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1. Adam Smith (1972–1973)
30 min | Drama
A religious drama series in which a Scots minister, following his wife's death, questions the purpose of his local ministry but finds it in his spiritual work for the community.
Stars: Andrew Keir, Kara Wilson, Freddie Earlle, Bill Gavin
Votes: 10
2. Between the Wars (1973)
60 min | Drama
Six plays adapted from English short stories written in the nineteen-twenties and thirties.
Stars: Robert Hardy, Richard Briers, George Baker, Sarah Badel
3. Occupations (1974 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
In an attempt to win better conditions for the workers in 1920s Turin, Gramsci leads a takeover of the factories by the workers. He is offered assistance by Kabak (who has just arrived from... See full summary »
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Georgina Hale, Nigel Hawthorne, Richard Leech, Natasha Parry
4. 2nd House (1973–1976)
45 min | Talk-Show
BBC Arts program derived from Full House (1972).
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Edwin Mullins, Roger McGough, Struan Rodger
Votes: 18
5. Bill Brand (1976)
60 min | Drama
Bill Brand is a new left-wing firebrand MP who gets involved with the political issues of the day (mid 1970s), while experiencing frustration with the remoteness of parliamentary politics and complications with his personal life.
Stars: Jack Shepherd, Allan Surtees, Lynn Farleigh, Rosemary Martin
Votes: 44
6. Na zaciatku cesty (1980 TV Movie)
45 min | Drama
Director: Juraj Lihosit | Stars: Leopold Haverl, Anna Javorková, Mikulás Huba, Eva Rysová
7. Masterpiece Theatre: Sons and Lovers (1981– )
Drama
BBC adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's novel about a sensitive young man growing up in a Nottinghamshire mining community.
Stars: Eileen Atkins, Tom Bell, Karl Johnson, Amanda Parfitt
Votes: 31
8. The Cherry Orchard (1981 TV Movie)
130 min | Drama
Madame Ranevsky (Dame Judi Dench) is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Judi Dench, Bill Paterson, Anton Lesser, Harriet Walter
Votes: 142
9. 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
10.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
All Good Men
(1974)
63 min | Comedy, Drama
An elderly politician looks back over his career while being interviewed by a TV producer.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Bill Fraser, Ronald Pickup, Jack Shepherd, Frances de la Tour
Votes: 24
11.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Through the Night
(1975)
80 min | Comedy, Drama
Christine Potts, in hospital for a routine operation, comes to face the most important crisis in her life.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Alison Steadman, Jack Shepherd, Tony Steedman, Anne Dyson
Votes: 16
12.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Comedians
(1979)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
Six wannabe stand-up comedians attend an evening class run by Eddie Waters. Eddie is a professional comic and he's determined to teach them that comedy is much more than just jokes.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Bill Fraser, Jonathan Pryce, David Burke, Linal Haft
Votes: 65
13.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Country
(1981)
82 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1945, the Carlions assemble at an English country house for a family gathering. During the event, they must determine who is to take over the family brewing empire, since the present ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Leo McKern, James Fox, Wendy Hiller, Penelope Wilton
Votes: 76
14. Reds (1981)
PG | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski
Votes: 24,722 | Gross: $40.38M
15. Oi for England (1982 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
In the Moss Side, Manchester "race riots" of 1981 a struggling punk band are tempted by a sinister entrepreneur to perform at a major gig in support of British extreme Right political organizations.
Director: Tony Smith | Stars: Adam Kotz, Neil Pearson, Richard Platt, Ian Mercer
Votes: 31
16. The Last Place on Earth (1985)
396 min | Drama
Based on the book 'Scott and Amundsen' by Roland Huntford, "The Last Place on Earth" is an exploration of the rivalry between Captain Robert F. Scott and Ronald Amundsen as they attempt to reach the South Pole.
Stars: Martin Shaw, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Stephen Moore, Ståle Bjørnhaug
Votes: 455
17. Singing the Blues in Red (1986)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Music
A singer swaps the political intimidation of working in East Germany for the equally controlling capitalist music industry in the West.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Gerulf Pannach, Fabienne Babe, Sigfrit Steiner, Cristine Rose
Votes: 569
18. Kamikazen: Ultima notte a Milano (1988)
92 min | Comedy
A group of comedians are trying to be successful on stage. One night an important television network organises a public variety show to sort out some performers for their programs. Every ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriele Salvatores | Stars: Paolo Rossi, Gigio Alberti, Claudio Bisio, Flavio Bonacci
Votes: 407
19. The Play on One (1988–1991)
Drama
Various plays from each of the home nations.
Stars: Kenneth Cranham, Tom Watson, Susan Wooldridge, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 58
20.
The Play on One (1988–1991)
Episode:
The Party
(1988)
Drama
Director: Sebastian Graham Jones | Stars: Andrew Keir, Jack Shepherd, Kenneth Cranham, Oliver Cotton
21. Oeroeg (1993)
100 min | Drama
Johan Ten Berghe joins the Dutch army when the Dutch East Indies unilaterally declare independence as Indonesia. He initiates his naive driver Twan in life in the East, having grown up ... See full summary »
Director: Hans Hylkema | Stars: Jeroen Krabbé, Rik Launspach, Martin Schwab, Ramelan Bekkema
Votes: 423
22. 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: 244
23.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Hope in the Year Two
(1994)
TV-14 | 70 min | Drama
In April 1794, Georges Danton, the hero of the French Revolution, is imprisoned in a Paris jail, awaiting his morning appointment with La Guillotine. His accusers are so afraid of the ... See full summary »
Director: Elijah Moshinsky | Stars: Tom Bowles, Sophie Linfield, Jude North, Jack Shepherd
24. Food for Ravens (1997 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
The dying Aneurin "Nye" Bevan, the man pivotal in the creation of Britain's National Health Service, reflects on his life and career.
Director: Trevor Griffiths | Stars: Brian Cox, Sinéad Cusack, Dean Davies, Brana Bajic
Votes: 38
25. Comedians (2021)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
Theatrical adaptation: a group of aspiring comedians at a Manchester evening school reunite for their last rehearsal before performing for an agent from London.
Director: Gabriele Salvatores | Stars: Ale, Franz, Natalino Balasso, Demetra Bellina
Votes: 252
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