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1. The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
52 min | Documentary, History
James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.
Stars: James Burke, Roger Avon, Peter Sproule, Jeff Pirie
Votes: 623
2.
Benny Hill (1962–1963)
Episode:
A Pair of Socks
(1962)
Comedy
A Pair of Socks.
Stars: Benny Hill, Terence Alexander, Roger Avon, Ronnie Barker
Votes: 12
3.
Benny Hill (1962–1963)
Episode:
The Time Bicycle
(1962)
Comedy
The Time Bicycle.
Stars: Benny Hill, Edwin Apps, Roger Avon, Alec Bregonzi
Votes: 13
4.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
The Empire Builders
(1977)
Drama, History
Having secured the run down Wellesley Street for a song, as part of Geordie Watson's debt discharged, Jack sees the chance to get back at greedy factory owner Colfax, who wants to demolish ... See full summary »
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale
Votes: 6
5.
Out of This World (1962)
Episode:
Pictures Don't Lie
(1962)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Radio research worker Nathen picks up signals coming from a spaceship hovering near Earth and succeeds in communicating with his 'opposite number' aboard the ship. Speech and pictures are ... See full summary »
Director: John Knight | Stars: Boris Karloff, Roger Avon, Blake Butler, Norman Claridge
Votes: 9
6.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
Action!
(1981)
Drama, History
Lady Caroline invites Jack to visit her and her family back in Gallowshield. He finds Sarah about to marry Geordie Watson's agent Stan Liddell, who is involved in anti-Fascist politics as ... See full summary »
Director: David Reynolds | Stars: James Bolam, Rosalind Bailey, Lois Baxter, Judy Loe
Votes: 13
7.
The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
Episode:
A Matter of Fact: Printing Transforms Knowledge
(1985)
Documentary, History
The introduction of practical mass printing ends Europe's predominate reliance on memory and its related concepts of reality and authority.
Stars: James Burke, Roger Avon, George Malpas, John Moore
Votes: 18
8. Garry Halliday (1959–1962)
30 min | Adventure, Family
Garry Halliday was a British television series for children on the BBC from 1959 to 1962. The show starred Terence Longdon as airman Garry Halliday. The episodes were based on books by ... See full summary »
Stars: Terence Longdon, Elwyn Brook-Jones, Terence Alexander, Frederick Treves
Votes: 35
9. BBC Show of the Week (1965–1975)
60 min | Music
Stars: The Irving Davies Dancers, The Mike Sammes Singers, The George Mitchell Singers, Keith Michell
Votes: 18
10.
Dad's Army (1968–1977)
Episode:
Branded
(1969)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, War
It is revealed that Private Godfrey was a Conscientious Objector in the First World War, leading Mainwaring and some of the platoon to brand him as a coward. However, during an exercise in ... See full summary »
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 202
11. Blackadder the Third (1987– )
TV-PG | 180 min | Comedy
In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 46,898
12. Our Friends in the North (1996)
TV-MA | 623 min | Drama, History
Drama examining the politics and change across Britain from the Sixties to the Nineties seen through the varying fortunes of four friends.
Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong, Gina McKee, Daniel Craig
Votes: 2,346
13. Zero One (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
Television series about International Air Security, whose call sign is "Zero One".
Stars: Nigel Patrick, William Smith, Katya Douglas, Hugh McDermott
Votes: 59
14. Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
30 min | Comedy
TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.
Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan, Alec Bregonzi
Votes: 587
15. 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: 39,383
16. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
The lives and fortunes of the Bellamy family and their below-stairs servant staff at 165 Eaton Place play out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Jean Marsh, Angela Baddeley
Votes: 3,541
17. When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
50 min | Drama, History
Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists.
Stars: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale
Votes: 479
18. The Voyage of Charles Darwin (1978)
Biography, History
The series encompasses Darwin's university days to the 1859 publication of his book "On the Origin of Species" and his death and is based on Darwin's own letters, diaries, and journals, ... See full summary »
Stars: Malcolm Stoddard, Andrew Burt, Peter Settelen, David Ashton
Votes: 152
19. The Pursuers (1961–1962)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Inspector Bollinger pursues criminals and scoundrels on the mean streets of London with the aid of his trusty German Shepherd dog.
Stars: Louis Hayward, Gaylord Cavallaro, Robert Gallico, Geoffrey Hibbert
Votes: 18
20. The Sharp End (1991)
50 min | Comedy
This series sees Gwen Taylor's character widowed and wondering what to do with her husband's Debt Collection Agency. She decides to run the business herself, much to the chagrin of a rival,... See full summary »
Stars: Gwen Taylor, James Cosmo, Philip Martin Brown, Clare Kelly
Votes: 18
21.
London's Burning (1988–2002)
Episode:
Episode #5.3
(1992)
49 min | Drama
Blue Watch race against time to rescue a young girl trapped in a silo and Bayleaf tries to talk down a potential suicide from a high rise crane.
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Richard Walsh, Glen Murphy, Ben Onwukwe, Steve North
Votes: 12
22. Scotland Yard (1960– )
Drama
Each episode is based on a true-crime case with the names changed.
Stars: Geoffrey Matthews, Brian Vaughan, Ewan MacDuff, Humphrey Heathcote
Votes: 74
23.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Christmas Duty
(1970)
23 min | Comedy
Once again Jack and Stan are in the inspector's bad books for using the bus to collect Christmas presents so, when a husband and wife crew report sick, he has the two men working on ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis
Votes: 82
24. Secret Agent (1964–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Peter Brayham, Earl Cameron
Votes: 1,530
25.
Benny Hill (1962–1963)
Episode:
Aunt Mirabelle
(1962)
Comedy
Stars: Benny Hill, Roger Avon, Ronnie Brody, Patricia Hayes
Votes: 11
26.
Benny Hill (1962–1963)
Episode:
Cry of Innocence
(1962)
Comedy
Stars: Benny Hill, Roger Avon, Ronnie Brody, Jennifer Browne
Votes: 11
27.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
Have a Glass of Wine
(1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Drake follows a young lady, who has been selling secrets, to France where he confronts her with what he knows. Kathleen is being blackmailed and her role is to take the information to France. She offers to help Drake find who employs her.
Director: Peter Maxwell | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Ann Lynn, Warren Mitchell, George Benson
Votes: 94
28.
Steptoe and Son (1962–1974)
Episode:
Any Old Iron?
(1970)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Timothy Stanhope, an elderly antique dealer, comes to the Steptoes' yard. He is a cultured man and Harold sees the opportunity to make a friend with whom he can converse about the finer ... See full summary »
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Richard Hurndall, Valerie Bell
Votes: 70
29.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
Debts Owed, Debts Paid
(1977)
Drama, History
Jack returns from Scarborough, his mission accomplished, and moves into a hotel, where Lady Caroline visits, asking him to a ball as her father's guest, which they know will annoy Manners. ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Williams | Stars: James Bolam, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood, John Nightingale
Votes: 7
30.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
The Way It Was in Murmansk
(1977)
Drama, History
The local Labour party ask Jack to speak on behalf of their candidate Geordie Watson, a good man but a less impassioned orator than Jack, at the up-coming elections. Seeing how desperately ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Williams | Stars: James Bolam, Susan Jameson, Malcolm Terris, Geoffrey Rose
Votes: 9
31. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,176
32. Frost on Sunday (1968–1970)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Talk show and light entertainment.
Stars: David Frost, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 65
33.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Amy and Amiability
(1987)
TV-PG | 27 min | Comedy
When Blackadder discovers that the Prince Regent is completely broke, he devises a plan to restore his fortunes through marriage.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 948
34.
Ripping Yarns (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
(1977)
TV-14 | 29 min | Adventure, Comedy
Eric Olthwaite is so boring that his family all leave home to escape him. Then one day he is accidentally caught up in a bank robbery and discovers that the robber shares his interests in ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Franklin | Stars: Michael Palin, Barbara New, John Barrett, Anita Carey
Votes: 401
35.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
Happy New Year, Some Say
(1976)
53 min | Drama, History
It is New year's Eve and Glaswegian socialist lecturer Sandy Lewis joins Jack, whom he tells that the Labour party is in the ascendancy, at the George Hotel, where Billy is a bar-man and ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Hays | Stars: James Bolam, Susan Jameson, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood
Votes: 14
36.
Our Friends in the North (1996)
Episode:
1964
(1996)
TV-MA | 69 min | Drama, History
Twenty-year-old Nicky Hutchinson returns to Newcastle in 1964 after several months working in the southern United States, where he participated in the emerging Civil Rights Movement in New ... See full summary »
Director: Pedr James | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Elspeth Charlton, Jack McBride, Frank Couchman
Votes: 92
37. The Borderers (1968–1970)
50 min | Adventure, Drama
Drama series dealing with life for a family living on the frontier between Scotland and England during the sixteenth century.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Iain Cuthbertson, Edith MacArthur, Russell Waters
Votes: 32
38. Glencannon (1959– )
30 min | Comedy
Glencannon is the chief engineer on the old Inchcliff Castle. Each week he connived to get rich on some outlandish scheme. Montgomery is the only 1 who is really on to him and is forever ... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas Mitchell, Patrick Allen, Charles Carson, Barry Keegan
Votes: 29
39.
Benny Hill (1962–1963)
Episode:
The Before Man
(1962)
Comedy
Stars: Benny Hill, Edwin Apps, Roger Avon, Valerie Bell
Votes: 11
40.
Steptoe and Son (1962–1974)
Episode:
The Piano
(1962)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Harold has the offer of a piano, which its owner is selling cheap. Unfortunately it's in a top floor flat and Harold has to get Albert to help move it downstairs. Albert is incompetent and ... See full summary »
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Brian Oulton, Roger Avon
Votes: 66
41.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981)
Episode:
Say Hello...... Say Tirra
(1976)
52 min | Drama, History
Billy, Tom and Matt, Jack's old army pal, try to involve him in the Labour movement but he seems disinterested. Bella takes in Harry, a young boy whose mother has died, leaving him an ... See full summary »
Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: James Bolam, Susan Jameson, James Garbutt, Jean Heywood
Votes: 19
42.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Traitors
(1965)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
With Katarina being held hostage, the Doctor, Steven and Bret are in danger of having to given in to Kirksen's demands, while, on Earth, Chen has them listed as traitors.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: William Hartnell, Nicholas Courtney, Peter Purves, Adrienne Hill
Votes: 391
43. A Night to Remember (1958)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, History
On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Robert Ayres, Honor Blackman
Votes: 17,060
44. Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Victorian-era whodunnit with venerable Sergeant Cork battling entrenched views in a bid to use a more scientific approach to solving cases. Trusty sidekick Bob does not always understand his methods but faithfully co-operates..
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 68
45. The Other One (1977–1979)
30 min | Comedy
Two passengers meet in reception at Gatwick airport. Although unknown to each other, they find they are on the same flight and staying in the same hotel. Two characters as different as ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Briers, Michael Gambon, Michael Chesden, Jill Kerman
Votes: 64
46. My Good Friend (1995–1996)
30 min | Comedy
Peter lives with his daughter, Betty, and son-in-law, Brian, but knows that his presence there is uncomfortable for all three.
Stars: George Cole, Michael Lumsden, Richard Pearson, Matilda Ziegler
Votes: 34
47.
Doctor in Charge (1972–1973)
Episode:
Long Day's Journey Into Knighthood
(1972)
23 min | Comedy
Professor Loftus is to go Buckingham Palace to receive his knighthood but rivalry between Waring and Bingham means that his Rolls Royce is cancelled. Duncan sets out to drive him but runs ... See full summary »
Stars: Robin Nedwell, George Layton, Geoffrey Davies, Richard O'Sullivan
Votes: 10
48.
Are You Being Served? Again! (1992–1993)
Episode:
A Mummified Cat
(1993)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy
Paranormal activity runs rampant in Millstone Manor when Captain Peacock removes a petrified pussycat from the attic wall.
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: John Inman, Fleur Bennett, Frank Thornton, Joanne Heywood
Votes: 82
49.
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
Episode:
A Special Mischief
(1972)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama
Elizabeth joins the suffragette movement, but in her effort to protect her, Rose is imprisoned.
Director: Raymond Menmuir | Stars: Jean Marsh, Nicola Pagett, Donald Burton, Christopher Beeny
Votes: 102
50.
Sykes (1972–1979)
Episode:
The Hypnotist
(1978)
28 min | Comedy
Today's theme is The Hypnotist.
Director: Roger Race | Stars: Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques, Deryck Guyler, Joy Harington
Votes: 18