Television At The Edges

These are the shows and series that exist on the edges of television consensus reality, some forgotten, some half-remembered and some celebrated as cult classics.

72 titles

1. Star Maidens (1976)

30 min | Sci-Fi

2. Children of the Stones (1977)

173 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

7.5

3. The Changes (1975)

240 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.5

4. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)

TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

7.3

5. Wild Palms (1993)

300 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

6. Monkey (1978–2004)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

8.4

7. Carlos (2010)

Not Rated | 111 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

7.6

8. The Strange World of Gurney Slade (1960)

30 min | Comedy

8.5

9. Meantime (1983 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

7.2

10. Nowhere Man (1995–1996)

44 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

8.3

11. American Gothic (1995–1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

8.1

12. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
"Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1954)

114 min | Drama

7.7

13. Quatermass (1979)

204 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

6.9

14. Alternative 3 (1977 TV Movie)

56 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.8

15. The Starlost (1973–1974)

60 min | Sci-Fi

6.2

16. Noah's Castle (1979– )

30 min | Adventure, Family

17. The Martian Chronicles (1980)

360 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.5

18. Artemis 81 (1981 TV Movie)

185 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

5.6

19. Beasts (1976)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.3

20. The Tomorrow People (1973–1979)

30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.2

21. The Guardians (1971)

60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

8.2

22. Play for Tomorrow (1982)

60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

6.5

23. Play for Today (1970–1984)
"The Flipside of Dominick Hide" (1980)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

8.2

24. Play for Today (1970–1984)
"Another Flip for Dominick" (1982)

83 min | Comedy, Drama

7.3

25. Play for Today (1970–1984)
"Z for Zachariah" (1984)

117 min | Comedy, Drama

6.1

26. World on a Wire (1973)

Not Rated | 212 min | Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.7

27. Chimera (1991– )

60 min | Horror

6.4

28. ITV Sunday Night Theatre (1969–1974)
"A.D.A.M." (1973)

60 min | Drama

5.3

29. The Owl Service (1969–1970)

200 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

7.3

30. Omnibus (1967–2003)
"Whistle and I'll Come to You" (1968)

Not Rated | 42 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

7.3

31. Sky (1975)

30 min | Family, Sci-Fi

6.8

32. Survivors (1975–1977)

50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

33. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.7

34. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
"The New People" (1968)

Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.6

35. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
"Somewhere in a Crowd" (1968)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.6

36. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

7.6

37. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
"Matakitas Is Coming" (1968)

Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.9

38. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
"Jane Brown's Body" (1968)

Drama, Horror, Mystery

6.8

39. Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
"Do Me a Favor and Kill Me" (1968)

Drama, Horror, Mystery

6.7

40. Codename Icarus (1981– )

106 min | Drama, Family

6.8

41. King of the Castle (1977)

30 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.9

42. Ace of Wands (1970–1972)

30 min | Family, Fantasy

7.6

43. Stigma (1977 TV Short)

30 min | Short, Drama, Horror

6.4

44. The Ice House (1978 TV Movie)

35 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

5.5

45. Undermind (1965)

60 min | Sci-Fi

6.7

46. Screen Two (1985–1998)
"The Cormorant" (1993)

TV-14 | 88 min | Drama

47. The Returned (2012–2015)

TV-MA | 418 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

8.1

48. Looking After Jo Jo (1998)

50 min | Crime, Drama

8.1

49. Äkta människor (2012–2014)

60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.8

50. The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.9

51. Deutschland 83 (2015)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

8.1

52. Les témoins (2014– )

TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

7.2

53. This Is England '90 (2015)

55 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

8.4

54. This Is England '86 (2010)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

8.3

55. This Is England '88 (2011)

TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

8.3

56. Utopia (I) (2013–2014)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

8.4

57. The Prisoner (1967–1968)

TV-PG | 1,010 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

8.5

58. The Corner (2000)

TV-MA | 63 min | Crime, Drama

8.5

59. A Very British Coup (1988)

Not Rated | 148 min | Drama

8.2

60. The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986)

229 min | Drama

8.1

61. Dark Skies (1996–1997)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

7.5

62. Stranger Things (2016–2025)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

8.7

63. Emergence (2019–2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.2

64. Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970– )

30 min | Family, Comedy

7.6

65. 1990 (1977–1978)

55 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.6

66. Neverwhere (1996)

179 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

7.2

67. Mitten in Deutschland: NSU (2016)

Crime, Drama

7.3

68. Wayward Pines (2015–2016)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.3

69. Brave New World (1980 TV Movie)

180 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

6.6

70. Doom Patrol (2019–2023)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.7

71. Castle Rock (2018–2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

7.5

72. Style Wars (1983 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary, Music