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1.
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999–2021)
Spare Parts
(2002 Podcast Episode)
Sci-Fi
The Doctor and Nyssa arrive on Mondas, but they arrive on the planet at a very dangerous time as the people have started converting into Cybermen in a last-ditch effort to survive the ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Russell | Stars: Pamela Binns, Nicholas Briggs, Paul Copley, Peter Davison
Votes: 21
2. The Prisoner (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 1,010 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick, Peter Brace
Votes: 15,073
3. 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
4. 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: 39,598
5. 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
6. 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
7.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
Sting in the Tail
(1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Noureddine assassinates the Shah of Assimi and Drake is brought in to get him to leave Beirut and travel to where he can be arrested. He does this by impersonating a struggling artist and befriending Noureddine's girlfriend.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Ronald Radd, Derren Nesbitt, John Standing
Votes: 110
8. Secret Agent (1964–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Frank Maher, Peter Brayham
Votes: 1,542
9. 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
10.
Strange Report (1969–1971)
Episode:
Report 4977: Swindle - Square Root of Evil
(1969)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
When a Bank of England company responsible for printing genuine bank notes are duped into carrying out a massive order for a gang of swindlers, Adam Strange and Ham discover that greed lurks within.
Director: Brian Smedley-Aston | Stars: Anthony Quayle, Kaz Garas, Anneke Wills, Derren Nesbitt
Votes: 20
11. The Persuaders! (1971–1972)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two worlds collide when Lord Brett Sinclair, a titled British man, and Danny Wilde, a Bronx-raised, self-made American, reluctantly join forces to right wrongs and protect the innocent.
Stars: Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Laurence Naismith, Juliet Harmer
Votes: 5,910
12. Mr. Rose (1967–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Chief Inspector Rose, previously seen in 'The Odd Man' and 'It's Dark Outside', has retired from the police and intends to write his memoirs - but is constantly distracted by intriguing mysteries.
Stars: William Mervyn, Donald Webster, Gillian Lewis, Graham Armitage
Votes: 51
13. 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
14. Sword of Freedom (1957– )
25 min | Adventure, Family
In sixteenth century Florence, Marco del Monte, a dashing Robin Hood-like figure, leads the Republicans against the tyrannical Duke de Medici and his minions.
Stars: Edmund Purdom, Martin Benson, Adrienne Corri, Roland Bartrop
Votes: 39
15.
Mr. Rose (1967–1968)
Episode:
The Deadly Doll
(1967)
Crime, Drama
A beautiful girl turns up at ex-Chief Inspector Rose's house, and announces to the consternation of all but Rose, that she plans to stay. The concerns are justified, as soon, Rose finds himself implicated in a murder.
Director: David Cunliffe | Stars: William Mervyn, Gillian Lewis, Donald Webster, Dilys Watling
Votes: 6
16. UFO (1970–1971)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Sci-Fi
The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization (SHADO), which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.
Stars: Ed Bishop, Dolores Mantez, Michael Billington, Ayshea Brough
Votes: 4,148
17. A Night to Remember (1958)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, History
On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Robert Ayres, Honor Blackman
Votes: 17,199
18. 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
19. Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999 Podcast Series)
Sci-Fi
Full-cast audio drama series based on "Doctor Who (1963)" chronicling the further adventures of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors.
Stars: Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Sarah Sutton
Votes: 47
20. 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
21. Don't Knock Yourself Out (2007)
94 min | Documentary
This documentary about the classic TV series The Prisoner (1967) includes rare behind the scenes footage, archival interviews and newly recorded interviews with key cast and production personnel.
Directors: Tim Beddows, Thomas Cock | Stars: Neil Pearson, Robert Monks, Anton Rodgers, Peter Bowles
Votes: 33
22.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Short Change
(1969)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A girl being held for giving official secret documents to the Russians faces a long gaol term, but an exchange offer for a Briton arrested in Moscow is offered. The officers suspect she's far more than she seems to be.
Director: William G. Stewart | Stars: Derren Nesbitt, Fulton Mackay, Morris Perry, David Garth
Votes: 23
23.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Troika
(1969)
51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
At 3.55 am in London John Morrissey gets into a taxi to Scotland Yard. He is rushing to join a meeting about the planned arrest of three people who have broken the Official Secrets Act by ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Wensley Pithey, Derren Nesbitt, Jennifer Wilson, Keith Washington
Votes: 34
24. The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Comedy
A series of self contained television movies starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous movies, literature, and generally everyone in sight.
Stars: Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer
Votes: 1,637
25. The Greatest Ever War Films (2014 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary, War
Directors: Chris Hill, Delyth Lloyd | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laz Alonso, Paddy Ashdown, Douglas Bader
Votes: 19
26.
Gideon C.I.D. (1964–1966)
Episode:
The Tin God
(1964)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two criminals make a murderous escape from prison with a carefully executed plan. One is a violent gangster intent on revenge against his wife who helped the police put him away. He uses his son, who idolises him, to carry out his plan.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: John Gregson, Alexander Davion, Daphne Anderson, Derren Nesbitt
Votes: 77
27.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Inside
(1970)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jordan finds himself in Wormwood Scrubs. What's he up to? No one is saying - least of all Supt Inman, who believes that time is running out in a situation that could place his department in danger.
Director: Guy Verney | Stars: Derren Nesbitt, Fulton Mackay, Morris Perry, Michael Goodliffe
Votes: 22
28. Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
McGill (known as "Mac") is a former U.S. intelligence agent based in London. After being thrown out of the agency for something he did not do, he finds his infamous reputation has preceded ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Bradford, Ricardo Montez, Warren Stanhope, Frank Forsyth
Votes: 462
29. Victim (1961)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A closeted lawyer risks his career to bring a blackmailer to justice.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price, Anthony Nicholls
Votes: 7,222
30. 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
31. Hale and Pace (1986–1998)
30 min | Comedy
Hale and Pace is a sketch-based British comedy show. The terms "Good Taste" and "Politically Correct" are obviously totally unknown to the writers.
Stars: Gareth Hale, Norman Pace, Melanie Kilburn, Regina Freedman
Votes: 592
32. 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
33. Taxi! (1963–1964)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Sidney James stars as a cabbie who takes Ray Brooks under his wing and helps him become a taxi driver. They become pals and share working a London black cab.
Stars: Sidney James, Ray Brooks, Bill Owen, Diane Aubrey
Votes: 15
34.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
The Strike
(1988)
59 min | Comedy
Paul, a former miner, writes a hard-hitting left-wing screenplay about the 1984 miners' strike. It is accepted by a Hollywood film company but gets turned into a distorted action thriller ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Richardson | Stars: Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders, Alexei Sayle, Dawn French
Votes: 196
35.
The Prisoner (1967–1968)
Episode:
It's Your Funeral
(1967)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Number Six hears of an assassination plot against Number Two, but it's the new Number Two doing all the plotting against the retiring Number Two.
Director: Robert Asher | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Derren Nesbitt, Annette Andre, Mark Eden
Votes: 772
36. Where Eagles Dare (1968)
M | 158 min | Action, Adventure, War
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding American brigadier general George Carnaby prisoner, but that's not all that's really going on.
Director: Brian G. Hutton | Stars: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark
Votes: 62,986
37. 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
38.
Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968)
Episode:
Dead Man's Shoes
(1967)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Agent John Gilsen has uncovered a global drugs racket and,in fear of his life,returns to his native village in the English countryside to where he is pursued by assassin Guardino. Peters,... See full summary »
Director: Peter Duffell | Stars: Richard Bradford, Derren Nesbitt, John Carson, James Villiers
Votes: 37
39.
Man of the World (1962–1963)
Episode:
Specialist for the Kill
(1962)
Crime, Drama
A casual assignment in Berlin photograph the latest fashions for his magazine turns into a nightmare for Mike Strait when he uncovers a plot to assassinate a visiting industrialist.
Director: Jeremy Summers | Stars: Craig Stevens, Paul Maxwell, Derren Nesbitt, Tracy Reed
Votes: 6
40.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Exit a Diplomat
(1969)
49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a member of a foreign embassy is caught shoplifting in London, but tries to hide her status by willingly accepting arrest, Superintendent Inman takes an interest in her employers.
Director: Voytek | Stars: Derren Nesbitt, Fulton Mackay, Morris Perry, Keith Washington
Votes: 25
41.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Reliable Sources
(1969)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Superintendent Eden is on the spot. The Security Commission has met to consider the leak that tipped a spy during the Troika affair. The detective is cleared - but told that he cannot continue his role as Special Branch controller.
Director: Dennis Vance | Stars: Wensley Pithey, Derren Nesbitt, Jennifer Wilson, Morris Perry
Votes: 23
42.
William Tell (1958–1959)
Episode:
The Boy Slaves
(1958)
Adventure, Family, History
Can Tell trust the word of his enemy? He must, if he is to obtain the release of several young boys whom Gessler is holding as slaves in a labour camp. Alone and unarmed he may be - but Tell has an ace up his sleeve.
Director: Terry Bishop | Stars: Conrad Phillips, Richard Rogers, Willoughby Goddard, Frazer Hines
Votes: 11
43. 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: 6,233
44. Room at the Top (1958)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance
An ambitious young accountant plots to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears, Donald Wolfit
Votes: 7,342
45. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1980)
25 min | Mystery
Shot in Polish-British co-production series of short stories based on themes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - "father" of the world's most famous detective: Sherlock Holmes. Each episode is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Geoffrey Whitehead, Donald Pickering, Patrick Newell, Tommy Godfrey
Votes: 184
46. The Courtroom (2004– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, Charles Foster, Judith Barker, Malcolm Stoddard
Votes: 8
47.
Danger Man (1960–1961)
Episode:
The Brothers
(1961)
TV-PG | 26 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A mail bag with important documents is stolen by the Morelli brothers. John Drake orchestrates a jailbreak for a woman named Lita, who has ties to the brothers and can lead him to their ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Frend | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Lisa Gastoni, George Coulouris, Ronald Fraser
Votes: 90
48.
The Persuaders! (1971–1972)
Episode:
The Old, the New, and the Deadly
(1971)
52 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Once again, Danny's life is in grave danger as a newspaper photograph showing him carrying a case with a statuette of a German eagle will attract the attention of an ex-Nazi fanatical Count and his assassins.
Director: Leslie Norman | Stars: Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Anna Gaël, Derren Nesbitt
Votes: 285
49.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Care of Her Majesty
(1969)
51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A British embassy in Eastern Europe receives a coded message from London to say that Jordan of Special Branch would be visiting. This is mainly (so he's told) to check why ten thousand ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Derren Nesbitt, Fulton Mackay, Morris Perry, Hilary Heath
Votes: 24
50.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Dinner Date
(1970)
49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jordan flies to Frankfurt to escort a British subject, Selby, back to England. Selby had disappeared three years earlier in East Germany and the British Government are anxious to learn what... See full summary »
Director: William G. Stewart | Stars: Derren Nesbitt, Fulton Mackay, Morris Perry, Keith Washington
Votes: 23