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1. Legend (I) (2015)
R | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, Paul Anderson
Votes: 202,764 | Gross: $1.87M
2. The Favourite (2018)
R | 119 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult
Votes: 234,076 | Gross: $34.37M
3. Darkest Hour (2017)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama, War
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn
Votes: 221,072 | Gross: $56.47M
4. London Has Fallen (2016)
R | 99 min | Action, Thriller
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Director: Babak Najafi | Stars: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett
Votes: 169,808 | Gross: $62.68M
5. The Thick of It (2005–2012)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
Stars: Chris Addison, James Smith, Peter Capaldi, Joanna Scanlan
Votes: 26,178
6. 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: 10,054
7. 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: 16,281
8. Yes Minister (1980–1984)
TV-PG | 679 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: 16,575
9. House of Cards (1990)
TV-14 | 57 min | Drama
The schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.
Stars: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson, Alphonsia Emmanuel
Votes: 15,079
10. Churchill (2017)
PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
Ninety-six hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggles with his severe reservations with Operation Overlord and his increasingly marginalized role in the war effort.
Director: Jonathan Teplitzky | Stars: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Julian Wadham
Votes: 15,792 | Gross: $1.28M
11. The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020)
352 min | Drama, History
Story of Christine Keeler, who found herself at the heart of a political sex scandal that rocked British government in the 1960s.
Stars: Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber, Emilia Fox
Votes: 2,071
12. Attack of the Adult Babies (2017)
84 min | Horror
Three family members break into a remote country house to recover secret documents, but discover a cult of wealthy adults dressed as babies inside with sexy "nurses" as their caretakers.
Director: Dominic Brunt | Stars: Kurtis Lowe, Andrew Dunn, Andy Abrahams, Dominic Brunt
Votes: 671
13. Glorious 39 (2009)
R | 129 min | Drama, History, Mystery
The adopted daughter of a privileged British politician uncovers a family secret in the weeks leading up to World War II.
Director: Stephen Poliakoff | Stars: Romola Garai, Eddie Redmayne, Juno Temple, Toby Regbo
Votes: 5,704
14. Churchill's Secret (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, History
British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill (Sir Michael Gambon) suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953, which is consequently kept a secret from the rest of the world.
Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: Michael Gambon, Romola Garai, Lindsay Duncan, Daisy Lewis
Votes: 1,559
15. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 599
16. Queenie (1987)
233 min | Drama, Romance
An Anglo-Indian woman emigrates from India to Great Britain, pursues fame and fortune at the cost of personal happiness, and becomes a Hollywood movie star while suppressing the truth of her heritage.
Stars: Joss Ackland, Martin Balsam, Claire Bloom, Gary Cady
Votes: 471
17. Yes, Prime Minister (2013)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The modern version of British comedy 'Yes, Prime Minister'.
Stars: David Haig, Henry Goodman, Chris Larkin, Zoe Telford
Votes: 581
18. The Risk (1960)
81 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
UK scientists find a cure for plague but their government, fearing its military-biological potential, keeps the discovery secret until a scientist is duped into giving it to a foreign power.
Directors: John Boulting, Roy Boulting | Stars: Tony Britton, Virginia Maskell, Peter Cushing, Ian Bannen
Votes: 323
19. Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A penetrating look at one of British history's most enigmatic and controversial figure, Benjamin Disraeli--a dandy, womanizer and a Jew.
Stars: Ian McShane, Rosemary Leach, Mary Peach, Brett Usher
Votes: 267
20. Paradise Postponed (1986)
569 min | Drama
A clergyman, famous for his support of left-wing causes, dies, and surprises his family by leaving a great deal of money to a Conservative Member of Parliament. Why?
Stars: Annette Crosbie, Paul Shelley, Peter Egan, David Threlfall
Votes: 141
21. Politics Live (2018– )
45 min | News, Talk-Show
Jo Coburn and a panel of guests discuss the big issues of the day in politics from Westminster and beyond. With Andrew Neil presenting an extended edition on Wednesdays featuring live PMQs.
Stars: Jo Coburn, Laura Kuenssberg, Ian Blackford, Jeremy Corbyn
Votes: 51
22. Count Your Blessings (1959)
Approved | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Grace hastily marries a French aristocrat during WWII, but is separated by circumstance from him for almost nine years. And when reunited, Charles's philandering causes them to divorce and ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Rossano Brazzi, Maurice Chevalier, Martin Stephens
Votes: 387 | Gross: $1.77M
23. The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty (2020)
179 min | Documentary, Biography
A dramatic three-part series tells the incredible story of Rupert Murdoch's Empire, interweaving his behind-the-scenes influence on world events with the personal battle for power at the heart of his own family.
Stars: Kate Fleetwood, Piers Morgan, Andrew Neil, Sarah Ellison
Votes: 709
24. World War Two: Behind Closed Doors (2008– )
300 min | Documentary, History, War
A story showing the 3 allied leader's, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin's actions and relationships behind the scenes during World War 2. It isn't as friendly as it seems. Shows how close ... See full summary »
Stars: Aleksey Petrenko, Bob Gunton, Paul Humpoletz, Samuel West
Votes: 542
25. Churchill (2021)
45 min | Documentary, Biography
The life of controversial yet iconic British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
Stars: Aaron Neil, Katherine Carter, Alexandra Churchill, Sarah Gristwood
Votes: 42
26. Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022– )
59 min | Talk-Show
Sunday morning political interview and discussion programme presented by Laura Kuenssberg. The big names behind the big stories. Laura talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Stars: Laura Kuenssberg, Ed Davey, Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove
Votes: 16
27. The Killing$ of Tony Blair (2016)
95 min | Documentary
The story of Tony Blair's destruction of the Labour Party, his well-remunerated business interests, and the thousands of innocent people who have died following his decision to invade Iraq.
Directors: Sanne van den Bergh, Greg Ward | Stars: Kofi Annan, Francis Beckett, Abdul-Hakin Belhaj, Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz
Votes: 684
28. The Whip (IV)
82 min | Drama, Thriller | Post-production
With the looming threat of devastating welfare reforms known as Independence Credit, a full-time carer plots an audacious heist in a bid to halt the scheme in its tracks.
Director: Christopher Presswell | Stars: Shian Denovan, Gala Wesson, Tom Knight, Daniel Davids
29. Don't Rock the Boat (2020)
Game-Show, Reality-TV, Sport
12 celebrities are split into two teams to take part in the challenge of a lifetime, rowing the length of Britain. Along the way they will face a series of jaw dropping on-shore challenges to secure an advantage over their rivals.
Stars: Andrew Flintoff, A.J. Odudu, Craig Charles, Kimberly Wyatt
Votes: 45
30. Paris 1919: Un traité pour la paix (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A film about the Paris Peace Conference that negotiated the end of World War I with the Versailles Treaty.
Director: Paul Cowan | Stars: R.H. Thomson, David Lowe, Paul Bandey, Yan Brian
Votes: 176
31. The World's Most Luxurious Prison (2020 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
Ann Widdecombe visits Norway's Halden Prison, where inmates share plush flats, dine on sushi and even record their own rap records. While this humane approach to inmates has been praised by some it has been condemned by others.
Star: Ann Widdecombe
Votes: 22
32. Miliband of Brothers (2010 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Drama
Charting the rise of the Milliband brother, from their left-wing upbringing to their University days, using dramatized scenes and interviews with people who knew them.
Director: Richard Curson Smith | Stars: Samantha Morton, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Katherine Kanter
Votes: 18
33. Rory Bremner, Who Else? (1993–1998)
45 min | Comedy
Award-winning, satirical comedy sketch show in which Rory Bremner and other leading British impressionists lampoon leading figures from the worlds of politics, sport and popular culture.
Stars: Rory Bremner, Frances Barber, John Bird, John Fortune
Votes: 10
34. Paedophiles in Parliament (2018)
96 min | Documentary
Explores the history of paedophile allegations in British Politics and the issue of child rapers in power is an epidemic.
Director: Sonia Poulton | Stars: Sonia Poulton, Andrea Davison, Chris Fay, Lowell Goddard
Votes: 16
35. Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993– )
Documentary, History
A history of the eleven years which Thatcher spent as Prime Minister of the UK.
Stars: Margaret Thatcher, Philip Tibenham, Emma Nicholson, Nigel Lawson
Votes: 49
36. Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
This documentary outlines the ways in which British policies during the First World War have contributed to the instability of the Middle East region today. Through never/before/seen ... See full summary »
Director: Arense Kvaale | Stars: Struan Rodger, William Wilde, Christopher Coker, Fred Halliday
Votes: 45
37. Krymskaya konferentsiya (1945)
46 min | Documentary
Directors: Sergey Gerasimov, Ilya Kopalin | Stars: Aleksei Antonov, Alan Brooke, Alexander Cadogan, Sarah Churchill
Votes: 7
38. The Dirty War on the National Health Service (2019)
106 min | Documentary
Veteran filmmaker John Pilger takes us through a history of threats to Britain's National Health Service ,from its 1948 founding by Labor through a privatizing push by Margaret Thatcher's bureaucrats, to challenges by new Conservatives.
Director: John Pilger | Star: John Pilger
Votes: 112
39. The Decade the Rich Won (2022)
59 min | Documentary
The people with power in Britain reveal how their decisions shook our politics, transformed our economy and reshaped society in the decade following the 2008 financial crisis.
Votes: 40
40. Audience u královny (2021 TV Movie)
150 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Alice Nellis | Stars: Iva Janzurová, Igor Bares, Vladislav Benes, Jan Hartl
41. Tory! Tory! Tory! (2006)
60 min | Documentary
The history of the people and ideas that formed Thatcherism, charting the events and the effects of Margaret Thatcher's years in power.
Stars: Haydn Gwynne, Simon Jenkins, Shirley Williams, Michael Dobbs
Votes: 26
42. Challenging Churchill (2012 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Churchill, a name typically associated with braveness and altruism. Recently found evidence from Soviet and British sources however brings up questions about Churchill's doings in the ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Bardehle | Star: Winston Churchill
Votes: 17
43. The Andrew Neil Show (2019–2020)
29 min | Talk-Show
The veteran broadcaster is joined by guests from the world of politics for discussion, analysis and interviews on all the latest developments from Westminster and beyond.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Laura Kuenssberg, Andy McDonald, Robert Buckland
Votes: 22
44. The Other Side of Suez (2004 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, History
A British documentary focusing on the Suez Crisis of 1956.
Stars: Ben Miles, Mohamed Auda, Talaat Badrawi, Mordechai Bar-On
Votes: 24
45. Inside the Foreign Office (2018)
Documentary
Over the course of one extremely turbulent year cameras go behind the scenes at heart of the UK's Foreign Office to show the work of British diplomats.
Stars: Michael Waldman, Simon McDonald, Boris Johnson, Amal Clooney
Votes: 39
46. All Out Politics (2016– )
News, Talk-Show
British weekday morning political talk show presented by Adam Boulton.
Stars: Adam Boulton, Sam Coates, Kate McCann, Joe Pike
Votes: 11
47. Sunday AM (2005– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Presenter Andrew Marr talks to invited guests from politics, broadcasting and the arts to review the week's events making the news, and discuss the headlines in the Sunday newspapers.
Stars: Andrew Marr, Susanna Reid, Matt Taylor, Sophie Raworth
Votes: 162
48. The Blair Years (2007)
Documentary
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, William Hague
Votes: 18
49. Berlinskaya konferentsiya (1945)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Sergey Gerasimov, Ilya Kopalin | Stars: Leonid Khmara, Aleksei Antonov, Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin
Votes: 12
50. Afghanistan: Here's One We Invaded Earlier (2003 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
George W Bush and Tony Blair promised to build a free and secure Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. They have just made similar promises to the Iraqi people following the fall of Saddam.
Director: Paul Yule | Stars: Peter Oborne, Hamid Karzai, Ismail Khan, Reg Austin