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1. 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
2. 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
3. An Arabian Night (1960 TV Movie)
85 min | Adventure
A magnificent collection of ancient tales told by the sultana Scheherazade, who relates them as entertainment for her jealous and murderous husband, hoping to keep him amused and herself alive.
Director: Mark Lawton | Stars: Stanley Holloway, Robert Loggia, Orson Welles, Martin Benson
Votes: 20
4. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,885
5. Misleading Cases (1967–1971)
30 min | Comedy
A court that is frequently presided over by the increasingly amused Mr Justice Swallow and Mr Haddock's long-suffering adversary Sir Joshua Hoot QC.
Stars: Alastair Sim, Roy Dotrice, Avice Landone, Thorley Walters
Votes: 45
6. The Human Jungle (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
Dr. Roger Corder, a gifted and compassionate psychologist, treats the mental disorders of his patients through a mix of Freudian and Laingian techniques.
Stars: Herbert Lom, Michael Johnson, Sally Smith, Mary Yeomans
Votes: 179
7. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
8. 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
9. Patrol Car (1954–1956)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Dramatization of murder investigations and other criminal cases that Detective Superintendent Robert Fabian, a real-life Scotland Yard Inspector and the host of the show, worked on.
Stars: Bruce Seton, Robert Raglan, Philip Dale, Jack Melford
Votes: 23
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.
The Human Jungle (1963–1964)
Episode:
14 Ghosts
(1963)
60 min | Drama
Given that she leads a comfortable life-style, lacking for nothing, Lady Shaw is one of the last people one would expect to be caught shop-lifting. However, when reports are called for and ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Herbert Lom, Michael Johnson, Sally Smith, Mary Yeomans
Votes: 29
12. 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: 245
13. The Saint (1962–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon "The Saint" Templar, a wealthy adventurer and 20th-century Robin Hood, travels the world in his white Volvo P1800S, solving unsolvable problems and righting wrongs.
Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford, Justine Lord
Votes: 6,206
14.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
The Secrets Broker
(1964)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An agent is killed at a wine shop and Steed realises that one of two brothers ,Frederick Paignton, who works in the shop, has been blackmailed by his boss into the murder. In the shop's ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Avice Landone, Jack May
Votes: 113
15.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Gentle Ladies
(1963)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
They are three charming ladies - not so young but not too old. What is the secret they dread the world will discover when a blackmailer descends on them?
Director: Jeremy Summers | Stars: Roger Moore, Avice Landone, Renee Houston, Barbara Mullen
Votes: 162
16. 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
17. Prescription for Murder (1958)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In "Rx for Murder" and "Rx Murder" in the USA (and not "RX" in either country), American doctor Jethro Jones comes into a quiet English seaside resort to investigate the activities of its ... See full summary »
Director: Derek N. Twist | Stars: Rick Jason, Lisa Gastoni, Marius Goring, Sandu Scott
Votes: 30
18. Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Drama, War
During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, Jack Warner, Denise Grey
Votes: 1,857
19. Reach for the Sky (1956)
Approved | 123 min | Biography, Drama, War
Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WWII.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow, Lyndon Brook, Lee Patterson
Votes: 2,991
20. The Franchise Affair (1951)
88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Michael Denison plays a lawyer investigating kidnapping charges against Dulcie Gray. Based on a novel of Josephine Tey.
Director: Lawrence Huntington | Stars: Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Anthony Nicholls, Marjorie Fielding
Votes: 389
21. The Leather Boys (1964)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Romance
An immature teenager marries a young biker but becomes disenchanted with the realities of working-class marriage--and her husband's relationship with his best friend.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Rita Tushingham, Colin Campbell, Dudley Sutton, Gladys Henson
Votes: 1,022
22. Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy
After a millionaire practical joker dies, his fortune is divided among four heirs who must carry out his zany instructions to cash in.
Director: Mario Zampi | Stars: Alastair Sim, Fay Compton, Guy Middleton, George Cole
Votes: 2,062
23. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 71
24. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
25. My Brother Jonathan (1948)
Approved | 108 min | Drama, Romance, War
Doctor Jonathan Dakers in flashback tells his son Tony - a World War II veteran - about his life, dating from the 1900s. Whilst a medical student, he meets and falls for Edie. Before they ... See full summary »
Director: Harold French | Stars: Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Ronald Howard, Stephen Murray
Votes: 193
26. White Corridors (1951)
102 min | Drama
Hospital drama set at the Yeoman's Hospital, in the English Midlands, during the early 1950s.
Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Googie Withers, James Donald, Godfrey Tearle, Petula Clark
Votes: 140
27. 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: 93
28. The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957)
30 min | Adventure, Family
In all of Arthurian legend, the most famous of the Knights of the Round Table is undoubtedly Sir Lancelot. This series, painstakingly researched by the History and Literature Departments of... See full summary »
Stars: William Russell, Cyril Smith, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Robert Scroggins
Votes: 189
29. Man at the Top (1970–1972)
60 min | Drama
The continuing trials and tribulations of Joe Lampton, a Northern lad trying to make it in the South as he wheels and deals in the cutthroat business world of 1970s England.
Stars: Kenneth Haigh, Zena Walker, Paul Hardwick, Avice Landone
Votes: 51
30. International Detective (1959–1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Stories from the files of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, New York.
Stars: Art Fleming, Anthony Jacobs, Nigel Green, Tony Thawnton
Votes: 23
31. Nothing But the Best (1964)
99 min | Comedy
A young and ambitious businessman hires an unemployed upper-class man to tutor him in the life skills which he thinks are necessary to succeed. When he succeeds, disaster threatens.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Alan Bates, Denholm Elliott, Harry Andrews, Millicent Martin
Votes: 432
32.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957)
Episode:
The Ugly Duckling
(1957)
Not Rated | 30 min | Adventure, Family
While on a visit to castle Lamorack, Sir Lancelot and Merlin try to help their host when he receives a note threatening his daughter's life. Merlin learns that the note is false, written by... See full summary »
Director: George More O'Ferrall | Stars: William Russell, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Cyril Smith, Carol Marsh
Votes: 30
33. The 39 Steps (1959)
Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Kenneth More, Taina Elg, Brenda de Banzie, Barry Jones
Votes: 2,331
34. Personal Affair (1953)
Approved | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a 1950s British village, a teenager, who is in love with her Latin language teacher, disappears, prompting the police to investigate the teacher, amidst public rumors of rape and murder.
Director: Anthony Pelissier | Stars: Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, Pamela Brown, Walter Fitzgerald
Votes: 616
35. Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969)
R | 112 min | Drama, Romance
An insecure Briton and a Briton of Jamaican descent share a London apartment together.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Robin Phillips, Judy Geeson, Ester Anderson, Hal Frederick
Votes: 98
36. This Is My Street (1964)
94 min | Drama
A bored housewife has an affair with her mother's lodger. When he dumps her, she attempts suicide, which brings everyone to their senses.
Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Ian Hendry, June Ritchie, Avice Landone, Meredith Edwards
Votes: 251
37. The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
R | 97 min | Horror
In early 18th century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, Barry Andrews, Michele Dotrice
Votes: 7,513
38. A Cry from the Streets (1958)
99 min | Drama, Romance
A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with her charges, a group of adorable, homeless orphans. Music by Larry Adler. (1959; B&W)
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Max Bygraves, Barbara Murray, Colin Petersen, Dana Wilson
Votes: 208
39. The Embezzler (1954)
61 min | Crime, Drama
Bank robber's plans for a wealthy lifestyle gradually turn to more noble aims.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: Charles Victor, Zena Marshall, Cyril Chamberlain, Avice Landone
Votes: 216
40. Operation Diplomat (1953)
70 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Doctor Fenton is abducted and forced to operate on a mysterious figure. Meanwhile, Inspector Austin investigates the murder of Fenton's assistant. All this has something to do with a missing diplomat.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Guy Rolfe, Lisa Daniely, Patricia Dainton, Sydney Tafler
Votes: 239
41. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
78 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale
Votes: 98
42. Eyewitness (1956)
82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Lucy Church, the sole witness to a fatal robbery, is struck by a passing bus and her life lies in the balance as the thieves wait for a chance to finish her off.
Director: Muriel Box | Stars: Donald Sinden, Muriel Pavlow, Belinda Lee, Michael Craig
Votes: 338
43. Guilt Is My Shadow (1950)
86 min | Crime, Drama
After a failed bank robbery the getaway driver flees to the Devon countryside and the farm of his uncle.
Director: Roy Kellino | Stars: Peter Reynolds, Patrick Holt, Lawrence O'Madden, Esma Cannon
Votes: 156
44. The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
115 min | Drama, Romance, War
During World War II, Flight Lieutenant Michael Quinn (Sir Dirk Bogarde), a British officer stationed in Asia, is recruited by Army Intelligence, is tasked with learning Japanese to interrogate Japanese P.O.W.s and he falls in love with his pretty Japanese teacher "Sabby" (Suzuki San) (Yôko Tani).
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Yôko Tani, Ronald Lewis, John Fraser
Votes: 385
45. Pride and Prejudice (1952)
180 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs. Bennet is especially eager to find suitable husbands for them. When the rich single gentlemen Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy come to ... See full summary »
Stars: Thea Holme, Daphne Slater, Peter Cushing, Milton Rosmer
Votes: 41
46. Something Money Can't Buy (1952)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy, Drama
A British Army Officer returns to civilian life after WWII. He finds that his wife is running a successful employment agency so he must become a "house husband". He doesn't find this at all... See full summary »
Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Patricia Roc, Anthony Steel, Moira Lister, A.E. Matthews
Votes: 72
47. Love in Pawn (1953)
Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy
Comedy. A penniless couple Roger (Bernard Braden) and Jean (Barbara Kelly) will get £10,000 if Roger can live a sober and profitable life.
Director: Charles Saunders | Stars: Bernard Braden, Barbara Kelly, Reg Dixon, Jeannie Carson
Votes: 99
48. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy
Young Australian, Barry McKenzie, travels to England with his Aunt Edna after his father dies and a request is revealed in his will.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Dick Bentley, Peter Cook
Votes: 926
49. Teenage Bad Girl (1956)
100 min | Crime, Drama
Poor Valerie just can't seem to straighten out her delinquent teenage daughter Janet, whose sleazy boyfriend is leading her down a rebellious path of crime and moral turpitude that could ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wilcox | Stars: Anna Neagle, Sylvia Syms, Norman Wooland, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Votes: 143
50. Escape by Night (1953)
79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An Italian racketeer on the run in London holes up in a disused theatre with a hard-drinking journalist out to get the full story.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: Bonar Colleano, Andrew Ray, Sidney James, Ted Ray
Votes: 137