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51. 21 Up (1977 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, Biography
Director Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield
Votes: 2,928
52. Mojo (1997)
90 min | Drama
The sexual rivalries over a new, potentially great rock'n'roll singer between a nightclub owner and a local gangster cause unrest and eventually lead to murder.
Director: Jez Butterworth | Stars: Ian Hart, Ewen Bremner, Aidan Gillen, Martin Gwynn Jones
Votes: 261
53. Empire State (1987)
R | 104 min | Crime, Thriller
In London's yuppie-dominated docklands of the 1980s Paul tries to make a deal with an American businessman However, he underestimates the clout of his old boss, a powerful Eastender.
Director: Ron Peck | Stars: Cathryn Harrison, Jason Hoganson, Glen Murphy, Jamie Foreman
Votes: 253
54. The Ripper (1997 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Thriller
In 1888, in London, a prostitute is slaughtered on the street. The Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Jim Hansen is in charge of the investigation and realizes that the killer is a person with ... See full summary »
Director: Janet Meyers | Stars: Patrick Bergin, Gabrielle Anwar, Samuel West, Michael York
Votes: 640
55. Together (1956)
52 min | Drama
Two dockers, both deaf and dumb, stand together.
Directors: Lorenza Mazzetti, Denis Horne | Stars: Michael Andrews, Eduardo Paolozzi, Vali Myers, Denis Richardson
Votes: 173
56. Victorian Slum House (2016– )
59 min | Documentary, History, Reality-TV
A group of 15 volunteers aged between 10 and 59 are transported back to Victorian London as they spend three weeks living and working in a recreation of the notorious Old Nichol slum in Bethnal Green in London's East End.
Star: Michael Mosley
Votes: 211
57. London: The Modern Babylon (2012)
Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary, History, Music
London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Keith Allen, Michael Gambon, Steve Jones, Bill Nighy
Votes: 657
58. A Place to Go (1963)
86 min | Crime, Drama
A young man employed by a cigarette factory is tired of his working class status and joins a gang planning to rob the factory warehouse.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Rita Tushingham, Michael Sarne, Bernard Lee, Doris Hare
Votes: 311
59. Educating the East End (2014)
Documentary
Educating the East End captures every detail of life at Frederick Bremer School in Walthamstow, East London, from playground high jinks and inspirational lessons to life-changing friendships and events
Stars: David Clews, Jenny Smith, Joe Bispham
Votes: 94
60. Guardians (II) (2017)
84 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Two highly unqualified men are thrown together as Live-in Guardians of a 200 year old house. What at first seems like a easy job is soon shown to be anything but, when the house comes under attack from unseen forces.
Director: Mark A.C. Brown | Stars: Matt Prendergast, David Whitney, Mike Shephard, Chris Spyrides
Votes: 59
61. Snow in Paradise (2014)
108 min | Thriller
Dave's a petty criminal living on drugs and violence in London. When his actions kill his best friend, he's propelled into feelings of shame and remorse. Discovering Islam, he begins to find peace but his old life comes back to test him.
Director: Andrew Hulme | Stars: Frederick Schmidt, Martin Askew, David Spinx, Aymen Hamdouchi
Votes: 587
62. Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution (1980 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary, Crime
In an attempt to solve the mystery, Stephen Knight concluded that five women-Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly-were murdered in 1888 ... See full summary »
Stars: Ray McGregor, Stephen Knight
Votes: 51
63. Vincent River (2006 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama
Directors: Bernard Alapetite, Cyril Legann | Stars: Cyrille Thouvenin, Marianne Epin
Votes: 21
64. Jack the Ripper: Prime Suspect (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Crime
Forensic scientists use modern methods to point to a previously undiscovered suspect.
Director: Franco di Chiera | Stars: Dennis Cometti, Brett Allen, Eliot Buchan, Adam Cannel
Votes: 84
65. Jack the Ripper in America (2009 TV Special)
45 min | Biography
Jack the Ripper, the world's greatest ever serial killer. For over a hundred years he has eluded every investigator. Could it be that they have all been looking in the wrong place - and ... See full summary »
Director: John Fothergill | Stars: Edward T. Norris, Terry MacDonald, James Card, Newson Osbourne
Votes: 48
66. The Krays: The Myth Behind the Legend (2015)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Rivals and other contemporaries discuss Ronnie and Reggie Kray, the prominently destructive gangsters who ran London's East End during the 1950s and '60s.
Director: Chris Matthews | Stars: Maureen Flanagan, Frankie Fraser, Lenny Hamilton, Bernard O'Mahoney
Votes: 8
67. London Calling (2015– )
7 min | Talk-Show
News, reviews and interviews. Topical magazine program about what's going on and happening in London. Hosted by Jeff Kristian.
Stars: Jeff Kristian, Soozi Chameleone, Jason Prince, Selene Kapsaski
Votes: 99
68. Tales from the Two Puddings (2016)
79 min | Documentary
Famed for its live music and the UK's first disco, the Two Puddings pub attracted customers from across the East End. This documentary explores this less familiar side of London in the ... See full summary »
Director: Rob West
69. Jack the Ripper: An On-Going Mystery (2000 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A new look into the mysterious serial killer: Jack the Ripper.
Directors: Brian J. Kelly, Virginia Williams | Stars: Martin Kemp, Robert Lindsay, Chris Cardno, Anne Flosnik
Votes: 31
70. The Blitz: Days That Changed WWII (2020 TV Special)
44 min | Documentary, History, War
From Black Saturday in the East End, to the ruins of Coventry Cathedral, to the all-out assault on St. Pauls, they filmed the Blitz and the everyday people who defied it.
Stars: Gavin Brocker, Stephan Bachenheimer, Robert Bass, Richard Cotton
71. The Real Jack the Ripper (2010 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
The Real Jack the Ripper looks at the 'Autumn of Terror' in London's East end in 1888 through the eyes of the victims of Jack the Ripper.
Director: David Mortin | Stars: Robert Latimer Cornell, Paul Begg, Jonathan Bennett, Stewart Evans
Votes: 22
72. Estate, a Reverie (2015)
83 min | Documentary, History
A film forged by community and a spirited celebration of extraordinary everyday humanity. Timely, lyrical, made over seven years from within the Hackney housing estate featured. A Utopian ... See full summary »
Director: Andrea Luka Zimmerman
Votes: 24
73. Chopratown (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Vic Chopra (Sanjeev Bhaskar) investigates Ali Ergun (Omid Djalili) a shady Turkish bakery owner. During his investigation he falls foul of Asian wide boy Ash Desai (Manish Patel) and added to this is the mystery of a missing cow!
Director: Sean Grundy | Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Natalie Casey, Neil Stuke, Omid Djalili
Votes: 33
74. The Bill Uncovered: Des and Reg (2004 TV Movie)
50 min | Crime, Drama
Des Taviner reflects on his turbulent time at Sun Hill, as he goes from hard cop on the streets to being responsible for the deaths of six officers, and searches for redemption until the ... See full summary »
Director: Henry Klejdys | Stars: Paul Usher, Jeff Stewart, Matthew Crompton, Graham Cole
75. In the World of Jack the Ripper (2008 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Stars: Corey Johnson, Peter Dean, Tessa Dunlop, Richard Gizbert
Votes: 11
76. The Wilderness (I)
Drama, History, Sport | Announced
Two boys from the East end of London survive WW1 and together learn you don't have to fight to win.
Director: Alexandra Boyd
77. Cheerio Lou (1961 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Margery Withers, Daniel Moynihan, Brian Wright, Frank Atkinson
78. Bow Bells (1954)
11 min | Documentary, Short
A montage of scenes from East End life set to a soundtrack of music hall songs with appropriate lyrics.
Director: Anthony Simmons
Votes: 32
79. Finding Jack the Ripper (2011 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
London, 1888. A killer known by the name of Jack the Ripper brutally murders five prostitutes. Though the killings make the world's headlines, the slayer's identity remains a mystery for ... See full summary »
Director: Ian A. Hunt | Stars: Harry Chase, Joachim Kerzel, Sean Pertwee, Trevor Marriott
Votes: 33
80. The Hole in the Wall (1955 TV Movie)
Drama
Stars: Mervyn Johns, John Franklyn, Geoffrey Bellman, Percy Cartwright
81. You Don't Have to Fight to Win (2011)
7 min | Short, Drama
The Eton Manor Boys Club in Hackney Wick and the two time Olympic gold medal winning boxer Harry Mallin as told by himself and the club's founder Arthur Villiers. A true story.
Director: Alexandra Boyd | Stars: Dean Ashton, Dean Ashton, Richard Walsh
Votes: 24
82.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Jack the Ripper: Phantom of Death
(1995)
TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In the annals of crime, perhaps no name evokes terror more than that Jack the Ripper. Although this anonymous killer committed his gruesome murders more than a century ago, his name lives ... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Perkins, Brian Saxton, Lillian Harlan, Sean Kavanagh-Dowsett
Votes: 131
83.
Secrets and Mysteries (1983–1989)
Episode:
Jack the Ripper
28 min | Documentary
Directors: Erik Nelson, Graeme Whifler | Stars: Edward Mulhare, John Fleck, Robert Bloch, Donald Rumbelow
84.
History's Mysteries (1998–2011)
Episode:
The Hunt for Jack the Ripper
(2000)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
To this day, the identity of Jack the Ripper, the serial killer who terrorized back alleys of Victorian-era London, remains a mystery, despite an unparalleled investigation for the times ... See full summary »
Director: SueAnn Fincke | Stars: David Ackroyd, Paul Begg, Stewart Evans, Martin Fido
Votes: 37
85.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Patricia Cornwell: Stalking the Ripper
(2002)
Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, Music
Crime novelist Patricia Cornwell attempts to prove that Walter Sickert was Jack the Ripper.
Stars: Patricia Cornwell, Linda Fairstein, Paul Ferrara, Marcella Fierro
Votes: 27
86.
Is It Real? (2005– )
Episode:
Jack the Ripper
(2006)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary, History
Is it Real looks at the case of Jack the Ripper and examines suspects of two recent theories: the artist Walter Sickert and the occultist Robert D'Onston Stephenson.
Stars: Liam Shannon, Suzie Amor, Angela Bell, Marc Aeon Bradley
Votes: 27
87.
The Repair Shop (2017– )
Episode:
Doll's House
(2019)
44 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
The team tackles a shattered ceramic dish, a handmade doll's house and a vintage harmonium that provided the soundtrack to many a knees-up in the East End of London.
Director: Ben Borland | Stars: Jay Blades, David Burville, Steven Fletcher, William Kirk
Votes: 15
88.
Revealed (2002– )
Episode:
Jack the Ripper: The First Serial Killer
(2006)
44 min | Documentary
Director: Dan Oliver | Stars: Stephen Rashbrook, Peter Dean, John Grieve, Laura Richards
Votes: 24
89.
Peep Show (2003–2015)
Episode:
Jeremy in Love
(2009)
TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy
Jeremy thinks he has fallen in love with Elena and tries to win her heart. Mark tries to get a job as a guide for London history walks.
Director: Becky Martin | Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman, Vera Graziadei
Votes: 578
90.
MysteryQuest (2009– )
Episode:
Jack the Ripper
(2009)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
MysteryQuest investigates the Jack the Ripper murders. One of the world's most notorious serial killers stalked the streets of London for three months killing at least five women before ... See full summary »
Stars: Stan Bernard, Donald Rumbelow, Stewart Evans, Brent Turvey
Votes: 28
91.
Mystery Files (2010– )
Episode:
Jack the Ripper
(2010)
26 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
How do we get close to a killer the police haven't been able to identify for over 100 years? With the help of renowned British crime historians and authors applying modern techniques, "... See full summary »
Directors: Joanne Lunt, Ben Mole | Stars: Struan Rodger, Pat Brown, Bob Peckitt, Donald Rumbelow
Votes: 28
92.
Britain's Underworld (2010– )
Episode:
Essex Bad Boys
(2011)
Documentary, Crime, History
Investigation into the gangs and smugglers who fought for control of Essex's ports in the 70s and 80s, turning its seaside towns into their violent playground.
Director: Will Rowson | Stars: Danny Woollard, Ken Tappenden, Dick Hobbs, Billy Blundell
93.
America's Serial Killers: Portraits in Evil (2009– )
Episode:
The Monster Within and Among Us: The Case of Jack the Ripper
(2009)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary, Crime
Episode One discusses 'The Monster Within And Among Us', and discusses Jack The Ripper (even though he's not American), since he is pretty much the first recognized serial killer. Since a ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Tom Kimball, Paula Adler, Len Castor, Reginald Clifford
Votes: 22
94.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Shadow of the Ripper
(1988)
Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, Music
Shadow of the Ripper.
Stars: Christopher Frayling, Murray Cox, Mary Ann Elston, Martin Fido
Votes: 13
96.
Bloody Britain (2004– )
Episode:
Jack the Ripper
(2004)
Documentary
Director: Emma Sayce | Stars: Rory McGrath, Stewart Evans, Phil Starr, Nick Warren
97.
Engelska mord (2012– )
Episode:
Jack The Ripper
(2012)
29 min | Documentary, Crime
GW is in Whitechapel where a large number of women were brutally murdered in this run-down part of London in 1888. And five murders are attributed to the most famous serial killer in world history - Jack the Ripper.
Stars: Leif G.W. Persson, Alan Moss
98.
London's Scariest Mysteries (2001–2003)
Episode:
Who Was Jack the Ripper?
(2001)
Documentary
Stars: Nick Jones, Paul Begg, Melvyn Fairclough, Shirley Harrison
99.
Who Do You Think You Are? (2004– )
Episode:
Nitin Ganatra
(2013)
Documentary, Biography, History
Actor Nitin Ganatra moved from Kenya to England when he was just 3 years old. He wants to investigate why his family left Kenya and why they originally moved from India to Africa. He travels to Gujarat and discovers his ancestral home.
Director: Chris Boulding | Stars: Nitin Ganatra, Cherie Lunghi
Votes: 39
100.
British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld (2012–2015)
Episode:
London
44 min | Documentary, Crime
With a history rich in criminal activity, England's campital gives Bernie the chance to meet numerous 'faces' that have shaped London's colorful past, as well as present day names.
Stars: Frankie Fraser, Eddie Richardson, David Fraser, Freddie Foreman