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1. 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: 8,879
2. 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: 6,203
3. Porridge (1974–1977)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale
Votes: 6,825
4. Robin and Marian (1976)
PG | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw, Richard Harris
Votes: 13,966 | Gross: $8.72M
5. Open All Hours (1976–1985)
30 min | Comedy
Arkwright is a miserly and eccentric shopkeeper with a stammer, who longs to marry his lifelong love Nurse Gladys. He runs a small town grocery store along with his errand boy and nephew, Granville and a particularly dangerous till.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 5,944
6. The Two Ronnies (1971–1987)
Comedy
This long-running BBC comedy show consisted of sketches and humourous musical routines.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers, John Owens
Votes: 3,579
7. The Gathering Storm (2002 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Winston Churchill's wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache
Votes: 7,033
8. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 323
9. The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music
Dean Martin hosts, with several celebrities as guests. There are musical acts and comedy sketches that break down comedy, racial, and sexual barriers all at the same time.
Stars: Dean Martin, The Dingaling Sisters, Ken Lane, Lou Jacobi
Votes: 1,428
10. 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
11. Blue Peter (1958– )
25 min | Family
The British children's magazine program, which has been running since the late 1950s, targets children between the ages of 6 and 14.
Stars: John Noakes, Peter Purves, Valerie Singleton, Simon Groom
Votes: 617
12. My House in Umbria (2003 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
An unlikely group of people find solace and friendship after being thrown together in the wake of a terrorist attack.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Maggie Smith, Ronnie Barker, Chris Cooper, Benno Fürmann
Votes: 3,626
13. Sykes (1972–1979)
30 min | Comedy
Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques portray twins who live together in East Acton and enjoy a slightly surreal life, bothering their snobbish next-door neighbour Mr. Brown and getting into ... See full summary »
Stars: Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques, Deryck Guyler, Richard Wattis
Votes: 348
14. Going Straight (1978)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Following his release from Slade prison, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Patricia Brake, Richard Beckinsale, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Votes: 1,296
15. Doing Time (1979)
93 min | Comedy, Crime
Fletcher is ordered to arrange a prisoner vs celebrity football game, unaware it's a diversion for an escape. Fletcher and cellmate Lennie accidentally discover the plan and must break back into prison to avoid punishment.
Director: Dick Clement | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde
Votes: 3,391
16. The Bargee (1964)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy
A lock-keeper entrusts his daughter with a canal Casanova, and she soon falls pregnant. He refuses to open his locks until the guilty party confesses.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Harry H. Corbett, Hugh Griffith, Eric Sykes, Ronnie Barker
Votes: 516
17. The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy
This early Seventies British comedy takes us through seven short stories based on the Seven Deadly Sins. This film is a montage of different styles, from Spike Milligan's mainly silent "Sloth", to the leering Harry H Corbett in "Lust".
Director: Graham Stark | Stars: Felicity Devonshire, Bruce Forsyth, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Bernard Bresslaw
Votes: 466
18. 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
19. 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
20. Doctor in Distress (1963)
102 min | Comedy
Dr. Simon Sparrow's love life improves dramatically when lovely Delia Mallor is brought into casualty with a sprained ankle. As a model she's relieved at the diagnosis, and she's as ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice, Samantha Eggar, Barbara Murray
Votes: 720
21. 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
22. The Rag Trade (1961–1963)
30 min | Comedy
Fenner Fashions makes women's clothing. Reg Turner (Reg Varney) is the downtrodden foreman on the shop floor. The machinists are all women, led by their union rep, Paddy Fleming (Miriam ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin, Reg Varney, Wanda Ventham
Votes: 96
23. 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
24. Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
90 min | Drama
Drama anthology series transmitted on BBC Two.
Stars: Michael Bryant, Judi Dench, Maurice Denham, Margery Mason
Votes: 48
25. The Picnic (1976 TV Movie)
28 min | Comedy
A crusty old English General leads his eccentric family on a family picnic trip, and comic chaos ensues.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, Julie Crosthwaite, Barbara New
Votes: 152
26. Futtocks End (1970)
49 min | Comedy
In this "silent" sound-effect comedy, Ronnie Barker stars as General Futtock, who has a motley group of guests stay at his country estate for the weekend. Chaos ensues between the butler (... See full summary »
Director: Bob Kellett | Stars: Michael Hordern, Ronnie Barker, Roger Livesey, Julian Orchard
Votes: 207
27. 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: 71
28. 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: 67
29. Father Came Too! (1964)
91 min | Comedy
A young married couple experience difficulties doing up a cottage, and are hindered by the wife's father.
Director: Peter Graham Scott | Stars: James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, Sally Smith
Votes: 334
30. Not Only... But Also (1965–1970)
45 min | Comedy
Not Only...But Also, most famously showcased Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in there so-called 'Dagenham dialogues' in which Pete (a nasal know-all who has utter confidence in his surreal and ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Chris Karan, Peter McGuirk
Votes: 216
31. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
32. 7 of 1 (1973)
30 min | Comedy
An anthology of single plays starring actor-comedian Ronnie Barker. Two of the plays were developed into their own sitcoms: Open All Hours and Porridge.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Joan Sims, Bill Maynard
Votes: 113
33. Clarence (1988)
30 min | Comedy
Clarence is a myopic delivery man who retires to the countryside, and goes from one mishap to another due to his short-sightedness
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson, Phyllida Law, Richard Caldicot
Votes: 221
34. BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963)
60 min | Drama
BBC Sunday-Night Play is the anthology drama series which replaced Sunday Night Theatre in 1960.
Stars: Brian Rix, Joby Blanshard, Cyril Luckham, John Bennett
Votes: 131
35. By the Sea (1982 TV Movie)
51 min | Comedy
A crusty old General leads his dotty family on a relaxing weekend at the seaside, and comic chaos ensues.
Director: Bill Wilson | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, Barbara New, Madge Hindle
Votes: 331
36. Runaway Railway (1966)
55 min | Adventure, Crime, Family
A group of young railway enthusiasts attempt to stop the closure of the local railway by trying to raise money to buy it and the steam engine "Matilda." They get help from a pair of men ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Darnley-Smith | Stars: John Moulder-Brown, Kevin Bennett, Leonard Brockwell, Roberta Tovey
Votes: 114
37. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
38. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
39. The Man Outside (1967)
G | 97 min | Drama
Former CIA agent McLean is contacted by Venaxas, a Greek operative. Together they plan to "sell" the whereabouts of a Russian secret police official, hiding in London to the CIA.
Director: Samuel Gallu | Stars: Van Heflin, Heidelinde Weis, Pinkas Braun, Peter Vaughan
Votes: 82
40. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999 TV Movie)
Comedy, History
Humorous review of British history.
Directors: Dewi Humphreys, Paul Jackson, Matt Lipsey | Stars: Clive Anderson, Matthew Ashforde, Patrick Barlow, Ronnie Barker
Votes: 216
41. Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers (1971–1973)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Music
The Golddiggers are a band of younger girls in a troupe and as a spin-off of The Dean Martin Show (1965) and Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers (1968). The 1971-1972 Variety Show presents... See full summary »
Stars: The Golddiggers, Susie Ewing, Francie Mendenhall, Liz Kelley
Votes: 31
42. The Frost Report (1966–1967)
30 min | Comedy
A comedy show written and staring various comedy pioneers including comedians who would go on to form the Two Ronnies and Monty Python.
Stars: David Frost, Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, John Cleese
Votes: 80
43. Benny Hill (1962–1963)
25 min | Comedy
This timeless modern slapstick-format doesn't really have a plot, but is an irresistible rapid succession of independent short, comical scenes, mostly without any text, often using ... See full summary »
Stars: Benny Hill, Graham Stark, Patricia Hayes, Ronnie Brody
Votes: 1,373
44. Citizen James (1960–1962)
30 min | Comedy
In the first series of this comedy programme, Sid James played a rather immoral man whose schemes never worked out. In the second and third series, his character became more sympathetic and well-intentioned.
Stars: Sidney James, Sydney Tafler, Ronnie Brody, Bob Todd
Votes: 47
45. Looks Familiar (1970– )
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Nostalgia based panel chat show.
Stars: Denis Norden, Bob Monkhouse, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray
Votes: 29
46. Theatre Night (1957–1961)
45 min | Drama
A BBC television series of forty-five-minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.
Stars: Cicely Courtneidge, Evelyn Laye, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams
Votes: 69
47. Drama 61-67 (1961–1967)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Brian Haines, Robert Cartland, Alister Williamson, Joe Ritchie
Votes: 30
48. Kill or Cure (1962)
TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Mystery
An undercover private detective investigates a suspicious death at a shady health clinic.
Director: George Pollock | Stars: Terry-Thomas, Eric Sykes, Dennis Price, Lionel Jeffries
Votes: 378
49. Hark at Barker (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Hark at Barker was a 1969 British comedy series combining elements of sitcom and sketch show, which starred Ronnie Barker. It was made for the ITV network by LWT.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Frank Gatliff, Josephine Tewson, Mary Baxter
Votes: 41
50. A Ghost of a Chance (1967)
50 min | Drama, Family
Three children try to fight against the destruction of a local historic landmark. They are helped by a group of friendly ghosts.
Director: Jan Darnley-Smith | Stars: Stephen Brown, Mark Ward, Cheryl Vidgen, Jimmy Edwards
Votes: 86