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1. Jesus of Nazareth (1956)
Biography
The story of Jesus Christ in eight weekly half-hour episodes.
Stars: John Glen, Michael Bryant, Robert Gillespie, Powys Thomas
Votes: 16
2. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
3.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Rasputin
(1971)
Drama
A peasant monk exerts a great influence upon the superstitious wife of the Russian Tsar.
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Robert Stephens, Peter Barkworth, Isabel Dean, Jonathan Moore
Votes: 12
4. Moonstrike (1963)
50 min | Drama, History, War
Anthology series of one-off thrillers about the covert activities of Allied agents and resistance operatives in occupied Europe during the Second World War.
Stars: Gary Hope, Michael Culver, John Murray Scott, Clive Russell
Votes: 20
5. 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
6. Secret Army (1977–1979)
50 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 1,616
7. Vendetta (1966–1968)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Intrigue from the Mediterranean Islands as Danny Scipio dispenses his own brand of revenge against organized crime outfits around Europe.
Stars: Neil McCallum, Stelio Candelli, Kieron Moore, Kenneth J. Warren
Votes: 21
8.
Sunday Night (1965–1968)
Episode:
The Drinking Party
(1965)
Documentary
Director: Jonathan Miller | Stars: Alan Bennett, John Fortune, Robert Gillespie, Michael Gough
Votes: 22
9.
Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode:
A Safe Place
(1979)
Drama, History, War
With Albert on a murder charge trumped up by the Communist resistance, Monique has to cope with a British air ace who has been down the line and has now been captured by a fake escape-line set up by Reinhardt.
Director: Tristan de Vere Cole | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Juliet Hammond, Clifford Rose
Votes: 46
10.
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode:
One for the Road
(1974)
29 min | Comedy
Bob is arrested for being over the limit whilst driving home and taken to the police station, where he meets Terry, who has been arrested for fighting at a football match. As Bob is scared ... See full summary »
Director: Bernard Thompson | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Robert Gillespie
Votes: 49
11. Warship (1973–1977)
50 min | Action, Drama
Life in the Royal Navy aboard the fictional HMS Hero.
Stars: David Savile, Andrew Burt, James Cosmo, Donald Burton
Votes: 112
12.
Up Pompeii! (1969–1970)
Episode:
The Ides of March
(1970)
33 min | Comedy, History
Talks of assassinating Caesar see Lurcio chosen as the one, Ammonia overhears the plans and rushes to warn the Emperor, and a striking resemblance gives Ponderous an idea.
Stars: Frankie Howerd, Max Adrian, Elizabeth Larner, Jeremy Young
Votes: 38
13.
Broken (2017– )
Episode:
Andrew
(2017)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
The events of the night leave the community in shock. Father Kerrigan comforts P.C. Powell, who is being pressured to back up his colleague's questionable version of events. Roz remains determined to go through with her plan.
Director: Ashley Pearce | Stars: Sean Bean, Muna Otaru, Thomas Arnold, Fin Campbell
Votes: 191
14. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,884
15. Porridge (1974–1977)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale
Votes: 6,834
16. The Gamblers (1967–1968)
60 min | Drama
Anthology drama series of people who take a gamble (sometimes with their lives) in order to prove a point or better their position.
Stars: Richard Shaw, Leslie Anderson, Ronald Lacey, John Slavid
Votes: 10
17.
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode:
Storm in a Tea Chest
(1973)
29 min | Comedy
Bob plans to move some of his old belongings into his new house but Thelma, regarding them as junk, gives them to the vicar for the church jumble sale. Unaware of this Bob reports them ... See full summary »
Director: James Gilbert | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Robert Gillespie
Votes: 63
18. 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
19. Joan of Arc (2015)
Documentary
In this BYUtv original special, discover the stalwart spirit, military prowess, and enduring influence of Joan of Arc.
Director: Russell Holt | Stars: Milly Thomas, Yan Brian, Orlando Seale, James Flynn
Votes: 71
20. Marked Personal (1973– )
30 min
Afternoon show about the dramas that enfold around the human resources department of a large organization.
Stars: Heather Chasen, Stephanie Beacham, Frankie Jordan, Carl Rigg
Votes: 12
21.
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode:
Boys Night In
(1973)
30 min | Comedy
Bob and Terry plan to spend a quiet night in before the wedding.
Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Robert Gillespie, Michael Stainton
Votes: 54
22. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,227
23. 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: 2,646
24. Broken (2017– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Father Michael, a Catholic priest who presides over an urban northern parish that is modern, nonconformist, and reassuringly imperfect; he must be confidant, counselor, and confessor to a congregation.
Stars: Sean Bean, Fin Campbell, Adrian Dunbar, Sam Rintoul
Votes: 3,382
25. Crane (1963–1965)
60 min | Adventure
The adventures of Richard Crane, cafe owner & part-time smuggler, around the coast of Morocco, aided (and sometimes abetted) by his ex-Foreign Legion sidekick Orlando, waitress Halina, and local cop Colonel Mahmoud.
Stars: Patrick Allen, Sam Kydd, Gerald Flood, Laya Raki
Votes: 50
26. The Last Englishman (1995 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography, Comedy, War
Biopic about a real eccentric ultra-patriotic British army officer and war hero called Lt. Col. Alfred D. Wintle, who fought in both World Wars against both the enemy and his higher-ups with the same passion.
Director: John Henderson | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Tony Haygarth, Matthew Ashforde, James Warrior
Votes: 64
27.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Romeo and Juliet
(1967)
Drama
In Shakespeare's classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry.
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Kika Markham, Hywel Bennett, John Gielgud, Thora Hird
Votes: 13
28.
The Good Life (1975–1978)
Episode:
Pig's Lib
(1975)
TV-Y | 28 min | Comedy
Tom and Margo's simmering disagreement festers to the point that Margo calls in the local residents' association to put a stop to the Goods' self-sufficient lifestyle. The showdown between ... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith, Paul Eddington
Votes: 105
29.
Porridge (1974–1977)
Episode:
A Day Out
(1974)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Crime
Godber is looking forward to having his first day outside the prison since he was jailed. As it's a day as a work party, digging a trench, then Fletcher is less enthusiastic about the situation.
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale
Votes: 184
30. New Tricks (2003–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam
Votes: 8,776
31. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,656
32. The Good Life (1975–1978)
28 min | Comedy
Tom Good quits the rat race, and with wife Barbara turns the garden of their Surbiton house into a smallholding. Their neighbours, snobbish Margo Leadbetter and her conventional husband Jerry, feel variously amused, offended and impressed.
Stars: Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith, Paul Eddington
Votes: 4,017
33. Survivors (1975–1977)
50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A community of survivors struggle to stay alive in the wake of a global pandemic known as the Death that wiped out 99.98% of humanity.
Stars: Lucy Fleming, Ian McCulloch, Denis Lill, Stephen Dudley
Votes: 1,435
34. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
30 min | Comedy
He story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald "Reggie" Perrin, and is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts.
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 2,174
35. Whodunnit? (1972–1978)
45 min | Family, Game-Show, Mystery
British game show in which celebrity panelists were shown a dramatised murder and had to guess the identity of the killer or killers from the clues presented.
Stars: Jon Pertwee, Patrick Mower, Anouska Hempel, Liza Goddard
Votes: 138
36.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Our Day Out
(1978)
70 min | Comedy, Drama
When a teacher takes a group of troubled school children on a school trip to Conwy in Wales, the children understand life outside of Liverpool.
Director: Pedr James | Stars: Alun Armstrong, Jean Heywood, Elizabeth Estensen, Lennox Greaves
Votes: 244
37.
Agony (1979–1981)
Episode:
Forever and Never
(1979)
Comedy
When Michael and Rob start having relationship problems they both turn to Jane for comfort and Laurence isn't best pleased.
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Simon Williams, Peter Denyer, Diana Weston
Votes: 12
38.
Agony (1979–1981)
Episode:
Help
(1979)
Comedy
Agony aunt Jane is distraught when her husband Laurence tells her he's leaving her.
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Diana Weston, Maria Charles, Simon Williams
Votes: 14
39.
Agony (1979–1981)
Episode:
Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
(1979)
Comedy
As Jane's birthday approaches, she decides to take the plunge and walk out on her broken marriage.
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Diana Weston, Maria Charles, Simon Williams
Votes: 12
40.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
The Wind Blows Free
(1971)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Liverpool in 1860 sailor James Onedin, working for the hard-nosed shipping owner Callon, is desperate to gain a ship of his own and finally acquires the 'Charlotte Rhodes' from drunken ... See full summary »
Director: William Slater | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Edward Chapman, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 42
41.
Rising Damp (1974–1978)
Episode:
The Last of the Big Spenders
(1975)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
Whilst Alan and Philip are intrigued when Rigsby brings in a load of expensive new furniture, new lodger Brenda takes it to be a sign of her landlord's wealth and expects him to take her ... See full summary »
Director: Ronnie Baxter | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Richard Beckinsale, Don Warrington, Gabrielle Rose
Votes: 76
42.
Survivors (1975–1977)
Episode:
Gone Away
(1975)
49 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Abby, Jenny and Greg drive to the nearest large supermarket to stock up on food. While there, they come up against some armed men who are working on Wormley's behalf. The men threaten to ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Williams | Stars: Carolyn Seymour, Ian McCulloch, Lucy Fleming, Talfryn Thomas
Votes: 100
43. Maigret (1959–1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Televisations of the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason
Votes: 374
44.
Public Eye (1965–1975)
Episode:
Fit of Conscience
(1975)
52 min | Crime, Drama
Is there more than the eye can see behind Marker's latest assignment - an enquiry into a bribe of a public servant? Marker uncovers deeper issues - and finds himself without friends.
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Alfred Burke, Paul Kermack, Margaret Whiting, Griffith Jones
Votes: 29
45.
Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode:
Ring of Rosies
(1979)
Drama, History, War
With Albert still imprisoned, Monique and Pascal have to cope with airmen carrying the bubonic plague from North Africa.
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 51
46.
Broken (2017– )
Episode:
Christina
(2017)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama
Father Kerrigan reaches out to a parishioner in dire straits. Having to cope with his frail, elderly mother prompts Kerrigan to reflect upon the conflicts in society and question how much of an impact he can have.
Director: Ashley Pearce | Stars: Sean Bean, Anna Friel, Macy Shackleton, Naomi Radcliffe
Votes: 239
47. 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
48. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
30 min | Comedy
Returning from the Army, Terry finds his best mate Bob is marrying Thelma, Terry's former partner. Their lives intertwine as Terry reintegrates, challenging the relationships between the three.
Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Sheila Fearn
Votes: 1,284
49. 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
50. Sadie, It's Cold Outside (1974–1975)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Rosemary Leach, Bernard Hepton, Donald Sumpter, Janine Duvitski
Votes: 12