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1.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Germans
(1975)
TV-PG | 31 min | Comedy
A moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and German guests are all a bit much for Basil to handle while Sybil's in hospital.
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,873
2.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Communication Problems
(1979)
TV-PG | 31 min | Comedy
When Mrs. Richards, a demanding woman who is hard of hearing, checks into the hotel, Basil, Sybil and Polly find themselves with a very difficult customer. Meanwhile, Basil bets on a horse ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,335
3.
Dickens (2002)
Episode:
Secrets
(2002)
Biography, Drama, Romance
Stars: Peter Ackroyd, Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 8
4.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Psychiatrist
(1979)
TV-PG | 36 min | Comedy
Confusion arises when Basil tries to catch a girl in a playboy's room after hours, all the while unnerved by a psychiatrist's presence.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,228
5. The King's Head: A Maverick in London (2006 Video)
55 min | Documentary
Despite a severely limited budget and lack of government funding, The King's Head Theatre of London, founded by Dan Crawford, has been responsible for launching many famous names within the... See full summary »
Directors: Jason Figgis, Stephanie Sinclaire | Stars: Dan Crawford, Paul Alexander, Steven Berkoff, Christopher Biggins
Votes: 18
6.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Basil the Rat
(1979)
TV-PG | 34 min | Comedy
Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Things become even worse when Manuel's rat gets loose in the hotel.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,101
7.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Kipper and the Corpse
(1979)
TV-PG | 32 min | Comedy
One of the guests has died in his sleep, but Basil thinks it's due to serving him spoiled food.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,099
8.
Dennis the Menace (1996–1998)
Episode:
Summer Holiday
(1998)
TV-Y | Animation, Comedy, Family
Director: Tony Collingwood | Stars: Prunella Scales, Richard Pearce, Kerry Shale, John Baddeley
Votes: 6
9.
The Shell Seekers (2006– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2006)
88 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Lor Wilson, Vanessa Redgrave, Charles Edwards
Votes: 74
10. 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
11.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
The Llangollen Canal
(2014)
46 min | Documentary
This third canal journey takes Pru and Tim back to their honeymoon destination, Llangollen, in North Wales
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Stuart Moodie, Peter Brown
Votes: 18
12.
The Shell Seekers (2006– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2006)
88 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell, Maisie Dimbleby, Charles Edwards
Votes: 77
13. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 100,118
14. Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Documentary
Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.
Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Samuel West, Sheila Hancock
Votes: 418
15.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Hotel Inspectors
(1975)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Basil Fawlty goes on the alert when he hears there are hotel inspectors in the area.
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,232
16.
Where the Heart Is (1997–2006)
Episode:
When All This Is Over
(2005)
Not Rated | 65 min | Drama
Danny struggles in his role as a parent. Harding hires a military coach to train the Scorpions. Tom and Beth make a life changing decision.
Director: Paul Walker | Stars: Philip Middlemiss, Richard Mylan, Andrew Paul, Danny Seward
Votes: 9
17.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
London Ring
(2015)
Documentary
Timothy West and Prunella Scales have lived all their married life in London, but have never explored the canals on their doorstep. In this episode, they journey along the London Ring, as ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Melody Lang
Votes: 12
18.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Gourmet Night
(1975)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
The Fawltys are very pleased with their new chef, Kurt. He was recommended to them by their friend André who runs a nice restaurant in town. All in all, he's working out quite well and they... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,170
19.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Kennet & Avon
(2014)
49 min | Documentary
Back in 1990, to promote the fully restored canal, Tim and Pru were invited to be the first boat in 42 years to travel the full length of the K&A. Almost a quarter of a century later, they ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Kirsten Elliott, Peter Dunn
Votes: 20
20. Horizon (I) (1964– )
50 min | Documentary
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach
Votes: 1,147
21.
Mapp & Lucia (1985–1986)
Episode:
The Italian Connection
(1985)
TV-PG | 51 min | Comedy
Lucia and Georgie submits entries for the local art exhibition,which Mapp,a member of the judging committee,rejects,returning them to their owners. However Lucia hangs them in pride of ... See full summary »
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Prunella Scales, Nigel Hawthorne, Denis Lill
Votes: 27
22.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
The Rochdale
(2014)
49 min | Documentary
Prunella and Tim travel the Rochdale canal, past once mighty mills, the epic beauty of the Pennines and the longest and highest canal tunnel in Britain.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Nick Wilding, Fred Carter
Votes: 17
23.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Canal Du Nivernais, France
(2014)
49 min | Documentary
Tim and Pru conclude their odyssey in the Burgundy region of France, where they travel along the Canal du Nivernais, which passes through towns and villages steeped in history.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Benedicte Sire, Leigh Wootton
Votes: 15
24. Absurd Person Singular (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy
A movie in three acts following three couples who, over three years, each host a Christmas party. The camera stays in the kitchen and we are treated to Ayckbourn's beautifully detailed look at middle class life.
Director: Michael A. Simpson | Stars: Cheryl Campbell, Michael Gambon, Nicky Henson, Maureen Lipman
Votes: 63
25.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Canal du Midi, France
(2015)
46 min | Documentary
Built nearly a century before the British canal system, the Canal du Midi in the south of France has been designated a world heritage site for both its historic importance and its beauty. ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Antoine Danglas, Christian Sales
Votes: 16
26.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
The Crinan Canal
(2016)
Documentary
The Crinan Canal was built as a shortcut from the Hebrides to the Glasgow region. Tim and Pru work their way on board an old steamer.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Peter McDonald, Graham Logan
Votes: 14
27.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Marne-Rhine Canal
(2017)
46 min | Documentary
Tim and Pru travel past enchanted forests, fairy-tale castles and picturesque mountains and valleys, on a trip Alsace and Lorraine in France.
Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales
Votes: 11
28. The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992–1998)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An animated series, telling the story of many beloved Beatrix Potter characters.
Stars: Niamh Cusack, Enn Reitel, Mary Jane Bowe, Jenny Moore
Votes: 1,088
29. Mapp & Lucia (1985–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
The social rivalry between two women in the 1930s when Lucia moves to the small English town of Tilling.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Prunella Scales, Nigel Hawthorne, Denis Lill
Votes: 513
30. The Big Knights (1999– )
10 min | Animation, Family
The stories tell the adventures of the two Big Knights, Sir Boris and Sir Morris, who are incredibly strong and brave, but are also incredibly dim-witted. They solve crises, usually of ... See full summary »
Stars: David Rintoul, Timothy West, Morwenna Banks, Prunella Scales
Votes: 167
31.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
A Touch of Class
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Basil is delighted when a member of the aristocracy chooses to stay at the Fawlty Towers, snubbing the normal guests who frequent the hotel. What Basil does not know, however, is that the ... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,579
32.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Anniversary
(1979)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Basil plans a surprise anniversary party for Sybil but, thinking he's forgotten it again, she walks out just before the guests arrive.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 1,906
33.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Builders
(1975)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy
Over his wife's objections, Basil hires his usual firm of incompetents (O'Reilly's) to do some carpentry work in the hotel lobby. With both Basil and Sybil out for the afternoon, they leave... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,358
34.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Wedding Party
(1975)
TV-PG | 33 min | Comedy
Basil Fawlty's puritanical streak comes out when a young couple he suspects of not being married tries to book a double room. He's ready to give them rooms on separate floors until Sybil ... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,212
35.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Waldorf Salad
(1979)
TV-PG | 32 min | Comedy
Customer dissatisfaction with the Fawlty Towers dining experience comes to a head when an insistent American comes for a stay.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,082
36.
Mapp & Lucia (1985–1986)
Episode:
Lobster Pots
(1985)
TV-PG | 52 min | Comedy
Lucia sells her house in Riseholme and,after making Georgie her sole beneficiary in her will,she buys Grebe,a house a little outside the town on the marshes. Now a leading hostess in ... See full summary »
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Prunella Scales, Nigel Hawthorne, Denis Lill
Votes: 31
37.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Rio Douro
(2017)
46 min | Documentary
Tim and Pru voyage through the dramatic landscape of north-west Portugal, with deep locks, hilltop vineyards and some port in Porto.
Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales
Votes: 12
38. A History of Britain (2000–2002)
60 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
Stars: Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 945
39. 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: 63
40. Brand Spanking (2004)
10 min | Animation, Short
A struggling comprehensive gets a makeover courtesy of the private sector
Director: John-Paul Harney | Stars: Floella Benjamin, Mariella Frostrup, Mark Lawson, Andrew Marr
Votes: 13
41.
Mapp & Lucia (1985–1986)
Episode:
Lady Bountiful
(1986)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy
Due to her investments Lucia is now a very wealthy woman and donates money to restore the Tilling church organ,an occasion which gives her full press coverage and grateful thanks within the... See full summary »
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Prunella Scales, Nigel Hawthorne, Denis Lill
Votes: 24
42.
Mapp & Lucia (1985–1986)
Episode:
The Owl and the Pussycat
(1985)
TV-PG | 51 min | Comedy
Some months have passed and the Tilling residents assume that Mapp and Lucia are dead. Major Benjy,Mapp's heir,moves into her house from where he holds social events. Georgie erects a ... See full summary »
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Prunella Scales, Nigel Hawthorne, Denis Lill
Votes: 28
43.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Birmingham to Braunston
(2015)
47 min | Documentary
Timothy West and Prunella Scales travel from Birmingham to Braunston, Northamptonshire, for a festival of canal boats and to unveil a plaque to a late friend and canal campaigner.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Samuel West, Sarah Henshaw
Votes: 13
44.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Shannon Erne Waterway
(2015)
47 min | Documentary
Timothy West and Prunella Scales head to Ireland and the Shannon Erne Waterway, where they try some folk singing, Irish dancing, and visit the ruins of Crom Castle.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Frank McCabe, Jack Lynch
Votes: 12
45.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Stratford-upon-Avon
(2016)
47 min | Documentary
A trip from Kingswood Junction on the Grand Union Canal, down the South Stratford Canal on a Kate Boats narrowboat. After arriving in Bancroft Basin in Stratford they took the boat out onto the Avon River and moored near the church.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Terry Deary, Juliet West
Votes: 13
46.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Venice
(2016)
47 min | Documentary
Tim and Pru travel to Venice, following the route once taken by Casanova and Byron, escaping the crowds of St Mark's to find tranquillity as well as beauty.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Antonio Foscari, Anna Rita Panebianco
Votes: 18
47.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Amsterdam
(2016)
Documentary
Tim and Pru explore the canals of the Netherlands, taking them to the famous tulip gardens of Keukenhof and Amsterdam's 17th century Grachtengordel's canals.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Peter Paul, Michiel Plomp
Votes: 17
48.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
(2016)
47 min | Documentary
Tim and Pru take another journey into their pasts, via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2016.
Director: Mike Taylor | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Simon Armitage, Ginny Barlow
Votes: 14
49.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
(2017)
46 min | Documentary
Tim and Pru visit the famously beautiful Welsh canal with a haunted castle on route.
Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales
Votes: 13
50.
Great Canal Journeys (2014– )
Episode:
Manchester
(2018)
Documentary
Tim and Pru embark on a voyage through canal history, as they explore the waterways of north west England - heading from the suburbs of Manchester to the great canal port at Ellesmere.
Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Samuel West
Votes: 12