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1. The Narrator (I) (2018)

10 min | Short, Drama

9.4
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Katelyn discovers she is a character in a film after fighting back against 'The Narrator' that controls her life.

Director: Nicholas Connor | Stars: Gavin James, Michael Watson-Gray, Bebe Barry, Hannah Brackstone-Brown

Votes: 13

2. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
Episode: Get Off My Cloud (1969)

50 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

9.2
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A bed-bound SF author finds himself within one of his own fantasies after a mental breakdown.

Director: Peter Cregeen | Stars: Donal Donnelly, Peter Jeffrey, Peter Barkworth, Vicki Woolf

Votes: 13

3. Red Miss (2017)

Short, Drama

9.0
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When an enigmatic house guest, Red Miss, returns home, normality turns swiftly to nightmare.

Director: Daniel Purse | Stars: Lizzie Aaryn-Stanton, Philip D. McQuillan, Eloise Thomas, Tilly Vosburgh

Votes: 9

4. The Search for the Nile (1971– )
Episode: The Dream of the Wanderer (1971)

60 min | Adventure, Drama

9.0
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Directors: Fred Burnley, Christopher Ralling | Stars: James Mason, Kenneth Haigh, John Quentin, Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Votes: 6

5. Villette (1970– )

45 min | Drama

8.7
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A younger English woman who finds herself without any prospects travels to the continent on a bold journey. She finds a home in a girls school where she becomes a teacher. Romance and intrigue ensue.

Stars: Judy Parfitt, Peter Jeffrey, Mona Bruce, Bryan Marshall

Votes: 11

6. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil (1974)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

8.6
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Drama documentary adaptation of John McGrath's play staged by the 7:84 theatre company dealing with the exploitation of the Scottish people throughout history, from the brutal evictions of ... See full summary »

Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: John Bett, David MacLennan, Dolina MacLennan, Elizabeth MacLennan

Votes: 42

7. The Search for the Nile (1971– )

60 min | Adventure, Drama

8.5
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The Nile's source was the last great mystery for European explorers in the 19th century. The story of its discovery is one of heroism in the service of faith, greed, and obsession.

Stars: James Mason, Kenneth Haigh, John Quentin, Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Votes: 142

8. The Glittering Prizes (1976)

471 min | Drama

8.3
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Twenty years in the lives of some Cambridge undergraduates, who all find that the real world of a changing Britain is a hard place.

Stars: Tom Conti, Barbara Kellerman, Mark Wing-Davey, Clive Merrison

Votes: 171

9. The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (1972 TV Movie)

109 min | Drama, History

8.3
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The rise to underworld eminence of the notorious Chicago gangster Artuto Ui - who bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Nicol Williamson, Sam Wanamaker, Peter Frye, Al Mancini

Votes: 28

10. Moll Flanders (1975 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

8.2
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All kinds of misfortune befall Moll Flanders in 18th-century England; but she's a great survivor.

Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Julia Foster, Kenneth Haigh, Ian Ogilvy, Diana Fairfax

Votes: 35

11. Blade Runner (1982)

R | 117 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

8.1
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84 Metascore

A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos

Votes: 823,919 | Gross: $32.87M

12. Trainspotting (1996)

R | 93 min | Drama

8.1
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83 Metascore

Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd

Votes: 726,370 | Gross: $16.50M

13. The Waterloo Bridge Handicap (1978)

21 min | Comedy, Short

8.1
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A commuter's race to catch a rush-hour train, narrated in the style of a horse race.

Director: Ross Cramer | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Lynda Bellingham, Tricia George, Patricia Hodge

Votes: 43

14. Common as Muck (1994–1997)
Episode: The Nose Out of Joint (1994)

55 min | Comedy, Drama

8.1
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A gang of dustbin men, a wild bunch, a law unto themselves, face the realities of privatisation, when local people think they'd be better off with a private company, the last thing the boys should do is put a powerful nose out of joint.

Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Edward Woodward, Tim Healy, Neil Dudgeon, Richard Ridings

Votes: 8

15. Common as Muck (1994–1997)

55 min | Comedy, Drama

8.0
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The trials and tribulations of a group of binmen brought together by their common love of their job.

Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Richard Ridings, Stephen Lord, Edward Woodward

Votes: 264

16. Take Three Girls (1969–1971)

50 min | Comedy, Drama

8.0
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Three single women, including cellist Victoria and art student Avril, navigate life, relationships, careers, and family dynamics while living in bedsits in London's SW3 area.

Stars: Liza Goddard, Barra Grant, Angela Down, Susan Jameson

Votes: 32

17. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode: Robinson Crusoe (1974)

120 min | Drama

8.0
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A man struggles to survive after being shipwrecked on a deserted island.

Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Stanley Baker, Ram John Holder, Jerome Willis

Votes: 29

18. Common as Muck (1994–1997)
Episode: Keeping the Refuse Tender (1994)

52 min | Comedy, Drama

8.0
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It is judgement day for the Supercrew; if George catches any of the men drinking on the round they'll be instantly dismissed. Jonno wins the draw for a night out with Miss Parks and Gardens. Ken tries to come to terms with Denice's affair.

Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Edward Woodward, Tim Healy, Neil Dudgeon, Richard Ridings

Votes: 7

19. Silent Witness (1996– )

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.9
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A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.

Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward

Votes: 12,757

20. The Choir (1995)

250 min | Drama

7.9
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This mini-series, based on Joanna Trollope's novel, explores the internal politics and scandals of a British cathedral choir school. It features the singing voice of first-time actor and ... See full summary »

Stars: James Fox, Richenda Carey, Claire Cox, David Warner

Votes: 118

21. The Nile (2004 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary

7.9
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Star: Michael Gough

Votes: 43

22. Play for Today (1970–1984)

75 min | Comedy, Drama

7.8
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A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.

Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker

Votes: 395

23. Man Alive (1965–1982)

30 min | Documentary

7.8
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Looks at all aspects of society in the UK and abroad. Subjects include crime, sex, housing, politics and flower shows.

Stars: Nick Ross, Desmond Wilcox, Jeremy James, Harold Williamson

Votes: 24

24. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: The Price of Coal: Part 1 - Meet the People (1977)

77 min | Comedy, Drama

7.8
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The workers of Milton Colliery prepare for a royal visit by Prince Charles.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Bobby Knutt, Rita May, Paul Chappell, Jayne Waddington

Votes: 98

25. Billy Elliot (2000)

R | 110 min | Drama, Music

7.7
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74 Metascore

A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.

Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven

Votes: 142,984 | Gross: $22.00M

26. Centre Play (1973–1977)

Drama

7.7
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Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.

Stars: John Barrett, Will Knightley, David Daker, Michael Gough

Votes: 15

27. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: The General's Day (1972)

59 min | Comedy, Drama

7.7
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An elderly general woos a shy school teacher.

Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Alastair Sim, Annette Crosbie, Dandy Nichols, Nan Munro

Votes: 31

28. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: Sunset Across the Bay (1975)

70 min | Comedy, Drama

7.7
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A married couple, after a life time of work and bringing up a family, retire and awaken to the fast changing world around them, the habitual nature of their relationship, and what they have left.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Gabrielle Daye, Harry Markham, Bob Peck, Christine Buckley

Votes: 122

29. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

7.6
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A classic anthology science fiction series which features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl and John Wyndham.

Stars: John Gabriel, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Erik Chitty, Peter Copley

Votes: 176

30. French Cricket (2014)

Short, Drama

7.6
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The solidarity of an unstable, fatherless family is called into question when they find themselves in the midst of a greater enemy.

Director: William Pope | Stars: Tom Barker, Lynsey Beauchamp, Jack Finch, Aaron Thiara

Votes: 5

31. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: Still Waters (1972)

55 min | Comedy, Drama

7.6
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A marriage can be lonely when the children have left home, as Nelson and Maud find out. Maud leaves in the middle of a unloving picnic, and Nelson follows - both sharing their stories with a series of strangers.

Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Margery Mason, Bryan Pringle, Richard Pearson, Lorna Heilbron

Votes: 17

32. Wessex Tales (1973– )
Episode: An Imaginative Woman (1973)

Drama

7.6
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Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Claire Bloom, George Camiller, Paul Dawkins, Emma Gohar

Votes: 10

33. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: The Price of Coal: Part 2 - Back to Reality (1977)

91 min | Comedy, Drama

7.6
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A month after the royal visit, the workers at Milton Colliery are brought crashing back down to earth by an underground explosion.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Rita May, Bobby Knutt, Paul Chappell, Jayne Waddington

Votes: 77

34. Middlemarch (1994)

54 min | Drama, Romance

7.5
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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: 2,760

35. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)

75 min | Drama

7.5
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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

36. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)

100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.5
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Anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length movies.

Stars: Judi Dench, Richard O'Callaghan, Frederick Treves, Clive Swift

Votes: 47

37. Cast & Crew (2002– )

40 min | Documentary

7.5
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Members of the cast & crew of old movies are reunited to discuss the film retrospectively, and also revisit some original locations.

Stars: Kirsty Wark, Alan Sillitoe, Stephen Frears, Shirley Anne Field

Votes: 11

38. The Edwardians (1972–1973)
Episode: Mr. Rolls and Mr. Royce (1972)

Drama, History

7.5
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In the early years of the 20th century, the motor car was not only new but was looked upon somewhat askance by almost everyone as something that was unreliable and had little future. ... See full summary »

Director: Gerald Blake | Stars: Michael Jayston, Robert Powell, Barrie Cookson, John Franklin-Roberts

Votes: 27

39. Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode: Darkness Visible: Part 2 (1996)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.5
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Sam continues her investigation in the prisoner's death and believes the police are covering up. When a police constable whose wife reported was cracking up is found dead, the investigating... See full summary »

Director: Noella Smith | Stars: Amanda Burton, John McGlynn, Ruth Gemmell, Ian Shaw

Votes: 209

40. The Brothers (1972–1976)

50 min | Drama

7.4
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Robert Hammond has died while "doing the deed" with his secretary and mistress Jennifer, and now his three sons have inherited the family trucking company, and each one will try to run the business in his own way.

Stars: Jean Anderson, Robin Chadwick, Jennifer Wilson, Derek Benfield

Votes: 147

41. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)

30 min | Crime, Drama

7.4
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Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.

Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty

Votes: 57

42. Premiere (1977–1980)

30 min | Drama

7.4
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A series of anthologies highlighting the initial projects of directors venturing into television drama filmmaking.

Stars: Phil Daniels, Johnny Allan, David Parfitt, Brian Poyser

Votes: 10

43. Jump Boy (1998)

11 min | Short, Drama

7.4
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A London schoolboy of Pakisthani heritage attempts to impress his mates with his knowledge of all things American. But he soon painfully learns that there are those that won't stand for his know it all persona.

Director: Menhaj Huda | Stars: Ray Panthaki, Ashish Raja, Mustafa Tahib, Pritesh Barber

Votes: 34

44. The Sextet (1972)
Episode: Follow the Yellow Brick Road (1972)

69 min | Drama

7.4
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A disturbed actor takes refuge in drugs and therapy.

Director: Alan Bridges | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Billie Whitelaw, Richard Vernon, Dennis Waterman

Votes: 21

45. Black and Blue (1973)
Episode: Secrets (1973)

53 min | Drama

7.4
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Secrets Chocolates receive an unexpected sales boost when three maintenance workers fall into the chocolate vat and are fed through the production line.

Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Warren Mitchell, Clifford Rose, Julian Holloway, David Collings

Votes: 36

46. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: Stocker's Copper (1972)

86 min | Comedy, Drama

7.4
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It's not easy being a striker with a strike-breaking policeman billeted in your home but Manuel Stocker and Herbert Griffith manage to make a go of it. Until events turn violent.

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Gareth Thomas, Bryan Marshall, Jane Lapotaire, Tony Caunter

Votes: 42

47. Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode: Buried Lies: Part 1 (1996)

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.4
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Forensic pathologist Dr. Sam Ryan returns to Cambridge to take up a teaching assignment and to work for the police as required. In her first case, she has to deal with the death of a six ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Hook | Stars: Lesley Dunlop, Jelena Budimir, Carl Hillsden, Sophie Manning

Votes: 389

48. Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode: Darkness Visible: Part 1 (1996)

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.4
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Sam investigates the death of a gay man while in police custody. He had been arrested while drunk and was sharing a cell with another drunk, in for the night. The victim died from a blow to... See full summary »

Director: Noella Smith | Stars: Amanda Burton, Brendan Coyle, William Armstrong, Rebecca Craig

Votes: 240

49. Silent Witness (1996– )
Episode: Buried Lies: Part 2 (1996)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.4
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With the exhumation of a child that had died from abuse some years earlier, Sam is able to demonstrate that there are similarities between the deaths of the two children. There is also only... See full summary »

Director: Harry Hook | Stars: John McGlynn, Amanda Burton, Clare Higgins, Tim McEvoy

Votes: 313

50. Shallow Grave (1994)

R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.3
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67 Metascore

Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Ken Stott

Votes: 66,302 | Gross: $2.88M



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