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1. King's Royal (1982–1983)
50 min | Drama
Family saga about Scottish whisky producers in the nineteenth century. The first series was adapted from John Quigley's novel by Ewart Alexander, who continued the story in the second series.
Stars: Louie Ramsay, Eric Deacon, Sally Osborne, Heather James
Votes: 5
2. 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: 8,902
3. The Regiment (1972– )
50 min | Drama, History, War
Following the career of Richard Gaunt, (Christopher Cazenove), of the Cotswolds Regiment, from leaving the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst as a Lieutenant, through the Boer War to service as a Captain on the North West Frontier.
Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Denis Lill, Wendy Allnutt, Bernard Brown
Votes: 11
4. 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
5. Hunters Walk (1973–1976)
60 min | Crime
Police drama series, created by Ted Willis, set in a small town in Northamptonshire.
Stars: Ewan Hooper, Davyd Harries, Duncan Preston, Charles Rea
Votes: 21
6. Redcap (1964–1966)
50 min | Crime, Drama
The cases & adventures of tough Sergeant John Mann, officer of Her Majesty's Royal Military Police Special Investigation Branch.
Stars: John Thaw, Keith Barron, James Grout, James Kerry
Votes: 52
7. The Borderers (1968–1970)
50 min | Adventure, Drama
Drama series dealing with life for a family living on the frontier between Scotland and England during the sixteenth century.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Iain Cuthbertson, Edith MacArthur, Russell Waters
Votes: 33
8.
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode:
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
(1967)
60 min | Drama
Two partners in tailoring, one Catholic and the other Jewish, spend the time settling their differences.
Director: Patrick Dromgoole | Stars: John Bluthal, Frank Finlay, Christopher Benjamin, Denis Carey
Votes: 13
9. 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
10. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
11. 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
12. London Belongs to Me (1977)
50 min | Drama
This drama focuses on London lodging house in the early days of World War Two. Stories ranged from within the house to the drama of Dunkirk.
Stars: Derek Farr, Madge Ryan, Fiona Gray, Patricia Hayes
Votes: 25
13. 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
14. Shine on Harvey Moon (1982–1995)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Upon being demobbed, RAF serviceman Harvey Moon returns home and finds his family involved in various troubles. His wife is not interested in resuming their relationship, and works in a seedy nightclub frequented by American servicemen.
Stars: Elizabeth Spriggs, Maggie Steed, Linda Robson, Lee Whitlock
Votes: 208
15. 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: 246
16. Target (1977–1978)
50 min | Action, Crime
A small team of detectives solve crimes of a varied nature in Southampton.
Stars: Patrick Mower, Philip Madoc, Brendan Price, Vivien Heilbron
Votes: 64
17. 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: 6,229
18. The Jazz Age (1968– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Anthology series of plays set during the 1920's.
Stars: Kevin McHugh, David Garfield, Arthur Hewlett, Shirley Knight
Votes: 12
19. Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Suspense and mystery-themed anthology series.
Stars: Frank Duncan, James Bolam, Maria Aitken, Zena Walker
Votes: 256
20. Henry V (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 170 min | Biography, Drama, War
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Director: David Giles | Stars: John Abineri, Robert Ashby, Trevor Baxter, Rod Beacham
Votes: 160
21. Charles Endell, Esq (1979– )
30 min | Drama
In this short lived series, Iain Cuthbertson returned to the role of Charlie Endell, the Glaswegian gangster in London, which he had made famous in "Budgie" (1970-72).
Stars: Iain Cuthbertson, Tony Osoba, Annie Ross, Rohan McCullough
Votes: 24
22.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Hallelujah Handshake
(1970)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A lonely young man longing to be accepted lies his way into a local church. The priest and his congregation soon begin to unravel his tales as his actions become versatile.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Tony Calvin, Jeremy Wilkin, John Phillips, Lynn Farleigh
Votes: 84
23. Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
70 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Fox Mystery Theater" was an anthology series of chilling tales with a twist.
Stars: David McCallum, David Carradine, Dean Stockwell, Season Hubley
Votes: 474
24. Grange Hill (1978–2008)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives.
Stars: Stuart Organ, Gwyneth Powell, Lee Cornes, Sally Geoghegan
Votes: 1,663
25.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Invisible Millionaire
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Incapacitated and with his face completely covered in bandages, a successful factory owner proceeds to an unusual liquidation of his shareholdings.
Director: Jeremy Summers | Stars: Roger Moore, Katharine Blake, Michael Goodliffe, Nigel Stock
Votes: 182
26. Softly Softly (1966–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Thie West Country police force solving local crime. its a spin-off from another BBC drama series, Z Cars (1962).
Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, John Barron
Votes: 123
27.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Little Minister
(1975)
102 min | Drama
In rural 1840s Scotland, Gavin Dishart arrives to become the new "little minister" of Thrums's Auld Licht church. He meets a mysterious young gypsy girl in the dens and to his horror Babbie... See full summary »
Director: Cedric Messina | Stars: Helen Mirren, Ian Ogilvy, Peter Barkworth, Bill Simpson
Votes: 50
28. Lytton's Diary (1985–1986)
60 min | Drama
As portrayed by Peter Bowles (The Irish R.M., To the Manor Born), London gossip columnist Neville Lytton exudes a sophisticated charm that masks a tenacious commitment to his job. Whether ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Bowles, Holly de Jong, Adam Norton, Harriet Keevil
Votes: 60
29.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Orkney
(1971)
91 min | Comedy, Drama
A trilogy of plays - "A Time to Keep", "The Whaler's Return" and "Celia" - exploring the life of the Orkney islanders in the past and present.
Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Maurice Roëves, Claire Nielson, Gerry Slevin, Terry Cavers
Votes: 12
30.
Target (1977–1978)
Episode:
Blow Out
(1977)
Action, Crime
Harry Skeats runs a gang of jewel thieves. During a safe breaking Rocky Wall is badly burned. The gang dump him and he dies in hospital. Knowing they need a new burner, Det. Supt. Steve Hackett gets Tim Farlow out of jail to use has bait.
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: Patrick Mower, Philip Madoc, Brendan Price, Vivien Heilbron
Votes: 6
31. 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
32. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
33.
Lytton's Diary (1985–1986)
Episode:
The Silly Season
(1985)
49 min | Drama
With material in short supply during the summer "silly season," Lytton reluctantly considers a forthcoming kiss-and-tell book by a Swedish actress. After some thugs try to intimidate the ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Peter Bowles, Jean Kent, Robert Cartland, David Baxt
Votes: 7
34. 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
35.
Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
Episode:
Paint Me a Murder
(1984)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Luke Lorenz is a artist whose paintings don't sell. His imaginative wife Sandra reasons that sales of his works would increase tenfold if he were to die, so they fake his death.
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Michelle Phillips, James Laurenson, David Robb, Alan Lake
Votes: 121
36.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
Thingumajig
(1969)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The vicar of a Norman church asks the Avengers' help when a team of archaeologists excavating a site underneath the church are all killed and their bodies rendered completely devoid of any ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Norman | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson, Dora Reisser, Jeremy Lloyd
Votes: 178
37.
Lytton's Diary (1985–1986)
Episode:
Rabid Dingo: Shock Horror
(1985)
51 min | Drama
Despite warnings to steer clear of the subject, Lytton tries to dig up dirt on an Australian tycoon interested in buying the Daily Post. With a rival coworker hot on his heels, Lytton's luck may be running out.
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Peter Bowles, Anna Nygh, Sylvester Williams, Bernard Lloyd
Votes: 10
38.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
High Tide: Part 3
(1980)
24 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Peter sails to the lonely coastal house where he believes Maxwell was headed. It appears to be empty and derelict, but someone seems to be expecting him. He meets the mysterious Helen, and ... See full summary »
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Ian McShane, Kika Markham, John Bird, Wendy Morgan
Votes: 44
39. Churchill's People (1974–1975)
50 min | Drama, History, War
A historical anthology series based on "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples", Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bernard Hepton, Geoffrey Matthews, Mark Donaldson
Votes: 36
40.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
High Tide: Part 4
(1980)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Following the death of Celia at the harbour, Peter is looking for answers - and worried as to Helen's welfare too. He visits her, and finally finds out the truth.
Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Ian McShane, Kika Markham, Terence Rigby, Toby Salaman
Votes: 42
41. All Neat in Black Stockings (1969)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
An irresponsible window cleaner believes he has found true love with a woman he picked up in a tavern.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Victor Henry, Susan George, Jack Shepherd, Clare Kelly
Votes: 256
42. Mann's Best Friends (1985– )
30 min | Comedy
Set in a boarding house where the easy-going landlord fails to control the antics of his chaotic tenants, leading him to seek the assistance of the domineering Hamish James Ordway who has recently retired from the Water Board.
Stars: Fulton Mackay, Barry Stanton, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Hicks
Votes: 16
43. Bullseye! (1990)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime
Two scientists working for UK and USA invent cold fusion. They decide to auction it off to foreign nations. Two look-alike crooks decide to steal their deposits but end working for CIA and MI5.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Michael Caine, Roger Moore, Sally Kirkland, Deborah Moore
Votes: 1,568
44. Rob Roy (1961– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Tom Fleming, Donald Douglas, Samantha Eggar, Gabriel Woolf
45. The Master of Ballantrae (1975– )
30 min | Short, Adventure
The plot revolves around what happens after the brothers toss a coin to see who joins Prince Charlie and who remains to oversee the family estate. The ' faithful servant ' is the main ... See full summary »
Stars: Brian Cox, Julian Glover, Fulton Mackay, Brigit Forsyth
46. The Discovery of Animal Behaviour (1982)
55 min | Documentary, Drama
Stars: Andrew Sachs, Edwin Brown, Daniel Hill, Michael Cronin
47. Benny Lynch (1976 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Mark McManus, Roddy McMillan, Tom Watson, John Grieve
48. Jury Room (1965)
50 min | Drama
A look behind the scenes at notorious true crimes and how the juries came to their verdict.
Stars: Alan MacNaughtan, Donald Eccles, John Wyse, Ian Fleming
49. The Interrogator (1961 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Set in the British Colony of Cyprus during the Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959). A British officer interrogates a Greek Cypriot member of the EOKA (National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters).
Director: John Jacobs | Stars: Bernard Lee, John Barrie, Conrad Phillips, Sean Lynch
50.
The Jazz Age (1968– )
Episode:
The Assassin
(1968)
Comedy, Drama, Musical
Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Mary Allen, Eileen Colgan, Martin Dempsey, Rio Fanning