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1. 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
2. Festival (1960–1969)
60 min | Drama
Festival is a Canadian entertainment anthology television series which aired on CBC Television
Stars: Gillie Fenwick, Gerard Parkes, Eric House, Douglas Rain
Votes: 19
3. 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: 392
4. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
5. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 348
6. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 70
7. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 213
8.
Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
Episode:
Elementary, My Dear Watson: The Strange Case of the Dead Solicitors
(1973)
30 min | Comedy
Holmes and Watson must solve the bizarre murder of four solicitors stabbed in the back. The case involves Moriarty, Fu Manchu and an ancient Chinese custom. Meanwhile, a rattlesnake is killing off the members of a rich family.
Director: Harold Snoad | Stars: John Cleese, William Rushton, Bill Maynard, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 25
9. One Way Pendulum (1965)
PG | 90 min | Comedy
In between inventing odd devices, the very eccentric Groomkirby family decides to re-enact a murder and trial in their living room.
Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Eric Sykes, George Cole, Julia Foster, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 314
10. Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)
M/PG | 102 min | Comedy
The rightful heir to the Russian Imperial Jewels recruits a ragtag team of female petty thieves and cat burglars to steal them from a British museum.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Rita Tushingham, Elaine Taylor, Margaret Blye
Votes: 146
12. Beryl Reid (1977–1979)
45 min | Comedy
This self-titled series was three annual specials for Beryl Reid, showcasing her acting and singing alongside her comedy. Special guests included Patricia Hayes and Malcolm McDowell, while writers included Coward and Pinter.
Stars: Beryl Reid, Avril Elgar, Susan Engel, Patricia Hayes
13. Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
25 min | Drama
'Crawf', a senior partner in a law firm, is friendly with the Wainwright family. Each week he introduces his interactions with the family in a legal capacity.
Stars: Lyndon Brook, Nigel Williams, Judy Riley, Joan Greenwood
14. Reality is an illusion caused by lack of NF Simpson (2008)
29 min | Documentary, Short
David Quantick presents a distinctive appraisal of playwright NF 'Wally' Simpson, author of One Way Pendulum and A Resounding Tinkle.
Director: Andrew McGibbon
15. New Release (1965–1967)
40 min | Family
Stars: Alex Glasgow, Julian Jebb, Robert Hughes, Michael Ratcliffe
16. Four Tall Tinkles (1967– )
30 min | Comedy
Written by N F Simpson following his film One Way Pendulum about the eccentric Groomkirby family starring Eric Sykes, Julia Foster, Mona Washbourne, and unforgettably Jonathan Miller teaching a choir of Speak Your Weight machines to sing.
Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, Avis Bunnage, Geoffrey Hibbert
17. But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock (1972– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Sheila Hancock, Moray Watson, Paul McDowell, Dudley Moore
18. World in Ferment (1969– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Angela Thorne, Dinsdale Landen, Jack Shepherd, John Bird
19. Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Jake Thackray, Mary Kenton
20. One Way Pendulum (1961 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
The Groomkirbys are a nice, ordinary suburban family. Well, almost.
Director: Brandon Acton-Bond | Stars: Alison Leggatt, Richard Pearson, John Laurie, Joan Hickson
21. A World of Comedy (1965– )
25 min | Comedy, Family
Stars: Michael Crawford, John Le Mesurier, Brian Murphy, Peggy Thorpe-Bates
22. Three Rousing Tinkles (1966– )
30 min | Comedy
Surreal comedy created by N. F. Simpson, featuring characters from his stage play 'A Resounding Tinkle', in which normal life is distorted to the point of insanity but the characters never sense this themselves.
Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, Michael Robbins, Robin Parkinson
23. The Rather Reassuring Programme (1977– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Tom Conti, John Junkin, Matthew Kelly, Henry McGee
24. Charley's Grants (1970– )
180 min | Comedy
The machinations of Lord Charley as he tries to wheedle grants from Miss Manger of the Arts Council.
Stars: Hattie Jacques, Willoughby Goddard, Aubrey Morris, Diana King
25.
Late Night Drama (1974– )
Episode:
Silver Wedding
(1974)
30 min
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Noel Dyson, Bernard Hepton, John Le Mesurier
26.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Thank You Very Much
(1971)
40 min | Comedy, Drama
A social satire in which advertisers realise that having a blind beggar as the public face of charities would help make them seem more appealing to donors. This episode remains in the BBC archives only as a 16mm black-and-white film print.
Director: Claude Whatham | Stars: Julian Holloway, Stanley Lebor, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Peter Eyre
27.
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1968)
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Michael Stainton, Jake Thackray
28.
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (1968– )
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1968)
Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, Hugh Paddick, Mary Kenton, Joan Sims
29.
ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
Episode:
A Resounding Tinkle
(1961)
60 min | Drama
Director: Paul Almond | Stars: Geoffrey Bayldon, Robert Cartland, John Cater, Donald Eccles
30.
Crown Court (1972–2007)
Episode:
An Upward Fall: Part 1
(1977)
TV-14 | Drama
In a bizarre and protracted case Cosmic Planning Consultants are suing the Rosenberg Research Foundation for libel. The latter accused the former of irresponsibility in building an old ... See full summary »
Director: Darrol Blake | Stars: Raymond Huntley, Anton Rodgers, Michael Jayston, Richard Wordsworth
31.
The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
Episode:
Episode #16.8
(1977)
Comedy
20min location film of a cross channel ferry trip with 'Bovver Boy' character, a hapless skinhead whose father is played by Roy Kinnear.
Stars: Dick Emery, Tony Aitken, Susan Baker, Willy Bowman
32.
Beryl Reid (1977–1979)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1977)
45 min | Comedy
Stars: Beryl Reid, John Standing, Avril Elgar, Susan Engel
33.
Beryl Reid (1977–1979)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(1979)
43 min | Comedy
Beryl appears in a dozen play extracts and sketches, including five songs and scripts by Coward and Pinter. Her main support is Norman Rossington, while among the other guest players are Sheila Steafel, Derek Francis and Patricia Hayes.
Stars: Beryl Reid, Derek Francis, Patricia Hayes, Norman Rossington
34.
The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
Episode:
Episode #18.3
(1980)
Comedy
Director: Mike Crisp | Stars: Dick Emery, Terence Alexander, Jeremy Booker, Pat Coombs
35.
Four Tall Tinkles (1967– )
Episode:
We're Due in Eastbourne in Ten Minutes
(1967)
Comedy
Martha and Humphrey, on their way to Eastbourne, visit their friends, Bro and Middie, at their suburban semi-detached house.
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, Avis Bunnage, Geoffrey Hibbert
36.
Four Tall Tinkles (1967– )
Episode:
A Punt with Friends Under a Haystack on the River Mersey
(1967)
Comedy
Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, John Barrie, William Gaunt
37.
Four Tall Tinkles (1967– )
Episode:
A Row of Potted Plants
(1967)
Comedy
Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, Avis Bunnage, Geoffrey Hibbert
38.
Four Tall Tinkles (1967– )
Episode:
At Least It's a Precaution Against Fire
(1967)
Comedy
Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, Avis Bunnage, Geoffrey Hibbert
39.
Three Rousing Tinkles (1966– )
Episode:
The Father by Adoption of One of the Former Marquis of Rangoon's Natural Grand-daughters
(1966)
Comedy
Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, Bryan Pringle, Michael Robbins
40.
Three Rousing Tinkles (1966– )
Episode:
If Those Are Mr. Heckmondwick's Own Personal Pipes They've Been Lagged Once Already
(1966)
Comedy
Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, Avis Bunnage, Geoffrey Hibbert
41.
Three Rousing Tinkles (1966– )
Episode:
The Best I Can Do for You by Way of a Gate-leg Table Is a Hundred-weight of Coal
(1966)
Comedy
Stars: Pauline Devaney, Edwin Apps, Frank Williams, Dudley Foster
42.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
A Death in the Family
(1980)
Drama
It's Tom Wainwright's funeral. Mo wants 'Crawl' to help with her divorce to Aziz. Tom's adopted son Colin fails to show but is he in the Will? After the funeral, Virginia is hit by another car but she who gets arrested for drink driving.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: James Appleby, Lyndon Brook, John Colclough, Richard Gibson
43.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
A Quiet Saturday
(1980)
Drama
Sally considers a small claims court over her washing machine. Jas looks into noise at the garage next door. Hettie finds the double glazing salesman is conman. Mo wants Sanjay to live with Aziz and give the Railway Trust money to Colin.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: Yvonne Antrobus, Lyndon Brook, Jon Glover, Joan Greenwood
44.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
A Short, Sharp Shock
(1980)
Drama
At the Magistrates court, Virginia pleads guilty to stealing stockings. A probation officer will visit her to make a social inquiry. Sally helps Diane, who is homeless and pregnant. Carol's injury leads Hettie to search for someone to sue.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: Lyndon Brook, Adrienne Byrne, Margaret Diamond, Joan Greenwood
45.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
An Amicable Arrangement
(1980)
Drama
The Ingrams washing machine case is sent to arbitration. Sanjay's future is discussed with 'Crawf'. Aziz discovers he may have to sell his house and give half to Mo. Virginia has been arrested for shoplifting. Hettie tries to make a Will.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: Yvonne Antrobus, Lyndon Brook, Minoo Golvala, Joan Greenwood
46.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
Dainty Modes of Living
(1980)
Drama
Jas wants an injunction to stop the garage noise. Colin looks for his real parents. The Railway Trust money appears legally binding. Mo is livid at paying for car repairs she never asked for and needs to sort out Sanjay's long term future.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: Lyndon Brook, Nicky Croydon, David Garfield, Richard Gibson
47.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
Mr. Cheshire Goes to Bangkok
(1980)
Drama
Mo has four weeks to leave her flat but the law is unclear. Sally is shocked to learn that Mr. Cheshire has shut his shop and left. Neighbour Diane injures herself, when the ceiling collapses, due to water from the faulty washing machine.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: Yvonne Antrobus, Lyndon Brook, Adrienne Byrne, Steve Gardner
48.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
Small Claims
(1980)
Drama
At the small claims court, the Ingrams win £197 from the vendor of the washing machine. Hetty breaks her ankle outside the library. Colin and Leroy are arrested on 'sus' so 'Crawf' investigates the police. Virginia avoids a driving ban.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: Lyndon Brook, Richard Gibson, Joan Greenwood, Mike Lewin
49.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
Some Wills Won't
(1980)
Drama
Stepson Colin is left out of Ted's Will. Virginia faces a driving ban. Sally's new washing machine is faulty but the shop is not liable. Hettie has defective double glazing with a high interest loan. Aziz disagree about the Mo's divorce.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: Lyndon Brook, Minoo Golvala, Joan Greenwood, Gay Hamilton
50.
Wainwrights' Law (1980– )
Episode:
The Birthday Party
(1980)
Drama
Sally spots Mr. Cheshire opening a new shop. Jes's redundancy is softened by 'Crawf,' who offers him a legal post. He also finds a new flat Mo. Colin finally inherits money from the will. The Wainwright's celebrate Hetty's 70th birthday.
Director: Ron Bloomfield | Stars: Lyndon Brook, Nicky Croydon, Richard Gibson, Joan Greenwood