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1.
Raffles (1975–1977)
Episode:
The Chest of Silver
(1977)
52 min | Comedy, Crime
After depositing his precious (and, naturally, stolen) silverware in a bank vault, Raffles departs for Scotland sans Bunny. With Raffles gone, Inspector Mackenzie sees his chance to finally... See full summary »
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Anthony Valentine, Christopher Strauli, Geoffrey Hutchings, Victor Carin
Votes: 13
2. A Gift to Last (1976 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
A Christmas special about an elderly man looking back at life during the turn of the century in Ontario. His family help him to overcome his need for being solitary
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Gordon Pinsent, Mark Polley, Alan Scarfe, Ian De Voy
Votes: 29
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: 426
4.
Village Hall (1974–1975)
Episode:
Distant Islands
(1974)
Comedy, Drama
A married couple put on talks about various exotic locations for the benefit of those interested in history or travel, but the female half becomes more fascinated by an old flame in attendance than her own event.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Pat Heywood, Edward Judd, Margery Mason, Richard Vernon
Votes: 7
5.
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
Episode:
The Policeman and the Cook
(1970)
55 min | Drama
Murder mystery in a boarding house based on a Wilkie Collins story.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Michael Crawford, Tim Curry, Pauline Delaney, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
Votes: 11
6.
Raffles (1975–1977)
Episode:
The Gold Cup
(1977)
52 min | Comedy, Crime
Raffles and Bunny swipe the famous Royal Gold Cup from the British Museum, but a group of criminologists track them down, suspecting Raffles of the theft. The gentleman thief is forced to come up with an ingenious way to prove them wrong.
Directors: David Cunliffe, Alan Gibson | Stars: Anthony Valentine, Christopher Strauli, Peter Sallis, Tony Britton
Votes: 15
7. Thursday Theatre (1964–1965)
Drama
Stars: John Sharp, Paul Rogers, Robert Flemyng, Rachel Gurney
Votes: 11
8.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
(1980)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Dominick Hide has a mission to study and report on the transport systems of the past, but only as an observer. Yet when his Great Aunt Mavis talks about one of his ancestors, Dominick begins to bend the rules and become involved.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Peter Firth, Caroline Langrishe, Pippa Guard, Patrick Magee
Votes: 343
9.
Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode:
Who Was Kate Greer?: Part 1
(1973)
TV-14 | Drama
The wife of a university lecturer stands accused of perjury and perverting the course of justice. At a previous trial, she gave evidence against one of her husband's students, who was then ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Frank Middlemass, Bernard Brown, John Flanagan, Ruth Trouncer
Votes: 8
10.
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
Episode:
The Monkey's Paw
(1973)
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
An old army sergeant, back in England after long service in India, shows some old friends a strange possession he's acquired - a monkey's paw which can make wishes come true.
Directors: Alan Gibson, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Michael Kitchen, Megs Jenkins, Patrick Magee
Votes: 41
11. People Like Us (1978– )
Drama
A TV adaptation of R.F. Delderfield's novels "The Dreaming Suburb" and "The Avenue Goes to War". It takes a look at life in a London suburb from the end of the First World War, between the wars and then as World War Two becomes reality.
Stars: Jim Norton, John Duttine, Derek Seaton, Linda Goddard
Votes: 13
12.
Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode:
Freak-Out: Part One
(1973)
TV-14 | 24 min | Drama
The effects of hallucinogenic drugs provide a theme in this case. Peta Best, a leading 1960s fashion photographer, has been found dead in her studio with a cloth pushed down her throat. ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, David Ashford, Edward Jewesbury, Susan Tracy
Votes: 22
13.
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
Episode:
The Leather Funnel
(1973)
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
When a young man discovers a curious funnel made of leather, he has a presentiment that it was once used as an instrument of torture.
Directors: Alan Gibson, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Simon Ward, Jane Seymour
Votes: 36
14.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Marquise
(1969)
Drama
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Celia Johnson, Philip Latham, Richard Vernon, David Griffin
Votes: 10
15.
1990 (1977–1978)
Episode:
Witness
(1977)
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Dr. Alan Vickers, whom Kyle and Brett helped escape, has been campaigning throughout the United States to get public and world opinion to force the PCD to let his wife and daughter emigrate... See full summary »
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Edward Woodward, Barbara Kellerman, Robert Lang, George Murcell
Votes: 11
16.
Village Hall (1974–1975)
Episode:
Dancing in the Dark
(1974)
Comedy, Drama
It's handbags at dawn for a group of camp gay ballet dancers, until a formidable woman known as "the dame" arrives and gets them in line.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: John Fraser, Mary Morris, Michael Latimer, Peter Straker
Votes: 7
17.
Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode:
Freak-Out: Part Three
(1973)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
Natasha Marlow is cross-examined by Jonathan Fry QC after it is revealed that she threatened to kill Peta Best while high on drugs. The defence calls Sister Joanna Forbush, but her evidence, based on Marlow's therapy, proves problematic.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, David Ashford, Edward Jewesbury, Susan Tracy
Votes: 23
18. Thriller (1973–1976)
TV-14 | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
"Thriller" was an anthology series of self-contained episodes, with genres ranging from murder mystery to suspense to psychological and supernatural horror.
Stars: Donna Mills, Gary Collins, Derek Francis, Michael Jayston
Votes: 974
19. 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
20. Raffles (1975–1977)
60 min | Comedy, Crime
Most people know A.J. Raffles only as a gentleman of leisure and a top-rated cricketer, but he is also "the amateur Cracksman", an expert jewel thief. Alternately aided and hindered by his ... See full summary »
Stars: Anthony Valentine, Christopher Strauli, Victor Brooks, Victor Carin
Votes: 206
21. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
"Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Dean Stockwell, Joan Collins
Votes: 233
22. The Charmer (1987)
312 min | Drama
A drama series set in 1930s Britain, detailing the exploits of Ralph Gorse, a conman, seducer and murderer.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Bernard Hepton, Rosemary Leach, Fiona Fullerton
Votes: 250
23.
1990 (1977–1978)
Episode:
What Pleases the Prince...
(1978)
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
"We always said there'd be Peace Crimes Trials one day ... We're winning now. There'll have to be a purge of the PCD soon." The dissident assault on the Public Control Department has been ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Edward Woodward, Lisa Harrow, Robert Lang, David McKail
Votes: 6
24.
The Charmer (1987)
Episode:
Gorse at the End
(1987)
Drama
The last episode of the Charmer proves the old adage: "What goes around, comes around," even applies to clever con-men.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Nigel Havers, Bernard Hepton, Rosemary Leach, Fiona Fullerton
Votes: 6
25.
Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode:
Freak-Out: Part Two
(1973)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
Photographer Alleyn Griffin gives evidence about Natasha Marlow's erratic behaviour at the party. Marlow takes the stand in her own defence, and confesses that she had taken so much LSD that she has little memory of the night.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Bernard Gallagher, David Ashford, Edward Jewesbury, Susan Tracy
Votes: 21
26. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Journey to the Unknown" was a British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature.
Stars: Vera Miles, Brandon De Wilde, Carol Lynley, Stefanie Powers
Votes: 265
27. Eh, Joe? (1966 TV Short)
20 min | Short, Drama
A lonely man is taunted by the voice of a woman he once knew.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Jack MacGowran, Siân Phillips
Votes: 28
28.
Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
Episode:
Poor Butterfly
(1969)
Drama, Horror, Mystery
A strange costume ball is the setting where a young woman dressed as a butterfly desperately wants to leave before something ominous happens.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Chad Everett, Bernard Lee, Fay Compton, Edward Fox
Votes: 61
29.
Village Hall (1974–1975)
Episode:
The Rough and the Smooth
(1975)
Comedy, Drama
A badminton tournament at the Village Hall becomes more competitive when the beautiful Helga turns up.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Trevor Adams, Christopher Guard, Jane Carr, Barry Stokes
Votes: 11
30. 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: 2,494
31. 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: 271
32. 1990 (1977–1978)
55 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a dystopian future, Britain is under the grip of the Home Office's Public Control Department (PCD), a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy riding roughshod over the population's civil liberties.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Robert Lang, Tony Doyle, Paul Hardwick
Votes: 165
33. Village Hall (1974–1975)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Anthology series with each episode a different story set in a village hall.
Stars: Reginald Barratt, Priscilla Morgan, Frank Crompton, Stella Moray
Votes: 31
34. Detective (1964–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ralph Michael, Barbara Couper, Esmond Knight
Votes: 27
35.
Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
Episode:
Somewhere in a Crowd
(1968)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A television host spies the same mysterious faces at various accidents where people have died.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: David Hedison, Ann Bell, Jane Asher, Jeremy Longhurst
Votes: 56
36. Hammer House of Horror (1980)
TV-14 | 54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
This British anthology series, which was produced by England's leading exporters of horror films, told tales of haunted houses, demons, ghosts, and other supernatural wonders.
Stars: Peter Cushing, Denholm Elliott, Anna Calder-Marshall, Kathryn Leigh Scott
Votes: 2,278
37. A Woman Called Golda (1982 TV Movie)
191 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Ned Beatty, Franklin Cover, Judy Davis
Votes: 1,054
38. 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: 131
39. Churchill and the Generals (1979 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, History, War
The complicated relationship between Winston Churchill and the leaders of the British army during World War II.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Timothy West, Eric Porter, Arthur Hill, Joseph Cotten
Votes: 93
40.
1990 (1977–1978)
Episode:
Hire and Fire
(1978)
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
"If Kyle can uncover those extortionists where an expert PCD man failed, he is obviously implicated with them." When workers fall prey to an extortionist network collecting money in ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Edward Woodward, Lisa Harrow, Robert Lang, David McKail
Votes: 8
41.
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
Episode:
Captain Rogers
(1973)
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
The respectable owner of a quiet inn in 18th century England is blackmailed by a grubby stranger, who knows he is secretly the notorious pirate Captain Rogers.
Directors: Alan Gibson, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Donald Pleasence, Joseph O'Conor, Janet Key
Votes: 34
42.
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
Episode:
Money to Burn
(1973)
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A French girl in London finds herself in the awkward position of owing money to a Soho crime boss. But when she pays him off, he contemptuously sets fire to the money. Why?
Directors: Alan Gibson, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Victor Buono, Olga Georges-Picot, Isabel Dean
Votes: 23
43.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Operation Safecrack
(1982)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Holdwell Safes do a publicity stunt featuring a top safe-cracker but now he has changed career.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: John Mills, David Healy, June Ritchie, Edward Burnham
Votes: 220
44. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 346
45. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty
Votes: 58
46. Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
90 min | Drama
Drama anthology series transmitted on BBC Two.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Margery Mason
Votes: 48
47.
Hammer House of Horror (1980)
Episode:
The Silent Scream
(1980)
TV-14 | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The episode starring Hammer's most prolific actor, Peter Cushing, as a pet store owner doing scientific experiments on an ex-con and his wife (Brian Cox and Elaine Donnelly).
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Peter Cushing, Brian Cox, Elaine Donnelly, Antony Carrick
Votes: 770
48.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Another Flip for Dominick
(1982)
83 min | Comedy, Drama
Now a respected teacher of temporal observers, Dominick has not visited the past for several years. He is content with his lot, resigned to the idea that he will never again see Jane, the ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Peter Firth, Caroline Langrishe, Pippa Guard, Patrick Magee
Votes: 147
49.
Budgie (1971–1972)
Episode:
Twenty-Four Thousand Ball Point Pens
(1972)
TV-14 | 51 min | Drama
When he meets Inky Ballantine, and gets involved in a new money-making racket - capital investment- Budgie believes he's struck it rich. He's thought that before - but look where it got him last time.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, Alfie Bass
Votes: 22
50. The Playboy of the Western World (1974 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy
A man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: John Hurt, Sinéad Cusack, Pauline Delaney, Joe Lynch
Votes: 33