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1. City '68 (1967–1968)
60 min | Drama
Forward thinking anthology of dramas about the emerging problems of a city.
Stars: Richard Hurndall, Geoffrey Palmer, John Welsh, Wensley Pithey
Votes: 8
2. The Giftie (1988 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
What would happen if you could clone yourself? Two ordinary friends decide to try this with a new machine at work. Thinking that this experiment has not worked, the friends go home dejected... See full summary »
Director: David Askey | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, John Wells, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Janet Key
Votes: 21
3. Telford's Change (1979)
50 min | Drama
Telford had worked for many years in a bank, and had progressed to a senior role which involved him travelling overseas. He decided that he wanted a change, so he applied for the job of ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Hannah Gordon, Albert Welling, Veronica Sowerby
Votes: 70
4. Spy Trap (1972–1975)
45 min | Drama
The escapades of a group of spies at the Department, a Fictional espionage agency tasked by the British government with protecting national security.
Stars: Paul Daneman, Prentis Hancock, Julian Glover, Michael Gwynn
Votes: 16
5. Big Brother (1970)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A series of plays which examine if 1970s society is heading towards the dystopian world predicted in the book '1984'.
Stars: Robert Hardy, Ronald Lacey, Michael Gwynn, Alfred Burke
Votes: 15
6. The Crezz (1976)
60 min | Drama
Interlinked stories telling of the lives of the residents of a rather select housing estate, the Crescent - known to these residents as "the Crezz".
Stars: Joss Ackland, Elspet Gray, Hugh Burden, Aimée Delamain
Votes: 15
7.
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
Episode:
Cornelius
(1969)
25 min | Drama
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Anna Calder-Marshall, Michael Bates, Janet Key, Michael Caine
Votes: 16
8. Strange Report (1969–1971)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Retired Scotland Yard commissioner Adam Strange investigates bizarre mysteries in "Swinging Sixties" London.
Stars: Anthony Quayle, Kaz Garas, Anneke Wills, Charles Lloyd Pack
Votes: 176
9.
Napoleon and Love (1974)
Episode:
Josephine
(1974)
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
While Napoleon wages a brilliant campaign in Italy, Josephine conducts an affair with a handsome captain in Paris. When Napoleon demands that she join him in Milan, she replies that she ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Ian Holm, Billie Whitelaw, T.P. McKenna, Peter Bowles
Votes: 9
10. No Problem! (1983–1985)
30 min | Comedy
After their parents return to Jamaica, the grown children of the Powell family are left to make their way through adulthood together in their Willesden council house.
Stars: Chris Tummings, Judith Jacob, Victor Romero Evans, Shope Shodeinde
Votes: 34
11. Amy (1984 TV Movie)
95 min | Biography
The story of Amy Johnson who disappeared while piloting a RAF Wellington bomber on January 5 1941.
Director: Nat Crosby | Stars: Harriet Walter, Clive Francis, George A. Cooper, Stephanie Cole
Votes: 22
12.
The Sweeney (1975–1978)
Episode:
Abduction
(1975)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After Regan gets a tip about an upcoming robbery from a trusted informant, the gang kidnaps his daughter to blackmail him into inaction.
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Janet Key
Votes: 138
13. 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: 2,662
14. Big Deal (1984–1986)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Lighthearted drama series about Robby Box, a small-time London gambler, and his long-suffering family.
Stars: Ray Brooks, Sharon Duce, Pamela Cundell, James Ottaway
Votes: 222
15. Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (2002– )
180 min | Documentary, Music
Traces the story of how Caribbean island conquered the world through its music. With interviews and commentary from reggae legends as well as people on the ground, Lloyd Bradley takes up ... See full summary »
Stars: Byron Lee, Ranking Miss P., Rita Marley, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 61
16.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
Whose Wife Is It Anyway?
(1980)
TV-14 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Arthur goes to the hospital to visit his friend Alex, who has been the victim of a hit-and-run incident. Whether or not it was an accident is a moot point as Terry discovers when he agrees ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Janet Key, David Daker
Votes: 86
17.
Worlds Beyond (1986)
Episode:
Oliver's Ghost
(1988)
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Sir Oliver has turned his stately home into a bed-and-breakfast lodge. But one mysterious "guest" is unwelcome.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Janet Key, Deborah Norton, Ed Devereaux
Votes: 17
18.
Cousin Bette (1971)
Episode:
Family Angel
(1971)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 14
19. 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
20. Murder Must Advertise (1973–1974)
198 min | Mystery
When one of the copy writers of Pym's Advertising Agency meets his death by falling down a spiral staircase, a new "writer" joins the staff to investigate the matter.
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Mark Eden, Rachel Herbert, Paul Darrow
Votes: 350
21.
Armchair Cinema (1973–1975)
Episode:
Regan
(1974)
77 min | Drama
A Flying Squad officer is led a merry dance by gangsters from a London pub and, although he survives a brutal beating, he subsequently dies. Enter John Thaw's vengeful and unconventional copper Jack Regan.
Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Lee Montague, Garfield Morgan
Votes: 271
22.
Fraud Squad (1969–1970)
Episode:
The Harland Affair
(1970)
Crime, Drama
Building tycoon Jim Harland's firm can only survive if he forms a partnership with a Dutch firm - a building company Gamble suspects of fraudulent activities. An inspection of Hardland's ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Francis | Stars: Patrick O'Connell, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Ralph Nossek, Andrew Keir
Votes: 7
23.
Murder Must Advertise (1973–1974)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1973)
50 min | Mystery
Dian and Major Milligan crash the Duchess of Denver's cocktail party and later agree to a drug-dealing alliance with Wimsey utilizing his Bredon identity.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Ian Carmichael, Mark Eden, Rachel Herbert, Gabrielle Brune
Votes: 32
24. State of Emergency (1975)
50 min | Thriller
Contemporary thriller series set in a parallel Britain run by a fascist dictatorship. Resistance to the regime is growing and Britain stands on the brink of a vicious civil war.
Stars: Patrick Mower, Michael Gwynn, Janet Key, Ian Gelder
Votes: 16
25. 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: 234
26. Cousin Bette (1971)
250 min | Comedy, Drama
A poor and homely spinster, who feels she's been walked on all her life, teams up with a scheming courtesan to wreak elaborate revenge on her rich and handsome relatives.
Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 205
27.
Cousin Bette (1971)
Episode:
Poor Relations
(1971)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 16
28.
Taggart (1983–2010)
Episode:
Death Call Part Two
(1986)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Eager to get a conviction, DS Forfar falsifies evidence against Jamie leading to a dramatic foot chase. Meanwhile, Taggart becomes involved with Peter's old flame from university.
Director: Haldane Duncan | Stars: Mark McManus, Alastair Duncan, Anne Kristen, Alan Cumming
Votes: 45
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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: 982
32.
Taggart (1983–2010)
Episode:
Death Call Part Three
(1986)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kenny's in trouble when it becomes obvious that Jamie's not guilty, Taggart links the murders to a ring of illegal baby traders, but what is the meaning of the phone call the victims were so nervously expecting the day they died?
Director: Haldane Duncan | Stars: Mark McManus, Alastair Duncan, Anne Kristen, Alan Cumming
Votes: 44
33. Sutherland's Law (1973–1976)
50 min | Drama
Follows the cases of John Sutherland, the procurator fiscal in a small Scottish town.
Stars: Iain Cuthbertson, Martin Cochrane, Edith MacArthur, Victor Carin
Votes: 52
34. Growing Rich (1992)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy
For school leavers Laura, Annie and Carmen, life in East Anglia is as dull as it gets. The only options are marriage to the boy next door...or work in the local poultry factory. How are they going to find love and riches...?
Stars: Martin Kemp, John Stride, Rosalind Bennett, Claire Hackett
Votes: 24
35.
The Adventurer (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Bradley Way
(1972)
26 min | Adventure
The Adventurer plays on a husband's jealousy to help save a retired General from the dangerous attention of foreign agents.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: Gene Barry, Catherine Schell, Barry Morse, Richard Marner
Votes: 10
36. Flesh and Blood (1980–1982)
50 min | Drama
Drama series about the business and personal lives of the Brassington family in Yorkshire.
Stars: Thora Hird, Bill Fraser, Nigel Stock, Ann Firbank
Votes: 7
37.
Department S (1969–1970)
Episode:
One of Our Aircraft Is Empty
(1969)
Action, Adventure, Crime
An aeroplane carrying a hundred and thirty passengers on a flight from New York asks for landing clearance in London but, having safely landed, it is discovered that there is nobody at all ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Dickson | Stars: Peter Wyngarde, Joel Fabiani, Rosemary Nicols, Dennis Alaba Peters
Votes: 57
38. Shoestring (1979–1980)
50 min | Drama
Lighthearted detective series set in the West Country, about radio-phone-in detective Eddie Shoestring.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Michael Medwin, Doran Godwin, Liz Crowther
Votes: 449
39. 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
40. Paul Temple (1969–1971)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Crime-novelist Paul Temple solves mysteries with the help of his wife Steve.
Stars: Francis Matthews, Ros Drinkwater, June Ellis, George Sewell
Votes: 95
41. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length movies.
Stars: Judi Dench, Richard O'Callaghan, Frederick Treves, Clive Swift
Votes: 47
42. Armchair Cinema (1973–1975)
90 min | Drama
British television drama anthology series of single plays.
Stars: John Thaw, Tom Bell, James Laurenson, Edward Woodward
Votes: 34
43. Jangles (1982– )
Music
The life and loves of singer Joanne performing at Jangles nightclub
Stars: Jesse Birdsall, Brian Croucher, Sue Nicholls, Hazel O'Connor
Votes: 8
44.
New Scotland Yard (1972–1974)
Episode:
Rogues Gallery
(1973)
52 min | Crime, Drama
A Constable painting, stolen from a private collection, turns up on an easel in the Hartmann Gallery. Louis Hartmann himself lies dead at the foot of the stairs.
Director: Bill Bain | Stars: John Woodvine, John Carlisle, Julian Glover, Janet Key
Votes: 7
45. Taggart (1983–2010)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.
Stars: Blythe Duff, James MacPherson, Robert Robertson, Iain Anders
Votes: 2,015
46. Special Branch (1969–1974)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, George Sewell, Morris Perry, Fulton Mackay
Votes: 195
47. Love and Marriage (1984–1986)
Drama
Romantic anthology series from Yorkshire Television.
Stars: Lynn Farleigh, Beverley Callard, Julie Walters, Wanda Ventham
Votes: 19
48. 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
49. 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
50. Napoleon and Love (1974)
469 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatized account of Napoleon's love life and his many women. From first love, marriage, and betrayal with Josephine, liaisons with actresses, his love for the beautiful patriotic Marie ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Holm, Billie Whitelaw, Peter Bowles, Peter Jeffrey
Votes: 86