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1. Father Ted (1995–1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.
Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 43,848
2. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,188
3. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,451,228 | Gross: $322.74M
4. Horizon (I) (1964– )
50 min | Documentary
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach
Votes: 1,149
5.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004)
Episode:
A Law for the Rich
(1986)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
The lads take a step up in the world when they are asked to convert Thornley Manor into timeshare units. But their arrival in the village sets alarm bells ringing, especially for the local policeman.
Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Christopher Fairbank, Gary Holton
Votes: 83
6.
Between the Lines (1992–1994)
Episode:
Manslaughter
(1993)
Crime, Drama
When a respectable superintendent kills his wife, the CIB are called in to investigate what looks like a straightforward case. However, Clark is not so sure.
Director: Alan Dossor | Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Robin McCallum
Votes: 22
7. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Seven British construction workers escape Britain's ever-growing dole queues and travel to Germany to work on a site in Düsseldorf. Follow their trials and tribulations of working away from home and away from the women they left behind.
Stars: Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy, Kevin Whately
Votes: 4,027
8. Smiley's People (1982)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery
The murder of a Soviet defector forces his old handler, British spymaster George Smiley, out of retirement. His investigation leads to an old nemesis, the Soviet spymaster known only as "Karla". This will be their final dance.
Stars: Alec Guinness, Eileen Atkins, Bill Paterson, Vladek Sheybal
Votes: 4,768
9. Pennies from Heaven (1978–1979)
450 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A travelling sheet music salesman with an uptight wife throws everything away for the love of an innocent school teacher in the romantic spirit of the music he loves, that bursts into his life in full song-and-dance numbers.
Stars: Cheryl Campbell, Bob Hoskins, Gemma Craven, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 1,209
10.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Good Faith: Part 3
(1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
DS Beech involvement with rival racketeers becomes more complicated.
Director: Ian White | Stars: Billy Murray, Mark Wingett, Ray Ashcroft, Simon Rouse
Votes: 40
11.
A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)
Episode:
Benefit of the Doubt: Part 2
(2001)
TV-14 | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Frosts turns his energies to solving the murder of a doctor found with medical waste and stand by his problematic new partner despite pressure from Mullet.
Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, Robert Glenister, John Lyons
Votes: 264
12.
Smiley's People (1982)
Episode:
Gathering Friends
(1982)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery
Smiley learns that his nemesis, the dreaded Soviet spymaster Karla, has a deep secret hidden involving his personal life. He now attempts to track down certain Russian individuals who could aid him, but they keep disappearing.
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Alec Guinness, Mario Adorf, Eileen Atkins, Bernard Hepton
Votes: 167
13. 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
14. Nice Work (1989)
55 min | Comedy, Drama
Dr Robyn Penrose is a lecturer in English at Rummidge University. Vic Wilcox is the Managing Director of Pringle's, an engineering firm in Rummidge. They meet when Robyn is told by her Head... See full summary »
Stars: Warren Clarke, Haydn Gwynne, Janet Dale, David Calder
Votes: 75
15.
Time Trumpet (2006)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2006)
Comedy
In which we learn of Bush and Blair, the debacle of the Iraq war, and Blair's ultimate fate, and Sir Bob Geldof explains the thinking behind his Concert to End Death.
Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Richard Ayoade, Adam Buxton, Jo Enright
Votes: 14
16.
Piece of Cake (1988)
Episode:
August 1940
(1988)
Drama, War
Now relocated to England, Hornet Squadron is involved in defending England from what are now daily Luftwaffe bombing raids. Only a few of the original pilots are still alive. When Fitz is ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Julian Gartside, Jeremy Northam, Tomasz Borkowy
Votes: 27
17. Between the Lines (1992–1994)
50 min | Crime, Drama
British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Tony Doyle
Votes: 636
18. Piece of Cake (1988)
312 min | Drama, War
Stories of the men of the RAF Hornet Squadron during the early days of World War II.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, George Anton, Boyd Gaines, Jeremy Northam
Votes: 790
19.
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
20. New Tricks (2003–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam
Votes: 8,793
21. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,661
22. Time Trumpet (2006)
Comedy
A T.V sketch show set in the future looking back over the beginning of the 21st century, between 2005 and 2030.
Stars: Armando Iannucci, Richard Ayoade, Adam Buxton, Jo Enright
Votes: 769
23.
Spine Chillers (2003– )
Episode:
Goths
(2003)
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Director: Philip John | Stars: Mackenzie Crook, Tim Plester, Susan Earl, Isabelle Joss
Votes: 22
24.
Time Trumpet (2006)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2006)
29 min | Comedy
In which we learn of the terrifying war on terror and the reaction of the authorities to the terror of the public. And how Jamie Oliver created talking meat. And about celebrity live autopsies. Things were strange back in the 2000s.
Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Richard Ayoade, Adam Buxton, Jo Enright
Votes: 17
25.
Pennies from Heaven (1978–1979)
Episode:
Better Think Twice
(1978)
77 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Tony Caunter, Cheryl Campbell, Tudor Davies, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 30
26. A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)
TV-MA | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Jack Frost is an unconventional policeman with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice. Sloppy, disorganized, and disrespectful, he attracts trouble like a magnet.
Stars: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, John Lyons, Arthur White
Votes: 8,764
27.
Father Ted (1995–1998)
Episode:
New Jack City
(1996)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
Father Ted and Dougal mistakenly celebrate when a sick Jack leaves, only to be replaced by someone worse.
Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 564
28.
Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
Episode:
Mary Anne
(1978)
Biography, Drama, History
Disreali begins his early career as a Conservative and marries the widow of his friend and mentor, 13 years his senior.
Director: Claude Whatham | Stars: Rosemary Leach, Vass Anderson, Antony Brown, John Carlisle
Votes: 17
29. 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
30.
Peak Practice (1993–2002)
Episode:
Sharp Practice
(1993)
TV-14 | 75 min | Drama
Dr. Jack Kerruish leaves Africa hoping to become a country G. P. Meanwhile, Beth Glover and Will Preston are looking for a partner to join their Derbyshire practice, The Beeches.
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Kevin Whately, Agatha Hurle, Walter Muparutsa, Amanda Burton
Votes: 34
31. Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A penetrating look at one of British history's most enigmatic and controversial figure, Benjamin Disraeli--a dandy, womanizer and a Jew.
Stars: Ian McShane, Rosemary Leach, Mary Peach, Brett Usher
Votes: 267
32.
Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode:
Last Bus to Woodstock
(1988)
TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young blonde hitches a late lift from a bus stop and ends up dead in a pub car park.
Director: Peter Duffell | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Anthony Bate, Terrence Hardiman
Votes: 899
33.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Cry Wolf
(1983)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Charity worker Susan Grant is being terrorized by a masked stalker and, whilst the police are skeptical of her story, Cowley, who knew her father, believes her. Bodie is assigned to protect... See full summary »
Director: Phil Meheux | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Sheila Ruskin
Votes: 112
34. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,504
35. Shine on Harvey Moon (1982–1995)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Upon being demobbed, RAF serviceman Harvey Moon returns home and finds his family involved in various troubles. His wife is not interested in resuming their relationship, and works in a seedy nightclub frequented by American servicemen.
Stars: Elizabeth Spriggs, Maggie Steed, Linda Robson, Lee Whitlock
Votes: 207
36. Spine Chillers (2003– )
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Anthology series of black comedies, which sets out to deliver excellent stories with a darkly comic twist. A second installment aired under the title, Twisted Tales.
Stars: Mackenzie Crook, Bruce Mackinnon, Emma Pierson, Tim Plester
Votes: 75
37.
Time Trumpet (2006)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2006)
Comedy
In which we look back to 2005 - 2010 from 2031, touch on Charlotte Church's unfortunate experiences, and find that Cameron really did nothing more than copy Blair.
Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Armando Iannucci, Richard Ayoade, Adam Buxton, Jo Enright
Votes: 26
38. Close & True (2000– )
50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A well meaning but inexperienced solicitor takes over a run down Newcastle legal practice.
Stars: Robson Green, Susan Jameson, Kerry Ann Christiansen, Kerry Rolfe
Votes: 41
39.
New Tricks (2003–2015)
Episode:
Into the Woods
(2013)
TV-14 | 59 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The blood-stained clothes of Simon Belgrade are found in Epping Forest, where he disappeared five years earlier whilst out for a run. Frank Miles, Simon's father-in-law and employer, has a ... See full summary »
Director: Philip John | Stars: Denis Lawson, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Amanda Redman, Dennis Waterman
Votes: 188
40. Superman (1978)
PG | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando
Votes: 187,662 | Gross: $134.22M
41. The Tripods (1984–1985)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Earth has been conquered by an alien race known as the Masters using their giant Tripods. When humans reach the age of sixteen, they must undergo a process known as capping which places ... See full summary »
Stars: John Shackley, Ceri Seel, Jim Baker, Robin Hayter
Votes: 1,572
42. Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Suspense and mystery-themed anthology series.
Stars: Frank Duncan, James Bolam, Maria Aitken, Zena Walker
Votes: 256
43.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
The Race for the Double Helix
(1987)
97 min | Documentary
Watson and Crick race to find the structure of DNA before Linus Pauling, Maurice Wilkins, or Rosalind Franklin can find the key to unlocking the secret.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Tim Pigott-Smith, Alan Howard, Juliet Stevenson
Votes: 716
44.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
The Limbo Connection: Part 1
(1978)
26 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
After a bout of heavy drinking, Mark Omney cannot account for his movements over the last 12 hours. When he sobers up, he learns that his wife Clare, has had a car accident.
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: James Bolam, Rosalind Ayres, Michael Culver, Beatrix Lehmann
Votes: 58
45.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
The Limbo Connection: Part 2
(1978)
26 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Omney suspects that Clare is being held against her will at Meadowbank Clinic. Or has she finally left him, sick of his drunken and aggressive behavior?
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: James Bolam, Michael Culver, Beatrix Lehmann, Christopher Benjamin
Votes: 28
46.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
The Limbo Connection: Part 3
(1978)
27 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
For help, Omney turns to Annabelle Fraser, his old girlfriend. He is convinced that a conspiracy is afoot--and that Clare is sending him covert messages.
Stars: James Bolam, Rosalind Ayres, Michael Culver, Christopher Benjamin
Votes: 28
47.
The Casual Vacancy (2015)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
As Terri's attitude seems to improve Barry's widow Mary confides in Colin that she believes his civic duty killed her husband and warns Colin against accepting the vacancy. Colin reckons ... See full summary »
Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Silas Carson, Michael Gambon, Joe Hurst, Brian Vernel
Votes: 158
48. Made in Britain (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 76 min | Crime, Drama
After being sent to a detention center, a teenage skinhead clashes with the social workers, who want to conform him to the status quo.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Tim Roth, Terry Richards, Bill Stewart, Eric Richard
Votes: 7,640
49. Shoot to Kill (1990 TV Movie)
222 min | Drama
Dramatised outline of the events leading up to the Stalker Inquiry in the 1980s in Northern Ireland, concerning the killing of suspected terrorists by members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Vass Anderson, Rod Arthur, Ray Ashcroft, Susan Baker
Votes: 29
50. Murphy's Stroke (1980 TV Movie)
71 min | Drama
Irish millionaires put together a betting coup and go to England to pursue their illicit prize.
Director: Frank Cvitanovich | Stars: Niall Toibin, Pierce Brosnan, T.R. Bowen, Tony Doyle
Votes: 106