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1.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Episode dated 20 February 2003
(2003)
News, Talk-Show
Director: James Ditchfield | Stars: David Dimbleby, David Baddiel, Frederick Forsyth, Margaret Hodge
Votes: 59
2. Jesus Christ Airlines (2001 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary, History, War
During the Biafra war in Nigeria 1967-70, Joint Church Aid (JCA) or "Jesus Christ Airlines" provided an air-bridge to aid the starving people of Biafra. This documentary tells the story behind this unique and daring relief operation.
Director: Lasse Jensen | Star: Frederick Forsyth
Votes: 10
3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,243
4. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 136
5. Mark Lawson Talks to... (2003–2015)
60 min | Talk-Show
A series in which arts presenter Mark Lawson has a 60-minute in-depth conversation with a notable figure.
Stars: Mark Lawson, Noel Gallagher, Terry Wogan, Celia Imrie
Votes: 76
6. Lads Army (2002–2006)
60 min | Comedy, History, Reality-TV
Documentary series following 30 bad lads over a four-week period as they go through army basic training 1950s style.
Stars: Joe Murray, Richard Nauyokas, Dennis Waterman, Allistair Rae
Votes: 183
7. Trigger Happy TV (2000–2016)
30 min | Comedy
Trigger Happy TV follows Dom Joly as he unleashes his twisted humour on the unsuspecting British public.
Stars: Dom Joly, Lara Dorée, Lydia Bright, Brett Allen
Votes: 1,847
8. I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2007)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the Austrian-Jewish architectural engineer who became a Nazi hunter after surviving the Holocaust.
Director: Richard Trank | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Simon Wiesenthal, Asher BenNatan, Frederick Forsyth
Votes: 740 | Gross: $0.01M
9.
Trigger Happy TV (2000–2016)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2001)
23 min | Comedy
Peter Stringfellow and Frederick Forsyth get the Trigger Happy treatment.
Directors: Sam Cadman, Dom Joly | Stars: Dom Joly, Frederick Forsyth, Peter Stringfellow
Votes: 22
10. The Day of the Jackal (1973)
PG | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Edward Fox, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel
Votes: 44,955 | Gross: $16.06M
11. A fondo (1976–1981)
60 min | Talk-Show
Spanish television series featuring interviews with leading figures in the arts and sciences.
Stars: Joaquín Soler Serrano, Jorge Luis Borges, Dominique Lapierre, Christiaan Barnard
Votes: 31
12. Sleuths, Sorcerers & Spies: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes (2016)
60 min | Documentary
Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page.
Stars: Andrew Marr, Philip Perry, Alan Garner, Anthony Horowitz
Votes: 23
13.
Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989– )
Episode:
A Little Piece of Sunshine
(1990)
PG | 97 min | Action, Thriller
The murder of the British Governor of the Caribbean Barclay Islands during a pre-independence election campaign, draws the world's press and a Scotland Yard detective to the scene.
Star: Frederick Forsyth
Votes: 5
14. Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (1967– )
30 min
The cultural magazine in the first, in the weekly change of six editors of the ARD radio stations.
Stars: Dieter Moor, Siham El-Maimouni, Evelyn Fischer, Caren Miosga-Grob
Votes: 58
15. Kulturjournal (1999– )
Documentary
Stars: Julia Westlake, August Mömpel, Michel Abdollahi, Axel Milberg
Votes: 9
16. Reputations (1994–2002)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary profiles examining well-known figures from the world of entertainment and history.
Stars: Jancis Robinson, Veronika Hyks, Denis Lawson, Josette Simon
Votes: 23
17. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 93
18. 8 al dia (2011–2017)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Josep Cuní, Pilar Rahola, Darío Porras, Pol Marsà
Votes: 11
19. The Odessa File (1974)
PG | 130 min | Drama, Thriller
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, a journalist in possession of the man's diary investigates the alleged sighting of a former S.S. Captain, who commanded a concentration camp during World War II.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Mary Tamm
Votes: 12,077 | Gross: $1.11M
20. HARDtalk (1997– )
25 min | Talk-Show
Politicians and other public figures are asked the tough questions about whether the way they do things is really the best way.
Stars: Tim Sebastian, Stephen Sackur, Zeinab Badawi, Sarah Montague
Votes: 163
21.
Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989– )
Episode:
Just Another Secret
(1989)
PG | 101 min | Action, Thriller
East Berlin in the late 1980's. American agent Jack Grant has been sent there to find out why five C.I.A. agents have disappeared without trace. Slipping through the Berlin Wall, he exchanges places with a stagehand at a concert hall.
Star: Frederick Forsyth
Votes: 13
22.
Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989– )
Episode:
Pride and Extreme Prejudice
(1989)
PG | 97 min | Action, Thriller
The notorious international terrorist Carlos, known as 'the Jackal', is the focus of this gripping story involving intelligence networks worldwide. When Donatini, a US State West German ... See full summary »
Star: Frederick Forsyth
Votes: 12
23. Love Never Dies (II) (2012)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, Music, Musical
10 years has passed since a fire broke out in Paris, leaving only a mask behind - As the love story continues in Coney Island, NY, The Phantom's undying love has grown for the soprano ... See full summary »
Directors: Brett Sullivan, Simon Phillips | Stars: Ben Lewis, Anna O'Byrne, María Mercedes, Simon Gleeson
Votes: 3,147
24. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
25. Dispatches (1987– )
Documentary, News
Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.
Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad
Votes: 237
26. Question Time (1979– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Politicians, public office-holders and celebrities face questions on topical issues from a studio audience.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Robin Day, Peter Sissons, Fiona Bruce
Votes: 412
27.
Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989– )
Episode:
A Casualty of War
(1989)
PG | 92 min | Action, Thriller
In response to American attacks on his personal headquarters, Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi seeks revenge. The America planes flew out of British bases, so Ghaddafi provides the IRA with a... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: David Threlfall, Shelley Hack, Amanda Burton, Richard Hope
Votes: 29
28. The Fourth Protocol (1987)
R | 119 min | Thriller
John Preston is a British Agent with the task of preventing the Russians detonating a nuclear explosion next to an American base in the UK. The Russians are hoping this will shatter the "special relationship" between the two countries.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Ned Beatty, Joanna Cassidy
Votes: 10,999 | Gross: $12.42M
29. Lo + plus (1995–2005)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Ana García Siñeriz, Fernando Schwartz, Máximo Pradera, Ramón Arangüena
Votes: 69
30. Never Mind the Full Stops (2006– )
29 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Stars: Julian Fellowes, Sue Perkins, Bonnie Greer, Rob Deering
Votes: 12
31. Página 2 (2007– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Òscar López, Desirée de Fez, Rosa Montero, Julia Navarro
Votes: 28
32. Sunday AM (2005– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Presenter Andrew Marr talks to invited guests from politics, broadcasting and the arts to review the week's events making the news, and discuss the headlines in the Sunday newspapers.
Stars: Andrew Marr, Susanna Reid, Matt Taylor, Sophie Raworth
Votes: 162
33. The Dogs of War (1980)
R | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.
Director: John Irvin | Stars: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais
Votes: 9,446
34. This Week (2003–2019)
45 min | News, Talk-Show
Political journalist and comic Andrew Neil is joined by guests to take a light-hearted look back at the week in politics.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, Miranda Green
Votes: 173
35.
Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989– )
Episode:
The Price of the Bride
(1990)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Thriller
In the new era of the Glasnost, Soviet armed forces train with British forces on a Nato exercise. Colonel Orlove, top K.G.B. man, is determined to defect and escapes in the guise of a British soldier.
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Mike Farrell, Peter Egan, Robert Foxworth, Diana Quick
Votes: 45
36. The Shepherd (I) (2023)
PG | 38 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home gets lost mid-flight over water and needs a miracle to land safely.
Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Ben Radcliffe, Claire Price, Scarlet Grace, Millie Kent
Votes: 4,275
37. Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989– )
PG | 96 min | Action, Thriller
Frederick Forsyth, the internationally acclaimed author of Day of the Jackal, The Fourth Protocol and The Negotiator, is the creator and presenter of this series of six original and ... See full summary »
Stars: Alan Howard, Richard Hope, David Threlfall, Mike Farrell
Votes: 83
38. Kulturplatz (2004– )
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Eva Wannenmacher, Nicole Salathé, Nina Brunner, Nino Gadient
Votes: 22
39. Two by Forsyth (1984 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
Two short stories by "Day of the Jackal" thriller writer Forsyth, adapted by screenwriter Michael Feeney Callan. In the first episode, "Privilege", Milo O'Shea stars as a stamp dealer ... See full summary »
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Gerry Alexander, Jim Bartley, Patrick Bedford, Emmet Bergin
Votes: 6
40. Leute (1983–1987)
Talk-Show
People talk show.
Stars: Wolfgang Menge, Gisela Marx, Elke Heidenreich, Henryk M. Broder
Votes: 9
41. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998– )
60 min | Game-Show
The original British version of the popular quiz show, that became a worldwide phenomenon.
Stars: Chris Tarrant, Jeremy Clarkson, Judith Keppel, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 2,462
42. Skavlan (2009–2021)
58 min | Talk-Show
Fredrik Skavlan interviews some of the world's biggest thinkers, politicians, scientists and stars.
Stars: Fredrik Skavlan, Niklas Källner, Noomi Rapace, Anne Holt
Votes: 537
43. III nach neun (1974– )
120 min | Talk-Show
3nach9 is a talk show on Radio Bremen.
Stars: Giovanni di Lorenzo, Judith Rakers, Amelie Fried, Gottfried Böttger
Votes: 77
44. Pride and Extreme Prejudice (1989 TV Movie)
PG | 92 min | Action, Thriller
The CIA and the KGB both pursue a former operative (Dennehy) who seemingly has become unstable.
Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Simon Cadell, Lisa Eichhorn, Leonie Mellinger
Votes: 126
45. Icon (2005 TV Movie)
190 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
On the eve of the elections in Russia, there's an outbreak of a mysterious disease. The British are curious to find out what's going on, so they need to send someone. An official knows ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Patrick Bergin, Michael York, Annika Peterson
Votes: 1,047
46. DAS! (1991– )
45 min | Talk-Show
DAS is a talk show of the station NDR.
Stars: Hinnerk Baumgarten, Inka Schneider, Bettina Tietjen, Sandra Maahn
Votes: 75
47. A Little Piece of Sunshine (1990 TV Movie)
PG | 96 min | Thriller
Sunshine, an idyllic and almost forgotten island under British rule, is shortly to become independent. But a few days before this event is to take place, the British governor of the island ... See full summary »
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Larry Lamb, Chris Cooper, Philip Michael Thomas, Kitty Aldridge
Votes: 112
48. Just Another Secret (1989 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Action, Thriller
An American intelligence agent uncovers a plot to assassinate Soviet Premier Gorbachev just at the time when glasnost is coming into place. The Russian old-guard, however, has captured five... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Beau Bridges, Kenneth Cranham, James Faulkner, Erich Hallhuber
Votes: 91
49.
Frederick Forsyth Presents (1989– )
Episode:
Death Has a Bad Reputation
(1990)
PG | 98 min | Action, Thriller
A British agent is chasing after famous terrorist Carlos when he resurfaces in Europe.
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Tony Lo Bianco, Pamela Villoresi, Elizabeth Hurley, Gottfried John
Votes: 61
50. Avenger (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Thriller
A C.I.A. Agent steps in to stop a former Special Forces Operative on a for-hire mission that poses a global threat.
Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: Sam Elliott, Timothy Hutton, James Cromwell, William Hope
Votes: 1,022