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1. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
G | 155 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher falls for a flashy showgirl.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Michael Redgrave, George Baker
Votes: 3,842 | Gross: $2.55M
2. The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover two and a half million pounds hidden in their school.
Directors: Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder | Stars: Frankie Howerd, Dora Bryan, George Cole, Reg Varney
Votes: 1,157
3. Happy Go Lovely (1951)
Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A chorus girl gets a ride from millionaire Bruno's driver. The cash-strapped theater director thinks, she's Bruno's girlfriend and makes her the lead. She meets Bruno, thinking he's a reporter. More confusion follows.
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: David Niven, Vera-Ellen, Cesar Romero, Bobby Howes
Votes: 877
4. The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)
126 min | Comedy, Romance
A bawdy story of how a poor damsel surrenders her virtue again and again to get to the top of society.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Kim Novak, Richard Johnson, Claire Ufland, Angela Lansbury
Votes: 691
5. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 383
6. Woman of Dolwyn (1949)
95 min | Drama
Rob returns to Dolwyn, a village, from which he was ousted for thievery, to buy the land so that his master can flood the village to build a dam. He faces opposition from an old woman and her son.
Director: Emlyn Williams | Stars: Edith Evans, Richard Burton, Anthony James, Emlyn Williams
Votes: 317
7. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crime, Drama
Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby
Votes: 314
8. Gideon C.I.D. (1964–1966)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard and his family life.
Stars: John Gregson, Alexander Davion, Daphne Anderson, Richard James
Votes: 314
9. Young and Willing (1954)
Approved | 72 min | Crime, Drama
Frank "women in prison" story that sympathetically tracks several inmates through their imprisonment and subsequent return to society. Some are successfully rehabilitated; some are not.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Glynis Johns, Diana Dors, John Gregson, Olive Sloane
Votes: 312
10. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 246
11. The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, History, War
Florence Nightingale struggled to gain access to battlefield hospitals during the Crimean War for her nursing staff. But by succeeding, she improved sanitary medical conditions for wounded soldiers, changing the course of medical history.
Director: Herbert Wilcox | Stars: Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Gladys Young, Felix Aylmer
Votes: 229
12. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
13. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 142
14. Paul Temple's Triumph (1950)
80 min | Mystery
A husband-and-wife detective team look into the murder of one of her friends, whose father has been kidnapped. They find themselves up against a sinister crime organization headed by a mysterious figure known only as "Z".
Director: Maclean Rogers | Stars: John Bentley, Dinah Sheridan, Jack Livesey, Beatrice Varley
Votes: 134
15. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
16. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
17. The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948)
92 min | Crime, Drama
Nurse Yorke assists her boss, Dr Napier, who is able of effecting a new treatment on the ailing wife of a Lord.
Director: Maclean Rogers | Stars: Derek Farr, Dinah Sheridan, Margaretta Scott, John Robinson
Votes: 95
18. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 94
19. NBC Experiment in Television (1967–1971)
60 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
NBC presents an anthology series made up of dramatic pieces and documentaries.
Stars: David Warner, Edward Binns, Jo Van Fleet, James Edwards
Votes: 90
20. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
21. Hadleigh (1969–1976)
60 min | Drama
James Hadleigh is the squire of the village in this series created by Robert Barr.
Stars: Gerald Harper, Peter Dennis, Ambrosine Phillpotts, Alastair Hunter
Votes: 84
22. Rheingold Theatre (1953–1957)
23 min | Drama
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. narrated, produced, and frequently starred in this anthology series, which presented everything from drama to mystery to farce.
Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Christopher Lee, Ron Randell, Barbara Mullen
Votes: 74
23. Vanity Fair (1967– )
50 min | Drama
Rebecca "Becky" Sharp is an impoverished, strong-willed and cunning young woman determined to make her way in the early 19th Century British society.
Stars: Susan Hampshire, Marilyn Taylerson, Dyson Lovell, Bryan Marshall
Votes: 71
24. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 67
25.
Gideon C.I.D. (1964–1966)
Episode:
The Housekeeper
(1965)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
A serial murderess is on the loose, a woman that poses as a housekeeper that preys on OAPs with money. She eludes capture by her penchant for disguises.
Director: Leslie Norman | Stars: John Gregson, Alexander Davion, Daphne Anderson, Kay Walsh
Votes: 61
26. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty
Votes: 57
27. Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
90 min | Drama
Drama anthology series transmitted on BBC Two.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Margery Mason
Votes: 48
28. Detective (1964–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ralph Michael, Barbara Couper, Esmond Knight
Votes: 27
29. The World of Tim Frazer (1960–1961)
30 min | Drama
An engineer is drawn into the world of espionage.
Stars: Jack Hedley, Ralph Michael, Francis Matthews, Patricia Haines
Votes: 19
30. The Liars (1966– )
60 min | Drama
One episode told the story of a joke that killed by laughter. The writer was put on trial for murder but when the joke was read out in court, it had a dire effect on everyone but him.
Stars: William Mervyn, Nyree Dawn Porter, Isla Blair, Ian Ogilvy
Votes: 18
31. This Man Craig (1966–1967)
50 min | Drama
Ian Craig is an upbeat science teacher at a secondary school in fictional Straithard, Scotland. He deals with the troubles of his students and colleagues in an optimistic fashion and shares their triumphs.
Stars: John Cairney, Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
Votes: 17
32. Knight Errant Limited (1959–1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Adam Knight's agency is there to help people in all kinds of ways.
Stars: Kay Callard, John Turner, Richard Carpenter, Hugh David
Votes: 14
33. Menace in the Night (1957)
78 min | Crime, Drama
A woman witnesses the theft of soiled banknotes from a mail delivery truck, then is threatened by the perpetrators of the crime.
Director: Lance Comfort | Stars: Griffith Jones, Lisa Gastoni, Vincent Ball, Eddie Byrne
Votes: 13
34.
NBC Experiment in Television (1967–1971)
Episode:
The Engagement
(1970)
44 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A young executive spends a devastating afternoon trying to borrow money to pay for an engagement ring that cost more than he expected.
Director: Paul Joyce | Stars: David Warner, George Innes, Michael Bates, Juliet Harmer
Votes: 13
35. Thursday Theatre (1964–1965)
Drama
Stars: John Sharp, Paul Rogers, Robert Flemyng, Rachel Gurney
Votes: 12
37. Dark Secret (1949)
85 min | Crime
A young couple move into a charming rural cottage. They become fixated upon the mysterious death of the earlier female occupant.
Director: Maclean Rogers | Stars: Dinah Sheridan, Emrys Jones, Irene Handl, Hugh Pryse
Votes: 9
38.
Hadleigh (1969–1976)
Episode:
A Memory of Time Past
(1969)
52 min | Drama
Bobby Kershaw, a once colourful and outspoken MP back-bencher, is about to publish his memoirs. These contain references to a political scandal of some years and implicate a brilliant young... See full synopsis »
Director: Peter Moffatt | Stars: Gerald Harper, Gillian Wray, Moultrie Kelsall, Barbara Couper
Votes: 9
39. Heaven Is Round the Corner (1944)
103 min | Musical
After Joan's father remarries, she goes to Paris, where her uncle arranges singing lessons for her.
Director: Maclean Rogers | Stars: Will Fyffe, Leni Lynn, Austin Trevor, Magda Kun
Votes: 8
40. The ITV Play (1968– )
Comedy, Drama
For single one-off plays that were not part of an anthology series and were also not made to any specific theme or requirement - appearing whenever.
Stars: Elizabeth Spriggs, Ronald Pickup, Alison Fiske, Susan George
41. Crime Sheet (1959– )
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Stars: Raymond Francis, Gerald Case, Reginald Marsh, Charles Gray
42. The Root of All Evil? (1968–1969)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of TV plays with a monetary theme.
Stars: George Cole, Susan George, Sylvia Syms, Ian Carmichael
43. Victoria Regina (1964– )
50 min | Drama
Series of four plays dealing with episodes in the life of Queen Victoria.
Stars: Patricia Routledge, Max Adrian, Joachim Hansen, Geoffrey Dunn
44. The Renegade (1961 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
Rev. Brian Ratchett is a Rector of a large provincial suburban parish, and his daughter Patricia learns to think for herself. He has strong beliefs in the freedom of the individual conscience, but when her daughter runs away from school
Stars: Andrew Cruickshank, Alison Leggatt, Jane Asher, Peter Sallis
45. Charlesworth (1959–1960)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Wensley Pithey, Tony Church, Neil Wilson, William Mervyn
46. A Place of Execution (1953– )
30 min | Thriller
Stars: Derek Bond, Bruce Seton, Gordon Bell, Ann Hanslip
47. Duty Bound (1958)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
Stars: Dermot Walsh, John Warner, Elizabeth James, Robert Hartley
48. Suspense (1960– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Barry Keegan, Peter Dyneley, Lee Hamilton, Graham Leaman
49. Without Love (1956 TV Movie)
67 min | Drama
Stars: Clare Austin, Alfred Burke, Hilda Fenemore, Sheldon Lawrence
50. The Most Likely Girl (1957– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Noele Gordon, Barbara Couper, Michael Ward