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1. Beasts (1976)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An anthology series concerning bestial horror, created by Nigel Kneale.
Stars: Pamela Moiseiwitsch, Jane Wymark, Martin Shaw, Patrick Magee
Votes: 280
2.
Beasts (1976)
Episode:
During Barty's Party
(1976)
49 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A suburban couple are held under siege by a pack of frighteningly intelligent rats.
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Elizabeth Sellars, Anthony Bate, Colin Bell, Norman Mitchell
Votes: 117
3.
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
Episode:
There's Always Tomorrow
(1976)
Crime, Drama
Two major operations are aborted due a red alert call. Special Branch inform Task Force of a possible kidnapping of a young Saudi boy. Branch man DCI Goldthorpe is shot dead, at the airport, before the situation can be safely resolved.
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, Peter Childs, Terence Rigby
4.
Striker (1975–1976)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1976)
Drama, Family
Director: Colin Cant | Stars: Kevin Moreton, Geoffrey Hinsliff, Keith Allingham, Joe Gladwin
5. Striker (1975–1976)
25 min | Drama, Family
One of my favourite TV series as a lad. Corrie's Don Brennan played Ben's Dad. He was an ex-footballer who had broken his leg and had to stop playing. This caused Ben's mum to have to get a... See full summary »
Stars: Kevin Moreton, Geoffrey Hinsliff, Joe Gladwin, Stephen Howe
Votes: 20
6. Oil Strike North (1975– )
50 min | Adventure, Drama
Triumph Oil attempts to extract oil from the North Sea from the rig Nelson One, dealing with the trials and tribulations of the rig crew and their families.
Stars: Nigel Davenport, Michael Witney, Angela Douglas, Barbara Shelley
Votes: 15
7.
Barlow at Large (1971–1975)
Episode:
Away
(1975)
Drama
The Home Office send Barlow to access how tearaway Reardon became the first man to escape from their newest maximum security prison. With Reardon leaving no clues, Barlow has to find out how stop it happening again.
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Stratford Johns, Derek Newark, Denis Cleary, Stacy Davies
8.
Oil Strike North (1975– )
Episode:
Quiet Day
(1975)
Adventure, Drama
A lorry carrying pipes for the oil rig is involved in a fatal road crash which causes negative press from local journalists. Ward attempts an emergency helicopter lift to get the pipes to their destination.
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Nigel Davenport, Michael Witney, Angela Douglas, Barbara Shelley
9.
Churchill's People (1974–1975)
Episode:
Death of Liberty
(1975)
Drama, History, War
1819-1820: The story of the Cato Street Conspiracy, the plot of a radical political group to assassinate two Government ministers as a prelude to a general uprising.
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Bryan Marshall, Roland Culver, Heather Page, Geoffrey Toone
10.
Six Days of Justice (1972–1975)
Episode:
The Brief Facts
(1975)
Drama
Director: Peter Duguid | Stars: John Abineri, Graham Ashley, Neville Barber, Nell Brennan
11. Churchill's People (1974–1975)
50 min | Drama, History, War
A historical anthology series based on "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples", Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bernard Hepton, Geoffrey Matthews, Mark Donaldson
Votes: 36
12.
The Brothers (1972–1976)
Episode:
Conspirators
(1974)
Drama
Bill Riley tells Ted and Mary the reason for his sudden interest in leaving the company. Brian and David lay their cards on the table in the fight for Jennifer's Hammond shares. Jennifer ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Dudley | Stars: Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell, Richard Easton, Robin Chadwick
Votes: 6
13.
The Brothers (1972–1976)
Episode:
Saturday
(1974)
Drama
Jennifer puts off Martin for Ted. After Gwen shows interest in a new home, Mary assures her that Bill's job is safe as long as Ted remains chairman of Hammond. Ted and Jennifer spend their ... See full summary »
Director: George Spenton-Foster | Stars: Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell, Richard Easton, Robin Chadwick
Votes: 6
14.
The Brothers (1972–1976)
Episode:
The Guilt Beneath the Gingerbread
(1974)
Drama
Brian finds himself alone to answer police questioning, and he doesn't have much of a defense. Gwen and Bill are at loggerheads over accepting a Hammond loan for the new house. Jennifer ... See full summary »
Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Jean Anderson, Patrick O'Connell, Richard Easton, Robin Chadwick
Votes: 6
15. 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
16. 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
17. The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Biography, Drama, History
A series recording the key events in the reign of Henry Tudor and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty
Stars: James Maxwell, Bruce Hodgkins, Norma West, Hugh Sullivan
Votes: 230
18. Six Days of Justice (1972–1975)
52 min | Drama
Drama deals with a magistrates' court, which usually is their first encounter with the law in the U.K. The stories evolve around the types of crimes that are presented there from parking ... See full summary »
Stars: George Waring, Meadows White, Rex Robinson, Ishaq Bux
Votes: 13
19. To Encourage the Others (1972 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
The true story of Derek Bentley, whose conviction and execution for a murder committed by someone else provoked a public revulsion.
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Charles Bolton, Billy Hamon, Roland Culver, Philip Stone
Votes: 81
20.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Gun Point
(1972)
Crime, Drama
Director: Robin Nash | Stars: Derek Anders, James Beckett, Peter Byrne, Denis Cleary
21.
War & Peace (1972–1973)
Episode:
Fortunes of War
(1972)
TV-Y | Drama, History, War
France advances through Russia, and despite the Fatherland rising to battle landowners are forced to leave their estates. The retreat leads to personal tragedy and to a chance encounter for Maria Bolkonsky.
Director: John Davies | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Alan Dobie, Angela Down, Sylvester Morand
Votes: 23
22.
The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode:
A Fly in the Ointment
(1972)
49 min | Biography, Drama, History
Addle-brained Sir John Kendall and his dim-witted nephew devise a ludicrous plan to kill the King with a harmless ointment from phony astrologer.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: James Maxwell, John Welsh, Peter Bowles, John Junkin
Votes: 21
23.
The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode:
The Serpent and the Comforter
(1972)
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
King Henry is intrigued by a preacher who is arrested for heresy and speaks with him to persuade him to give up his dissension against the practices of the Catholic Church. The preacher ... See full summary »
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: James Maxwell, Peter Jeffrey, Michael Ripper, James Bree
Votes: 20
24. Barlow at Large (1971–1975)
50 min | Drama
Spin-off from Softly Softly Task Force, in which Detective Chief Superintendent Barlow undertakes special assignments for the Home Office.
Stars: Stratford Johns, Neil Stacy, Derek Newark, Norman Comer
Votes: 25
25. The Passenger (1971)
45 min | Thriller
After a shock discovery, David Walker picks up a young hitchhiker, Judy Clayton. After breaking down, she disappears, and soon after David is questioned when Judy is found, strangled.
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Joanna Dunham, Arthur Pentelow, Melissa Stribling
Votes: 26
26.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Mug's Game
(1971)
Crime, Drama
Director: Eric Fawcett | Stars: Geoffrey Adams, Robert Arnold, Angela Baddeley, Peter Byrne
27.
Mogul (1965–1972)
Episode:
A Touch of the Nelsons
(1971)
Drama
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Keith Ashton, Vincent Ball, Ray Barrett, John Berwyn
28.
Bachelor Father (1970– )
Episode:
Pet Ideas
(1971)
Comedy
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Ian Johnson, Briony McRoberts, Diana King
29.
The Passenger (1971)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1971)
Thriller
Inspector Denson sets in motion a chain of events in order to flush out the killer.
Director: Michael Ferguson | Stars: Peter Barkworth, Joanna Dunham, Arthur Pentelow, Melissa Stribling
30. Tales of Unease (1970)
30 min | Horror
British series adapted from a trio of horror-story anthologies which were edited by John Burke and published between 1960 and 1969. The television installments used the cream of Burke's crop.
Stars: Roy Dotrice, Jeremy Clyde, Rachel Kempson, Terence Rigby
Votes: 53
31. 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
32. Bachelor Father (1970– )
30 min | Comedy
A wealthy bachelor becomes a foster parent to five children.
Stars: Ian Carmichael, Ian Johnson, Briony McRoberts, Roland Pickering
Votes: 15
33. On Trial (1970)
80 min | Documentary, Drama
Renactments of famous trials using actors to read transcripts of what was said in court.
Stars: Richard Wordsworth, Stuart Hood, John Thaw, Cyril Cusack
34.
Tales of Unease (1970)
Episode:
The Old Banger
(1970)
27 min | Horror
A couple leave their old car at the scrap yard, only to keep seeing it again in streets they are using.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Terence Rigby, Pinkie Johnstone, Richardson Morgan, Denis Cleary
Votes: 16
35.
The Roads to Freedom (1970)
Episode:
Episode #1.9
(1970)
Drama, War
Mathieu boards a train and Boris gets a haircut in preparation for war while Ivich gets drunk with old flame Claude.
Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Michael Bryant, Daniel Massey, Georgia Brown, Alison Fiske
Votes: 11
36.
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
Episode:
Wolly Wenpol, the Complete Works
(1970)
Drama
Stars: James Bolam, Lally Bowers, Pamela Buchner, Denis Cleary
37.
On Trial (1970)
Episode:
Marshal Pétain - A Matter of Honour
(1970)
Documentary, Drama
In the summer of 1945, 89-year-old Marshal Petain, was called to answer a charge of high treason. In 1940, he had become head of the Vichy regime. When General de Gaulle took charge, Petain was accused of crimes against France.
Director: Christopher Burstall | Stars: Ronald Adam, Robert Cawdron, Geoffrey Chater, Denis Cleary
38. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
78 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Balfour, Madoline Thomas, Diane Cilento, Jim Dale
Votes: 98
39. The Gold Robbers (1969)
60 min | Crime
Tough cop Detective Chief Superintendent Cradock is assigned to track down and bring to justice the criminals behind the daring theft of five and half million pounds worth of gold bullion from an airfield in the South of England.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Artro Morris, Richard Leech, Frederick Bartman
Votes: 105
40. Fraud Squad (1969–1970)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A well-remembered police procedural drama from the late 1960s, this show showcases the exploits of Detective Inspector Gamble (Patrick O'Connell) and his aide, Detective Sergeant Vicky ... See full summary »
Stars: Patrick O'Connell, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Ralph Nossek, Elizabeth Weaver
Votes: 43
41. 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: 115
42. Big Breadwinner Hog (1969)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The rise of a vicious young thief, Hog, to the top of the London criminal fraternity
Stars: Peter Egan, Alan Browning, Donald Burton, Timothy West
Votes: 61
43. Counterstrike (1969– )
50 min | Sci-Fi
Simon King, an alien agent from the Inter Galactic Council, is sent to Earth on a mission to stop unscrupulous refugees from a dying planet from wiping out Mankind and taking over the planet Earth.
Stars: Jon Finch, Sarah Brackett, Katie Fitzroy, Fraser Kerr
Votes: 26
44.
Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
Episode:
The Loves of Larch Hill
(1969)
30 min | Comedy
A one-off "Comedy Playhouse" episode, this is the story of the Love family. They bring disruption to the otherwise quiet community of Larch Hill.
Stars: Robert Dorning, Jan Holden, Gillian Blake, David Munro
45.
Counterstrike (1969– )
Episode:
The Lemming Syndrome
(1969)
Sci-Fi
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: Jon Finch, Sarah Brackett, Denis Cleary, Deirdre Costello
46.
Detective (1964–1969)
Episode:
Hunt the Peacock
(1969)
Crime, Drama
The brilliant Indian sleuth Inspector Ghote arrives in England for the first time to investigate a crime, and finds sadly that it is far from being the fabled land he has always dreamed of.
Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Alysoun Austin, Denis Cleary, Avril Elgar, Brigit Forsyth
47.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
The Paperhangers
(1969)
Crime, Drama
Director: Eric Fawcett | Stars: Geoffrey Adams, Robert Arnold, Ballard Berkeley, Stephen Bradley
48.
Fraud Squad (1969–1970)
Episode:
Where's George?
(1969)
Crime, Drama
Everyone is asking the same question. Where is George? His wife wants to know, so does his business partner, his father-in-law, and Inspector Gamble - who suspects the George can help him account for a missing £50,000.
Director: Raymond Menmuir | Stars: Patrick O'Connell, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Ralph Nossek, Jan Waters
Votes: 5
49.
The Gold Robbers (1969)
Episode:
Crack Shot
(1969)
52 min | Crime
Pressurised by his superiors - not to mention the Home Office - Cradock must make his move and deliver the marksman who shot at the tyres of the police car escorting the bullion.
Director: Don Leaver | Stars: Peter Vaughan, Roy Dotrice, Ann Lynn, Artro Morris
Votes: 29
50.
Softly Softly (1966–1969)
Episode:
Critical Path
(1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Barlow and Cook recover a set plans from a gang who on a previous raid targeted whisky. They discover that their plan is a flow chart pointing to what has to be done before they can proceed. They now to find the target.
Director: Vere Lorrimer | Stars: Stratford Johns, John Barron, Philip Brack, Howell Evans