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1. Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982–1983)
30 min | Comedy
Richard & Harriet's lives are disrupted when Richard's father Tom comes to live with them.
Stars: Lionel Jeffries, Ian Ogilvy, Brigit Forsyth, Hazel Bainbridge
Votes: 69
2. The Regiment (1972– )
50 min | Drama, History, War
Following the career of Richard Gaunt, (Christopher Cazenove), of the Cotswolds Regiment, from leaving the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst as a Lieutenant, through the Boer War to service as a Captain on the North West Frontier.
Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Denis Lill, Wendy Allnutt, Bernard Brown
Votes: 11
3.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Bizarre Dinner Party
(1976)
Comedy
Still at her mother's house, Elizabeth rings Reggie to remind him that she had planned a dinner party but Reggie does not cancel it. Instead he asks C.J. and his wife, young colleague David... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, Terence Conoley, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 76
4. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
30 min | Comedy
He story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald "Reggie" Perrin, and is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts.
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 2,180
5. Timeslip (1970–1971)
30 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Simon and Liz fell into a time hole and found themselves trapped in different eras of the 20th century, where they have all sorts of adventures. Many of these involve the nefarious Commander Traynor, who is also traveling through time.
Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Denis Quilley, Iris Russell
Votes: 239
6. Murder at the Wedding (1979– )
240 min | Mystery
Behind a picture perfect middle class wedding resentment is brewing between the family and their guests which eventually turns to murder.
Stars: Liza Goddard, James Hazeldine, Alfred Lynch, Diane Fletcher
Votes: 7
7. Centre Play (1973–1977)
Drama
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
8. Cowboys (1980–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Geyser (Colin Welland), Wobbly Ron (David Kelly) and Eric (James Wardroper) are a useless shower of handymen who worked for Joe Jones Limited because no-one else would employ them The ... See full summary »
Stars: Colin Welland, Roy Kinnear, David Kelly, James Wardroper
Votes: 45
9.
Get Some In! (1975–1978)
Episode:
Rugby
(1976)
Comedy
Leckie comes up with a way to get the blood boiling for bayonet practice, Richardson volunteers to provide cover for the RAF Skelton rugby team, and Marsh spots a golden opportunity to get friendlier with the officers.
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Tony Selby, Robert Lindsay, Brian Pettifer, David Janson
Votes: 16
10. This Man Craig (1966–1967)
50 min | Drama
Ian Craig is an upbeat science teacher at a secondary school in fictional Straithard, Scotland. He deals with the troubles of his students and colleagues in an optimistic fashion and shares their triumphs.
Stars: John Cairney, Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
Votes: 17
11.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Wrong End of Time: Part 1
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 1 - When a young girl vanishes near a derelict naval station in St. Oswald, a fantastic series of events is set in motion which sends teenagers Simon Randall and Liz Skinner back in ... See full summary »
Director: John Cooper | Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Denis Quilley, Iris Russell
Votes: 31
12.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Wrong End of Time: Part 2
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 2 - When a young girl vanishes near a derelict naval station in St. Oswald, a fantastic series of events is set in motion which sends teenagers Simon Randall and Liz Skinner back in ... See full summary »
Director: John Cooper | Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Denis Quilley, Iris Russell
Votes: 20
13. The Howerd Confessions (1976)
30 min | Comedy
Six self-contained comedies, each derived from a reputedly autobiographical 'confession' of Howerd.
Stars: Frankie Howerd, Joan Sims, Caroline Munro, Alfie Bass
Votes: 43
14. The Doctors (1969–1972)
30 min | Drama
The series was set around a general practice in north London and leading cast members included: Justine Lord, Nigel Stock, Barry Justice, Richard Leech, Isla Blair and Lynda La Plante (... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Leech, Justine Lord, Pamela Duncan, John Barrie
Votes: 21
15. Bergerac (1981–1991)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.
Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White
Votes: 2,230
16. Get Some In! (1975–1978)
30 min | Comedy
1955 called up into R.A.F. a group of young men find it hard to cope,especially with a corporal who is unhappy and takes it out on them.
Stars: Tony Selby, Gerard Ryder, David Janson, Brian Pettifer
Votes: 257
17. Just William (1977–1978)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
William and his friends constantly get into mischief, defying adults and Violet Elizabeth Bott despite the trouble it causes, showing that boys will be boys.
Stars: Adrian Dannatt, Diana Fairfax, Michael McVey, Hugh Cross
Votes: 85
18. The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974 TV Movie)
37 min | Horror, Mystery
The Reverend Justin Somerton, a scholar of Medieval history, and his protégé Lord Peter Dattering are visiting an Abbey library. Studying a stained glass window they uncover clues leading to a treasure hidden by a disgraced Abbot.
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Sheila Dunn, Anne Blake, Frank Mills, Virginia Balfour
Votes: 719
19. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crime, Drama
Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby
Votes: 313
20.
The Howerd Confessions (1976)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1976)
Comedy
In order to claim a family inheritance our hero must first get married. Cripes. Poor Frankie.
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Frankie Howerd, Joan Sims, Charles Morgan, Ken Kitson
Votes: 11
21. Yes, Honestly (1976–1977)
30 min | Comedy
A funny show reminiscent of George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Stars: Donal Donnelly, Liza Goddard, Georgina Melville, David King
Votes: 20
22. Operation Patch (1976)
30 min | Adventure, Family
England, 1805. During an impending major sea battle with France, two teenagers discover a plot to assassinate Nelson.
Stars: Michael Robbins, Barry Lowe, Anthony Pedley, Virginia Balfour
Votes: 8
23. The Happy Apple (1983)
30 min | Comedy
Nancy was the new secretary at the Happy Apple advertising agency.Despite being ill-educated, she had a remarkable gift; she could come up with the most brilliantly simple and most ... See full summary »
Stars: Leslie Ash, Nicky Henson, Peter-Hugo Daly, John Nettleton
Votes: 16
24.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
Come Out Fighting
(1983)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Boxer Eddie McCord comes to Jersey to challenge arrogant Frenchman Jacques Laronde for the middleweight title. Eddie and his wife Donna are black and are subject to racial abuse by local ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Young | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Lee Montague, Oliver Cotton
Votes: 57
25. Red Monarch (1983 TV Movie)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
About Stalin's inner circle who he starts seeing as untrustworthy.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Colin Blakely, David Suchet, Carroll Baker, Ian Hogg
Votes: 330
26. One Brief Summer (1971)
R | 86 min | Drama, Romance
A man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who comes into their lives.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Clifford Evans, Jennifer Hilary, Felicity Gibson, Peter Egan
Votes: 26 | Gross: $0.04M
27. The Mine and the Minotaur (1980)
59 min
Sandra and Gary discover that two Cornish potters are involved in the theft of a golden minotaur statue stolen from the British Museum.
Director: David Gowing | Stars: Adam Rhodes, William Booker, Felicity Harrison, Charlie Cork
Votes: 10
28. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 414
29.
Centre Play (1973–1977)
Episode:
You Talk Too Much
(1976)
Drama
Director: John Black | Stars: Joss Ackland, Virginia Balfour, Colin Farrell, Patricia Hayes
30.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
An Ordinary Man
(1968)
Crime, Drama
Director: Douglas Argent | Stars: Robert Arnold, Virginia Balfour, Gábor Baraker, Peter Byrne
31.
Just William (1977–1978)
Episode:
William Clears the Slums
(1977)
25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Director: John Davies | Stars: Adrian Dannatt, Michael McVey, Diana Fairfax, Hugh Cross
32.
The Regiment (1972– )
Episode:
Cholera
(1973)
Drama, History, War
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Wendy Allnutt, Michael Brennan, Virginia Balfour
33.
The Regiment (1972– )
Episode:
Courtship
(1973)
Drama, History, War
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Wendy Allnutt, Michael Brennan, Virginia Balfour
34.
The Regiment (1972– )
Episode:
Depot
(1973)
Drama, History, War
Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Michael Brennan, Virginia Balfour, James Bate
35.
The Regiment (1972– )
Episode:
North West Frontier
(1973)
Drama, History, War
Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Wendy Allnutt, Michael Brennan, Virginia Balfour
36.
The Regiment (1972– )
Episode:
Setting In
(1973)
Drama, History, War
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Michael Brennan, Virginia Balfour, James Bate
37.
The Regiment (1972– )
Episode:
Troopship
(1973)
Drama, History, War
Director: Eric Hills | Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Michael Brennan, Virginia Balfour, James Bate
38.
The Regiment (1972– )
Episode:
Women
(1973)
Drama, History, War
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Wendy Allnutt, Michael Brennan, Virginia Balfour
39.
Cowboys (1980–1981)
Episode:
Operation Douche
(1981)
Comedy
Bronton Memorial Hospital unwisely employs Joe Jones Ltd. to install a new sink in the operating theatre area - with disastrous results for both staff and patients.
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Roy Kinnear, Colin Welland, David Kelly, Janine Duvitski
40.
Yes, Honestly (1976–1977)
Episode:
Black and White and Red All Over
(1976)
Comedy
Matt and Lily spend a weekend in the country with a couple who may want to invest in their musical. However, the hostess is more interested in Matt than the musical. Lily is forced to intervene during an eventful stay.
Director: Les Chatfield | Stars: Donal Donnelly, Liza Goddard, Sheila Gish, Roger Booth
41.
This Man Craig (1966–1967)
Episode:
I
(1966)
Drama
Director: Prudence Fitzgerald | Stars: John Cairney, Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
42.
Centre Play (1973–1977)
Episode:
My Last Duchess
(1974)
Drama
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Virginia Balfour, Bruno Barnabe, Jennie Linden, Paul Rogers
43.
The Happy Apple (1983)
Episode:
Allow 28 Days for Delivery
(1983)
Comedy
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Leslie Ash, Virginia Balfour, Jeremy Child, Carmel Cryan
44.
Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982–1983)
Episode:
From Here to Maternity
(1983)
Comedy
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Lionel Jeffries, Ian Ogilvy, Brigit Forsyth, Virginia Balfour
45.
The Doctors (1969–1972)
Episode:
Episode #1.73
(1970)
30 min | Drama
Director: Timothy Combe | Stars: John Barrie, Nigel Stock, Richard Leech, Virginia Balfour
46.
Operation Patch (1976)
Episode:
The Deserter
(1976)
Adventure, Family
Director: Don Leaver | Stars: Michael Robbins, Barry Lowe, Anthony Pedley, Virginia Balfour
47.
Operation Patch (1976)
Episode:
The Informers
(1976)
Adventure, Family
Director: Don Leaver | Stars: Michael Robbins, Barry Lowe, Anthony Pedley, Virginia Balfour
48.
Operation Patch (1976)
Episode:
The Prisoner
(1976)
Adventure, Family
Director: Don Leaver | Stars: Michael Robbins, Barry Lowe, Anthony Pedley, Virginia Balfour
49.
Operation Patch (1976)
Episode:
The Rebel
(1976)
Adventure, Family
Director: Don Leaver | Stars: Michael Robbins, Barry Lowe, Anthony Pedley, Virginia Balfour
50.
Operation Patch (1976)
Episode:
The Spies
(1976)
Adventure, Family
Director: Don Leaver | Stars: Michael Robbins, Barry Lowe, Anthony Pedley, Virginia Balfour