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1.
A Little Princess (1986–1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1987)
TV-G | Drama, Family
Sara's life suddenly looks brighter after a secret friend's generosity. In fact, Sara is in for quite a lot of surprises, and before she knows it, she finds herself on a whole new track in life, thanks to a little magic, and true friends.
Director: Carol Wiseman | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Nigel Havers, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 12
2. 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
3. Theatre Night (1957–1961)
45 min | Drama
A BBC television series of forty-five-minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.
Stars: Cicely Courtneidge, Evelyn Laye, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams
Votes: 69
4. Wilfred and Eileen (1981)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Two young people discover true love, only to have their romance threatened by the events of World War I.
Stars: Christopher Guard, Judi Bowker, Wendy Gifford, Ellis Jones
Votes: 16
5.
Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1989)
TV-PG | 27 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
After Charles Sr. helps discharge Charlie from the School for Orphans, Charlie discovers his innate ability as an actor, and convinces his father to reunite with his mother. Then, when life challenges the Chaplins once again, Syd returns.
Director: Baz Taylor | Stars: Joe Geary, Lee Whitlock, Twiggy, Ian McShane
Votes: 6
6.
A Little Princess (1986–1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1987)
TV-G | Drama, Family
Sara learns the hard way that generosity is not always repaid with kindness, but that does not stop Sara from conducting herself in the manner she is accustomed to. For, deep down she knows that the strongest light of faith resides within.
Director: Carol Wiseman | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Nigel Havers, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 12
7. 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: 428
8. Knight Errant Limited (1959–1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Adam Knight's agency is there to help people in all kinds of ways.
Stars: Kay Callard, John Turner, Richard Carpenter, Hugh David
Votes: 14
9. A Little Princess (1986–1987)
TV-G | 163 min | Drama, Family
Sara Crewe enters a London boarding school a wealthy lady when she bids her father farewell as he enters the British Army, but her lifestyle quickly vanishes when her father suddenly dies, and Sara must endure a life of servitude.
Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Miriam Margolyes, Annette Badland
Votes: 774
10.
Bottom (1991–1995)
Episode:
Parade
(1992)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
After taking part in a identity parade at the local police station where Spudgun is being accused of stealing his mother Mrs. Potato's handbag, Richie and Eddie heads down to the Lamb and ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Robert Ashe, Rory Bremner
Votes: 350
11.
The Squirrels (1974–1976)
Episode:
Ashes to Ashes
(1976)
Comedy
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Bernard Hepton, Ken Jones, Patsy Rowlands, Alan David
Votes: 5
12. 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: 8,900
13. Bottom (1991–1995)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Two perpetually bored and broke flatmates waste their days in a futile struggle to get laid, earn cash, and not kill one another.
Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Steven O'Donnell, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 14,218
14. When We Are Married (1987 TV Movie)
Comedy, Drama
Three couples celebrating their 25th Anniversaries have quite a surprise waiting for them.
Director: Barry Davis | Stars: Patricia Routledge, Peter Vaughan, Prunella Scales, Timothy West
Votes: 64
15. Me Mammy (1968–1971)
30 min | Comedy
Bunjy Kenefick is an Irish mother's boy living in London. He is a high-powered executive and lives a bachelor lifestyle. However, his old-fashioned Catholic mother often puts a stop to his ... See full summary »
Stars: Milo O'Shea, Anna Manahan, Yootha Joyce, David Kelly
Votes: 28
16. The Gamblers (1967–1968)
60 min | Drama
Anthology drama series of people who take a gamble (sometimes with their lives) in order to prove a point or better their position.
Stars: Richard Shaw, Leslie Anderson, Ronald Lacey, John Slavid
Votes: 10
17. 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: 1,541
18. That Was the Week That Was (1962–1963)
50 min | Comedy
Satirical sketch show. The first such show in the UK. It ran for two seasons before being pulled just before the 1964 general election.
Stars: David Frost, Millicent Martin, William Rushton, Roy Kinnear
Votes: 108
19. Legacy of Murder (1982– )
30 min | Comedy
Struggling private detectives Bernie Weinstock and his assistant Robin Bright are engaged by solicitor Roland Tolhurst to locate the whereabouts of six people on the bequest of his employer... See full summary »
Stars: Dick Emery, Richard Vernon, Barry Evans, Delia Paton
Votes: 21
20.
The Cazalets (2001)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2001)
Drama, War
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Stephen Dillane, Paul Rhys, Lesley Manville
Votes: 24
21. Get Up and Go! (1981–1985)
Family
Get Up and Go was the original title of this children's series, used for the first three seasons. Mooncat (a cat from the Moon, as his name suggests) visits Earth and befriends presenters ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Boxer, David Claridge, Beryl Reid, Christopher Leith
Votes: 16
22. Galton and Simpson Comedy (1969)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Leslie Phillips, Stratford Johns, Milo O'Shea, Harry H. Corbett
Votes: 21
23.
The Cazalets (2001)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2001)
TV-PG | 53 min | Drama, War
It's summer 1939 and war is now seen as inevitable. Children are being sent from London to the safety of the countryside. Edward and Diana Macintosh continue their affair but realize it ... See full summary »
Director: Suri Krishnamma | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Stephen Dillane, Paul Rhys, Lesley Manville
Votes: 29
24. Animated Tales of the World (2000–2004)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Each episode of the series retells international story tales that has originated in many countries around the world, such as Poland, Scotland, Russia, etc.
Stars: Julie Higginson, Sheridan Smith, Wayne Foskett, John Normington
Votes: 90
25.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove
(1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After a driving accident, Drake finds he has a £500 gambling debt at a club he has no knowledge of, yet the staff seem to know him, and the club's manager, Mr. Alexander knows all about Drake's career with M9, and plans to blackmail him.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Adrienne Corri, Eric Barker, Francis De Wolff
Votes: 131
26. 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: 1,388
27. Two's Company (1975–1979)
30 min | Comedy
An American author hires a British butler and discovers that they are polar opposites.
Stars: Elaine Stritch, Donald Sinden, John Savident, Penelope Keith
Votes: 276
28.
The Cazalets (2001)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2001)
Drama, War
Zoe gives birth to a baby girl and after a while learns that Rupert has been listed as missing in action. Louise comes home from drama school in trousers leading to a major row with her ... See full summary »
Director: Suri Krishnamma | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Stephen Dillane, Paul Rhys, Lesley Manville
Votes: 27
29.
The Cazalets (2001)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2001)
Drama, War
It's now the fall of 1941. Christopher is hospitalized in a psychiatric institution and is uncommunicative. He's had a complete breakdown and his overbearing father is unsympathetic. He ... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Stephen Dillane, Paul Rhys, Lesley Manville
Votes: 27
30. 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: 394
31. My Son, My Son (1979– )
440 min | Drama
A father that indulged his son too much and the unfortunate events that it lead to.
Stars: Michael Williams, Frank Grimes, Kate Binchy, Patsy Rowlands
Votes: 10
32. Thirty Minutes Worth (1972–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Harry Worth, Tim Wylton, Trevor Bannister, Bruce Carstairs
Votes: 12
33. Gert and Daisy (1959– )
30 min | Comedy
Gert and Daisy are two sisters who used to work in show business. Now they run a boarding house for theatrical visitors.
Stars: Elsie Waters, Doris Waters, Hugh Paddick, Patsy Rowlands
Votes: 7
34.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
Love All
(1969)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Responsible old government bureaucrats are suddenly falling madly in love with the homely office charwoman - and they can't wait to tell her all of their secrets.
Director: Peter Sykes | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson, Veronica Strong, Terence Alexander
Votes: 200
35.
Hallelujah! (1983–1984)
Episode:
Luncheon Club
(1983)
24 min | Comedy
The new seniors luncheon club gets off to a good start with a bad ending.
Stars: Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, Rosamund Greenwood, Carmel McSharry
Votes: 13
36.
The Cazalets (2001)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2001)
Drama, War
In 1937, the extended Cazalet family get together for their annual six week summer holiday at the family seat, Home Place, in Sussex. Patriarch Wiiliam Cazalet, affectionately called The ... See full summary »
Director: Suri Krishnamma | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Stephen Dillane, Paul Rhys, Lesley Manville
Votes: 32
37. Vanity Fair (1998)
Not Rated | 50 min | Drama, Romance
An adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic story of parvenue Becky Sharp's rise from obscure and humble origins to her subsequent ignominious fall from Society; set against the ... See full summary »
Stars: Natasha Little, Frances Grey, Philip Glenister, David Ross
Votes: 1,736
38. Cribb (1980–1981)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Victorian era cases of Detective Sergeant Cribb of Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department.
Stars: Alan Dobie, William Simons, David Waller, Alfie Curtis
Votes: 162
39. One by One (1984–1987)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Stories about real-life international zoo vet David Taylor (in the TV programmes, he was called Donald Turner) from his early days as a newly-qualified vet in the 1950s to his international... See full summary »
Stars: Rob Heyland, James Ellis, Sonia Graham, Heather James
Votes: 41
40. Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
30 min | Drama, Family
A spin-off series from "Jackanory", was "Jackanory Playhouse" (1972-85), which was a series of thirty-minute dramatisations.
Stars: Peter Settelen, Maurice Denham, Patsy Smart, George Innes
Votes: 18
41. For the Love of Ada (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy
The series gently charts the relationship between Yorkshireman Walter Bingley and Londoner Ada Cresswell, septuagenarians who meet while Ada is visiting her late husband's grave.
Stars: Irene Handl, Wilfred Pickles, Barbara Mitchell, Jack Smethurst
Votes: 105
42. Imaginary Friends (1987– )
Comedy
The travails of a sociologist who sets out to debunk a spiritualist cult.
Stars: Fabia Drake, Billie Whitelaw, Patsy Rowlands, Liz Smith
Votes: 12
43.
For the Love of Ada (1970–1971)
Episode:
The Admirer
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
A gentleman admirer starts flirting with Ada and she is flattered but what does Walter think to all this.
Director: Ronnie Baxter | Stars: Irene Handl, Wilfred Pickles, Barbara Mitchell, Jack Smethurst
Votes: 9
44. 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
45. 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: 176
46. Break in the Sun (1981)
30 min | Drama, Family
Patsy runs away from home and joins a theatre troupe who are traveling by boat to Margate.
Stars: Nicola Cowper, Kevin Taffurelli, Brian Hall, Brian Peck
Votes: 55
47. Ooh La La! (1968–1973)
60 min | Comedy
BBC2 sitcom featuring a series of adaptations of French farces.
Stars: Patrick Cargill, Amanda Barrie, Fenella Fielding, Alec Bregonzi
Votes: 15
48.
Hallelujah! (1983–1984)
Episode:
Repentance
(1983)
23 min | Comedy
Emily's first small town is full of sinners (in her opinion) so she uses aggressive means to persuade them to beat the devil.
Stars: Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, Rosamund Greenwood, Richard Davies
Votes: 14
49.
Hallelujah! (1983–1984)
Episode:
Retirement
(1983)
23 min | Comedy
Emily Ridley has been a Captain in the Salvation Army for over 30 years. She is asked to retire and she refuses, so they post her to quiet, uneventful towns in Yorkshire where she won't bother anyone, or so they thought.
Stars: Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, Rosamund Greenwood, Walter Gotell
Votes: 14
50.
Hallelujah! (1983–1984)
Episode:
Struck Down
(1983)
23 min | Comedy
Food poisoned by a ham sandwich from the mobile canteen, Emily is out of commission. Sister Alice and Dorothy run the show without her. The results are grim, as the two sisters are too easy on the sinners.
Director: Ronnie Baxter | Stars: Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, Rosamund Greenwood, Michael Aldridge
Votes: 14