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1. Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Approved | 84 min | Comedy
Residents of a part of London declare independence after they discover an old treaty, which leads to the need for a "Passport to Pimlico".
Director: Henry Cornelius | Stars: Stanley Holloway, Betty Warren, Barbara Murray, Paul Dupuis
Votes: 5,290
2.
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1954)
114 min | Drama
In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Yvonne Mitchell, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 681
3. 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
4. Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
30 min | Comedy
TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.
Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan, Alec Bregonzi
Votes: 591
5. Dulcimer Street (1948)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Percy Boon lives with his mother in a shared rented house with an assortment of characters in central London. Although well intentioned, Percy becomes mixed up with gangsters and a murder. ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Gilliat | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Alastair Sim, Wylie Watson, Fay Compton
Votes: 459
6. 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
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: 313
8. Boys in Brown (1949)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama
A slice of life in a British Borstal reform institution for young criminals.
Director: Montgomery Tully | Stars: Jack Warner, Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Jimmy Hanley
Votes: 304
9. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
10. 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
11. 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: 176
12.
BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
Episode:
The Prisoner
(1963)
Drama
Not to be confused with the 1967 TV series of the same name (also starring Patrick McGoohan), this adaptation of Bridget Boland's 1954 stage play depicts the conflict between a Cardinal (... See full summary »
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Alan Badel, Warren Mitchell, Gary Hope
Votes: 155
13. Poet's Pub (1949)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Thriller
A struggling young poet in love manages a country inn, and thwarts a kidnapping attempt.
Director: Frederick Wilson | Stars: Derek Bond, Rona Anderson, James Robertson Justice, John McLaren
Votes: 138
14. 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
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 Portrait of a Lady (1968– )
240 min | Drama
A young American woman contracts a disastrous marriage in 19th century Italy.
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Suzanne Neve, Sarah Brackett, Beatrix Lehmann
Votes: 128
17. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 114
18. First Night (1963–1964)
Drama
Stars: Madge Ryan, Anthony Bate, James Maxwell, Michael Caine
Votes: 104
19. 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
20. Scotland Yard (1960– )
Drama
Each episode is based on a true-crime case with the names changed.
Stars: Geoffrey Matthews, Brian Vaughan, Ewan MacDuff, Humphrey Heathcote
Votes: 75
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
The Illustrious Client
(1965)
TV-PG | 54 min | Crime, Drama, History
Sir James Damery, acting for a very illustrious client, consults Holmes. Violet Merville is engaged to marry the Austrian Baron Gruner, who has murdered at least one wife and yet the ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Peter Wyngarde, Rosemary Leach
Votes: 48
25. The Expert (1968–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Professor John Hardy is a forensic scientist who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.
Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth
Votes: 42
26.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
The Copper Beeches
(1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History
Miss Violet Hunter has been engaged by the jovial if odd Mr. Rucastle at his country house in Hampshire as a governess to his little boy. The pay is excellent but the terms are bizarre - ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Patrick Wymark, Suzanne Neve
Votes: 40
27.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
The Alpine Holiday
(1957)
Comedy
Hancock flies to Switzerland for a skiing holiday.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Richard Wattis, Kenneth Williams, June Whitfield
Votes: 39
28.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
The Man with the Twisted Lip
(1965)
Crime, Drama, History
Mrs. St. Clair is convinced that she momentarily saw her husband, a respectable journalist who commutes to London from their country home, looking out of the window of an opium den in a ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Tayler | Stars: Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Anton Rodgers, Anna Cropper
Votes: 39
29.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
Charles Augustus Milverton
(1965)
Crime, Drama, History
Charles Augustus Milverton, 'the most dangerous man in London' is a loathesome blackmailer, preying on the weaknesses of his victims. Lady Eva Blackwell asks Holmes to broker a deal with ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Dudley | Stars: Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Barry Jones, Penelope Horner
Votes: 38
30. Bat Out of Hell (1966)
50 min | Thriller
Murdered by his wife and her lover, the dead husband's voice haunts his killers through sinister phone calls.
Stars: Sylvia Syms, John Thaw, Dudley Foster, June Ellis
Votes: 36
31.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
The Red-Headed League
(1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama, History
Red-headed shop-keeper Jabez Wilson comes to Holmes with a puzzle. Goaded on by his young assistant Spaulding, he answered an advert for men with his hair colouring to join the Red-Headed ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Duguid | Stars: Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Toke Townley, David Andrews
Votes: 33
32.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
(1965)
Crime, Drama, History
Lady Frances Carfax, an independent aristocratic young woman, goes missing on holiday having dismissed her maid. Watson, later joined by Holmes, investigate a burly follower of the lady but... See full summary »
Director: Shaun Sutton | Stars: Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Enid Lindsey, Peter Madden
Votes: 31
33.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
The Retired Colourman
(1965)
Crime, Drama, History
Josiah Amberley, a retired dealer in artists' materials, engages Holmes to find his wife who has run off with his money and a man called Dr. Ray Ernest whilst he was at the theatre. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Maurice Denham, Peter Henchie
Votes: 30
34. A Game of Murder (1966)
30 min | Thriller
The once famous athlete Bob Kerry dies mysteriously on a golf course. His son Jack, a detective, suspects murder and decides to investigate the case. He gets caught up in a web of intrigue ... See full summary »
Stars: Gerald Harper, David Burke, June Barry, John Harvey
Votes: 28
35.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
The Set That Failed
(1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hancock's TV set breaks down and he faces a night without television. Thinking he may go mad with boredom he sets off on a quest with Sid to find a working set.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, John Vere, Hugh Lloyd
Votes: 28
36.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
Ericson the Viking
(1958)
Comedy
The pilot episode of Hancock's new historical drama series (written, directed and produced by Sid) airs tonight.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, John Vere, Pat Coombs
Votes: 25
38. Suspense (1962–1963)
Thriller
Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.
Stars: Bill Meilen, Ray Handy, John Carson, Alex Scott
Votes: 22
39. Moonstrike (1963)
50 min | Drama, History, War
Anthology series of one-off thrillers about the covert activities of Allied agents and resistance operatives in occupied Europe during the Second World War.
Stars: Gary Hope, Michael Culver, John Murray Scott, Clive Russell
Votes: 20
40.
Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
Episode:
The Naked Sun
(1969)
50 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Earth police detective Lije Baley and his robot associate, R. Daneel Olivaw, investigate an impossible murder on a planet where physical proximity is taboo but nudity is not.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Paul Maxwell, Trisha Noble, David Collings, Frederick Jaeger
Votes: 20
41.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
The New Nose
(1959)
Comedy
When Hancock's date can't stop laughing at his nose, he develops a complex about it.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, John Le Mesurier, Roger Avon
Votes: 20
42.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Four of a Kind
(1962)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
The killing of a policeman leads to the creation of a Crime Patrol in the burgeoning city of Newtown. Detectives Barlow and Watt scour the streets of northern England and recruit the four best men for the job.
Director: John McGrath | Stars: Jeremy Kemp, James Ellis, Brian Blessed, Joseph Brady
Votes: 20
43. 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
44. Melissa (1964)
30 min | Thriller
Guy Foster's world falls apart when his beloved wife Melissa is murdered. Unfortunately for Guy, all the evidence points to him as the murderer.
Stars: Tony Britton, Helen Christie, Brian McDermott, Brian Wilde
Votes: 16
45. The Desperate People (1963)
25 min | Thriller
The famous photographer Larry Martin is visited by his brother Philip, on leave of absence from his military service in West Germany. Philip is trying to find the wife of a diseased friend ... See full summary »
Stars: Denis Quilley, Hugh Cross, Renny Lister, Garard Green
Votes: 15
46. The Scarf (1959)
180 min | Thriller
The police investigate the strangling of a young woman and find a small town filled with dark secrets.
Stars: Stephen Murray, Donald Pleasence, Bryan Coleman, Peter Halliday
Votes: 14
47. Television Playwright (1958–1959)
Drama
Stars: Brian Peck, Peter Copley, Jack Allen, Helen Shingler
Votes: 14
48.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Devil's Eggshell
(1966)
90 min | Drama
The discovery of mysterious egg-shaped objects at the sites of a series of disasters lead people to believe that we are being attacked by alien beings, but it is revealed to be a conspiracy... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Keith Barron, David Langton, John Phillips
Votes: 14
49. The Jazz Age (1968– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Anthology series of plays set during the 1920's.
Stars: Kevin McHugh, David Garfield, Arthur Hewlett, Shirley Knight
Votes: 12
50.
Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
Episode:
The Yellow Pill
(1969)
50 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A murderer is examined by psychiatrist John Frame who is surprised to find the criminal knows many details of his private life.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Stephen Bradley, Angela Browne, Carl Conway, Glynn Edwards
Votes: 12