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1. 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
2. The Outsiders (1976–1977)
60 min | Adventure
Charlie Cole and his grandson Pete Jarrett travel around outback Australia in a beaten-up ute, finding itinerant work along the way. In each place they befriend locals and become involved ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Keir, Sascha Hehn, Herbert Tiede, Vincent Ball
Votes: 43
3. First Night (1963–1964)
Drama
Stars: Madge Ryan, Anthony Bate, James Maxwell, Michael Caine
Votes: 104
4. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,293
5. Division 4 (1969–1975)
50 min | Crime, Drama
This series was about the wide variety of cases dealt with by the Criminal Investigation and Uniform branches at Melbourne's fictional Yarra Central police station.
Stars: Gerard Kennedy, Chuck Faulkner, Frank Taylor, Terence Donovan
Votes: 110
7. Scales of Justice (1983)
80 min | Drama
Scales of Justice is a fictional yet controversial exploration of various levels of corruption within Australian law enforcement.
Stars: Don Reid, Dennis Miller, Brian McDermott, Tim Robertson
Votes: 53
8. Bellbird (1967–1977)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Carmel Millhouse, Carl Bleazby, Peter Aanensen, Maurie Fields
Votes: 39
9. Riviera Police (1965)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Crime drama series Riviera Police told cases of four policemen working on France's Cote d'Azor. Glamorous locations made this a somewhat glossier series than was the norm in the UK at the time.
Stars: Brian Spink, Noel Trevarthen, Frank Lieberman, Geoffrey Frederick
Votes: 14
10. The Dismissal (1983)
90 min | Drama, History
The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the... See full summary »
Stars: Max Phipps, John Stanton, John Meillon, Bill Hunter
Votes: 204
11. The Rovers (1969–1970)
30 min | Adventure
Stars: Rowena Wallace, Noel Trevarthen, Edward Hepple, Grant Seiden
Votes: 30
12. 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
13. 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
14. Timelapse (1980)
50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A science fiction series set in early 1990s, but from the perspective of the late 1990s. The plot is centred around the character of Douglas Hardy (Robert Coleby), a computer genius who was... See full synopsis »
Stars: Robert Coleby, John Meillon, Vincent Ball, Tony Barry
Votes: 17
15. 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
16. My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? (1966–1968)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom concerened with the fortunes of a working class family in Sydney.
Stars: John Meillon, Judi Farr, Stewart Ginn, Gordon Chater
Votes: 30
17. Riptide (1969)
60 min | Adventure
A charter boat operator who happens to be an American is also a bit of a Private Investigator!
Stars: Ty Hardin, Sue Costin, Jonathan Sweet, Slim DeGrey
Votes: 63
18. Woobinda, Animal Doctor (1968– )
30 min
This 39 episode series was about a Woobinda that is an Aboriginal word meaning tender of animals.
Stars: Don Pascoe, Sonia Hoffman, Bindi Williams, Lutz Hochstraate
Votes: 27
19. The Story of Making the Film They're a Weird Mob (1966)
54 min | Documentary
Documentary about the making of the film "They're a Weird Mob" about an Italian adjusting to life in Australia.
Director: Dennis Hill | Stars: Ed Devereaux, Dennis Hill, Peter Menzies, John O'Grady
Votes: 22
20. One Step Beyond (1959–1961)
Approved | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"One Step Beyond" was a collection of tales about paranormal events, horrifying folklore, and the world of the unknown.
Stars: John Newland, Robert Douglas, Olan Soule, Will J. White
Votes: 1,880
21. Billy Budd (1962)
Approved | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, War
When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds himself caught between devotion to his crewmates and obedience to their hated, cruel master-at-arms.
Director: Peter Ustinov | Stars: Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Rogers
Votes: 4,919
22. The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959–1965)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mystery crime stories with sometimes different cops and many now-famous faces.
Stars: John Wilder, George Hilsdon, Bernard Lee, Stanley Morgan
Votes: 199
23. 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
24. Matlock Police (1971–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Policing in a small rural town, popular in its day.
Stars: Vic Gordon, Paul Cronin, Michael Pate, Tom Richards
Votes: 95
25. The Evil Touch (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"The Evil Touch" was an anthology horror, science fiction and mystery series hosted by Anthony Quayle between 1973-74..
Stars: Anthony Quayle, Darren McGavin, Jack Thompson, Leslie Nielsen
Votes: 122
26. The Longest Day (1962)
G | 178 min | Action, Drama, History
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
Directors: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald, Bernhard Wicki, Darryl F. Zanuck | Stars: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda
Votes: 59,117 | Gross: $39.10M
27. 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
28. Luke's Kingdom (1976)
676 min | Drama, Western
Luke Firbeck is determined that his settlement in the outback is going to be his kingdom. He is ruthless. He has a deep attraction for his sister, Jassy.
Stars: Oliver Tobias, James Condon, Elizabeth Crosby, Gerard Maguire
Votes: 78
29. Man of the World (1962–1963)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Michael Strait is a high-flying photo-journalist and a real Man of the World. His business takes him to every corner of the world and every corner of society and with his eye for trouble it proves to be an irresistible combination.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Tracy Reed, Paul Maxwell, Ricardo Montez
Votes: 57
30. Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966– )
30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Arthur. And the Square Knights of the Round Table is an Australian animated series based on the legend of King Arthur of Camelot.
Stars: John Meillon, Lola Brooks, John Ewart, Jayden B. Cole
Votes: 89
31. Walkabout (1971)
GP | 100 min | Adventure, Drama
Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe.
Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, Luc Roeg, John Meillon
Votes: 27,384 | Gross: $0.02M
32. Wake in Fright (1971)
R | 109 min | Drama, Thriller
After a bad gambling bet, a schoolteacher is marooned in a town full of crazy, drunk, violent men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay
Votes: 14,032 | Gross: $0.05M
33. 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
34. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A classic anthology science fiction series which features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl and John Wyndham.
Stars: John Gabriel, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Erik Chitty, Peter Copley
Votes: 177
35. The Worker (1965–1970)
30 min | Comedy
In twenty years Charlie has had a thousand jobs. Each week sees Charlie attend the Labour Exchange to try and get a new one.
Stars: Charlie Drake, Henry McGee, Percy Herbert, Kathleen Byron
Votes: 37
36. Homicide (1964–1977)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases and crimes actioned by the Victoria (Australia) homicide squad, with many cases based of true events.
Stars: Leonard Teale, George Mallaby, John Fegan, Alwyn Kurts
Votes: 139
37. Probation Officer (1959–1962)
60 min | Drama
An early hit for ATV, this absorbing, rigorously researched and very human drama series centres on the work of a team of probation officers based in London, and the lives of the men and ... See full summary »
Stars: John Paul, John Scott, Jessica Spencer, David Davies
Votes: 30
38. Compact (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.
Stars: Frances Bennett, Robert Desmond, Ronald Allen, Louise Dunn
Votes: 21
39. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
40. The Fourth Wish (1974)
Drama
Twelve year old Sean is dying of leukaemia, with only a few months to live, and his blue-collar dad Casey decides he'll brighten his life up by granting him three wishes: to own a dog, be reunited with his mother, and meet the Queen.
Stars: John Meillon, Noeline Brown, Judi Farr, Barbara Frawley
Votes: 23
41.
One Step Beyond (1959–1961)
Episode:
Eyewitness
(1961)
Approved | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In 1883, a Boston newspaperman writes a detailed eyewitness account of a natural disaster -- a full day before it happens. Working in his office late one night, Henry Soames finds his ... See full summary »
Director: John Newland | Stars: John Meillon, Rose Alba, Anton Rodgers, Robin Hughes
Votes: 56
42. 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
43. Tripe (1989)
22 min | Short, Comedy
The overbearing father of an unusual family has an obsession with tripe, but that's not the family's only obsession.
Director: Greg Woodland | Stars: Steven Houston, Sally McKenzie, John Meillon, Gary Waddell
Votes: 12
44.
Skippy (1968–1970)
Episode:
Luna Park
(1969)
Adventure, Drama, Family
Sonny wins a trip for himself and a friend to Luna Park in a newspaper competition.
Director: Eric Fullilove | Stars: Ed Devereaux, Tony Bonner, Ken James, Garry Pankhurst
Votes: 14
45. Operation Snatch (1962)
83 min | Comedy, War
Legend has it that if the famous Barbary Apes leave the Rock of Gibraltar, it's a sign that the British will lose control of it. During World War II, a British officer is put in charge of ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Terry-Thomas, George Sanders, Lionel Jeffries, Jocelyn Lane
Votes: 68
46. The Camel Boy (1984)
72 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Young Ali and his camel-driver grandfather Moussa take part in an expedition through the Australian Outback. Faced with prejudice, Moussa's knowledge and the hardiness of his camels in the ... See full summary »
Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Barbara Frawley, Ron Haddrick, John Meillon, Robyn Moore
Votes: 62
47. On the Beach (1959)
Approved | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins
Votes: 14,443 | Gross: $11.00M
48. The Sundowners (1960)
Passed | 133 min | Drama, Western
In Australia's Outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished Carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the mom and son want to settle, while the dad is against it.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns
Votes: 4,842
49. Guns at Batasi (1964)
Approved | 103 min | Drama, History, War
Anachronistic strict Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Sir Richard Attenborough), on a remote colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat, must use his experience to defend those in his care.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Flora Robson, John Leyton
Votes: 1,961
50. ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959–1980)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
ITV Sunday Night Drama is a UK television anthology series produced by ABC Weekend Television, Associated Television (ATV), Associated-Rediffusion Television, and Granada Television.
Stars: André Morell, Victor Platt, Anthony Mayne, Donald Houston
Votes: 27