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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: 39,515
2. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988)
TV-PG | 781 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of the devil's foot, Silver Blaze, Wisteria Lodge and the Bruce-Partington Plans.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 13,400
3. 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: 6,018
4. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,499
5. Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.
Stars: Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry, Marion Mathie
Votes: 1,720
6.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sea of Death
(1964)
TV-PG | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
On the planet Marinus, the Doctor and his companions are enlisted by Arbitan to seek out the keys to an ancient and powerful machine. Their quest takes them across time and space; will they... See full summary »
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 851
7.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988)
Episode:
The Bruce Partington Plans
(1988)
TV-PG | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock's brother Mycroft enlists his younger sibling to locate missing patent plans that pertain to a strategically critical state-of-the-art submarine.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Charles Gray, Denis Lill
Votes: 819
8.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Velvet Web
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and his friends arrive in the apparently idyllic city of Morphoton but Barbara soon begins to realise there is more to their hosts than meets the eye.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 813
9.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Keys of Marinus
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and his friends must locate the real murderers and the fourth key before heading off for a final confrontation with the Voord.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 811
10.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Screaming Jungle
(1964)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The search for the second key takes the travellers to a jungle where Ian and Barbara come under threat from rapidly growing plants.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 800
11.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Snows of Terror
(1964)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Searching for the third key, Ian and Barbara meet with the sinister trapper Vasor before following Susan and the others into a cave system guarded by the mysterious Ice Soldiers.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 790
12.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Sentence of Death
(1964)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The group are reunited with the Doctor in the city of Millennius where Ian faces trial for murder after the fourth key is stolen.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 778
13. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.
Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Ken Kitson
Votes: 693
14. Lillie (1978)
672 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Seen on Masterpiece Theatre, starring Francesca Annis in an award-winning performance, Lillie vividly captures the complex woman who became one of the most notorious and respected figures of the Victorian era.
Stars: Francesca Annis, Catherine Feller, Peggy Ann Wood, Anton Rodgers
Votes: 679
15.
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
Episode:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
(1980)
TV-14 | 210 min
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
Directors: Rodney Bennett, John Gorrie | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter
Votes: 663
16. The Famous Five (1995–1997)
25 min | Adventure, Family
A country relocation leads cousins Julian, Dick, Anne and tomboy Georgina to unite and investigate mysterious happenings, thwarting a notorious drug smuggling operation with help from their dog Timmy.
Stars: Jemima Rooper, Marco Williamson, Paul Child, Laura Petela
Votes: 591
17.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
A Change of Identity
(1964)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Susan and Barbara are rescued by Jules and Jean, two members of the escape chain, while the Doctor gains access to the prison by posing as a revolution official.
Directors: Henric Hirsch, John Gorrie | Stars: William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford
Votes: 565
18. Edward the King (1975)
687 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Edward VII (1841 - 1910), the King of the United Kingdom. Before becoming the King, he developed a reputation of a playboy, which angered his mother, Queen Victoria. He was a reformer and modernizer, but also an elitist.
Stars: Annette Crosbie, Timothy West, Helen Ryan, Felicity Kendal
Votes: 551
19. 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: 523
20. Two People (1979– )
60 min | Drama
The lives of two teenagers and their relationship and the fallout with their parents.
Stars: Gerry Cowper, Stephen Garlick, Charlotte Coleman, David Daker
Votes: 464
21. Shroud for a Nightingale (1984)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a student nurse with a penchant for petty blackmail is lethally poisoned during a routine procedure, Commander Dalgliesh and Inspector Massingham have to discover which, of the many ... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Marsden, Joss Ackland, Sheila Allen, Liz Fraser
Votes: 393
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: 392
23.
Shades of Darkness (1983–1986)
Episode:
Bewitched
(1983)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The story is set in a small English coastal town, around the turn of the century. A young woman, thought by many in the village to be a witch, dies suddenly one day. Not long after she's ... See full summary »
Directors: John Gorrie, Edmund Oboler | Stars: Eileen Atkins, Alfred Burke, Ray Smith, Gareth Thomas
Votes: 383
24. Shades of Darkness (1983–1986)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.
Stars: Norma West, Annette Wilkie-Miller, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 332
25. The Tempest (1980 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 125 min | Drama
Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping brother sails by the island, Prospero conjures a storm that wrecks the ship and changes all of their lives.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Michael Hordern, Derek Godfrey, David Waller, Warren Clarke
Votes: 328
26. Twelfth Night (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lookalike twins Viola and Sebastian are separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself as her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. Orsino ... See full summary »
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Alec McCowen, Robert Hardy, Felicity Kendal, Annette Crosbie
Votes: 289
27.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Fat Chance
(1980)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Legal secretary Frances is having an affair with Pharmacist John Burge and is tiring of him not leaving his wife. Can John come up with a professional solution to the problem?
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Roald Dahl, John Castle, Sheila Gish, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 280
28.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby
(1980)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Arthur Appleby has been widowed three times, and run three antique shops in different towns. He has just opened a fourth.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Roald Dahl, Robert Lang, Elizabeth Spriggs, Cyril Luckham
Votes: 251
29.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Picture of Dorian Gray
(1976)
100 min | Drama
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: John Gielgud, Jeremy Brett, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Nan Munro
Votes: 245
30.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Mr Botibol's First Love
(1980)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Mr Botibol is socially inept and, by his own admission, a failure. But he's a rich man who has dreams of being a great conductor.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Roald Dahl, Jack Weston, Anna Massey, Alan Rowe
Votes: 241
31.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
The Eavesdropper
(1982)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Moira overhears a conversation in a restaurant. Is the woman having an affair with her husband?
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Dorothy Tutin, Michael Craig, Sheila Ruskin, Bernice Stegers
Votes: 222
32. Cause célèbre (1987 TV Movie)
109 min | Crime, Drama
When a woman's husband is murdered by her lover, both are tried for murder. The prosecution claims that she is the mastermind behind the crime, but she has an ace up her sleeve.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Helen Mirren, Harry Andrews, David Suchet, David Morrissey
Votes: 214
33. We'll Meet Again (1982)
683 min | Drama, Romance, War
It's 1943 and the American Air Force has come to Market Weatherby, a small East Anglian town. The war weary British and the brash American GIs sometimes clash, but friendships are also forged.
Stars: Susannah York, Michael Shannon, Patrick O'Connell, Lynne Pearson
Votes: 197
34.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
The Last Bottle in the World
(1981)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Millionaire Kyros Kassoulas wants to buy the last existing bottle of the finest ever vintage - but will it be a waste?
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Anthony Quayle, Nigel Hawthorne, Gary Bond, Lynette Davies
Votes: 197
35.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
The Sound Machine
(1981)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Amateur scientist Mr. Klausner invents a sound machine that can detect sounds so quiet he can hear plants.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Harry Andrews, James Warwick, Margery Mason
Votes: 192
36.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Never Speak Ill of the Dead
(1981)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Sim and Bob find their friend David filling a hole in his cellar and conclude he has killed and buried his wife.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Colin Blakely, Warren Clarke, Keith Drinkel, Cheryl Hall
Votes: 189
37.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
A Sad Loss
(1983)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Claire Hawksworth and her boyfriend Dave are struggling to keep up the payments on their Caribbean hotel and had always counted on Claire's wealthy Aunt Alicia leaving her all her money. ... See full summary »
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Hayley Mills, Stuart Wilson, Lally Bowers, Phyllida Law
Votes: 180
38. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
39. 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
40. 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: 175
41.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Death in the Morning
(1982)
TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Newly married young wife Karen seeks to discover and overcome a malign presence in her new abode.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Cherie Lunghi, Moray Watson, Carol Drinkwater, Alan Rowe
Votes: 175
42.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
(1983)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Gerry T Armstrong is on holiday in England, revisiting some of the places he saw when he was a young GI. The old dance hall is now a tawdry nightclub but Gerry is still looking for a girl ... See full summary »
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Van Johnson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Margaret Courtenay, Anne Carroll
Votes: 174
43.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Rumpole of the Bailey
(1975)
61 min | Comedy, Drama
An irreverent barrister chooses to defend a young Jamaican boy accused of stabbing on the same day his only son leaves for college in America.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Leo McKern, Joyce Heron, Noel Willman, David Yelland
Votes: 154
44.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
The Facts of Life
(1988)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Young Nicholas Lillie has led a sheltered rural existence, but when he does well in the county fencing competition he is selected to play in the championships in London, much against the ... See full summary »
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Benedict Taylor, Jim Broadbent, Ronnie Stevens, Rosalind Bennett
Votes: 147
45. Angels (1975–1983)
50 min | Drama
Six student nurses start training in the NHS, facing challenges working with colleagues and patients while adapting to the hierarchy and procedures.
Stars: Carol Holmes, Shirley Cheriton, Joanna Monro, Sharon Rosita
Votes: 137
46. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 137
47. 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: 131
48.
Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Episode:
Rumpole on Trial
(1992)
Not Rated | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Rumpole is charged by Judge Oliphant with contempt of court and faces disbarment, Hilda persuades Sam Ballard to defend him.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Robin Bailey, James Grout
Votes: 110
49. First Among Equals (1986)
60 min | Drama
Political drama about the parallel careers of four MPs who all join Parliament in the mid-1960s.
Stars: Tom Wilkinson, James Faulkner, David Robb, Jeremy Child
Votes: 102
50. Within These Walls (1974–1978)
60 min | Drama
Drama inside a women's prison.
Stars: Jerome Willis, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris
Votes: 100