Kids series made in Britain Not in The Hill and Beyond
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1. Children's Island (1985)
25 min | Drama
A group of 11 British children during World War II are on a passenger ship en route to the United States when it is torpedoed by a German U-Boat as they survive and thrive.
Stars: Timothy Stark, Stefan Gates, J.D. Roth, George Montgomery
Votes: 43
2. Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
TV-PG | 160 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The challenging and spirited early life of cinema's first great comedic artist, Charlie Chaplin, is portrayed. The innately talented young Charlie must overcome a wayward life of poverty and familial chaos to reach the pinnacle of stardom.
Stars: Joe Geary, Lee Whitlock, Twiggy, Ian McShane
Votes: 85
3. A Child's Christmas in Wales (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 55 min | Drama, Family
Young Thomas is disappointed because it?s raining on Christmas Eve. But his spirits are soon lifted by his grandfather, who gives him a snow globe and recounts his own childhood Christmas memories.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Mathonwy Reeves, Glynis Davies, Michael Fawkes
Votes: 657
4. The Tyrant King (1968)
30 min | Drama
A strange phone call and a wallet found in an old dark house lead 3 teenagers and their dog to follow a mysterious character across London.
Stars: Philip Madoc, Murray Melvin, Kim Fortune, Candace Glendenning
Votes: 59
5. Stalky & Co. (1982– )
300 min | Drama
Stars: Robert Addie, David Parfitt, Robert Burbage, John Woodnutt
Votes: 32
6. The Diary of Anne Frank (1987)
112 min | Biography, Drama, History
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Stars: Katharine Schlesinger, Emrys James, Elizabeth Bell, Emma Bowe
Votes: 140
7. The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988 TV Movie)
PG | 97 min | Drama, History, War
Miep Gies struggles to keep Anne Frank and her family hidden and safe inside the secret annex, as the Nazis turn Amsterdam upside-down.
Director: John Erman | Stars: Mary Steenburgen, Paul Scofield, Huub Stapel, Eleanor Bron
Votes: 501
8. The Golden Spur (1959)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
Stars: Oliver Reed, Michael Kilgarriff, Edward Vaughan-Scott, Jill Tracey
Votes: 15
9. Mud (1994–1995)
20 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A group of disadvantaged children are taken by their social worker to an outdoor activity centre to escape their problems.
Stars: Susie Blake, Russell Tovey, Brooke Kinsella, Russell Brand
Votes: 30
10. Circus (1975– )
25 min | Adventure, Family, Thriller
Children's thriller set in a circus.
Stars: Peter Geddis, Mary Webster, Fidelma Murphy, Alan Downer
11. The Canterville Ghost (1997 TV Movie)
Unrated | 89 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
An American millionaire moves into an historic and imposing mansion, which comes complete with its very own eccentric ghost.
Director: Crispin Reece | Stars: Ian Richardson, Celia Imrie, Sarah-Jane Potts, Rolf Saxon
Votes: 209
12. Custer's Last Stand Up (2001– )
Comedy, Family
Stars: Brian Roche, Shane Fallon, George McMahon, Ciaran Nolan
Votes: 18
13. Ski-Boy (1974– )
30 min | Action
Stars: Robert Coleby, Stephen R. Hudis, Frederick Jaeger, Margot Pinvidic
Votes: 15
14. Kim & Co. (1975– )
25 min | Adventure
Stars: Simon Fisher-Turner, David Friedman, Christopher Lofthouse, Georgina Kean
Votes: 12
15. The Canterville Ghost (1974 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The poor ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville (David Niven) has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a... See full summary »
Director: Robin Miller | Stars: Isla Blair, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, Audra Lindley
Votes: 160
16. The Canterville Ghost (1986 TV Movie)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A girl befriends a mischievous English ghost trying to scare her family (his descendants) back to America.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: John Gielgud, Ted Wass, Andrea Marcovicci, Alyssa Milano
Votes: 902
17. What Katy Did (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A 13-year-old girl is more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with help from her aunt, until a tragic accident changes her outlook on life.
Director: Stacey Stewart Curtis | Stars: Alison Pill, Megan Follows, Martha Burns, Kevin Whately
Votes: 215
18. Bill's New Frock (1997 TV Movie)
28 min | Family
When Bill woke up one morning, he was - a girl.
Director: Pete Travis | Stars: Daniel Lee, Josie Lawrence, Charlotte Curley, Adam Deacon
Votes: 21
19. The Fireboy (1994 TV Movie)
Family
A troubled boy is reluctantly fostered by a hard-working woman (Dobson). Her fears seem well founded when the boy starts a fire. BUt her daughter, who initially resents the intruder, ... See full summary »
Director: Pat Sharpe | Stars: Philip Bulcock, Anita Dobson, James Hazeldine, Patrick Taggart
20. Joni Jones (1982– )
Drama, Family
A young boy must move from Wales to London.
Stars: Richard Love, Iola Gregory, Bryn Williams, Llewelyn Jones
Votes: 16
21. 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
22. Great Expectations (1989)
303 min | Drama
A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
Stars: John Rhys-Davies, Anthony Calf, Jean Simmons, Kim Thomson
Votes: 469
23. Renford Rejects (1998–2001)
TV-Y | Comedy, Drama, Family
British teen sitcom centred around a local football team.
Stars: Roger Davies, Martin Delaney, Paul Parris, Charlie Rolland
Votes: 303
24. Stick with Me, Kid (1995– )
45 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Stars: John Gielgud, Leigh Lawson, Kristopher Milnes, Ben Harris
Votes: 52
25. The Ghost Downstairs (1982 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Andrew Gosling | Stars: Cyril Cusack, Mike Gwilym, Jonathan Byatt, William Squire
Votes: 5
26. Stanley's Dragon (1994)
G | 80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Exploring a cavern, Stanley loses his friends but finds an old egg. He is excited when it hatches and a dragon comes out of it, but the authorities don't agree and put the dragon in the zoo. Stanley sets out to free his new discovery.
Director: Gerry Poulson | Stars: Judd Trichter, Mia Fothergill, Milton Johns, Paul Venables
Votes: 48
27. My Friend Walter (1992 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
When Bess Throckmorton encounters Sir Walter Raleigh's ghost, she is persuaded to help the spirit. Upon learning that Bess' family farm is endangered, Sir Walter devises a scheme to help her family keep the farm and avenge his cruel fate.
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Ronald Pickup, Prunella Scales, Polly Grant, James Hazeldine
Votes: 24
28. Goggle Eyes (1993– )
40 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kitty (Honeysuckle Weeks) struggles to accept her divorced mother embarking upon a new relationship; her attempts to thwart this relationship are hampered by her younger sister's acceptance of this "new dad" in their lives.
Stars: Alun Armstrong, Honeysuckle Weeks, Victoria Shalet, Alexandra Milman
Votes: 72
29. Once Aboard the Lugger... (1963– )
30 min | Drama, Family
Stars: John Hurt, Vincent Ball, Jane Griffiths, Bill Shine
30. The Little Match Girl (1986 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
A musical adaptation of the 1845 story "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen.
Director: Michael Custance | Stars: Michael Hordern, Twiggy, Roger Daltrey, Paul Daneman
Votes: 77
31. The Little Vampire (1986–1987)
25 min | Family, Horror
13 part television series based on the books: "The Little Vampire" and "The Little Vampire Moves In" by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg.
Stars: Joel Dacks, Gert Fröbe, Marsha Moreau, Lynn Seymour
Votes: 448
32. The Campbells (1986–1990)
Adventure, Drama, Family
Doctor James Campbell, a widower, moves to Upper Canada with his three children. Taking place during the 1830s, the family and their community deal with both adventure and misfortune.
Stars: Malcolm Stoddard, Amber Lea Weston, Eric Richards, Cedric Smith
Votes: 91
34. Who, Sir? Me, Sir? (1985)
25 min | Drama, Family
A teacher wants his class in a lowly comprehensive school to have ambition, and to do great things in life. So he enters them for a tetrathlon competition against the rich students of ... See full summary »
Stars: Linda Frith, Nigel Stewart, Ashok Kumar, Tony Bywater
Votes: 6
35. The Forgotten Story (1983– )
30 min | Drama
Follows the lives of a group of people and an 11-year old orphan who unexpectedly become drawn together in 1898, when a ship is wrecked on the Cornish coast near Falmouth.
Stars: Van Johnson, Lila Kaye, Sarah-Jane Bickerton, Alexis Woutas
36. Joby (1975)
120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Eleven-year-old Joby has won a place at Cressley Grammar School the following term. Over the course of the summer holiday, whilst his mother is in hospital for an operation, Joby begins to associate with the devil-may-care Gus Wilson.
Stars: Richard Tolan, Patrick Stewart, Lorraine Peters, Sharon Gower
Votes: 16
37. Stories Round the World (1976–1977)
30 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Patricia Hayes, Oliver Samuels, Joey Davidson, Brett Woodhill
38. Wail of the Banshee (1992– )
25 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Stars: Michael Angelis, David Barber, Gregory Chisholm, Susie Blake
Votes: 7
39. The Nature of the Beast (1988)
PG | 95 min | Drama
A boy reads about the attacks of a unknown animal on livestock in the town. He plans to run his own investigation. The so called beast however is also used as a metaphor for every day problems the townsfolk face.
Director: Franco Rosso | Stars: Lynton Dearden, Paul Simpson, Tony Melody, Freddie Fletcher
Votes: 74
40. The Finding (1987 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama, Family
Director: Carol Wiseman | Stars: Alison Steadman, Roger Rees, Moira Lister, Miriam Margolyes
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