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1. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor
Votes: 6,018
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
G | 144 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.
Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Benny Hill
Votes: 50,690 | Gross: $7.50M
3. Emmerdale Farm (1972– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales.
Stars: Christopher Chittell, Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Dominic Brunt
Votes: 3,525
4. Minder (1979–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
Stars: George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster
Votes: 2,827
5. Thriller (1973–1976)
TV-14 | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
"Thriller" was an anthology series of self-contained episodes, with genres ranging from murder mystery to suspense to psychological and supernatural horror.
Stars: Donna Mills, Gary Collins, Derek Francis, Michael Jayston
Votes: 975
6. Crossroads (1964–1988)
30 min | Drama
The four-or-five-times-a-week adventures of a motel owner and her son, daughter and staff. Drama was never far away from the ringing of the reception bell.
Stars: Noele Gordon, Roger Tonge, Susan Hanson, Jane Rossington
Votes: 414
7. Jabberwocky (1977)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A young peasant with no interest in adventure or fortune is mistaken for the kingdom's only hope when a horrible monster threatens the countryside.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell
Votes: 15,980
8. 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
9. Shelley (1979–1983)
30 min | Comedy
James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.
Stars: Hywel Bennett, Belinda Sinclair, Josephine Tewson, Garfield Morgan
Votes: 315
10. Hanover Street (1979)
PG | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.
Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen
Votes: 5,931 | Gross: $3.00M
11. Give Us a Clue (1979–2022)
25 min | Game-Show
A British TV show where every week a team of celebrities would play Charades
Stars: Lionel Blair, Michael Parkinson, Liza Goddard, Una Stubbs
Votes: 65
12. Little Dorrit (1987)
G | 357 min | Drama, Romance
Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Max Wall
Votes: 1,238 | Gross: $1.03M
13. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A Sherlock Holmes spoof about a family that has been haunted for years by the curse of a horrible hound.
Director: Paul Morrissey | Stars: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Denholm Elliott, Joan Greenwood
Votes: 1,331
14. One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
G | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A suspected Western spy steals a secret microfilm from China and hides it in the skeleton of a museum dinosaur, prompting a frantic search for it by various interested parties.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Helen Hayes, Derek Nimmo, Hugh Burden
Votes: 1,927
15. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
60 min | Drama
This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Billie Whitelaw, Neil McCallum
Votes: 245
16. Parkinson (1971–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries
Votes: 803
17. The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
A re-creation of the Music Hall variety shows that were popular in the late Victorian and the Edwardian periods (late 1800s and early 1900s). Entertainers performed musical, comedy, magic ... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Sachs, Dudley Stevens, Jenny Wren, Penny Rigden
Votes: 90
18. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
19. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
20. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 313
21. Jane (1982–1984)
10 min | Animation, Comedy
BBC 2's adaption of the classic adult UK comic strip of the same name especially popular during WWII for its heavy pin-up elements. Ingenue, Jane Gay, does her best to foil enemy agents as well as lose clothing.
Stars: Glynis Barber, Bob Danvers Walker, Max Wall, Dean Allen
Votes: 77
22. The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (1974–2013)
Comedy, Music
Comedy turns and sing-a-long songs from a fictional working men's club, where ladies are welcome but smoking is mandatory, in the Northern city of Manchester.
Stars: Colin Crompton, Bernard Manning, Frank Carson, Paul Daniels
Votes: 51
23. The Nine Ages of Nakedness (1969)
90 min | Comedy
Nine comically sexy sketches in which Harrison Marks introduces his ancestors' experiences with women through the ages.
Director: George Harrison Marks | Stars: Charles Gray, Bruno Elrington, June Palmer, Maj-Britt Mannson
Votes: 84
24. Educating Marmalade (1982–1983)
15 min | Comedy, Family
Marmalade Atkins is the naughtiest girl in the world. In fact, she's so wicked that her parents and social worker decide that the only thing to do with her is to blast her into space. But, knowing Marmalade, it's not going to be that easy!
Stars: Charlotte Coleman, John Bird, Lynda La Plante, Gillian Raine
Votes: 64
25. Strike It Rich (1990)
PG | 87 min | Comedy
A London accountant on his honeymoon gets swept away by gambling fever.
Director: James Scott | Stars: Robert Lindsay, Molly Ringwald, Marianne Price, Jeffrey Robert
Votes: 201 | Gross: $0.54M
26. Target (1977–1978)
50 min | Action, Crime
A small team of detectives solve crimes of a varied nature in Southampton.
Stars: Patrick Mower, Philip Madoc, Brendan Price, Vivien Heilbron
Votes: 64
27. We Think the World of You (1988)
PG | 90 min | Comedy
When Johnny (Gary Oldman), an aimless young man, is sent to prison, he entrusts his beloved dog Evie to the care of his former lover and best friend Frank (Sir Alan Bates). When he gets out... See full summary »
Director: Colin Gregg | Stars: Alan Bates, Max Wall, Liz Smith, Frances Barber
Votes: 484
28. The Golden Shot (1967–1975)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Viewers are asked to call in and help aim the titular "golden shot", a crossbow mounted on the front of the TV camera. The cameraman is blindfolded, so the viewers give him directions ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Anne Aston, Carol Dilworth, Norman Vaughan
Votes: 56
29. The English Programme (1976–2003)
Not Rated | Drama
Long-running series for schools and colleges produced by Thames Television, and in its final years by independent companies - although documentaries and dramas produced by other ITV ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlie Stafford, Stephen Warbeck, Christopher Neame, Ann Hasson
Votes: 11
30. Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955–1967)
60 min | Comedy, Music
A revival of the British variety show Tonight at the London Palladium, it ran from 28 October 1973 to 28 October 1974.
Stars: Bruce Forsyth, Tommy Trinder, Norman Vaughan, Don Arroll
Votes: 48
31. Tell Me Another (1976–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
Stars: Richard Hills, Alfred Marks, Jim Dale, Arthur Askey
Votes: 20
32. Born and Bred (1978–1980)
60 min | Comedy
Comedy drama about two large, inter-related south London families who struggle to believe that blood is thicker than water.
Stars: Kate Williams, James Grout, Gillian Raine, Constance Chapman
Votes: 19
33. The Sunday Drama (1977–1978)
Drama
A little boy is looking forward to spending the day with his divorced father; will he get his hopes up just to be disappointed?
Stars: Richard Beale, Josie Kidd, Jeremy Clyde, Jane Wenham
Votes: 9
34. The Other One (1977–1979)
30 min | Comedy
Two passengers meet in reception at Gatwick airport. Although unknown to each other, they find they are on the same flight and staying in the same hotel. Two characters as different as ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Briers, Michael Gambon, Michael Chesden, Jill Kerman
Votes: 66
35. Aquarius (1970–1977)
39 min | Documentary
An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 30
36. Forty Minutes (1981–1994)
40 min | Documentary
Documentaries on any possible subject, the only connection being that they last forty minutes.
Stars: John Pitman, Michael Dean, Lucinda Lambton, Roger Mills
Votes: 31
37. Looks Familiar (1970– )
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Nostalgia based panel chat show.
Stars: Denis Norden, Bob Monkhouse, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray
Votes: 29
38. Second City Firsts (1973– )
30 min | Drama
This was a BBC drama anthology series of short plays, written largely by first-time writers, which were transmitted between 1973 and 1978.
Stars: Ken Kitson, Jean Heywood, Ivor Roberts, Alison Steadman
Votes: 23
39. Am laufenden Band (1974–1979)
100 min | Game-Show
Four pairs of family members of different generations have to do little stunts, puzzles and quizes until one pair wins this first round. In the final round the remaining two play against ... See full summary »
Stars: Rudi Carrell, Heinz Eckner, Cornelis Op den Zieken, Bueno De Mesquita
Votes: 87
40. Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985 TV Movie)
58 min | Comedy
Cleaning woman and war widow Hilda Capper realizes on her birthday that her life is better than that of her employers.
Director: Mike Ockrent | Stars: Patricia Hayes, Avis Bunnage, Paula Wilcox, Kathryn Pogson
Votes: 60
41. Zastrozzi: A Romance (1986– )
240 min | Drama
An adaptation of Shelley's Gothic novel, presented as a contemporary romance.
Stars: Geff Francis, Mark McGann, Tilda Swinton, Hilary Trott
Votes: 26
42. The Fearless Vampire Killers: Vampires 101 (1967)
GP | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
From the study of his rundown English manor, an old British Professor instructs the audience as to the dangers associated with vampires, and exactly how to kill them. Scenes from Roman ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Mindlin Jr. | Star: Max Wall
Votes: 216
43. Father's Day (1983–1984)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: John Alderton, Dominique Barnes, Zac Nicholson, Paul Angelis
Votes: 24
45. Max Wall: Funny Man (1975)
40 min | Short
Comedian Max Wall filmed live in concert at the Richmond Theatre, Surrey.
Director: Jon Scoffield | Stars: Max Wall, Anne Hart, Bob Todd
47. Those Wonderful TV Times (1976–1978)
Comedy, Game-Show
Celebrity contestants are shown archive television clips and asked questions about them.
Stars: Barry Cryer, Madeline Smith, Norman Vaughan, Bill Maynard
48. Dark River (1990 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
One member of a group of disillusioned British expatriates living on the banks of an African river decides to go down the river on his own.
Director: Malcolm Taylor | Stars: Tom Bell, Kate Buffery, Siân Phillips, Ian McNeice
49. The David Nixon Show (1972–1977)
50 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Nixon, Anita Harris, Freddie Davies, Penny Meredith
Votes: 21
50. Film: A Screen Play by Samuel Beckett (1979)
26 min | Short, Drama
An exploration of the philosopher Berkeley's dictum that "to be is to be perceived", from Samuel Beckett's only screenplay, originally written for Buster Keaton.
Director: David Rayner Clark | Stars: Max Wall, Patricia Hayes, Richard Goolden, Monica Merlin
Votes: 34