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1.
Tubridy Tonight (2004–2009)
Episode:
Episode #2.20
(2006)
Talk-Show
Stars: Ryan Tubridy, Clint Velour, Dirk Benedict, Ken Bruen
Votes: 13
2.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Catherine
(1991)
Drama
While Mother Ambrose is in Rome, Agnes is in charge. She asks Catherine to teach the official line against contraception and Catherine begins to find the compromises she is forced to make as a nun almost overwhelming.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 16
3.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Diane
(1991)
Drama
Diane is due to be married but unsure of her feelings for her husband to be and her strong feelings of faith, she shocks her family by deciding to enter the Santo Spirito convent as a postulant.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 20
4.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Rosemary
(1991)
Drama
Rosemary, a student at the convent school, struggles with her own awakening independence and education about her sexuality, from which she has been sheltered.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 21
5. Helen: A Woman of Today (1973)
60 min | Drama
Ahead of its time drama deals with the decision cheated wife Helen Tulley makes to move on even when remorseful husband Frank Tulley attempts to make things right. Each episide deals with ... See full summary »
Stars: Alison Fiske, Christopher Ballantyne, Diana Hutchinson, Martin Shaw
Votes: 21
6.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Frances
(1991)
Drama
New to the school and coming from a broken home, Frances struggles to find friends, and a place in the stratified world of boarding school.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 20
7.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Paul
(1991)
Drama
Sister Paul is a born teacher who joined the convent at 18 and is happy in her vocation. At 24 she goes home to attend a family wedding and meets up with radical priest, Jack Delahunty, who changes her life.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 17
8.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Cry for Help
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
A Polish man is brought into Holby after suffering an electric shock from his radio. Ponty's birthday is an excuse for him to remind Sandra of how much he loves her. Charlie has a quiet ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 19
9.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Remembrance
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
Jimmy's new girlfriend, a student nurse, causes trouble for Jimmy in the department; a racist warehouse foreman and a worker arrive after inhaling chlorine fumes and a man brings in his difficult mother and asks Julian to end her life.
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 16
10.
Brides of Christ (1991)
Episode:
Ambrose
(1991)
Drama
Vatican II causes turmoil in the Order with its instructions for change and simplification within the Church. A lay teacher arrives at the convent.
Director: Ken Cameron | Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 17
11. Telford's Change (1979)
50 min | Drama
Telford had worked for many years in a bank, and had progressed to a senior role which involved him travelling overseas. He decided that he wanted a change, so he applied for the job of ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Hannah Gordon, Albert Welling, Veronica Sowerby
Votes: 70
12.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Lifelines
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The emergency services are called upon when a small group of potholers get into trouble underground. Meanwhile back at Holby Kuba is accused of stealing a patients wallet, and there is ... See full summary »
Director: Sharon Miller | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 18
13.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Living Memories
(1988)
TV-PG | Drama
The parents of a young hit and run victim face the decision of whether or not to allow organ donation and the team perform an emergency tracheotomy on a young asthma patient.
Director: Keith Washington | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Paul Lacoux, Catherine Shipton
Votes: 16
14. Beautiful People (I) (2008–2009)
Comedy
The story of the flamboyant and ambitious 14-year-old Simon Doonan, who has dreams that stretch beyond his hometown of Reading.
Stars: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle
Votes: 1,447
15.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Welcome to Casualty
(1988)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The new Outpatients officer, Valerie Sinclair, fails to impress Ewart when she announces plans for budget cuts at the hospital, whilst Cyril revisits Holby having left during the "off-air" ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Paul Lacoux
Votes: 19
16. Deadly (2014)
9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Deadly tells the story of Boney, a working stiff in a dead-end job. That is until he has a run-in with a spirited old lady named Bridie...
Director: Aidan McAteer | Stars: Peter Coonan, Brenda Fricker
Votes: 24
17.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Burn Out
(1988)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
A female teacher is the victim of bullying by students; everything becomes too much for Megan and it's the end of the road for Ewart.
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Paul Lacoux
Votes: 14
18.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Burning Cases
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
It's a hectic night at Holby's A&E when a frustrated wheelchair-bound man sets himself on fire and an elderly women falls down her stairs whilst attempting to answer her telephone. As far ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 15
19.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Rock a Bye Baby
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
An elderly woman is brought into A&E by her frustrated daughter, and a young baby is brought in by its mother, both of whom are suffering from suspicious facial bruises. An unconscious ... See full summary »
Director: Sharon Miller | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 16
20. Brides of Christ (1991)
Drama
Diane, a young woman growing up in Australia in the mid 1960s, walks away from her fiancé to join a convent after being sure she has a calling to the faith. The Catholic Church and its ... See full summary »
Stars: Brenda Fricker, Sandy Gore, Josephine Byrnes, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 701
21.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
A Quiet Night
(1988)
TV-PG | Drama
Holby A&E sends David and Cyril to the scene of two crashed minibuses full of school kids after one swerves to avoid a car; a rugby player breaks his nose and Charlie finds Valerie snooping around in Ewart's office.
Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Paul Lacoux, Catherine Shipton
Votes: 12
22.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Hooked
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
Duffy's new boyfriend has a very upsetting confession which throws their relationship into serious jeopardy, whilst Megan and Ted argue on their silver wedding anniversary over his plans to... See full summary »
Director: Michael Brayshaw | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 14
23.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Say It with Flowers
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
Distressed at the death of porter Harry, Charlie phones in sick and then goes to the pub where he is chatted up by drinking girl Lucy. Julian visits Charlie and gives him an Alcoholics ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 15
24. To Have and to Hold (1986)
60 min | Drama
Tough times are ahead for one family when the liberated Viv agrees to bear a surrogate baby for her childless sister Ann, and promptly falls in love with her brother-in-law Ken after they ... See full summary »
Stars: Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey, Brian Protheroe, Eamon Boland
Votes: 11
25.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
A Reasonable Man
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
A schizophrenic man arrives after an accident but it's discovered he has shot his wife's friend dead suspecting an affair. When he sees the police, he is spooked and holds Megan at gunpoint in resus - can she safely be rescued by Charlie?
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 16
26.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Seeking Heat
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
A residential building is destroyed by a bomb, which brings the emergency services of Duffy and Mary to attend the scene. Back at the hospital, Ewart comes to terms with his divorce; Megan ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 17
27.
Beautiful People (2008–2009)
Episode:
How I Got My Beads
(2008)
27 min | Comedy
Simon tells boyfriend Sasha how he came to own a string of beads being used in a display. As a boy he plays a trick on Debbie by throwing his voice and convincing her he is her spirit guide... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Carrivick | Stars: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle
Votes: 38
28. Give us a Break (1983–1984)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
A Wheeler dealer likeable rogue gets lumbered with his girlfriends younger brother who's come down from Liverpool to London. After initially finding the lad and the task of looking after ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Shirin Taylor, David Daker
Votes: 57
29. People Like Us (1978– )
Drama
A TV adaptation of R.F. Delderfield's novels "The Dreaming Suburb" and "The Avenue Goes to War". It takes a look at life in a London suburb from the end of the First World War, between the wars and then as World War Two becomes reality.
Stars: Jim Norton, John Duttine, Derek Seaton, Linda Goddard
Votes: 13
30.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
A Will to Die
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
A gas explosion on a canal barge leaves a woman having an affair with horrific burns; Duffy's childcare issues continue and an anorexic girl causes concern among the staff.
Director: Michael Brayshaw | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 12
31.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Absolution
(1988)
TV-PG | Drama
An old woman smuggling drugs is taken ill and there is a disagreement about whether the police should be notified; a young Catholic woman attempts suicide in church because of an unwanted pregnancy.
Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Paul Lacoux
Votes: 12
32.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
All's Fair
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
Julian's weekend "war games" are halted when his gaming partner is admitted with an injured ankle; a diabetic woman finds Ash a comfort and Megan and Beth try to unlock a family secret that could explain a young girl's suicide attempt.
Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 12
33.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Big Boys Don't Cry
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
Paramedics Josh and Lily are faced with a life-threatening situation when they answer a call to an isolated house; the team battle to save a schoolboy who has tried to hang himself and Megan receives an unexpected visit from Tony's wife.
Director: Jenny Killick | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 11
34.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Hiding Place
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
A man makes suicide by Valium into a game of hide and seek; a former boxer sorts out some unruly bus passengers; Tony invites Megan to Paris. A cop pursues a junkie with enthusiasm and Charlie has yet another car.
Director: Jim Hill | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 12
35.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Love's a Pain
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
Ash deals with repeated suicide attempts, Megan helps reunite a family, and Julian tackles an emergency operation on a taxi driver who has been stabbed.
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 12
36.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Street Life
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
Patients include a runaway girl; a dutiful, lonely son who wishes to be free of his mother; a pair of shoplifters; an illiterate man with an acid burn; a young thug with a flirtatious ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Hill | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 12
37. The Ballroom of Romance (1982)
52 min | Drama, Romance
A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.
Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Brenda Fricker, John Kavanagh, Mick Lally, Brid Brennan
Votes: 84
38. The Woman Who Married Clark Gable (1985)
29 min | Short, Drama
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Brenda Fricker, Peter Caffrey, Eamon Kelly
Votes: 23
39.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Results
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
A couple of addicts hijack Keith & Jane's ambulance and get stoned on various substances. Some students overdo their exam result celebrations; a lorry has brake failure and Jimmy tries his luck with Jane.
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 14
40. My Left Foot (1989)
R | 103 min | Biography, Drama
Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan
Votes: 79,821 | Gross: $14.74M
41. 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: 393
42. Eh Brian! It's a Whopper (1984– )
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Brenda Fricker, Roy Holder, Brian Miller, Edward Burnham
Votes: 19
43. Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
When the kinetic Rory moves into his room in the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, his effect on the home is immediate. Most telling is his friendship with Michael, a young man with cerebral palsy and nearly unintelligible speech. Somehow, Rory understands Michael, and encourages him to experience life outside the confines of home.
Director: Damien O'Donnell | Stars: James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai, Alan King
Votes: 16,031 | Gross: $0.02M
44.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Penalty
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
A riot at the local football match brings several casualties from opposing factions. Megan buries her husband. Duffy is now a single mother to a baby boy. New doctor Julian Chapman gives ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 14
45.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Salvation
(1990)
TV-PG | Drama
Duffy narrowly avoids being run over then gets chatted up by the driver; a young woman is seriously injured when two fools have a car race; a man's religious beliefs won't allow his daughter kidney dialysis.
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Catherine Shipton, Mamta Kaash
Votes: 15
46.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
These Things Happen
(1987)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The daughter of the elderly lady who died due to Megan's lapse of concentration, turns up at Holby demanding answers and threatening legal action against the hospital for negligence.
Director: Alan Wareing | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Maureen O'Brien
Votes: 18
47.
The Body Farm (2011–2012)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2011)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama
Security guard Ray Quinn is murdered in what appears to be a failed robbery at the custom car garage owned by the Flannery brothers, who are his cousins but seem reluctant to admit kinship.... See full summary »
Director: Mark Everest | Stars: Grace Cohen, Ryan Pope, Keith Allen, Wunmi Mosaku
Votes: 53
48. 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: 246
49.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Your Man from Six Counties
(1976)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
When his father becomes the latest bomb victim Jimmy leaves Belfast and goes to begin a new life on his uncle's farm in the remote west of Ireland. But even here there are links with the past and Jimmy's new start is soon under threat.
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: Donal McCann, Brenda Fricker, Joseph Reynolds, Paul Antrim
Votes: 33
50.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
A Wing and a Prayer
(1988)
TV-PG | Drama
Problems start when a baby stops crying; two workers at a paint stripping factory present with symptoms of solvent abuse.
Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Derek Thompson, Brenda Fricker, Paul Lacoux, Catherine Shipton
Votes: 11