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1.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Diamonds on Wheels: Part 1
(1974)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Teenagers battle jewel thieves in England.
Director: Jerome Courtland | Stars: Patrick Allen, George Sewell, Derek Newark, Dudley Sutton
Votes: 10
2. Objects of Affection (1982)
50 min | Drama
Five monologues tell the stories of several different repressed souls: a mentally handicapped woman, a deteriorating clerical worker, a lonely older man, a tattoo enthusiast, an inexperienced social worker, and her unsatisfied clients.
Stars: Patricia Routledge, Elizabeth Spriggs, Thora Hird, Marjorie Yates
Votes: 14
3. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,291
4. 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: 1,208
5. Germinal (1970– )
60 min | Drama
BBC serialisation of Emile Zola's novel about a coal miners' strike in northern France.
Stars: Rosemary Leach, Donald Burton, Mark Jones, Ken Jones
Votes: 6
6.
Wilde Alliance (1978)
Episode:
A Game for Two Players
(1978)
Drama
The episode opens with a young boy standing by the side of the road, trying to hitch a lift. Rupert stops and picks him up. Because the boy doesn't have a specific address that he's trying ... See full summary »
Director: David Reynolds | Stars: John Stride, Julia Foster, Patrick Newell, Cherith Mellor
Votes: 5
7.
BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode:
The Brylcreem Boys
(1979)
Drama
Cpl. George Hunn's sentry post is knocked over and he wakes to find he is suffering from frost bite of the face. Sent to hospital he is put on a ward with aircrew who have mental issues. He is trapped reenacting their missions at night.
Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: David Threlfall, Stephanie Turner, Steven Grives, Timothy Spall
Votes: 18
8.
Village Hall (1974–1975)
Episode:
Lot 23
(1975)
Comedy, Drama
An auction is the scene for a love that's lasted many years.
Director: Carol Wilks | Stars: Spencer Banks, Frank Birch, Frances Cox, Fred Crossley
Votes: 5
9.
Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode:
Evil Liver
(1975)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama
The pet cat of Mary Freebody was mauled to death by Bang, an alsatian dog owned by her neighbour Major Basil Eccleston. Miss Freebody then wrote a letter threatening to kill the Major and ... See full summary »
Director: Carol Wilks | Stars: William Mervyn, Jonathan Elsom, William Simons, Joan Hickson
Votes: 10
10. Murder Must Advertise (1973–1974)
198 min | Mystery
When one of the copy writers of Pym's Advertising Agency meets his death by falling down a spiral staircase, a new "writer" joins the staff to investigate the matter.
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Mark Eden, Rachel Herbert, Paul Darrow
Votes: 348
11.
Murder Must Advertise (1973–1974)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1973)
49 min | Mystery
Wimsey becomes casually involved with flirtatious, promiscuous Dian de Momerie, who's involved in dealing drugs to an upper class clientèle.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Ian Carmichael, Mark Eden, Rachel Herbert, Bridget Armstrong
Votes: 31
12. Timeslip (1970–1971)
30 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Simon and Liz were teenage friends who fell into a time hole and found themselves trapped in various periods of the 20th century, where they encounter all sorts of adventures. Many of them ... See full summary »
Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Denis Quilley, Iris Russell
Votes: 238
13. The Georgian House (1976)
30 min | Family, Drama, Fantasy
Two children travel back in time and attempt to help a Negro slave boy who possesses strange powers.
Stars: Jack Watson, Spencer Banks, Brinsley Forde, Adrienne Byrne
Votes: 20
14.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Marya
(1979)
120 min | Drama
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Michael Byrne, Lisa Harrow, Clive Revill, Paul Rogers
Votes: 12
15.
Pennies from Heaven (1978–1979)
Episode:
The Sweetest Thing
(1978)
78 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Freddie Jones, Cheryl Campbell, Peter Cellier, Bob Hoskins
Votes: 31
16. Minder (1979–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
Stars: George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster
Votes: 2,828
17. 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: 392
18. A Christmas Carol (1984 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward
Votes: 18,337
19. Village Hall (1974–1975)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Anthology series with each episode a different story set in a village hall.
Stars: Reginald Barratt, Priscilla Morgan, Frank Crompton, Stella Moray
Votes: 31
20.
Murder Must Advertise (1973–1974)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1973)
49 min | Mystery
A copywriter at an advertising firm is killed in a fall downstairs, and the owner engages Wimsey to investigate.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Ian Carmichael, Mark Eden, Rachel Herbert, Peter Pratt
Votes: 34
21.
Pennies from Heaven (1978–1979)
Episode:
Easy Come, Easy Go
(1978)
87 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Starved for attention from his frigid wife, the music salesman courts an elementary school teacher in the countryside.
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Gemma Craven, Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell, Frederick Radley
Votes: 30
22. Tightrope (1972)
30 min | Adventure, Family
Sixth-former Martin Clifford is plunged into the world of espionage and sabotage when he and his class see schools programmes from "The Voice of Truth". Forrester, an Intelligence officer, ... See full summary »
Stars: John Savident, Spencer Banks, David Munro, Marian Diamond
Votes: 20
23.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
The Bengal Tiger
(1979)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Mr.Mukerjee, who runs a newsagent shop frequented by Arthur, has received death threats and had a brick thrown through his window. When Terry goes along to act as his minder, he discovers ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Dennis Waterman, George Cole, Saeed Jaffrey, Graham Stark
Votes: 103
24. 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
25. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 347
26. Wilde Alliance (1978)
60 min | Drama
Amy, an artist, and Rupert, a writer, are a middle-aged British couple who double as amateur detectives.
Stars: Julia Foster, John Stride, John Lee, Patrick Newell
Votes: 36
27.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Day of the Clone: Part 6
(1971)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 6 - Returning to the present day, Liz is kidnapped.
Director: Ron Francis | Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Iris Russell, Derek Benfield
Votes: 8
28. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 114
29. Alexander the Greatest (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy
Lively comedy/farce involving a family with a 'know it all' teenager.
Stars: Sydney Tafler, Adrienne Posta, Gary Warren, Stella Moray
Votes: 17
30.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Time of the Ice Box: Part 2
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 2 - An increasingly duplicitous Traynor convinces Simon to return through the time barrier against the wishes of Liz's parents.
Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Derek Benfield, Iris Russell
Votes: 10
31.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Time of the Ice Box: Part 3
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 3 - An increasingly duplicitous Traynor convinces Simon to return through the time barrier against the wishes of Liz's parents.
Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Iris Russell, John Barron
Votes: 10
32.
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
33.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Wrong End of Time: Part 3
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 3 - 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: 19
34. No Job for a Lady (1990–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Jean Price is the idealistic, newly-elected Labour Party Member of Parliament for a deprived inner-city constituency. She must try to balance her work with her family life, learn the ways of the House and try to keep her principles.
Stars: Penelope Keith, Mark Kingston, Garfield Morgan, Paul Young
Votes: 102
35. A Better Class of Person (1985 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Adaptation of John Osborne's autobiography about his early life, showing his much-loved but frail father and combative relationship with his mother.
Director: Frank Cvitanovich | Stars: Eileen Atkins, Spencer Banks, Daniel Beales, Gary Capelin
Votes: 9
36.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Penda's Fen
(1974)
89 min | Comedy, Drama
Summer 1955, and pastor's son Stephen must come to terms with his own identity amid societal pressure, religious guilt and his own imaginings.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Spencer Banks, John Atkinson, Georgine Anderson, Ron Smerczak
Votes: 837
37.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Time of the Ice Box: Part 1
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 1 - An increasingly duplicitous Traynor convinces Simon to return through the time barrier against the wishes of Liz's parents.
Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Derek Benfield, Iris Russell
Votes: 14
38.
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
39.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Wrong End of Time: Part 5
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 5 - 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: 18
40.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
No Defence
(1980)
78 min | Comedy, Drama
Mr. Germanou arrives from Cyprus with his family to settle in England. But on his arrival he's arrested for an historical rape with seemingly no defence.
Director: Clive Halls | Stars: Jonathan Newth, David Quilter, Patrick Troughton, Michael Chesden
Votes: 14
41. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
120 min | Drama
Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers
Votes: 178
42.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Wrong End of Time: Part 4
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 4 - 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: 19
43. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 137
44. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 213
45. A Man Called Intrepid (1979)
360 min | Adventure, Drama, War
During World War II, a wealthy Canadian uses his own money to help the Allies form an espionage network.
Stars: David Niven, Michael York, Barbara Hershey, Paul Harding
Votes: 193
46. Kim & Co. (1975– )
25 min | Adventure
Stars: Simon Fisher-Turner, David Friedman, Christopher Lofthouse, Georgina Kean
Votes: 12
47.
No Job for a Lady (1990–1992)
Episode:
A Bed for the Night
(1992)
25 min | Comedy
In order to draw attention to the plight of the homeless, Jean encourages her fellow MPs to join her in a sleep-out on the chilly Thames embankment.
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: Penelope Keith, Mark Kingston, Garfield Morgan, Paul Young
Votes: 5
48.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Wrong End of Time: Part 6
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 6 - 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: 19
49. Cockles (1984– )
55 min | Comedy, Drama
Arthur Dumpton returns to the seaside town of Cocklesea and attempts to restore it to its past glory.
Stars: James Grout, Joan Sims, Norman Rodway, Tim Wylton
Votes: 10
50.
Timeslip (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Time of the Ice Box: Part 4
(1970)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Part 4 - An increasingly duplicitous Traynor convinces Simon to return through the time barrier against the wishes of Liz's parents.
Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Cheryl Burfield, Spencer Banks, Iris Russell, John Barron
Votes: 9