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1. Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
Billy Connolly delivers his special brand of stand-up comedy and abrasive humour in front of a celebrity audience.
Director: Alasdair Macmillan | Stars: Billy Connolly, Barbara Bach, Barry McGuigan, Chris Quinten
Votes: 538
2. Kids (1979)
60 min | Drama
Series based around a fictional assessment centre for children who have been taken into care and their own individual stories. The stories themselves are based on real life cases.
Stars: Caroline Mortimer, James Hazeldine, Neil Nisbet, Sarah Neville
Votes: 13
3. Brand Spanking (2004)
10 min | Animation, Short
A struggling comprehensive gets a makeover courtesy of the private sector
Director: John-Paul Harney | Stars: Floella Benjamin, Mariella Frostrup, Mark Lawson, Andrew Marr
Votes: 13
4.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Waterloo Sunset
(1979)
77 min | Comedy, Drama
Grace Dwyer, a 70-year-old woman, leaves an old people's home to return to her birthplace in Lambeth. She discovers a world that initially looks different, but is in fact all too familiar.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Queenie Watts, Larrington Walker, Floella Benjamin, Tony Caunter
Votes: 16
5. Strangers (1978–1982)
60 min | Crime, Thriller
The eccentric police detective George Kitchener Bulman is reluctantly transferred to a station in the North of England.
Stars: Don Henderson, Dennis Blanch, Fiona Mollison, John Ronane
Votes: 114
6.
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)
Episode:
The Lost Boy: Part One
(2007)
TV-PG | 28 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A tearful couple appear on television to appeal for the return of their lost son, Ashley. According to Mr. Smith's analysis of the boys' DNA, 'Ashley' and Luke are the same person and, ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Martin | Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Yasmin Paige, Tommy Knight, Daniel Anthony
Votes: 379
7.
Meet the Lords (2017)
Episode:
Brexit and Exit
(2017)
59 min | Documentary
Peers turn out in huge numbers to have their say on the most important issue in decades - Brexit. There are ermine gowns to put on and ancient traditions to follow for the Queen's speech.
Directors: James Giles, Tim Stirzaker | Stars: Gillian Bevan, Floella Benjamin, Betty Boothroyd, Frances D'Souza
Votes: 8
8. 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: 395
9. It's a Knockout (1966–1988)
Game-Show
It featured teams representing a town or city competing tasks in absurd games, generally dressed in large foam rubber suits.
Stars: Stuart Hall, Eddie Waring, Arthur Ellis, MacDonald Hobley
Votes: 110
10. Aladdin and the Forty Thieves (1984 TV Movie)
57 min | Family
A pantomime featuring the stars of BBC children's programs in 1983. In faraway Peking, a magic lamp is concealed in a robber's cave. Only a pure and untainted youth can retrieve the magic lamp - his name is Aladdin.
Director: Jeremy Swan | Stars: Sarah Greene, Jan Francis, Johnny Morris, Terry Nutkins
Votes: 16
11. Fast Forward (1984–1987)
25 min | Comedy, Family
A zany comedy sketch show for children, which took its name from the Fast Forward button on VCRs.
Stars: Floella Benjamin, Nick Wilton, Joanna Monro, Andy Secombe
Votes: 16
12. Within These Walls (1974–1978)
60 min | Drama
Drama inside a women's prison.
Stars: Jerome Willis, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris
Votes: 100
13. CBeebies Bedtime Story (2006– )
10 min | Short, Family
A special guest reads a children's bedtime story.
Stars: Justin Fletcher, Floella Benjamin, Tom Hardy, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 92
14. Play Away (1971–1984)
Comedy, Family, Music
Songs, jokes and sketches with Brian Cant and the Play Away crew.
Stars: Brian Cant, Jonathan Cohen, Spike Heatley, Alan Rushton
Votes: 64
15. The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001 TV Special)
210 min | Documentary
Archive clips and interviews with the people behind the scenes of the UK's favourite children's TV shows.
Directors: Sean Doherty, Mark George | Stars: Jamie Theakston, Nick Grimshaw, Gerry Anderson, Stephen Armstrong
Votes: 67
16. Star Turn (1976–1981)
25 min | Game-Show
Stars: Graeme Garden, Bernard Cribbins, John Craven, Noel Edmonds
Votes: 8
17. Maybury (1981– )
50 min | Drama
Dr. Edward Roebuck, a psychiatric consultant at Maybury General Hospital, deals with numerous difficult cases.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Stuart Fox, Yvonne Brewster, Michael Melia
Votes: 38
18. Meet the Lords (2017)
180 min | Documentary
The Upper Chamber of the British Parliament throws open its doors granting unique behind-the-scenes access to the House of Lords during one of the most turbulent periods in its history.
Stars: Gillian Bevan, Oona King, Betty Boothroyd, Paul Tyler
Votes: 28
19. The Great British Menu (2006– )
Reality-TV
Top British chefs compete against each other and are scored by a panel of acclaimed judges for the chance to cook one course of a four course banquet.
Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Jennie Bond
Votes: 467
20. Play School (1964–1988)
20 min | Family
Stories, fun, and things to make and do for pre-school children.
Stars: Carol Chell, Brian Cant, Julie Stevens, Johnny Ball
Votes: 111
21. Hearts of Gold (1988–1996)
45 min | Family
Series commending members of the public for performing good deeds and acts of heroism. Presented by Esther Rantzen, her initial co-presenter was former "That's Life!" colleague Michael Groth, while later co-presenters included Mike Smith.
Stars: Esther Rantzen, Michael Groth, Carol Smillie, Mike Smith
Votes: 7
22. On Safari (1982–1984)
Family, Game-Show
Children partnered with celebrities to compete against each other in a safari-themed game show.
Stars: Christopher Biggins, Gillian Taylforth, Sally James, Billy Dainty
Votes: 21
23. The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, with the help of her adopted son, his friends, and an intelligent supercomputer, combats evil alien forces here on Earth.
Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Daniel Anthony, Alexander Armstrong, Tommy Knight
Votes: 6,756
24. The Line of Beauty (2006)
177 min | Drama, Romance
A young man becomes attached to a family that's not his own, and casts himself into the life of plentiful riches and gay love affairs for which he seems destined.
Stars: Dan Stevens, Tim McInnerny, Hayley Atwell, Alice Krige
Votes: 1,915
25. The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979–1994)
45 min | Family
Magician Paul Daniels performs tricks and illusions, as well as debunking scam artists in the "Bunco Booth". Also featuring on the show are magic and variety acts from all over the world.
Stars: Paul Daniels, Debbie McGee, Amanda Newman, Hans Moretti
Votes: 57
26. The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection (2005)
Not Rated | 60 min | Family
With a magical mix of animation, puppets and live action, your kids will fall in love with the fun-filled nursery rhymes including; Old MacDonald, Hey Diddle Diddle.
Director: Mike Miburn-Foster | Stars: Floella Benjamin, Isla St. Clair
Votes: 22
27.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
Picking It Up
(1981)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Recovering alcoholic Jim Bergerac, a sergeant in the Jersey police force, returns to the island after a period of absence during which he has recovered from injuries sustained on the job. ... See full summary »
Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: John Nettles, Cécile Paoli, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold
Votes: 161
28.
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)
Episode:
The Day of the Clown: Part Two
(2008)
TV-PG | 28 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After Sarah Jane has told Luke she has a fear of clowns dating from a childhood incident, balloons rain from the sky into the school playground. Children who touch them fall under Odd Bob's... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kerrigan | Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Bradley Walsh, Anjli Mohindra, Tommy Knight
Votes: 356
29.
The Line of Beauty (2006)
Episode:
The Love Chord
(2006)
59 min | Drama, Romance
Nick Guest comes to London to stay with the Feddens, devours their rich lifestyle, and falls in love.
Director: Saul Dibb | Stars: Dan Stevens, Oliver Coleman, Carmen Du Sautoy, Tim McInnerny
Votes: 47
30.
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)
Episode:
The Eternity Trap: Part One
(2009)
TV-PG | 28 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sarah Jane, Rani and Clyde meet up with Professor Celeste Rivers and her young assistant Toby at the supposedly haunted Ashenhill Manor where, in 1665, the two children of its owner, Lord ... See full summary »
Director: Alice Troughton | Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Daniel Anthony, Anjli Mohindra, Floella Benjamin
Votes: 312
31. 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: 348
32. Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show (1984–1986)
44 min | Comedy, Family
A British children's comedy series featuring Emu, a puppet and Rod Hull.
Stars: Rod Hull, Carol Lee Scott, Susan Maughan, Carl Wayne
Votes: 71
33. Breakfast Time (1983–1989)
News
Frank Bough and Selina Scott present Britain's first ever regular early morning television programme and bring the nation a mix of news, sport, features, weather, aerobics, astrology from Russell Grant and celebrity chat.
Stars: Frank Bough, Selina Scott, Jill Dando, Francis Wilson
Votes: 23
34. Breakfast with Frost (1993–2005)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Frost, Iain Duncan Smith, Charles Kennedy, Tony Blair
Votes: 70
35.
The Gentle Touch (1980–1984)
Episode:
Shock
(1980)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama
When a woman is found dead in a 'love nest', Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes is handed the case. She builds up a strong picture of how the crime was carried out, but further investigations lead to several shocks for the people involved.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe, Derek Thompson, Brian Gwaspari
Votes: 26
36.
Pointless Celebrities (2010– )
Episode:
BBC Centenary Special
(2022)
Game-Show
A special BBC Centenary edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and ... See full summary »
Director: Richard van't Riet | Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Mobeen Azhar
Votes: 7
37. You Bet! (1988–1997)
60 min | Game-Show
Celebrities gamble on the outcome of a challenge performed by members of the public.
Stars: Matthew Kelly, Ellis Ward, Bruce Forsyth, Darren Day
Votes: 95
38. Coming to England (2005 TV Movie)
Drama
A 10 year old girl named Floella Benjamin emigrates to England in the 1960s. Based on the book by Floella Benjamin.
Stars: Floella Benjamin, Sarah Fraser, Jane Lesley, Olivia MacDonald
Votes: 11
39. Antiques Roadshow (1979– )
TV-G | 45 min | Reality-TV
A team of experts from auction houses tours towns throughout the UK to value treasures brought in by members of the public.
Stars: Michael Aspel, Fiona Bruce, Hugh Scully, Hilary Kay
Votes: 1,026
40. Give Us a Clue (1979–2022)
25 min | Game-Show
A British TV show where every week a team of celebrities would play Charades
Stars: Lionel Blair, Michael Parkinson, Liza Goddard, Una Stubbs
Votes: 65
41. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 423
42. Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (2007–2008)
TV-Y | Animation, Family
Mama Mirabelle helps a zebra, an elephant and a tiger to understand the nature with her Home Videos.
Stars: Julianna Rose Mauriello, Phillipa Alexander, Jules de Jongh, Teresa Gallagher
Votes: 85
43. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005 TV Movie)
301 min | Documentary
The top 100 family films, as voted for by the viewers.
Directors: Mark Murray, Helen Spencer | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Robert Abele, Richard Adams, Thelma Adams
Votes: 107
44.
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)
Episode:
The Eternity Trap: Part Two
(2009)
TV-PG | 28 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Joined by his children Lord Marchwood takes Sarah Jane to the lab to meet up with Rani, Clyde and Toby. They find a machine which Sarah Jane believes is a time machine, through which the ... See full summary »
Director: Alice Troughton | Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Daniel Anthony, Anjli Mohindra, Floella Benjamin
Votes: 306
45.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
A Hole in Babylon
(1979)
68 min | Comedy, Drama
A siege situation develops when an attempted robbery of a restaurant goes wrong.
Director: Horace Ové | Stars: T-Bone Wilson, Trevor Thomas, Archie Pool, Victor Baring
Votes: 88
46. Crackerjack! (1955–2021)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
The shows were broadcast live in front of an audience largely of children, originally at the King's Theatre on Hammersmith Road until 1963, then at the BBC Television Theatre (now the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Hayes, Peter Glaze, Jillian Comber, Leslie Crowther
Votes: 117
47. Father's Day (1983–1984)
30 min | Comedy
Short-lived comedy series inspired by Hunter Davies's newspaper columns about his own family and their eccentricities, especially those of his daughter Caitlin.
Stars: John Alderton, Dominique Barnes, Zac Nicholson, Paul Angelis
Votes: 24
48. Comic Relief (1991 TV Special)
395 min | Comedy
Having taken a year off to spend all the money from the previous two Red Nose Days, Comic Relief returns with 'The Stonker', the biggest and baddest fund raising night of comedy yet, helped... See full summary »
Director: Malcolm Dalton | Stars: Lenny Henry, Griff Rhys Jones, Jonathan Ross, Russ Abbot
Votes: 88
49.
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)
Episode:
Sky: Part 1
(2011)
TV-PG | 26 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The night after a meteor shower has fallen Sarah Jane finds an abandoned baby girl whom she calls Sky on her door-step. Sky is plainly not of this world as she blows all the electrics in ... See full summary »
Director: Ashley Way | Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Tommy Knight, Daniel Anthony, Anjli Mohindra
Votes: 269
50. 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: 2,234