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1.
Stage 2 (1971–1973)
Episode:
She Stoops to Conquer
(1971)
Drama
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with a potential suitor. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper. Hilarity ensues.
Director: Michael Elliott | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Thora Hird, Juliet Mills, Ralph Richardson
Votes: 26
2. Television Playwright (1958–1959)
Drama
Stars: Brian Peck, Peter Copley, Jack Allen, Helen Shingler
Votes: 14
3. 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
4. I, Claudius (1976)
Not Rated | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed
Votes: 19,407
5.
Fall of Eagles (1974)
Episode:
The Secret War
(1974)
Drama, History, War
In 1917, the Russian Revolution breaks out in earnest and Lenin and Krupskaya - now living in exile in Zurich - are both thrilled as the news finally reach them in Switzerland. They long to... See full summary »
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Lynn Farleigh, Gayle Hunnicutt, Charles Kay
Votes: 36
6. Elizabeth R (1971)
520 min | Biography, Drama, History
When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political/matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement.
Stars: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Robert Hardy, Stephen Murray
Votes: 1,943
7. 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
8. Twelfth Night (1939 TV Movie)
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Viola (Peggy Ashcroft) and Sebastian (Basil Langton) are look-a-like fraternal twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes... See full summary »
Director: Michel Saint-Denis | Stars: Peggy Ashcroft, Michael Redgrave, Esmond Knight, George Hayes
Votes: 23
9. 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: 429
10. 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
11.
Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
Episode:
Enemies and Lovers
(1973)
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Arthur and Kai arrive at a village, whereupon Kai finds an old flame, Goda. The two then decided to get married. However, several of the villagers are plotting against Arthur.
Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson, Esmond Knight
Votes: 13
12.
Cousin Bette (1971)
Episode:
The House for Pleasure
(1971)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 14
13.
Elizabeth R (1971)
Episode:
The Marriage Game
(1971)
TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
The new Queen Elizabeth I is 25 years old - and unmarried. Her council - particularly the man she trusts most, Sir William Cecil - urges her to marry quickly (to ensure the succession, ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Glenda Jackson, Robert Hardy, Ronald Hines, Esmond Knight
Votes: 106
14. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,595
15. An Age of Kings (1960)
60 min | Drama, History
A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the eighty-six years between Richard II and Richard III.
Stars: John Murray Scott, Frank Windsor, David Andrews, John Ringham
Votes: 167
16.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Waiting in the Wings
(1976)
Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Whilst Tiberius in exile derives some comfort from hearing of the mysterious death of Gaius, Antonia confesses to Julia her disappointment in Claudius. She chastises his siblings ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker
Votes: 407
17.
An Age of Kings (1960)
Episode:
Part Eleven: The Rabble from Kent
(1960)
Drama, History
Following his father's early death and the loss of possessions in France young Henry VI comes to the throne, under the protection of the duke of Gloucester. He is unaware that there are ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: John Ringham, Terence Lodge, Adrian Brine, Patrick Garland
Votes: 23
18. 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
19. The Rat Catchers (1966–1967)
60 min | Drama, Thriller
A highly secret British Intelligence Unit is set up to deal with enemy menaces, staffed by three tough & capable operatives - the flamboyant Peregrine Smith, cold & logical Davidson, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Gerald Flood, Glyn Owen, Philip Stone, James Kerry
Votes: 18
20. Man of Straw (1972)
270 min | Drama
A politically ambitious man rises to power in a German provincial town at the end of the nineteenth century.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Phillips, Judy Cornwell, Denis Carey
Votes: 22
21. 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
22.
Cousin Bette (1971)
Episode:
Delilah and Her Handmaid
(1971)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 17
23. Rebecca (1979)
205 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A young English girl in Monte Carlo falls in love with a rude, handsome stranger who proposes to her and rescues her from the drudgery of being a hired companion. But when he takes her to ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Joanna David, Anna Massey, Hugh Morton
Votes: 405
24. Macbeth (1949 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
The thane Macbeth plots to become king of Scotland, aided by his ambitious wife.
Director: George More O'Ferrall | Stars: Stephen Murray, Ruth Lodge, Mark Dignam, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 11
25. The Bermondsey Kid (1933)
75 min | Drama
A news-vendor is forced into fighting a sick friend for the championship.
Director: Ralph Dawson | Stars: Esmond Knight, Pat Peterson, Ellis Irving, Ernest Sefton
Votes: 10
26.
Cousin Bette (1971)
Episode:
Bitter Harvest
(1971)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 13
27.
Rebecca (1979)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1979)
52 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The police are forced to investigate Rebecca's death, and a London doctor holds the key to the mystery.
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Jeremy Brett, Joanna David, Anna Massey, Julian Holloway
Votes: 10
28. The Red Shoes (1948)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann
Votes: 39,230 | Gross: $10.90M
29. Gideon C.I.D. (1964–1966)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard and his family life.
Stars: John Gregson, Alexander Davion, Daphne Anderson, Richard James
Votes: 314
30. Fall of Eagles (1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The collapse of three great European dynasties: the Romanovs, the Habsburgs, and the Hohenzollerns.
Stars: Michael Hordern, Charles Kay, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt
Votes: 668
31. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)
BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.
Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards
Votes: 53
32. Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960–1965)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Armchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White.
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ian Hendry, Thomas Heathcote, Charles Gray
Votes: 19
33. Detective (1964–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ralph Michael, Barbara Couper, Esmond Knight
Votes: 27
34. 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
35. Stage 2 (1971–1973)
Drama
Stars: Tom Courtenay, Eileen Atkins, Colin Blakely, Coral Browne
Votes: 7
36. Drake's Venture (1980 TV Movie)
101 min | Drama, History
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the world in search of adventure and treasure.
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: John Thaw, Charlotte Cornwell, Paul Darrow, Terence Budd
Votes: 35
37.
Public Eye (1965–1975)
Episode:
Many a Slip
(1972)
Crime, Drama
A routine credit inquiry leads Marker to uncover some strange discoveries concerning an eminent doctor's wife.
Director: David Wickes | Stars: Alfred Burke, Ray Smith, Michael Culver, Esmond Knight
Votes: 42
38. 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: 1,389
39. 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
40. Fame Is the Spur (1982– )
50 min | Drama
This TV series is based on a book of the same name by Howard Spring published in 1940. It describes the rise of the British socialist movement from the mid 19th century to the 1930s by ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, David Hayman, Joanna David, Phyllida Law
Votes: 17
41. The Protectors (1964)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Ex-insurance investigator Ian Souter sets up his own security agency - the SIS (Specialists in Security) - along with ex-cop Robert Shoesmith & secretary Heather Keys - and fight crime.
Stars: Andrew Faulds, Michael Atkinson, Ann Morrish, John McKelvey
Votes: 20
42. O.S.S. (1957–1958)
30 min | Drama, War
Frank Hawthorne is an agent in World War II's Office of Strategic Services (O. S. S.), the U. S.'s spy agency. He operates behind German lines in France with the assistance of the French Resistance and his assistant, Sergeant O'Brien.
Stars: Ron Randell, Lionel Murton, Robert Gallico, Max Faulkner
Votes: 33
43.
Cousin Bette (1971)
Episode:
Poor Relations
(1971)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Gareth Davies | Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 16
44. The Third Man (1959–1965)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Harry Lime makes money dealing art and solves crime to save his life.
Stars: Michael Rennie, Jonathan Harris, Naomi Chance, Rupert Davies
Votes: 218
45. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
46. W. Somerset Maugham (1969–1970)
50 min | Drama
An anthology series based on the varied stories by W. Somerset Maugham divided into three categories: "Rule Britannia" about colonial life, "Women of the World" which focus on female characters, and "Victims of Fate".
Stars: Kim Kee Lim, Ken Nazarin, Ahmad Jamal, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 19
47. Black Narcissus (1947)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama
A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Jenny Laird
Votes: 27,745
48. Fortunes of War (1987)
407 min | Drama, War
A British couple living in Romania try to survive as Europe is engulfed in World War II.
Stars: Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Charles Kay, Mark Drewry
Votes: 879
49. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 142
50. I Remember Nelson (1982)
200 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Worshipped as a national savior, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the naval victories that thwarted Napoleon's plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors... See full summary »
Stars: Kenneth Colley, Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, John Clements
Votes: 71