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1. Bookie (1988– )
60 min | Drama
Danny Dawson is a bookmaker from Glasgow in this series which lifts the lid on the betting business, where high risks can yield big rewards.
Stars: Maurice Roëves, John Hannah, Sheila Grier, Isla Blair
Votes: 8
2. The Sex Game (1968–1969)
60 min | Drama
A series of plays revolving around the ever-intriguing subject of sex.
Stars: Siân Phillips, Ian Bannen, George Cole, Barbara Jefford
Votes: 10
3. Monitor (1958–1965)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Fortnightly arts show from the BBC, covering the worlds of theatre, film, literature, painting, sculpture, architecture and music.
Stars: Huw Wheldon, Jonathan Miller, John Berger, Robert Robinson
Votes: 97
4.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Episode:
Part 2
(1977)
TV-G | 94 min | Biography, Drama, History
Jesus meets Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist and continues to perform miracles among his people.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 547
5. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 24,814
6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
Stars: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell
Votes: 9,613
7.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Episode:
Part 3
(1977)
TV-G | Biography, Drama, History
Judas implores Zerah to let Jesus appear before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, where "He will be handed over to the unbelievers."
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 142
8.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Episode:
Part 4
(1977)
TV-G | Biography, Drama, History
Christ is condemned and crucified, dying on the cross, but he is resurrected on the third day.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 150
9.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Episode:
Flushing Out the Mole
(1979)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Smiley springs his trap and catches the spy. He later interrogates the spy and learns about how and why it happened, and the answers he gets robs him of any sense of victory.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell
Votes: 270
10.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Episode:
Tinker Tailor
(1979)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Smiley goes to meet Jim Prideaux who is now back in Britain having survived his experience in Czechoslovakia. His testimony and that of others sheds new light on the "Testify" fiasco and source "Merlin".
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell
Votes: 321
11.
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Episode:
Part 1
(1977)
TV-G | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History
After Joseph and Mary's betrothal, Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel, who tells her she will bear the Son of God. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to take part in Herod's census, where Jesus is born.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 559
12. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, War
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 1,090,441 | Gross: $75.60M
13.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Episode:
Smiley Sets a Trap
(1979)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Smiley confronts one of his suspects and gives him the results of his investigations, which could prove a considerable embarrassment to those concerned.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Alec Guinness, Ian Bannen, Joss Ackland, Bernard Hepton
Votes: 265
14.
The Politician's Wife (1995)
Episode:
Body Politic
(1995)
64 min | Drama
As the architect of Duncan's destruction, Flora plays him against Tory grandees while stirring up resentment against him amongst his constituents. Can he fight back?
Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Frederick Treves, Fidelis Morgan, Charmian May
Votes: 15
15.
Ashenden (1991)
Episode:
The Traitor
(1991)
Drama
A quiet Englishman, Caypor, has chosen to spend the war in Switzerland, as his wife is German. But Ashenden suspects he may be a spy, and may have to be killed.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Alex Jennings, László Borbély, Christopher Baines, Hilary Drake
Votes: 5
16. Macbeth (III) (1960 TV Movie)
108 min | Drama
Hallmark Hall of Fame's second version of Shakespeare's classic play, with the same two stars and the same director as its first version, but a different supporting cast.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Maurice Evans, Judith Anderson, Michael Hordern, Ian Bannen
Votes: 71
17.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Snowblind
(1996)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama
Arden House is snowbound on the night before Hogmanay and emotions rise to the surface as the residents spend a long night together.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 32
18. Gandhi (1982)
PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth
Votes: 240,102 | Gross: $52.77M
19. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 67
20.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Episode:
Return to the Circus
(1979)
TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Retired espionage veteran George Smiley is called out on a top secret mission: to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Alec Guinness, Bernard Hepton, Terence Rigby, Michael Aldridge
Votes: 355
21. The Hill (1965)
Approved | 123 min | Drama, War
In a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch
Votes: 15,152
22. The Human Jungle (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
Dr. Roger Corder, a gifted and compassionate psychologist, treats the mental disorders of his patients through a mix of Freudian and Laingian techniques.
Stars: Herbert Lom, Michael Johnson, Sally Smith, Mary Yeomans
Votes: 179
23. The Treaty (1991 TV Movie)
107 min | Drama, History
In 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the unrecognised Irish Republic and the British government is concluded after high-stakes negotiations.
Director: Jonathan Lewis | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Patrick Condren, Ian Bannen, Julian Fellowes
Votes: 177
24.
The Politician's Wife (1995)
Episode:
Echo Chamber
(1995)
66 min | Drama
Flora Matlock performs brilliantly on a television interview and the crisis over her husband's career seems to have passed. From all appearances, she is the dutiful wife standing by her ... See full summary »
Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Richard Philips, Trevor Eve, Anton Lesser
Votes: 13
25. Thriller (1973–1976)
TV-14 | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
"Thriller" was an anthology series of self-contained episodes, with genres ranging from murder mystery to suspense to psychological and supernatural horror.
Stars: Donna Mills, Gary Collins, Derek Francis, Michael Jayston
Votes: 974
26. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
27. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
"Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Dean Stockwell, Joan Collins
Votes: 233
28. The Politician's Wife (1995)
185 min | Drama
A woman's life is turned upside down when it is revealed that her husband, a member of the British Parliament, has been having an affair with a former prostitute.
Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Anton Lesser, Trevor Eve, Frederick Treves
Votes: 552
29.
The Politician's Wife (1995)
Episode:
Stand by Him
(1995)
66 min | Drama
After her husband Duncan Matlock, a senior Government Minister responsible for promoting family values, is revealed in the tabloid press to have had a fling with a pretty political aide, ... See full summary »
Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Ian Puleston-Davies, Anton Lesser, Trevor Eve
Votes: 15
30. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 142
31.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
The Earth's Sweet Being
(1995)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
Dr. Napier starts to promote women's health issues by holding seminars and giving out information to her new patients. She particularly wants to ensure that they know about various ... See full summary »
Director: Derek Lister | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Graham De Banzie
Votes: 35
32.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
A Simple Operation
(1996)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama
When Dr. Finlay takes a walking holiday in the Highlands, his break turns out to be rather more passionate than he'd expected.
Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 28
33.
Ashenden (1991)
Episode:
Mr Harrington's Washing
(1991)
Drama
Ashenden is sent to revolutionary Russia with funds for delivery to Kerensky, the Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government, who England supports.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Alex Jennings, Sarah Bullen, Ian Bannen, Joss Ackland
Votes: 6
34.
Ashenden (1991)
Episode:
The Dark Woman
(1991)
Drama
A traitorous actress is pressured by threats into enticing her terrorist lover to leave the safety of neutral Switzerland and join her in France, an ally of England.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Alex Jennings, Joss Ackland, Jason Isaacs, Nick Haverson
Votes: 6
35. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)
Approved | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Robin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades.
Stars: Richard Greene, Victor Woolf, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge
Votes: 877
36. Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Following his service in World War II, Dr. Finlay returns to the practice at Arden House, at a time when the National Health Service is about to be instituted.
Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Gordon Reid
Votes: 537
37. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 244
38. Shadows of Fear (1970–1973)
60 min | Horror, Thriller
Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked by the supernatural but by other people.
Stars: Ray Smith, Michael Craig, Ian Bannen, Sheila Hancock
Votes: 117
39. Ashenden (1991)
220 min | Drama
Four-part drama about a writer recruited into espionage work by British intelligence during the First World War. Based on the writings of Somerset Maugham.
Stars: Alex Jennings, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen, Jason Isaacs
Votes: 61
40.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Still Waters
(1996)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay investigates the strange medical symptoms suffered by a group of nuns, but clashes with their obstructive mother superior.
Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 26
41.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
The Life of Men
(1996)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama
A deathbed confession forces Finlay to choose between duty and justice.
Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 26
42. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Approved | 142 min | Adventure, Drama
After an oil company plane crashes in the Sahara, the survivors are buoyed with hope by one of the passengers, an airplane designer who plans for them to build a flyable plane from the wreckage.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger
Votes: 22,389
43.
Performance (1991–1998)
Episode:
Uncle Vanya
(1991)
Drama
When Vanya's brother-in-law declares his intention to sell the family's house, polite facades begin to crumble and long repressed feelings start to emerge with devastating consequences.
Director: Gregory Mosher | Stars: David Warner, Ian Holm, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ian Bannen
Votes: 106
44.
The Human Jungle (1963–1964)
Episode:
Over and Out
(1963)
60 min | Drama
Following the highly successful trial flight of a new aeroplane test pilot Mike Barclay flies the plane off the radar and seems to deliberately crash it into a field. His boss is concerned ... See full summary »
Director: Vernon Sewell | Stars: Herbert Lom, Ian Bannen, Zena Marshall, Eddie Byrne
Votes: 20
45.
Ashenden (1991)
Episode:
The Hairless Mexican
(1991)
Drama
Ashenden is joined by an eccentric assassin known as "the hairless Mexican" who is dangerous.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Alex Jennings, Jason Isaacs, Robert Lang, Sarah Bullen
Votes: 6
46. The Gathering Storm (1974 TV Movie)
75 min | Biography, Drama
The story of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, focusing on his place in British life just prior to World War II.
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Richard Burton, Virginia McKenna, Angharad Rees, Lesley Dunlop
Votes: 268
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
30 min | Adventure, Family
A TV series adaptated from the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the ... See full summary »
Stars: George Dolenz, Nick Cravat, Robert Cawdron, Henry Corden
Votes: 65
48.
Performance (1991–1998)
Episode:
Measure for Measure
(1994)
Drama
Modern dress version of Shakespeare's "problem comedy" emphasizing the darker elements of the play and eliminating most of the humor, as Claudio is dragged to the police station on charges ... See full summary »
Director: David Thacker | Stars: Tom Wilkinson, Corin Redgrave, Juliet Aubrey, Ian Bannen
Votes: 35
49.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
A Delicate Balance
(1994)
Not Rated | 49 min | Drama
Life at Arden House proves ever more chaotic with Janet's marriage casting a shadow on the future. Dr. Neil begins to doubt his abilities and Dr. Finlay suspects a natural death could in fact be murder.
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 35
50.
Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
Episode:
Days of Grace
(1996)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama
Janet finds a day-old baby abandoned on the doorstep of Arden House
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jessica Turner
Votes: 30