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1.
Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
Episode:
The Listener
(1968)
50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Reeve is a studious man who is hyper-sensitive to noise. Lodgings in a quiet cul-de-sac initially seem to be the answer, but he soon begins to suspect he is not alone.
Director: Bill Bain | Stars: Elizabeth Begley, John D'Albie, Martin Johnson, Stuart Latham
Votes: 8
2.
All for Love (1982–1983)
Episode:
Mrs. Silly
(1983)
55 min | Romance
Diffident and perpetually flustered mother tries to keep the affections of her son, continually embarrassing him in front of school mates and teachers, while he sees his (jolly)father in a ... See full summary »
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Maggie Smith, Adrian Ross Magenty, Deborah Grant, Michael Culver
Votes: 11
3. Shades of Greene (1975– )
60 min | Drama
A collection of odd stories from the writer Graham Greene.
Stars: Denholm Elliott, Shane Briant, Neville Phillips, Ian Hendry
Votes: 31
4. One of Ourselves (1983 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
Based on William Trevor's short story "An evening with John Joe Dempsey", this tells the tale of a dreamy 15 year old coming to terms with his adulthood in a provincial town.
Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Steven Mason, Cyril Cusack, Niall Toibin, Frances Quinn
Votes: 6
5. The Ballroom of Romance (1982)
52 min | Drama, Romance
A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.
Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Brenda Fricker, John Kavanagh, Mick Lally, Brid Brennan
Votes: 84
6. 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
7. Half Hour Story (1967– )
30 min | Drama
18 short plays written especially for TV, an opportunity for up and coming directors such as floor manager Alan Clarke, who landed up doing 10 of the episodes. Some top ranking performers were attracted to the series.
Stars: Geraldine Moffat, George Cole, David Graham, Angela Baddeley
Votes: 30
8. The Blue Dress (1983 TV Movie)
PG | 70 min | Drama
Middle aged journalist Terris falls for the much younger Dorothea but his love of a good story causes him to keep digging into her seemingly perfect English county background.
Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Felicity Dean, Virginia McKenna, Graham Crowden
Votes: 14
9.
Screenplay (1986–1993)
Episode:
Events at Drimaghleen
(1991)
60 min | Drama
The painful memories of the tragedy that awaited the people of Drimaghleen on 2/11/88 have just begun to fade; Hetty Fortune and her TV documentary team travel there to piece those memories together into a story of horror.
Director: Robert Cooper | Stars: T.P. McKenna, Sophie Ward, Hugh Fraser, Nick Dunning
Votes: 5
10.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The General's Day
(1972)
59 min | Comedy, Drama
An elderly general woos a shy school teacher.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Alastair Sim, Annette Crosbie, Dandy Nichols, Nan Munro
Votes: 31
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. All for Love (1982–1983)
60 min | Romance
Anthology of stories about love, many adapted from short stories or novels.
Stars: Alick Hayes, Dilys Worsfold, Joan Plowright, Geraldine McEwan
Votes: 17
15.
Wessex Tales (1973– )
Episode:
An Imaginative Woman
(1973)
Drama
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Claire Bloom, George Camiller, Paul Dawkins, Emma Gohar
Votes: 10
16. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
17. 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
18. Attracta (1983)
55 min | Drama
An aging school teacher remembers times gone by and thinks about her own past.
Director: Kieran Hickey | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Kate Thompson, Joe McPartland, John Kavanagh
Votes: 15
19.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
O Fat White Woman
(1971)
67 min | Comedy, Drama
The wife of a headmaster discovers that he has been physically abusing his students.
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Maureen Pryor, Peter Jeffrey, William Relton, Roger Hammond
Votes: 18
20. The Frighteners (1972–1973)
26 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The Frighteners was a British psychological suspense anthology series that ran for 1 series consisting of 13 self contained episodes.
Stars: Ian Holm, Tom Bell, Rudolph Walker, Ian Hendry
Votes: 71
21. Wessex Tales (1973– )
Drama
BBC drama series based on short stories written by Thomas Hardy.
Stars: John Hurt, Billie Whitelaw, Nick Brimble, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 38
22.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Access to the Children
(1973)
64 min | Comedy, Drama
Malcolmson (Joss Ackland) spends every Sunday taking his children to the zoo, reflecting on the breakdown of his marriage and the events that brought about his divorce. Is there a chance the family can be brought back together?
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Joss Ackland, Mary Peach, Hildegard Neil, Peter Clay
Votes: 13
23. ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959–1980)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
ITV Sunday Night Drama is a UK television anthology series produced by ABC Weekend Television, Associated Television (ATV), Associated-Rediffusion Television, and Granada Television.
Stars: André Morell, Victor Platt, Anthony Mayne, Donald Houston
Votes: 27
24. Felicia's Journey (1999)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Thriller
A young woman leaves Ireland to find her boyfriend in England, and while there is helped by a man hiding unsettling secrets.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Arsinée Khanjian, Elaine Cassidy, Sheila Reid
Votes: 8,406 | Gross: $0.82M
25. The Old Curiosity Shop (1979–1980)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The story of Nell Trent, a beautiful young girl. An orphan, she lives with her Grandfather in The Old Curiosity Shop in London.
Stars: Sebastian Shaw, Trevor Peacock, Natalie Ogle, Granville Saxton
Votes: 82
26. My House in Umbria (2003 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
An unlikely group of people find solace and friendship after being thrown together in the wake of a terrorist attack.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Maggie Smith, Ronnie Barker, Chris Cooper, Benno Fürmann
Votes: 3,632
27. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
28.
Half Hour Story (1967– )
Episode:
The Fifty-Seventh Saturday
(1968)
26 min | Drama
Mavie cannot declare her love, because the object of her affections is a very busy man.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Ronald Fraser, Frances White
Votes: 31
29.
The Frighteners (1972–1973)
Episode:
The Classroom
(1973)
25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A teacher is about to retire,very popular with pupils but there is an exception.
Director: Graham Evans | Stars: Patience Collier, Clive Swift, Joe Ritchie, Graham Smith
Votes: 34
30. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 138
31.
BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
Episode:
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
(1975)
Drama
An isolated woman is haunted by the ghosts of her dead siblings.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Sara Kestelman, John Bluthal, James Grout, Frank Middlemass
Votes: 23
32. Full House (1972–1973)
Documentary
Stars: Joe Melia, John Bird, Henry Woolf, Jack Shepherd
Votes: 21
33. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 94
34. Scene (1968–2007)
24 min | Drama, Family
Mixture of fictional and non-fictional thought-provoking short films aimed at students of school and college.
Stars: Nick Ross, Ken Jones, Mark Draper, Paddy Feeny
Votes: 31
35. Summer Season (1985)
55 min | Drama
Stars: Tim Wylton, Marion Bailey, Charles Dale, Nicholas Gecks
Votes: 35
36. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 245
37.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
The Children of Dynmouth
(1987)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama
Easter holidays in the charming seaside town of Dynmouth. The fair has come to town with roundabouts, the big wheel and a spot-the-talent contest. And Timothy Gedge wants to make people laugh - but he needs props.
Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Simon Fox, John Bird, Avril Elgar, Gary Raymond
Votes: 23
39. Fools of Fortune (1990)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, Romance
A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.
Director: Pat O'Connor | Stars: Iain Glen, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Sean T. McClory, Frankie McCafferty
Votes: 257 | Gross: $0.08M
40. Bookmark (1983–1999)
50 min | Biography
A look at the world of books and writers.
Stars: Ian Hamilton, Simon Winchester, A.N. Wilson, Fay Weldon
Votes: 27
41. Formulas for Seduction: The Cinema of Atom Egoyan (1999)
52 min | Documentary
Directors: Eileen Anipare, Jason Wood | Star: Atom Egoyan
Votes: 93
42. Private Affairs (1975)
50 min | Drama
Series of plays about the romantic entanglements hidden behind the public images of famous historical figures.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, David Hemmings, Sorcha Cusack
43. The ITV Play (1968– )
Comedy, Drama
For single one-off plays that were not part of an anthology series and were also not made to any specific theme or requirement - appearing whenever.
Stars: Elizabeth Spriggs, Ronald Pickup, Alison Fiske, Susan George
44. The Story of Lucy Gault
Drama | Pre-production
Set in provincial Ireland in the early 1920s, the tragic story of a girl separated from her family at the height of civil turmoil and anti-English violence.
Director: Pat O'Connor
45. Secret Orchards (1979 TV Movie)
Drama
The biography of successful and respectable Edwardian businessman Roger Ackerley, who managed to conceal the existence of a secret love and the three daughters she bore, from his wife and adult son and daughter until his death.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Freddie Jones, Judy Parfitt, Joseph Blatchley, Sophie Thompson
46. Parables (1978– )
45 min | Drama
The traditional early Sunday evening religious slot on ITV underwent a transformation with a series of five contemporary plays based on the parables from the gospels.
Stars: Jack Smethurst, Richard Vernon, Rachel Davies, William Russell
47. Matilda's England (1979– )
60 min | Drama
Trilogy by William Trevor charting the changes in English society in the mid-twentieth century, seen through the memories of middle-aged Matilda looking back on her idyllic pre-war childhood.
Stars: Anna Calder-Marshall, Pat Keen, Georgine Anderson, Holly de Jong
48. The Book Programme (1973–1980)
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Robert Robinson, Michael Billington, Germaine Greer, Clive James
49. Frank Delaney (1982–1984)
Family
Stars: Frank Delaney, Elkie Brooks, Adam Mars-Jones, Bernard Levin
50. Read All About It (1974–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Christopher Booker, Ronald Harwood, Antonia Fraser