TV SERIE BRITISH
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1. The Passenger (1971)
45 min | Thriller
After a shock discovery, David Walker picks up a young hitchhiker, Judy Clayton. After breaking down, she disappears, and soon after David is questioned when Judy is found, strangled.
Stars: Peter Barkworth, Joanna Dunham, Arthur Pentelow, Melissa Stribling
Votes: 26
2. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1980)
25 min | Mystery
Shot in Polish-British co-production series of short stories based on themes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - "father" of the world's most famous detective: Sherlock Holmes. Each episode is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Geoffrey Whitehead, Donald Pickering, Patrick Newell, Tommy Godfrey
Votes: 184
3. BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length movies.
Stars: Judi Dench, Richard O'Callaghan, Frederick Treves, Clive Swift
Votes: 47
4. BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
120 min | Drama
Monthly anthology series featuring televised versions of plays.
Stars: Charles Gray, Eric Porter, Jeremy Brett, Lally Bowers
Votes: 178
5. BBC2 Playhouse (1973–1983)
60 min | Drama
BBC2 Playhouse was a British one-hour episode anthology television series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Stars: Ralph G. Morse, Gawn Grainger, John Bluthal, Trevor Laird
Votes: 138
6. Notorious Woman (1974)
350 min | Drama
The incredible life of novelist George Sand is explored, with a particular focus on her romance with famed musician Frédéric Chopin.
Stars: Rosemary Harris, Marina McConnell, Lewis Fiander, Jonathan Newth
Votes: 108
7. Citizen Smith (1977–1980)
30 min | Comedy
Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting. He leads a small group called the Tooting Popular Front with aspirations to create a communist Britain. However, as a result of being disorganised, his chances range from slim to none.
Stars: Robert Lindsay, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid, Tony Millan
Votes: 1,055
8. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,110
9. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 348
10. Manhunt (1970)
60 min | Drama, History, War
In 1942, British pilot Jimmy Briggs crashes his aeroplane in occupied France and immediately finds himself on the run from the Nazis.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Cyd Hayman, Peter Barkworth, Philip Madoc
Votes: 161
11. Callan (1967–1972)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
David Callan is the top agent/assassin for the Security Service (British counterintelligence), but he is an embittered man who performs his duties "for Queen and country" under duress. This... See full summary »
Stars: Edward Woodward, Russell Hunter, Lisa Langdon, Anthony Valentine
Votes: 856
12. No Hiding Place (1959–1967)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Tales of Scotland Yard centering on a detective team. A sort of halfway house between "Dixon of Dock Green" and "'Z' Cars." The detectives are still 1950s-style with good elocution and ... See full summary »
Stars: Raymond Francis, Eric Lander, Johnny Briggs, Michael McStay
Votes: 97
13. The Hand (1960)
Not Rated | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A Police Inspector follows the trail and circumstances of the murder of a one-handed man back to a prisoner-of-war camp in Burma in 1946.
Director: Henry Cass | Stars: Derek Bond, Reed De Rouen, Bryan Coleman, Walter Randall
Votes: 325
14. 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: 978
15. The Guardians (1971)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a declining England of the 1980s, the UK has broken up and England is ruled by a fascist military force called "The Guardians."
Stars: Gwyneth Powell, Cyril Luckham, David Burke, Derek Smith
Votes: 92
16. Moonbase 3 (1973)
50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Scientists and technicians of five European powers gather 250,000 miles from Earth to probe secrets of the universe.
Stars: Donald Houston, Ralph Bates, Fiona Gaunt, Barry Lowe
Votes: 166
17. Survivors (1975–1977)
50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A community of survivors struggle to stay alive in the wake of a global pandemic known as the Death that wiped out 99.98% of humanity.
Stars: Lucy Fleming, Ian McCulloch, Denis Lill, Stephen Dudley
Votes: 1,440
18. Jason King (1971–1972)
60 min | Action, Adventure
A playboy novelist, who has had a spell of work with an intelligence agency as a sideline, leaves, but finds himself performing new missions around the world.
Stars: Peter Wyngarde, Anne Sharp, Ronald Lacey, Dennis Price
Votes: 334
19. Spyship (1983)
330 min | Drama
Suspicions are aroused when a British trawler goes missing... Tom Wilkinson leads the astonishing BBC Cold War drama inspired by real events. Enter a nightmarish world of political ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Wilkinson, Peter Eyre, Lesley Nightingale, Michael Aldridge
Votes: 86
20. Out of This World (1962)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
"Out of This World" was a hosted science fiction anthology television series with Boris Karloff as host, screening on ITV - Independent Television (UK).
Stars: Boris Karloff, Piers Keelan, Raymond Adamson, Bill Mills
Votes: 58
21. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A classic anthology science fiction series which features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl and John Wyndham.
Stars: John Gabriel, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Erik Chitty, Peter Copley
Votes: 176
22. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Journey to the Unknown" was a British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature.
Stars: Vera Miles, Brandon De Wilde, Carol Lynley, Stefanie Powers
Votes: 266
23. Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
70 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Fox Mystery Theater" was an anthology series of chilling tales with a twist.
Stars: David McCallum, David Carradine, Carol Lynley, Dean Stockwell
Votes: 470
24. The Evil Touch (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"The Evil Touch" was an anthology horror, science fiction and mystery series hosted by Anthony Quayle between 1973-74..
Stars: Anthony Quayle, Darren McGavin, Jack Thompson, Leslie Nielsen
Votes: 122
25. Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Mystery and Imagination" was a UK hosted horror anthology series running from 1966 until 1970 with host David Buck as "Richard Beckett". who was a romantic young Victorian adventurer always had a tale to tell.
Stars: David Buck, Mark Moss, Freddie Jones, Robert Hunter
Votes: 111
26. Dead of Night (1972)
50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Dead of Night" was a non-hosted UK television anthology series of supernatural fiction, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in 1972.
Stars: Anna Massey, John Castle, Anna Cropper, Peter Barkworth
Votes: 169
27. Shadows of Fear (1970–1973)
60 min | Horror, Thriller
Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked by the supernatural but by other people.
Stars: Ray Smith, Michael Craig, Ian Bannen, Sheila Hancock
Votes: 118
28. Hammer House of Horror (1980)
TV-14 | 54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
This British anthology series, which was produced by England's leading exporters of horror films, told tales of haunted houses, demons, ghosts, and other supernatural wonders.
Stars: Peter Cushing, Denholm Elliott, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Anna Calder-Marshall
Votes: 2,286
29. 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: 245
30. The Enigma Files (1980– )
50 min | Crime
Detective Chief Inspector Nick Lewis is tasked with investigating unsolved crimes.
Stars: Tom Adams, Duggie Brown, Sharon Maughan, Carole Nimmons
Votes: 24
31. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson
Votes: 2,502
32. Tales of the Unexpected (2014)
Documentary
Palm-reading doctors, the evolutionary benefits of cheating, and toxic breasts Tales of the Unexpected is an exciting new series of documentaries that shines its light into some of the stranger corners of science.
Votes: 9
33. The Professionals (1977–1983)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.
Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice
Votes: 3,662
34. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from Earths orbit and into deep space.
Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Nick Tate, Zienia Merton
Votes: 9,447
35. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 66
36. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 143
37. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 70
38. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
39. 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: 246
40. The Sex Game (1968–1969)
60 min | Drama
A series of plays revolving around the ever-intriguing subject of sex.
Stars: Siân Phillips, Ian Bannen, George Cole, Barbara Jefford
Votes: 10
41. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
"Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Dean Stockwell, Joan Collins
Votes: 233
42. ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Comedy, Drama
Anthology series of dramatic works.
Stars: Michael Bryant, William Simons, Katherine Barker, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 88
43. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 25,005
44. Spooner's Patch (1979–1982)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy series set in a small corrupt Police Station.
Stars: Peter Cleall, John Lyons, Patricia Hayes, Donald Churchill
Votes: 10
45. Cousin Phillis (1982– )
30 min | Drama
Adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel. Paul Manning visits his uncle in the country, expecting a severely religious household, and is delighted to meet his lively young cousin Phyllis.
Stars: Anne-Louise Lambert, Dominic Guard, Tim Woodward, Ian Bannen
46. Tickets for the Titanic (1987–1988)
60 min | Comedy
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Tony Robinson, Warren Mitchell, Jack Shepherd
Votes: 12
47. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 94
48. Performance (1991–1998)
180 min | Drama
An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.
Stars: Ian Holm, Elizabeth McGovern, Ronald Pickup, Jane Horrocks
Votes: 93
49. Original Sin (1997)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Centers on takeover of Peverell Press by new CEO Gerard Etienne. Etienne wants big changes, but is killed mysteriously. Commander Adam Dalgliesh investigates, believing the motive lies in Peverell's dark history.
Stars: Roy Marsden, Ian Bannen, Cathryn Harrison, Amanda Root
Votes: 293
50. The Vise (1954–1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
This British production featured lesser-known actors in filmed plays showing people caught in "the vise" of fate created by their own deeds.
Stars: Donald Gray, Colin Tapley, Ron Randell, Robert Arden
Votes: 75
51. The Invisible Man (1958–1960)
30 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
While working on an invisibility formula, British scientist Dr. Peter Brady (Tim Turner) suffers a tragic accident which turns him invisible. Unfortunately, there is no antidote, so while ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim Turner, Lisa Daniely, Deborah Watling, Ernest Clark
Votes: 445
52. Interpol Calling (1959– )
30 min | Crime, Drama
Follows inspector Paul Duval as he tracks his targets and risks his life in a global race against time.
Stars: Charles Korvin, Edwin Richfield, Roland Bartrop, George Pastell
Votes: 125
53. Top Secret (1961–1962)
60 min | Drama
A British agent starts work in South America.
Stars: William Franklyn, Patrick Cargill, Alan Rothwell, Frieda Knorr
Votes: 15
54. Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of the agents of Scotland Yard's secret undercover crime unit, dubbed "The Ghost Squad".
Stars: Anthony Marlowe, Claire Nielson, Michael Quinn, Neil Hallett
Votes: 77
55. Danger Man (1960–1961)
TV-PG | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for NATO, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element which threatened world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Richard Wattis, Lionel Murton, Michael Ripper
Votes: 1,386
56. The Cheaters (1960–1962)
30 min | Mystery
Cases of an Insurance Claims Investigator.
Stars: John Ireland, Robert Ayres, Ann Hanslip, Colin Tapley
Votes: 32
57. Man of the World (1962–1963)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Michael Strait is a high-flying photo-journalist and a real Man of the World. His business takes him to every corner of the world and every corner of society and with his eye for trouble it proves to be an irresistible combination.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Tracy Reed, Paul Maxwell, Ricardo Montez
Votes: 57
58. The Protectors (1964)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Ex-insurance investigator Ian Souter sets up his own security agency - the SIS (Specialists in Security) - along with ex-cop Robert Shoesmith & secretary Heather Keys - and fight crime.
Stars: Andrew Faulds, Michael Atkinson, Ann Morrish, John McKelvey
Votes: 20
59. Sospecha (1963–1971)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Fernando Ulloa, Jordi Serrat, Juan Velilla, Carlos Lucena
60. Love Story (1963–1974)
60 min | Drama
British anthology series of short plays on the theme of romance.
Stars: T.P. McKenna, Frances Cuka, Keith Barron, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 137
61. ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959–1980)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
ITV Sunday Night Drama is a UK television anthology series produced by ABC Weekend Television, Associated Television (ATV), Associated-Rediffusion Television, and Granada Television.
Stars: André Morell, Victor Platt, Anthony Mayne, Donald Houston
Votes: 27
62. Riviera Police (1965)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Crime drama series Riviera Police told cases of four policemen working on France's Cote d'Azor. Glamorous locations made this a somewhat glossier series than was the norm in the UK at the time.
Stars: Brian Spink, Noel Trevarthen, Frank Lieberman, Geoffrey Frederick
Votes: 14
63. Intrigue (1966– )
60 min
An industrial espionage drama in which an agent investigated the world of big business
Stars: Edward Judd, Caroline Mortimer, Wanda Ventham, Gabrielle Drake
64. Adam Adamant Lives! (1966–1967)
50 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 1902, Edwardian adventurer Adam Adamant is frozen alive in a block of ice by his archnemesis, the Face. In 1966, workmen discover him and he is revived, perfectly preserved but ... See full summary »
Stars: Gerald Harper, Juliet Harmer, Jack May, Peter Ducrow
Votes: 260
65. The Baron (1966–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama
Stories of an antique dealer who is really an undercover agent.
Stars: Steve Forrest, Sue Lloyd, Paul Ferris, Colin Gordon
Votes: 322
66. The Saint (1962–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon "The Saint" Templar, a wealthy adventurer and 20th-century Robin Hood, travels the world in his white Volvo P1800S, solving unsolvable problems and righting wrongs.
Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford, Justine Lord
Votes: 6,222
67. Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
McGill (known as "Mac") is a former U.S. intelligence agent based in London. After being thrown out of the agency for something he did not do, he finds his infamous reputation has preceded ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Bradford, Ricardo Montez, Warren Stanhope, Frank Forsyth
Votes: 461
68. Department S (1969–1970)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite department within Interpol, Department S inherits those cases which the other member groups have failed to solve.
Stars: Peter Wyngarde, Joel Fabiani, Rosemary Nicols, Dennis Alaba Peters
Votes: 585
69. The Persuaders! (1971–1972)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two worlds collide when Lord Brett Sinclair, a titled British man, and Danny Wilde, a Bronx-raised, self-made American, reluctantly join forces to right wrongs and protect the innocent.
Stars: Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Laurence Naismith, Juliet Harmer
Votes: 5,901
70. Secret Agent (1964–1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
John Drake is a special operative for M9, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element that threatens world peace.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Frank Maher, Peter Brayham
Votes: 1,540
71. The Champions (1968–1969)
60 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After a plane carrying three UN Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secretly living in Tibet who grant them enhanced versions of the ordinary five senses, and intellectual and physical abilities.
Stars: Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo, William Gaunt, Anthony Nicholls
Votes: 1,425
72. My Partner the Ghost (1969–1971)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When Hopkirk gets killed, he reappears as a ghost - pretty handy to have around in this line of work.
Stars: Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope, Annette Andre, Ivor Dean
Votes: 1,510
73. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,896
74. The Adventurer (1972–1974)
30 min | Adventure
Basically an updating of Gene Barry's "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" character, Gene Bradley is a wealthy government agent, who, posing as an American movie star, travels the globe in search of adventure, intrigue and danger.
Stars: Gene Barry, Barry Morse, Catherine Schell, Garrick Hagon
Votes: 106
75. Suspicion (1971–1972)
60 min | Drama
Anthology series of plays about the tensions caused by doubt and mistrust.
Stars: John Thaw, Paul Eddington, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Patricia Cutts
76. My Wife Next Door (1972–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Divorced ex-couple George and Suzy Bassett separately move to the country for separate fresh starts, then find out that they have moved into adjoining cottages. One 1973 episode won a British Academy TV Award.
Stars: John Alderton, Hannah Gordon, Tim Barrett, Paddy Frost
Votes: 84
77. The Protectors (1972–1974)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Challenges abound for worldwide crime-fighting team The Protectors. Organised into a global secret society, their mission is to protect the innocent and apprehend the guilty. Starring Emmy winner Robert Vaughn "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.".
Stars: Robert Vaughn, Nyree Dawn Porter, Tony Anholt, Yasuko Nagazumi
Votes: 572
78. Quiller (1975– )
50 min | Drama
The exploits of British Agent Quiller as he carries out his various assignments for the secret agency known only as "The Bureau".
Stars: Michael Jayston, Moray Watson, Sinéad Cusack, Nigel Stock
Votes: 45
79. The Expert (1968–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Professor John Hardy is a forensic scientist who works not only for the police but also for other interested parties.
Stars: Marius Goring, Ann Morrish, Victor Winding, Michael Farnsworth
Votes: 42
80. Bergerac (1981–1991)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.
Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White
Votes: 2,230
81. Vendetta (1966–1968)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Intrigue from the Mediterranean Islands as Danny Scipio dispenses his own brand of revenge against organized crime outfits around Europe.
Stars: Neil McCallum, Stelio Candelli, Kieron Moore, Kenneth J. Warren
Votes: 21
82. The New Avengers (1976–1977)
60 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Secret agent Steed, working for an unnamed branch of British intelligence, is teamed up with two partners to fight evil plots for world domination, dealing with suspended animation, biological warfare, robotics, and other threats.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley, Maurice Marsac
Votes: 2,607
83. Shooting Gallery (1995–2013)
55 min
Showcase for short films by a variety of filmmakers, but linked by a common theme.
Stars: Kathy Burke, Mark Kermode, Sheila Hancock, Virginia McKenna
Votes: 11
84. The Sentimental Agent (1963)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Argentinian shipping agent Carlos Varela (Carlos Thompson) finds that the people using his services often need a lot more of his help than purely shipping goods.
Stars: Burt Kwouk, Clemence Bettany, Carlos Thompson, John Turner
Votes: 44
85. The Hanged Man (1975)
60 min | Crime, Thriller
After surviving a series of attempts on his life, successful businessman Lew Burnett decides to remain "dead" after the most recent one so he can go undercover and find out which of his close friends and business associates want him dead.
Stars: Colin Blakely, Michael Williams, Gary Watson, John F. Landry
Votes: 38
86. Billy Liar (1973–1974)
30 min | Comedy
Billy is an idealistic young man who is trapped in a boring life. He works in a tedious job in an undertaker's office with a permanently uptight employer, dates a soppy girl who fails to ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeff Rawle, George A. Cooper, Pamela Vezey, May Warden
Votes: 69
87. The Organization (1972)
55 min | Drama
Junior executive Richard Pershore joins the Greatrick Organization, whose overriding focus is profits.
Stars: Donald Sinden, Anton Rodgers, Peter Egan, Elaine Taylor
Votes: 31
88. Softly Softly: Task Force (1969–1976)
50 min | Crime, Drama
1970s BBC police drama with experienced cops DCS Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt who lead a task force charged with tackling the toughest cases Thamesford has to offer.
Stars: Frank Windsor, Norman Bowler, David Lloyd Meredith, Terence Rigby
Votes: 114
89. Winter Solstice (2003 TV Movie)
130 min | Drama, Romance
Elfrida Phibbs thought she was retiring from her London life to a "geriatric bolthole" in the country. She soon finds herself compassionately tending to her neighbor Oscar, who has suffered... See full summary »
Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: Sinéad Cusack, Jan Niklas, Geraldine Chaplin, Emilia Streets
Votes: 219
90. My Family and Other Animals (1987)
30 min | Drama
Young Gerald explored his passion for the animal kingdom with his inspirational tutor, Dr Theodore Stephanides. The backdrop was sunshine, happiness and the love and laughter of a doting, slightly eccentric family,
Stars: Darren Redmayne, Hannah Gordon, Brian Blessed, Anthony Calf
Votes: 240
91. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,545
92. Return to Treasure Island (1986– )
428 min | Adventure
In this continuation of the classic "Treasure Island" tale that takes place ten years later, Jim Hawkins meets up again with an older, but not necessarily wiser, Long John Silver.
Stars: Brian Blessed, Christopher Guard, Kenneth Colley, Reiner Schöne
Votes: 344
93. The Frighteners (1972–1973)
26 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The Frighteners was a British psychological suspense anthology series that ran for 1 series consisting of 13 self contained episodes.
Stars: Ian Holm, Tom Bell, Rudolph Walker, Ian Hendry
Votes: 71
94. Shades of Darkness (1983–1986)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.
Stars: Norma West, Annette Wilkie-Miller, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins
Votes: 332
95. Menace (1970–1973)
75 min | Thriller
This is a series of thrillers designed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
Stars: David Wood, John Wentworth, Sheila Hancock, Anne Kristen
Votes: 23
96. Supernatural (1977)
50 min | Horror
Chilling anthology series where membership to the secret society, The Club of the Damned, is granted through telling horror stories.
Stars: Andre Van Gyseghem, Billie Whitelaw, Ian Hendry, Charles Kay
Votes: 169
97. West Country Tales (1982–1983)
25 min | Horror
West Country Tales was an early 1980s supernatural drama series based on real-life experiences sent in by viewers in response to a BBC appeal. Of the hundreds of letters received, 13 stories were selected and turned into TV scripts.
Stars: Keith Barron, Jack Watson, Brian Jennings, Gillian Miles
Votes: 57
98. Mystery!: Campion (1989–1990)
TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
In 1930s England, a man from an aristocratic family takes up the pseudonym Albert Campion and, with the help of his ex-burglar manservant, solves mysteries.
Stars: Peter Davison, Brian Glover, Andrew Burt, Moray Watson
Votes: 1,013
99. The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller
Paired with her reliable and devoted chauffeur, Mrs Bradley's finely honed skills of investigation seek out the truth behind the mysteries surrounding a death at the opera, crimes of passion at a circus, poisoning and family secrets.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Diana Rigg, Peter Davison, John Alderton
Votes: 1,530
100. Public Eye (1965–1975)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.
Stars: Alfred Burke, Ray Smith, Pauline Delaney, Brenda Cavendish
Votes: 427
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