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1. Brit.i.am (2014)
5 min | Short, Biography, History
Brit.i.am is powerful, crowd-sourced short film based on the beat poem of the same name, originally written and performed by Andi Osho. Using contributions from ordinary people all across ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Recht | Stars: Andi Osho, Robert Batchelor, Victoria Boyes, Alastair Campbell
Votes: 21
2. Video One (1984–1988)
30 min | Music
A popular music video show hosted by KROQ DJ Richard Blade which aired on KHJ Channel 9 Los Angeles at 5pm weekday afternoons.
Stars: Richard Blade, Adam Ant, Philip Bailey, The Bangles
Votes: 11
3. Riverside (1982–1983)
30 min | News
Riverside was a TV series broadcast on BBC2 in the United Kingdom featuring musicians, bands, actors, fashion designers, artists and comedians. It consisted of sketches, interviews and live... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Blacknell, Mike Andrews, Nicky Picasso, Debbie Voller
Votes: 14
4. The Prince's Trust Rock Gala (1988)
Documentary, Music
Director: Gavin Taylor | Stars: Rick Astley, The Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Graeme Clark
Votes: 29
5. Still Game (2002–2019)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Cult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional area of Craiglang, Glasgow.
Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 9,273
6. Hold Tight! (1982–1987)
25 min | Family, Game-Show, Music
Childrens Games Show set in Alton Towers Theme Park. Two teams of school children compete each week on a giant Snakes & Ladders board for the prizes of free rides on the attractions.
Stars: Bob Carolgees, Pauline Black, Jacqueline Reddin, Barbie Wilde
Votes: 12
7.
Legends (2006– )
Episode:
Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation
(2011)
Documentary, Music
Affectionate but honest portrait of Thin Lizzy, arguably the best hard rock band to come out of Ireland.
Director: Linda Brusasco | Stars: Philip Glenister, Eric Bell, Ted Carroll, Harry Doherty
Votes: 12
8. Live Aid (1985 TV Special)
960 min | Documentary, Music
The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
Directors: Vincent Scarza, Kenneth Shapiro | Stars: Bob Geldof, Bryan Adams, Stuart Adamson, Mo Amin
Votes: 2,320
9. Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Music
The life and times of the rock band Queen - told in two parts covering in part one the 1970's and in part two the 1980's and beyond.
Director: Matt O'Casey | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Chris Smith
Votes: 2,017
10. Live Aid Remembered (2005)
180 min | Documentary
The inside story of the 1985 Live Aid (1985) concerts, told by the organizers and the stars - a frank and often very funny account of how Bob Geldof bullied the music industry.
Director: Janice Sutherland | Stars: Gina McKee, Bryan Adams, Ed Bicknell, Tony Blair
Votes: 57
11. The Hunting of the Snark (1987)
60 min | Musical
This is a musical by Mike Batt based on Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem. Mike Batt conducts the London Symphony Orchestra.
Director: Mike Batt | Stars: Mike Batt, Billy Connolly, Roger Daltrey, Justin Hayward
Votes: 65
12. Strike: When Britain Went to War (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Twenty years ago, Britain went to war - with itself. In March 1984, Mrs Thatcher's government announced plans to close 20 coal mines, with the loss of 20,000 jobs. The Miners' leader, ... See full summary »
Director: Janice Sutherland | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Arthur Scargill, Margaret Thatcher, Tim Bell
Votes: 13
13. Ultravox: One Small Day (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Directors: Chris Cross, Midge Ure | Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie
Votes: 21
14.
Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
Episode:
Christmas Day 1984
(1984)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A look at the top-selling records of 1984, starring and introduced by Culture Club, Jim Diamond, Duran Duran, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Thompson Twins, Wham and ... See full summary »
Stars: Band Aid, Culture Club, Jim Diamond, Duran Duran
Votes: 11
15. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
16. Band Aid: The Song That Rocked the World (2004 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Midge Ure looks back at the story of the Band Aid famine relief single he co-wrote and produced, featuring contributions from the pop stars who took part.
Director: Melissa FitzGerald | Stars: Midge Ure, Peter Blake, Bono, Boy George
Votes: 17
17. UK's Best Part-Time Band (2016– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Rhod Gilbert enlists the help of a series of musical legends to scour the country in search of the best of the UK's unsung musicians - who regularly play with no goal other than to enjoy making music.
Stars: Rhod Gilbert, Peter Hook, Midge Ure, Jazzie B
Votes: 8
18. Synth Britannia (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Music
Following a generation of post-punk musicians who went to form successful electronic bands in the 70s and 80s and had a profound impact on present day music.
Director: Benjamin Whalley | Stars: Dave Ball, Wendy Carlos, Chris Carter, Joanne Catherall
Votes: 473
19.
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1987)
34 min | Comedy
Eddie and Richie are on trial for showing their bare behinds on TV-AM. Filthy manages to get them off scot-free, then is sentenced to be hanged himself. Since Richie and Eddie are ... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Jackson, Ed Bye | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Midge Ure
Votes: 60
20.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996–2023)
Episode:
Episode #20.4
(2007)
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Music-based comedy quiz show.
Director: Ian Lorimer | Stars: Simon Amstell, Phill Jupitus, Bill Bailey, Zainam Higgins
Votes: 26
21.
Still Game (2002–2019)
Episode:
Hitched
(2019)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Love is in the air as the gang rally together to create an unforgettable wedding day for one of the pals.
Stars: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Mark Cox
Votes: 160
22. An Audience with Elton John (1997 TV Special)
90 min | Music
Director: Jonathan Glazier | Stars: Elton John, Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant, Sting
Votes: 78
23. Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show (1992)
26 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Enthusiastic Frank interviews guests in his shed, which contains many hand made props.
Stars: Chris Sievey, Mark Radcliffe, Martin Sievey, Caroline Aherne
Votes: 23
24. Ultravox: Reap the Wild Wind (1982 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Directors: Chris Cross, Midge Ure | Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie
Votes: 19
25. Ultravox: Sleepwalk (1980 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie
Votes: 19
26. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996–2023)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Music-based comedy quiz show.
Stars: Phill Jupitus, Mark Lamarr, Noel Fielding, Bill Bailey
Votes: 6,058
27. The Band Aid Story (2004 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary
Documentary about Band Aid, the bold 1980s initiative to highlight the plight of starving Ethiopian children. We learn how Bob Geldof recruited artists to record the anthemic single Do They Know It's Christmas?
Director: Andy Baybutt | Stars: Zoë Ball, Bono, Boy George, Michael Buerk
Votes: 30
28. Ultravox: Vienna (1981 Music Video)
4 min | Music
"Vienna" is a song by British new wave band Ultravox. It was released as the third single from the band's fourth album Vienna and it spent four consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie
Votes: 72
29. Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop (2005– )
236 min | Documentary, Music
Four-part documentary series that tells the story of British pop music and our changing attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality.
Stars: Cherie Lunghi, Sandie Shaw, Germaine Greer, Johnny Marr
Votes: 19
30. Dare to Be Different (2017)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary, Music
In 1982, a small radio station battles to bring the New Wave to America.
Director: Ellen Goldfarb | Stars: Nancy Abramson, M. King Adkins, Ron Alexenburg, Sam Ash
Votes: 373
31. Live 8 (2005 TV Special)
480 min | Documentary, Music
20 years on from their Live Aid (1985) triumph, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure recruit the world's music superstars once again to perform live and put pressure on Western governments to help Africa and Make Poverty History.
Directors: Bruce Gowers, Nick Hopkin, Michael Maier, Claire Popplewell, Geoff Posner, Richard Valentine, Michael Watt, Paul Flattery | Stars: Bob Geldof, Articolo 31, 4Peace Ensemble, a-ha
Votes: 1,264
32. Ultravox: Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
"Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" is the second single from Lament, Ultravox's seventh studio album. The video is about a nuclear power plant meltdown.
Directors: Chris Cross, Midge Ure | Stars: Ultravox, Midge Ure, Warren Cann, Chris Cross
Votes: 32
33. Top of the Pops: The Story of 1984 (2017 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Remember seeing Wham. celebrating a festive No 1 on Top of the Pops in 1984? It never happened - Last Christmas was the biggest-selling record to fail to top the UK charts, as Band Aid's ... See full summary »
Director: David Vincent | Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Colin Bell, Boy George, Rhoda Dakar
Votes: 13
34. Under the Volcano (2021)
96 min | Documentary, Music
On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.
Director: Gracie Otto | Stars: Sting, Jimmy Buffett, Mark Knopfler, Stewart Copeland
Votes: 617
35. Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (1988 TV Special)
117 min | Documentary, Music
Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela.
Stars: Bryan Adams, Joan Armatrading, Nick Ashford, Aswad
Votes: 66
36. The Rocker: Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott (1996 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An in-depth look at the life, career and tragic death of legendary rock star Phil Lynott, the founding member of Thin Lizzy.
Director: Shay Healy | Stars: Eric Bell, Jon Bon Jovi, Bono, Brian Downey
Votes: 33
37. Tomorrow's World (1965–2016)
30 min | Documentary
Long running BBC TV series looking at what's new in science and technology.
Stars: Judith Hann, Raymond Baxter, Michael Rodd, Peter Macann
Votes: 123
38. Ultravox: The Thin Wall (1981 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie
Votes: 16
39. Songs for While I'm Away (2020)
112 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The story of how a young black boy from working class 1950's Dublin, became Ireland's Greatest Rock Star. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, a wildman.
Director: Emer Reynolds | Stars: Phil Lynott, Sarah Lynott, Cathleen Lynott, Jerome Rimson
Votes: 536
40. Ultravox: Lament (1984 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie
Votes: 13
41. UK Music Hall of Fame: Biggest Selling Artists of the 21st Century (2005 TV Movie)
210 min | Documentary, History, Music
A countdown of the biggest-selling UK album chart acts between January 2000 and October 2005, featuring interviews and analysis from the artists, producers, critics and celebrity fans.
Directors: Martin Callanan, Stephen Franklin, Matthew Gillbe | Stars: Dermot O'Leary, Christina Aguilera, John Aizlewood, Anastacia
Votes: 15
42. Going Live! (1987–1993)
192 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Children's Saturday morning magazine/variety show featuring cartoons, sketches, games, music videos, special guests and features.
Stars: Sarah Greene, Phillip Schofield, Peter Simon, Trevor Neal
Votes: 155
43. The Real... (1998–2004)
65 min | Documentary
Stars: Patricia Mountbatten, Mark Easton, Philip Ziegler, Audrey Whiting
Votes: 11
44. Pop Quiz (1981–1984)
30 min | Game-Show, Music
Early Saturday evening quiz show hosted by Radio 1 DJ Mike Read. Each week 2 Teams of pop stars battle it out, not for prizes, but for self-respect! Rounds include song intros, lyrics and musical general knowledge.
Stars: Mike Read, Roger Taylor, Midge Ure, Paul Jones
Votes: 42
45. 100 Greatest Number One Singles (2001 TV Special)
Documentary, Music
Stars: Graham Norton, Bryan Adams, Marc Almond, Emma B
Votes: 40
46. Ultravox: Passing Strangers (1980 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Sean Crawford, Chris Cross
Votes: 16
47. Lucky and Zorba (1998)
G | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A dying seagull entrusts her egg to a cat named Zorba, who promises three things: he won't eat the egg, he'll care for the egg, and he'll teach the baby seagull to fly.
Director: Enzo D'Alò | Stars: Carlo Verdone, Antonio Albanese, Luis Sepúlveda, Melba Ruffo
Votes: 1,945
48. Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Short, Music
The video for the groundbreaking charity single which united many of the biggest British and Irish pop stars of the era for the cause of Ethiopian famine relief.
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Band Aid, Bananarama, Robert 'Kool' Bell, Bono
Votes: 166
49. Ultravox: Visions in Blue (1983 Music Video)
TV-PG | 4 min | Short, Music
Directors: Chris Cross, Midge Ure | Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie
Votes: 14
50. Ultravox: Hymn (1982 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Official music video for "Hymn" by Ultravox.
Directors: Chris Cross, Midge Ure | Stars: Ultravox, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie
Votes: 18