My List of British Television Shows: 1950s - 1990s.
by alexanderdavies-99382 | created - 31 Jan 2021 | updated - 31 Dec 2021 | PublicA variety of programmes from different decades, featuring one of the leading actors and writers.
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1. Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960–1965)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Armchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White.
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ian Hendry, Thomas Heathcote, Charles Gray
Votes: 19
2. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
3. The Quatermass Experiment (1953)
30 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
Follows the first manned space flight from Australia. In its return to Earth, from the crew of 3, only Victor Carroon, is still aboard. Examinations reveal that something attacked the crew as they were on course back to Earth.
Stars: Reginald Tate, Isabel Dean, Hugh Kelly, Paul Whitsun-Jones
Votes: 440
4. Quatermass II (1955)
188 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
Professor Quatermass is trying to perfect a dangerously unstable nuclear-powered rocket engine. After a disastrous test firing in Australia, his soon-to-be son-in-law, Captain John Dillon, ... See full summary »
Stars: John Robinson, Monica Grey, Hugh Griffith, John Stone
Votes: 482
5. Quatermass and the Pit (1958–1959)
30 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
A team of scientists search for the origin and purpose of a mysterious capsule found on a building site.
Stars: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton
Votes: 1,206
6. Scotland Yard (1960– )
Drama
Each episode is based on a true-crime case with the names changed.
Stars: Geoffrey Matthews, Brian Vaughan, Ewan MacDuff, Humphrey Heathcote
Votes: 74
Actually, this programme was first broadcast in 1953.
7. Emergency-Ward 10 (1957–1967)
30 min | Drama
Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work.
Stars: Jill Browne, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Frederick Bartman, Desmond Carrington
Votes: 70
8. Probation Officer (1959–1962)
60 min | Drama
An early hit for ATV, this absorbing, rigorously researched and very human drama series centres on the work of a team of probation officers based in London, and the lives of the men and ... See full summary »
Stars: John Paul, John Scott, Jessica Spencer, David Davies
Votes: 30
9. William Tell (1958–1959)
30 min | Adventure, Family, History
Depicts the legend of William Tell, who, as the stories say, shot an apple off of his son's head and lead the rebellion to free Switzerland.
Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard, Jennifer Jayne, Richard Rogers
Votes: 212
10. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)
Approved | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Robin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades.
Stars: Richard Greene, Victor Woolf, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge
Votes: 878
11. 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
12. The Buccaneers (1956–1957)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
The Crown takes Tempest's stronghold. The ex-pirate wins a pardon and becomes a privateer. He and Deputy Gov. Beamish fight Spanish raiders despite their unease. They defend the Caribbean.
Stars: Robert Shaw, Paul Hansard, Brian Rawlinson, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 189
13. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1955– )
30 min | Adventure, Family
Sir Percy Blakeney, Baronet, is a notorious fop and hedonistic member of the Prince Regent's court, but he is secretly "the Scarlet Pimpernel", a mysterious figure who rescues innocents ... See full summary »
Stars: Marius Goring, Stanley Van Beers, Patrick Troughton, Anthony Newlands
Votes: 81
14. The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957)
30 min | Adventure, Family
In all of Arthurian legend, the most famous of the Knights of the Round Table is undoubtedly Sir Lancelot. This series, painstakingly researched by the History and Literature Departments of... See full summary »
Stars: William Russell, Cyril Smith, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Robert Scroggins
Votes: 190
15. Bleak House (1959)
30 min | Drama, Crime
A suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th Century English legal system.
Stars: Diana Fairfax, Colin Jeavons, Andrew Cruickshank, Elizabeth Shepherd
Votes: 21
16. 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
17. A for Andromeda (1961)
45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In 1970, a team of scientists decrypts a mysterious signal from space with instructions to create a supercomputer. This in turn contains instructions to create a living organism.
Stars: Esmond Knight, Patricia Kneale, Peter Halliday, Noel Johnson
Votes: 142
18. The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962)
45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Fleming and Andromeda are recaptured by the British government but then kidnapped along with Professor Dawnay by the forces of Intel, headed by Kaufman and the evil Gamboule, and are taken ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Halliday, Susan Hampshire, Mary Morris, Noel Johnson
Votes: 58
19. Barnaby Rudge (1960)
30 min | Drama, History
Murder mystery interwoven with the historical events of England's Gordon riots of 1780, based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Stars: John Wood, Barbara Hicks, Newton Blick, Neil McCarthy
Votes: 34
20. Dombey and Son (1969– )
325 min | Drama
The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
Stars: John Carson, Kara Wilson, Christopher Sandford, William Moore
Votes: 18
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: 175
22. Undermind (1965)
60 min | Sci-Fi
Personnel Officer Drew Heriot returns to England after working in Australia to discover his brother behaving oddly, to the distress of his sister-in-law Anne. Investigating together they ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeremy Wilkin, Rosemary Nicols, Denis Quilley, John Barron
Votes: 36
23. The Plane Makers (1963–1965)
60 min | Drama
The day-to-day story of a multi-million pound aerospace company, its new jet plane, its test-pilot, its workers and its ruthless and hard-nosed managing director John Wilder, the embodiment of modern, unflinching capitalism.
Stars: Jack Watling, Patrick Wymark, Norma Ronald, Reginald Marsh
Votes: 44
24. Pardon the Expression (1965–1966)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom spin-off from Coronation Street following Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe) and his misadventures as a department store deputy manager.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, Betty Driver, Joy Stewart, Robert Dorning
Votes: 32
25. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 93
26. Z Cars (1962–1978)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.
Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley
Votes: 382
27. 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
28. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 132
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. A Choice of Coward (1964– )
80 min | Drama
Anthology series, hosted by Noël Coward and consisting of four productions of his plays: Blithe Spirit, Design for Living, The Vortex, and Present Laughter.
Votes: 7
33. 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: 8,891
34. 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: 39,531
35. Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
50 min | Crime, Drama, History
A series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Stars: Nigel Stock, Peter Cushing, Douglas Wilmer, Peter Madden
Votes: 590
36. Detective (1964–1969)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories.
Stars: Rupert Davies, Ralph Michael, Barbara Couper, Esmond Knight
Votes: 27
37. Special Branch (1969–1974)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.
Stars: Derren Nesbitt, George Sewell, Morris Perry, Fulton Mackay
Votes: 195
The early episodes are more enjoyable.
38. The Main Chance (1969–1975)
60 min | Drama
Maverick lawyer David Main commutes between his twin bases in London and Leeds. His seemingly devil-may-care attitude is contrasted with the steady and cautious approach of his crusty Leeds partner Henry Castleton.
Stars: John Stride, Margaret Ashcroft, John Wentworth, Anna Palk
Votes: 134
39. Redcap (1964–1966)
50 min | Crime, Drama
The cases & adventures of tough Sergeant John Mann, officer of Her Majesty's Royal Military Police Special Investigation Branch.
Stars: John Thaw, Keith Barron, James Grout, James Kerry
Votes: 52
Before he was Regan, John Thaw was Sgt. Mann.
40. Gazette (1968)
60 min | Drama
London millionaire playboy James Hadleigh returns to his Yorkshire birthplace and buys a local newspaper his father founded, intending to turn it into a relevant force for change against the wishes of its plodding editor, Frank Walters.
Stars: Jon Laurimore, Gillian Wray, Michael Blackham, Gerald Harper
Votes: 19
Excellent series, there should have been more episodes.
41. Hadleigh (1969–1976)
60 min | Drama
James Hadleigh is the squire of the village in this series created by Robert Barr.
Stars: Gerald Harper, Peter Dennis, Ambrosine Phillpotts, Alastair Hunter
Votes: 84
42. 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
Quirky and entertaining.
43. 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
44. 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: 6,218
Still the number 1 "ITC" show.
45. 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
46. 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: 1,385
47. 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: 1,509
48. 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
Tough and brutal.
49. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 2068, the indestructible Captain Scarlet leads the agents of Spectrum in a war of nerves against the Mysterons from Mars.
Stars: Ed Bishop, Donald Gray, Francis Matthews, Sylvia Anderson
Votes: 1,901
50. Fireball XL5 (1962–1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The interplanetary adventures of the crew of the World Space Patrol (W.S.P.) spacecraft Fireball XL5, patrolling Sector 25 of the galaxy in the year 2062.
Stars: David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Paul Maxwell, John Bluthal
Votes: 706
51. 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: 1,424
52. 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
53. Sir Francis Drake (1961–1962)
25 min | Adventure, Family
The adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas. The twenty six episodes of the series are about his ... See full summary »
Stars: Terence Morgan, Jean Kent, Michael Crawford, Milton Reid
Votes: 149
54. 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: 584
Far more intriguing than the spin-off.
55. 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
56. 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
57. Strange Report (1969–1971)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
Retired Scotland Yard commissioner Adam Strange investigates bizarre mysteries in "Swinging Sixties" London.
Stars: Anthony Quayle, Kaz Garas, Anneke Wills, Charles Lloyd Pack
Votes: 175
58. The Scales of Justice (1962–1967)
Crime, Drama
Series of courtroom dramas introduced by criminologist Edgar Lustgarten.
Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Michael Hordern, Kenneth Benda, Carleton Hobbs
Votes: 79
59. Oliver Twist (1962)
30 min | Adventure, Family
An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Stars: Bruce Prochnik, Max Adrian, Peter Vaughan, Carmel McSharry
Votes: 27
A faithful adaptation of the novel, brilliantly cast.
60. It's Dark Outside (1964–1965)
60 min | Drama
Chief Inspector Rose (William Mervyn), previously seen in 'The Odd Man' and later to have his own series, investigates off-beat cases assisted by Detective Sergeant Swift (Keith Barron).
Stars: William Mervyn, Keith Barron, June Tobin, John Carson
Votes: 34
61. Mr. Rose (1967–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Chief Inspector Rose, previously seen in 'The Odd Man' and 'It's Dark Outside', has retired from the police and intends to write his memoirs - but is constantly distracted by intriguing mysteries.
Stars: William Mervyn, Donald Webster, Gillian Lewis, Graham Armitage
Votes: 50
62. The Gold Robbers (1969)
60 min | Crime
Tough cop Detective Chief Superintendent Cradock is assigned to track down and bring to justice the criminals behind the daring theft of five and half million pounds worth of gold bullion from an airfield in the South of England.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Artro Morris, Richard Leech, Frederick Bartman
Votes: 103
63. The Human Jungle (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
Dr. Roger Corder, a gifted and compassionate psychologist, treats the mental disorders of his patients through a mix of Freudian and Laingian techniques.
Stars: Herbert Lom, Michael Johnson, Sally Smith, Mary Yeomans
Votes: 179
64. A Game of Murder (1966)
30 min | Thriller
The once famous athlete Bob Kerry dies mysteriously on a golf course. His son Jack, a detective, suspects murder and decides to investigate the case. He gets caught up in a web of intrigue ... See full summary »
Stars: Gerald Harper, David Burke, June Barry, John Harvey
Votes: 28
65. Bat Out of Hell (1966)
50 min | Thriller
Murdered by his wife and her lover, the dead husband's voice haunts his killers through sinister phone calls.
Stars: Sylvia Syms, John Thaw, Dudley Foster, June Ellis
Votes: 36
66. Gideon C.I.D. (1964–1966)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard and his family life.
Stars: John Gregson, Alexander Davion, Daphne Anderson, Richard James
Votes: 312
67. Big Breadwinner Hog (1969)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The rise of a vicious young thief, Hog, to the top of the London criminal fraternity
Stars: Peter Egan, Alan Browning, Donald Burton, Timothy West
Votes: 61
68. The Forsyte Saga (1967)
50 min | Drama, Romance
The extended Forsyte family lives a more-than-pleasant upper-middle-class life in Victorian and later Edwardian England. The two central characters are Soames Forsyte and his cousin Jolyon ... See full summary »
Stars: Eric Porter, Margaret Tyzack, Nyree Dawn Porter, Kenneth More
Votes: 1,118
69. Adventure Story (1961 TV Movie)
111 min | Adventure
The story of Alexander the Great.
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Sean Connery, Margaretta Scott, William Russell, Lyndon Brook
Votes: 27
70. The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart (1962 TV Movie)
80 min | Drama
A television interviewer is determined to get a coup on a dodgy cabinet minister.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Kenneth More, Ralph Richardson, Angela Baddeley, Wendy Craig
Votes: 28
71. Spindoe (1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Gangland drama Follows the fortunes of South London crime boss Alan Spindoe "Ray McAnally" After serving for seven years for receiving and there should have been other charges. Now he's out... See full summary »
Stars: Ray McAnally, Richard Hurndall, Rachel Herbert, Bryan Marshall
Votes: 38
72. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
73. An Age of Kings (1960)
60 min | Drama, History
A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the eighty-six years between Richard II and Richard III.
Stars: John Murray Scott, Frank Windsor, David Andrews, John Ringham
Votes: 166
74. Fraud Squad (1969–1970)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A well-remembered police procedural drama from the late 1960s, this show showcases the exploits of Detective Inspector Gamble (Patrick O'Connell) and his aide, Detective Sergeant Vicky ... See full summary »
Stars: Patrick O'Connell, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Ralph Nossek, Elizabeth Weaver
Votes: 43
75. Police Surgeon (1960)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Ian Hendry, John Warwick, Howard Daley, Blaise Wyndham
Votes: 17
76. Sergeant Cork (1963–1968)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Victorian-era whodunnit with venerable Sergeant Cork battling entrenched views in a bid to use a more scientific approach to solving cases. Trusty sidekick Bob does not always understand his methods but faithfully co-operates..
Stars: John Barrie, William Gaunt, Charles Morgan, Freddie Fowler
Votes: 69
77. The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969–1971)
52 min | Drama, Crime
Mr J.G. Reeder is an employee of The Department of Public Prosecutions, unassuming in appearance but blessed with a razor-sharp mind. He solves mysteries under the watchful eye of his larger-than-life boss, Sir Jason Toovey.
Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, Mona Bruce, Gillian Lewis
Votes: 122
78. Supercar (1961–1962)
30 min | Family, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the crew of Supercar, an amazing land, sea, and air vehicle, based at a secret laboratory in the Nevada Desert in 1961.
Stars: David Graham, Graydon Gould, Sylvia Anderson, George Murcell
Votes: 393
79. Four Feather Falls (1960)
15 min | Action, Family, Fantasy
Sheriff Tex Tucker makes sure all is well in Four Feather Falls with the help of his dog Dusty and Rocky the horse. Done with puppets, even the animals talk and sing along with the humans as problems are quickly wrapped up.
Stars: Kenneth Connor, Nicholas Parsons, Denise Bryer, David Graham
Votes: 99
80. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
TV-G | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Family
In the year 2065, the Tracy family run International Rescue - a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situations using their advanced Thunderbirds machines.
Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Peter Dyneley, David Graham, Shane Rimmer
Votes: 5,113
81. Joe 90 (1968–1969)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The adventures of nine-year-old Joe McClaine, who can have the expert skills, knowledge, and experiences of top experts downloaded into his brain by his scientist father, enabling him to become a secret agent code-named "Joe 90".
Stars: Keith Alexander, Sylvia Anderson, Rupert Davies, Len Jones
Votes: 665
82. The Secret Service (1969)
30 min | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
The adventures of an elderly vicar and his gardener, secret agents for B.I.S.H.O.P, who combat criminals and terrorists from overseas in the year 1969.
Stars: Stanley Unwin, Gary Files, Jeremy Wilkin, Sylvia Anderson
Votes: 212
83. Great Expectations (1967– )
25 min | Drama
A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
Stars: Gary Bond, Francesca Annis, Peter Vaughan, Richard O'Sullivan
Votes: 24
84. 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
85. 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
86. The Prisoner (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 1,010 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick, Peter Brace
Votes: 15,047
Highly original but quality wildly uneven.
87. Espionage (1963–1964)
48 min | Drama, War
An anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.
Stars: Victor Platt, Martin Lyder, Maxwell Shaw, Alan Tilvern
Votes: 80
88. The Four Just Men (1959–1960)
30 min | Drama
Four men: a British politician, an American journalist in Paris, a lawyer in the U.S., and a Roman hotelier, band together to fight injustice wherever they find it.
Stars: Richard Conte, Jack Hawkins, Dan Dailey, Arthur Gomez
Votes: 158
89. 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
90. 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
91. 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: 333
92. UFO (1970–1971)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Sci-Fi
The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization (SHADO), which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.
Stars: Ed Bishop, Dolores Mantez, Michael Billington, Ayshea Brough
Votes: 4,136
93. 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: 9,442
94. 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: 977
95. 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
96. 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
97. 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
98. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971–1973)
13+ | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
Stars: Peter Vaughan, Peter Barkworth, Douglas Wilmer, Ronald Hines
Votes: 344
99. 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: 6,021
100. Paul Temple (1969–1971)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Crime-novelist Paul Temple solves mysteries with the help of his wife Steve.
Stars: Francis Matthews, Ros Drinkwater, June Ellis, George Sewell
Votes: 95
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