1980s television seen at least once
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1. Don't Wait Up (1983–1990)
30 min | Comedy
Tom Latimer is a young GP, his father Toby is a Harley Street consultant. Tom, in the process of divorcing his wife, sees his newly found bachelor life disrupted when his father leaves his wife, Tom's mother, and moves in with him.
Stars: Nigel Havers, Tony Britton, Dinah Sheridan, Susan Valentine
Votes: 137
2. Hi-de-Hi! (1980–1988)
60 min | Comedy
Comic goings-on in this series. Ted's the camp comic but is always on the lookout for a way to make money. Gladys has her eye on the boss, and Peggy wants to swap her mop and cleaner's outfit for a 'yellow coat.'
Stars: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Felix Bowness
Votes: 1,873
3. Open All Hours (1976–1985)
30 min | Comedy
Arkwright is a miserly and eccentric shopkeeper with a stammer, who longs to marry his lifelong love Nurse Gladys. He runs a small town grocery store along with his errand boy and nephew, Granville and a particularly dangerous till.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 5,951
4. Bread (1986–1991)
30 min | Comedy
The series set in working-class Liverpool. Meet the Boswells: they're penniless, jobless and with little hope of things improving, but life's never stale.
Stars: Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Jonathon Morris, Kenneth Waller
Votes: 1,541
5. 'Allo 'Allo! (1982–1992)
45 min | Comedy, History, War
In France during World War II, René Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating René.
Stars: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle, Richard Marner
Votes: 27,044
6. Brush Strokes (1986–1991)
30 min | Comedy
Jacko is a house painter who "appreciates" women. He sees the best in each one of them and they in turn, like him. Will he find true love? Will he settle down as he gets older?
Stars: Karl Howman, Mike Walling, Jackie Lye, Howard Lew Lewis
Votes: 965
7. Dear John.... (1986–1987)
30 min | Comedy
John Lacey comes home one evening to discover a letter from his wife, starting with "Dear John" and informing him that she is leaving him. Lonely and now divorced, John joins a club where lonely divorced people can meet.
Stars: Ralph Bates, Peter Blake, Peter Denyer, Rachel Bell
Votes: 555
8. Three Up Two Down (1985–1989)
30 min | Comedy
Nick and Angie, a married couple, live with Angie's snobbish mother Daphne and Nick's cockney father Sam in adjacent flats. The contrasting personalities of Daphne and Sam, forced to coexist, drive the situational comedy.
Stars: Angela Thorne, Michael Elphick, Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis
Votes: 165
9. Sorry! (1981–1988)
30 min | Comedy
A 41-year-old man is unable to leave home because of his domineering mother.
Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Barbara Lott, William Moore, Marguerite Hardiman
Votes: 521
10. Just Good Friends (1983–1986)
30 min | Comedy
A bittersweet sitcom about a couple who meet again five years after he jilted her at the altar.
Stars: Paul Nicholas, Jan Francis, Sylvia Kay, John Ringham
Votes: 1,136
11. Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing "good works".
Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 1,344
12. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy
Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.
Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield
Votes: 56,679
13. Red Dwarf (1988– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn
Votes: 37,276
14. Blackadder (1982–1983)
TV-PG | 195 min | Comedy
In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny
Votes: 41,064
15. Blackadder II (1986)
TV-PG | 176 min | Comedy
In the Tudor court of Elizabeth I, Lord Edmund Blackadder strives to win Her Majesty's favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 49,872
16. Blackadder the Third (1987)
TV-PG | 180 min | Comedy
In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 47,070
17. Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
TV-PG | 175 min | Comedy, War
Stuck in the middle of World War I, Captain Edmund Blackadder does his best to escape the banality of the war.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 56,841
18. Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988 TV Movie)
43 min | Comedy, History
After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry
Votes: 13,959
19. The Young Ones (1982–1984)
TV-14 | 35 min | Comedy
The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.
Stars: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 16,444
20. Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
204 min | Comedy
A satire about three losers: a failed actor, his sleazy agent, and a permanently drunk bodyguard.
Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Michael Redfern
Votes: 1,548
21. Colin's Sandwich (1988–1989)
30 min | Comedy
Struggling writer Colin has the unenviable daytime job of listening to the complaints of the public using British Railways.
Stars: Mel Smith, Louisa Rix, Tony Haase, Mike Grady
Votes: 145
22. Chelmsford 123 (1988–1990)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom set in the town of Chelmsford, but in the year AD 123. The show mainly revolves around the power struggle between the newly appointed Roman Governor of Britain, Aulus Paulinus, and the scheming local British chieftain Badvoc.
Stars: Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath, Philip Pope, Howard Lew Lewis
Votes: 326
23. Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing "good works".
Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 1,344
24. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy
Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.
Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield
Votes: 56,679
25. A Bit of a Do (1989)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The television comedy followed two families in a Yorkshire town, the working-class Simcocks and middle-class Rodenhursts, through social events. It was based on books by David Nobbs, who also created Reginald Perrin.
Stars: David Jason, Gwen Taylor, Nicola Pagett, Stephanie Cole
Votes: 230
26. Duty Free (1984–1986)
30 min | Comedy
David and Amy are on holiday in Spain, where they meet Robert and Linda, who are also holidaymakers. David and Linda spend their holiday trying to find some time alone together away from their spouses.
Stars: Keith Barron, Gwen Taylor, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Neil Stacy
Votes: 302
27. The Two of Us (1986–1990)
60 min | Comedy
It's about a young couple living in a basement apartment and the funny things that happen to them and their family.
Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Janet Dibley, Tenniel Evans, Paul McDowell
Votes: 199
28. Slinger's Day (1986–1987)
30 min | Comedy
Slinger's Day is a British sitcom that aired for two seasons from 1986 to 1987, made by Thames Television for the ITV network. It was a continuation of Tripper's Day, which had originally ... See full summary »
Stars: Bruce Forsyth, Philip Bird, David Kelly, Paul Clarkson
Votes: 75
29. Bottle Boys (1984–1985)
30 min | Comedy
David Deacon is a football mad milkman working at Dawsons Diaries, The laughs circle around the fact that he is constantly trying to deliver to the local housewives, and not just dairy ... See full summary »
Stars: Robin Askwith, Oscar James, David Auker, Richard Davies
Votes: 44
30. Fresh Fields (1984–1986)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Popular British sitcom about middle-aged suburban couple William and Hester Fields. Hester is suffering 'empty-nest syndrome' after their two children have left home, so she keeps trying to find new hobbies and interests.
Stars: Julia McKenzie, Anton Rodgers, Ann Beach, Fanny Rowe
Votes: 358
31. Room at the Bottom (1986–1988)
30 min | Comedy
Nesbitt Gunn, failed drama producer, has been moved to the lower reaches of television and now has to face up to life in the quiz game department under the watchful eye of his ruthless and tyrannical boss, Kevin Hughes.
Stars: James Bolam, Keith Barron, Deborah Grant, Richard Wilson
Votes: 15
32. A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
The various misadventures of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.
Stars: Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn, David Troughton
Votes: 552
33. Executive Stress (1986–1988)
30 min | Comedy
Caroline Fairchild returns to work as an Editorial Director for Oasis Publishing after spending the last 25 years raising her five children. Her husband, Donald Fairchild works for ... See full summary »
Stars: Penelope Keith, Harry Ditson, Elizabeth Counsell, Mark Caven
Votes: 161
34. Close to Home (1989–1990)
30 min | Comedy
The daily trials and tribulations of vet James Shepherd, his two teenage children, ex wife and his veterinary assistant who dislikes animals.
Stars: Paul Nicholas, Angharad Rees, Jane Briers, Lucy Benjamin
Votes: 34
35. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.
Stars: Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, Alun Lewis
Votes: 2,477
36. In Sickness and in Health (1985–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Alf and Else are getting old, Rita's left home, Else's confined to a wheelchair. Alf must now do battle with the Social Security system.
Stars: Warren Mitchell, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English, Ken Campbell
Votes: 727
37. You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993)
50 min | Comedy
Adventures and misadventures of Lord Meldrum, his family and their servants in the 1920s.
Stars: Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Donald Hewlett
Votes: 3,603
38. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)
26 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a nerdish teenage boy as recorded in his personal diary.
Stars: Gian Sammarco, Stephen Moore, Bill Fraser, Lindsey Stagg
Votes: 538
39. The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
26 min | Comedy
Continuation of the rites of passage comedy drama about spotty teenager Adrian Mole. Set in the early 1980s, Adrian's mother and father are back together but while they are trying for a ... See full summary »
Stars: Gian Sammarco, Steven Mackintosh, Lulu, Stephen Moore
Votes: 181
40. The Two of Us (1986–1990)
60 min | Comedy
It's about a young couple living in a basement apartment and the funny things that happen to them and their family.
Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Janet Dibley, Tenniel Evans, Paul McDowell
Votes: 199
41. Clarence (1988)
30 min | Comedy
Clarence is a myopic delivery man who retires to the countryside, and goes from one mishap to another due to his short-sightedness
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson, Phyllida Law, Richard Caldicot
Votes: 221
42. Bottle Boys (1984–1985)
30 min | Comedy
David Deacon is a football mad milkman working at Dawsons Diaries, The laughs circle around the fact that he is constantly trying to deliver to the local housewives, and not just dairy ... See full summary »
Stars: Robin Askwith, Oscar James, David Auker, Richard Davies
Votes: 44
43. Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1983–1985)
30 min | Comedy
James 'Jim' London becomes a man of property when a relative dies, leaving him the run-down Victorian abode of 17 Railway Terrace, in Elephant and Castle (south London). He's troubled by ... See full summary »
Stars: Jim Davidson, John Bardon, Brian Hall, Sue Nicholls
Votes: 105
44. Home James! (1987–1990)
45 min | Comedy
Jim London a down to earth cockney gets a job as a chauffeur for a business man who has lost his license. Despite the difference in class Robert Palmer, Jim London's boss soon finds himself taking a liking to Jim and his cheeky ways.
Stars: Jim Davidson, George Sewell, Harry Towb, Vanessa Knox-Mawer
Votes: 60
45. Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.
Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff, Robert Fyfe
Votes: 3,650
46. First of the Summer Wine (1988–1989)
30 min | Comedy
Set Just before WW2, this involves the younger lives of some of the Last of the Summer wine characters. Norman Clegg's father is played by Peter Sallis who plays Norman Clegg in Last of the summer wine.
Stars: David Fenwick, Paul Oldham, Paul Wyett, Peter Sallis
Votes: 149
47. The Labours of Erica (1989–1990)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A widowed single mother who's spent her life looking after others. As her 40th birthday approaches she decides to follow through with her childhood list of all the things she wanted to ... See full summary »
Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Clive Merrison, Geoffrey Davies, Paul Spurrier
Votes: 32
48. Joint Account (1989–1991)
30 min | Comedy
Bank manager (Hannah Gordon) wants to retire, but her house husband (Peter Egan) likes things the way they are, and doesn't want to go back to work.
Stars: Hannah Gordon, Peter Egan, John Bird, Lill Roughley
Votes: 44
49. Terry and June (1979–1987)
30 min | Comedy
Terry and June Medford are a middle aged couple who find the trials of life more difficult as they try to succeed in their daily lives.
Stars: Terry Scott, June Whitfield, Reginald Marsh, Rosemary Frankau
Votes: 464
50. Yes Minister (1980–1984)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The Right Honorable James Hacker has landed the plum job of Cabinet Minister to the Department of Administration. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some long-needed reforms, or so he thinks.
Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott
Votes: 16,535
51. Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
James Hacker was propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - Number 10.
Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott
Votes: 12,902
52. No Place Like Home (1983–1988)
30 min | Comedy
When Arthur and Beryl Crabtree are set to begin a quiet life at last, their four grown-up children return home one by one. With a son-in-law and neighbours always popping in as well, the quiet life never gets started.
Stars: William Gaunt, Patricia Garwood, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Beverley Adams
Votes: 157
53. The River (1988)
30 min | Comedy
The River follows the tranquil life of lovable, Cockney, ex-convict Davey Jackson who is lock keeper on the canal near the village of Chumley-on-the-Water.
Stars: David Essex, Katy Murphy, Shaun Scott, Vilma Hollingbery
Votes: 67
54. The Magnificent Evans (1984– )
30 min | Comedy
Plantagenet Evans played by Ronnie Barker is a photographer who lives in sin with his mistress and is driven around by his simple chauffeur. It only lasted for one series of six episodes ... See full summary »
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Sharon Morgan, Dickie Arnold, Myfanwy Talog
Votes: 65
55. Are You Being Served? (1972–1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy
The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store.
Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard
Votes: 9,225
56. Life Without George (1987–1989)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
After her live-in boyfriend of five years had left her, aerobic teacher Jenny gets involved in an on-off relationship with a neurotic estate agent Larry.
Stars: Simon Cadell, Carol Royle, Michael Thomas, Ronald Fraser
Votes: 48
57. The New Statesman (1987–1994)
TV-14 | 70 min | Comedy
The ultra right-wing Alan B'Stard, the most selfish, greedy, dishonest, sadistic and sociopathic Conservative MP of them all, plots to achieve his meglomaniacal ambitions.
Stars: Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Terence Alexander
Votes: 2,805
58. Hammer House of Horror (1980)
TV-14 | 54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
This British anthology series, which was produced by England's leading exporters of horror films, told tales of haunted houses, demons, ghosts, and other supernatural wonders.
Stars: Peter Cushing, Denholm Elliott, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Anna Calder-Marshall
Votes: 2,282
59. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,499
60. Blott on the Landscape (1985)
300 min | Comedy
Bawdy adaption of Tom Sharpe's comic tale. A landowning MP attempts to have a motorway built through the grounds of his wife's ancestral home.
Stars: David Suchet, Geraldine James, George Cole, Julia McKenzie
Votes: 360
61. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
TV-PG | 152 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Arthur Dent and his friend, Ford Prefect, escape the destruction of Earth, only to face incredible trials, tribulations and adventures in space and time.
Stars: Simon Jones, David Dixon, Peter Jones, Sandra Dickinson
Votes: 11,709
62. Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dempsey, a tough NYPD cop, is sent to a London undercover police unit teamed up with the sophisticated, sexy, blonde Makepeace. They hunt down the top of London's underworld - when not quarreling.
Stars: Michael Brandon, Glynis Barber, Ray Smith, Tony Osoba
Votes: 2,052
63. Juliet Bravo (1980–1985)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspector Jean Darblay is assigned to Hartley, Lancashire. Initially facing scepticism from sergeants Joe Beck and George Parrish, she gradually earns their respect and admiration as their new female boss at the police station.
Stars: David Ellison, Noel Collins, Stephanie Turner, Anna Carteret
Votes: 282
64. One by One (1984–1987)
50 min | Comedy, Drama
Stories about real-life international zoo vet David Taylor (in the TV programmes, he was called Donald Turner) from his early days as a newly-qualified vet in the 1950s to his international... See full summary »
Stars: Rob Heyland, James Ellis, Sonia Graham, Heather James
Votes: 40
65. All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1990)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
The trials and misadventures of the staff of a country veterinary office in Yorkshire from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Stars: Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 4,396
66. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,098
67. Casualty (1986– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale
Votes: 3,690
68. London's Burning (1988–2002)
50 min | Drama
The lives of firefighters at Blackwall Fire Station.
Stars: Glen Murphy, Richard Walsh, Ben Onwukwe, Shirley Greenwood
Votes: 943
69. Boon (1986–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.
Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 1,007
70. The Day of the Triffids (1981)
50 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When a comet blinds nearly everyone in the world, a genetically-engineered species of plant takes over.
Stars: John Duttine, Emma Relph, Maurice Colbourne, Jonathan Newth
Votes: 2,437
71. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 392
72. 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
73. 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: 39,512
74. Hannay (1988–1989)
52 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Richard Hannay is a man of his times: an Edwardian gentleman and adventurer, a mining engineer from South Africa of Scottish origin, who lives by his own standards and wits, upholding a ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Powell, Christopher Scoular, Gavin Richards, Jill Meager
Votes: 208
75. Chelworth (1989– )
50 min | Drama
A new Earl, Michael Anstey, returns to England from Hong Kong to restore his family's estate.
Stars: Peter Jeffrey, Gemma Jones, Jon Croft, Angela Browne
Votes: 8
76. C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985–1987)
Crime, Drama
An all-female detective outfit, the "Eyes Enquiry Agency", is formed as a front for the Home Office's new security operation the Covert Activities Thames Section (or "C.A.T.S." for short). ... See full summary »
Stars: Jill Gascoine, Leslie Ash, Don Warrington, Tracy-Louise Ward
Votes: 212
77. First Born (1988)
150 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Edward Forester is a genetic researcher, intent on breeding primate hybrids. But his experiments take a strange turn when he succeeds in breeding a human/gorilla hybrid.
Stars: Charles Dance, Philip Madoc, Julie Peasgood, Peter Elliott
Votes: 301
78. K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981 TV Movie)
50 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
One time companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith returns to Earth and carries on with her journalist career. Now, in 1981, she has managed to rebuild her career and has come, a matter of ... See full summary »
Director: John Black | Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, John Leeson, Bill Fraser, Ian Sears
Votes: 668
79. Rockliffe's Babies (1987– )
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Series featuring the tough and experienced Det. Sgt. Alan Rockcliffe, and his squad of young and enthusiastic plain-clothes PCs.
Stars: Ian Hogg, Joe McGann, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Bill Champion
Votes: 105
80. The Paradise Club (1989–1990)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Two brothers, Frank and Danny Kane, are the sons of Ma Kane who ran the South Side with a rod of iron. Frank has become a priest but leaves the church after a misunderstanding with the ... See full summary »
Stars: Don Henderson, Leslie Grantham, Leon Herbert, Barbara Wilshere
Votes: 122
81. Blackeyes (1989)
196 min | Drama
Blackeyes is an attempt to explore "what does go on between men and women in their heads, to show the possibilities of the ways that they see each other." Complex and multi-layered, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Gough, Carol Royle, Nigel Planer, Gina Bellman
Votes: 204
82. EastEnders (1985– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown
Votes: 9,220
83. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor
Votes: 6,017
84. Threads (1984 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 112 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May
Votes: 20,064
85.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
(1980)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Dominick Hide has a mission to study and report on the transport systems of the past, but only as an observer. Yet when his Great Aunt Mavis talks about one of his ancestors, Dominick begins to bend the rules and become involved.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Peter Firth, Caroline Langrishe, Pippa Guard, Patrick Magee
Votes: 343
86. Tenko (1981–1984)
50 min | Drama, War
After the Japanese invasion of Singapore in February 1942, a group of British, Dutch and Australian women are held in a Japanese internment camp on a Japanese-occupied island between Singapore and Australia.
Stars: Ann Bell, Stephanie Cole, Claire Oberman, Emily Bolton
Votes: 834
87. Grange Hill (1978–2008)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives.
Stars: Stuart Organ, Gwyneth Powell, Lee Cornes, Sally Geoghegan
Votes: 1,657
88. Blue Peter (1958– )
25 min | Family
The British children's magazine program, which has been running since the late 1950s, targets children between the ages of 6 and 14.
Stars: John Noakes, Peter Purves, Valerie Singleton, Simon Groom
Votes: 616
89. Newsround (1972– )
10 min | Family, News
John Craven (and latterly other presenters) introduce news stories and other articles of interest to its young audience.
Stars: Ricky Boleto, Leah Gooding, Joe Tidy, Martin Dougan
Votes: 226
91. Rolf's Cartoon Club (1988–1992)
22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A British children's television show in the 90s where host Rolf Harris taught cartooning and animation.
Stars: Rolf Harris, Wendy Keay-Bright
Votes: 47
92. Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show (1984–1986)
44 min | Comedy, Family
A British children's comedy series featuring Emu, a puppet and Rod Hull.
Stars: Rod Hull, Carol Lee Scott, Susan Maughan, Carl Wayne
Votes: 71
93. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 421
94. Record Breakers (1972–2001)
25 min | Documentary, Family
Contestants attempt to break records for various feats listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
Stars: Roy Castle, Norris McWhirter, Cheryl Baker, Fiona Kennedy
Votes: 95
95. Jim'll Fix It (1975–2007)
35 min | Game-Show, Music, Mystery
Children write to Jimmy Savile asking him to make a dream come true for them on national television.
Stars: Jimmy Savile, Frank Bruno, Rod Hull, Val Doonican
Votes: 222
96. Crackerjack! (1955–2021)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
The shows were broadcast live in front of an audience largely of children, originally at the King's Theatre on Hammersmith Road until 1963, then at the BBC Television Theatre (now the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Hayes, Peter Glaze, Jillian Comber, Leslie Crowther
Votes: 116
97. Going Live! (1987–1993)
192 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Children's Saturday morning magazine/variety show featuring cartoons, sketches, games, music videos, special guests and features.
Stars: Sarah Greene, Phillip Schofield, Peter Simon, Trevor Neal
Votes: 155
98. No 73 (1982–1988)
Family
Saturday-morning magazine show based around a busy house in Maidstone, Kent--No. 73--featuring guest stars, music, cartoons, and fun. Its presenters played characters rather than themselves... See full summary »
Stars: Andrea Arnold, Nick Staverson, Neil Buchanan, Sandi Toksvig
Votes: 157
99. Get Fresh (1986–1988)
Family
Get Fresh was a Saturday morning children's TV show in the UK. Set in a spaceship called the millennium dustbin each week the hosts would travel to different towns around the country and ... See full summary »
Stars: Gareth Jones, Charlotte Hindle, Phil Cornwell, Gary Wilmot
Votes: 39
100. Saturday SuperStore (1982–1987)
Family
Children's Saturday morning magazine show.
Stars: Mike Read, Keith Chegwin, Sarah Greene, John Craven
Votes: 66
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