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1. 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
2. Barriers (1981– )
30 min | Drama, Family
Following the death of his parents Billy discovers that he was adopted so begins searching for both his real family and the truth.
Stars: Benedict Taylor, Paul Rogers, Patricia Lawrence, Christoph Lindert
Votes: 81
3. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,208
4. Rheingold Theatre (1953–1957)
23 min | Drama
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. narrated, produced, and frequently starred in this anthology series, which presented everything from drama to mystery to farce.
Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Christopher Lee, Ron Randell, Barbara Mullen
Votes: 74
5. Alien (1979)
R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 952,555 | Gross: $78.90M
6. Knight Errant Limited (1959–1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Adam Knight's agency is there to help people in all kinds of ways.
Stars: Kay Callard, John Turner, Richard Carpenter, Hugh David
Votes: 14
7. The Big Pull (1962)
30 min | Sci-Fi
A deadly alien force is brought to Earth by a US astronaut after a space orbit through the Van Allen belt.
Stars: William Dexter, June Tobin, Ray Roberts, Frederick Treves
Votes: 21
8. Shades of Greene (1975– )
60 min | Drama
A collection of odd stories from the writer Graham Greene.
Stars: Denholm Elliott, Shane Briant, Neville Phillips, Ian Hendry
Votes: 31
9. Polterguests (1999– )
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Former ballet dancer Annie and her ten-year-old Ella discovers that the Swan Lake Hotel was haunted by ghosts.
Stars: Jessica Turner, Laura Harling, Ashley Artus, Emil Wolk
Votes: 8
10. Video Spotlight (1985 Video)
Unrated | 120 min | Comedy
A compilation of sketches and segments from UK's classic Benny Hill television series.
Director: Dennis Kirkland | Stars: Benny Hill, Hill's Angels, Alison Bell, Cyril Cross
Votes: 29
11.
Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
Episode:
Satisfaction Guaranteed
(1966)
50 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A human-looking robot housekeeper is the latest gadget to acquire in the ceaseless battle to keep up with the Joneses. But housewife Claire Belmont starts to question the wisdom of her ... See full summary »
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Wendy Craig, Hal Hamilton, Ann Firbank, Helen Horton
Votes: 7
12. The World About Us (1967–1987)
60 min | Documentary
A documentary series with a broad remit of geography, anthropology, and natural history subjects.
Stars: Hugh Falkus, David Attenborough, Barry Paine, Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Votes: 36
13. Boyd Q.C. (1956–1964)
30 min | Drama
A barrister named Richard Boyd Q.C. is involved in a variety of cases in London.
Stars: Michael Denison, Charles Leno, Owen Berry, Weyman Mackay
Votes: 23
14.
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1987)
Crime, Drama
Director: John Erman | Stars: Ann-Margret, Claudette Colbert, Stephen Collins, John Rubinstein
Votes: 9
15. 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: 67
16.
Shades of Greene (1975– )
Episode:
Cheap in August
(1975)
Drama
Story set in Jamaica about Mary holidaying unattached and ready to philander. Henry isn't exactly what the opportunity seems to demand.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Allister Bain, Mary Barclay, Wayne Browne, David Cargill
Votes: 5
17. Danger Man (1960–1961)
TV-PG | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for NATO, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element which threatened world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Richard Wattis, Lionel Murton, Michael Ripper
Votes: 1,388
18. Chance in a Million (1984–1986)
25 min | Comedy
Tom Chance's life is filled with coincidences, leading to his meeting Alison and frequent wrongful arrests. Despite evidence, the Police Sergeant instructs officers not to arrest him due to the pattern of coincidences.
Stars: Simon Callow, Brenda Blethyn, Bill Pertwee, Deddie Davies
Votes: 289
19. Two's Company (1975–1979)
30 min | Comedy
An American author hires a British butler and discovers that they are polar opposites.
Stars: Elaine Stritch, Donald Sinden, John Savident, Penelope Keith
Votes: 275
20. The Village (1953)
Approved | 98 min | Drama
This film deals with war orphans following WWII at a children's village in the Swiss Alps where over 200 children from all parts of Europe are gathered. The subplots involve a romance ... See full summary »
Director: Leopold Lindtberg | Stars: John Justin, Eva Dahlbeck, Sigfrit Steiner, Mary Hinton
Votes: 51
21.
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1987)
Crime, Drama
Director: John Erman | Stars: Ann-Margret, Claudette Colbert, Stephen Collins, John Rubinstein
Votes: 11
22. Minder (1979–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
Stars: George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster
Votes: 2,842
23. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
24. Benny Hill's Video Revue (1981 Video)
90 min | Comedy
Another collection of sketches and dance routines from Benny Hill's long-running comedy-variety series. Among the highlights: "Murder on the Oregon Express," in which he impersonates ... See full summary »
Directors: Dennis Kirkland, Keith Beckett | Stars: Benny Hill, Henry McGee, Bob Todd, Jackie Wright
Votes: 167
25. Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
364 min | Biography, Drama, History
Jennie Jerome was born in the United States in 1845, eventually becoming Lady Randolph Churchill and the mother of Winston Churchill.
Stars: Lee Remick, Barbara Parkins, Ronald Pickup, Rachel Kempson
Votes: 187
26. Espionage (1963–1964)
48 min | Drama, War
An anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.
Stars: Victor Platt, Martin Lyder, Maxwell Shaw, Alan Tilvern
Votes: 81
27. T.Bag and the Sunstones of Montezuma (1992)
20 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
T-Bag and T-Shirt have now gained possession of a large, flying cup and saucer which hovers in space above the Earth. Whilst reading an account of her cousin, Kit Bags final adventure into ... See full summary »
Stars: Georgina Hale, John Hasler, Evelyn Sweeney, Christopher Bramwell
Votes: 22
28. Paul Merton: The Series (1991–1993)
25 min | Comedy
Fresh from his appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway?, Paul starred in his own comedy series on Channel 4, featuring a mix of surreal sketches, links and stand-up routines
Stars: Paul Merton, John Irwin, Robert Harley, Neil Mullarkey
Votes: 135
29. Centre Play (1973–1977)
Drama
Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.
Stars: John Barrett, Will Knightley, David Daker, Michael Gough
Votes: 15
30. Bon Voyage (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 58 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Judy Parfitt, Nigel Havers, Helen Horton, Michael Aldridge
Votes: 37
31.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
(1992)
TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After Poirot pays a routine visit to his dentist, the doctor apparently shoots himself to death a short time later. Chief Inspector Japp appropriately recruits the detective as both witness and consultant.
Director: Ross Devenish | Stars: David Suchet, Philip Jackson, Joanna Phillips-Lane, Peter Blythe
Votes: 1,857
32.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
In on the Game
(1995)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
Sgt. Boyden gets more than he bargained for when he stops a car carrying a couple suspected of indecent behaviour. P.C. Slater wishes that someone would explain to him exactly what's going on.
Director: Pip Broughton | Stars: Tony O'Callaghan, Alan Westaway, Eric Richard, Simon Rouse
Votes: 34
33.
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
Episode:
Jennie Jerome
(1974)
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
American heiress Jennie Jerome marries British aristocrat Lord Randolph Churchill, despite strong objections from both families.
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Lee Remick, Ronald Pickup, Cyril Luckham, Rachel Kempson
Votes: 17
34. 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
35. The Benny Hill Show (1969–1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A skit based show with Benny Hill, often containing smutty humour.
Stars: Benny Hill, Henry McGee, Jackie Wright, Bob Todd
Votes: 5,522
36. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A classic anthology science fiction series which features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl and John Wyndham.
Stars: John Gabriel, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Erik Chitty, Peter Copley
Votes: 176
37.
The Benny Hill Show (1969–1989)
Episode:
Show 38
(1980)
TV-14 | 51 min | Comedy
Benny starts off with an operetta-style opening musical number; Fred Scuttle previews his new Dimpton-on-Sea Arts Center, and presents some international TV (including a hobo dancing with a... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Kirkland | Stars: Benny Hill, Henry McGee, Bob Todd, Jackie Wright
Votes: 48
38.
The Benny Hill Show (1969–1989)
Episode:
Show 35
(1979)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy
Show opens with Benny performing "Maria, Maria", then introducing a series of TV advertising bloopers. Fred Scuttle holds court at an international TV festival where he previews a French ... See full summary »
Directors: Dennis Kirkland, Ronald Fouracre | Stars: Benny Hill, Henry McGee, Jackie Wright, Helen Horton
Votes: 55
39.
The Benny Hill Show (1969–1989)
Episode:
Show 37
(1980)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy
Benny leads off with a song about a country boy who meets city girls, then plays a man who steps into a painting that comes to life; Mr. Chow Mein testifies before an industrial tribunal; ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Kirkland | Stars: Benny Hill, Henry McGee, Bob Todd, Jackie Wright
Votes: 55
40. 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
41. The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
178 min | Crime, Drama
Family image matters more than anything to the Grenvilles, even when the son is shot dead by his former chorus girl wife, whom his mother despises.
Stars: Ann-Margret, Claudette Colbert, Stephen Collins, John Rubinstein
Votes: 383
42. Brett (1971)
50 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Brett, a journalist with a taste for the high life and a penchant for trouble. a powerful and ambitious man who would become a tycoon, but with his shady past catching up with him, brings him conflict with people he had crossed.
Stars: Patrick Allen, Robin Bailey, Hannah Gordon, Michael Hawkins
Votes: 12
43.
Danger Man (1960–1961)
Episode:
Find and Destroy
(1961)
TV-PG | 26 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
While on a holiday in Rio, John Drake is approached by British intelligence about locating and destroying a submarine that has drifted ashore nearby. Drake goes in search of the craft, but ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Frend | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Arne, Nadja Regin, Peter Sallis
Votes: 83
44.
Master of the Game (1984)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1984)
146 min | Drama
Eve and Alexandra are the heirs to Kate Blackwell who almost perish under the pressure of her and the family's gigantic fortune. They are soon drawn into a wave of drugs and crime in New York that quickly turns into something much serious.
Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Dyan Cannon, Harry Hamlin, Ian Charleson, Cliff De Young
Votes: 18
45. Never Take Candy from A Stranger (1960)
Approved | 81 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In Canada, a British schoolmaster meets official resistance when he learns that his 9-year-old daughter has been the victim of the pedophile patriarch of the town's most powerful family.
Director: Cyril Frankel | Stars: Gwen Watford, Patrick Allen, Felix Aylmer, Niall MacGinnis
Votes: 1,986
46. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
47. Dylan (1978 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The last visit of poet Dylan Thomas to America, concluding with his death in New York on 9th November, 1953.
Director: Richard Lewis | Stars: Ronald Lacey, Gayle Hunnicutt, Clifford Evans, Ed Bishop
Votes: 11
48.
The Benny Hill Show (1969–1989)
Episode:
Show 36
(1980)
TV-14 | 51 min | Comedy
Highlights of this edition include "The Scarlet Pimple"; "Hollywood Grates" looks at the career of Chubby Dodds; Hill's Angels on the beach and at the disco in a 'Grand Gala'; and the first... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Kirkland | Stars: Benny Hill, Henry McGee, Bob Todd, Jackie Wright
Votes: 52
49.
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
Episode:
Lady Randolph
(1974)
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Jennie can't wait until her child is born so she can return to the whirl of London life. However, a feud with the Prince of Wales exiles her family to Ireland.
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Lee Remick, Ronald Pickup, Rachel Kempson, Cyril Luckham
Votes: 17
50. Master of the Game (1984)
413 min | Drama
Elderly Kate Blackwell looks back at her family's life beginning with her Scottish father Jamie McGregor's journey to South Africa to make his fortune in diamonds. The family history is ... See full summary »
Stars: Dyan Cannon, Harry Hamlin, Ian Charleson, Cliff De Young
Votes: 531