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1. Celeb (2002– )
Episode: The Cast Member (2002)

Comedy

Debs is asked to sit on the Booker Prize jury and tells Gary to keep out of the papers, but he receives a blackmail parcel.

Stars: Harry Enfield, Frances Barber, Leo Bill, Anthony Calf

Votes: 37

2. The Laurence Olivier Awards 1997 (1997 TV Special)

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Director: Geoff Miles | Stars: Clive Anderson, Eileen Atkins, Frances Barber, Stephen Boxer

Votes: 35

3. The Nativity (2010)
Episode: Part 1 (2010)

TV-PG | 31 min | Drama

Joachim and Anna arrange their daughter Mary's marriage. Meanwhile, the shepherd Thomas struggles with taxation and his wife's illness. A group of Magi gather to discuss the signs they read in the stars.

Stars: Andrew Buchan, Neil Dudgeon, Al Weaver, Gawn Grainger

Votes: 17

4. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: A Good Man Goes to War (2011)

TV-PG | 49 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A member of The Doctor's team has been abducted and he will call in every favor and maybe even go to war to get them back.

Director: Peter Hoar | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston

Votes: 8,573

5. The Academy Part 2: First Impressions (2009 Video)

Comedy

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Director: Peter Hinton | Stars: Rebecca Alexander, Anoushka Arden, Frances Barber, Tori Butler-Hart

Votes: 19

6. Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode: Polymorph (1989)

TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The Red Dwarf crew encounter the Polymorph, a genetically engineered space mutant that drains the emotions from humans, that has arrived on-board Red Dwarf.

Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge

Votes: 1,062

7. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Day of the Moon (2011)

TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Doctor and his allies mount a rebellion against invaders who have been controlling humanity from the very beginning.

Directors: Toby Haynes, Julian Simpson | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston

Votes: 7,665

8. Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (1988)

Documentary, Biography

This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann... See full summary »

Stars: Eileen Atkins, Douglas Hodge, Anthony Burgess, George Steiner

Votes: 46

9. An Audience with Diana Ross (1999 TV Special)

70 min | Documentary, Music

The soul diva performs some of her classic hits in front of a celebrity audience.

Director: Ian Hamilton | Stars: Diana Ross, Frances Barber, Leila Birch, Richard Blackwood

Votes: 27

10. Doctor Who (2005–2022)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.

Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith

Votes: 246,375

11. 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: 52,015

12. The Street (2006–2009)
Episode: Smoke (2009)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama

Paddy Gargan, landlord of the Greyhound pub, bans Calum Miller for smoking, antagonizing the boy's father Tom, a dodgy business-man who nonetheless subsidizes the pub's soccer team and ... See full summary »

Director: David Blair | Stars: Robert Emms, Steve Evets, Liam Cunningham, Bob Hoskins

Votes: 84

13. Beautiful People (2008–2009)
Episode: How I Got My Globe (2008)

29 min | Comedy

Simon and Kylie are entranced by glamorous new teacher Miss Prentice who regales them with romantic tales of her passionate lover Francois. Debbie is less captivated when Miss Prentice ... See full summary »

Director: Gareth Carrivick | Stars: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle

Votes: 38

14. Psychobitches (2013–2014)
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2014)

22 min | Comedy

Rebecca Front returns as the long-suffering psychiatrist holding therapy sessions with some of history's most iconic women.

Director: Jeremy Dyson | Stars: Rebecca Front, Sharon Horgan, Samantha Spiro, Frances Barber

Votes: 20

15. The IT Crowd (2006–2013)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss and their grifting supervisor Jen, a rag-tag team of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Matt Berry

Votes: 164,277

16. Inside No. 9 (2014– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Genre-mixing anthology series, inviting viewers into some very different and enigmatic No. 9s.

Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Derek Jacobi, Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Votes: 19,606

17. The Archers (2007 Podcast Series)

Drama, Family, Romance

Enduring drama serial that began on radio in 1950 following the lives of the Archer family, their friends and neighbours in the fictional farming village of Ambridge.

Stars: Tim Bentinck, Felicity Finch, Louiza Patikas, Charles Collingwood

Votes: 60

18. Beautiful People (I) (2008–2009)

Comedy

The story of the flamboyant and ambitious 14-year-old Simon Doonan, who has dreams that stretch beyond his hometown of Reading.

Stars: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle

Votes: 1,446

19. Monkey Dust (2003–2005)

TV-MA | 29 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror

A definitely-not-for-children animated series with each episode made up of an array of perverse skits.

Stars: Morwenna Banks, Brian Bowles, Simon Greenall, Enn Reitel

Votes: 2,281

20. Cold Feet (1997–2020)
Episode: Episode #9.6 (2020)

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Adam and Karen's future is thrown into jeopardy by an unexpected offer. Jenny braces herself for her first post-treatment mammogram, while Pete helps their son realize his dream. David is in turmoil over his growing feelings for Robyn.

Director: Andrew Cumming | Stars: James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, Hermione Norris, John Thomson

Votes: 47

21. Silk (2011–2014)
Episode: Shooting Blanks: Part 2 (2012)

TV-14 | 58 min | Drama

As Billy Lamb undergoes his operation Martha reluctantly begins the defence of hectoring,arrogant Jody Farr as a favour to the reptilian Micky Joy. She plans to adopt the line that Farr was... See full summary »

Director: Jeremy Webb | Stars: Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke, Alex Jennings

Votes: 136

22. Inside the Crown (2020– )
Episode: Trials and Tribulations (2020)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

How the Queen copes with some horrific disasters. From the death of Princess Diana, the fire at Windsor Castle and the bombing in London, to name a few. She remains steadfast in her royal duties.

Director: Ian A. Hunt | Stars: Emily Andrews, Charles Anson, Dickie Arbiter, Frances Barber

Votes: 13

23. Red Dwarf (1988– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn

Votes: 37,266

24. Funland (2005)
Episode: Pilot (2005)

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

All gather at the Blackpool Tower for the infamous Cross Ball, featuring a mysterious guest in a monkey mask. Carter considers the implications of Mercy's revelations, while the world comes crashing down around Shirley.

Director: Dearbhla Walsh | Stars: Sue Vincent, Kris Marshall, Sarah Smart, Daniel Mays

Votes: 22

25. Funland (2005)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2005)

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

After an outraged Connie evicts him for being unfaithful, Shirley moves into the Shangri-La - where he offers Lola a surprising way to pay off her husband's gambling debt.

Director: Susan Tully | Stars: Ian Puleston-Davies, Philip Jackson, Daniel Mays, Frances Barber

Votes: 15

26. A Passionate Woman (2010)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2010)

Drama

A quarter of a century later,Mark is due to marry girlfriend Jo. Betty,who has given Mark the love she once reserved for Craze, is doubly shocked as not only are the young couple moving to ... See full summary »

Directors: Antonia Bird, Kay Mellor | Stars: Sue Johnston, Theo James, Alun Armstrong, Andrew Lee Potts

Votes: 23

27. Monkey Dust (2003–2005)
Episode: Episode #3.1 (2005)

TV-MA | Animation, Comedy, Horror

The Paedofinder General rids a performance of pedophiles; Omar, Abdul and Shafiq threaten their local council; Brad Pitt stars as Ivan Dobsky in a Hollywood biopic, but the facts aren't true.

Stars: Morwenna Banks, Brian Bowles, Rebecca Front, Sharon Horgan

Votes: 10

28. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: The Wedding of River Song (2011)

TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

April 22nd, 2011; 5:02pm. Having finally accepted his fate the Doctor travels to Lake Silencio for his final day. But one woman refuses to let time take its course.

Director: Jeremy Webb | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston

Votes: 7,270

29. The Spa (2013– )
Episode: Christmas Special: Strangers in the Night (2013)

Comedy

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Director: Sandy Johnson | Stars: Frances Barber, Debbie Chazen, Rebecca Front, Chris Geere

Votes: 9

30. The Street (2006–2009)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Series of one-off dramas, each focusing on a different house within the same street.

Stars: Timothy Spall, Ger Ryan, Lee Ingleby, Christine Bottomley

Votes: 1,317

31. Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013)

40 min | Documentary

A series of documentaries celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who (1963), each focusing on a different incarnation of the Doctor.

Stars: Gareth Pierce, Steven Moffat, Marcus Wilson, David Tennant

Votes: 472

32. Advance to Contact (2013)

PG-13 | 34 min | Short, Drama

A true story of a soldiers battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Director: Scott Vickers | Stars: Frances Barber, Matthew Crompton, Sarah Jayne Dunn, Daniel Handbridge

Votes: 13

33. Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
Episode: The Last Journey (1983)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Dzerzhinsky's organization "The Trust" needs Western funding, so he guarantees Sidney's safety in Russia in return for his help in raising funds.

Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Sam Neill, Norman Rodway, Tom Bell, Laura Davenport

Votes: 61

34. Semi-Detached (2019–2020)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2020)

24 min | Comedy

Stu's extended family take a ferry trip to scatter the ashes of a loved one at sea. Whilst looking for his diarrhoea medication in his car, Stuart discovers a stowaway, some class-A drugs and pornography prohibited by maritime law.

Director: Ben Palmer | Stars: Patrick Baladi, Frances Barber, Ray Fearon, Neil Fitzmaurice

Votes: 30

35. The Nativity (2010)
Episode: Part 2 (2010)

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama

Mary will give birth to God's son; but unable to tell Joseph her secret, she leaves to stay with her cousin Elizabeth. Thomas's situation worsens. Three Magi set off on a long journey.

Stars: Andrew Buchan, John Lynch, Peter Capaldi, Neil Dudgeon

Votes: 16

36. Vicious (2013–2016)
Episode: The Finale (2016)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy

One year, one segment in each of the four seasons, is presented in the life of Freddie, Stuart and their friends. Spring. Freddie and Stuart are still in the flush of romantic newlywed love... See full summary »

Director: Ben Kellett | Stars: Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon

Votes: 220

37. 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: 14,336

38. Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy

Two siblings share their Friday-night dinners at their parents' home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.

Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal

Votes: 22,150

39. Hustle (2004–2012)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A motley group of London con artists pulls off a series of daring and intricate stings.

Stars: Robert Glenister, Robert Vaughn, Rob Jarvis, Adrian Lester

Votes: 23,543

40. Cold Feet (1997–2020)

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The show follows the lives of 30-something couples Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, and David and Karen as they navigate love and life in Manchester.

Stars: James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, John Thomson, Hermione Norris

Votes: 4,806

41. 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: 1,687

42. Funland (2005)

60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Carter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate who killed his mother. He gets a job in the local strip club. He soon realizes that the town has many dark secrets and that the killer may even be his boss - the club's owner.

Stars: Daniel Mays, Ian Puleston-Davies, Sarah Smart, Kris Marshall

Votes: 641

43. The Leaving of Liverpool (1993 TV Movie)

180 min | Drama, History

Two English children are uprooted from their beloved Liverpool dockside to the alien environment of Australia in the years following World War Two.

Director: Michael Jenkins | Stars: Kevin Knapman, Christine Tremarco, Frances Barber, John Hargreaves

Votes: 282

44. Real Women (1998– )

109 min | Comedy

Born and brought in London, five friends are reunited for three days, until one of them gets married. Sitting at their hen night, the friends recollect their thoughts and look towards the ... See full summary »

Stars: Pauline Quirke, Michelle Collins, Frances Barber, Gwyneth Strong

Votes: 104

45. Chef! (1993–1996)
Episode: A Diploma of Miseries (1994)

TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy

Janice arranges for Gareth to appear on Anita Lawrence' talk-show. She doesn't like the answers he gives.

Stars: Lenny Henry, Caroline Lee-Johnson, Roger Griffiths, Frances Barber

Votes: 32

46. Holby City (1999–2022)
Episode: Sinners and Saints (2002)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

Tom's old friend comes in for surgery, with fatal results and Tom is tempted to start drinking again. Kath questions her faith when the chaplain won't bless her marriage to Terry. Sandy sees Sean for what he is.

Director: James Erskine | Stars: Denis Lawson, Jan Pearson, Jeremy Edwards, Tina Hobley

Votes: 12

47. My Family (2000–2011)
Episode: Owed to Susan (2003)

TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy

Ben joins a poetry group when Susan discovers that a poem he wrote her years ago was not original and demands another. Nick participates in a drug trial.

Director: Dewi Humphreys | Stars: Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Kris Marshall, Gabriel Thomson

Votes: 102

48. Funland (2005)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2005)

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Carter comes to Lola's aid, while Connie demands Shirley dispose of Mercy. The Mayor thinks he's got away with murder, but soon discovers his problems are only beginning.

Director: Susan Tully | Stars: Kris Marshall, Roy Barraclough, Daniel Mays, Sarah Smart

Votes: 12

49. Casualty (1986– )
Episode: Episode #33.33 (2019)

TV-PG | Drama

Iain faces a challenging day working in the emergency control centre.

Director: Paul Riordan | Stars: Michael Stevenson, Rebecca Ryan, Maddy Hill, Frances Barber

Votes: 23

50. Great Performances (1971– )
Episode: King Lear (2008)

TV-G | 150 min | Music, Musical

King Lear decides to abdicate and divide his kingdom between his three daughters.

Director: Trevor Nunn | Stars: Ian McKellen, William Gaunt, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes

Votes: 287