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1.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Don't Like Mondays
(1989)
TV-14 | 24 min | Crime, Drama
Edwards and Ramsey find themselves held at gunpoint with DC Lines' wife and children.
Directors: Antonia Bird, Terry Marcel | Stars: Eric Richard, Nick Reding, Kevin Lloyd, Ben Roberts
Votes: 45
2. Oi For England's Green and Pleasant Land (2021)
45 min | Documentary
A reunion of those in the stage version of Trevor Griffiths' seminal 1982 TV play, 'Oi For England', for the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs and its tour of youth centres before a sell-out run asks: Did we make a difference ?
Director: Robin Hayter | Stars: Micky Geggus, Trevor Griffiths, Robin Hayter, Dorian Healy
Votes: 9
3. Thin Air (1988– )
50 min | Thriller
Short drama series about Rachel Hamilton, a radio station reporter who investigates corruption in her community.
Stars: Kate Hardie, Kevin McNally, Brian Bovell, Nicky Henson
Votes: 14
4. Cracker (1993–1996)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. He is rather anti-social and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the Manchester Police.
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Kieran O'Brien, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 7,881
5.
Peak Practice (1993–2002)
Episode:
Impulsive Behaviour
(1993)
TV-14 | 51 min | Drama
Beth lets Jack and Rhiann's blossoming relationship interfere with her work. Does she like Jack more then she is letting on? Does Jack feel the same? Do Rhiann and Jack have a future?
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Richard Brinkmann, Nadia Sparham, James Snell, Kevin Whately
Votes: 21
6.
The Men's Room (1991– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1991)
Drama, Romance
As the 1980s begins Charity Walton appears to have it all - a husband, four children, and a promising academic career. But the cracks are beginning to show in her marriage, and when ... See full summary »
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy, Amanda Redman, Mel Martin
Votes: 6
7.
A Passionate Woman (2010)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2010)
Drama
A quarter of a century later,Mark is due to marry girlfriend Jo. Betty,who has given Mark the love she once reserved for Craze, is doubly shocked as not only are the young couple moving to ... See full summary »
Directors: Antonia Bird, Kay Mellor | Stars: Sue Johnston, Theo James, Alun Armstrong, Andrew Lee Potts
Votes: 23
8. 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: 18,413
9.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Fort Apache - Sun Hill
(1989)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
An industrial dispute by prison officers puts pressure on Sun Hill's holding cells.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Tony Scannell, Nick Reding, Robert Hudson, Larry Dann
Votes: 33
10.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Special: Part 2
(2005)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Harry and Juliet are in a power struggle, while Adam and Zaf continue their fight against the American extremist group Shining Dawn.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: William Armstrong, Stuart Sinclair Blyth, Peter Brooke, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 282
11.
The Village (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2013)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama
January 1915. The Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily as his desperation grows. Bert assumes responsibility for his mother and the survival of his family.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: David Ryall, Maxine Peake, Bill Jones, Paul Warriner
Votes: 70
12.
The Village (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2013)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama
1st July 1916. The date of the Rondo: an annual wheel barrow race on the cricket field, and unbeknownst to the villagers, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: David Ryall, Bill Jones, Maxine Peake, John Simm
Votes: 59
13.
The Village (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2013)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama
March 1916. Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers arrive at the Middleton farm to requisition Bert's beloved horse, Big Molly.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: David Ryall, Matt Stokoe, Stephen Walters, Bill Jones
Votes: 62
14. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
TV-14 | 3,431 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.
Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Peter Woodthorpe
Votes: 14,378
15.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Special: Part 1
(2005)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When an American extremist group sets off a bomb in London, promising more attacks if their demands aren't met, the team must act fast to prevent any more casualties.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Stuart Sinclair Blyth, Michelle Bonnard, Peter Brooke, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 293
16.
A Passionate Woman (2010)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2010)
Drama
Leeds, Yorkshire, England in the late 1950s :- Betty lives in a cold,damp flat in a large Victorian house with her husband Donald and baby son Mark. Donald is loving and industrious and ... See full summary »
Directors: Antonia Bird, Kay Mellor | Stars: Theo James, Sue Johnston, Jim Dowdall, Rachel Leskovac
Votes: 25
17. The Men's Room (1991– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
It appears Charity Walton has everything a woman could wish for at the start of the 1980s - a husband, four children, and a promising academic career. But when Mark Carleton joins the staff... See full summary »
Stars: Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy, Amanda Redman, Charlotte Cornwell
Votes: 78
18.
Full Stretch (1993)
Episode:
Ivory Tower
(1993)
Comedy
Directors: Antonia Bird, Jim Hill | Stars: William Armstrong, James Aubrey, Stephen Bill, David Bowie
Votes: 7
19.
Peak Practice (1993–2002)
Episode:
Growing Pains
(1993)
TV-14 | 51 min | Drama
Whilst Beth takes a break, Jack's relationship with a female patient puts the future of the practice in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Will learns a terrible secret about Sarah.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Natalie Morse, Bill Nighy, Jacqueline Leonard, Tom Beard
Votes: 27
20. Rehab (2003 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Daniel Mays, Gary Lewis, Paul Popplewell, Andrew Tiernan
Votes: 59
21.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.47
(1985)
TV-PG | 29 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Wendy Richard, Bill Treacher, Anna Wing, Sandy Ratcliff
Votes: 12
22.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.174
(1986)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Den is ready to walk out on Angie and leave everything behind, including his successful like as a publican, but then some devastating news from his wife turns their love-hate relationship on its head.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Anita Dobson, Leslie Grantham, Russell Brook
Votes: 19
23. The Village (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Follows the residents of one English village across the 20th century and their turbulent lives.
Stars: David Ryall, Maxine Peake, John Simm, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 2,734
24. Cracker (2006 TV Movie)
109 min | Crime, Drama
Fitz returns to Manchester after living 10 years in Australia with his wife and youngest son. He is soon drawn into the investigation of a British soldier who may have been traumatized by his years serving in Northern Ireland.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Anthony Flanagan, Stefanie Wilmore, Andrea Lowe
Votes: 2,028
25.
Screenplay (1986–1993)
Episode:
Safe
(1993)
66 min | Drama
Kaz and her friends spend their days trying to get by and their nights in a homeless shelter. But how did they end up there and what does the future hold for them?
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Aidan Gillen, Kate Hardie, Neil Smals, Robert Oates
Votes: 160
26.
Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode:
Absolute Conviction
(1992)
TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the death while dealing with a brash subordinate and trying to avoid offending the prison authorities.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Sean Bean, Diana Quick
Votes: 775
27.
The Village (2013–2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2013)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama
Present day. Bert Middleton is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914 when he was twelve years old.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: David Ryall, Bill Jones, Charlie Murphy, Annabelle Apsion
Votes: 90
28. Care (2000 TV Movie)
105 min | Crime, Drama
A troubled boy (Steven Mackintosh) endures physical abuse by the staffers at a children's home.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Jaye Griffiths, Maria Pride, Charlotte Cornwell
Votes: 290
29. Full Stretch (1993)
60 min | Comedy
Comedy series about the misadventures of a limousine car hire service.
Stars: Kevin McNally, Sue Johnston, Rowena King, Reece Dinsdale
Votes: 30
30. TECX (1990– )
50 min | Action, Drama
Three ambitious young people set up a new kind of detective agency to outmanoeuvre criminals across Europe, with support from two Brussels-based lawyers.
Stars: Rob Spendlove, Urbano Barberini, Ulrike Schwarz, Stéphane Audran
Votes: 34
31. Venice Report (1997 TV Movie)
28 min | Documentary
Short Documentary on the 1997 Venice film festival.
Director: Liam O Mochain | Stars: Liam O Mochain, Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta
Votes: 101
32.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
A Drop of the Hard Stuff
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
It's all happening at Holby: patients claiming to be virgins in a sexual relationship, an alcoholic man who can't remember yesterday, and Duffy comes face to face with the man who raped her... See full summary »
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 15
33.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
A Little Lobbying
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The night shift at Holby is closed down but that doesn't stop the staff from campaigning to get it re-opened. Duffy is successful when she applies for the post of sister at rival hospital ... See full summary »
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 17
34.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.48
(1985)
TV-PG | 29 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Sandy Ratcliff, Nej Adamson, Leonard Fenton, Bill Treacher
Votes: 14
35.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.74
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
It's Halloween. Wicksy's starts his new job at the Queen Vic. Sharon plays jokes on him in the pub but scares Ethel with a rubber rat. Other jokes going on, and Lou persuades the family to ... See full summary »
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Shirley Cheriton, Ross Davidson, Anita Dobson, Leslie Grantham
Votes: 15
36. Faith (2005 TV Movie)
102 min | Drama
A gripping story of love, deceit, betrayal and survival set against the backdrop of the Miners' Strike of 1984-85.
Director: David Thacker | Stars: Christine Tremarco, Jamie Draven, Kelli Hollis, Maxine Peake
Votes: 55
37.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.79
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Gillian Taylforth, Peter Dean, Anna Wing, Wendy Richard
Votes: 10
38.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.85
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Shirley Cheriton, Shreela Ghosh, Leslie Grantham, Anita Dobson
Votes: 11
39. Son of Babylon (2009)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A willful young boy follows his just as obstinate grandmother in a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmed's father, who never returned from war.
Director: Mohamed Al Daradji | Stars: Shazada Hussein, Yasser Talib, Bashir Al Majid, Salih Abdul Rahman Farhad
Votes: 1,528
40.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.73
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
It is the day of the christening of Pauline and Arthur's baby - he is christened Martin Abert. Den, who is Godfather, doesn't make the ceremony so Wicksy steps in as proxy. Later, everyone ... See full summary »
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Anita Dobson, Leslie Grantham, Wendy Richard, Bill Treacher
Votes: 10
41.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.80
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Peter Dean, Gillian Taylforth, Shirley Cheriton
Votes: 10
42.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.86
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Andrew Johnson, Paul J. Medford, Wendy Richard, Bill Treacher
Votes: 10
43. Priest (1994)
R | 98 min | Drama, Romance
A homosexual Catholic priest finds out during confessional that a young girl is being sexually abused by her father, and has to decide how to deal with both that secret and his own.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle, Cathy Tyson
Votes: 11,040 | Gross: $4.18M
44. South of the Border (1988–1990)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Former school friends secretary Pearl Parker and tearaway Finn Gallagher have a flair for investigation so decide to try their hands has private detectives.
Stars: Buki Armstrong, Rosie Rowell, Dinah Stabb, Valentine Nonyela
Votes: 13
45.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Jump Start
(1986)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The night shift at Holby are called upon to deal with the several casualties from a motorway pile-up, which includes a young pregnant woman and her partner. Back at the hospital a drunken ... See full summary »
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Julia Watson
Votes: 23
46.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.53
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: John Altman, June Brown, Anita Dobson, Leslie Grantham
Votes: 11
47.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.54
(1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Anita Dobson, Leslie Grantham, John Altman, June Brown
Votes: 12
48.
Cracker (1993–1996)
Episode:
Nine Eleven
(2006)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After 10 years in Australia, Fitz returns to Manchester for his daughter's wedding, but is soon involved in another murder investigation when an American comedian is killed, apparently without motive.
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Richard Coyle, Lisa Eichhorn, Anthony Flanagan
Votes: 96
49.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Night Runners
(1986)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
When a teenage football fan is found with wounds within short proximity of a badly-wounded police officer, the finger of suspicion begins to point in his direction. Meanwhile, a woman is ... See full summary »
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Julia Watson
Votes: 24
50.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.41
(1985)
TV-PG | 29 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Wendy Richard, Bill Treacher, Susan Tully, Tom Watt
Votes: 16