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1. Bookie (1988– )
60 min | Drama
Danny Dawson is a bookmaker from Glasgow in this series which lifts the lid on the betting business, where high risks can yield big rewards.
Stars: Maurice Roëves, John Hannah, Sheila Grier, Isla Blair
Votes: 8
2.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
Never Hit a Lady
(1970)
Crime, Drama
Thamesford CID is investigating some cases of highway piracy. The robbers focus on lorry loads containing whiskey. Prime suspect is a Scottish lorry driver who seems to be involved in the ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Stratford Johns, Norman Bowler, Susan Tebbs, Terence Rigby
Votes: 10
3. Moonstrike (1963)
50 min | Drama, History, War
Anthology series of one-off thrillers about the covert activities of Allied agents and resistance operatives in occupied Europe during the Second World War.
Stars: Gary Hope, Michael Culver, John Murray Scott, Clive Russell
Votes: 20
4. Secret Army (1977–1979)
50 min | Drama, History, War
During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.
Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, Juliet Hammond
Votes: 1,618
5.
Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode:
A Safe Place
(1979)
Drama, History, War
With Albert on a murder charge trumped up by the Communist resistance, Monique has to cope with a British air ace who has been down the line and has now been captured by a fake escape-line set up by Reinhardt.
Director: Tristan de Vere Cole | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Juliet Hammond, Clifford Rose
Votes: 46
6.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
The Spoilt Ones
(1969)
Crime, Drama
A series of petty thefts and burglaries leads to an undercover operation. On undercover assignment in a deprived area of Thamesford, WP/DC Betty Donald, disguised as a common housewife, ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Parker | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Susan Tebbs, Terence Rigby
Votes: 9
7. Warship (1973–1977)
50 min | Action, Drama
Life in the Royal Navy aboard the fictional HMS Hero.
Stars: David Savile, Andrew Burt, James Cosmo, Donald Burton
Votes: 112
8. The Gold Robbers (1969)
60 min | Crime
Tough cop Detective Chief Superintendent Cradock is assigned to track down and bring to justice the criminals behind the daring theft of five and half million pounds worth of gold bullion from an airfield in the South of England.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Artro Morris, Richard Leech, Frederick Bartman
Votes: 104
9. Ben Hall (1975)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the life of the Australian bushranger Ben Hall.
Stars: Jon Finch, Evin Crowley, Vincent Ball, Brian Blain
Votes: 56
10.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
Safe in the Streets?
(1970)
Crime, Drama
A gang of skinheads are attacking young Pakistanis who are illegal immigrants. Det. Supt. Watt attempts to find someone who give evidence that a crime is committed.
Director: Paul Ciappessoni | Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Marne Maitland
Votes: 7
11.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
The Aggro Boy
(1970)
Crime, Drama
Task Force has been requested to assist with crowd control on the night of an important soccer match. While Superintendent John Watt and Detective Inspector Harry Hawkins are coordinating ... See full summary »
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith
Votes: 8
12.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
The Hermit
(1970)
Crime, Drama
A gang of thieves have chosen Thamesford as their hunting ground. Their prey are elderly people, their objects of desire are valuable antiques and silverware, their base of operation is a ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Simpson | Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Susan Tebbs, Terence Rigby
Votes: 7
13. 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
14. The Campbells (1986–1990)
Adventure, Drama, Family
Doctor James Campbell, a widower, moves to Upper Canada with his three children. Taking place during the 1830s, the family and their community deal with both adventure and misfortune.
Stars: Malcolm Stoddard, Amber Lea Weston, Eric Richards, Cedric Smith
Votes: 91
15. Marked Personal (1973– )
30 min
Afternoon show about the dramas that enfold around the human resources department of a large organization.
Stars: Heather Chasen, Stephanie Beacham, Frankie Jordan, Carl Rigg
Votes: 12
16.
Warship (1973–1977)
Episode:
Without Just Cause
(1974)
Action, Drama
Lt. Palfrey escapes Norway and returns to Hero, only to discover the horrific truth of his murder. Nialls successfully pleads, with the Norwegians, for Palfrey to be court martial but he shocks everybody by pleading not guilty.
Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: Philip Bond, Donald Burton, Michael Cochrane, Frank Duncan
Votes: 6
17. The Sweeney (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin
Votes: 2,657
18. 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
19. Blake's 7 (1978–1981)
Not Rated | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.
Stars: Michael Keating, Paul Darrow, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell
Votes: 4,499
20. Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Victorian-era whodunnit with venerable Sergeant Cork battling entrenched views in a bid to use a more scientific approach to solving cases. Trusty sidekick Bob does not always understand his methods but faithfully co-operates..
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 69
21. 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
22. 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
23.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
Open and Shut
(1970)
Crime, Drama
A case of domestic disturbance turns into murder, and Chief Superintendent Barlow thinks he has an open and shut case on his hands. But soon Charlie Barlow has to admit to himself that he ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Cox | Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith
Votes: 7
24.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
The Team
(1972)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama
A woman feints in the queue at the Western Provisonal Bank. While the bank manager comes to her aid, £3,000 is stolen. A London team led Tony and Micki and two others decide to gamble on doing a second job so they can leave a day early.
Director: Julia Smith | Stars: Gary Watson, John Slater, James Ellis, Ian Cullen
Votes: 7
25.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Dead Man's Cargo
(1977)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Letty tells James she invested in William's steam engine project and he buys a flour mill in her name, sailing to Pennsylvania to buy loose grain from an ex-Cavalry officer who drives a ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 11
26. The Charmer (1987)
312 min | Drama
A drama series set in 1930s Britain, detailing the exploits of Ralph Gorse, a conman, seducer and murderer.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Bernard Hepton, Rosemary Leach, Fiona Fullerton
Votes: 250
27. A Perfect Hero (1991)
299 min | Drama
Flying officer Hugh Fleming is shot down and badly burned during the battle of Britain in September 1940.
Stars: Nigel Havers, James Fox, Fiona Gillies, Amanda Elwes
Votes: 97
28.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
'Frisco Bound
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Following the enquiry into the 'Pibroch''s scuttling, Baines is temporarily reduced to mate. The head of the board, Sir Walter Teal, asks Baines and Onedin to take his young son David as an... See full summary »
Director: David Cunliffe | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Howard Lang
Votes: 24
29.
The Sweeney (1975–1978)
Episode:
Stoppo Driver
(1975)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After their own getaway driver is killed fleeing police, a gang blackmails a young policeman into being their driver by kidnapping his bride.
Director: Terry Green | Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Nicola Pagett
Votes: 147
30.
Warship (1973–1977)
Episode:
The Raid
(1974)
Action, Drama
Hero is assigned a mission off the Norwegian coast. The Royal Marines lead by Lt. Palfrey, the son of a highly decorated officer, attempt to take key instillations but are captured. Palfrey escapes but doesn't realise it's an exercise.
Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: Donald Burton, Michael Cochrane, Norman Eshley, Steve Gardner
Votes: 6
31.
The Charmer (1987)
Episode:
Gorse at the End
(1987)
Drama
The last episode of the Charmer proves the old adage: "What goes around, comes around," even applies to clever con-men.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Nigel Havers, Bernard Hepton, Rosemary Leach, Fiona Fullerton
Votes: 6
32. 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
33. 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
34. Espionage (1963–1964)
48 min | Drama, War
An anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.
Stars: Victor Platt, Martin Lyder, Maxwell Shaw, Alan Tilvern
Votes: 81
35. Sutherland's Law (1973–1976)
50 min | Drama
Follows the cases of John Sutherland, the procurator fiscal in a small Scottish town.
Stars: Iain Cuthbertson, Martin Cochrane, Edith MacArthur, Victor Carin
Votes: 52
36.
The Gold Robbers (1969)
Episode:
The Big Spender
(1969)
52 min | Crime
'Hello, Tango One To Base. Hello Dave.' Cradock is certain that the voice who mimicked a police operator's relay call belongs to Barry Porter, a second-rate conman. But how can he prove it?
Director: Don Leaver | Stars: Peter Vaughan, Richard Leech, George Cole, Katharine Blake
Votes: 27
37.
The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
Episode:
Blockade
(1972)
TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James is delivering a cargo to the Southern states of America but the Civil War is raging and the North are blockading ports. With him are Anne, who dislikes the idea of helping ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass, Philip Bond, Brian Rawlinson
Votes: 23
38. The Onedin Line (1971–1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in Liverpool of the 1860s.
Stars: Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster
Votes: 1,118
39. 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
40. Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Mystery and Imagination" was a UK hosted horror anthology series running from 1966 until 1970 with host David Buck as "Richard Beckett". who was a romantic young Victorian adventurer always had a tale to tell.
Stars: David Buck, Mark Moss, Freddie Jones, Robert Hunter
Votes: 111
41. Top Secret (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
A British agent starts work in South America.
Stars: William Franklyn, Patrick Cargill, Alan Rothwell, Frieda Knorr
Votes: 15
42. One Pair of Eyes (1967–1984)
45 min | Documentary
A monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.
Stars: James Cameron, Anthony Howard, Marty Feldman, Tony Benn
Votes: 12
43.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
A World Full of Rooms
(1970)
Crime, Drama
Det. Supt. Watt investigates a protection racket after a prostitute was badly beaten up by a sadistic criminal. Witnesses belief this was a warning to jailed hard man Jackie Frankitt.
Director: Paul Ciappessoni | Stars: Frank Windsor, David Lloyd Meredith, Susan Tebbs, Terence Rigby
Votes: 6
44.
Warship (1973–1977)
Episode:
The Echo of Battle
(1974)
Action, Drama
Lescher, a former U-Boat commander, now a West German minister, joins Hero as observer but he starts to have flashbacks. Nialls becomes concerned that he is suffering a complete mental breakdown as the manoeuvres begin.
Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: John Bowe, Donald Burton, Norman Eshley, John Lee
Votes: 5
45.
Spy! (1980– )
Episode:
The Venlo Incident
(1980)
Crime, Drama
In 1939, Captain Best and Mayo Stevens work for SIS where they believe they were with working an anti-Hitler group who want peace. Instead their file reached Reinhard Heydrich and ultimately captured on the Dutch border.
Director: Brian Parker | Stars: Edgar Wreford, Dilys Price, Keith James, Geoffrey Bayldon
Votes: 5
46. General Hospital (1972–1980)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Tony Adams, David Garth, Lewis Jones, James Kerry
Votes: 84
47. Strathblair (1992– )
50 min | Drama
Set in the 1950s, two inexperienced newlyweds struggle to make a go of a rundown hill farm.
Stars: Francesca Hunt, David Robb, Andrew Keir, Derek Riddell
Votes: 40
48.
Howards' Way (1985–1990)
Episode:
You're Fired
(1985)
Drama
Tom Howard wins the Commodore Cup with his boat, The Flying Fish. But at a celebration dinner with his family, he announces that he's been made redundant.
Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Maurice Colbourne, Jan Harvey, Glyn Owen, Susan Gilmore
Votes: 8
49.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Handle with Care
(1962)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
The two PCs expect a dreary night until they come across a van abandoned in a field filled with stock from a ransacked toy shop. The thief is a nasty old man in a crook family, with his ... See full summary »
Director: Shaun Sutton | Stars: Brian Blessed, Joseph Brady, Jeremy Kemp, James Ellis
Votes: 9
50. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.
Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty
Votes: 57