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1. Weh' dem, der erbt (1969 TV Movie)
87 min | Comedy
Director: Georg Tressler | Stars: Inge Meysel, Stefan Wigger, Karl Striebeck, Andrea Grosske
Votes: 45
2. Keiner erbt für sich allein (1970 TV Movie)
86 min | Comedy
Director: Georg Tressler | Stars: Inge Meysel, Michael Poliza, Dirk Werner, Richard Lauffen
Votes: 43
3. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
4. Knock on Any Door (1965–1966)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series with the premise that there is a story behind every door.
Stars: Ted Willis, Brenda Bruce, Helen Fraser, Peter Copley
Votes: 12
5.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
The Team
(1967)
Crime, Drama
A group of scammers from Leeds are operating in the local area, targeting elderly, vulnerable people, gaining access to their homes, and robbing them.
Director: David Askey | Stars: Jack Warner, Rosemarie Dunham, Madge Brindley, Vincent Ball
Votes: 12
6.
Mrs Thursday (1966–1967)
Episode:
A Ride in a Rolls Royce
(1966)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Bill Stewart | Stars: Kathleen Harrison, Hugh Manning, Richard Caldicot, Wensley Pithey
Votes: 7
7.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Firearms Were Issued
(1974)
49 min | Crime, Drama
Todays theme is Firearms Were Issued.
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Peter Tilbury, Nicholas Donnelly
Votes: 13
8.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Stricken Surgeon
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Sergeant Cork is called in to solve a medical case, young Surgeon Doctor Briscoe operates on a young woman without authority, who later dies, his superior believes it's a criminal matter.
Director: Philip Dale | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 7
9. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,290
10. Boney (1972–1973)
60 min | Crime
Drama series set in outback Australia about aboriginal policeman Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. Based on the books by Arthur Upfield.
Stars: James Laurenson, Kate Fitzpatrick, David Gulpilil, Ken Goodlet
Votes: 192
11.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Fellowship Murder
(1966)
Crime, Drama
The secretary of a charitable society is found strangled in her office, but Cork is not convinced that a man spotted running from the scene is the killer.
Director: Philip Dale | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, A.J. Brown
Votes: 9
12. Alta comedia (1965– )
120 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Stars: Fernando Soler, Sara García, Ruben Tuesta, Ignacio Quirós
Votes: 25
13.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Alice
(1976)
49 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Michael E. Briant | Stars: Jack Warner, Angela Pleasence, Harry Landis, Tania Rogers
Votes: 7
14. Hunters Walk (1973–1976)
60 min | Crime
Police drama series, created by Ted Willis, set in a small town in Northamptonshire.
Stars: Ewan Hooper, Davyd Harries, Duncan Preston, Charles Rea
Votes: 21
15. Crime of Passion (1970–1973)
60 min | Drama
British courtroom drama set in France, concerning the trials of murderers who commit crimes of passion.
Stars: Anthony Newlands, Daniel Moynihan, John Phillips, Peter Evans
Votes: 29
16. Virgin of the Secret Service (1968– )
60 min | Adventure
The dashing adventures of the British Secret Service's most heroic officer, Captain Robert Virgin. Aided in his task by the fiesty Mrs Cortez and his loyal batman Doublett, Virgin traveled ... See full summary »
Stars: Clinton Greyn, Alexander Doré, John Cater, Veronica Strong
Votes: 20
17. Mrs Thursday (1966–1967)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
An elderly cleaning lady inherits her boss's house, fortune--and butler.
Stars: Kathleen Harrison, Hugh Manning, Richard Caldicot, George Waring
Votes: 66
18. 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: 67
19.
Hunters Walk (1973–1976)
Episode:
Help
(1974)
Crime
DC Finn is feeling well pleased. He's looking after his mate, Leslie, who's getting married the following morning.They are out on the town, making the most of Leslie's 'freedom' - but in the process Les causes a breach of the peace.
Director: Malcolm Taylor | Stars: Larry Dann, Leo Dolan, Davyd Harries, Jennifer Hill
Votes: 10
20.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Crystal Ball
(1966)
Crime, Drama
When a fortune-teller solves one crime, Cork feels there is no choice but to take her warning of an impending robbery seriously.
Director: Valerie Hanson | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 6
21.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Fenian Men
(1963)
Crime, Drama
Sergeant Cork receives a warning from Biddy that a group of Fenians are plotting activity in the area, unfortunately Biddy isn't a reliable witness.
Director: Josephine Douglas | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, John Richmond, Arnold Diamond
Votes: 7
22. Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Victorian-era whodunnit with venerable Sergeant Cork battling entrenched views in a bid to use a more scientific approach to solving cases. Trusty sidekick Bob does not always understand his methods but faithfully co-operates..
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 69
23.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Seven for a Secret - Never to Be Told
(1975)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Todays theme is Seven for a Secret - Never to Be Told.
Director: Joe Waters | Stars: Jack Warner, Frank Lester, Nicholas Donnelly, Gregory de Polnay
Votes: 11
24.
Mrs Thursday (1966–1967)
Episode:
You Don't Have to Book for Buckingham Palace
(1966)
Comedy, Drama
Mrs Thursday tries to have a holiday with some old friends she has not seen for a while, but they are not treating her the same since her new found wealth.
Director: Valerie Hanson | Stars: Kathleen Harrison, Hugh Manning, Richard Caldicot, George Waring
Votes: 8
25. Gert and Daisy (1959– )
30 min | Comedy
Gert and Daisy are two sisters who used to work in show business. Now they run a boarding house for theatrical visitors.
Stars: Elsie Waters, Doris Waters, Hugh Paddick, Patsy Rowlands
Votes: 7
26.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Jig-Saw
(1971)
44 min | Crime, Drama
A young woman disappears and foul play is suspected - but there are strange links between Dock Green Gasworks and other unsolved crimes.
Director: Joe Waters | Stars: Jack Warner, Victor Maddern, Michael Osborne, Charles Houston
Votes: 20
27.
Hunters Walk (1973–1976)
Episode:
Outcast
(1973)
Crime
When Smokey Haines returns to Broadstone after serving a two-year sentence for killing his baby, DS Smith must look for mitigation circumstances in the case - and sympathy of the town's citizens.
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Ewan Hooper, Davyd Harries, Jim Norton, Mary Healey
Votes: 5
28.
Rivalen der Rennbahn (1989)
Episode:
Gewinner und Verlierer
(1989)
88 min | Drama, Sport
Champion-jockey Christian Adler is at his peek, but by refusing to be bribed incurs the hatred of self-made would be-socialite Hans Otto Gruber, who isn't accepted by the aristocratic ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Bartmann | Stars: Thomas Fritsch, Jutta Speidel, Margot Hielscher, Hellmut Lange
Votes: 17
29.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Chelford Changeling
(1966)
Crime, Drama
Sir Radlett Grainger's grandson has vanished so Cork and Marriett go to Chelford. They discover the boy, on Amos Kedge barge but when he is returned home, his father, Charles Medway denies it is his child. Kedge is later found murdered.
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Basil Henson
Votes: 6
30.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Girl Upstairs
(1963)
Crime, Drama
Cork and Marriott investigate the case of a young woman terrified by her cruel stepmother, as she slowly weakens under the supervision of doctor conducting a sadistic experiment.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Joseph Fürst, Mary Kenton
Votes: 12
31.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Silent Bell
(1966)
Crime, Drama
Cork investigates the disappearance of an elderly aunt, and the connection with the return of her nephew from Canada in need of money.
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, William Mervyn
Votes: 6
32.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Unpopular Judge
(1966)
Crime, Drama
Cork investigates after two attempts on the life of a judge, and finds it is both his harshness on the bench and his personal life that have made him enemies.
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, A.J. Brown
Votes: 6
33. The Road to War (1989– )
50 min | Documentary
A thoughtful, detailed exposition of how and why the end of the Great War led inevitably to the Second World War, the most horrific in human history. Narrated by the great journalist Eric Sevareid.
Stars: Charles Wheeler, Joachim Fest, Ikuhiko Hata, Waldo Heinrichs
Votes: 112
34. Taxi! (1963–1964)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Sidney James stars as a cabbie who takes Ray Brooks under his wing and helps him become a taxi driver. They become pals and share working a London black cab.
Stars: Sidney James, Ray Brooks, Bill Owen, Diane Aubrey
Votes: 15
35.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
The Job
(1976)
49 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Joe Waters | Stars: Jack Warner, Nicholas Donnelly, Glynis Brooks, Andrew Tourell
Votes: 13
36.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Bristol Mail
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Superintendent Rodway has taken charge of CID, Cork is moved to a new office, the current case sees him investigate the robbery of The Bristol Mail train.
Director: Josephine Douglas | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 7
37.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Hangman's Noose
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Fourteen year old Alan Fowler has been sentenced to death for the murder of his School Master, the Judge that sentenced him, Lord Justice Palmer receives death threats.
Director: Philip Dale | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Ronald Adam, Hazel Bainbridge
Votes: 7
38. 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: 245
39. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
40.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Sounds
(1974)
49 min | Crime, Drama
Todays theme is Sounds.
Director: Ian Wyatt | Stars: Jack Warner, Marion Lines, Lyn Doyle, Jacqueline Stanbury
Votes: 18
41.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Vanishing Victim
(1966)
Crime, Drama
Cedric Brackett shoots his uncle Sir Charles twice with a shotgun. When the police arrive the body has gone. Sir Charles dead body is later found in Wales. Cedric has an alibi and aims to marry actress Sally Dibbins and leave the country.
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, John Standing
Votes: 6
42.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Respectable Suicide
(1963)
Crime, Drama
A wealthy man of strong religious belief has apparently taken his own life, at the reading of his will it turns out he's left his wealth to his pious housekeeper as opposed to his estranged wife.
Director: Philip Dale | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, June Watts, Diana King
Votes: 9
43.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Harry's Back
(1974)
48 min | Crime, Drama
Harry Simpson is back from Spain. The same, genial Harry whom everybody thinks is wonderful. Everybody except for Detective Sergeant Andy Crawford, that is. But has Andy overstepped the mark in trying to prove his theory?
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: Jack Warner, Lee Montague, Susan Tebbs, Jonathan Adams
Votes: 9
44.
Rivalen der Rennbahn (1989)
Episode:
Partner
(1989)
43 min | Drama, Sport
Director: Stefan Bartmann | Stars: Thomas Fritsch, Jutta Speidel, Margot Hielscher, Hellmut Lange
Votes: 15
45.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Sleeping Coachman
(1963)
Crime, Drama
Nelly, the laundry maid is found dead in her employer's stables, strangely the coachman apparently slept through her murder.
Director: Geoffrey Stephenson | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Rosalie Crutchley, Mark Dignam
Votes: 7
46. Tage der Rache (1970– )
160 min | Drama, Thriller
Stars: Christa Berndl, Günter Strack, Peer Schmidt, Willy Leyrer
Votes: 11
47.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Reunion
(1976)
49 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: Bill Dean, Nicholas Donnelly, Glynn Edwards, Richard Heffer
Votes: 6
48.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
Case of the Public Paragon
(1963)
Crime, Drama
Manley, an MP, is killed in his living room, his wife and the maid see the killer fleeing the room, bizarrely the killer was let in through the front door
Director: Josephine Douglas | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, John Richmond, Arnold Diamond
Votes: 8
49.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Elegant Mistress
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Policemen hear shots coming from a house and find a wounded army office. Mary Sanders next shoots a policeman. Mrs. Sanders was once a wealthy lady but a bitter divorce has left her penniless. When arrested she refuses to say anything.
Director: Hugh Rennie | Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Edward Ogden
Votes: 6
50.
Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
Episode:
The Case of the Fallen Family
(1966)
Crime, Drama
Bob Marriott joins his Aunt Maud in visiting the Hawksworth's, a well to do family fallen on hard times. Marriott becomes taken with Louise Hawkesworth but Sgt. Cork hears that the family are swindlers and intends to catch them in the act.
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Freddie Fowler, Richard Pearson
Votes: 6