British telefantasy of the 1990s
by strieb_griebling | created - 03 Jun 2020 | updated - 11 months ago | PublicMostly based on the now defunct Telefantasy List website plus a few bonus ones I've found that weren't listed on there.
Missing: Assignment - Europe on the Brink 3: War with America (BBC2, 1993) and Present Spirits (C4, 1994)
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101. The Preventers (1996 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Director: Liddy Oldroyd | Stars: Morwenna Banks, Robert Harley, Chris England, William Gaunt
Votes: 24
102. Springhill (1996–1997)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy
Liz and Jack Freeman have been happily married for almost 2 decades, tending to their Liverpool home and raising five boisterous children. But their lives are thrown into turmoil with the ... See full summary »
Stars: Gilly Coman, Christine Tremarco, Paul Culshaw, Kevin Knapman
Votes: 25
103. Wilderness (1996)
R | 174 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Alice, a mild-mannered librarian, has a bizarre secret: once a month she turns into a werewolf. Struggling with her affliction, she becomes involved in a strange triangle between her analyst and another man who may be the key to salvation.
Stars: Owen Teale, Gemma Jones, Michael Kitchen, Rupert Vansittart
Votes: 226
104. Aquila (1997–1998)
Comedy, Drama, Family
Whilst on holiday, two boys find the skeleton of a Roman centurion in a cave. Buried with him is an unusual 'pod' which turns out to be a flying machine with incredible abilities. Will they... See full summary »
Stars: Ben Brooks, Craig Vye, Sallyanne Law, Vivien Parry
Votes: 334
105. Bernard's Watch (1997–2005)
20 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A young boy is given a watch that can stop time by "The Postman".
Stars: David Peachey, Liza Goddard, Ruth Hudson, Martin Neil
Votes: 607
106. Breakout (1997 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
A pair of scientists investigate a mysterious death.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Samantha Bond, Dermot Crowley, Jasper Britton
Votes: 55
107. The Canterville Ghost (1997 TV Movie)
Unrated | 89 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
An American millionaire moves into an historic and imposing mansion, which comes complete with its very own eccentric ghost.
Director: Crispin Reece | Stars: Ian Richardson, Celia Imrie, Sarah-Jane Potts, Rolf Saxon
Votes: 209
108. Crime Traveller (1997)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Jeff Slade teams up with scientist Holly Turner, whose late father has created a time machine that can travel back several hours. Together they solve mysteries using the device.
Stars: Michael French, Chloë Annett, Sue Johnston, Paul Trussell
Votes: 461
109. Mr. Wymi (1997–1999)
15 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Children's comedy series about a robot butler at a Scottish castle.
Stars: James Young, Ian Angus Wilkie, Dawn Reid, Reginald Marsh
Votes: 11
110. The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997)
28 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Four young children hope for anything to happen and, when they become owners of the Phoenix, their adventure begins.
Stars: Miriam Margolyes, Ivan Berry, Lesley Dunlop, Ben Simpson
Votes: 145
111. Police 2020 (1997)
102 min | Crime, Sci-Fi
In 2020, DCI Billy O'Connell is tasked with tackling an armed suspect who takes a group of Russian immigrants hostage in a lift after blaming the immigrant population for an outbreak of tuberculosis that killed most of his family.
Director: David Richards | Stars: Liam Cunningham, Rachel Davies, Nick Reding, Saira Todd
Votes: 31
112.
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode:
The Double
(1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two identical women, one virginal and good and the other sexy and seductive, vie for the affections of a young stockbroker,
Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: Camilla Power, Jason Flemyng, Lalor Roddy, Michelle Newell
Votes: 95
113. The Uninvited (1997)
50 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Investigating the phenomena of alien abductions
Stars: Douglas Hodge, Leslie Grantham, Lia Williams, Sylvestra Le Touzel
Votes: 133
114. The Vanishing Man (1997–1998)
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Nick Cameron is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. He takes part in a secret government experiment that as a side effect allows him to become invisible whenever he comes in contact with water. He escapes to prove his innocence.
Stars: Neil Morrissey, Lucy Akhurst, John Castle, Mark Womack
Votes: 208
115. Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 83 min | Fantasy, Family
Alice visits the magical kingdom on the other side of the looking glass.
Director: John Henderson | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Charlotte Curley, Penelope Wilton, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 1,665
116. The Deadness of Dad (1998)
23 min | Short, Drama
Set in 1960s Wales, a grieving small boy refuses to believe that his uncle, who happens to be his late father's twin, is not his dead father.
Directors: Philippa Cousins, Mandy Sprague | Stars: Sean Cahill, Levi Healey, Ben Hopkins, Rhys Ifans
Votes: 30
117.
Equinox (1986–2006)
Episode:
Equinox Special: The King of Chaos
(1998)
60 min | Documentary
Fictional documentary examining the possible impact of 'artificial life' software.
Director: Bryn Higgins | Stars: Danny Webb, Christine Kavanagh, Olegar Fedoro, Jon Croft
Votes: 22
118. Invasion Earth (1998)
50 min | Sci-Fi
In the lonely Scottish highlands, a small band of military personnel fight a desperate battle against a formidable alien intruder to prevent an invasion of the Earth.
Stars: Vincent Regan, Maggie O'Neill, Fred Ward, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 658
119. Killer Net (1998)
201 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Students get involved in a violent Internet-based game, around the same time as a series of murders - is there a connection?.
Stars: Gareth Marks, Paul Bettany, Emily Woof, Tam Williams
Votes: 503
120. Oktober (1998)
60 min | Thriller
An accidental discovery of a drug for the mass unconscious and a naive schoolteacher's ardor lead to personal and almost global disaster. Harper's world edges on nightmares between life and... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Tompkinson, Lydzia Englert, Maria Lennon, James McCarthy
Votes: 111
121. Space Island One (1998)
45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The series is set aboard the corporate space station Unity and is a character driven drama about the station's crew.
Stars: Judy Loe, Angus MacInnes, Bruno Eyron, Julia Bremermann
Votes: 94
122.
Two Lives (1998– )
Episode:
Rose
(1998)
Drama
Director: Don Coutts | Stars: Alison Peebles, Katy Murphy
123. Ultraviolet (1998)
TV-14 | 300 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The six-episode series, first aired in 1998, stars Jack Davenport as Detective Sergeant Michael Colefield, who discovers a secret government vampire-hunting unit while investigating the disappearance of his partner.
Stars: Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba, Philip Quast
Votes: 2,824
124. The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The adventures of Mildred Hubble, a witch attending Cackles Academy. She's called the "Worst Witch" because she's always caught getting into trouble.
Stars: Kate Duchêne, Georgina Sherrington, Emma Brown, Clare Coulter
Votes: 1,754
125. The Alchemists (1999 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 150 min | Thriller
A fast-paced thriller based on Peter James' best-selling novel set in the chilling world of genetic engineering. Three workers put their lives on the line as they discover a world
Director: Peter Smith | Stars: Edward Hardwicke, Ruth Gemmell, Aneirin Hughes, Grant Show
Votes: 119
126. Barmy Aunt Boomerang (1999–2000)
15 min | Comedy, Family
Sebastian's world is turned upside-down by the arrival of his unconventional Australian Aunt Boomerang.
Stars: Toyah Willcox, Richard Madden, Laura McKenzie, Susy Kane
Votes: 26
127. Belfry Witches (1999–2000)
25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Two witches cause mischief in a quiet English village named Tranter's End.
Stars: Laura Sadler, Lucy Davis, Scott Charles, Polly Irvin
Votes: 42
128.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Haunted
(1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
CID deal with ghosts and haunted houses as they stage an obbo in a derelict factory.
Director: Chris Lovett | Stars: George Rossi, Clara Salaman, Greg Donaldson, Shaun Scott
Votes: 46
129. Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
University lecturer Neil Tannahill is drawn into a sinister conspiracy involving secretly-stored Soviet nuclear waste at a remote British nuclear facility after receiving an enigmatic note ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Battersby | Stars: Trevor Eve, Amanda Ooms, Philip Stone, Dallas Campbell
Votes: 134
130. Last Christmas (1999 TV Movie)
80 min | Drama, Fantasy
A young boy's dream of finding his dead father comes true when his father visits him as an angel. But things turn sour when he discovers that his father was not the hero he imagined him to be.
Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Ray Winstone, Phil Daniels, Philip Dowling
Votes: 87
131. The Last Train (1999)
54 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A group of commuter train passagers are put in accidental suspended animation and emerge years later into a devastated world.
Stars: Sacha Dhawan, Christopher Fulford, Dinita Gohil, Zoe Telford
Votes: 1,005
132. The Magician's House (1999)
30 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Mary and her cousins, Alice and William are visiting Mary's father in his new house over Christmas. After encountering a time-travelling wizard and several talking animals, they realize that not everything is as it seems in the old house.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Neil Pearson, Siân Phillips, Katie Stuart
Votes: 212
133. Monster TV (1999–2001)
15 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Natalie Dew, Jenny Funnell, Anna Nicholas, John Asquith
134. My Parents Are Aliens (1999–2006)
25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The day-to-day lives of three orphaned children who are adopted by aliens that have trouble adjusting to the local culture.
Stars: Tony Gardner, Alex Kew, Charlotte Francis, Carla Mendonça
Votes: 1,700
135. Polterguests (1999– )
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Former ballet dancer Annie and her ten-year-old Ella discovers that the Swan Lake Hotel was haunted by ghosts.
Stars: Jessica Turner, Laura Harling, Ashley Artus, Emil Wolk
Votes: 8
136. The Tribe (1999–2003)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A group of young adults struggle to survive in a world where all the adults have been killed by a mysterious virus.
Stars: Caleb Ross, Victoria Spence, Meryl Cassie, Antonia Prebble
Votes: 3,196
137. The Turn of the Screw (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A governess put in charge of two young children begins to see the ghost of her dead predecessor.
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Caroline Pegg, Jodhi May, Colin Firth, Pam Ferris
Votes: 1,009
138. Nightingales (1990– )
25 min | Comedy
Three disparate characters are nightwatchmen in an office-block somewhere in Britain. Their night-life is surreal--to say the least. Anything can happen, from a friendly werewolf performing... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Lindsay, David Threlfall, James Ellis, Ian Sears
Votes: 312
139. Gawain and the Green Knight (1991 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy
One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke ... See full summary »
Director: John Michael Phillips | Stars: Malcolm Storry, Valerie Gogan, Jason Durr, Marc Warren
Votes: 65
140.
Shockers (1999–2001)
Episode:
Deja Vu
(1999)
49 min | Horror, Thriller
After losing her young son in a car crash Jessica becomes obsessed with press cuttings of other bereaved parents and her husband Mark suggests they move to the country. On the way they ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Spence | Stars: Kerry Fox, Lennie James, Nigel Lindsay, Bronagh Gallagher
Votes: 27
141. Arcadia (1990)
11 min | Short, Sci-Fi
Set in the not to distant apocalyptic future. Earth is under invasion from computer/arcade aliens, tensions run high and teenagers still want to 'go out'.
Director: Paul Bamborough | Stars: Nick Raggett, Pat Heywood, Lionel Taylor, Kelda Holmes
Votes: 36
142. A Martial Kind of Men (1993)
Short, Action
Director: Devon Dickson | Stars: Sean McKenzie, Rebecca Root, Richard Standing, Marc Warren
143. The Sin Eater (1997 TV Short)
11 min | Short
Widower and outsider have a special and unusual relationship in rural community.
Director: Terence Gross | Stars: Josie Lawrence, Rhys Ifans, Michele Pernetta, Andrew Bailey
Votes: 85
144. The Hunger (1997–2000)
R | 24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"The Hunger" was a horror anthology series where the hosts Terence Stamp (in season 1) and David Bowie (in season 2) eccentrically introduce each of the steamy, erotic and often supernatural tales of power, sex, lust, and driving urges.
Stars: Terence Stamp, David Bowie, Richard Jutras, Kim Feeney
Votes: 1,144
146. Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Hamish Macbeth is a police constable in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, who occasionally bends the rules when it suits him or when it can help some of his fellow eccentric townsfolk.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Ralph Riach, Brian Pettifer, Stuart Davids
Votes: 2,425
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