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1. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 100,244
2.
Melissa (1974– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1974)
Mystery, Drama
Melissa's note takes Guy to Elvingdale, he encounters Peter Antrobus and his sister Mary. Guy is implicated in the death of Mary and the later attack on Joyce Dean. Inspector Carter is struggling to believe Guy's stories.
Director: Peter Moffatt | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Moira Redmond, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham
Votes: 10
3. Villette (1970– )
45 min | Drama
A younger English woman who finds herself without any prospects travels to the continent on a bold journey. She finds a home in a girls school where she becomes a teacher. Romance and intrigue ensue.
Stars: Judy Parfitt, Peter Jeffrey, Mona Bruce, Bryan Marshall
Votes: 11
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: 13
5. Shoulder to Shoulder (1974)
75 min | Drama, History
This series dramatizes the lives of the Pankhurst women and their role in the Suffragette Movement.
Stars: Siân Phillips, Patricia Quinn, Angela Down, Georgia Brown
Votes: 135
6. Bluebell (1986– )
50 min | Drama
The true story of Margaret Kelly, known as "Miss Bluebell", who formed and managed a legendary Parisian dance troupe.
Stars: Carolyn Pickles, Annie Lambert, Philip Sayer, Michael Harbour
Votes: 26
7.
The Roads to Freedom (1970)
Episode:
Episode #1.13
(1970)
Drama, War
17th June 1940 Night. Mathieu and his friend have decided to join the Chasseurs and fight. Brunet arrives tired and ready to surrender after a week of fighting. In the morning the Germans arrive.
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Michael Bryant, Donald Burton, Norman Rossington, Clare Sutcliffe
Votes: 8
8. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,555
9. Life with Cooper (1966–1969)
25 min | Comedy
Tommy Cooper, the UK's bumbling comedian with the fez, does sketches and magic tricks. "Just like that!"
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Harry Davis, Neil Wilson, Claire Davenport
Votes: 7
10.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Builders
(1975)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy
Over his wife's objections, Basil hires his usual firm of incompetents (O'Reilly's) to do some carpentry work in the hotel lobby. With both Basil and Sybil out for the afternoon, they leave... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,362
11. The Foundation (1977–1978)
60 min | Drama
When company director Don Prince dies, his wife Davinia takes control.
Stars: Lynette Davies, John Barron, Geoffrey Whitehead, Patsy Kensit
Votes: 24
12. The Roads to Freedom (1970)
559 min | Drama, War
Dramatisation of Jean-Paul Sartre's trilogy.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Daniel Massey, Alison Fiske, Georgia Brown
Votes: 172
13. War & Peace (1972–1973)
890 min | Drama, History, War
Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Morag Hood, Alan Dobie, Rupert Davies
Votes: 740
14. Spring & Autumn (1972–1976)
30 min | Comedy
Tommy is an older man in the Autumn of his years who takes young boy Charlie under his wing.
Stars: Jimmy Jewel, Larry Martyn, Charlie Hawkins, June Barry
Votes: 35
15. The Regiment (1972– )
50 min | Drama, History, War
Following the career of Richard Gaunt, (Christopher Cazenove), of the Cotswolds Regiment, from leaving the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst as a Lieutenant, through the Boer War to service as a Captain on the North West Frontier.
Stars: Christopher Cazenove, Denis Lill, Wendy Allnutt, Bernard Brown
Votes: 11
16. Menace (1970–1973)
75 min | Thriller
This is a series of thrillers designed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
Stars: David Wood, John Wentworth, Sheila Hancock, Anne Kristen
Votes: 23
17. Detective (1964–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ralph Michael, Barbara Couper, Esmond Knight
Votes: 27
18. The Borderers (1968–1970)
50 min | Adventure, Drama
Drama series dealing with life for a family living on the frontier between Scotland and England during the sixteenth century.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Iain Cuthbertson, Edith MacArthur, Russell Waters
Votes: 33
19. Something in Disguise (1981– )
60 min | Drama
Drama Series of the Life of twice married couple Herbert and Mary Browne Lacey.
Stars: Ursula Howells, Elizabeth Garvie, David Gwillim, Richard Vernon
Votes: 16
20. We, the Accused (1980)
55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the London of the 1910s, a self-effacing, decent man of fifty confronts what appears to be the perfect opportunity to rid himself of his unloved, nagging wife and be free for a blissful life with his mistress.
Stars: Ian Holm, Angela Down, Iain Cuthbertson, Hugh Thomas
Votes: 35
21. Our Mutual Friend (1976)
50 min | Drama
Based on the Dickens novel, tells the story of a young man whose inherited fortune hangs on his marriage to a woman he's never met. But many have their eyes on his fortune and scheme to ... See full summary »
Stars: John McEnery, Lesley Dunlop, Jane Seymour, Leo McKern
Votes: 112
22. Thriller (1973–1976)
TV-14 | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
"Thriller" was an anthology series of self-contained episodes, with genres ranging from murder mystery to suspense to psychological and supernatural horror.
Stars: Donna Mills, Gary Collins, Derek Francis, Michael Jayston
Votes: 979
23. Hine (1971)
60 min | Drama
Stories of Joe Hine, a British Arms Salesman.
Stars: Barrie Ingham, Sarah Craze, Colin Gordon, John Steiner
Votes: 20
24. Thirty Minutes Worth (1972–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Harry Worth, Tim Wylton, Trevor Bannister, Bruce Carstairs
Votes: 12
25.
Screenplay (1986–1993)
Episode:
The Countess Alice
(1992)
81 min | Drama
A reporter is assigned a then-and-now piece on a 50-year old photospread of three society beauties. One of them, Lady Alice Munroe, now the widowed Grafin von Holzendorf, has agreed to be ... See full summary »
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Zoë Wanamaker, Duncan Bell, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 79
26.
Shoestring (1979–1980)
Episode:
Stamp Duty
(1979)
50 min | Drama
Stamp dealer Joss Hargreaves collapses and dies whilst being bundled into a car by heavies working for Strickland, a corrupt businessman whom Eddie is trying to expose. Milkman Andy ... See full summary »
Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: Trevor Eve, Michael Medwin, Doran Godwin, Liz Crowther
Votes: 26
27. The Adventures of Don Quick (1970)
60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A science fiction satire based on Don Quixote. Astronaut Captain Don Quick and Sergeant Sam Czopanser, members of the Intergalactic Maintenance Squad, visit worlds where they attempt to set... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Hendry, Ronald Lacey, Donald Sumpter, Kate O'Mara
Votes: 27
28.
Doctor at Sea (1974)
Episode:
Goodbye Mr. Ships!
(1974)
24 min | Comedy
Dick and Duncan have already been carpeted by Captain Loftus for being late back on ship after shore leave but now find themselves stranded on Madeira as the Begonia has sailed without them... See full summary »
Director: David Askey | Stars: Robin Nedwell, Ernest Clark, John Grieve, John Drake
Votes: 9
29. Target (1977–1978)
50 min | Action, Crime
A small team of detectives solve crimes of a varied nature in Southampton.
Stars: Patrick Mower, Philip Madoc, Brendan Price, Vivien Heilbron
Votes: 64
30. Ooh La La! (1968–1973)
60 min | Comedy
BBC2 sitcom featuring a series of adaptations of French farces.
Stars: Patrick Cargill, Amanda Barrie, Fenella Fielding, Alec Bregonzi
Votes: 15
31. Late Call (1975– )
54 min
Angus Wilson (1913-1991) wrote his novel "Late Call" in 1964, and 20 years later, Anthony Burgess ranked it as one of the 99 best novels written since 1939. This led to its inclusion in the... See full summary »
Stars: Dandy Nichols, Michael Bryant, Leslie Dwyer, Timothy Morand
Votes: 24
32. Melissa (1974– )
180 min | Mystery, Drama
A writer finds himself the prime suspect in his wife's murder.
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Ronald Fraser, Joan Benham, Philip Voss
Votes: 76
33. The Many Wives of Patrick (1976–1978)
30 min | Comedy
Patrick Woodford has been married six times. All of his marriages have failed. Now he's planning to divorce his sixth wife, Helen. Later, he thinks of remarrying his first wife, Elizabeth. ... See full summary »
Stars: Patrick Cargill, Robin Parkinson, Patrick Ryecart, Ursula Howells
Votes: 14
34. Hark at Barker (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Hark at Barker was a 1969 British comedy series combining elements of sitcom and sketch show, which starred Ronnie Barker. It was made for the ITV network by LWT.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Frank Gatliff, Josephine Tewson, Mary Baxter
Votes: 41
35.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
Quiet as a Nun: Part 1: The Tower
(1978)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A reporter is asked to look into the mysterious death of a nun who died in a locked room at a convent.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Maria Aitken, Renée Asherson, Brenda Bruce, David Burke
Votes: 76
36.
Doctor on the Go (1975–1977)
Episode:
I Love Paris... When I Get There
(1977)
Comedy
Duncan is planning to take Kate for a romantic weekend in Paris but has to deliver a kidney for a transplant at St. Swithins and gets Dick to drive him there. Unfortunately Dick's crazy ... See full summary »
Stars: Robin Nedwell, Jacquie-Ann Carr, Geoffrey Davies, Mollie Maureen
Votes: 7
37.
War & Peace (1972–1973)
Episode:
Moscow!
(1973)
Drama, History, War
Napoleon and his troops finally arrive in Moscow, but they encounter unforeseen difficulties. Pierre remains in the same city and is determined to see through what he sees as his destiny. ... See full summary »
Director: John Davies | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, James Appleby, Bruno Barnabe, Michael Barry
Votes: 25
38. General Hospital (1972–1980)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Tony Adams, David Garth, Lewis Jones, James Kerry
Votes: 84
39. Shoestring (1979–1980)
50 min | Drama
Lighthearted detective series set in the West Country, about radio-phone-in detective Eddie Shoestring.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Michael Medwin, Doran Godwin, Liz Crowther
Votes: 448
40. The Girls of Slender Means (1975)
50 min | Drama
When their friend Nicholas is killed in 1960, several women think back to the time when they knew him, in 1945 "when all the best people were poor".
Stars: Miriam Margolyes, Patricia Hodge, Marion Bailey, Mary Tamm
Votes: 26
41. 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
42. Brett (1971)
50 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Brett, a journalist with a taste for the high life and a penchant for trouble. a powerful and ambitious man who would become a tycoon, but with his shady past catching up with him, brings him conflict with people he had crossed.
Stars: Patrick Allen, Robin Bailey, Hannah Gordon, Michael Hawkins
Votes: 12
43.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Faceless Ones: Episode 1
(1967)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The TARDIS materialises on the runway of Gatwick Airport, where Polly witnesses a murder only to be kidnapped before she can report it.
Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Patrick Troughton, Michael Craze, Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines
Votes: 475
44.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Bell of Doom
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Steven rejoins the Doctor and they leave Paris just ahead of the massacre, leaving Anne behind.
Director: Paddy Russell | Stars: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, André Morell, Leonard Sachs
Votes: 363
45.
Love Thy Neighbour (1972–1976)
Episode:
The Lady and the Tramp
(1975)
24 min | Comedy
The club is having a Lady and the Tramp theme night: the men are to be tramps, and the ladies to be ladies. Not so simple for Jacko, who comes as the lady; his mother is the tramp. ... See full summary »
Director: William G. Stewart | Stars: Jack Smethurst, Rudolph Walker, Nina Baden-Semper, Kate Williams
Votes: 12
46.
War & Peace (1972–1973)
Episode:
Borodino
(1972)
Drama, History, War
Pierre Bezukhov, as with many in Moscow, is faced with a choice of leaving the city for St Petersburg or staying, but for him there is a third option. Preparation, meanwhile is underway for a much anticipated battle at Borodino.
Director: John Davies | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Morag Hood, Alan Dobie, Rupert Davies
Votes: 24
47. The Brothers (1972–1976)
50 min | Drama
Robert Hammond has died while "doing the deed" with his secretary and mistress Jennifer, and now his three sons have inherited the family trucking company, and each one will try to run the business in his own way.
Stars: Jean Anderson, Robin Chadwick, Jennifer Wilson, Derek Benfield
Votes: 146
48. Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Suspense and mystery-themed anthology series.
Stars: Frank Duncan, James Bolam, Maria Aitken, Zena Walker
Votes: 256
49. 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
50. Doctor at Sea (1974)
30 min | Comedy
The continuing adventures of the boys from "Doctor In The House", "Doctor At Large", and "Doctor In Charge". When Dick (Geoffrey Davies) finally gets the sack from St Swithin's, Duncan (... See full summary »
Stars: Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, Ernest Clark, John Grieve
Votes: 81