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1. Little Women (1958)
30 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg... See full summary »
Stars: Phyllis Calvert, Kate Cameron, Andree Melly, Diana Day
Votes: 12
2. Curriculee Curricula (1978 TV Movie)
50 min | Musical
A plumber named Benny tries to find his way around a university, and gets no sense out of the intellectuals who work and study there.
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Chris Farlowe, Sonja Kristina, Richard Barnes, Gaye Brown
Votes: 5
3. The World of Tim Frazer (1960–1961)
30 min | Drama
An engineer is drawn into the world of espionage.
Stars: Jack Hedley, Ralph Michael, Francis Matthews, Patricia Haines
Votes: 19
4. Television Playwright (1958–1959)
Drama
Stars: Brian Peck, Peter Copley, Jack Allen, Helen Shingler
Votes: 14
5.
Love for Lydia (1977– )
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(1977)
Not Rated | 49 min | Drama, Romance
All Evensford attends Lydia's grand 21st birthday party at the Aspen estate. Lydia is thrilled by the glamour of the party and the attention she receives from everyone. Lydia's admirers all... See full summary »
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Beatrix Lehmann, Rachel Kempson, Michael Aldridge, Mel Martin
Votes: 15
6. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
7.
Game, Set, and Match (1988– )
Episode:
Berlin Game: Part 1
(1988)
52 min | Drama, Thriller
Bernard Samson, once a field agent for British MI6 based in West Berlin, is now working at a desk. A flashback relates how Samson attempted to run an aging Polish agent in Gdansk. The ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Grieve | Stars: Ian Holm, Mel Martin, Michael Degen, Eva Ebner
Votes: 21
8.
Love for Lydia (1977– )
Episode:
Episode #1.12
(1977)
Not Rated | 51 min | Drama, Romance
On his return, Richardson finds Evensford in decline and bleaker than ever. He discovers that someone very dear to him is dying and that Lydia is desperately ill. He tries to comfort Lydia ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: Beatrix Lehmann, Michael Aldridge, Mel Martin, Christopher Blake
Votes: 15
9.
Game, Set, and Match (1988– )
Episode:
Mexico Set: Part 4
(1988)
Drama, Thriller
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: Ian Holm, Michael Degen, Michael Culver, Amanda Donohoe
Votes: 6
10.
Love for Lydia (1977– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1977)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Young reporter Edward Richardson despises his job at Evensford's small-town newspaper and longs to be a real writer. As he gazes out the window through a sudden fall of snow, he glimpses a ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Beatrix Lehmann, Rachel Kempson, Michael Aldridge, Mel Martin
Votes: 22
11.
Love for Lydia (1977– )
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(1977)
Not Rated | 48 min | Drama, Romance
All Evensford attends Lydia's grand 21st birthday party at the Aspen estate. Lydia is thrilled by the glamour of the party and the attention she receives from everyone. Lydia's admirers all... See full summary »
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Beatrix Lehmann, Rachel Kempson, Michael Aldridge, Mel Martin
Votes: 17
12. Spy Trap (1972–1975)
45 min | Drama
The escapades of a group of spies at the Department, a Fictional espionage agency tasked by the British government with protecting national security.
Stars: Paul Daneman, Prentis Hancock, Julian Glover, Michael Gwynn
Votes: 16
13. Wilfred and Eileen (1981)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Two young people discover true love, only to have their romance threatened by the events of World War I.
Stars: Christopher Guard, Judi Bowker, Wendy Gifford, Ellis Jones
Votes: 16
14.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
In Love and War
(1980)
51 min | Drama
As war rages, Fanny and the Radletts reunite to live at Alconleigh, while Linda desperately awaits word from Fabrice.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Lucy Gutteridge, Jean-Pierre Cassel
Votes: 11
15. Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
James Hacker was propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - Number 10.
Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott
Votes: 12,933
16. Game, Set, and Match (1988– )
60 min | Drama, Thriller
Bernard Samson is a spy in the employ of S.I.S., London Central.
Stars: Ian Holm, Michael Culver, Michael Degen, Anthony Bate
Votes: 264
17. Somerset Maugham Hour (1960–1963)
60 min
Stars: Hugh Williams, Daniel Farson, Ian Hunter, Jill Bennett
Votes: 19
18.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
Return of the Warrior
(1990)
TV-14 | Comedy
Seymour leaves for a new teaching job and Foggy Dewhurst makes his return, he can't find Compo or Clegg but the little village soon learns he's back- and the ladies coffee group decide trouble comes in threes.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde
Votes: 64
19.
Game, Set, and Match (1988– )
Episode:
London Match: Part 1
(1988)
Drama, Thriller
Director: Ken Grieve | Stars: Ian Holm, Michael Degen, Michael Culver, Amanda Donohoe
Votes: 5
20.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
Monsieur Le Duc
(1980)
53 min | Drama
In Paris, Linda meets Fabrice de Sauveterre and an affair begins, but their happiness is soon threatened by war.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Lucy Gutteridge, Michael Williams, John Moffatt
Votes: 11
21.
Charters & Caldicott (1985– )
Episode:
Mix Well and Serve
(1985)
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Charters is held at gun point by a man wanting to view Colonel Beavers trunk. He lets him go so to give away Jenny's cover. Venables arrives at Jock Beaves funeral claiming to be the official mourner. Charters and Caldicott are suspicious.
Director: Julian Amyes | Stars: Robin Bailey, Michael Aldridge, Caroline Blakiston, Patrick Carter
Votes: 8
22. 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: 9,633
23. Footlight Frenzy (1984 TV Movie)
110 min | Comedy
The on-stage and backstage antics of an amateur group attempting to stage a play as a fundraiser to save their children's school.
Stars: Michael Aldridge, Rodger Bumpass, Ronald E. House, Anna Mathias
Votes: 49
24. Knight Errant Limited (1959–1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Adam Knight's agency is there to help people in all kinds of ways.
Stars: Kay Callard, John Turner, Richard Carpenter, Hugh David
Votes: 14
25.
Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1987)
Episode:
One of Us
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
When the Director General of MI5 informs the Prime Minister that his predecessor was a Soviet agent, Jim Hacker learns that he had been thoroughly investigated some years previously by none... See full summary »
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Michael Aldridge
Votes: 280
26.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
Foreigners Are Fiends
(1980)
51 min | Drama
Cedric works to revitalize Lady Montdore, Lady Montdore and Polly reconcile, and Linda tries to help Christian's cause.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Vivian Pickles, Michael Cochrane
Votes: 12
27.
Love for Lydia (1977– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1977)
Not Rated | 48 min | Drama, Romance
Neglecting his job, Richardson sneaks away to go ice-skating with Lydia. Shy at first, she shows flashes of petulance as well as warmth. Richardson's friends Tom and Nancy Holland observe ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Beatrix Lehmann, Rachel Kempson, Michael Aldridge, Mel Martin
Votes: 18
28.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
Uncle of the Bride
(1986)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy
Wesley & Edie's daughter Glenda is getting married, and Clegg and Compo make a new friend in Edie's brother Seymour. Foggy has left to take over an egg decorating business he inherited.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Thora Hird, Joe Gladwin, Kathy Staff, Juliette Kaplan
Votes: 77
29.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
Crums
(1988)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy
Seymour, Compo and Norman dressed as Father Christmas go door to door collecting for church charity, but no one is interested. A fourth Father Christmas is acting suspiciously and runs away... See full summary »
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Jean Alexander
Votes: 46
30.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
The Day of the Welsh Ferret
(1988)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Compo is given a very nice, but ill-fitting suit to attend the funeral of the suit's former occupant. On the way to the visitation, Compo searches for, and finds, his stray ferret.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Thora Hird
Votes: 47
31.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
Three Men and a Mangle
(1989)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Nora Batty wants Compo, Norman and Seymour to take her mother's old mangle (wringer) to Sammy Peters. Howard attempts to become a master of disguise.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Thora Hird
Votes: 53
32.
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: 271
33.
Game, Set, and Match (1988– )
Episode:
Mexico Set: Part 1
(1988)
52 min | Drama, Thriller
Director: Ken Grieve | Stars: Ian Holm, Gottfried John, Michael Degen, Brigitte Karner
Votes: 9
34.
Spyship (1983)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1983)
49 min | Drama
A fishing vessel sets out and contact is lost. A search ensues, nothing is found and is called off. A relative of the crew thinks the search should go on and starts to organize an expedition to find the ship causing disquiet in London.
Director: Michael Custance | Stars: Jimmy Nail, Mandy Pickard, Christine Hargreaves, Joe Belcher
Votes: 6
35.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
Rings and Things
(1980)
51 min | Drama
As Linda and Tony desperately try to obtain permission to marry, Fanny visits Polly at Hampton, where oddness abounds.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Vivian Pickles, Richard Hurndall
Votes: 11
36.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
The Merry Widower
(1980)
52 min | Drama
Linda announces her pregnancy, Fanny marries, and a death occurs which will alter Polly's future irreparably.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Vivian Pickles, Richard Hurndall
Votes: 11
37.
Love for Lydia (1977– )
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1977)
Not Rated | 48 min | Drama, Romance
Now sporting a stylish bob, Lydia grows bolder. Concerned about her niece's social isolation, Aunt Bertie urges Richardson to take Lydia to an upcoming charity dance and supplies the tickets for a party of six.
Director: John Glenister | Stars: Beatrix Lehmann, Rachel Kempson, Michael Aldridge, Mel Martin
Votes: 17
38. The Power Game (1965–1969)
60 min | Drama
Sir John Wilder (Patrick Wymark), previously seen in 'The Plane Makers', ruthlessly pursues boardroom machinations and tangled relationships.
Stars: Patrick Wymark, Jack Watling, Clifford Evans, Barbara Murray
Votes: 67
39. Tales of Mystery (1961–1963)
30 min | Fantasy
Supernatural drama series adapted from the short stories of Algernon Blackwood.
Stars: John Laurie, Ann Castle, Michael Aldridge, John Wood
Votes: 19
40.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
Edie and the Automobile
(1987)
TV-14 | 31 min | Comedy
The village pedestrians and motorists are in peril as Seymour's sister Edie tries to learn to drive after having failed several driver tests.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Thora Hird
Votes: 50
41.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
Merry Christmas, Father Christmas
(1986)
TV-PG | 36 min | Comedy
The village is preparing for Christmas. Marina wants Norman to smuggle a present to Howard. Seymour wants to rent Compo out as a roof top Father Christmas.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Thora Hird
Votes: 42
42.
Charters & Caldicott (1985– )
Episode:
Will the Real Jenny Beevers?
(1985)
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Margaret gets Charters and Caldicott invited to a country house party mixing with many familiar faces. Chauffeur Gregory wants to know who murdered his wife Helen Appleyard which gets them wondering whether Jenny is a fraud.
Director: Julian Amyes | Stars: Robin Bailey, Michael Aldridge, Caroline Blakiston, Patrick Carter
Votes: 7
43.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
Coming Out
(1980)
51 min | Drama
As Louisa's coming out ball approaches, Fanny and Linda grow impatient for their own.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge, Michael Williams, Diana Fairfax
Votes: 11
44.
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Episode:
Heir Apparent
(1980)
51 min | Drama
Lady Montdore's heir Cedric arrives, Jassy runs away, Polly returns from abroad, and Linda falls for a communist.
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Vivian Pickles, Michael Cochrane, Judi Dench, Michael Aldridge
Votes: 11
45. 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: 14,386
46. Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
TV-MA | 720 min | Crime, Drama
A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in British history.
Stars: Sam Neill, Michael Bryant, Norman Rodway, Tom Bell
Votes: 1,694
47. Charters & Caldicott (1985– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Two cricket-loving Englishman, now elderly, get involved in a bizarre plot which seems to involve espionage.
Stars: Robin Bailey, Michael Aldridge, Tessa Peake-Jones, Caroline Blakiston
Votes: 74
48. The Biko Inquest (1984 TV Movie)
102 min | Drama, History
Based on the official transcripts of the investigation that followed after the very suspicious notorious death in prison of one of the most important leading men of the South African anti-apartheid movement, Steven Biko.
Directors: Graham Evans, Albert Finney | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Nigel Davenport, Mark Dignam, Albert Finney
Votes: 36
49. Boyd Q.C. (1956–1964)
30 min | Drama
A barrister named Richard Boyd Q.C. is involved in a variety of cases in London.
Stars: Michael Denison, Charles Leno, Owen Berry, Weyman Mackay
Votes: 23
50.
Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
Episode:
Oh Shut Up and Eat Your Choc-Ice
(1989)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Seymour, Compo and Norman accidentally dislodge a large round hay bale and attempt to move it back into place with the help of Barry and Wesley.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Michael Aldridge, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Thora Hird
Votes: 44