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1. The Crown (2016–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.
Stars: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith
Votes: 256,606
2. Call the Midwife (2012– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, History
Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Stephen McGann
Votes: 31,467
3. Belfast (2021)
PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan
Votes: 92,302
4. Victoria (2016–2019)
TV-PG | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
Stars: Jenna Coleman, Adrian Schiller, Tommy Knight, Jordan Waller
Votes: 30,867
5. The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
PG-13 | 156 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
In January 1969, The Beatles set out to write and record new songs for their first live show in more than two years, culminating in an impromptu concert atop their Savile Row studio.
Votes: 28,058
6. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
Not Rated | 178 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer Fletcher Christian.
Directors: Lewis Milestone, Carol Reed, George Seaton | Stars: Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Hugh Griffith
Votes: 17,879 | Gross: $13.68M
7. Ratcatcher (1999)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
A naïve young lad navigates the dirty squalid streets of 1973 Glasgow and the poor youth around him.
Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews, William Eadie, Michelle Stewart
Votes: 11,772 | Gross: $0.22M
8. Suffragette (2015)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, History
In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.
Director: Sarah Gavron | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep
Votes: 44,740 | Gross: $4.69M
9. Bright Young Things (2003)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, War
An adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies", is a look into the lives of a young novelist, his would-be lover, and a host of young people who beautified London in the 1930s.
Director: Stephen Fry | Stars: Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily Mortimer, Dan Aykroyd, Simon McBurney
Votes: 6,318 | Gross: $0.93M
10. The Hill (1965)
Approved | 123 min | Drama, War
In a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch
Votes: 15,155
11. This Is England '88 (2011)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Christmas 1988. Soulmates Woody and Lol find themselves in exile from each other and the gang. Trying to understand the definition 'growing up', Shaun begins a course at College, that quickly takes a wrong turn.
Stars: Andrew Ellis, Andrew Shim, Chanel Cresswell, Charlotte Tyree
Votes: 11,554
12. Brexit (2019 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.
Director: Toby Haynes | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Belcher, Malcolm Freeman, Lucy Russell
Votes: 17,747
13. Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (2023)
Documentary, History, War
Twenty-five years on from a peace agreement being reached, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland shares intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict.
Votes: 917
14. Hillsborough (1996 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, History, Sport
A number of grieving families in the UK struggle to come to terms with the unexpected and tragic 1989 Hillsborough Disaster, in which 95 football fans were crushed to death.
Director: Charles McDougall | Stars: Tracey Wilkinson, Kevin Knapman, Mark Womack, Sarah Graham
Votes: 924
15. Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
194 min | Documentary, Horror
A thorough overview and dissection of the subgenre of 'folk horror, ' with contributions from many of the major creators and clips from cinema all over the world.
Director: Kier-La Janisse | Stars: Linda Hayden, Ian Ogilvy, Kevin Kölsch, Sean Hogan
Votes: 1,626
16. Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy
This is the tale of industrial strife at WC Boggs' Lavatory factory. Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat; eventually everyone has to get fed up ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims
Votes: 3,552
17. The Long Haul (1957)
Approved | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After leaving his U.S. Army job in Germany, a trucker takes a long-haul driver job in Britain where he runs into an organized-crime syndicate that controls the trucking industry.
Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Victor Mature, Diana Dors, Patrick Allen, Gene Anderson
Votes: 988
18. Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)
413 min | Comedy, Drama
New versions of Alan Bennett's much-loved monologues, with some of the best known British performers of their time.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Harriet Walter
Votes: 563
19. Little Britain USA (2008)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The characters of the original 'Little Britain' and some new characters feature in this comedic exploration of the modern American society from, and starring, British comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Tom Baker, Brett Gentile
Votes: 6,712
20. Home (2019–2020)
27 min | Comedy, Drama
Peter, his new partner Katy, and her son John return home to Dorking from their first holiday together in France. Hiding in the boot of their car is Sami, a Syrian refugee.
Stars: Rufus Jones, Rebekah Staton, Youssef Kerkour, Oaklee Pendergast
Votes: 1,133
21. Two Fat Ladies (1996–1999)
30 min | Documentary
Clarissa and Jennifer are two long-time friends who enjoy driving on their motorcycle and cooking ethnic foods according to where they live.
Stars: Jennifer Paterson, Clarissa Dickson Wright, Myrtle, David Ross
Votes: 432
22. Hillsborough (2016 TV Movie)
121 min | Documentary
Hillsborough is an in-depth, moving account of Britain's worst sporting disaster, in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. Beginning with... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Gordon | Stars: William Bale, Margaret Aspinall, David Duckenfield, Tony Evans
Votes: 545
23. Lessons of a Dream (2011)
113 min | Drama, Sport
An English teacher brings soccer from England to Germany in the late 19th Century by teaching it to his class.
Director: Sebastian Grobler | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Burghart Klaußner, Thomas Thieme, Justus von Dohnányi
Votes: 2,592
24. K-Shop (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A kebab shop owner's son, Salah, turns vigilante after his father's death in an effort to clean up the relentless onslaught of boozed up thrill seekers waging war on his doorstep.
Director: Dan Pringle | Stars: Ewen MacIntosh, Reece Noi, Darren Morfitt, Kristin Atherton
Votes: 2,022
25. Britain in Focus: A Photographic History (2017– )
History
Eamonn McCabe celebrates Britain's greatest photographers, sees how science allowed their art to develop, and explores how they have captured our changing lives and country.
Stars: Eamonn McCabe, Martin Parr, Anna Sparham, Roger Watson
Votes: 12
26. To Be Someone (2020)
84 min | Comedy
A lighthearted adventure movie set in the world of Mods.
Director: Ray Burdis | Stars: Sam Gittins, George Appleby, Leslie Ash, Amelia Bath
Votes: 276
27. Going Off Big Time (2000)
86 min | Thriller
After surviving prison, a man has to forge a career in the crime world.
Director: Jim Doyle | Stars: Neil Fitzmaurice, Dominic Carter, Nicholas Lamont, Nicholas Moss
Votes: 912
28. The Boy with the Topknot (2017 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
One-off drama based on the critically-acclaimed memoirs of British journalist Sathnam Sanghera. A touching, humorous, and emotional rite-of-passage story.
Director: Lynsey Miller | Stars: Sacha Dhawan, Deepti Naval, Anupam Kher, Joanna Vanderham
Votes: 557
29. Seasalter Road (2023)
15 min | Short, Drama
Following the sudden death of their mother, a pair of estranged siblings must revisit their family home and fractured relationship.
Director: Will Kenning | Stars: Mark Rush, Julia Parlato, Rosie Akerman, Will Kenning
30. Gender Wars (2023 TV Special)
Documentary
Stars: Linda Bellos, Julie Bindel, Finn Mackay, Kathleen Stock
Votes: 19
31. Majesteit (2010)
100 min | Drama
One hour before the State Opening of Parliament, something very unusual happens. The Prime Minister appears and demands an adjustment to the Queen's speech. The speech concerns aid to ... See full summary »
Director: Peter de Baan | Stars: Marcel Hensema, Ben Abelsma, Nettie Blanken, Hans Croiset
Votes: 369
32. British Army Girls (2016)
143 min | Documentary
Documentary series following 47 women through gruelling British Army training.
Votes: 10
33. Free Cinema (1986 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
Survey of the British 'Free Cinema' movement, remarkable for the narrator's wit and clarity of vision.
Directors: Lindsay Anderson, Jeremy McCracken | Star: Lindsay Anderson
Votes: 17
34. Britain's Underworld (2010– )
45 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Behind upscale streets and tranquil parks, some of Britain's most ruthless gangsters keep police, judges and politicians busy protecting the public.
Stars: Shaun Dooley, Walter Norval, Michael Showers, Peter Walsh
Votes: 15
35. Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor (2004 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew is invited to an old manor in England to figure out why the woman living there has been acting strangely.
Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Amy Broomhall, Conni Ellern, Jenn Ruzumna
Votes: 125
36. Twin Towns (2014– )
Reality-TV
Stars: Geoffrey Palmer, Craig Stephens, Caroline Lowsley-Williams, Debbie Stephens
37. The Story of... Only Fools and Horses.... (2017)
Documentary, Comedy
The definitive story of one of Britain's most-loved TV sitcoms. Rare and unseen footage and specially re-created moments give insights into how the show was put together, how certain scenes arose and how stories developed.
Stars: Terence Stamp, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Tessa Peake-Jones
Votes: 55
38. British as Folk (2021)
60 min | Comedy
Comedians Fern Brady, Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham travel around the UK interrogating the stereotypes and traditions that make up British life today in this comedy travel programme.
Stars: Fern Brady, Ivo Graham, Darren Harriott, Turi King
Votes: 37
39. The Noughties (2020)
44 min | Documentary
Angela Scanlon presents a light-hearted look at the social and cultural changes British society experienced during the first decade of the 21st century.
Stars: Angela Scanlon, Ellie Taylor, Tyger Drew-Honey, Chris Ramsey
Votes: 31
40. Hopwood XIV (2017– )
Comedy, Reality-TV
American Hopwood DePree embarks on the comedic adventure of a lifetime when he moves to England to rescue his decrepit 600-year-old ancestral home, Hopwood Hall.
Star: Hopwood DePree
Votes: 10
41. Front Row (II) (2017– )
30 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
BBC Radio 4's long-running, flagship culture review show makes the leap to television, as presenters and guests cast a critical eye over the arts world.
Stars: Mary Beard, Shahidha Bari, David Olusoga, Ella Whelan
Votes: 38
42. Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
The former principal ballerina tells her story, with historic performances from the BBC archives and candid interviews from throughout her career. Showing how she grew up in front of the camera and mastered television.
Stars: Roberto Bolle, Graham Bond, Darcey Bussell, Jonathan Cope
43. My Week as a Muslim (2017 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
A woman from a mostly white town uses prosthetics to transform her appearance on a visit to Manchester's Pakistani Muslim community as the city deals with a recent terrorist attack.
Votes: 30
44. Gym Patriot (2019)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
After swimming at the gym, Gavin goes for a shower. A voice starts singing from another cubicle. It's in Arabic. Unnerved by what he hears, he gets ready to retaliate.
Director: Slobodan Karajlovic | Stars: Mohamed Sarrar, Peter Tate
Votes: 8
45. Sex, Chips and Poetry: 50 years of the Mersey Sound (2017 TV Movie)
Documentary
50 years ago Penguin Books published "The Mersey Sound" a book of poetry that introduced Britain to a generation of fresh new poets from Merseyside. Two of those poets tell the inside story of how they made poetry cool.
Director: Ellen Hobson | Stars: Adrian Henri, Roger McGough, Brian Patten, Isy Suttie
46. The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World (2015 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Nico Wasserman | Stars: Kathy Burke, Keith Allen, Amir Amor, David Baddiel
Votes: 25
47. It's Grime Up North (2019– )
60 min | Documentary
Documentary charting the rise of some unlikely internet sensations from Blackpool - young, baby-faced grime artists whose YouTube videos have been viewed by millions.
Stars: Jason Redshaw, David Charles-Cully, Casey Spence, Millie B.
Votes: 13
48. Pop, Pride and Prejudice (2017 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary
The story of the vital role played by pop music in the social, sexual, cultural and political revolution 50 years ago as homosexuality was decriminalised.
Director: Chris Wilson | Stars: Russell Tovey, Jimi LaLumia
Votes: 10
49. The Foreign Doctors Are Coming (2018 TV Movie)
65 min | Documentary
Observational documentary following medics from around the world as they seek General Medical Council registration to allow them to work in the UK and how they adapt to life far from home.
Directors: James Bluemel, Andrew Dedman | Star: Sue Johnston
50. Melvyn Bragg on TV: The Box That Changed the World (2017 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
On the 50th anniversary of BBC2 being the first ever channel to regularly broadcast in colour, Melvyn Bragg and guests look at the history of the box in the corner of the room, and how that indeed has changed our history.
Director: Southan Morris | Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ash Atalla, David Attenborough, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 11