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1.
Wagner (1983)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1983)
Biography, Drama, History
In Munich, Wagner enjoys a prosperous time under the patronage of the young King of Bavaria. Most of his debts are settled and several of his operas are staged to great success. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Palmer | Stars: Richard Burton, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, László Gálffi
Votes: 71
2.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
In Good King Charles's Golden Days
(1970)
Drama
Director: Basil Coleman | Stars: Elisabeth Bergner, Michael Craig, Maurice Denham, John Gielgud
Votes: 13
3. Theatre Night (1957–1961)
45 min | Drama
A BBC television series of forty-five-minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.
Stars: Cicely Courtneidge, Evelyn Laye, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams
Votes: 69
4. Melba (1988)
330 min | Biography, Drama
The story of opera soprano Dame Nellie Melba.
Stars: Linda Cropper, Nell Schofield, Julie Haseler, Peter Carroll
Votes: 11
5. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
6.
Tuesday's Documentary (1968–1983)
Episode:
The Ealing Comedies or Kind Hearts and Overdrafts
(1970)
75 min | Documentary
The story of the academy of excellence that was the Ealing Studios, told with the help of some of its most illustrious alumnae.
Director: Harry Hastings | Stars: Frank Muir, Joan Greenwood, Alec Guinness, Barbara Murray
Votes: 11
7. Secret Agent (1964–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Frank Maher, Peter Brayham
Votes: 1,541
8. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Crime
A distant poor relative of the Duke D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession.
Director: Robert Hamer | Stars: Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood
Votes: 39,756
9. Past Caring (1985 TV Movie)
77 min | Drama
67 year-old Victor is forced to move into an old people's home but he prefers to grow old disgracefully.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Emlyn Williams, Connie Booth, Joan Greenwood
Votes: 22
10. 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: 395
11. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
12.
The Main Chance (1969–1975)
Episode:
The Lady Who Went Too Far
(1970)
50 min | Drama
A wealthy old woman knocks down a house she claims is built on her land.
Director: John Frankau | Stars: John Stride, Joan Greenwood, Anna Palk, Nicholas Pennell
Votes: 14
13. One by One (1984–1987)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Stories about real-life international zoo vet David Taylor (in the TV programmes, he was called Donald Turner) from his early days as a newly-qualified vet in the 1950s to his international... See full summary »
Stars: Rob Heyland, James Ellis, Sonia Graham, Heather James
Votes: 41
14. 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: 2,505
15. 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: 246
16. The Main Chance (1969–1975)
60 min | Drama
Maverick lawyer David Main commutes between his twin bases in London and Leeds. His seemingly devil-may-care attitude is contrasted with the steady and cautious approach of his crusty Leeds partner Henry Castleton.
Stars: John Stride, Margaret Ashcroft, John Wentworth, Anna Palk
Votes: 135
17. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
60 min | Drama
This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 137
18. Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
110 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During a stay at one of London's most elegant and venerable hotels Miss Marple uncovers a sinister undercurrent of corruption and murder beneath Bertram's stuffy veneer.
Stars: Joan Hickson, Caroline Blakiston, Helena Michell, James Cossins
Votes: 2,140
19. 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: 132
20. Target (1958)
30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Target" was a 30-minute US television horror and suspense anthology series produced by Ziv Television Programs, Inc. for first-run syndication.
Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Troy Melton, Charles Davis, Frank Warren
Votes: 36
21. The Jazz Age (1968– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Anthology series of plays set during the 1920's.
Stars: Kevin McHugh, David Garfield, Arthur Hewlett, Shirley Knight
Votes: 12
22. The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
When Algernon discovers that his friend, Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs a reason to escape dull country life, Algernon poses as the brother, resulting in ever increasing confusion.
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Richard Wattis, Michael Denison, Walter Hudd
Votes: 6,376
23. Wagner (1983)
300 min | Biography, Drama, History
A huge panorama of Richard Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria, to the final ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, Miguel Herz-Kestranek, László Gálffi
Votes: 616
24. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
25. Tommy Cooper (1969–1971)
30 min | Comedy
A show with jokes and failed attempt magic tricks done by Tommy Cooper,also in the program he dresses up like working people in everyday life and he dose mock interviews dressed up as historical figures.
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Peter Reeves, Clovissa Newcombe, Bob Sharples and His Orchestra
Votes: 64
26.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
The Paper Chase
(1966)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
In Rome, a diplomat friend of Drake has classified papers stolen from his car, and contracts John too get them back.
Director: Patrick McGoohan | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Joan Greenwood, Kenneth J. Warren, Aubrey Morris
Votes: 84
27. The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough
Votes: 10,821 | Gross: $0.01M
28. Producers' Showcase (1954–1957)
90 min | Drama, Musical, Comedy
This program aired once every fourth week, and was one of the most costly live shows of the 1950s. Many stars appeared on this show.
Stars: Cyril Ritchard, Claire Bloom, Mary Martin, David Wayne
Votes: 186
29. Little Dorrit (1987)
G | 357 min | Drama, Romance
Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Max Wall
Votes: 1,239 | Gross: $1.03M
30. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 294
31.
Girls on Top (1985–1986)
Episode:
Four-Play
(1985)
25 min | Comedy
With housing so scarce, Amanda gratefully accepts the upstairs flat of a mansion owned by eccentric Lady Carlton. The catch: she must share the flat with loud American Shelley, dim-witted Jennifer, and current occupant, party girl Candice.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Tracey Ullman, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax
Votes: 27
32.
Girls on Top (1985–1986)
Episode:
Mr Fluffy Knows Too Much
(1986)
24 min | Comedy
When the girls learn Candice has died, they blame themselves, as well as each other, for murdering her.
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Tracey Ullman, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax
Votes: 9
33. Whisky Galore! (1949)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Crime
Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Basil Radford, Joan Greenwood, Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton
Votes: 6,657
34. Ellis Island (1984)
420 min | Drama, History
The lives and struggles of some of the countless immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island during the 19th century in search of the American Dream.
Stars: Peter Riegert, Gregory Paul Martin, Claire Bloom, Judi Bowker
Votes: 291
35. Bad Sister (1947)
Approved | 90 min | Drama
In a home for delinquent girls, the worst offender exchanges reminiscences with the warden.
Director: Bernard Knowles | Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Joan Greenwood, Ian Hunter, Dennis Price
Votes: 35
36. The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
Director: Ned Sherrin | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Gordon Jackson, Arthur Lowe, Vivian Pickles
Votes: 37
37.
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
Episode:
Part Two
(1987)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Canon Pennyfather returns to Bertram's, but struggles to explain his disappearance, could he have been on The Irish Mail Train, robbing it?
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: Joan Hickson, Caroline Blakiston, Helena Michell, James Cossins
Votes: 24
38. 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: 94
39. The October Man (1947)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Mystery
When the murder of a young woman happens, her next-door neighbor is under suspicion due to his previous stay in a mental hospital.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh
Votes: 1,503
40. What's My Line (1951–1964)
30 min | Game-Show
A panel of celebrities trying to guess what a person does for a living, or figure out who a mystery guest is. This is the version for the United Kingdom.
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Isobel Barnett, Gilbert Harding, Barbara Kelly
Votes: 71
41. Strangers and Brothers (1984)
780 min | Drama
As World War II looms in Europe, an ambitious young English lawyer embarks on his tempestuous career, and even stormier romantic life.
Stars: Shaughan Seymour, Paul Hastings, Edward Hardwicke, Sheila Ruskin
Votes: 80
42. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
120 min | Drama
Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers
Votes: 178
43. Shadows (1975–1978)
30 min | Family, Horror
Anthology series of scary stories for children.
Stars: Neville Barber, Gwyneth Strong, George Waring, Jenny Agutter
Votes: 121
44. Hest på sommerferie (1954)
38 min | Short
The milk driver Hans loves his horse Snow White so much that he takes it on holiday to the Danish summer country. Along the way, they are joined by a young American girl, and together they ... See full summary »
Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen | Stars: Joan Greenwood, Marina Lund, Børge Møller Grimstrup, Klaus Lassen
Votes: 12
45.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Country
(1981)
82 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1945, the Carlions assemble at an English country house for a family gathering. During the event, they must determine who is to take over the family brewing empire, since the present ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Leo McKern, James Fox, Wendy Hiller, Penelope Wilton
Votes: 76
46.
Girls on Top (1985–1986)
Episode:
Lower the Donkey
(1986)
24 min | Comedy
Amanda builds a nuclear fallout shelter in the living room. When Lady Carlton's refitted kitchen causes a bright electrical flash followed by a power cut, the flatmates fear the worst.
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax, Michael Redfern
Votes: 11
47. Knave of Hearts (1954)
Approved | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A philanderer fakes suicide with unexpected consequences.
Director: René Clément | Stars: Gérard Philipe, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood, Margaret Johnston
Votes: 509
48.
Strangers and Brothers (1984)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1984)
Drama
It's 1935 and Lewis Eliot has been at Cambridge for a number of years. He has persevered with his difficult marriage to Sheila who lives in London where Lewis also works occasionally as a ... See full summary »
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Shaughan Seymour, Nigel Havers, Sheila Ruskin, Elizabeth Spriggs
Votes: 6
49.
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
Episode:
Part One
(1987)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miss Marple takes a well earned holiday at Bertram's, a Hotel she stayed in as a child. It seems familiar, but underneath the dainty teas and classy clientele, Bertram's hides a secret.
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: Joan Hickson, Caroline Blakiston, Helena Michell, James Cossins
Votes: 23
50. Mysterious Island (1961)
Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
During the Civil War a group of Union soldiers, a Confederate and a civilian escape the stockade using a hot-air balloon and end up on a strange Pacific island.
Director: Cy Endfield | Stars: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill
Votes: 8,558