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1. Hereward the Wake (1965– )
25 min | Drama, History
Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bryan Pringle, Yvonne Furneaux, John Carson
Votes: 17
2. Catch Hand (1964– )
40 min | Drama
Drama series about the adventures of two building workers (i.e. "catch hands") and their efforts to find odd jobs around the country.
Stars: Mark Eden, Anthony Booth, Thomas Heathcote, Barry Jackson
Votes: 10
3. Robin Hood (1984–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A forest mystical being appoints two men in succession as the legendary outlaw defender of the oppressed.
Stars: Peter Llewellyn Williams, Ray Winstone, Mark Ryan, Clive Mantle
Votes: 4,970
4. The Expert (1968–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Professor John Hardy is a forensic scientist who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.
Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth
Votes: 42
5. The Jensen Code (1973)
30 min | Adventure, Family
Terry is sent to an Outward Bound Centre. Alex disappears, hours pass, and to Terry's shock, when Alex finally returns he has no recollection of having been absent. Terry suspects something sinister is taking place.
Stars: David Bradley, Brian Croucher, John Barrett, Leon Eagles
Votes: 34
6.
Story Parade (1964–1965)
Episode:
The Caves of Steel
(1964)
75 min
In the future New York City, the Deputy Commissioner of Police is assisted by a robot detective in solving the murder of a scientist.
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Peter Cushing, John Carson, Kenneth J. Warren, Stanley Walsh
Votes: 21
7. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
8. Hancock's (1967– )
30 min | Comedy
Tony's nightclub in Swinging London is aptly called 'Hancocks', but the only things he can rely on is his faithful hat check/waitress and Bunny girl Esmeralda and Toulouse his waiter/chef/cook/dish washer.
Stars: Tony Hancock, June Whitfield, Joe Ritchie, Kenneth J. Warren
Votes: 18
9. A Tale of Two Cities (1965– )
25 min | Drama
During the turbulent days of the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay who's hiding his true identity and purpose.
Stars: Patrick Troughton, Nicholas Pennell, Kika Markham, Leslie French
Votes: 21
10.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
Any Other Night
(1970)
Crime, Drama
It's New Year's Eve, the last day of 1969. While Chief Constable Cullen desperately tries to get all four division chiefs of Thamesford Constabulary to bury their hatchets and make them get... See full summary »
Director: Peter Cregeen | Stars: Stratford Johns, Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, David Lloyd Meredith
Votes: 9
11. 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
12. The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1963– )
Drama
Stars: Joss Ackland, Kenneth Fortescue, Patrick Westwood, Barry Letts
Votes: 36
13. 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: 131
14. Dombey and Son (1969– )
325 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: John Carson, Kara Wilson, Christopher Sandford, William Moore
Votes: 18
15. The Flying Swan (1965– )
45 min | Drama
This partially lost sequel to "The Royalty" (1957) follows day to day happenings in one particular hotel.
Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Julia Lockwood, Molly Urquhart, Hugh McDermott
Votes: 14
16. Compact (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.
Stars: Frances Bennett, Robert Desmond, Ronald Allen, Louise Dunn
Votes: 21
17.
Robin Hood (1984–1986)
Episode:
Lord of the Trees
(1984)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Sherwood Forest and the neighbouring villages are celebrating "The Time of the Blessing", an annual forest tradition. Gisburne, left in charge while The Sheriff does his annual touring of ... See full summary »
Director: James Allen | Stars: Michael Praed, Judi Trott, Peter Llewellyn Williams, Phil Rose
Votes: 135
18. The Newcomers (1965–1969)
30 min | Drama
Ellis Cooper, wife Vivienne, grandmother and their three children are relocated from London to a rural town Angleton by his employer. Helping them adjust to country living are the Harkers whose father also works for Eden Brothers.
Stars: Gladys Henson, Maggie Fitzgibbon, Gerald Cross, Michael Collins
Votes: 40
19. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 114
20. Softly Softly (1966–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Thie West Country police force solving local crime. its a spin-off from another BBC drama series, Z Cars (1962).
Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, John Barron
Votes: 123
21. 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
22. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 381
23. The Doctors (1969–1972)
30 min | Drama
The series was set around a general practice in north London and leading cast members included: Justine Lord, Nigel Stock, Barry Justice, Richard Leech, Isla Blair and Lynda La Plante (... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Leech, Justine Lord, Pamela Duncan, John Barrie
Votes: 21
25. 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: 414
26. Smuggler's Bay (1964)
30 min | Adventure
Stars: Frazer Hines, John Phillips, Suzanne Neve, Robert Brown
27. Bold as Brass (1963– )
25 min | Comedy
The exploits of brass band-mad Ernie Briggs and his put-upon wife, Bessie. The series grew out of a 60 minute one off called Man O' Brass shown on 28 Nov 1963 and produced by Douglas Moodie
Stars: Jimmy Edwards, Beryl Reid, Jill Hyem, Ronnie Barker
28. Dave's Kingdom (1964– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Dave King, Victor Maddern, Jack Douglas, John Hewer
29. Jury Room (1965)
50 min | Drama
A look behind the scenes at notorious true crimes and how the juries came to their verdict.
Stars: Alan MacNaughtan, Donald Eccles, John Wyse, Ian Fleming
30.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
A Breach in the Wall
(1967)
70 min | Drama
A parish church is undergoing restoration, when a coffin bearing the seal of Thomas à Becket, the martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, is discovered. Will the discovery help unite the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches?
Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Robert Harris, Barry Justice, John Phillips, Rosemary Leach
31.
Catch Hand (1964– )
Episode:
Shadows from the Past
(1964)
Drama
Director: David Bellamy | Stars: Mark Eden, Anthony Booth, Michael Anthony, Nicholas Brent
32.
Softly Softly (1966–1969)
Episode:
Best Out of Three
(1966)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Tina Wakerell | Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, John Welsh, Garfield Morgan
33.
Softly Softly (1966–1969)
Episode:
Blind Man's Bluff
(1966)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Terence Williams | Stars: Frank Windsor, John Welsh, Garfield Morgan, Alexis Kanner
34.
Softly Softly (1966–1969)
Episode:
There's a Lot of It About
(1966)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Directors: Brian Parker, Max Varnel | Stars: Stratford Johns, Garfield Morgan, Dan Meaden, Gilbert Wynne
35.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
All They Have to Do Is Spend It: Part 1
(1967)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Brian Blessed, Sebastian Breaks, Nicholas Brent, David Browning
36.
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1963– )
Episode:
The Head of the District
(1964)
Drama
Director: Terence Dudley | Stars: Joss Ackland, Kenneth Fortescue, Patrick Westwood, Barry Letts
37.
The Expert (1968–1976)
Episode:
Lie Down, You're Dead
(1969)
Crime, Drama
A man is shot three times in front of witnesses. When the police arrive there is no body. Has he been shot? Is he really dead?
Director: Prudence Fitzgerald | Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth
38.
Taxi! (1963–1964)
Episode:
Sunday Mornings Are for Sleeping
(1964)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Douglas Argent | Stars: Sidney James, Ray Brooks, Diane Aubrey, Michael Brennan
39.
Bold as Brass (1963– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1964)
Comedy
Director: Philip Barker | Stars: Jimmy Edwards, Beryl Reid, Jill Hyem, Bill Treacher
40.
A Tale of Two Cities (1965– )
Episode:
Episode #1.10
(1965)
Drama
In which Sydney Carton visits the prison of La Force and thus honours a vow.
Director: Joan Craft | Stars: John Wood, Nicholas Pennell, Patrick Troughton, Rosalie Crutchley
41.
ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959–1980)
Episode:
Sunday Mystery Theatre: The Primitives
(1964)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple with a failing marriage,try for reconciliation by taking a break in a remote cottage. The locals seem pleasant enough, that is until the couple start arguing.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: John Barrett, Betty Baskcomb, Nicholas Brent, Nigel Green
42.
A Tale of Two Cities (1965– )
Episode:
Episode #1.9
(1965)
Drama
In which Sydney Carton reveals his hand and the testimony of Dr. Manette forces a verdict.
Director: Joan Craft | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Peter Bayliss, Nicholas Brent, Rosalie Crutchley
43.
Smuggler's Bay (1964)
Episode:
A Death and a Discovery
(1964)
Adventure
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Frazer Hines, Robert Brown, Patrick Troughton, John Phillips
44.
Dombey and Son (1969– )
Episode:
Flight
(1969)
Drama
Director: Joan Craft | Stars: Nicholas Brent, John Carson, Fay Compton, Helen Fraser
45.
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
The Mistress of Jalna
(1954)
Drama
Stars: Jean Anderson, Richard Caldicot, Geoffrey Dunn, Peter Williams
46.
The Newcomers (1965–1969)
Episode:
Episode #1.18
(1965)
Drama
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Alan Browning, Maggie Fitzgibbon, Gladys Henson, Judy Geeson
47.
Hancock's (1967– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1967)
Comedy
Director: Mark Stuart | Stars: Tony Hancock, June Whitfield, Joe Ritchie, Nicholas Brent
48.
The Jensen Code (1973)
Episode:
Episode #1.11
(1973)
Adventure, Family
Director: Jonathan Wright-Miller | Stars: David Bradley, Brian Croucher, John Barrett, Daphne Heard
49.
The Jensen Code (1973)
Episode:
Episode #1.12
(1973)
Adventure, Family
Director: Jonathan Wright-Miller | Stars: David Bradley, John Barrett, Tony Wright, Brian Croucher
50.
Dave's Kingdom (1964– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1964)
25 min | Comedy
Director: Francis Essex | Stars: Dave King, Victor Maddern, Graham Crowden, Pat Goh