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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. 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
3. 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: 4,100
4. 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
5. The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The adventures of Mildred Hubble, a witch attending Cackles Academy. She's called the "Worst Witch" because she's always caught getting into trouble.
Stars: Kate Duchêne, Georgina Sherrington, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 1,753
6. Rainbow (1972–1992)
22 min | Family, Talk-Show
Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories.
Stars: Geoffrey Hayes, Roy Skelton, Stanley Bates, Rod Burton
Votes: 980
7. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
8. 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: 421
9.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Awakening: Part One
(1984)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The TARDIS arrives in Little Hodcombe. Tegan wants to visit her grandfather, only he's disappeared. There's also a war game going on, and it's getting out of hand.
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Polly James
Votes: 420
10.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Awakening: Part Two
(1984)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Malus, an alien that's purely evil, needs the civil war re-enactments to become authentic so it can feed off the psychic energy of dying and embattled men and fully revive. Not if the Doctor can derail things, of course.
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Polly James
Votes: 393
11. 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: 381
12. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 323
13. Baal (1982 TV Movie)
64 min | Drama, Musical
Baal is a young amoral rebellious poetic genius who, after a short and eventful life of debauchery, betrayal and violence, is about to cut his ties to the world and meet his doom. A high society party is where the end begins.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: David Bowie, Robert Austin, Jonathan Kent, Russell Wootton
Votes: 322
14. 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
15. 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
16. The Liver Birds (1969–1996)
30 min | Comedy
The lives and loves of Beryl Hennessey (Polly James) and Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes), two young, single women sharing a flat in Liverpool.
Stars: Nerys Hughes, Polly James, Mollie Sugden, Elizabeth Estensen
Votes: 288
17. Blankety Blank (1978–2023)
35 min | Game-Show
Comedy game show with celebrity guests and cheap prizes.
Stars: Les Dawson, Terry Wogan, Paul O'Grady, Bradley Walsh
Votes: 277
18. Whodunnit? (1972–1978)
45 min | Family, Game-Show, Mystery
British game show in which celebrity panelists were shown a dramatised murder and had to guess the identity of the killer or killers from the clues presented.
Stars: Jon Pertwee, Patrick Mower, Anouska Hempel, Liza Goddard
Votes: 138
19. Our Mutual Friend (1976)
50 min | Drama
Based on the Dickens novel, tells the story of a young man whose inherited fortune hangs on his marriage to a woman he's never met. But many have their eyes on his fortune and scheme to ... See full summary »
Stars: John McEnery, Lesley Dunlop, Jane Seymour, Leo McKern
Votes: 112
20. Comedy Connections (2003–2008)
40 min | Documentary
Series looking at the history of favourite comedy shows.
Stars: Doon Mackichan, Julia Sawalha, John Howard Davies, Gareth Gwenlan
Votes: 88
21. Celebrity Squares (I) (1975–1997)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
British version of "Hollywood Squares" with nine celebrities of different stature arranged in a grid.
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, William Rushton, Arthur Mullard, John Inman
Votes: 75
22. Emergency-Ward 10 (1957–1967)
30 min | Drama
Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work.
Stars: Jill Browne, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Frederick Bartman, Desmond Carrington
Votes: 70
23. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 70
24. Pob's Programme (1985–1990)
30 min | Family, Fantasy
Guests follow a trail of pink and yellow wool around a garden until they find Pob, a "goblin baby" who wears a pink and yellow stripy jumper. The guests tell stories, etc. The show was a ... See full summary »
Stars: Robin Stevens, Tony Armatrading, Brian Blessed, Cheryl Campbell
Votes: 59
25. 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: 58
26. Comic Relief (1988 TV Special)
450 min | Comedy
The first night of Comic Relief on Red Nose day 1988 hosted by Lenny 'Nice Suit' Henry and Griff 'Stupid Hat' Rhys Jones. Participants managed to raise over 15 million pounds for charity projects in Britain and Africa.
Stars: Lenny Henry, Griff Rhys Jones, Russ Abbot, Mark Arden
Votes: 52
27. Gypsy (1965– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A morning television talk show hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, June Havoc, Pat Carroll, Richard Deacon
Votes: 46
28.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
We Gave Him All Our Love
(1993)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
The body of a 14-year-old boy is washed up by the tide. Sgt Cryer feels that he owes the parents an explanation.
Director: David Attwood | Stars: Eric Richard, Lisa Geoghan, Trudie Goodwin, Tom Butcher
Votes: 41
29. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
30. A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989 TV Special)
390 min | Comedy
20 million people across the UK helped to raise £26.9 million on the second Red Nose Day. At night, the BBC once again gave over their studio's to Lenny Henry, Griff Rhys Jones and Jonathan... See full summary »
Stars: Lenny Henry, Griff Rhys Jones, Jonathan Ross, Richard Addison
Votes: 39
31. Churchill's People (1974–1975)
50 min | Drama, History, War
A historical anthology series based on "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples", Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bernard Hepton, Geoffrey Matthews, Mark Donaldson
Votes: 36
32.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Stop
(1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
DS Boulton suspects that PC Hollis is involved in a series of burglaries.
Director: Paul Murton | Stars: Jeff Stewart, Russell Boulter, Mark Wingett, Tony O'Callaghan
Votes: 28
33. On the Move (1975– )
10 min
Educational program aimed at adults with reading and writing problems.
Stars: Donald Gee, Bob Hoskins, Martin Shaw, Patricia Hayes
Votes: 25
34. That's Love (1988–1992)
25 min | Comedy
An adult sitcom about the domestic problems of a young married couple, Patsy (Diana Hardcastle) and Donald (Jimmy Mulville).
Stars: Diana Hardcastle, Jimmy Mulville, Lynne Pearson, Zoe Hodges
Votes: 24
35. Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom (1999)
50 min | Documentary
Stars: Julie Walters, Elijah Mora, John Cleese, Neil Morrissey
Votes: 23
36. 4 Play (1989–1991)
Drama
Stars: Anton Rodgers, Kenny Ireland, Claire Hackett, Ian McElhinney
Votes: 20
37. BBC Show of the Week (1965–1975)
60 min | Music
Stars: The Irving Davies Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers, The George Mitchell Singers, Keith Michell
Votes: 18
38. Artsnight (2015– )
Talk-Show
Guest-edited art magazine show.
Stars: Lynn Barber, Maxine Peake, Lily Cole, Armando Iannucci
Votes: 17
39.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
An Unforgettable Experience
(2000)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Mildred, Maud, Ethel and Drusilla are sent on work experience to Mrs Cosie's Cafe - and learn all there is to learn about the restaurant business.
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Katy Allen, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 16
40.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
The Witchy Hour
(2000)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Cackle's Academy takes part in a radio quiz show against girls from the dreaded Pentangle's School. Miss Hardbroom refuses to have anything to do with it, but in the end she saves the Academy from humiliation.
Director: Alex Kirby | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Katy Allen, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 16
41.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
Secret Society
(2000)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Mildred and her friends try to join Ethel's Cauldron Club, but Mildred fails the initiation test. Fenella and Griselda, however, come to the rescue and the Dangerous Old Books Society - DOBS - is formed.
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Katy Allen, Harshna Brahmbhatt, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 16
42.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
Just Like Clockwork
(2000)
TV-Y7 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Miss Hecketty Broomhead returns to Cackle's Academy to take over while Miss Cackle goes to look after her sick aunt. Her insistence on rigid time-keeping proves to be her undoing, and Miss Cackle is welcomed back with open arms.
Director: Alex Kirby | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Katy Allen, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 15
43.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
The Uninvited
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Mildred & Jadu's expulsions are on the horizon & the other girls try to find a way to save them. The girls plan on running Maude for Head girl hoping to use their influence to save the two.... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Katy Allen, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 15
44.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
Cinderella in Boots
(2000)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Cackle's Academy is staging a Pantomime for the Christmas season. Needless to say there is as much drama off-stage as there is on, and only with the help of a certain amount of magic does ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Katy Allen, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 14
45.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
The Lost Chord
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Love is in the air, or at least Miss Crotchet thinks it is. The visiting Professor Von Raffenberg seems to be smitten with her, but it turns out he is a conman, who is looking for the Lost ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski | Stars: Jeremy Clyde, Kate Duchêne, Dawn Ford, Poppy Gaye
Votes: 13
46.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
Art Wars
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Mildred discovers that there is something which she is not worst at - drawing. Ethel, however, who can't bear the thought of anybody being better than her at anything, is determined to ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Katy Allen, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 13
47.
A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Episode:
Christmas Night with the Stars 1972
(1972)
80 min | Comedy, Music
Seasonal sketches from the casts of "Dads Army", "Look - Mike Yarwood", "The Goodies" and "The Liver Birds", linked by The Two Ronnies and guests.
Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Cilla Black, The Young Generation
Votes: 12
48.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
The Unfairground
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
As their third year grows to a close the girls sneak out to attend a local Fair. When Miss Cackle discovers them, she hears Mildred mocking her, the usually kind Miss Cackle punishes the ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Clare Coulter, Kate Duchêne, Polly James
Votes: 12
49.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
Learning the Hard Way
(2000)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Miss Cackle's young niece, Gabrielle Gribble, comes to the Academy for teaching practice and Mildred Hubble and her friends teach her far more than she ever learned at WitchTraining College.
Director: Alex Kirby | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Emma Brown, Katy Allen, Clare Coulter
Votes: 12
50.
The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
Episode:
Which Witch Is Which?
(2000)
TV-Y7 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Ruby uses her appliance of science to unlock the secrets of the past - but disaster very nearly ensues and it is only thanks to Mildred's quick thinking that the Castle is saved.
Director: Alex Kirby | Stars: Georgina Sherrington, Katy Allen, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 12