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1.
All for Love (1982–1983)
Episode:
Mona
(1982)
Romance
Masterpiece Episode: "All for Love: Mona" Season 14, Episode 23 Episode Synopsis: "All for Love: Mona" concerns a teenager (Deborah Stokes) who takes care of a former soldier (Frank Finlay)... See full summary »
Director: Robert Knights | Stars: Frank Finlay, Deborah Stokes, Fanny Rowe, Rosemary Martin
Votes: 9
2. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994)
TV-PG | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The last installment of Sherlock Holmes' investigations.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Rosalie Williams, Edward Hardwicke, Charles Gray
Votes: 8,323
3. Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
Full-cast audio drama series based on "Doctor Who (1963)" chronicling the further adventures of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors.
Stars: Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Sarah Sutton
Votes: 43
4. The Younger Generation (1961– )
Drama
Eleven-part mini-series featuring an ensemble cast of up-and-coming acting talent, in plays by young authors, each actor or actress taking the lead role in turn.
Stars: Mary Miller, John Thaw, Ronald Lacey, Johnny Briggs
Votes: 11
5. The Pianist (2002)
R | 150 min | Biography, Drama, Music
During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox
Votes: 911,792 | Gross: $32.57M
6. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 136
7.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
Fruit of the Desert
(1994)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy buys a collection of Islamic antiques from retired diplomat Harold Plumb, who warns him that by rights some of the collection should have gone to the Foreign Office. He obtains his ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Harrison | Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Caroline Langrishe, Frank Finlay
Votes: 45
8.
Prime Suspect: The Last Witness (2003)
Episode:
Part 2
(2003)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
D. Super Tennison grieves over the death of young Yasmina and blames herself for not saving her. Although the "favorite" suspect is in jail, Jane is certain he is not the actual culprit and... See full summary »
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Helen Mirren, Oleg Menshikov, Ben Miles, Robert Pugh
Votes: 181
9. Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (2006)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Approaching retirement, Jane Tennison investigates the murder of a missing girl. But the cracks soon begin to show as Jane struggles with an alcohol problem and her father's death.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Stephen Tompkinson, Laura Greenwood, Eve Best
Votes: 3,488
10. Prime Suspect: The Last Witness (2003)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's (Dame Helen Mirren's) investigation of the murder of a Bosnian refugee leads her to one, or possibly two, Serbian war criminals determined to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Liam Cunningham, Oleg Menshikov, Ben Miles
Votes: 3,212
11. The Spanish Civil War (1983– )
315 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.
Stars: Frank Finlay, Enrique Lister, Ramón Serrano Súñer, Narcís Julián
Votes: 196
12. 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: 66
13.
Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode:
Lost and Found
(1994)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Howard Franklin arrives in Aidensfield with a special request. His wife has just died and her last wish was to be laid to rest in the family grave although they have had no contact with her... See full summary »
Director: Ken Horn | Stars: Nick Berry, Niamh Cusack, Derek Fowlds, Bill Maynard
Votes: 38
14.
Where the Heart Is (1997–2006)
Episode:
Legacy
(2000)
Not Rated | 48 min | Drama
Goddards is threatened with closure after a virus attacks the children of Skelthwaite.
Director: Christopher King | Stars: Victoria Scarborough, Ben Hudson, Thomas Craig, Andrew Knott
Votes: 10
15.
Merlin (2008–2012)
Episode:
The Labyrinth of Gedref
(2008)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
While hunting, Arthur and Merlin see a unicorn. Despite Merlin's protests, Arthur kills the beautiful creature to bring the crass Uther its horn as an ornament. The foolish father and son ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: John Hurt, Bradley James, Colin Morgan, Frank Finlay
Votes: 1,016
16. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Comedy
The Morecambe & Wise Show was a long running and massively popular sketch series starring British comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, plus a string of top-name international celebrity guests (of a bygone age), like André Prévin.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
Votes: 1,057
17.
Charlemagne (1993– )
Episode:
L'empereur
(1993)
Action, Adventure, Biography
Stars: Christian Brendel, Anny Duperey, Lino Capolicchio, Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Votes: 8
18. Blackadder (1982–1983)
TV-PG | 195 min | Comedy
In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny
Votes: 41,064
19. Common as Muck (1994–1997)
55 min | Comedy, Drama
The trials and tribulations of a group of binmen brought together by their common love of their job.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Richard Ridings, Stephen Lord, Edward Woodward
Votes: 264
20. Erebus: The Aftermath (1988– )
Drama, History
Stars: Frank Finlay, Roy Billing, Jeffrey Thomas, Bruce Allpress
Votes: 41
21.
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode:
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
(1967)
60 min | Drama
Two partners in tailoring, one Catholic and the other Jewish, spend the time settling their differences.
Director: Patrick Dromgoole | Stars: John Bluthal, Frank Finlay, Christopher Benjamin, Denis Carey
Votes: 13
22.
Charlemagne (1993– )
Episode:
Le roi
(1993)
Action, Adventure, Biography
Stars: Christian Brendel, Anny Duperey, Lino Capolicchio, Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Votes: 9
23. Merlin (2008–2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend.
Stars: John Hurt, Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Richard Wilson
Votes: 87,219
24. 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
25.
Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (2006)
Episode:
Part 1
(2006)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tennison is thrust into the world of teenage girls after a 14 year old girl is missing. Tennison is nearing retirement.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Stephen Tompkinson, Laura Greenwood, Eve Best
Votes: 184
26.
Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (2006)
Episode:
Part 2
(2006)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tennison's dad has died. She is faced with making a very tough decision.
Director: Philip Martin | Stars: Helen Mirren, Stephen Tompkinson, Laura Greenwood, Eve Best
Votes: 173
27. 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: 3,894
28. 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: 392
29. The Two Ronnies (1971–1987)
Comedy
This long-running BBC comedy show consisted of sketches and humourous musical routines.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers, John Owens
Votes: 3,583
30. A Christmas Carol (1984 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward
Votes: 18,337
31. Longitude (2000– )
200 min | Drama, History
In two parallel stories, the clockmaker John Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea in the 18th Century and the horologist Rupert Gould becomes obsessed with restoring it in the 20th Century.
Stars: Jeremy Irons, Anna Chancellor, Emma Kay, Samuel West
Votes: 2,430
32. Life Begins (2004–2006)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Maggie and Phil are a late-30s English couple on a standard summer holiday with their two teenage children. On their first morning on holiday, Phil announces he wants to move out. Maggie is... See full summary »
Stars: Caroline Quentin, Alexander Armstrong, Elliot Henderson-Boyle, Ace Ryan
Votes: 258
33. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
34.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Julius Caesar
(1969)
Drama
Highly-placed Romans plot the murder of Julius Caesar.
Director: Alan Bridges | Stars: Robert Stephens, Maurice Denham, Frank Finlay, Edward Woodward
Votes: 24
35.
Life Begins (2004–2006)
Episode:
Maggie & Helen
(2004)
47 min | Comedy, Drama
Encouraged by her younger work colleague Helen Maggie goes man-hunting in earnest,perusing the Lonely Hearts columns as well as going speed dating,though this turns out to be rather ... See full summary »
Stars: Caroline Quentin, Ace Ryan, Elliot Henderson-Boyle, Sarah Ozeke
Votes: 7
36.
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode:
The Hard Knock
(1962)
Drama
A short tempered Irishman returns home after his brother was hanged for murder during a robbery. Though at first determined he was actually innocent, family and friends slowly convince him otherwise.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Colin Blakely, J.G. Devlin, Sylvia Kay, Ronald Lacey
Votes: 8
37. The Longest Day (1962)
G | 178 min | Action, Drama, History
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
Directors: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald, Bernhard Wicki, Darryl F. Zanuck | Stars: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda
Votes: 59,052 | Gross: $39.10M
38. The Lost Prince (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 180 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the story of a British royal Prince locked away because of epilepsy.
Director: Stephen Poliakoff | Stars: Daniel Williams, Matthew James Thomas, Brock Everitt-Elwick, Rollo Weeks
Votes: 2,098
39. Eroica (2003 TV Movie)
129 min | Drama, History, Music
On June 9, 1804, Ludwig van Beethoven and his pupil Ries assemble a group of musicians to give the first performance of his Third Symphony, 'Bonaparte', to his patron Prince Lobkowitz and ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Cellan Jones | Stars: Peter Hanson, Jack Davenport, Leo Bill, Ian Hart
Votes: 664
40.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Candide
(1973)
93 min | Drama
"All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds" - young Candide's travels teach him just how dangerous his naive philosophy is.
Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Ian Ogilvy, Angela Richards, Frank Finlay, Emrys James
Votes: 14
41.
Life Begins (2004–2006)
Episode:
From the Past
(2005)
46 min | Comedy, Drama
Jeff makes Maggie his deputy,which does nothing to stem the enmity between herself and the increasingly hostile Genevieve. Maggie's situation is not helped by Phil's clinging need for her ... See full summary »
Stars: Elliot Henderson-Boyle, Caroline Quentin, Danny Webb, Alexander Armstrong
Votes: 7
42.
The Sins (2000)
Episode:
Sloth
(2000)
Crime, Drama
After his friend, Gilbert, recently released from prison, commits suicide, Len goes off on a soul searching mission. Meanwhile, Carl decides to go straight but a lack of cash tempts him into doing one last job.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Geraldine James, Claire Rushbrook, Kaye Wragg
Votes: 8
43.
The Spanish Civil War (1983– )
Episode:
Prelude to Tragedy: 1931-1936
(1983)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Director: David Hart | Stars: Alvaro Delgado, Justino de Azcárate, Narcís Julián, Timoteo Ruiz
Votes: 15
44.
The Spanish Civil War (1983– )
Episode:
Battleground for Idealists
(1983)
53 min | Documentary, History, War
In response to the intervention of fascist European states into the Spanish conflict, volunteers from around the globe were organized into the International Brigade to defend the Spanish Republic.
Director: John Blake | Stars: Frank Finlay, Narcís Julián, Enrique Lister
Votes: 13
45.
The Spanish Civil War (1983– )
Episode:
Inside the Revolution
(1983)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Director: David Hart | Stars: Frank Finlay, Enrique Lister
Votes: 14
46. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,499
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: 245
48. How Do You Want Me? (1998–1999)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Ian has recently eloped with country girl Lisa. The have moved from London back to her hometown Snowle, and comedy ensues.
Stars: Dylan Moran, Charlotte Coleman, Emma Chambers, Frank Finlay
Votes: 488
49. All for Love (1982–1983)
60 min | Romance
Anthology of stories about love, many adapted from short stories or novels.
Stars: Alick Hayes, Dilys Worsfold, Joan Plowright, Geraldine McEwan
Votes: 16
50. The Compartment (1961 TV Movie)
45 min | Drama
Two men are trapped in a train compartment. Tensions soon arise.
Director: John McGrath | Stars: Michael Caine, Frank Finlay
Votes: 29