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1.
New Scotland Yard (1972–1974)
Episode:
Weight of Evidence
(1973)
51 min | Crime, Drama
As Mrs Penton cashes a cheque at her bank, she sees three men putting on masks in the lobby. She notices one in particular, Eddie, who is putting on a Dracula mask. But as she turns away, ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: John Woodvine, John Carlisle, Bob Hoskins, George Innes
Votes: 10
2. Clayhanger (1976)
60 min | Drama
A coming-of-age story set in the 19th century England about Edwin Clayhanger, a young man who wants to be an architect, but it is expected of him to continue the family's printing business which he accepts for the time being.
Stars: Peter McEnery, Janet Suzman, Thelma Whiteley, Louise Purnell
Votes: 47
3. A Question of Guilt (1980)
30 min | Drama
A drama series which focused on the sad cases of three different women--Constance Kent, Mary Blandy, and Adelaide Bartlett--all 18th- and 19th-century murderesses.
Stars: Joss Ackland, Robert Stephens, Rosalind Lloyd, Mark Wing-Davey
Votes: 12
4. Toast of London (2012–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on stage.
Stars: Matt Berry, Robert Bathurst, Doon Mackichan, Shazad Latif
Votes: 10,582
5. Secrets & Lies (1996)
R | 136 min | Comedy, Drama
Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Phyllis Logan, Claire Rushbrook
Votes: 47,134 | Gross: $13.42M
6. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
30 min | Comedy
He story concerns a middle-aged middle manager, Reginald "Reggie" Perrin, and is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts.
Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 2,171
7. 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
8. The Moneymen (1987 TV Movie)
Drama
Drama about the world of deregulated financial trading in the City of London during the Thatcher era.
Director: John Bruce | Stars: Alan Bennion, Caroline Bliss, Sara Bracci, Trevor Byfield
Votes: 8
9. Tipping the Velvet (2002)
59 min | Drama, Romance
The story of Nan Astley who falls in love with three different women on her journey to stardom and happiness in 1887 Victorian England.
Stars: Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, Jodhi May, Alexei Sayle
Votes: 8,591
10. Within These Walls (1974–1978)
60 min | Drama
Drama inside a women's prison.
Stars: Jerome Willis, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris
Votes: 100
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: 244
12.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
Amalgamated Aerosols
(1979)
Comedy
The Perrins communities are sold. Everybody has a job to go to - except Reggie, who moves back to suburbia with Elizabeth. Then he gets an interview with Amalgamated Aerosols, a firm which ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Votes: 63
13.
Dombey & Son (1983)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1983)
TV-PG | 29 min | Drama
Florence has been found by Walter Gay and a friendship begins between them. Baby Paul grows up into a strange, old-fashioned little boy. Worried about the child's poor health, Mr. Dombey has sent him to Mrs. Pipchin's school in Brighton.
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Julian Glover, Lysette Anthony, Barnaby Buik, Rhoda Lewis
Votes: 10
14.
Tipping the Velvet (2002)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2002)
59 min | Drama, Romance
Unconventional, unflinching, and undeniably engaging, this coming-of-age story is about a provincial young woman who follows her heart--and a beautiful male impersonator--to London. It's ... See full summary »
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Rachael Stirling, Bernice Stegers, Keeley Hawes, Jodhi May
Votes: 111
15. Lady Killers (1980–1981)
60 min | Crime, Drama
British drama about famous murder cases involving women.
Stars: Robert Morley, Andrew Johns, Charles Kay, Lewis Fiander
Votes: 44
16.
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1996)
Comedy
Twenty years have passed since the collapse of Perrins and Reggie is dead. People have their doubts as to the veracity of this fact given the past but he was indeed killed by a falling ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Votes: 12
17. Paddington (2014)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Director: Paul King | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 133,398 | Gross: $76.27M
18. Topsy-Turvy (1999)
R | 160 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Sukie Smith
Votes: 13,467 | Gross: $6.20M
19. New Scotland Yard (1972–1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Detectives at New Scotland Yard solve extraordinary, mysterious crimes.
Stars: John Woodvine, John Carlisle, Michael Turner, Clive Francis
Votes: 70
20.
Lady Killers (1980–1981)
Episode:
The Darlingest Boy
(1981)
Crime, Drama
The true tale of Edith Thompson, a love triangle that ended in death for all three people involved.
Director: Brian Mills | Stars: Robert Morley, Gayle Hunnicutt, Christopher Villiers, Margaret Tyzack
Votes: 10
21.
Clayhanger (1976)
Episode:
Centenary
(1976)
Drama
Hilda prepares to sell both her properties. Janet turns up and takes a relieved Hilda back to her home, where she lives a happier life, socializing with their family, and, meeting Edwin, they go together to the Methodist centenary.
Director: John Davies | Stars: Peter McEnery, Janet Suzman, Harry Andrews, Thelma Whiteley
Votes: 6
22.
Toast of London (2012–2020)
Episode:
The Unspeakable Play
(2012)
TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy
Pilloried by the public after appearing in a controversial West End play, actor Steven Toast is recently-divorced and living with his friend Ed Howzer-Black and Ed's elderly mistress ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Robert Bathurst, Fiona Mollison, Harry Peacock
Votes: 295
23. Grange Hill (1978–2008)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives.
Stars: Stuart Organ, Gwyneth Powell, Lee Cornes, Sally Geoghegan
Votes: 1,653
24. Dombey & Son (1983)
295 min | Drama
The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
Stars: Julian Glover, Shirley Cain, Zelah Clarke, Kenton Moore
Votes: 197
25.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Great Project
(1978)
Comedy
Reggie and Elizabeth revert back to being their old selves and sell Grot. Having witnessed a middle aged man's outburst in a bank Reggie decides to use the money to buy a large house which ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Votes: 62
26.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
The Trickle of Visitors
(1978)
Comedy
Mr. Babbacombe leaves but a number of other guests arrive, including Reggie's old boss from the piggery, who has gone off meat, and wealthy tycoon Thruxton Appleby, who dislikes being ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Votes: 55
27. Bright Star (2009)
PG | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The three-year romance between 19th-century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne near the end of his life.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox
Votes: 28,682 | Gross: $4.44M
28. Down to Earth (2000–2005)
60 min | Drama
This series follows Faith and Brian Addis as they work to keep open their holiday home "Phyllishayes" - a roomy farmhouse in Devon offering memorable holidays for children who may never have experienced the countryside in their lives.
Stars: Ricky Tomlinson, Denise Welch, Zara Dawson, Pauline Quirke
Votes: 162
29. Long Ago, Tomorrow (1971)
GP | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Bruce Pritchard is paralyzed in a soccer game, rejected by his family, and placed in a nursing home. Angry and depressed, he finds hope with a nurse. Can Bruce find a life outside the home?
Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Nanette Newman, Georgia Brown, Bernard Lee
Votes: 670
30. Five-Minute Films (1975– )
5 min | Short
Stars: Rachel Davies, Tim Stern, Richard Ireson, Herbert Norville
Votes: 100
31.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
Communal Social Evenings
(1978)
Comedy
The success of Perrins has mushroomed so that Reggie now has five houses in Oslo Avenue as therapy communes. They are taking in so many guests that staff have to double up in the bedrooms ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Votes: 57
32. Mr. Turner (2014)
R | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey
Votes: 27,149 | Gross: $3.96M
33. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
120 min | Drama
Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers
Votes: 178
34. 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: 212
35. The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
30 min | Comedy
Reginald Iolanthe Perrin has passed away but he has bequeathed a fortune to his family and friends. There is only one proviso, they must each do something absurd in order to receive their share of the money.
Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Votes: 75
36.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
Timebomb
(1979)
Comedy
After Reggie is interviewed on television another twenty-two guests turn up, including Mr. Johnson, a dissatisfied black teacher who cannot get the sack for fears of racism, and Deborah ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Votes: 57
37.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
Staff Training
(1978)
Comedy
At Elizabeth's request Reggie employs Jimmy as Perrins' physical fitness instructor though his early morning bugle calls are not appreciated. He also takes on Kenny McBlane, a Scottish chef... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Votes: 60
38. Don't Wait Up (1983–1990)
30 min | Comedy
Tom Latimer is a young GP, his father Toby is a Harley Street consultant. Tom, in the process of divorcing his wife, sees his newly found bachelor life disrupted when his father leaves his wife, Tom's mother, and moves in with him.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Tony Britton, Dinah Sheridan, Susan Valentine
Votes: 137
39.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–1979)
Episode:
Jinx
(1979)
Comedy
Perrins is now experiencing a sharp downfall in its fortunes - not helped by Lofty's thievery, which caused a mass exodus. Kenny's drunken exploits with a meat cleaver and a recent stomach ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron, John Horsley
Votes: 56
40.
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1996)
Comedy
C.J. is followed and seen to be talking to a journalist,Morton Radstock,who gets hit by a lorry and put in a coma. C.J. then approaches another reporter,Welton Ormsby,who seems sympathetic ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Votes: 8
41.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
The Love-Girl and the Innocent
(1973)
127 min | Drama
The prisoner Nemov is an honest man serving a term of 10 years for violations of Article 58. Nemov falls in love with Lyuba, who is having sex with the camp doctor Mereshchun, in exchange for better food and living conditions.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: David Leland, Gabrielle Lloyd, Richard Durden, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 45
42.
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1996)
Comedy
Adam joins the cause and helps in the recruitment drive - over a hundred and sixty thousand people have now signed up to BROSCOR and Jimmy,in addition to drilling elderly residents of care ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Votes: 8
43.
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1996)
Comedy
Each member of the group tries to come up with a suitably absurd act with which to deserve the million pounds such as cross-dressing and proposing marriage to total strangers whom they meet... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Votes: 8
44. The Morning Spider (1976)
22 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Various insects mock a hungry spider that chases after them. Later, he meets a female spider.
Director: Claude Chagrin | Stars: Julian Chagrin, Lucy Fawcett, James Hayes, Barry Jackson
Votes: 37
45.
Five-Minute Films (1975– )
Episode:
Probation
(1982)
5 min | Short
A boy goes to see his probation officer.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Herbert Norville, Billy Colvill, Antony Carrick, Theresa Watson
Votes: 84
46.
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1996)
Comedy
Only Elizabeth has any good ideas for BROSCOR's manifesto,such as age culture instead of youth culture and the notion of wrinkles and baldness as being beautiful. She splits the group into ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Votes: 8
47.
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(1996)
Comedy
The day dawns for the glorious revolution as thousands of pensioners converge on London and Jimmy ousts Angela Rippon on the television news to appeal for support for BROSCOR. However, ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Votes: 8
48.
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1996)
Comedy
Joan and Hank come up with the idea of forming the Bloodless Revolution of Senior Citizens and the Occupationally Rejected - or BROSCOR for short, encouraging the elderly and those made ... See full summary »
Director: Gareth Gwenlan | Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Patricia Hodge, Pauline Yates, John Barron
Votes: 9
49. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 413
50. After Loch Lomond (1973 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Mickey Grant is the life and soul of the many coach trips he has taken. After his latest journey, he meets his travelling companions in a London station buffet and together they recall the journey from Loch Lomond.
Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Kevin Brennan, Anne Carroll, Gabrielle Daye