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1.
Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
Episode:
Get Off My Cloud
(1969)
50 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A bed-bound SF author finds himself within one of his own fantasies after a mental breakdown.
Director: Peter Cregeen | Stars: Donal Donnelly, Peter Jeffrey, Peter Barkworth, Vicki Woolf
Votes: 13
2.
Melissa (1974– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1974)
Mystery, Drama
Journalist Guy Foster refuses to accompany wife Melissa to a party, he later gets a call from her to meet up, when he arrives there, she's been found murdered, and Guy is the number one suspect.
Director: Peter Moffatt | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Moira Redmond, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham
Votes: 10
3.
Melissa (1974– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1974)
Mystery, Drama
Guy sets a trap for the killer, talk of a tape recording draws the whole truth out.
Director: Peter Moffatt | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham, Philip Voss
Votes: 9
4. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
5. The Sex Game (1968–1969)
60 min | Drama
A series of plays revolving around the ever-intriguing subject of sex.
Stars: Siân Phillips, Ian Bannen, George Cole, Barbara Jefford
Votes: 10
6. The Revenue Men (1967–1968)
50 min | Drama
The Investigation Branch of Customs and Excise headed by Caesar Smith (Ewen Solon) deal with smugglers of arms, drugs and people.
Stars: Ewen Solon, Calum Mill, James Grant, Claire Nielson
Votes: 12
7.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Rasputin
(1971)
Drama
A peasant monk exerts a great influence upon the superstitious wife of the Russian Tsar.
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Robert Stephens, Peter Barkworth, Isabel Dean, Jonathan Moore
Votes: 12
8.
Melissa (1974– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1974)
Mystery, Drama
Melissa's note takes Guy to Elvingdale, he encounters Peter Antrobus and his sister Mary. Guy is implicated in the death of Mary and the later attack on Joyce Dean. Inspector Carter is struggling to believe Guy's stories.
Director: Peter Moffatt | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Moira Redmond, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham
Votes: 10
9. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988)
TV-PG | 781 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of the devil's foot, Silver Blaze, Wisteria Lodge and the Bruce-Partington Plans.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 13,387
10. Telford's Change (1979)
50 min | Drama
Telford had worked for many years in a bank, and had progressed to a senior role which involved him travelling overseas. He decided that he wanted a change, so he applied for the job of ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Hannah Gordon, Albert Welling, Veronica Sowerby
Votes: 69
11.
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
Episode:
The Long Tide of Surrender
(1981)
Biography, Drama, History
Churchill is completely marginalized following the election of Nevill Chamberlain as P.M. Chamberlain pursues a policy of appeasement and orders ministers to cut defense spending. He also ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Robert Hardy, Siân Phillips, Nigel Havers, Katharine Levy
Votes: 16
12. The Price (1985)
360 min | Drama, Thriller
Geoffrey Carr's life spirals out of control after his wife and step-daughter are kidnapped by rogue IRA members. Unable to pay the ransom, he faces the choice of either dismantling his life or gambling with the lives of his family members.
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Harriet Walter, Derek Thompson, Aingeal Grehan
Votes: 73
13.
Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode:
Guilt
(1977)
55 min | Drama, History, War
Curtis wants to investigate who betrayed Peter Romsey in France, but Lifeline does not trust him and puts Monique on his tail.
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Jan Francis, Angela Richards, Christopher Neame
Votes: 64
14. Public Eye (1965–1975)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.
Stars: Alfred Burke, Ray Smith, Pauline Delaney, Brenda Cavendish
Votes: 426
15. Secret Army (1977–1979)
50 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 1,616
16. Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Winston Churchill's life between 1929, when he lost his cabinet position, and 1939, when he joined Great Britain's War Cabinet - a period he described as the most difficult in his life.
Stars: Robert Hardy, Siân Phillips, Nigel Havers, Tim Pigott-Smith
Votes: 336
17.
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
Episode:
Professional Foul
(1977)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Professor Anderson attends a conference in Prague, but what he really wants to do is attend a football match. Then he meets a former student unexpectedly, and must consider putting his philosophical ideas into practice.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Peter Barkworth, John Shrapnel, Stephen Rea, Richard O'Callaghan
Votes: 40
18.
The Passenger (1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1971)
Thriller
Businessman David Walker has his problems, personally and professionally, but things get a whole lot worse when a hitcher he picks up is found strangled.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Joanna Dunham, Arthur Pentelow, David Knight
Votes: 6
19.
The Passenger (1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1971)
45 min | Thriller
When the main suspect for Judy Clayton's murder kills himself the case should be finished, but more deaths follow.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Joanna Dunham, Arthur Pentelow, Michael McStay
Votes: 6
20. 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: 39,491
21.
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978–1983)
Episode:
1980 Christmas Show
(1980)
51 min | Comedy
Sketches include a number of Christmas carol jokes outside 10 Downing Street, which ends with Peter Cushing finally getting his money back, after 10 years, Eric gives Ernie a giant wallet, ... See full summary »
Director: John Ammonds | Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Peter Barkworth, Gemma Craven
Votes: 14
22.
Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode:
Lost Sheep
(1977)
55 min | Drama, History, War
A new aircraft is shot down. The navigator, Flight Lieutenant Peter Romsey, survives but cannot be sure of his safety. Separated from his Lifeline companions in France, he takes refuge with English author Hugh Neville and his wife Dorothy.
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Jan Francis, Christopher Neame, Michael Culver
Votes: 70
23.
Manhunt (1970)
Episode:
The Losers
(1970)
Drama, History, War
Some win. Some lose. The extraction date has arrived, but how will they get there? What role will Abwehr Sergeant Gratz play? Is he loyal to the fatherland, or to Nina?
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Alfred Lynch, Robert Hardy, Cyd Hayman, Maggie Fitzgibbon
Votes: 5
24. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,878
25. Colditz (1972–1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at Colditz Castle and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors.
Stars: David McCallum, Richard Heffer, Paul Chapman, Jack Hedley
Votes: 1,021
26. Tales of Mystery (1961–1963)
30 min | Fantasy
Supernatural drama series adapted from the short stories of Algernon Blackwood.
Stars: John Laurie, Ann Castle, Michael Aldridge, John Wood
Votes: 19
27. The Gamblers (1967–1968)
60 min | Drama
Anthology drama series of people who take a gamble (sometimes with their lives) in order to prove a point or better their position.
Stars: Richard Shaw, Leslie Anderson, Ronald Lacey, John Slavid
Votes: 10
28. The Guardians (1971)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a declining England of the 1980s, the UK has broken up and England is ruled by a fascist military force called "The Guardians."
Stars: Gwyneth Powell, Cyril Luckham, David Burke, Derek Smith
Votes: 92
29. The Expert (1968–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Professor John Hardy is a forensic scientist who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.
Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth
Votes: 42
30. The Power Game (1965–1969)
60 min | Drama
Sir John Wilder (Patrick Wymark), previously seen in 'The Plane Makers', ruthlessly pursues boardroom machinations and tangled relationships.
Stars: Patrick Wymark, Jack Watling, Clifford Evans, Barbara Murray
Votes: 67
31. Crown Matrimonial (1974 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, History
Unable to marry the divorced Wallis Simpson, King Edward VIII has to choose between the crown and love.
Director: Alan Bridges | Stars: Bernard Archard, Barbara Atkinson, Maxine Audley, Peter Barkworth
Votes: 11
32.
Colditz (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Spirit of Freedom
(1972)
Drama, History, War
Phil Carrington is put in with the British prisoners, who are resentful and suspicious of him, especially Simon Carter, as Carrington is supposedly writing a book, explaining the war from ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Cregeen | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Robert Wagner, David McCallum, Edward Hardwicke
Votes: 47
33.
The Protectors (1964)
Episode:
The Deadly Chameleon
(1964)
Crime, Drama
How - and why - is a timid bank clerk connected to a baffling case of fraud? If they are to save an innocent man's life, the Protectors must find the answer - their dilemma: their chief suspect has disappeared.
Director: Laurence Bourne | Stars: Andrew Faulds, Michael Atkinson, Ann Morrish, Peter Barkworth
Votes: 5
34. Crime of Passion (1970–1973)
60 min | Drama
British courtroom drama set in France, concerning the trials of murderers who commit crimes of passion.
Stars: Anthony Newlands, Daniel Moynihan, John Phillips, Peter Evans
Votes: 29
35. Late Starter (1985– )
50 min
When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Rowena Cooper, Akosua Busia, Julia Foster
Votes: 21
36. Half Hour Story (1967– )
30 min | Drama
18 short plays written especially for TV, an opportunity for up and coming directors such as floor manager Alan Clarke, who landed up doing 10 of the episodes. Some top ranking performers were attracted to the series.
Stars: Geraldine Moffat, George Cole, David Graham, Angela Baddeley
Votes: 29
37.
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
Episode:
In High Places
(1981)
Biography, Drama, History
Churchill takes a European trip to visit famous battlefields and hopes to meet with Hitler but the meeting fails to materialize. The India question still rages in the U.K. Eager to win a ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Robert Hardy, Siân Phillips, Nigel Havers, Chloe Salaman
Votes: 17
38.
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
Episode:
The Flying Peril
(1981)
Biography, Drama, History
Churchill sounds the alarm in the House of Commons that Germany is re-arming and that Britain is falling behind in the race for air superiority. Meanwhile Randolph Churchill backs several ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Robert Hardy, Siân Phillips, Nigel Havers, Chloe Salaman
Votes: 15
39. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 67
40.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
The Morning After
(1969)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Having been rendered unconscious by knock-out gas in his pursuit of rogue agent Jimmy Merlin, Steed awakes to find that London is deserted and under martial law, headed by Brigadier Hansing... See full summary »
Director: John Hough | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson, Peter Barkworth, Penelope Horner
Votes: 215
41.
Manhunt (1970)
Episode:
Little Man, What Next? Part 2
(1970)
Drama, History, War
We find more interrogation of Abwehr Sergeant Gratz, and the three protagonists finally receive extraction instructions. Will all three of them make it? Will any of them?
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Alfred Lynch, Peter Barkworth, Cyd Hayman, Robert Hardy
Votes: 6
42.
Three Piece Suite (1977)
Episode:
Hearts and Flowers/Screen Night/Briefer Encounter
(1977)
Comedy
Stars: Diana Rigg, Kenneth Watson, Don Henderson, Jennifer Croxton
Votes: 6
43.
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
Episode:
His Own Funeral
(1981)
Biography, Drama, History
George V dies. Churchill continues to rail against the government's failure to adequately prepare for war. Wigram grows increasingly despondent at the prospect of war when Hitler occupies ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Robert Hardy, Siân Phillips, Nigel Havers, David Swift
Votes: 16
44. Patton (1970)
GP | 172 min | Biography, Drama, War
The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong
Votes: 107,871 | Gross: $61.70M
45. Maigret (1959–1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Televisations of the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason
Votes: 373
46. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978–1983)
30 min | Comedy
The Morecambe and Wise Show was a comedy sketch show originally broadcast by BBC television and the third TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Frank Coda, Gemma Craven
Votes: 1,021
47. The Scales of Justice (1962–1967)
Crime, Drama
Series of courtroom dramas introduced by criminologist Edgar Lustgarten.
Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Michael Hordern, Kenneth Benda, Carleton Hobbs
Votes: 79
48. The First Lady (1968–1969)
50 min | Drama
Stories of a local councillor and her various projects
Stars: Thora Hird, Henry Knowles, Bob Keegan, James Grout
Votes: 11
49.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Saturday Party
(1975)
Comedy, Drama
The invitations are out for Richard and Jane Elkinson's annual Christmas party. Only trouble is stockbroker Richard is out of a job.
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Sheila Gish, Jan Waters, John Welsh
Votes: 20
50.
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
Episode:
What Price Churchill?
(1981)
Biography, Drama, History
Churchill's warnings come true as Hitler seizes Czechoslovakia and attacks Poland. Still Chamberlain resists admitting that it's to be war and that he must offer Churchill a position in the government.
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Robert Hardy, Siân Phillips, Nigel Havers, Katharine Levy
Votes: 11