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1. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of the devil's foot, Silver Blaze, Wisteria Lodge and the Bruce-Partington Plans.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams, Colin Jeavons
Votes: 13,426
2. 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: 52,234
3. Zero One (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
Television series about International Air Security, whose call sign is "Zero One".
Stars: Nigel Patrick, William Smith, Katya Douglas, Hugh McDermott
Votes: 61
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. Somerset Maugham Hour (1960–1963)
60 min
Stars: Hugh Williams, Daniel Farson, Ian Hunter, Jill Bennett
Votes: 19
6. 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
7. Life with Cooper (1966–1969)
25 min | Comedy
Tommy Cooper, the UK's bumbling comedian with the fez, does sketches and magic tricks. "Just like that!"
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Harry Davis, Neil Wilson, Claire Davenport
Votes: 7
8. The Plane Makers (1963–1965)
60 min | Drama
The day-to-day story of a multi-million pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test-pilot, its workers and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.
Stars: Jack Watling, Patrick Wymark, Norma Ronald, Reginald Marsh
Votes: 44
9. The Sign of Four (1987 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 103 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
The disappearance of a young woman's father and a mysterious note years later after the strange regular annual delivery of valuable pearls to her puts Sherlock Holmes on the case.
Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Robin Hunter, Alf Joint
Votes: 4,519
10.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988)
Episode:
The Sign of Four
(1987)
TV-PG | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance; this leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Robin Hunter, Alf Joint
Votes: 73
11. 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
12. 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
13. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
14. Richard the Lionheart (1962–1963)
30 min | Adventure, Family, History
Richard the First, king, soldier, poet and political intriguer - and one of the most romantic figures in history - was the hero of 'Richard the Lionheart', a series that first aired in ... See full summary »
Stars: Dermot Walsh, Robin Hunter, Alan Haywood, Trader Faulkner
Votes: 41
15. 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
16. Mickey Dunne (1967)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Half hour British comedy/drama series loosely based upon the 1966 Michael Caine movie "Alfie". Only lasted 1 season but had some laughs. Not available on video of any format.
Stars: Dinsdale Landen, Jennifer Croxton, David Lander, Laurie Webb
Votes: 16
17. Ffizz (1987–1989)
30 min | Comedy
Hard-partying wine merchants Jack and Hugo lose all their money and are forced to work for a living.
Stars: Richard Griffiths, Benjamin Whitrow, Felicity Montagu, Robin Kermode
Votes: 22
18. No Hiding Place (1959–1967)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Tales of Scotland Yard centering on a detective team. A sort of halfway house between "Dixon of Dock Green" and "'Z' Cars." The detectives are still 1950s-style with good elocution and ... See full summary »
Stars: Raymond Francis, Eric Lander, Johnny Briggs, Michael McStay
Votes: 97
19. 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
20.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Candide
(1973)
93 min | Drama
"All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds" - young Candide's travels teach him just how dangerous his naive philosophy is.
Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Ian Ogilvy, Angela Richards, Frank Finlay, Emrys James
Votes: 14
21. Melody (1971)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married as soon as possible.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde, Jack Wild, Colin Barrie
Votes: 3,176
22. Nearest and Dearest (1968–1973)
30 min | Comedy
On the death of their father Joshua, siblings Eli and Nellie Pledge inherit the family business, Pledge's Purer Pickles, at Colne, Lancashire, in the north of England. Their faithful ... See full summary »
Stars: Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel, Joe Gladwin, Madge Hindle
Votes: 171
23. Ooh La La! (1968–1973)
60 min | Comedy
BBC2 sitcom featuring a series of adaptations of French farces.
Stars: Patrick Cargill, Amanda Barrie, Fenella Fielding, Alec Bregonzi
Votes: 15
24.
Nearest and Dearest (1968–1973)
Episode:
The French Disconnection
(1973)
24 min | Comedy
After a visit from a French restauranteur, Eli and Nellie travel to Paris to introduce their pickles to the European market.
Director: Bill Podmore | Stars: Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel, Joe Gladwin, Madge Hindle
Votes: 11
25.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
(1991)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Poirot is entrusted with transferring $1 million in Liberty Bonds to America on the Queen Mary, but the bonds are cleverly stolen anyway.
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Pauline Moran, David Quilter
Votes: 1,436
26.
Up Pompeii! (1969–1970)
Episode:
Britannicus
(1970)
32 min | Comedy, History
All able-bodied men are called up for war in Britannicus, Lurcio has to act quickly when a familiar face turns up with a group of camp-followers, and two defeated Britons arrive with a gift.
Director: David Croft | Stars: Frankie Howerd, Max Adrian, Elizabeth Larner, Kerry Gardner
Votes: 30
27. Up Pompeii! (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy, History
Lurcio is a much-put-upon slave in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii. More often than not, Lurcio finds himself keeping his owner's family members apart, in order to keep them together.
Stars: Frankie Howerd, Elizabeth Larner, Kerry Gardner, Jeanne Mockford
Votes: 376
28. This Man Craig (1966–1967)
50 min | Drama
Ian Craig is an upbeat science teacher at a secondary school in fictional Straithard, Scotland. He deals with the troubles of his students and colleagues in an optimistic fashion and shares their triumphs.
Stars: John Cairney, Ellen McIntosh, Leonard Maguire, Joan Alcorn
Votes: 17
29. 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: 57
30. No - That's Me Over Here! (1967–1970)
30 min | Comedy
No That's Me Over Here sees Ronnie battling the relentless forces of time while struggling to keep his place in a ruthless suburban status race. Bewildered by office politics, rapidly ... See full summary »
Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Rosemary Leach, Henry McGee, Ivor Dean
Votes: 25
31. Hancock (1963)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Tony Hancock, Wilfrid Lawson, Denholm Elliott, Fanny Rowe
Votes: 61
32.
Espionage (1963–1964)
Episode:
The Light of a Friendly Star
(1963)
60 min | Drama, War
A spy gets into the British embassy in West Germany. He manages to get some secrets, but to make good his escape, he reluctantly must kidnap the ambassador's 10 year old daughter.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Anthony Bailey, Jan Conrad, Cyril Cross, Ian Fleming
Votes: 13
33. Mogul (1965–1972)
50 min | Drama
Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham, Ray Barrett, Robert Hardy
Votes: 92
34. Not in Front of the Children (1967–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Typical married couple from the sixties and their various mishaps with three growing children.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Jill Riddick, Ronald Hines, Hugo Keith-Johnston
Votes: 43
35.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
For a Few Dollars More
(1993)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Broke and marooned in Sydney, the Daleys book into a cheap back packers' hostel. Ray gets bar work and Arthur falls in with street trader Derek Collins, an Antipodean version of himself, ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: George Cole, Gary Webster, Bill Hunter, Terry Gill
Votes: 43
36.
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)
Episode:
Naught for Thy Comfort
(1977)
Comedy
After a three day flight, Richard Burton arrives home, excited to see his wife Deidre, unfortunately all he has is a note from her, even worse, nobody wants to hear his problems.
Director: Ronnie Baxter | Stars: Roy Kinnear, Fanny Carby, Robin Hunter, Frank Gatliff
Votes: 15
37. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 382
38. 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
39. The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
A re-creation of the Music Hall variety shows that were popular in the late Victorian and the Edwardian periods (late 1800s and early 1900s). Entertainers performed musical, comedy, magic ... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Sachs, Dudley Stevens, Jenny Wren, Penny Rigden
Votes: 90
40. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 213
41. Hugh and I (1962–1967)
30 min | Comedy
Terry Scott is a youngish bachelor who wants to achieve wealth without putting in any hard work. The scheming Terry lives with his mother at 33, Lobelia Avenue in Tooting, London. They have... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, Vi Stevens, Mollie Sugden
Votes: 47
42. Don't Talk to Strange Men (1962)
Not Rated | 65 min | Crime, Drama
An innocent girl is "groomed" over the telephone and nearly becomes the victim of the attacker, only to put her younger sister's life in grave danger.
Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Christina Gregg, Janina Faye, Cyril Raymond, Gillian Lind
Votes: 470
43. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 324
44. Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1964)
96 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
(from the rear of the DVD cover) When the Famous Five are asked to look after Wilfred, a lonely orphan with a magical ability to communicate with animals, they have no idea of what exciting... See full summary »
Director: Ernest Morris | Stars: David Palmer, Darryl Read, Mandy Harper, Paula Boyd
Votes: 31
45. Forbidden Cargo (1954)
85 min | Crime, Drama
Inspector Michael Kenyon (Nigel Patrick) is a Narcotics Agent who, with the aid of a titled bird-watcher, attempts to trap a brother/sister drug-smuggling team.
Director: Harold French | Stars: Jack Warner, Nigel Patrick, Elizabeth Sellars, Terence Morgan
Votes: 300
46. Emergency-Ward 10 (1957–1967)
30 min | Drama
Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work.
Stars: Jill Browne, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Frederick Bartman, Desmond Carrington
Votes: 70
47. Vampire Circus (1972)
PG | 84 min | Horror
As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret.
Director: Robert Young | Stars: Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters, Anthony Higgins, John Moulder-Brown
Votes: 4,876
48. Carry on Matron (1972)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime
A gang of thieves plans to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Finisham maternity hospital. They assume disguises and infiltrate the hospital, but everything doesn't go according to plan.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims
Votes: 3,332
49. Masters of Venus (1962)
112 min | Family, Sci-Fi
A spaceship from Earth lands on the planet Venus, and encounters a race of beings that the crew begins to suspect are descended from the lost city of Atlantis.
Director: Ernest Morris | Stars: Norman Wooland, Mandy Harper, Robin Stewart, Robin Hunter
Votes: 48
50. Three Spare Wives (1962)
Not Rated | 70 min | Comedy, Romance
Man inherits a harem of three wives from his Uncle which he brings home to his wife in England.
Director: Ernest Morris | Stars: Susan Stephen, John Hewer, Robin Hunter, Barbara Leake
Votes: 21