Uk Action mini TV Series 1990-2022
by eurotvseries | created - 6 months ago | updated - 6 months ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
- Genres
- Movies or TV
- IMDb Rating
- In Theaters
- Release Year
- Keywords
1. Dracula (2020)
TV-14 | 90 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In 1897 Transylvania, the blood-drinking Count draws his plans against Victorian London.
Stars: Claes Bang, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Lydia West
Votes: 52,557
2. Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (2014)
TV-14 | 13 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist takes us back to the formative years of the iconic characters, Ryu and Ken, as they live a traditional warrior's life in the secluded mountain wilderness of Japan.
Stars: Togo Igawa, Christian Howard, Mike Moh, Shogen
Votes: 10,678
3. Treasure Island (2012)
90 min | Action, Adventure, History
In 1765, young English boy Jim Hawkins gets involved with buccaneers during his quest to find pirate Captain Flint's treasure buried on a secret island.
Stars: Barnaby Kay, Elijah Wood, Madhur Mittal, Daniel Mays
Votes: 6,317
4. The Day of the Triffids (2009)
93 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
With most of the world blinded and the dangerous carnivorous Triffids set loose, it falls upon a band of scattered survivors to fight this plant invasion and the madness following.
Stars: Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Eddie Izzard, Brian Cox
Votes: 4,723
5. Hooten & the Lady (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Action-adventure drama starring Michael Landes and Ophelia Lovibond, who travel the world in search of hidden treasures.
Stars: Michael Landes, Ophelia Lovibond, Jessica Hynes, Shaun Parkes
Votes: 3,907
6. SS-GB (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A British homicide detective investigates a murder in a German-occupied England in a parallel universe where the Nazis won World War II.
Stars: Sam Riley, James Cosmo, Rainer Bock, Kate Bosworth
Votes: 3,649
7. Jekyll and Hyde (I) (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
10-part drama set in 1930s London focusing on Robert Jekyll, the grandson of the original doctor. The show will follow Robert Jekyll's quest to discover his real identity and the true nature of his family's cursed history.
Stars: Tom Bateman, Donald Sumpter, Stephanie Hyam, Natalie Gumede
Votes: 3,036
8. The Last Panthers (2015–2016)
48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Independent Claims Specialist Naomi (Samantha Morton) is given the job by her boss, Tom (Sir John Hurt), of recovering stolen diamonds, no matter what it takes. Also on the trail of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Samantha Morton, Tahar Rahim, Goran Bogdan, John Hurt
Votes: 2,463
9. Cuffs (2015)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A fresh, authentic and visceral drama that takes the audience on an exhilarating ride through the challenges of front-line policing.
Stars: Ashley Walters, Jacob Ifan, Peter Sullivan, Amanda Abbington
Votes: 1,926
10. Apparitions (2008)
330 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Apparitions" is a supernatural drama series about a priest (Martin Shaw, "The Chief") who is working to promote candidates for sainthood and becomes drawn into the world of exorcism as he discovers a dark battle between good and evil.
Stars: Martin Shaw, Rick Warden, Siobhan Finneran, John Shrapnel
Votes: 1,903
11. Our World War (2014)
Not Rated | Action, Drama, War
Three true stories of British soldiers fighting in World War 1. Each one takes place at a different time and place in the war, focuses on a different unit and shows a different aspect to the war.
Stars: Nicki Vickery, Rob Townsend, Gerard Kearns, Shaun Dooley
Votes: 1,892
12. Ice (2011)
TV-14 | 184 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
It is 2020. Findings by environmental scientist Professor Thom Archer suggest that Halo, the corporate energy company drilling on the Greenland Glacier are causing it to melt. Archer's ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Roxburgh, Frances O'Connor, Claire Forlani, Ben Cross
Votes: 1,579
13. The Royal Bodyguard (2011–2012)
Action, Comedy
A former soldier is brought out of retirement and put in charge of Royal security but he turns out to be the worst possible appointment as he is totally out of his depth.
Stars: David Jason, Geoffrey Whitehead, Tim Bentinck, Tim Downie
Votes: 579
14. 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth (2009)
150 min | Action, History, War
Despite earlier promises to pass his crown to one of his Flemish, Viking, or Norman relatives, English King Edward the Confessor dies in 1066, leaving his crown to Anglo-Saxon Harold Godwinson, causing a bloody succession war.
Stars: Ian Holm, Mike Bailey, Francis Magee, Tim Plester
Votes: 873
15. Blackout (I) (2012)
180 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A council man becomes increasingly disillusioned over the years, but a heroic act gets him approval and becomes a front-runner for the mayor-ship of Manchester while trying to keep his own secrets buried.
Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Oliver Woollford, Olivia Cooke, Dervla Kirwan
Votes: 452
16. Colosseum (2022– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, History
It showcases the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the Colosseum, one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity.
Stars: Campbell Scott, Robert R. Cargill, Alexander Mariotti, Josh Taylor
Votes: 497
17. Rough Diamond (2005–2007)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former thief uses his skills for Scotland Yard.
Stars: David Jason, Stephen Wight, Gary Whelan, Don Warrington
Votes: 265
18. Das Netz - Prometheus (2022)
360 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Amanda Abbington, Tom Wlaschiha, Peter Seaton-Clark, Joy Alphonsus
Votes: 74
19. You're Next (2020– )
Action
After the death of his Partner Blake thought his brother was dead but he thought wrong now he must go up against his brother to find the answers he wants but he will go through hell trying to find out
Stars: Ross Heath, Chris John Livermore, Daz Reed, Ian Joness
Votes: 27
20. Higgledy House (2005– )
15 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Justin and Sarah-Jane battle each other in life, adventure, and friendship.
Stars: Justin Fletcher, Sarah Jane Honeywell
Votes: 21
21. Chaos Rising (2022– )
Action, Fantasy
A bloodthirsty war band of northern marauders lay siege to an unsuspecting, fortified Breton village. Sir Florian L'anguille and his band of noble questing knights are all that stand between the people of Raissal and the forces of chaos.
Stars: Chick Allan, Finn Allan, Daniel Arbon, Patrick Capaloff-Fowler
Votes: 15
22. Victor Ideo Presents John the Cinematic Universe Haycock: A Radio Star Assembly (2020–2021)
Action
After a radio star is found unalive, a professional detective works out that suspicious activity might be happening.
Stars: John Haycock, Ollie Butt, David Good, Connor Griffin
Votes: 12
23. Bad Burglars (2014– )
Action, Comedy
Bad Burglars is an action comedy series that follows the misadventures of Hazel, Tim and Paul, a dysfunctional trio of burglars who perform petty crimes in the suburbs of London.
Stars: Tim Hautekiet, Hazel Hayes, Alice Ann Stacey, Paul Neafcy
Votes: 11
24. Dead Man Walking (2020–2022)
TV-14 | 16 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Investigating a crime scene, detectives Burke & O'Malley discover a clue that changes their lives forever.
Stars: Lewis Kersey, Sam Gale, Rhys Boxall, Shane Powis
Votes: 10
25. The Wither (2021)
55 min | Action
The Wither is an episodic and emotional masterpiece which follows the struggles and battles of a group of four mismatched heroes: a young adventurer, a tired and grieving old man, a ... See full summary »
Stars: Troy Huyzer, Josef Basarab, Max Rahimian, Adam Ulhaq
Votes: 5
26. Neverland (2011)
90 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Some places may look familiar. Some characters may ring a bell. But in this world, where time stands still, an adventure awaits like none you've ever seen before.
Stars: Keira Knightley, Charlotte Atkinson, Anna Friel, Charlie Rowe
Votes: 10,499
27. The Color of Magic (2008)
Not Rated | 191 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A cowardly wizard is roped into a life of adventure. A tale from the first two books of Terry Pratchett's fantasy series "Discworld".
Stars: David Jason, Sean Astin, Tim Curry, Jeremy Irons
Votes: 10,572
28. Alice (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Everything you know about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is about to be turned upside down in this modern-day mini-series. The cast includes Kathy Bates, Caterina Scorsone, Matt Frewer, Harry Dean Stanton, and Tim Curry.
Stars: Caterina Scorsone, Andrew Lee Potts, Matt Frewer, Kathy Bates
Votes: 9,820
29. Going Postal (2010)
TV-14 | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.
Stars: Richard Coyle, Charles Dance, David Suchet, Claire Foy
Votes: 9,786
30. Labyrinth (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Follows two women in two different eras both in search of the Holy Grail.
Stars: John Hurt, Tom Felton, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tony Curran
Votes: 3,536
31. The Luminaries (2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Adventure mystery set in the midst of New Zealand's 1860's gold rush period. It has all the stuff that makes a good drama: murder, love and revenge, as men and women travel the world making their fortunes.
Stars: Eve Hewson, Eva Green, Himesh Patel, Marton Csokas
Votes: 4,197
32. Neverwhere (1996)
30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A man in London encounters an injured young woman, and instantly exists only to those in London Below. As he helps the woman escape from assassins, he must try to find his way back to London Above.
Stars: Gary Bakewell, Laura Fraser, Hywel Bennett, Clive Russell
Votes: 3,041
33. The Devil's Mistress (2008)
189 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Drama charts the progress of the English Civil War through the story of a young woman, the fictional Angelica Fanshawe, and her three husbands.
Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West, Tom Goodman-Hill, John Simm
Votes: 2,729
34. Mary Bryant (2005–2007)
R | 480 min | Adventure, Drama
A young woman is transported to the New South Wales penal colony in 1788.
Stars: Romola Garai, Jack Davenport, Alex O'Loughlin, Sam Neill
Votes: 2,578
35. Shackleton (2002)
103 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The true story of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the South Pole, and his epic struggle to lead his twenty-eight man crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Eve Best, Mark Tandy, Embeth Davidtz
Votes: 3,092
36. The Buccaneers (1995)
TV-14 | 48 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Four American girls go to England to find husbands.
Stars: Carla Gugino, Alison Elliott, Mira Sorvino, Rya Kihlstedt
Votes: 2,614
37. Bonekickers (2008)
342 min | Adventure, Drama, History
English archaeology professor 'Dolly' Parton's team handles high-profile finds. Often those prove relevant in the present, as such as symbol for a cause. The team runs personal danger, on top of their messy love - and other personal lives.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Julie Graham, Adrian Lester, Michael Maloney
Votes: 963
38. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997)
314 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A ribald and rowdy romp through the mansions and taverns of Georgian England. Henry Fielding's fallen hero bed-hops his way out of a good home and almost into a hangman's noose, via a series of misadventures and misunderstandings.
Stars: John Sessions, Benjamin Whitrow, Ron Cook, Christopher Fulford
Votes: 886
39. The Borrowers (1992)
164 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Family
The Borrowers, a family of tiny people, are forced to find a new home after being displaced. They get help from a human boy as they try to survive by borrowing what they need.
Stars: Ian Holm, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Callard, Paul Cross
Votes: 804
40. Moonfleet (2013)
87 min | Adventure
John Trenchard is an orphan who dreams of finding Blackbeard's riches. But a friendship with a notorious smuggler soon forces him into hiding with a price on his head, wondering if he'll ever see Moonfleet again.
Stars: Ray Winstone, Aneurin Barnard, Sophie Cookson, Anthony Ofoegbu
Votes: 572
41. Pinocchio (2008– )
179 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The enchanted story of Pinocchio.
Stars: Bob Hoskins, Joss Ackland, Robbie Kay, Violante Placido
Votes: 479
42. Oliver's Travels (1995– )
250 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After his job is terminated, a humanities professor and puzzle addict joins forces with a woman PC to travel the country while solving a cold case murder.
Stars: Alan Bates, Sinéad Cusack, Bill Paterson, Morgan Jones
Votes: 346
43. Johnny and the Bomb (2006)
120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Based on the book by Terry Pratchett, the adventure begins for thirteen-year-old Johnny Maxwell and his four friends when they come to the aid of eccentric homeless woman, Mrs Tachyon, and ... See full summary »
Stars: George MacKay, Lucien Laviscount, Jazmine Franks, Kyle Herbert
Votes: 362
44. Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures (2015)
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
When the owner of Oscar's Hotel leaves on important business, he entrusts the establishment and its gallery of monstrous residents to his nephew Oliver, resulting in more than a little bit of chaos.
Stars: Chris Kendall, Mitchell Davis, Mamrie Hart, P.J. Liguori
Votes: 306
45. Tripping Over (2006)
60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
"Tripping Over" is a Australian/British co-production which is set in Australia, England, and Thailand. It centres on a young man (MacPherson) who travels around the world while his mother recounts her own travels in her younger days.
Stars: Kathryn Drysdale, Abe Forsythe, Alexandra Moen, Daniel MacPherson
Votes: 197
46. Stig of the Dump (2002)
180 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Barney, a young boy, finds a Stone Age caveman (Stig) while on holiday with his grandparents.
Stars: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Robert Tannion, Nick Ryan, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 179
47. 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
48. Batman: The Long Halloween (2015)
Adventure
Batman hunts the serial killer "Holiday", who murders each month during a holiday, as a war between Carmine "The Roman" Falcone and Salvatore "The Boss" Maroni threatens to engulf Gotham.
Stars: Omri Rose, Rex Anderson, Ray Bullock Jnr, Jeannie McGinnis
Votes: 97
49. The Prince and the Pauper (1996)
171 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
Stars: Philip Sarson, Peter Jeffrey, John Bowe, Richenda Carey
Votes: 130
50. Harriet's Army (2014– )
Adventure, Family, Mystery
Children's Drama set during the First World War in which a 14 year old girl forms an army of misfit kids to hunt for spies.
Stars: Ciara Baxendale, Ben-Ryan Davies, Sophie Wright, Elliot Baxter
Votes: 52
51. Operation Gold Rush with Dan Snow (2016)
Adventure
Dan Snow leads a team of adventurers on an epic journey across the Canadian wilderness, following in the footsteps of the 19th-century Klondike gold rush. Their mission? To find their own gold.
Stars: Dan Snow, Alisdair Simpson, Kevin Fong, Felicity Aston
Votes: 40
52. Flintoff's Road to Nowhere (2014)
44 min | Adventure
Former cricketer Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff and environmental writer Rob Penn cycle 1,200 km of the world's most controversial mega-road, the Trans-Amazonian Highway in Brazil, to find out ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Flintoff, Rob Penn
Votes: 16
53. After the Purge (2016– )
Adventure
Set in the future after an annual purge was announced which was unable to be stopped, and lasted longer than 24 hours. All crime is legal - forever.
Votes: 15
54. The First Musketeer (2014– )
Adventure
As Athos arrives in Paris, on the run from his tragic past, a chain of events leads him to the other Musketeers, and into an adventure that will seal their fates as brothers and heroes for the rest of their lives. - H Sams
Stars: Edward Mitchell, Tony Sams, Jessica Preddy, Charles Barrett
Votes: 13
55. Sunshine of Israpony (2011–2012)
15 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
In this spin-off of the popular Minecraft series Shadow of Israphel, our heroes are plunged through a rainbow-colored portal into the land of Equestria, where they must survive long enough to defeat their nemesis Israpony.
Stars: Lewis Brindley, Simon Lane, Duncan Jones, Hannah Rutherford
Votes: 5
56. It's a Sin (2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The lives of a group of friends living in 1980s London are irreparably changed by the AIDS crisis.
Stars: Olly Alexander, Nathaniel Curtis, Shaun Dooley, Omari Douglas
Votes: 36,869
57. The White Queen (2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
Votes: 31,386
58. Anne Boleyn (2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
The final months of Boleyn's life, her struggle with Tudor England's patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Stars: Jodie Turner-Smith, Kris Hitchen, Thalissa Teixeira, Barry Ward
Votes: 28,009
59. War & Peace (2016)
TV-14 | 63 min | Drama, History, Romance
As the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.
Stars: Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Adrian Edmondson
Votes: 26,623
60. Des (2020)
Not Rated | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
In 1983, Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home.
Stars: David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins, Ron Cook
Votes: 20,750
61. The English Game (2020)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, History, Sport
The story of the invention of football and how it quickly rose to become the world's most popular game by crossing class divides.
Stars: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh
Votes: 17,070
62. Wolf Hall (2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.
Stars: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Votes: 13,088
63. A Very English Scandal (2018)
TV-14 | 56 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.
Stars: Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, Patricia Hodge
Votes: 16,231
64. The Murders at White House Farm (2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Revolves around the true story of a fateful night in August 1985 when five members of the same family are murdered at an Essex farmhouse, and the ensuing police investigation and court case that follows.
Stars: Freddie Fox, Alexa Davies, Mark Addy, Scott Reid
Votes: 12,014
65. Gunpowder (2017)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History
Robert Catesby leads Guy Fawkes a group of English Catholic traitors plan to blow up the Palace Of Westminster and kill King James I in the infamous Gunpowder Plot.
Stars: Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Edward Holcroft, Shaun Dooley
Votes: 11,630
66. The Pembrokeshire Murders (2021)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
DSU Steve Wilkins reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s. Forensic methods link the crimes to a string of burglaries. Steve's team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.
Stars: Luke Evans, Keith Allen, Caroline Berry, Oliver Ryan
Votes: 10,841
67. The War of the Worlds (2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, History, Sci-Fi
In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.
Stars: Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle, Rupert Graves
Votes: 10,030
68. Quiz (2020)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, History
'Quiz' tells the story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major who caused a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million on the game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar, Aisling Bea
Votes: 7,998
69. The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb (2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History, War
The story behind Germany's attempt to develop an atomic bomb during World War II and the sabotage of the heavy water program in Rjukan, Norway from the points of view of the Germans, the Allies, the saboteurs, and the company.
Stars: Marc Ben Puch, Andreas Döhler, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Pip Torrens
Votes: 7,766
70. The Salisbury Poisonings (2020)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Three episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.
Stars: Rafe Spall, Anne-Marie Duff, Annabel Scholey, Judah Cousin
Votes: 7,291
71. A Very British Scandal (2021)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History
The story of events surrounding the notorious divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll during the 1960s.
Stars: Claire Foy, Paul Bettany, Olwen May, Albertine Kotting McMillan
Votes: 6,970
72. Deceit (2021)
47 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Follows the true story of a controversial honeytrap at the heart of the 1992 police investigation into the murder of a young mother in London.
Stars: Niamh Algar, Eddie Marsan, Harry Treadaway, Rochenda Sandall
Votes: 6,458
73. Catherine the Great (2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life and times of the woman who reformed the Russian empire.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina McKee, Kevin McNally
Votes: 6,478
74. Casanova (2005)
TV-MA | 58 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
After a life spent seeking pleasure and decadence, Casanova seeks his one true love, Henriette.
Stars: Rose Byrne, David Tennant, Peter O'Toole, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 5,436
75. Little Boy Blue (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History
The true story of the 2007 murder of Rhys Jones in Liverpool. The story of the aftermath and police investigation.
Stars: Sinéad Keenan, Brían F. O'Byrne, Matthew Devlin, Stephen Graham
Votes: 5,577
76. Small Axe (2020)
TV-MA | 81 min | Drama, History
Small Axe is based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
Stars: Gary Beadle, Naomi Ackie, Khali Best, Neal Barry
Votes: 5,202
77. Rillington Place (2016)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, History
A three-part drama about serial killer John Christie and the murders at 10 Rillington Place in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Stars: Tim Roth, Nico Mirallegro, Samantha Morton, Jodie Comer
Votes: 4,230
78. The Great Train Robbery (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.
Stars: Robert Glenister, Jack Roth, Paul Anderson, Luke Evans
Votes: 4,974
79. Banished (2015)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
British convicts have been sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. As they try to live their new lives, they have to live with the new rules. The soldiers also have to adjust.
Stars: Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, MyAnna Buring, Ryan Corr
Votes: 4,164
80. Code of a Killer (2015)
65 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Sir Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by DCS David Baker in catching a double murderer.
Stars: John Simm, Anna Madeley, David Threlfall, Lorcan Cranitch
Votes: 3,725
81. Titanic (2012)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama, History
The world's largest ship, the R.M.S. Titanic, meets with disaster when she strikes an iceberg on her maiden voyage.
Stars: Peter McDonald, Steven Waddington, Glen Blackhall, Ruth Bradley
Votes: 3,574
82. The Diary of Anne Frank (2009)
30 min | Biography, Drama, History
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Stars: Kate Ashfield, Geoffrey Breton, Ron Cook, Tim Dantay
Votes: 3,418
83. The Virgin Queen (2005–2006)
59 min | Biography, Drama, History
From teenage princess to accomplished queen, torn between duty and personal longing, the reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in this lavish drama filmed against a backdrop of some of Great Britain's most beautiful houses and landscapes.
Stars: Anne-Marie Duff, Sienna Guillory, Ian Hart, Tom Hardy
Votes: 3,277
84. Cunk on Britain (2016–2018)
30 min | Comedy, History
Investigative reporter Philomena Cunk returns with this landmark mockumentary series journeying through British history. She asks eminent figures important questions such as: "Is a rock made of stone, or is a stone made of rock?"
Stars: Diane Morgan, Ronald Hutton, Ashley Jackson, Robert Peston
Votes: 3,552
85. Houdini and Doyle (2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
At the turn of the 20th century the Metropolitan Police were overwhelmed with bizarre cases so they turned to outsiders including Houdini and Doyle, who collaborated with New Scotland Yard on some unsolved and inexplicable crimes.
Stars: Michael Weston, Stephen Mangan, Rebecca Liddiard, Emily Carey
Votes: 2,991
86. The Last Post (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Aden 1965. This is the story of a British army unit quashing a Yemeni fight for independence in the Middle East and the women and children who were there with them.
Stars: Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Neumark Jones, Tom Glynn-Carney, Stephen Campbell Moore
Votes: 2,838
87. Honour (2020)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
DCI Caroline Goode vows to bring justice for a young girl, murdered by her family for falling in love with the wrong man.
Stars: Keeley Hawes, Mark Stanley, Michael Jibson, Alexa Davies
Votes: 2,738
88. Litvinenko (2022)
TV-14 | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History
Determined detectives work to prove who was responsible for the death of Alexander Litvinenko, in one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police.
Stars: Mark Bonnar, Margarita Levieva, Richard Pepper, Temirlan Blaev
Votes: 2,900
89. Tutankhamun (2016)
TV-14 | 180 min | Drama, History, Romance
The remarkable story of the chance meeting that transformed penniless, ostracised archaeologist Howard Carter into a household name following his discovery of the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.
Stars: Max Irons, Jonathan Aris, Sam Neill, Amy Wren
Votes: 2,465
90. Cambridge Spies (2003)
235 min | Drama, History
The true story of a group of Cambridge University Students who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.
Stars: Tom Hollander, Toby Stephens, Rupert Penry-Jones, Samuel West
Votes: 2,205
91. Dark Angel (2016)
TV-14 | 125 min | Crime, Drama, History
A two-part drama about the Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton.
Stars: Joanne Froggatt, Alun Armstrong, Isla McMonigle, Laura Morgan
Votes: 2,189
92. Our Friends in the North (1996)
TV-MA | 623 min | Drama, History
Drama examining the politics and change across Britain from the Sixties to the Nineties seen through the varying fortunes of four friends.
Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong, Gina McKee, Daniel Craig
Votes: 2,370
93. This England (2022)
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Drama following the events surrounding Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government in the face of the first wave of COVID-19.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Simon Paisley Day, Ophelia Lovibond, Andrew Buchan
Votes: 1,733
94. Anne (2022)
189 min | Drama, History
The story of Anne Williams' fight for the truth of her son's death.
Stars: Maxine Peake, Bobby Schofield, Rob Jarvis, Stephen Walters
Votes: 2,161
95. 37 Days (2014)
60 min | History
A TV mini-series that unveils the behind-closed-doors story of the final weeks before the outbreak of World War I.
Stars: Ian McDiarmid, Nicholas Farrell, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sinéad Cusack
Votes: 1,562
96. Arthur & George (2015)
45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recaptures his zest for life by pursuing and challenging a notorious miscarriage of justice.
Stars: Martin Clunes, Arsher Ali, Charles Edwards, Art Malik
Votes: 1,417
97. Our Zoo (2014)
312 min | Drama, History
A drama series about the family who founded Chester Zoo in the 1930s.
Stars: Lee Ingleby, Liz White, Anne Reid, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 1,481
98. Stephen (2021)
60 min | Crime, Drama, History
Follows the Lawrences and their quest for justice 18 years after the death of Stephen Lawrence.
Stars: Sharlene Whyte, Steve Coogan, Hugh Quarshie, Jonjo O'Neill
Votes: 1,533
99. New Worlds (2014)
222 min | Drama, History, War
The 1680s bring a new King, Restoration, and more tyranny. In Massachusetts, a robber's son falls for an anti-monarchist. In England, a young lady falls for an outlaw.
Stars: Jamie Dornan, Jeremy Northam, Joe Dempsie, Holli Dempsey
Votes: 1,379
100. Shooting the Past (1999– )
182 min | Drama, History
A US property developer realises that he has a battle on his hands when he tries to renovate a London building containing a vast photographic collection and discovers that the library employees will resort to anything to thwart him.
Stars: Lindsay Duncan, Timothy Spall, Liam Cunningham, Billie Whitelaw
Votes: 1,307
Tell Your Friends