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1. 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: 39,568
2. Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.
Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff, Robert Fyfe
Votes: 3,661
3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
540 min | Drama, History, Romance
A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.
Stars: Keith Michell, Anthony Quayle, Patrick Troughton, Bernard Hepton
Votes: 1,457
4. Quatermass and the Pit (1958–1959)
30 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
A team of scientists search for the origin and purpose of a mysterious capsule found on a building site.
Stars: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton
Votes: 1,208
5. Civilisation (1969–1970)
TV-G | 698 min | Documentary, History, Music
Sir Kenneth Clarke walks through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilization in Western man.
Stars: Kenneth Clark, Ian Richardson, Ronald Lacey, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 1,074
6. Colditz (1972–1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at Colditz Castle and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.
Stars: David McCallum, Richard Heffer, Paul Chapman, Jack Hedley
Votes: 1,025
7. Fall of Eagles (1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The collapse of three great European dynasties: the Romanovs, the Habsburgs, and the Hohenzollerns.
Stars: Michael Hordern, Charles Kay, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt
Votes: 667
8.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Claws of Axos: Episode One
(1971)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a mysterious object lands near the Nuton power complex, UNIT investigate and encounter the Axons, a group of aliens who offer the mineral axonite, which can duplicate matter, as a gift.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 617
9.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 1
(1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
While the Brigadier investigates a loss of contact with Mars Probe 7, the Doctor realises signals coming from the probe are of extra-terrestrial origin.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, Ronald Allen
Votes: 598
10. Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
50 min | Crime, Drama, History
A series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Stars: Nigel Stock, Peter Cushing, Douglas Wilmer, Peter Madden
Votes: 591
11.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Claws of Axos: Episode Two
(1971)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Winser begin to analyse axonite while Chinn plots to secure its use exclusively for Britain.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 570
12.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Claws of Axos: Episode Three
(1971)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Jo are being held prisoner by Axos while Chinn is forced to organise the worldwide distribution of axonite and the Master returns to the power complex to try and steal the TARDIS.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 558
13.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Claws of Axos: Episode Four
(1971)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Jo escape from Axos but then the Doctor offers the Master a deal:if he helps him repair the TARDIS, they can flee Earth together.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning
Votes: 558
14.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 2
(1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
UNIT retrieve the returned Recovery 7 but then Carrington hijacks it while the Doctor and Liz try to decode the signal he sent.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, Robert Cawdron
Votes: 530
15.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 3
(1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Carrington is holding the astronauts at a secret location but when he takes the Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier there they find they have been kidnapped.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, Ronald Allen
Votes: 528
16.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 4
(1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Liz has been captured by Reegan's men and the Doctor begins to suspect Taltalian is more involved than he appeared.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, William Dysart
Votes: 521
17.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 5
(1970)
TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor decides to take Recovery 7 back into space to search for the missing astronauts but Reegan sabotages the launch.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, Dallas Cavell
Votes: 520
18.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 7
(1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Carrington is planning to expose the aliens on live television and call for an interplanetary war and the Brigadier must rescue the Doctor and Liz in time to stop him.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, John Abineri
Votes: 520
19.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 6
(1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor speaks with the alien captain and learns the astronauts sent to Earth were ambassadors. However, before he can alert the authorities he is kidnapped by Reegan.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, Ronald Allen
Votes: 513
20. 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: 488
21. 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: 423
22. 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: 395
23. Maigret (1959–1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Televisations of the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason
Votes: 377
24. Murder Must Advertise (1973–1974)
198 min | Mystery
When one of the copy writers of Pym's Advertising Agency meets his death by falling down a spiral staircase, a new "writer" joins the staff to investigate the matter.
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Mark Eden, Rachel Herbert, Paul Darrow
Votes: 350
25. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1972–1973)
177 min | Crime, Mystery
When one of the members of the Bellona Club passes away, Lord Wimsey is brought in to determine the time of death for testamentary purposes.
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Terence Alexander, Anna Cropper, Donald Pickering
Votes: 338
26. 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
27. 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: 294
28. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 213
29. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
30. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
120 min | Drama
Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers
Votes: 178
31. Anna Karenina (1961 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
In the Russia of the 1880s, Anna Karenina sacrifices her marriage when she has a passionate affair with an army officer.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Claire Bloom, Sean Connery, Jack Watling, Valerie Taylor
Votes: 178
32. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A classic anthology science fiction series which features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl and John Wyndham.
Stars: John Gabriel, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Erik Chitty, Peter Copley
Votes: 177
33. The Count of Monte Cristo (1964– )
25 min | Adventure
A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious ... See full summary »
Stars: Alan Badel, Natasha Parry, Morris Perry, Philip Madoc
Votes: 162
34. The Brothers (1972–1976)
50 min | Drama
Robert Hammond has died while "doing the deed" with his secretary and mistress Jennifer, and now his three sons have inherited the family trucking company, and each one will try to run the business in his own way.
Stars: Jean Anderson, Robin Chadwick, Jennifer Wilson, Derek Benfield
Votes: 147
35. 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
36. America (1972–1973)
60 min | Documentary, History
An account of the birth and development of the United States.
Star: Alistair Cooke
Votes: 125
37.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
Episode:
Catherine of Aragon
(1970)
TV-14 | 91 min | Drama, History, Romance
Catherine is widowed at only 16, and after the death of the miserly Henry VII, she happily marries the young handsome Henry VIII, could any two people be so much in love? The years ahead will provide many answers to that question.
Director: John Glenister | Stars: John Woodnutt, Martin Ratcliffe, Ken Wynne, Sally Travers
Votes: 121
38. Madame Bovary (1975)
TV-14 | 220 min | Drama
Emma Bovary is the dreamy, frustrated, unfaithful wife of a French country doctor in this National Emmy-nominated adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's masterpiece.
Stars: Francesca Annis, Tom Conti, Ray Smith, Brian Stirner
Votes: 119
39. First Night (1963–1964)
Drama
Stars: Madge Ryan, Anthony Bate, James Maxwell, Michael Caine
Votes: 104
40.
Civilisation (1969–1970)
Episode:
The Skin of Our Teeth
(1969)
TV-G | 49 min | Documentary, History, Music
Two Dawns of European Civilization expounded from the Classical Greco-Roman Worlds unto the aftermath of Germanic Invasions of Early Middle Ages (500 B.C. to 1500 A.D.) by focusing on the Arts, not the standard History of Works and Words.
Director: Michael Gill | Star: Kenneth Clark
Votes: 100
41.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
Episode:
Jane Seymour
(1970)
TV-14 | 91 min | Drama, History, Romance
The King is embroiled with the Reformation, and after the execution of Anne Boleyn he marries the kind and loving gentlewoman Jane Seymour. Will she provide him with the peace and comfort he needs and, even more importantly, a male heir?
Director: John Glenister | Stars: Anne Stallybrass, Daniel Moynihan, Gillian Bailey, Dorothy Black
Votes: 97
42. Paul Temple (1969–1971)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Crime-novelist Paul Temple solves mysteries with the help of his wife Steve.
Stars: Francis Matthews, Ros Drinkwater, June Ellis, George Sewell
Votes: 95
43.
Quatermass and the Pit (1958–1959)
Episode:
The Halfmen
(1958)
35 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
A building site on Hobbs Lane in London unearths 5 million year old human skull. Quartermass investigates, but the investigation is merged with the military when a strange projectile is uncovered.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton
Votes: 95
44.
Quatermass and the Pit (1958–1959)
Episode:
The Ghosts
(1958)
37 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
Col. Breen believes the projectile is a bomb - it's cold to the touch, slightly radioactive and made of an unknown substance, Roney's assistant Barbara Judd finds the area has a history of ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton
Votes: 87
45.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
Forked Lightning
(1975)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Clegg is having difficulties with his bicycle and even more so trying to get it fixed. Finally Sid takes a look and we are treated to a "Summer Wine" version of "Butch Cassidy & The Sunshine Kid"
Director: Bernard Thompson | Stars: Michael Bates, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, John Comer
Votes: 84
46. The Spoils of Poynton (1970– )
168 min | Drama
Adele Gereth has taken young Fleda Vetch under her wing. Adele is intensely houseproud, and sees a potential future mistress of the house in Fleda, and an inheritor of her life's work.
Stars: Pauline Jameson, Gemma Jones, Ian Ogilvy, Diane Fletcher
Votes: 81
47.
Quatermass and the Pit (1958–1959)
Episode:
Imps and Demons
(1959)
31 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
Journalist James Fullalove helps Quatermass research the history of Hobbs Lane, finding its name derives from Hob - the devil. A technician, Sladden, succeeds in opening a sealed ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton
Votes: 79
48.
Quatermass and the Pit (1958–1959)
Episode:
Hob
(1959)
35 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
Chaos reigns in the pit and the long-dormant Martian inheritance begins to assert itself in many people in the area - including Quatermass himself - driving them to a new racial purge, The ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton
Votes: 77
49.
Quatermass and the Pit (1958–1959)
Episode:
The Enchanted
(1959)
33 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
Roney and Quatermass develop their theory about the Martians' visit to Earth, instilling their essence into man's ancestors, Sladden, alone in the pit, flees in terror as strange forces are conjured up.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton
Votes: 76
50.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
A Quiet Drink
(1975)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
The trio tries to persuade a tight fisted man to buy a round of drinks. For that they elaborate a very peculiar plan.
Director: Bernard Thompson | Stars: Michael Bates, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Larry Noble
Votes: 73