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1. Life with Cooper (1966–1969)
25 min | Comedy
Tommy Cooper, the UK's bumbling comedian with the fez, does sketches and magic tricks. "Just like that!"
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Harry Davis, Neil Wilson, Claire Davenport
Votes: 7
2.
Casualty (1986– )
Episode:
Deceptions
(1993)
TV-PG | Drama
A prolific gambler on quiz machines has his luck run out; new locum consultant Tom Harley arrives and its student nurse Helen's last day.
Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: Derek Thompson, Catherine Shipton, Suzanna Hamilton, Patrick Robinson
Votes: 12
3. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
R | 136 min | Crime, Sci-Fi
In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke
Votes: 882,368 | Gross: $6.21M
4.
The Informer (1966–1967)
Episode:
No Further Questions
(1967)
Drama
Todays theme is No Further Questions.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Ian Hendry, Neil Hallett, Jean Marsh, Liz Ashley
Votes: 10
5. The Sweeney (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin
Votes: 2,662
6. The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Big, Small and Old would appear to the world to be just three stone gnomes but, when darkness falls, they take on a life of their own.
Stars: Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, John Clive, Leon Thau
Votes: 19
7.
Rising Damp (1974–1978)
Episode:
The Good Samaritans
(1977)
23 min | Comedy
The household goes on suicide watch when a new tenant, the depressive Mr. Gray, who has lost his wife and his business, becomes Rigsby's latest tenant. Ruth switches tea-cups with him when ... See full summary »
Director: Ronnie Baxter | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Richard Beckinsale, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington
Votes: 67
8. The Informer (1966–1967)
60 min | Drama
A disgraced ex-lawyer, now released from prison, uses his accumulated knowledge to earn a living from both sides of the law.
Stars: Ian Hendry, Neil Hallett, Jean Marsh, Heather Sears
Votes: 70
9. Some of Our Airmen Are No Longer Missing (1990 Video)
55 min | Documentary
This documentary looks at the work of the Royal Air Force recovery unit that recovers crashed aircraft. It specifically looks at their work in recovering aircraft that crashed over Europe ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Stanley | Stars: James Doolittle, Adolf Galland, Arthur Harris, Leo McKern
Votes: 7
10. The Mini-Mob (1967)
92 min | Comedy, Romance
A quartet of Mod princesses who are so desperate for boyfriends that they're forced to kidnap them.
Director: Robert Amram | Stars: Georgie Fame, Rosemary Nicols, John Clive, Bernard Archard
Votes: 12
11. How Green Was My Valley (1975–1976)
310 min | Drama
The mini-series is set in South Wales during the reign of Queen Victoria. It tells the story of the Morgans, a respectable mining family of the South Wales Valleys, through the eyes of one of the sons, Huw Morgan.
Stars: Stanley Baker, Siân Phillips, Nerys Hughes, Keith Drinkel
Votes: 157
12. The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)
30 min | Comedy
A series of seven individual sitcom pilots from writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Stars: Roy Kinnear, Richard Briers, Charles Gray, Leonard Rossiter
Votes: 37
13.
Screen One (1985–2002)
Episode:
One Way Out
(1989)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
James Carlisle is a successful architect who sees his children every weekend following his divorce from Lyn. When Lyn falls in love with the unstable Bernard, James is forced to take drastic action.
Director: Robert Young | Stars: Bob Peck, Denis Lawson, Samantha Bond, Lesley Nightingale
Votes: 23
14.
Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970– )
Episode:
A Hit for a Miss
(1971)
30 min | Family, Comedy
When a hot new female teacher starts at school, the boys all fantasize about her, though Billie sees her as a witch. When a charity musical show she is organizing loses its rehearsal room, the boys offer up their place.
Director: Harry Booth | Stars: Peter Firth, Brinsley Forde, Gillian Bailey, Michael Audreson
Votes: 6
15.
Roberts Robots (1973– )
Episode:
Follow That Robot
(1973)
25 min | Family
Inventor Robert Sommerby and his aunt are visited by a man from the ministry who wishes to offer government funding for his robots. Unfortunately a rival group have hired a private detective to spy on Robert and his creations.
Director: Vic Hughes | Stars: John Clive, Brian Coburn, Nigel Pegram, Doris Rogers
Votes: 6
16. Rising Damp (1974–1978)
30 min | Comedy
Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly, racist landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long-suffering tenants.
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale
Votes: 2,830
17. Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
McGill (known as "Mac") is a former U.S. intelligence agent based in London. After being thrown out of the agency for something he did not do, he finds his infamous reputation has preceded ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Bradford, Ricardo Montez, Warren Stanhope, Frank Forsyth
Votes: 462
18. Odd Man Out (1977)
30 min | Comedy
Neville Sutcliffe (John Inman) leaves the safety of his Blackpool fish and chip shop to take over his deceased father's seaside rock factory in Littlehampton with his step-sister Dorothy.
Stars: John Inman, Josephine Tewson, Peter Butterworth, Avril Angers
Votes: 87
19.
The Sweeney (1975–1978)
Episode:
Big Brother
(1975)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Suspect Andy Deacon collapses whilst Regan is interviewing him and a doctor claims that his injuries were caused by an assault. Whilst Regan never touched him, he is suspected of giving the... See full summary »
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Michael Robbins
Votes: 117
20. Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970– )
30 min | Family, Comedy
The adventures of a gang of seven kids whose clubhouse is an abandoned double decker bus in a London junkyard. Usually involves a bit of singing, a bit of dancing and general fun times.
Stars: Peter Firth, Brinsley Forde, Gillian Bailey, Michael Audreson
Votes: 289
21. T-Bag Bounces Back (1987)
20 min | Family
T-Bag is back and has found a stronger T-Plant called a High-T Plant which flourishes in the mountains. She has ousted Major Happy from his home and scattered the magical bells that hold the power to stop her.
Stars: Elizabeth Estensen, Jennie Stallwood, John Hasler, Tony Haygarth
Votes: 35
22.
Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968)
Episode:
Sweet Sue
(1967)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
McGill is hired by the wealthy father of headstrong young Sue Mandel. She has recently become friends with two young men,Colin and Charles,who are helping themselves to his money and who,he... See full summary »
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Richard Bradford, Judy Geeson, George A. Cooper, David Cole
Votes: 59
23.
Rising Damp (1974–1978)
Episode:
Fire and Brimstone
(1978)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Gwyn, a fundamentalist Welsh preacher who abstains from everything and spends much of his time praying or hymn-singing, moves in. He talks Ruth out of going on a dirty weekend with Rigsby ... See full summary »
Director: Vernon Lawrence | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Don Warrington, John Clive
Votes: 63
24.
Odd Man Out (1977)
Episode:
Sink or Swim
(1977)
24 min | Comedy
Neville looks for a way to increase sales and decides to have a cross-channel swim to publicise the company. He organises a training session down at the sea but it turns out none of the staff, including Neville, can swim.
Director: Anthony Parker | Stars: John Inman, Josephine Tewson, Avril Angers, Vivienne Johnson
Votes: 15
25. The Saint (1962–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon "The Saint" Templar, a wealthy adventurer and 20th-century Robin Hood, travels the world in his white Volvo P1800S, solving unsolvable problems and righting wrongs.
Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford, Justine Lord
Votes: 6,233
26. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
27. No Longer Alone (1978)
PG | 99 min | Drama
Dramatised documentary about former actress Joan Winmill who was converted by the Billy Graham Organisation.
Director: Nicholas Webster | Stars: Igor Alexander, John Alkin, Vivienne Burgess, Belinda Carroll
Votes: 25
28. Yellow Submarine (1968)
G | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
Director: George Dunning | Stars: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon
Votes: 28,072 | Gross: $0.99M
29. Special Branch (1969–1974)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, George Sewell, Morris Perry, Fulton Mackay
Votes: 195
30. Tropic (1979– )
60 min | Comedy
Comedy about the residents of an executive housing estate, written by Leslie Thomas and based on his novel 'Tropic of Ruislip'.
Stars: Ronald Pickup, Hilary Tindall, Hilary Pritchard, John Clive
Votes: 8
31. The History of Mr. Polly (1980– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Having lost his job as a shop assistant, Alfred Polly buys a bicycle and travels around meeting people. After an unsuccessful marriage to his cousin and a failed suicide attempt, he resumes his cycling adventures.
Stars: Andrew Sachs, Anita Carey, John Clive, Ann Beach
Votes: 104
32.
Theatre Night (1985–1990)
Episode:
Lady Windermere's Fan
(1985)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lord Windermere appears to all - including to his young wife Margaret - as the perfect husband. But their happy marriage is placed at risk when Lord Windermere starts spending his ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Smith | Stars: Helena Little, Tim Woodward, Stephanie Turner, Kenneth Cranham
Votes: 152
33.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
A Double in Diamonds
(1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A highly valuable necklace is stolen from Lord Gillingham by his secretary Kate, who kills the jeweler in the process.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: Roger Moore, Cecil Parker, Anton Rodgers, Yolande Turner
Votes: 148
34.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
Episode:
Prague, August 1917
(1993)
TV-G | Action, Adventure, Family
Working as a Belgian spy during World War One, young Indiana Jones is reassigned to Prague where he is to receive an important phone call. Unfortunately his hotel room turns out to be ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Young | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Tim McInnerny, Michael McShane, Timothy Spall
Votes: 135
35. The Italian Job (1969)
G | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.
Director: Peter Collinson | Stars: Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone
Votes: 50,416
36. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
TV-G | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter in his youth as related by an elderly Indiana Jones.
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Corey Carrier, Ronny Coutteure
Votes: 8,690
37. High & Dry (1985–1987)
30 min | Comedy
A shady character buys a decrepit seaside pier with a view to refurbishing it.
Stars: Richard Wilson, Vivienne Martin, Bernard Cribbins, Angus Barnett
Votes: 10
38.
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)
Episode:
Naught for Thy Comfort
(1977)
Comedy
After a three day flight, Richard Burton arrives home, excited to see his wife Deidre, unfortunately all he has is a note from her, even worse, nobody wants to hear his problems.
Director: Ronnie Baxter | Stars: Roy Kinnear, Fanny Carby, Robin Hunter, Frank Gatliff
Votes: 15
39.
How Green Was My Valley (1975–1976)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1976)
Drama
The mine owner's son Iestyn Evans courts Angharad to the chagrin of Ifor; Huw learns to fight bullies at school, only to be more harmed by his pompous teacher.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Stanley Baker, Siân Phillips, Nerys Hughes, Norman Comer
Votes: 11
40. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Crime
After escaping from an insane asylum, the bonkers Charles Dreyfus sends 26 assassins on the trail of the forever bumbling Inspector Clouseau.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Lesley-Anne Down, Burt Kwouk
Votes: 32,040 | Gross: $33.83M
41. Theatre Night (1985–1990)
180 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Adaptations of classic and contemporary stage plays.
Stars: Kenneth Cranham, Robert Lang, Natalie Ogle, Dinsdale Landen
Votes: 58
42. The Man Outside (1972)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Baker (Rupert Davies) introduces extraordinary stories about life's loners. The people who live on the outside of society but have story to tell.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Anthony Hopkins, Siân Phillips, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 20
43.
How Green Was My Valley (1975–1976)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1976)
Drama
As Bronwen mourns her husband Ifor's death while working in the mines (showing Hew the ropes), Owen and Blodwen's romance blossoms; meanwhile, Hew tries connecting with Angharad, who refuses to visit her family.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Stanley Baker, Siân Phillips, Nerys Hughes, Sue Jones-Davies
Votes: 10
44. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 383
45.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Sounds Sinister
(1974)
51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
It's blackmail with a difference. Key public figures are having dirty linen washed in public by a pirate radio station. Craven and Haggerty tune into the people behind the scheme and DS Ross becomes a DJ.
Director: Terry Green | Stars: George Sewell, Patrick Mower, Paul Eddington, John Carson
Votes: 26
46.
How Green Was My Valley (1975–1976)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1976)
Drama
Hew's bullied on his first day at school; Ianto gets surprising help from the Reverend concerning the creation of a work union at the mines.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Stanley Baker, Siân Phillips, Nerys Hughes, Norman Comer
Votes: 12
47.
How Green Was My Valley (1975–1976)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1976)
Drama
Angharad and Iestyn Evans get engaged, so her sister Bronwen tries convincing Reverend Gruffydd to intercede.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Stanley Baker, Siân Phillips, Nerys Hughes, Norman Comer
Votes: 10
48.
How Green Was My Valley (1975–1976)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1976)
Drama
Celebrations abound after Ifor and his choir return from singing to Queen Victoria; Hew has more school troubles while Angharad's marriage to Evans starts to crumble.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Stanley Baker, Siân Phillips, Nerys Hughes, Norman Comer
Votes: 9
49.
Father, Dear Father (1968–1973)
Episode:
An Explosive Situation
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
By mistake Patrick buys a box of odds and ends at an army auction, including a hand grenade, which he does not realise is live until he has pulled the pin. He throws it away but H.G. ... See full summary »
Director: William G. Stewart | Stars: Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Ann Holloway, Noel Dyson
Votes: 10
50. 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