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1. The Royal (2003–2011)
Episode: Famous for a Day (2003)

TV-PG | 47 min | Drama

Television presenter Lennie Lemarr brings a film crew to the hospital for a special Christmas broadcast - and Nigel Harper is the star of the show. Gordon and Meryl rescue a boy who has ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Dowd | Stars: John Axon, Michael Starke, Andy Wear, Smug Roberts

Votes: 23

2. Notorious Woman (1974)

350 min | Drama

The incredible life of novelist George Sand is explored, with a particular focus on her romance with famed musician Frédéric Chopin.

Stars: Rosemary Harris, Marina McConnell, Lewis Fiander, Jonathan Newth

Votes: 108

3. The Royal (2003–2011)
Episode: Doing the Rounds (2003)

TV-PG | 47 min | Drama

New young doctor Jeff Goodwin arrives at the Royal to replace David, after a traumatic journey in which he is involved in a car accident, punched by one of the other drivers and then robbed... See full summary »

Director: Tim Dowd | Stars: Phil Corbitt, Graham McDuff, Paul Fox, Robert Daws

Votes: 24

4. Number 10 (1983)
Episode: Bloodline (1983)

Biography, Drama, History

From childhood, young William Pitt is groomed by his affectionate but tormented father for the highest job in British public life. Unfortunately, he has inherited more than a great name.

Directors: David Cunliffe, John Glenister, Alvin Rakoff, David Reynolds | Stars: Jeremy Brett, Keith Barron, Frances Bennett, Alfred Burke

Votes: 24

5. Bird Fancier (1985 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama

A young boy is drawn into the world of pigeon racing in a northern English town.

Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Michael Elphick, Rosemary Martin, Aaron Brown, George Baker

Votes: 10

6. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004)
Episode: Another Country (1986)

50 min | Comedy, Drama

When work at the Manor is stopped because it is a listed building, the hapless brickies decide to go to the local village, where they are treated with suspicion.

Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: Kevin Whately, Pat Roach, Tim Healy, Gary Holton

Votes: 88

7. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Bitter Harvest (1993)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

When foot-and-mouth disease breaks out at Reg Manston's farm the whole area is put on the alert, and it is hard for the old farmer to see his life's work destroyed. Good news on the other ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Horn | Stars: Nick Berry, Niamh Cusack, Derek Fowlds, Frank Middlemass

Votes: 91

8. Secret Army (1977–1979)
Episode: A Question of Loyalty (1977)

55 min | Drama, History, War

The Gestapo infiltrate the Lifeline organization with German officer Ernst Stoller posing as an escaped airman. Monique falls for the infiltrator.

Director: Kenneth Ives | Stars: Angela Richards, Clive Arrindell, Bernard Hepton, Jan Francis

Votes: 64

9. Number 10 (1983)

52 min | Biography, Drama, History

The private lives of seven British prime ministers who resided at 10 Downing Street between the 1780s-1920s, including Pitt the Younger, Wellesley, Disraeli, Gladstone, Lloyd George, Asquith and MacDonald.

Stars: Neville Barber, Bernard Archard, Jeremy Brett, Denis Quilley

Votes: 52

10. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Affairs of the Heart (1997)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

The day of Nick's and Jo's wedding has arrived. To calm his nerves Nick takes a ride in his car when he is flagged down by a woman because of an accident. Suddenly the woman drives away in ... See full summary »

Director: John Anderson | Stars: Nick Berry, Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons

Votes: 37

11. Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)
Episode: Episode #2.6 (1989)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, History, War

Discovering that Annette was the traitor who betrayed Marie and her father Emily intends to shoot her but Luc seems to have beaten her to it. Cad learns that his son has been killed in ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Kate Buffery, Lynn Farleigh, Jane Snowden, Jane Asher

Votes: 12

12. Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode: Songbirds Out of Tune (1975)

TV-14 | 65 min | Drama

This civil case hinges on a dispute between two world-renowned mezzo-sopranos. Cheryl Vandamm, an American, claims that she was falsely imprisoned by her rival Ethella Burns, an Australian.... See full summary »

Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: John Barron, Terrence Hardiman, William Simons, Ruth Silvestre

Votes: 9

13. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

Seven British construction workers escape Britain's ever-growing dole queues and travel to Germany to work on a site in Düsseldorf. Follow their trials and tribulations of working away from home and away from the women they left behind.

Stars: Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy, Kevin Whately

Votes: 4,021

14. 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

15. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Peace and Quiet (1997)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Sergeant Blaketon is out on patrol when he is overtaken by a long-haired bully wearing a leather jacket on a motorcycle. He catches up with him while he is parked at a petrol station, and ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Dowd | Stars: Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons, Mark Jordon

Votes: 38

16. 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: 39,547

17. Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)

Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.

Stars: Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry, Marion Mathie

Votes: 1,726

18. The Tale of Beatrix Potter (1983 TV Movie)

60 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Biography based on the life of the author Beatrix Potter.

Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Penelope Wilton, Holly Aird, James Campbell, John Woodvine

Votes: 104

19. The Pursuers (1961–1962)

30 min | Crime, Drama

Inspector Bollinger pursues criminals and scoundrels on the mean streets of London with the aid of his trusty German Shepherd dog.

Stars: Louis Hayward, Gaylord Cavallaro, Robert Gallico, Geoffrey Hibbert

Votes: 18

20. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Bad Apple (1997)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

PC Bellamy surprises a burglar at the Kettley's Coaches bus company, and he and PC Rowan apprehends Keith Megson, an old friend of the police. Megson disposes of the loot before they catch ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Horn | Stars: Nick Berry, Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons

Votes: 37

21. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Substitute (1997)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Sergeant Blaketon is recuperating from his heart attack and cannot get back to work fast enough, when Dr. Bolton informs him that his days on the police force are over due to risk of ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons, Mark Jordon

Votes: 29

22. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Thief in the Night (1995)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Aidensfield is in a fever of excitement when Nick and Kate return with their beautiful new-born baby girl and everybody showers them with presents. Only nobody else in the village knows ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Dowd | Stars: Nick Berry, Niamh Cusack, Derek Fowlds, Bill Maynard

Votes: 60

23. The Royal (2003–2011)
Episode: Cliffhanger (2004)

TV-PG | 47 min | Drama

The police are called to the Royal after a man with a leg injury turns out to be one of two gun-men on the run and his friend gets ready to shoot. Gordon is called out to a cave to tend ... See full summary »

Director: John Greening | Stars: Robert Daws, Michelle Hardwick, Anna Madeley, Bobby Ball

Votes: 21

24. The Royal (2003–2011)
Episode: If Not for You (2003)

TV-PG | 47 min | Drama

Porter Alun gets involved in a road accident with a suspected drunk driver, while Samantha does not impress Matron, and a female patient makes serious allegations against Dr. Ormerod. The ... See full summary »

Director: Adrian Bean | Stars: Andy Wear, Stuart Wade, Julian Ovenden, Zoie Kennedy

Votes: 33

25. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: Even Solomon (1979)

83 min | Comedy, Drama

Everyone seems to have a theory about young Stephen's private life. So quiet and self-contained, he must have some secret. Only he is sure of his own identity - both sexual and social. But perhaps he's got it wrong?

Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: Sylvia Kay, Paul Henley, Colin Douglas, Derek Farr

Votes: 13

26. A Family at War (1970–1972)
Episode: Two Fathers (1972)

Drama, History, War

November 1945. Edwin makes a difficult journey to Germany to uncover the details surrounding Philip's last days before his death in an explosion. However he finds the occupying British Army... See full summary »

Director: Bob Hird | Stars: Colin Douglas, Keith Barron, Kenneth Colley, George Pravda

Votes: 12

27. The Bell (1982– )

50 min | Drama

When an ancient bell is discovered at the bottom of a lake near a nunnery, it creates all kinds of problems for people in the area.

Stars: Ian Holm, Tessa Peake-Jones, Trudie Styler, Michael Maloney

Votes: 42

28. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Saint Columba's Treasure (1995)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

PC Rowan responses to an anonymous emergency call and find archaeologist Professor Brigstocke dead in his library and the house broken into. The professor was said to hide a treasure and ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Nick Berry, Derek Fowlds, Bill Maynard, William Simons

Votes: 34

29. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Unfinished Business (1995)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

PC Ventress has bought a building plot and wants to build a new home for him and Mrs. Ventress. He has hired Claude Greengrass and David Stockwell to do the digging at the plot. Suddenly ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Cotter | Stars: Nick Berry, Derek Fowlds, Bill Maynard, William Simons

Votes: 38

30. The Royal (2003–2011)
Episode: Kiss and Tell (2003)

TV-PG | 49 min | Drama

Aidensfield copper Ventress comes to the Royal for a bunion removal and sees a supposed amnesiac, who is not what he claims. Doctors Wetherill and Ormerod get close at Cheriton's ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Dowd | Stars: Robert Daws, Philip Jervis, Michael Starke, Ian Carmichael

Votes: 24

31. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Sweet Sorrow (2009)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

A mysterious man steals David's taxi (and his breakfast), but he does not get very far. Bernie recognizes the car and refuses to give him some petrol. The taxi robber is soon apprehended. ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: Nicholas Farrell, Gwen Taylor, David Lonsdale, Joe McFadden

Votes: 52

32. Sam (1973–1975)

60 min | Drama

Thirty years in the life of a working-class British family, during times of great change.

Stars: Michael Goodliffe, Alethea Charlton, James Hazeldine, Dorothy White

Votes: 61

33. The Guardians (1971)

60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a declining England of the 1980s, the UK has broken up and England is ruled by a fascist military force called "The Guardians."

Stars: Gwyneth Powell, Cyril Luckham, David Burke, Derek Smith

Votes: 92

34. 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: 66

35. The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993)
Episode: Stranger at the Gates: Part 2 (1992)

TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Drama

Whilst the Larkins and John Candy shame some of the villagers into accepting Pieter for himself Charley and Mariette track him down and return him to the farm. They discover that he can ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Goldie | Stars: David Jason, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 74

36. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Closing Ranks (1997)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Bag-snatchers are at large in Ashfordly and the police know that Ian 'Duster' Murray and Robert 'Red' Broadbent are the perpetrators, but cannot prove it. When they attack Phil Bellamy's ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Cotter | Stars: Nick Berry, Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons

Votes: 34

37. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Fire and Ashes (1999)

TV-PG | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Maggie Bolton has discovered that she and her husband are having a baby, and that scares her because they have lost a baby before to cot death. To think things over she goes on a weekend ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, Jason Durr, William Simons

Votes: 33

38. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: In on the Act (1997)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Nick and Jo Rowan return from their honeymoon in Spain. They find out that he has been made acting sergeant at the Ashfordly police station, while Blaketon has taken over the post office. A... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Nick Berry, Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons

Votes: 28

39. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Lost and Found (1994)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Howard Franklin arrives in Aidensfield with a special request. His wife has just died and her last wish was to be laid to rest in the family grave although they have had no contact with her... See full summary »

Director: Ken Horn | Stars: Nick Berry, Niamh Cusack, Derek Fowlds, Bill Maynard

Votes: 38

40. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Old Friends (1996)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Ronnie Savage escapes during transport from one prison to another, and the Ashfordly police is asked to assist Inspector Jennings from CID catching him again. They discover that Savage will... See full summary »

Director: Ken Horn | Stars: Nick Berry, Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons

Votes: 35

41. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Pig in the Middle (1997)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Somebody has "deposited" a truckload of pig manure in the driveway of special constable Hector Cowley. He correctly blames his neighbour "Sweaty" Betty Sutch and her son Simon and goes to ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Cotter | Stars: Nick Berry, Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons

Votes: 35

42. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: The Best Laid Plans (1996)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Susannah Temple-Richards is back in Aidensfield after serving her prison sentence. One day an old "friend" from prison, Maureen Bristow, is on her doorstep and asks if she could stay for a ... See full summary »

Director: Gwennan Sage | Stars: Nick Berry, Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons

Votes: 36

43. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: What the Butler Saw (1997)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Sammy Maxton is found injured on Shafton Moor and witnesses heard a shot and saw Barry Rooksby running from the scene and driving away with is daughter Suzy. Rooksby has recently lost his ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Dowd | Stars: Nick Berry, Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, William Simons

Votes: 31

44. Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode: Accidents Happen (2006)

TV-PG | 46 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Things are quiet at the police station in Ashfordly. Almost too quiet. And it is not going to last. Suddenly two armed men hold up PC Younger and Alf Ventress and lock them up in a cell, ... See full summary »

Director: Jonas Grimås | Stars: Steven Blakeley, Jonty Stephens, John Duttine, Morgan Jones

Votes: 32

45. Wish Me Luck (1987–1990)
Episode: Episode #2.7 (1989)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, History, War

Having successfully blown up a vital factory, Kit and Liz learn from Luc that Vivien and Yvette have been captured and ambush the car in which they are being taken. In the resultant ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Hays | Stars: Kate Buffery, Lynn Farleigh, Jane Snowden, Jane Asher

Votes: 13

46. Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode: Dead Drunk: Part 2 (1975)

TV-14 | Drama

Tim Wilkinson says that Church allowed Plowman in the staff flats but Mr. Honeycombe queries how he able to hear a conversation two floors above. Hostel manager Edward Birkland admits it was in Plowman character that he could rape Church.

Director: Oliver Horsbrugh | Stars: Laurence Hardy, William Simons, John Moffatt, Pat Heywood

Votes: 8

47. Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode: Evil Liver (1975)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama

The pet cat of Mary Freebody was mauled to death by Bang, an alsatian dog owned by her neighbour Major Basil Eccleston. Miss Freebody then wrote a letter threatening to kill the Major and ... See full summary »

Director: Carol Wilks | Stars: William Mervyn, Jonathan Elsom, William Simons, Joan Hickson

Votes: 10

48. 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

49. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)

BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.

Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards

Votes: 52

50. Late Starter (1985– )

50 min

When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.

Stars: Peter Barkworth, Rowena Cooper, Akosua Busia, Julia Foster

Votes: 21