraser
Votes: 795 | Gross: $0.09M
33. 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
34. Karaoke (1996)
63 min | Drama
Daniel Feeld is a screenwriter with pains in his gut and a new screenplay called "Karaoke", about a girl named Sandra who works in a seedy Karaoke bar and is murdered by a lowlife named ... See full summary »
Stars: Albert Finney, Roy Hudd, Richard E. Grant, Keeley Hawes
Votes: 620
35. The Fruit Machine (1988)
R | 103 min | Drama
Two gay teenagers go on the run after witnessing a murder.
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Emile Charles, Tony Forsyth, Robert Stephens, Clare Higgins
Votes: 613
36. The Vice (1999–2003)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Veteran Detective Inspector Pat Chappel (Ken Stott) heads up the Metropolitan vice squad as he and his team investigate prostitution and pornography in the London sex trade.
Stars: Caroline Catz, David Harewood, Ken Stott, Rosie Marcel
Votes: 609
37. Where the Heart Is (1997–2006)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
A warm hearted drama series that follows the lives of the people of Skelthwate, and their local health centre.
Stars: Lesley Dunlop, Christian Cooke, Philip Middlemiss, William Travis
Votes: 566
38. Sorry! (1981–1988)
30 min | Comedy
A 41-year-old man is unable to leave home because of his domineering mother.
Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Barbara Lott, William Moore, Marguerite Hardiman
Votes: 521
39. Great Expectations (1989)
303 min | Drama
A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
Stars: John Rhys-Davies, Anthony Calf, Jean Simmons, Kim Thomson
Votes: 469
40. Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)
TV-14 | 1,142 min | Drama, History, War
The Second World War experiences of brave women recruited as undercover agents behind enemy lines.
Stars: Jane Asher, Michael J. Jackson, Kate Buffery, Jane Snowden
Votes: 409
41. Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2001 TV Movie)
R | 179 min | Drama
Shaka Zulu: The Last Great Warrior is the true story of the legendary African warrior and his struggle to unite his people against the largest empire in the world.
Director: Joshua Sinclair | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Karen Allen, Henry Cele, James Fox
Votes: 390
42. First Born (1988)
150 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Edward Forester is a genetic researcher, intent on breeding primate hybrids. But his experiments take a strange turn when he succeeds in breeding a human/gorilla hybrid.
Stars: Charles Dance, Philip Madoc, Julie Peasgood, Peter Elliott
Votes: 301
43. On Dangerous Ground (1996 TV Movie)
R | 165 min | Action, Thriller
When they learn of a secret covenant on the status of Hong Kong signed by Mao in 1944, Chinese factions, the British government, Hong Kong businessmen, AND the Mafia all try to be the first... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Rob Lowe, Kenneth Cranham, Deborah Moore, Jürgen Prochnow
Votes: 248
44.
Mystery!: Cadfael (1994–1998)
Episode:
The Raven in the Foregate
(1996)
TV-14 | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An unpopular Puritanical priest new to Shrewsbury refuses to give a pregnant young girl absolution resulting in her apparent suicide.
Director: Ken Grieve | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Terrence Hardiman, Michael Culver, Julian Firth
Votes: 215
45. Dangerfield (1995–1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The life and times of a small-town family practitioner and police surgeon.
Stars: Roderick Smith, Nadim Sawalha, Nicola Cowper, Bill Wallis
Votes: 195
46. Love Hurts (1992–1994)
50 min | Comedy, Romance
Two forty-somethings with differing outlooks on life fall in love.
Stars: Adam Faith, Zoë Wanamaker, Tony Selby, Jane Lapotaire
Votes: 192
47. The Little Riders (1996 TV Movie)
96 min | Drama
Young American Joanne Hunter is stranded in the German-occupied Holland with her Dutch grandparents. The German CO, Captain Kessel begins to wage war on the village's morale, and Joanne's ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Paul Scofield, Noley Thornton, Rosemary Harris, Malcolm McDowell
Votes: 159
48.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
Episode:
Germany, Mid-August 1916
(1992)
TV-G | Action, Adventure, Family
Old man Indy is arrested for assaulting a young man and thrown into a crowded jail cell. He immediately starts plotting his escape, just like he did in 1916 when he was captured by the ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Wincer, Carl Schultz | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Jason Flemyng, Yves Beneyton
Votes: 149
49. Secret Friends (1991)
97 min | Drama, Fantasy
During a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John (Sir Alan Bates) into an identity crisis. As his marital problems merge and blur into his fantasy life with ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Potter | Stars: Alan Bates, Gina Bellman, Frances Barber, Tony Doyle
Votes: 144
50. Pride and Extreme Prejudice (1989 TV Movie)
PG | 92 min | Action, Thriller
The CIA and the KGB both pursue a former operative (Dennehy) who seemingly has become unstable.
Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Simon Cadell, Lisa Eichhorn, Leonie Mellinger
Votes: 125