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1. Khartoum (1966)
Approved | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier).
Directors: Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon | Stars: Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson
Votes: 8,277 | Gross: $6.54M
2. The Saint (1962–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon "The Saint" Templar, a wealthy adventurer and 20th-century Robin Hood, travels the world in his white Volvo P1800S, solving unsolvable problems and righting wrongs.
Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford, Justine Lord
Votes: 6,222
3. Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Drama, War
During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, Jack Warner, Denise Grey
Votes: 1,858
4. The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure, Crime
Fu Manchu blackmails several industrialists and scientists into helping him construct a super-weapon by kidnapping their daughters and wives.
Director: Don Sharp | Stars: Christopher Lee, Douglas Wilmer, Heinz Drache, Marie Versini
Votes: 1,391
5. The Woman Eater (1958)
Not Rated | 70 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A mad scientist captures women and feeds them to a flesh-eating tree, which in turn gives him a serum that helps bring the dead back to life.
Director: Charles Saunders | Stars: George Coulouris, Vera Day, Peter Forbes-Robertson, Joyce Gregg
Votes: 666
6. 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: 487
7. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 414
8. 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: 382
9. 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: 375
10.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Golden Journey
(1962)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon undergoes considerable discomfort to bring a beautiful but spoiled girl to her senses - and takes her on a hundred-mile trip.
Director: Robert S. Baker | Stars: Roger Moore, Erica Rogers, Stella Bonheur, Paul Whitsun-Jones
Votes: 262
11. Kill Her Gently (1957)
Approved | 75 min | Crime, Thriller
Two convicts who have just escaped from prison are picked up by a motorist. He recognizes the men from descriptions given of them on the radio, but instead of turning them over to the police, he proposes to hire them to murder his wife.
Director: Charles Saunders | Stars: Marc Lawrence, George Mikell, Griffith Jones, John Gayford
Votes: 248
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. 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
14. The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957–1958)
30 min | Mystery
Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan is called in to help solve baffling cases, aided by his #1 son. The first five episodes were filmed in the US, then production switched to the UK for the rest of the series.
Stars: J. Carrol Naish, James Hong, Rupert Davies, Arthur Gomez
Votes: 142
15. 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
16. The Adventurer (1972–1974)
30 min | Adventure
Basically an updating of Gene Barry's "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" character, Gene Bradley is a wealthy government agent, who, posing as an American movie star, travels the globe in search of adventure, intrigue and danger.
Stars: Gene Barry, Barry Morse, Catherine Schell, Garrick Hagon
Votes: 106
17. Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of the agents of Scotland Yard's secret undercover crime unit, dubbed "The Ghost Squad".
Stars: Anthony Marlowe, Claire Nielson, Michael Quinn, Neil Hallett
Votes: 77
18. 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
19. R3 (1964–1966)
50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the staff of Research Centre Number Three (R3), headed by director Sir Michael Gerrard, and its trouble-shooting department the Consultancy Service, run by Philip Boult. ... See full summary »
Stars: John Robinson, Oliver Reed, Michael Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars
Votes: 58
20.
Maigret (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Experts
(1961)
53 min | Crime, Drama
Maigret is alarmed when American Mafia gangsters come to Paris to execute a hit.
Director: Andrew Osborn | Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Henry Oscar, Sylva Langova
Votes: 45
21.
Maigret (1959–1963)
Episode:
Inspector Lognon's Triumph
(1961)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Maigret finds himself working on a case with the permanently miserable and hard-done-by Inspector Lognon.
Director: John Harrison | Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason
Votes: 40
22.
Maigret (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Lost Life
(1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
A young woman in evening dress is found dumped in the street having been murdered. Maigret tries to learn about her short life in the hope of finding her killer.
Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Henry Oscar, Olga Lindo
Votes: 34
23. Rendezvous (1957– )
30 min | Drama
An anthology series of short stories told to acquaintances by a man named John Burden.
Stars: Charles Drake, Gordon Tanner, Gaylord Cavallaro, Paul Massie
Votes: 33
24.
Maigret (1959–1963)
Episode:
The Crime at Lock 14
(1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
A woman is found dead near a canal and Maigret must find a murderer among those who live on and by the water.
Director: Andrew Osborn | Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Neville Jason, Victor Lucas
Votes: 31
25. International Detective (1959–1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Stories from the files of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, New York.
Stars: Art Fleming, Anthony Jacobs, Nigel Green, Tony Thawnton
Votes: 23
26. Vendetta (1966–1968)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Intrigue from the Mediterranean Islands as Danny Scipio dispenses his own brand of revenge against organized crime outfits around Europe.
Stars: Neil McCallum, Stelio Candelli, Kieron Moore, Kenneth J. Warren
Votes: 21
27. Compact (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.
Stars: Frances Bennett, Robert Desmond, Ronald Allen, Louise Dunn
Votes: 21
28.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Joel Brand Story
(1965)
Drama
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Martin Benson, Norman Bowler, Annette Carell, Tom Criddle
Votes: 12
29.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
After the Bonfire
(1977)
Drama, History
Seeing the disastrous dinner party as the final proof that she should never have married him, Dolly leaves Jack to move in with Tom. Jack gets them both jobs on the duke's staff, rather ... See full summary »
Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: James Bolam, Susan Jameson, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood
Votes: 12
30.
Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
Episode:
High Wire
(1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Craig dons the disguise of a wall of death motorcycle rider to infiltrate a gang responsible for a series of audacious robberies. His ability to ride the machines leads to him being offered the role of lookout on the gang's next job.
Director: Norman Harrison | Stars: Donald Wolfit, Michael Quinn, William Hartnell, Anne Wakefield
Votes: 11
31.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
Ladies, Women, Sweethearts and Wives
(1976)
Drama, History
Bill opens a second shop. Jessie returns from hospital with her baby son, Arthur William. Her husband Arthur feels they should visit his childless, wealthy aunt in Kent, in the hope that ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Williams | Stars: James Bolam, Susan Jameson, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood
Votes: 11
32.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
The Simple Pleasures of the Rich
(1977)
Drama, History
Bella, discharged from hospital, and the rest of the Seatons welcome Dolly, unexpectedly pregnant by Tom. Jack announces that he is retiring as Union secretary and handing the role to Matt.... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: James Bolam, Susan Jameson, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood
Votes: 11
33. Deadline Midnight (1960–1961)
60 min | Drama
A series about life on a London daily newspaper.
Stars: Armine Sandford, Jeremy Young, Glyn Houston, Bruce Beeby
Votes: 9
34.
The Adventurer (1972–1974)
Episode:
Thrust and Counter-Thrust
(1972)
Adventure
A consulate party in Nice has some unexpected guests - and gives Bradley's romantic interlude with Countess Marie a touch of intrigue and danger.
Director: Paul Dickson | Stars: Gene Barry, Catherine Schell, Garrick Hagon, Barry Morse
Votes: 8
35. Golden Girl (1960–1961)
30 min | Adventure, Comedy
Adventures of a woman who suddenly becomes the richest woman in the world.
Stars: Katie Boyle, Peter Dyneley, Patrick Barr, Faith Brook
Votes: 6
36.
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957–1958)
Episode:
The Point of No Return
(1958)
26 min | Mystery
In Venice Charlie becomes involved in a case when a woman is accused of murder. The police think they have an open and shut case. But Charlie is not so sure the answer is so obvious.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: J. Carrol Naish, Jeanette Sterke, John Witty, John McLaren
Votes: 5
37. The Midnight Men (1964)
30 min | Drama, Thriller
In 1913, a naive farmer in the Balkan states becomes involved in political intrigue, including a deadly assassination attempt.
Stars: Eva Bartok, Andrew Keir, Bernard Archard, Alan Wheatley
38. The Very Merry Widow (1967–1968)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Moira Lister, Molly Urquhart, Donald Hewlett, Diana King
39. Family Solicitor (1961– )
60 min | Drama
Naylor and Freeman is a firm of solicitors. There are five partners, and each handles a variety of cases involving human problems.
Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Philip Grout, A.J. Brown, Bernard Horsfall
40. Two Guys Abroad (1962)
Director: Don Sharp | Stars: George Raft, Maxie Rosenbloom, Diane Todd, Diana Decker
41. Mess Mates (1960–1962)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Sam Kydd, Archie Duncan, Ronald Hines, Victor Maddern
42. Crossroads: A Celebration (1971 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama
To celebrate 1500 episodes of UK soap opera "Crossroads" (1964) a special 'episode' aired in place of one of the usual serial. The celebration episode ditched the usual high drama for more ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Barton | Stars: Ronald Allen, Deke Arlon, John Bentley, Elisabeth Croft
43. The House Under the Water (1961– )
240 min | Drama
Stars: Margaret Courtenay, Richard Bebb, Carole Mowlam, Emrys James
44. Lil (1965–1966)
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Jessie Evans, Joan Newell, Trevor Bannister, Margaret John
45.
International Detective (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Raschid Case
(1960)
Crime, Drama
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Art Fleming, Joseph Attard, Pat Clavin, Helen Goss
46.
International Detective (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Winthrop Case
(1960)
Crime, Drama
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Art Fleming, Barry Keegan, Denis Shaw, Neil McCarthy
47.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Fun and Games
(1964)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A publican's practical joke on customer Alec Concannon backfires when punches are thrown. Off duty Bert Lynch can't smooth it over but discovers from Concannon's wife that they are victims of a poison pen campaign.
Director: Terence Williams | Stars: Kate Allitt, Brian Blessed, Joseph Brady, Peter Noel Cook
48.
Vendetta (1966–1968)
Episode:
The Desperate Man
(1967)
Crime, Drama
Director: Laurence Bourne | Stars: Stelio Candelli, Edward Evans, Garfield Morgan, George Pastell
49.
Deadline Midnight (1960–1961)
Episode:
Striptease
(1961)
Drama
Director: Phil Brown | Stars: Philip Anthony, Patrick Boxill, Philip Garston-Jones, John Harvey
50.
Family Solicitor (1961– )
Episode:
Wage Snatch
(1961)
Drama
Director: Chris McMaster | Stars: Robert Flemyng, A.J. Brown, Mary Kenton, Geoffrey Palmer