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1. Hot Fuzz (2007)
R | 121 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery
An overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy
Votes: 535,726 | Gross: $23.64M
2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy
Votes: 238,169 | Gross: $93.93M
3. Patriot Games (1992)
R | 117 min | Action, Thriller
When CIA analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin
Votes: 120,569 | Gross: $83.29M
4. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Jordi Mollà
Votes: 75,102 | Gross: $16.29M
5. Black Sea (2014)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
In order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a submarine rumored to be loaded with gold.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, David Threlfall
Votes: 40,906 | Gross: $1.17M
6. Nowhere Boy (2009)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall
Votes: 38,939 | Gross: $1.45M
7. Conspiracy (2001 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.
Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: Clare Bullus, Stanley Tucci, Simon Markey, David Glover
Votes: 24,877
8. Ripper Street (2012–2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring, Jerome Flynn
Votes: 22,528
9. Shameless (2004–2013)
TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.
Stars: David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry, Nicky Evans
Votes: 18,506
10. MI-5 (2002–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.
Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 18,435
11. The Russia House (1990)
R | 123 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A British publisher is sent a manuscript detailing Soviet Union nuclear missile capabilities. British Intelligence intercept it and recruit him to investigate the author's editor, a beautiful Russian woman he claims never to have met.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox
Votes: 17,560 | Gross: $23.00M
12. Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Retells the story of the 10 year siege of Troy, which occurred in the 12 or 13th century BC.
Stars: Louis Hunter, Christiaan Schoombie, Bella Dayne, Chloe Pirrie
Votes: 15,459
13. Alien Autopsy (2006)
PG-13 | 95 min | Biography, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Humoristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal related to the fake documentary The Alien Autopsy (1995) about the Roswell incident.
Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Declan Donnelly, Anthony McPartlin, Bill Pullman, Götz Otto
Votes: 7,700
14. Murderous Intent (2006)
PG-13 | 110 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A forensic psychologist (Collette) is tasked with determining whether or not a minor should face murder charges for killing his schoolmate.
Director: Gregory Read | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette, Richard Roxburgh
Votes: 5,513
15. Have I Got News for You (1990– )
29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News
Long-running satirical news quiz featuring regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Originally chaired by Angus Deayton, the series has adopted "guest hosts" since 2002.
Stars: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Angus Deayton, Alexander Armstrong
Votes: 5,483
16. The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024– )
TV-14 | Comedy
A reluctant leader of a gang of rogues sets out on a series of wild adventures, all while trying to outwit the corrupt lawman and "thief-taker" Jonathan Wilde.
Stars: Noel Fielding, Marc Wootton, Ellie White, Duayne Boachie
Votes: 4,516
17. What Remains (2013)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young couple move into an apartment only to find the body of a young woman that had been missing for 2 years but never registered as missing which leads to a deeper investigation into what actually happened.
Stars: Alexander Arnold, David Bamber, Claudie Blakley, Denise Gough
Votes: 4,184
18. Code of a Killer (2015)
65 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Sir Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by DCS David Baker in catching a double murderer.
Stars: John Simm, Anna Madeley, David Threlfall, Lorcan Cranitch
Votes: 3,730
19. Scum (1991 TV Movie)
R | 78 min | Crime, Drama
This is the hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders. The brutal regime made no attempt to reform or improve the inmates and actively encouraged a power ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Ray Winstone, David Threlfall, Martin Phillips, Davidson Knight
Votes: 2,787
20. Funny Woman (2023– )
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy
A young woman from Blackpool finds her voice in the male-dominated world of the 1960s comedy and takes London by storm.
Stars: Gemma Arterton, Tom Bateman, Arsher Ali, Rupert Everett
Votes: 2,774
21. Afterlife (I) (2005–2006)
TV-14 | 668 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
University lecturer Robert Bridge becomes involved in a series of supernatural events surrounding medium Alison Mundy in this chilling TV series.
Stars: Lesley Sharp, Andrew Lincoln, Kate Duchêne, Anna Wilson-Jones
Votes: 2,236
22. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A docu-drama covering the rise and the fall of the Roman world, including the establishment of strong individual rule by Julius Caesar and the rebuilding of Rome under Nero.
Stars: Lyall B. Watson, Michael Sheen, James D'Arcy, Pip Torrens
Votes: 1,972
23. The Last Detective (2003–2007)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.
Stars: Peter Davison, Sean Hughes, Rob Spendlove, Charles De'Ath
Votes: 1,926
24. Wolfe (2021)
45 min | Crime
The adventures of Professor Wolfe Kinteh, a crime scene investigator in the north of England.
Stars: Babou Ceesay, Natalia Tena, Amanda Abbington, Adam Long
Votes: 1,461
25. Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama
Mary, Mother of Jesus and her pivotal position in Christianity is portrayed in the story of the woman who has been a symbol of hope and inspiration to people of diverse faiths throughout history.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Christian Bale, Pernilla August, Melinda Kinnaman, David Threlfall
Votes: 1,427
26. Passenger (2024– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A close-knit community is sent spinning on its axis following a series of strange and unnatural crimes.
Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, David Threlfall, Rowan Robinson, Barry Sloane
Votes: 1,276
27. Midwinter of the Spirit (2015)
Not Rated | 60 min | Mystery, Thriller
This series follows country vicar Merrily Watkins, who is one of the few women priests working as an exorcist in the UK. When a grisly murder takes place in her local area, the police come calling for her assistance.
Stars: Anna Maxwell Martin, Nicholas Pinnock, Kate Dickie, Sally Messham
Votes: 1,089
28. A Murder of Quality (1991 TV Movie)
90 min | Mystery
Taken from the book by John le Carré, George Smiley rallies to the aid of his former intelligence colleague, Ailsa Brimley, to investigate a mysterious letter from a junior master's wife at... See full summary »
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, Glenda Jackson, Billie Whitelaw
Votes: 969
29. A History of Britain (2000–2002)
60 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
Stars: Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 945
30. Urban Myths (2017–2020)
22 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy
Showcases stories that have been passed down over time and have become part of urban folklore.
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, David Avery, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Paul Kaye
Votes: 927
31. In the Beginning (2000)
189 min | Adventure, Drama
Biblical tales from the books of Genesis and Exodus, including the stories of Abraham's devotion and Joseph's betrayal.
Stars: Martin Landau, Jacqueline Bisset, Billy Campbell, Eddie Cibrian
Votes: 886
32. King Lear (1983 TV Movie)
158 min | Drama
Aging King Lear invites disaster when he abdicates to his two disloyal and obsequious daughters while rejecting the one who truly loves him.
Director: Michael Elliott | Stars: Colin Blakely, Leo McKern, Robert Lindsay, Laurence Olivier
Votes: 869
33. Housewife, 49 (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance, War
In the late 1930s, Nella Last, a 49 year old housewife living in Barrow-in-Furness on the North West English coast, agrees to send details of her routine to the Mass Observation Project; a ... See full summary »
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Victoria Wood, David Threlfall, Christopher Harper, Ben Crompton
Votes: 804
34.
Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
Episode:
Black Blood
(2018)
Not Rated | 59 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The drama loosely based on The Iliad commences. An encounter with the gods seals the fate of Paris and his home city of Troy. He is granted the honour of visiting Sparta as a guest of King Menelaus and falls for Helen.
Director: Owen Harris | Stars: Louis Hunter, Bella Dayne, David Threlfall, Frances O'Connor
Votes: 764
35. Bing (2014–2021)
TV-Y | 7 min | Animation, Family
Celebrating the noisy, joyful, messy reality of pre-school life.
Stars: Elliot Kerley, Mark Rylance, Eve Bentley, Akia Henry
Votes: 629
36.
Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
Episode:
Conditions
(2018)
Not Rated | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Helen elopes with Paris, which causes chaos for the Greeks and Trojans. Agamemnon is left to face an agonising dilemma and the Olympian gods are forced to choose sides in the conflict.
Director: Owen Harris | Stars: Louis Hunter, Bella Dayne, David Threlfall, Shamilla Miller
Votes: 600
37. Cutting It (2002–2005)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, Romance
Drama about the bitter rivalries, professional and personal, between the workers of the Henshall-Ferraday hair salon in Manchester.
Stars: Sarah Parish, Jason Merrells, Angela Griffin, Sian Reeves
Votes: 564
38. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
540 min | Drama
A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.
Stars: David Threlfall, Alun Armstrong, Roger Rees, Bob Peck
Votes: 548
39. Dodger (2022– )
44 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Follows the exploits of the infamous pickpocket, The Artful Dodger, and Fagin's gang as they find ingenious ways to survive the grim and exploitative conditions of early Victorian London in the 1830s.
Stars: Billy Jenkins, Ellie-May Sheridan, Mila Lieu, Christopher Eccleston
Votes: 515
40. Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography
With his trade-mark fez and bumbling stage persona involving clever conjuring tricks which appear to have gone wrong Tommy Cooper is one of Britain's most popular comedians, respected by ... See full summary »
Director: Benjamin Caron | Stars: David Threlfall, Helen McCrory, Amanda Redman, Gregor Fisher
Votes: 507
41.
Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
Episode:
Spoils of War
(2018)
Not Rated | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Achilles' shock attack on Troy's ally Cilicia deals a major blow to the Trojans and casts the spotlight on Helen. Andromache receives good and bad news. A bitter dispute erupts in the Greek camp.
Director: Mark Brozel | Stars: Louis Hunter, Bella Dayne, David Threlfall, Frances O'Connor
Votes: 484
42. The Paul O'Grady Show (2004–2015)
45 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Paul O'Grady and star guests liven up teatime with comedy and chat.
Stars: Paul O'Grady, Charlotte Ellen Price, Melanie Sykes, Ramon Christian
Votes: 464
43. When the Whales Came (1989)
PG | 100 min | Drama
A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and ... See full summary »
Director: Clive Rees | Stars: Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce
Votes: 458
44. The Ark (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Drama
A retelling of the Biblical story of Noah and the Ark.
Director: Kenneth Glenaan | Stars: David Threlfall, Joanne Whalley, Michael Fox, Ian Smith
Votes: 440
45.
Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
Episode:
Hunted
(2018)
Not Rated | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Paris is hunted by the Greeks and returns to his former life leaving Helen without an ally in Troy just as the investigation of her gathers momentum. The Trojans attempt to take advantage of divisions within the Greek camp.
Director: Mark Brozel | Stars: Louis Hunter, Shamilla Miller, Alex Anlos, Jonas Armstrong
Votes: 439
46. Richard & Judy (2001–2009)
60 min | Talk-Show
Magazine programme featuring news items, expert advice and celebrity interviews.
Stars: Richard Madeley, Judy Finnigan, Raj Persaud, Mike McClean
Votes: 437
47.
Shameless (2004–2013)
Episode:
Meet The Gallaghers
(2004)
TV-MA | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
On a night out, Fiona encounters thief-chaser and handsome stranger Steve. Using Karen, Lip proceeds to perform a test on his brother's sexuality.
Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall, James McAvoy, Maggie O'Neill
Votes: 429
48.
Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
Episode:
Battle on the Beach
(2018)
Not Rated | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Trojans receive a message from the gods and embark on a daring raid with new allies. Helen's situation remains precarious. Achilles is provoked into returning to battle.
Director: Mark Brozel | Stars: Louis Hunter, Jonas Armstrong, David Avery, Inge Beckmann
Votes: 426
49.
Troy: Fall of a City (2018– )
Episode:
Offering
(2018)
Not Rated | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Trojans are stunned to find a deserted Greek camp and that all that remains of the Greek army is an offering to the gods in the form of a wooden horse. Is the war finally over? Have celebrations begun prematurely?
Director: John Strickland | Stars: Louis Hunter, Shamilla Miller, Alex Anlos, Jonas Armstrong
Votes: 403
50. 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: 394