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1. Nature (1982– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Family
Documentary series exploring various global wildlife issues and subjects.
Stars: F. Murray Abraham, George Page, Chris Morgan, David Attenborough
Votes: 840
2.
Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Episode:
Lady Constance Lytton
(1974)
Drama, History
Through patronage of an arts movement for working class girls high-born Lady Constance Lytton meets members of the W.S.P.U. and, whilst sympathetic to the cause, opposes militant action. ... See full summary »
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Judy Parfitt, Georgia Brown, Siân Phillips, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 8
3.
Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Episode:
The Pankhursts
(1974)
Drama, History
In 1895 the progressive Labour candidate Richard Pankhurst fails to be elected as the MP for Gorton in Manchester but assures his wife Emmeline and elder daughters Christabel and Sylvia ... See full summary »
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Siân Phillips, Angela Down, Patricia Quinn, Michael Gough
Votes: 13
4. The Singing Detective (1986)
70 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, David Ryall
Votes: 4,812
5. Diana (1984)
520 min | Drama
Series follows the very different lives of Jan Leigh, a poor but studious young country lad and Diana Gayelorde-Sutton, the equally single minded daughter of a rich landowner, from the 1920s through to post-war Britain.
Stars: Kevin McNally, Jenny Seagrove, Gillian Raine, Fred Bryant
Votes: 102
6. Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
75 min | Drama, History
This series dramatizes the lives of the Pankhurst women and their role in the Suffragette Movement.
Stars: Siân Phillips, Patricia Quinn, Angela Down, Georgia Brown
Votes: 134
7. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,545
8. Vision On (1965–1976)
30 min | Family
A show presenting art projects and pantomime performances oriented for a hearing impaired youth audience.
Stars: Pat Keysell, Rex Hays, Ralph Thompson, Robin Pitman
Votes: 85
9. Tidy Endings (1988 TV Movie)
53 min | Drama
A man, whose companion dies of A.I.D.S., confronts his lover's ex-wife and the two end up building a friendship while coping with the emotional aftermath of the death.
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Stockard Channing, Harvey Fierstein, Jean De Baer, Nathaniel Moreau
Votes: 141
10.
All Gas and Gaiters (1966–1971)
Episode:
Pilot: The Bishop Rides Again
(1966)
Comedy
The Bishop needs to secure a substantial bequest, but in order to do so must re-enact a medieval custom of dispensing forty pairs of white socks to forty virgins.
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Robertson Hare, William Mervyn, Derek Nimmo, John Barron
Votes: 13
11. 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: 66
12. Head Over Heels (1993– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Exploits of a group of girls at a 1950s finishing school.
Stars: Kathy Kiera Clarke, Ann Bell, Jackie Morrison, Sally Geoghegan
Votes: 42
13. The Deer Hunter (1978)
R | 183 min | Drama, War
An in-depth examination of the ways in which the Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of several friends in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania.
Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage
Votes: 362,441 | Gross: $48.98M
14. Nancy Astor (1982)
55 min | Biography, Drama
Virginia-born Lady Astor is the first woman to sit in the Westminster Parliament. Her outspokenness in unpopular causes leaves her open to heartbreak, both public and private.
Stars: Lisa Harrow, Lise Hilboldt, James Fox, Dan O'Herlihy
Votes: 75
15. Everyman (1977– )
50 min | Documentary
Long-running BBC documentary series, often focussing on issues of a religious nature.
Stars: Peter France, Vanya Kewley, Jenni Murray, David Jessel
Votes: 33
16.
The Singing Detective (1986)
Episode:
Heat
(1986)
69 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
After 10 or 11 weeks in the hospital, Marlow has a session with a psychiatrist, Dr. Gibbon, that does not go well. Gibbon believes that the root of Marlow's skin disorder is psychological ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Michael Gambon, Janet Suzman, Patrick Malahide, Alison Steadman
Votes: 122
17. The Late Show (1966–1967)
Comedy
Stars: Barry Humphries, John Bird, John Wells, John Fortune
Votes: 12
18.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Children Crossing
(1990)
TV-14 | Drama
Is Joe really having an affair - or is Rosie imagining it all? A story of sexual jealousy, betrayal and vengeance - an emotional journey which keeps you guessing to the bitter end.
Director: Angela Pope | Stars: Saskia Reeves, Peter Firth, Bob Peck, Richard Hope
Votes: 15
19.
Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Episode:
Annie Kenney
(1974)
Drama, History
Northern mill worker Annie Kenney, fifth of eleven children, is inspired by a speech given by Christabel, with whom she demands votes for women at a Liberal meeting, resulting in them both ... See full summary »
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Georgia Brown, Siân Phillips, Angela Down, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 10
20.
The Singing Detective (1986)
Episode:
Skin
(1986)
68 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
Writer Philip Marlow is in hospital being treated for a severe skin affliction, something he has suffered from for 25 years but is now worse than it has ever been. He finds himself in a ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, David Ryall
Votes: 158
21.
The Legend of Robin Hood (1975)
Episode:
Part 3
(1975)
Adventure
Director: Eric Davidson | Stars: Martin Potter, Diane Keen, John Abineri, William Marlowe
Votes: 5
22.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Operation
(1973)
81 min | Comedy, Drama
David Adler is an operator. He strips assets, other men's wives, and his oldest friend's soul - anything for a cool million.
Director: Roy Battersby | Stars: George Lazenby, Tom Kempinski, Maurice Roëves, Maureen Shaw
Votes: 14
23.
All Gas and Gaiters (1966–1971)
Episode:
The Bishop Sees a Ghost
(1967)
Comedy
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Robertson Hare, William Mervyn, Derek Nimmo, John Barron
Votes: 8
24.
Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Episode:
Christabel Pankhurst
(1974)
Drama, History
In 1910 composer Ethel Smyth joins the W.S.P.U., writing its anthem The March of the Women, though the Pankhursts are more concerned with Asquith's rejection of the Conciliation Bill, which... See full summary »
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Siân Phillips, Angela Down, Patricia Quinn, Sheila Allen
Votes: 8
25. 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: 392
26. All Gas and Gaiters (1966–1971)
30 min | Comedy
Clerical comedy centered on hapless curate Mervyn Noote.
Stars: Robertson Hare, William Mervyn, Derek Nimmo, John Barron
Votes: 66
27. Summer of My German Soldier (1978 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Romance, War
A young American girl meets a German prisoner of war.
Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Kristy McNichol, Bruce Davison, Esther Rolle, Michael Constantine
Votes: 464
28.
The Wild West Show (1975– )
Episode:
Billy the Kid
(1975)
TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy, Drama
Tony head hunts a 17-year-old former England winger Billy Harris and brings him to the club. Tony believes he a future England international but he needs handling with care. After his debut... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Ken Hutchison, Bert Gaunt, Johnny Allan, Peter Armitage
Votes: 6
29.
Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
Episode:
Sylvia Pankhurst
(1974)
Drama, History
Weakened by another spell in prison Sylvia Pankhurst joins her mother on a visit to Christabel in Paris but the sisters clash over Sylvia's support for Irish Home Rule. Indeed Christabel's ... See full summary »
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Angela Down, Georgia Brown, Siân Phillips, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 5
30.
My Brother Jonathan (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1985)
49 min | Drama
Director: Anthony Garner | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Barbara Kellerman, Benedict Taylor, Helen Ryan
Votes: 7
31.
My Brother Jonathan (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1985)
49 min | Drama
Jonathan performs a life-saving tracheotomy on a young girl with Diphtheria.
Director: Anthony Garner | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Barbara Kellerman, Benedict Taylor, Helen Ryan
Votes: 7
32. Espionage (1963–1964)
48 min | Drama, War
An anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.
Stars: Victor Platt, Martin Lyder, Maxwell Shaw, Alan Tilvern
Votes: 81
33. Never Come Back (1990– )
150 min | Thriller
Shortly before World War II, a disillusioned journalist finds that the mystery woman he has been pursuing is a Nazi spy.
Stars: Nathaniel Parker, James Fox, Jonathan Coy, Jo Ross
Votes: 89
34. Harry's Kingdom (1987 TV Movie)
Comedy, Drama
A pair of double glazing salesmen do battle at their company's annual dinner.
Director: Robert Young | Stars: Timothy West, Jill Baker, Peter Vaughan, Derek Newark
Votes: 18
35.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
A Passage to England
(1975)
81 min | Comedy, Drama
Anand, his pretty cousin and their sick uncle. Stranded in Amsterdam. To them England is still the land of fair play and the village green. They seem prepared to offer all they have to get ... See full summary »
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Colin Welland, Tariq Yunus, Niall Padden, Jake D'Arcy
Votes: 35
36.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1983)
51 min | Crime, Drama
After a fatal accident during a raid, recently widowed Dolly Rawlins contacts the fellow widows of her deceased husbands gang of armed robbers. Dolly, Linda Pirelli & Shirley Miller agree to carry out the next planned robbery..
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, David Calder
Votes: 30
37.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1983)
Crime, Drama
Dolly, Linda, Shirley and Bella practice for the raid. Tony attacks Eddie Rawlins when he is fed the false information by Boxer, before searching for Linda and Shirley...
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, Eva Mottley
Votes: 29
38. Widows (1983–1985)
301 min | Crime, Drama
Three armed robbers--Harry Rawlins, Terry Miller, and Joe Pirelli--die when the security van that they are robbing catches fire in the Kingsway Tunnel in London. Their widows--Dolly Rawlins... See full summary »
Stars: Ann Mitchell, Fiona Hendley, Kate Williams, Maurice O'Connell
Votes: 514
39. Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1985 TV Movie)
82 min | Drama
Eustace (Sir Ian Holm) and Dorrie Edgehill (Dame Judi Dench) have decided to leave Samola, a British protectorate in the Pacific. After the failure of his latest harebrained scheme no one is likely to give Eustace a job now. Or are they?
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Rachel Gurney, Alan MacNaughtan
Votes: 68
40.
The Legend of Robin Hood (1975)
Episode:
Part 1
(1975)
Adventure
The rightful Earl of Huntington travels to meet King Richard to claim his title. He wins over both the king and Lady Marion, on her way to meet Sir Guy of Gisborne for a probable engagement. Prince John is frustrated by his lack of power.
Director: Eric Davidson | Stars: Martin Potter, Diane Keen, John Abineri, William Marlowe
Votes: 7
41.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1983)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Aware that she is now being watched, Dolly spreads a rumour that Harry was the fourth man that survived the robbery. Linda persuades Dolly to let her friend, Bella, in on the heist.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, Eva Mottley
Votes: 27
42.
Widows (1983–1985)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(1985)
Crime, Drama
Harry arrives in Rio, looking for Dolly, unaware that she has quietly returned to England. Bella enjoys a new life with a wealthy love interest. Linda gets drunk and puts their safety and the money in jeopardy.
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Maureen O'Farrell, Fiona Hendley, Debby Bishop
Votes: 15
43. Middlemarch (1994)
54 min | Drama, Romance
Middlemarch is a story of provincial life on the brink of momentous change and a deeply moving saga about a group of people striving to give meaning and value to their lives during the Industrial Revolution.
Stars: Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Trevyn McDowell, Jonathan Firth
Votes: 2,758
44. 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
45. 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
46. Take Hart (1977–1983)
30 min | Family
Host Tony Hart demonstrates various art projects along with cartoon sequences.
Stars: Tony Hart, Colin Bennett, Patricia Dodwell, Wilf Lunn
Votes: 116
47.
All Gas and Gaiters (1966–1971)
Episode:
The Bishop Gets the Sack
(1967)
Comedy
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Robertson Hare, William Mervyn, Derek Nimmo, John Barron
Votes: 6
48.
My Brother Jonathan (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1985)
49 min | Drama
Due to financial constraints resulting from his fathers death, Jonathan is unable to continue his training to be a surgeon.
Director: Anthony Garner | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Barbara Kellerman, Benedict Taylor, Helen Ryan
Votes: 8
49.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
The Russian Soldier
(1986)
TV-14 | 85 min | Drama
What is it that Edgar Garrett sees, or thinks he sees, on his farm one morning in the mists of early spring? Whatever it is, one thing is certain. Life will never be the same again for him and his family.
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Warren Clarke, Alan MacNaughtan, Patrick Malahide, Jan Wood
Votes: 16
50.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Heading Home
(1991)
TV-PG | 88 min | Drama
A story of a woman who is torn between two men in post World War II London.
Director: David Hare | Stars: Gary Oldman, Joely Richardson, Stephen Dillane, Stella Gonet
Votes: 100