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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 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: 8,896
3. The Cult of... (2006–2008)
30 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at classic British cult television series.
Stars: Meera Syal, Steve O'Brien, Robert Llewellyn, Pennant Roberts
Votes: 16
4.
Remington Steele (1982–1987)
Episode:
Steele Searching: Part 2
(1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Remington is accidentally confused with a hit man and given the job of assassinating a British royal, who just might be Steele's father.
Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, Cassandra Harris
Votes: 93
5. The Expert (1968–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Professor John Hardy is a forensic scientist who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.
Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth
Votes: 42
6.
Remington Steele (1982–1987)
Episode:
Steele Searching: Part 1
(1985)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Laura and Mildred head to the U.K. to look for Mr. Steele who has disappeared looking for his mysterious father. Steele discovers his father may be an Earl - and a modern day Jack the Ripper.
Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, Cassandra Harris
Votes: 99
7. 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
8. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,662
9. Whodunnit? (1972–1978)
45 min | Family, Game-Show, Mystery
British game show in which celebrity panelists were shown a dramatised murder and had to guess the identity of the killer or killers from the clues presented.
Stars: Jon Pertwee, Patrick Mower, Anouska Hempel, Liza Goddard
Votes: 138
10. 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
11.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
The Red Sky
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
Dr Quist attempts to go on holiday, but gets involved instead in a series of jet engine experiments causing harm and the same mysterious hallucination.
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
Votes: 22
12.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
Tomorrow, the Rat
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
Doomwatch are alerted to reports of a number of attacks on humans by rats. Toby and Bradley investigate the house of Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, victims of a recent attack; the two scientists ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
Votes: 31
13.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
You Have Just Been Murdered
(1967)
TV-G | 51 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Steed and Mrs. Peel stop a clever blackmailing scheme targeting millionaires.
Director: Robert Asher | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Barrie Ingham, Robert Flemyng
Votes: 310
14.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Need to Know
(1980)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Andy Drake, a protege of Cowley, is arrested on suspicion of spying for the Chinese. Anxious to find out about Chinese security the K.G.B. plan to spring Drake whilst he is in transit from ... See full summary »
Director: William Brayne | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Patrick O'Connell
Votes: 106
15. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
16. The Mask of Janus (1965)
50 min | Thriller
Thriller series set in the fictional European country of Amalia and dealing with the political interests of the British, American and Communist espionage communities within.
Stars: Dinsdale Landen, Simon Oates, Peter Dyneley, Hamilton Dyce
Votes: 7
17.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
You Killed Toby Wren
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
Quist's authority is questioned from all directions, and Ridge does some quiet investigations into hybrid science in Norwich.
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
Votes: 22
18. 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: 461
19. 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: 143
20. 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
21. 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
22.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
Invasion
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
Ridge and Hardcastle are sent on what seems a simple enough assignment, but stumble onto a major government cover up in an abandoned English manor.
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, John Nolan, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 22
23. 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
24. The Main Chance (1969–1975)
60 min | Drama
Maverick lawyer David Main commutes between his twin bases in London and Leeds. His seemingly devil-may-care attitude is contrasted with the steady and cautious approach of his crusty Leeds partner Henry Castleton.
Stars: John Stride, Margaret Ashcroft, John Wentworth, Anna Palk
Votes: 135
25. Breakaway (1980)
30 min | Mystery, Thriller
Much as detective inspector Sam Harvey would like to retire to devote himself full-time to his hobby of writing children's books, he has to solve a couple of intricate and baffling murder cases first.
Stars: Martin Jarvis, Judy Geeson, Glyn Houston, Angela Browne
Votes: 32
26.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
The Battery People
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
The Doomwatch team look into serious health issues experienced by male workers at a Welsh battery farm.
Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
Votes: 19
27.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
The Plastic Eaters
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
A plane dissolves in mid-air, its plastic components eaten away. Doomwatch faces its first challenge: to halt the disastrous spread of a man-made virus with the power to melt all plastic.
Director: Paul Ciappessoni | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
Votes: 33
28. 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
29. 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
30.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
By the Pricking of My Thumbs...
(1971)
Sci-Fi, Drama
The Doomwatch team investigates the myth about the XYY chromosome after a schoolboy is expelled for possessing it.
Director: Eric Hills | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, John Nolan, Jean Trend
Votes: 19
31.
The Main Chance (1969–1975)
Episode:
Liar's Dice
(1969)
51 min | Drama
A former client of Main sues him for negligence and soon he finds he is in a battle for survival.
Director: Christopher Hodson | Stars: John Stride, Kate O'Mara, Anna Palk, Philip Bond
Votes: 15
32.
Whodunnit? (1972–1978)
Episode:
No Happy Returns
(1977)
Family, Game-Show, Mystery
It's the 70th birthday party for the bad-tempered Chairman of the Board - and an exploding cake is set to ensure that things go with a bang.
Directors: Anthony Parker, Leon Thau | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Alfred Marks, Patrick Mower, Kate Williams
Votes: 8
33.
The Three Musketeers (1966–1967)
Episode:
Walk to the Scaffold
(1967)
Drama
D'Artagnan cannot save Constance, but Milady De Winter meets her fate.
Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Jeremy Brett, Brian Blessed, Jeremy Young, Gary Watson
Votes: 8
34. 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
35. The Three Musketeers (1966–1967)
25 min | Drama
Naive but avid for adventure, young D'Artagnan travels from Gascony to Paris in 1625 to become a Musketeer like his father. He is at once plunged into intrigue.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Brian Blessed, Jeremy Young, Gary Watson
Votes: 94
36.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
Project Sahara
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
Doomwatch are joined by Doctor Robson, sent to undertake tests on the new 'Sahara' spray which is apparently capable of destroying all plant-life on the planet. But when Quist receives a ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
Votes: 24
37.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
The Devil's Sweets
(1970)
Sci-Fi, Drama
While on the way to work, secretary Pat Hunnisett takes a free promotional chocolate from a group of girls on the street. Meanwhile, at the Doomwatch office, Quist and his team are ... See full summary »
Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, Robert Powell, Joby Blanshard
Votes: 23
38.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
The Logicians
(1971)
Sci-Fi, Drama
A powerful antidote formula has been stolen near a school full of gifted boys. Are they responsible, and is computer technology somehow to blame?
Director: David Sullivan Proudfoot | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, John Nolan, Jean Trend
Votes: 17
39.
Jason King (1971–1972)
Episode:
That Isn't Me, It's Somebody Else
(1972)
Action, Adventure
Jason has an invitation to go to Italy and stay with Bonisalvi,an international criminal who lives in the most secure seclusion. A rival gangsters' syndicate uses the opportunity to send ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Peter Wyngarde, George Murcell, Patrick Troughton, Toby Robins
Votes: 18
40.
Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968)
Episode:
Web with Four Spiders
(1968)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Norbert is a lawyer on an advisory committee concerned with the international legislation of space travel and he is set up by an opponent of the committee who photographs him in a ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Richard Bradford, Ray McAnally, Jacqueline Ellis, Ralph Michael
Votes: 41
41. Remington Steele (1982–1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The cases of a female private detective partnered with a former thief who assumes the role of a fictitious detective in the business.
Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, James Read
Votes: 9,986
42. That's My Boy (1981–1986)
30 min | Comedy
Ida Willis goes to her employment agency, and finds herself with a new job - that of housekeeper to Robert Price and his wife. She soon discovers the man is her son Shane, whom she gave up for adoption many years earlier.
Stars: Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake, Jennifer Lonsdale, Harold Goodwin
Votes: 245
43. Doomwatch (1970–1972)
50 min | Sci-Fi, Drama
Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific Work. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Spencer Quist, the Doomwatch team struggled, for ... See full summary »
Stars: John Paul, Joby Blanshard, Simon Oates, Vivien Sherrard
Votes: 197
44. Beasts (1976)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An anthology series concerning bestial horror, created by Nigel Kneale.
Stars: Pamela Moiseiwitsch, Jane Wymark, Martin Shaw, Patrick Magee
Votes: 280
45. Love Story (1963–1974)
60 min | Drama
British anthology series of short plays on the theme of romance.
Stars: T.P. McKenna, Frances Cuka, Keith Barron, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 137
46. The Rag Trade (1961–1963)
30 min | Comedy
Fenner Fashions makes women's clothing. Reg Turner (Reg Varney) is the downtrodden foreman on the shop floor. The machinists are all women, led by their union rep, Paddy Fleming (Miriam ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin, Reg Varney, Wanda Ventham
Votes: 96
47. You're Only Young Twice (1977–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy about the residents of Paradise Lodge, retirement home for Gentle folk.
Stars: Peggy Mount, Pat Coombs, Lally Bowers, Diana King
Votes: 120
48.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
Super Secret Cypher Snatch
(1968)
TV-14 | 51 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Secrets are leaking out of Cipher HQ like a sieve, but all of the employees insist that everything has been "perfectly normal." However, The Avengers find a link between the stolen information and a window cleaning service.
Director: John Hough | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson, Allan Cuthbertson, Ivor Dean
Votes: 198
49.
Doomwatch (1970–1972)
Episode:
Public Enemy
(1971)
Sci-Fi, Drama
A young boy dies while attempting to retrieve a ball from a high roof, but the cause of his death is not from falling. Doomwatch investigate.
Director: Lennie Mayne | Stars: John Paul, Simon Oates, John Nolan, Jean Trend
Votes: 17
50. The New Avengers (1976–1977)
60 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Secret agent Steed, working for an unnamed branch of British intelligence, is teamed up with two partners to fight evil plots for world domination, dealing with suspended animation, biological warfare, robotics, and other threats.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley, Maurice Marsac
Votes: 2,607