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1.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Beaux Stratagem
(1978)
Drama
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Brenda Bruce, Estelle Kohler, Ian Ogilvy, Tom Conti
Votes: 12
2. 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
3. Theatre Night (1957–1961)
45 min | Drama
A BBC television series of forty-five-minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.
Stars: Cicely Courtneidge, Evelyn Laye, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams
Votes: 69
4. Knock on Any Door (1965–1966)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series with the premise that there is a story behind every door.
Stars: Ted Willis, Brenda Bruce, Helen Fraser, Peter Copley
Votes: 13
5. Zero One (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
Television series about International Air Security, whose call sign is "Zero One".
Stars: Nigel Patrick, William Smith, Katya Douglas, Hugh McDermott
Votes: 61
6. Rheingold Theatre (1953–1957)
23 min | Drama
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. narrated, produced, and frequently starred in this anthology series, which presented everything from drama to mystery to farce.
Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Christopher Lee, Ron Randell, Barbara Mullen
Votes: 74
7. Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
TV-PG | 55 min | Comedy
Bertram Wooster, a well-intentioned, wealthy layabout, has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it's up to his brilliant valet, Jeeves, to get him out.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Richard Dixon, Robert Daws
Votes: 13,157
8. Knight Errant Limited (1959–1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Adam Knight's agency is there to help people in all kinds of ways.
Stars: Kay Callard, John Turner, Richard Carpenter, Hugh David
Votes: 14
9. 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: 39,567
10. The Riff Raff Element (1993– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Down-on-their luck, upper-class family rent out a wing of their stately home to a lower-class family.
Stars: Ronald Pickup, Trevor Peacock, Richard Hope, Mossie Smith
Votes: 99
11. The Winter's Tale (1962 TV Movie)
140 min | Drama
King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying him. When he forces Polixenes to flee for his life, Leontes sets in motion a chain of events ... See full summary »
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Robert Shaw, Rosalie Crutchley, Patrick Macnee, Brenda Bruce
Votes: 11
12. Growing Rich (1992 TV Movie)
Drama, Fantasy
The devil turns up in a nice car and gives the girls everything they dream of, their perfect lives. All for one little thing, when it's refused it's all taken away.
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Rosalind Bennett, Caitlin Bossley, Brenda Bruce, Jamie Fowlds
Votes: 29
13. 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
14. Behind the Mask (1991)
75 min | Documentary, War
Documentary about rebel group IRA (Irish Republican Army), and their view of the conflict against the British and the Protestants of Northern Irleland.
Director: Frank Martin | Stars: John Fitzpatrick, Brenda Bruce, Jackson Burns, Brandan Hughes
Votes: 123
15.
Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
Episode:
Will Anatole Return to Brinkley Court? (or, the Matchmaker)
(1990)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy
Bertie is offended because Jeeves was dispatched to convince Anatole to return to Brinkley Court, so he continues to attempt to reunite Tuppy and Angela and bring Gussie and Madeline ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Young | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Brenda Bruce, Ralph Michael
Votes: 299
16. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.
Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards
Votes: 53
17. The Devil's Crown (1978)
55 min | Biography, Drama, History
Henry Plantagenet (later King Henry II), sees his opportunity to seize the crown of England and create a kingdom of law and order.
Stars: Jane Lapotaire, John Duttine, Christopher Gable, Brian Cox
Votes: 106
18. The Return of the Antelope (1986–1988)
60 min | Family, Drama
In 1899, two English children befriend a group of shipwrecked Lilliputians.
Stars: John Quentin, John Branwell, Fiona McArthur, Stephanie Cole
Votes: 34
19. Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960–1965)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Armchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White.
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ian Hendry, Thomas Heathcote, Charles Gray
Votes: 19
20.
Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
Episode:
Bertie Is in Love (or, Golf Tournament)
(1990)
TV-PG | 51 min | Comedy
Bertie's current love interest sets him up by giving both him and his rival Barmy the same idea for a practical joke, then gives away the terrier belonging to his Aunt Agatha which he is ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Young | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Mary Wimbush, Brenda Bruce
Votes: 358
21.
Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
Episode:
How Does Gussie Woo Madeline? (or, Hunger Strike)
(1990)
TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy
Bertie tries to play Cupid without Jeeves' help. His friend Gussie is in love with Madeline, who happens to be staying at Bertie's Aunt Dahlia's house, so Bertie arranges for him to visit. ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Young | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Brenda Bruce, Ralph Michael
Votes: 300
22.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
Bin Diving
(1991)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Eric becomes involved in a territorial dispute with with garbageman Brian Nunn over his right to salvage valuables from the garbage.
Director: Baz Taylor | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Chris Jury, Warren Clarke
Votes: 86
23.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
Quiet as a Nun: Part 3: The Black Nun
(1978)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Shore hears of an apparition that haunts the hallways at night and seems to portend death. Flashlight in hand, she goes off in search of the "Black Nun."
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Maria Aitken, Renée Asherson, Brenda Bruce, Sylvia Coleridge
Votes: 39
24. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 3,922
25. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992–1994)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Condensed animated adaptations of plays by William Shakespeare.
Stars: Alec McCowen, Michael Kitchen, Suzanne Burden, John Warner
Votes: 361
26. Men of the World (1994– )
30 min | Comedy
Misadventures of a Manchester travel agency employees.
Stars: David Threlfall, John Simm, Daniel Peacock, Eva Pope
Votes: 59
27. The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987)
30 min | Fantasy
A young girl escapes her loneliness by retreating to The Magical World of Another Time, which can only be reached by using your imagination.
Stars: Michael Hordern, Kate Reynolds, Susan Jameson, Don Henderson
Votes: 30
28. 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
29. The New Statesman (1987–1994)
TV-14 | 70 min | Comedy
The ultra right-wing Alan B'Stard, the most selfish, greedy, dishonest, sadistic and sociopathic Conservative MP of them all, plots to achieve his meglomaniacal ambitions.
Stars: Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Terence Alexander
Votes: 2,810
30. 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
31. Henry IV Part I (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama
Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son, (nicknamed "Hotspur"). Henry's son, Hal, the ... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards, Robert Brown
Votes: 225
32. Henry IV Part II (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed "Hotspur"). Henry's son Hal, the Prince ... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards, Martin Neil
Votes: 156
33.
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977)
Episode:
Lonelyheart 4122: Part 2
(1977)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miss Teatime and her mysterious suitor both get an unexpected comeuppance, but will the former escape being murdered? As Chief Inspector Purbright appreciatively notices, she's tougher than she looks.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Anton Rodgers, Christopher Timothy, Brenda Bruce, John Carson
Votes: 20
34.
The New Statesman (1987–1994)
Episode:
Keeping Mum
(1991)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
In the House of Commons conniving Tory Alan B'Stard faces a barrage of hostility from an Opposition outraged by his proposal for an amendment to the Social Security Bill.
Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Brenda Bruce
Votes: 53
35.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
The Dancing Men
(1968)
TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, History
Country land-owner Hilton Cubitt is concerned about his American wife Elsie who seems to have been communicating with an unknown party, using a set of hieroglyphics which resemble dancing men.
Director: William Sterling | Stars: Peter Cushing, Nigel Stock, Brenda Bruce, Norman Caley
Votes: 7
36. A Family at War (1970–1972)
60 min | Drama, History, War
The lower middle class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool deal with life on the home front during the Second World War.
Stars: Colin Douglas, Barbara Flynn, Lesley Nunnerley, Coral Atkins
Votes: 391
37. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 143
38. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 63
39. Growing Rich (1992)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy
For school leavers Laura, Annie and Carmen, life in East Anglia is as dull as it gets. The only options are marriage to the boy next door...or work in the local poultry factory. How are they going to find love and riches...?
Stars: Martin Kemp, John Stride, Rosalind Bennett, Claire Hackett
Votes: 24
40. 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
41. Goodbye Cruel World (1992)
60 min | Drama
A woman discovers she has motor neurone disease.
Stars: Sue Johnston, Alun Armstrong, Brenda Bruce, Julian Wadham
Votes: 21
42. Cheri (1973)
45 min | Drama
Stars: Scott Antony, Yvonne Mitchell, Brenda Bruce, Lorna Heilbron
Votes: 10
43.
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977)
Episode:
Hopjoy Was Here: Part 2/Lonelyheart 4122: Part 1
(1977)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
After solving the mystery of the missing Hopjoy, Chief Inspector Purbright turns his attention to a "lonely hearts" killer, whose next victim might be the fragile-seeming Miss Teatime. But she's deceptive.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Anton Rodgers, Christopher Timothy, Moray Watson, John Comer
Votes: 22
44.
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (1977)
Episode:
The Flaxborough Crab: Part 1
(1977)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Several otherwise reputable sexagenarian Flaxborough men seem to be under the influence of a potent aphrodisiac in a series of assaults on local women.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Anton Rodgers, Christopher Timothy, Brenda Bruce, John Comer
Votes: 15
45. Peeping Tom (1960)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.
Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley
Votes: 39,333 | Gross: $0.08M
46. Budgie (1971–1972)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Chirpy Cockney petty crook Ronald "Budgie" Bird is the main character in this British television series.
Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, June Lewis
Votes: 275
47. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 246
48. Connie (1985)
60 min | Drama
Gritty series set in the Midlands fashion and rag trade industry. Connie is the former owner of a fashion retail chain, who is now determined to return to a position of power within the business.
Stars: Stephanie Beacham, Richard Morant, Paul Rogers, Pam Ferris
Votes: 57
49. London Embassy (1987– )
300 min
Spencer Savage, newly released from his Malaysian duties, takes a position with the American embassy in London. He runs into several unusual diplomatic situations both within the embassy (... See full summary »
Stars: Kristoffer Tabori, Manning Redwood, Lou Hirsch, Cass Allan
Votes: 6
50.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
Quiet as a Nun: Part 1: The Tower
(1978)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A reporter is asked to look into the mysterious death of a nun who died in a locked room at a convent.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Maria Aitken, Renée Asherson, Brenda Bruce, David Burke
Votes: 76