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1. The Bretts (1987–1989)
60 min | Drama
1920s family of actors deals with the day to day of the theater business.
Stars: Norman Rodway, Barbara Murray, Belinda Lang, George Winter
Votes: 81
2. Germinal (1970– )
60 min | Drama
BBC serialisation of Emile Zola's novel about a coal miners' strike in northern France.
Stars: Rosemary Leach, Donald Burton, Mark Jones, Ken Jones
Votes: 6
3. Moody and Pegg (1974–1975)
52 min | Comedy, Drama
Daphne Pegg moves out of stern Aunt Ethel's place in the North to start a new, independent life in London. Meanwhile in London, recently divorced Roland Moody looks forward to living in a ... See full summary »
Stars: Judy Cornwell, Derek Waring, Frances Bennett, Tony Selby
Votes: 35
4. Whodunnit? (1972–1978)
45 min | Family, Game-Show, Mystery
British game show in which celebrity panelists were shown a dramatised murder and had to guess the identity of the killer or killers from the clues presented.
Stars: Jon Pertwee, Patrick Mower, Anouska Hempel, Liza Goddard
Votes: 138
5. 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
6.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Knockback: Part 2
(1985)
TV-14 | 180 min | Drama
Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the ... See full summary »
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Pauline Collins, Derrick O'Connor, Michelle Mulvany, Timothy Jessel
Votes: 7
7. A Pin to See the Peepshow (1973– )
55 min | Drama
A young woman and her lover are charged with the murder of her husband.
Stars: Francesca Annis, Bernard Hepton, Mary Chester, Petronella Barker
Votes: 36
8.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Not Good Enough: Part 1
(1972)
TV-14 | 22 min | Crime, Drama
Bright slips a way when police thwart a robber,y at a factory. His reputation of violence means no one will talk so Skinner plans to put pressure on him. Bright learns he is drinking with a ex-police officer so decides to make him pay.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Geoffrey Whitehead, John Swindells, Ian Cullen, Anthony Valentine
Votes: 7
9.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Not Good Enough: Part 2
(1972)
TV-14 | 24 min | Crime, Drama
Bright and his father invite themselves into the home of Paul, a former policeman, and notice his silver bowl. Miller begins to turn the screw on the family so Bright persuades his cousin Angela to steal the silver bowl from Paul's table.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Geoffrey Whitehead, John Swindells, Ian Cullen, Anthony Valentine
Votes: 7
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. Jackanory Playhouse (1972–1985)
30 min | Drama, Family
A spin-off series from "Jackanory", was "Jackanory Playhouse" (1972-85), which was a series of thirty-minute dramatisations.
Stars: Peter Settelen, Maurice Denham, Patsy Smart, George Innes
Votes: 18
12. Roger Doesn't Live Here Any More (1981– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Diane Fletcher, Kate Fahy, Alice Berry
Votes: 7
13. Budgie (1971–1972)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Chirpy Cockney petty crook Ronald "Budgie" Bird is the main character in this British television series.
Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, June Lewis
Votes: 275
14. The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969–1971)
52 min | Drama, Crime
Mr J.G. Reeder is an employee of The Department of Public Prosecutions, unassuming in appearance but blessed with a razor-sharp mind. He solves mysteries under the watchful eye of his larger-than-life boss, Sir Jason Toovey.
Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, Mona Bruce, Gillian Lewis
Votes: 122
15. Armchair Cinema (1973–1975)
90 min | Drama
British television drama anthology series of single plays.
Stars: John Thaw, Tom Bell, James Laurenson, Edward Woodward
Votes: 34
16.
Armchair Cinema (1973–1975)
Episode:
In Sickness and in Health
(1975)
50 min | Drama
A hard-working doctor must also carry the burden of a turbulent home life, due to the expectations of his demanding wife.
Director: Reginald Collin | Stars: Patrick Mower, Prunella Ransome, Michael Goodliffe, Shelagh Fraser
Votes: 12
17.
Whodunnit? (1972–1978)
Episode:
Underneath the Archers
(1978)
35 min | Family, Game-Show, Mystery
In a busy photographic studio where a William Tell-themed shoot is taking place, the wife of the photographer is found lying dead in a box - with one of the crossbow arrows embedded in her ... See full summary »
Directors: Anthony Parker, Leon Thau | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Janet Brown, Magnus Pyke, Ted Moult
Votes: 6
18. 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
19. A Flea in Her Ear (1967 TV Movie)
94 min | Comedy
The close resemblance of the elegant, wealthy M. Chandebisse to the drunken porter Poche leads to embarrassing complications.
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Petronella Barker, Peter Cellier, Margo Cunningham, Anne Godley
Votes: 43
20.
Arkitekten (2023– )
Episode:
Praktikanten (The Intern)
(2023)
20 min | Comedy
Oslo in the future is completely car-free, but the housing market is disconcerting. When Julie's rent abruptly skyrockets, she comes up with a unique but effective solution: a housing community in a parking garage.
Director: Kerren Lumer-Klabbers | Stars: Eili Harboe, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Ingrid Giæver, Alexandra Gjerpen
Votes: 29
21.
Arkitekten (2023– )
Episode:
Naboer (Neighbours)
(2023)
18 min | Comedy
Nina and her boyfriend Marcus are crushed under heavy debt; Julie gets to know her neighbour Kaja, an activist.
Director: Kerren Lumer-Klabbers | Stars: Eili Harboe, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Ingrid Giæver, Alexandra Gjerpen
Votes: 28
22.
Arkitekten (2023– )
Episode:
CubeZ
(2023)
19 min | Comedy
Julie begins to question the viability of her project, as its success would eliminate the housing community in the parking garage, but she also badly needs the cash.
Director: Kerren Lumer-Klabbers | Stars: Eili Harboe, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Ingrid Giæver, Alexandra Gjerpen
Votes: 28
23. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
13+ | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Peter Barkworth, Douglas Wilmer, Ronald Hines
Votes: 344
24.
Budgie (1971–1972)
Episode:
And in Again
(1971)
TV-14 | 53 min | Drama
Budgie gives Charlie Endell a birthday present, but Charlie shows his gratitude in a very peculiar way - and Budgie finds himself back in the company of old friends.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson, Lynn Dalby, Derek Newark
Votes: 21
25.
Arkitekten (2023– )
Episode:
Arkitekten (The Architect)
(2023)
18 min | Comedy
Julie claims all the money from the competition and gets the loan she requires; on her way out of the office, Julia encounters Kaja and gets to see the results with her own eyes.
Director: Kerren Lumer-Klabbers | Stars: Eili Harboe, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Ingrid Giæver, Alexandra Gjerpen
Votes: 28
26.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
A Dog's Ransom: Part 4
(1978)
Crime, Drama, Horror
Clarence is suspended from the police after accepting an alleged bribe from the bailed Kowajinski, and his girlfriend is being targeted by him (and the police) now too. After spotting ... See full summary »
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Zena Walker, Benjamin Whitrow, Brian Stirner, Leon Eagles
Votes: 28
27. Othello (1965)
Unrated | 165 min | Drama
General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.
Director: Stuart Burge | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Frank Finlay, Robert Lang, Anthony Nicholls
Votes: 1,644
28. 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: 382
29. Arkitekten (2023– )
75 min | Comedy
When a project to build a thousand flats in Oslo is put out to tender, architect Julie has an idea: why not convert empty underground car parks into residential buildings? A pitch-black, keenly observed satire about an all-too-near future.
Stars: Eili Harboe, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Ingrid Giæver, Alexandra Gjerpen
Votes: 749
30.
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969–1971)
Episode:
The Fatal Engagement
(1971)
51 min | Drama, Crime
When several Peers of the Realm appear to be implicated in the murder of Hetty Malone, a popular music hall star, Sir Jason Toovey gives Mr Reeder 48 hours to prove the men innocent of their involvement with the woman.
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, Gillian Lewis, Mona Bruce
Votes: 14
31.
Armchair Thriller (1978–1981)
Episode:
A Dog's Ransom: Part 5
(1978)
Crime, Drama, Horror
Clarence found Kowajinski and attacked him in a fit of rage - before he himself was attacked and hospitalised by a group of hooligans the same night. With Kowajinski now dead, and the ... See full summary »
Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Zena Walker, Benjamin Whitrow, Brian Stirner, Paul Angelis
Votes: 28
32. Dramarama (1983–1989)
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.
Stars: Denyse Alexander, Ian Kirkby, Christopher Biggins, Bill Wallis
Votes: 137
33. The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
30 min | Comedy
The lives and adventures of the pupils of class 5C from 'Please Sir', after they have left Fenn Street School.
Stars: Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins, David Barry, Peter Denyer
Votes: 103
34.
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Case of the Mirror of Portugal
(1971)
13+ | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a priceless gem comes within grasp, detective Horace Dorrington cuts more than a few corners to get his hands on it. But he battles a surprisingly worthy adversary from an unexpected quarter, one as ruthless and determined as himself.
Director: Mike Vardy | Stars: Peter Vaughan, Paul Eddington, Ingrid Hafner, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 82
35. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 246
36.
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle & Tyre Co. Ltd.
(1971)
13+ | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Private detective Horace Dorrington sees no conflict in helping himself while helping his clients. A promising new bicycle company presents him with an opportunity to cash in on his insider... See full summary »
Director: Jim Goddard | Stars: Peter Vaughan, John Stratton, John Carlisle, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 98
37. The Mating Machine (1970– )
Comedy
Comedy series about an early computer dating service.
Stars: Sheila Hancock, John Cater, Eleanor Summerfield, Miriam Karlin
38. Miss Nightingale (1974 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
Theatrical-style interpretation of the life of history's most well-known nurse.
Director: David Reid | Stars: Janet Suzman, Renée Asherson, Robert Flemyng, Frances Cuka
39. The Molly Wopsies (1976– )
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Phil Daniels, George Innes, Aubrey Morris, Ben Forster
40. Black Silk (1985– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
Stars: Rudolph Walker, Kika Markham, Mona Hammond, Suzette Llewellyn
41. It's Murder But Is It Art (1972– )
30 min
Inspector Hook has no doubt who murdered the woman found in Brigadier Binghop's drawing-room. Art expert Phineas Drake is not convinced and investigates in this six-part comedy thriller.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, Dudley Foster, Arthur Howard, Anthony Sagar
42. The Big 'H' (1978 TV Movie)
35 min | Drama
Director: Roger Bamford | Stars: Dave King, Albert Welling, Hazel McBride, Bill Martin
43. Call the Gun Expert (1964)
30 min | Crime
Police procedural drama dealing with historical cases investigated by a ballistics expert.
Stars: Wensley Pithey, Macdonald Hastings, John Gatrell, Bob Lord
44.
Call the Gun Expert (1964)
Episode:
The Green Bicycle Case - 1919
(1964)
Crime
July 1919; Bella Wright is killed by a single shot. A man on a green bicycle is suspected. The bike is found rusting in the river. Ronald Light is charged but acquitted. Churchill gave evidence proving Bella died from a stray rifle shot.
Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Wensley Pithey, John Gatrell, Bob Lord, Petronella Barker
45.
Detective (1964–1969)
Episode:
Trent's Last Case
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Who killed Sigsbee Manderson, the hated millionaire? His beautiful young wife is suspected and amateur sleuth Philip Trent must prove her innocent.
Director: Peter Duguid | Stars: Petronella Barker, Rupert Davies, Kenneth Fortescue, Michael Gwynn
46.
Dramarama (1983–1989)
Episode:
Mighty Mum and the Petnappers
(1983)
Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director: Renny Rye | Stars: Petronella Barker, Judy Cornwell, David Purcell, Carl Rigg
47.
The Mating Machine (1970– )
Episode:
Ada's Last Chance
(1970)
Comedy
Director: Howard Ross | Stars: Michael Lees, Sam Kydd, Stella Tanner, John Lawrence
48.
Within These Walls (1974–1978)
Episode:
Playground
(1975)
Drama
Director: John Reardon | Stars: Googie Withers, Mona Bruce, Denys Hawthorne, Beth Harris
49.
Z Cars (1962–1978)
Episode:
Pat
(1973)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Julia Smith | Stars: Graham Ashley, Petronella Barker, Tommy Boyle, Ian Cullen
50.
The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Loneliest Night of the Week
(1972)
25 min | Comedy
Dennis and Frankie are desperate to meet women. Dennis thinks dancing lessons might help them, but Frankie has a better idea...
Director: Mark Stuart | Stars: Peter Denyer, David Barry, Petronella Barker, Malcolm McFee