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1.
Literature Alive (2005–2006)
Episode:
Miss Lou: Then and Now
(2005)
Documentary
Directors: Regan Macaulay, Frances-Anne Solomon | Stars: Louise Bennett, Leonie Forbes, Errol Hill, Rosie-Marie Johnston
Votes: 5
2. CBS Children's Film Festival (1967–1978)
Family
Kukla, Fran and Ollie hosted this film program. They would introduce children's films from around the world. In between, the three would act in short skits.
Stars: Perry Benson, Anoop Singh, Brett Way, Raymond Boal
Votes: 86
3. 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: 427
4. A Winter Tale (2007)
100 min | Drama
Shots ring out one winter night, and a bullet meant for a local dealer kills a child. In the aftermath of shock, Gene, a 40 something social worker starts a Black men's support group, at the local Caribbean Takeaway Restaurant.
Director: Frances-Anne Solomon | Stars: Peter Williams, Leonie Forbes, Michael Miller, Dennis Hall
Votes: 109
5. Top Boy (2011–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two London drug dealers ply their lucrative trade at a public housing estate in East London.
Stars: Ashley Walters, Kano, Jasmine Jobson, Little Simz
Votes: 39,865
6. Literature Alive (2005–2006)
30 min | Documentary
The series profiles Caribbean-Canadian Authors.
Stars: Mutabaruka, Tessa McWatt, Leonie Forbes, Honor Ford-Smith
Votes: 12
7. The Odd Man (1960– )
60 min | Drama
This suspenseful crime series from Granada follows. Part-time private investigator, Steve Gardiner, whose main interplay was with DS Swift, chief inspector Gordon. His wife Judy, develops into an investigation into a murder.
Stars: Edwin Richfield, Keith Barron, Sarah Lawson, Moultrie Kelsall
Votes: 20
8. Glory to Gloriana (2006)
110 min | Drama
The rags to riches story of a young country girl, Gloria Minto who was determined to makes the most of life. She came from humble beginnings and with the help of those around her and the ... See full summary »
Director: Lennie Little-White | Stars: Carol Campbell, Rodney Campbell, Gracie-Ann Watson, Kerie-Ann Lewis
Votes: 18
9. Milk and Honey (1988)
89 min | Drama
Jo, a Jamaican native, moves to Canada to help support her family. But she quickly learns that earning money and respect will be more difficult than she ever imagined.
Directors: Glen Salzman, Rebecca Yates | Stars: Josette Simon, Lyman Ward, Richard Mills, Djanet Sears
Votes: 40
10. The Desperate People (1963)
25 min | Thriller
The famous photographer Larry Martin is visited by his brother Philip, on leave of absence from his military service in West Germany. Philip is trying to find the wife of a diseased friend ... See full summary »
Stars: Denis Quilley, Hugh Cross, Renny Lister, Garard Green
Votes: 15
11. I Is a Long Memoried Woman (1990)
50 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
This award winning documentary charts the journey of the African woman from slavery in the caribbean to slavery, through music dance and poetry.
Director: Frances-Anne Solomon | Stars: Adjoa Andoh, Leonie Forbes
Votes: 22
12.
Top Boy (2011–2023)
Episode:
Bruk Up
(2019)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Jamie and Kit are contemplating switching suppliers; Dushane is contemplating a partnership too.
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green | Stars: Ashley Walters, Kano, Micheal Ward, Shone Romulus
Votes: 722
13. The Orchid House (1991– )
240 min | Drama
A white, plantation owning family in Dominica waits for the return of the patriarch from WWI, but things change when he does.
Stars: Diana Quick, Nigel Terry, Madge Sinclair, Carmen Du Sautoy
Votes: 36
14. Small Island (2009)
TV-MA | 180 min | Drama
A gentle Jamaican woman reunited with her husband in post-World War II London encounters both racism and homesickness as she adjusts to her new life.
Stars: Naomie Harris, Hugh Quarshie, Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo
Votes: 1,586
15. Me & Mi Kru (2010– )
Comedy
THIS IS A STORY OF BENZLY HYPE AN UP COMING REGGAE ARTIST THAT LIVES WITH HIS MOTHER BEATRICE IN THE INNER CITY POORER SECTION OF KINGSTON JAMAICA WHEN ONE DAY HE BUYS A LOTTO TICKET AND BY... See full synopsis »
Stars: Everaldo Creary, Hemsley C. Morris Jr., Audrey Reid, Carey Campbell
Votes: 11
16. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
17. What My Mother Told Me (1995)
57 min | Drama
Exquisitely beautiful and profoundly moving, What My Mother Told Me is a dramatic journey towards self discovery. The story focuses on Jesse, a young woman from England, who goes to ... See full summary »
Director: Frances-Anne Solomon | Stars: Adjoa Andoh, Leonie Forbes, Clarence Smith, Nadine Williams
Votes: 29
18. South of the Border (1988–1990)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Former school friends secretary Pearl Parker and tearaway Finn Gallagher have a flair for investigation so decide to try their hands has private detectives.
Stars: Buki Armstrong, Rosie Rowell, Dinah Stabb, Valentine Nonyela
Votes: 13
20. 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: 382
21. Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997–1999)
60 min | Action, Adventure
In a world where there are no obvious "bad guys", where governments engage in secret wars and illegal activities that threaten the security of every individual and nation on the planet, a ... See full summary »
Stars: Brad Johnson, Tim Abell, Melinda Clarke, David Selby
Votes: 532
22. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crime, Drama
Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby
Votes: 313
23. Hugh and I (1962–1967)
30 min | Comedy
Terry Scott is a youngish bachelor who wants to achieve wealth without putting in any hard work. The scheming Terry lives with his mother at 33, Lobelia Avenue in Tooting, London. They have... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, Vi Stevens, Mollie Sugden
Votes: 47
24. Passion and Paradise (1989)
Not Rated | 185 min | Crime, Drama, History
Sir Harry Oakes is a wealthy magnate, living amongst the British aristocrats who have made their home in the Bahamas just prior to World War II. Their small community is one of privilege ... See full summary »
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Armand Assante, Catherine Mary Stewart, Mariette Hartley, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 131
25. Children of Babylon (1980)
122 min | Drama
About people making love while searching for love. Penny is a young university graduate student, Rick an artist, Luke a "dreadlocks" farmhand, Dorcas the housekeeper and Laura the wealthy plantation owner.
Director: Lennie Little-White | Stars: Tobi, Don Parchment, Bob Andy, Leonie Forbes
Votes: 11
26. 80,000 Suspects (1963)
113 min | Drama
A doctor's already-shaky marriage is tested to an even greater extent when he has to contend with a smallpox epidemic.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Yolande Donlan, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 324
27. Club Paradise (1986)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy
A retired Chicago firefighter partners with a reggae singer to turn a seedy Caribbean nightclub into a resort for affluent tourists.
Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole, Rick Moranis, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 6,867 | Gross: $12.31M
28.
Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997–1999)
Episode:
Hired Guns
(1998)
Action, Adventure
Matt is chased by two men who want him and the team to restore the democratically elected President of an African country to power.
Director: Greg Yaitanes | Stars: Brad Johnson, Tim Abell, Réal Andrews, Melinda Clarke
Votes: 11
29. Shattered Image (1998)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Jessie, a cool assassin on a mission, dreams she is a traumatized, paranoid rape victim on her honeymoon. This Jessie dreams that she is a cool assassin on a mission.
Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Anne Parillaud, William Baldwin, Lisanne Falk, Graham Greene
Votes: 745 | Gross: $0.10M
30. Soul Survivor (1995)
89 min | Drama
A young Black man struggles to find a job in Canada.
Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Peter Williams, David Smith, George Harris, Clark Johnson
Votes: 79
31. Lord Have Mercy! (2003– )
Comedy
A wildly irreverent take on lack church life. Canada's first truly multicultural sitcom.
Stars: Arnold Pinnock, Gary Farmer, Leonie Forbes, Dennis Hall
Votes: 144
32. Harpers West One (1961–1963)
60 min | Drama
The life and loves of a big department store in the West End of London.
Stars: Jan Holden, Jane Muir, Philip Latham, Vivian Pickles
33. Origins (II) (2016)
16 min | Short
After stealing a magical object known as The Well, Annie Palmer: The White Witch of Rose Hall, sets off a chaotic chain of events that will bring together heroes and villains from Jamaica's mythology in a dark new adventure.
Director: Kurt Wright | Stars: Leonie Forbes, Kevoy Burton, Shanique Brown, Tony Hendriks
34. Stories Round the World (1976–1977)
30 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Patricia Hayes, Oliver Samuels, Joey Davidson, Brett Woodhill
35. Battledream Chronicles: A New Beginning (2018 TV Movie)
24 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
Syanna, a young female slave must defeat her masters and bring down their Machiavellian empire in a futuristic world where plantations are video games and where slaves are gamers.
Director: Alain Bidard | Stars: Sean Field, Leonie Forbes, Nuriyyih Gerrard, Alison Hinds
36. Your World (1961– )
Drama, Family
Stars: John Morris, Clifford Cox, Terence Edmond, Julia Foster
37. Guttaperc (1998)
84 min
Director: Andrew Millington | Stars: Leonie Forbes, Clairmonte Taitt, Richard Weekes
38. Rainbow City (1967– )
25 min | Drama
Drama series dealing with the personal and professional life of a black solicitor from Jamaica representing the multi-racial community of Birmingham.
Stars: Errol John, Horace James, Gemma Jones, Lloyd Reckord
39. The Lightning Bird (2018)
14 min | Short, Horror
Director: Natalie Thompson | Stars: Leonie Forbes, Robert Hibbert, Bertina Macaulay, Brian Ray Moore
40. It's a Family Affair (2016)
Comedy
Struggling policeman wins the lottery and invites his family for a reunion at a fancy upscale hotel.
Director: Lennie Little-White | Stars: Brian Brown, Ian Ity Ellis, Leonie Forbes, Emprezz Golding
41. Good Country People (2013)
18 min | Short, Drama
Director: Tanya Hamilton | Stars: Shanique Brown, Rafael Catnot, O'Daine Clarke, Jomo Dixon
42. Masterminds (2019)
6 min | Short, Comedy
Confined to the police interrogation room, a pair of wannabe criminals argue over who betrayed who when the loot goes missing.
Director: Kurt Wright | Stars: Noelle Kerr, Akeem Mignott, Leonie Forbes
43. A World Inside (1962 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Earl Cameron, Nadia Cattouse, Hira Talfrey, Clifton Jones
44.
Born Free (1998– )
Episode:
Kate's Sojurn
(1998)
Director: Michael McGreevey | Stars: Doron Bell, Benjamin Burdick, Shirlee Elliot, Leonie Forbes
45.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
All Sorts to Make a World
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Director: Robin Nash | Stars: Geoffrey Adams, Robert Arnold, Derek Benfield, Margaret Boyd
46.
The Odd Man (1960– )
Episode:
A Kind of Wild Justice
(1963)
Drama
Murder comes in all shapes and all sizes. The victim can be a person's mother, niece or brother. Rose gets the impression that all is not as it first appears when he is asked to investigate a murder in family circles.
Director: Gerard Dynevor | Stars: Edwin Richfield, Leonie Forbes, Annette Kerr, Harry Landis
47.
Public Eye (1965–1975)
Episode:
But the Joneses Never Get Letters
(1965)
Crime, Drama
When his daughter starts to receive anonymous letters, Mr Hordern employs Marker to keep an eye on his daughter's flat - a place that Marker finds empty.
Director: Laurence Bourne | Stars: Alfred Burke, John Humphry, Magda Miller, Kate Lansbury
48.
Rainbow City (1967– )
Episode:
Why You Marry?
(1967)
Drama
Director: John Elliot | Stars: Beverley Anderson, Ian Cooper, Leonie Forbes, Cecil Gray
49.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Made for Each Other
(1963)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Smith and Weir Take in a housebreaking girl, learning she's been turned out by her stern parents who want nothing more to do with her. She escapes from a remand home and joins an odious,... See full summary »
Director: Robin Midgley | Stars: Brian Blessed, Joseph Brady, James Ellis, Colin Welland
50.
Lord Have Mercy! (2003– )
Episode:
Honeymoon Done!
Comedy
Young Pastor Gooding arrives at Mt Zion with plans to change things around - over Hope's dead body!
Director: Frances-Anne Solomon | Stars: Gary Farmer, Leonie Forbes, Dennis Hall, Arnold Pinnock