Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "north-of-england"

1. The Old Oak (2023)

113 min | Drama

The future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, in a village of Northeast England, where people are leaving the land as the mines are closed. Houses are cheap and available, thus making it an ideal location for Syrian refugees.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson, Trevor Fox

Votes: 7,735

2. North & South (2004)

TV-PG | 235 min | Drama, Romance

North and South is a four-part adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story of Margaret Hale, a middle-class southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton.

Stars: Daniela Denby-Ashe, Richard Armitage, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sinéad Cusack

Votes: 34,936

3. The A Word (2016– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

The Hughes family work and love and fight like every other family. Then, their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore.

Stars: Max Vento, Lee Ingleby, Christopher Eccleston, Molly Wright

Votes: 2,411

4. Warren (2019)

30 min | Comedy

An original comedy series about the life of Warren Thompson, a pedantic driving instructor who believes that the world is against him.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Lisa Millett, Tim Preston, Oscar Morgan

Votes: 837

5. Strangers (1978–1982)

60 min | Crime, Thriller

The eccentric police detective George Kitchener Bulman is reluctantly transferred to a station in the North of England.

Stars: Don Henderson, Dennis Blanch, Fiona Mollison, John Ronane

Votes: 111

6. Strangeways Here We Come (2018)

86 min | Comedy, Crime

A comedy in which the tenants of a high rise work together to defeat a cruel loan shark.

Director: Chris Green | Stars: Michelle Keegan, Chanel Cresswell, Elaine Cassidy, Lauren Socha

Votes: 531

7. Brass (1983–1990)

30 min | Comedy

This spoof of soap-operas was set around two feuding families, the wealthy Hardacres headed by the ruthless capitalist Bradley Hardacre and the poor, working-class Fairchilds headed by the stern socialist Jack Fairchild.

Stars: Timothy West, Caroline Blakiston, James Saxon, Gail Harrison

Votes: 186

8. Robinson in Space (1997)

82 min | Documentary

Robinson is commissioned to investigate the unspecified "problem of England." The narrator describes his seven excursions, with the unseen Robinson, around the country. They mainly ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Keiller | Star: Paul Scofield

Votes: 390

9. Hairy Bikers Go North (2021)

60 min | Documentary

The Hairy Bikers return with a new series exploring the best food from the north of England on a road trip from east to west. Si and Dave cook everything from traditional local delicacies to more exotic fare made with local ingredients.

Stars: Si King, Dave Myers

Votes: 41

10. Northern Lights (2016)

54 min | Drama, Romance

As Emma approaches adulthood, she tries to live an ordinary life and keep up with her late mother's expectations. However, her anxiety weighs over her, stopping her from enjoying the last few youthful years.

Director: Nicholas Connor | Stars: Gemma Paige North, Rhys Cadman, Katherine Quinn, Carole Griffiths

Votes: 60

11. The Narrator (I) (2018)

10 min | Short, Drama

Katelyn discovers she is a character in a film after fighting back against 'The Narrator' that controls her life.

Director: Nicholas Connor | Stars: Gavin James, Michael Watson-Gray, Bebe Barry, Hannah Brackstone-Brown

Votes: 13

12. Hopwood XIV (2017– )

Comedy, Reality-TV

American Hopwood DePree embarks on the comedic adventure of a lifetime when he moves to England to rescue his decrepit 600-year-old ancestral home, Hopwood Hall.

Star: Hopwood DePree

Votes: 10

13. The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu: It's Grim Up North (1991 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Music video for The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu song It's Grim Up North.

Director: Bill Butt | Stars: Jimmy Cauty, Bill Drummond, The KLF

14. Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode: The Adventure of the Clapham Cook (1989)

TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Poirot probes the disappearance of a wealthy woman's cook, and soon uncovers an elaborate plot to hide an ever darker crime.

Director: Edward Bennett | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran

Votes: 2,442

15. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Birthday Boy (1973)

29 min | Comedy

Terry thinks everybody has forgotten his birthday but Bob and Thelma have organized a surprise party for him and send two girls to the pub to collect him. Unfortunately they have never met ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Brigit Forsyth, Sandra Downs

Votes: 61

16. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Boys Night In (1973)

30 min | Comedy

Bob and Terry plan to spend a quiet night in before the wedding.

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Robert Gillespie, Michael Stainton

Votes: 54

17. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Cold Feet (1973)

28 min | Comedy

With their wedding only a matter of weeks away Bob is beginning to wonder whether he and Thelma should actually get married as he has always regarded her as socially superior and wonders ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Sheila Fearn

Votes: 59

18. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Count Down (1973)

29 min | Comedy

Preparations for Bob and Thelma's wedding are in full swing, largely down to Thelma's mother, who is organizing everything. Feeling redundant Bob and Terry join Thelma's father, all of them... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Bill Owen

Votes: 55

19. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: End of an Era (1973)

28 min | Comedy

The wedding day dawns with Terry, now reinstated as best man, less than happy about it being on a Saturday when he could be watching sports and bitter about Jutta, his estranged wife back ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Sheila Fearn

Votes: 57

20. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1973)

29 min | Comedy

Bob invites Terry to a trendy dinner party.

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Brigit Forsyth, Sheila Fearn

Votes: 66

21. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: I'll Never Forget Whatshername (1973)

29 min | Comedy

Bemoaning the fact that all the girls in his little black book seem to have moved or married Terry comes across one who really turned him on on an outing to Blackpool but when he rings her ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Margaret Nolan

Votes: 60

22. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Moving On (1973)

28 min | Comedy

Bob takes Terry on a tour of their old haunts, by which Terry finds out that most of them have been demolished, and becomes despondent because of this. Terry, declaring that he will get a ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Sheila Fearn, Ronald Lacey

Votes: 65

23. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: No Hiding Place (1973)

28 min | Comedy

England are playing Bulgaria at football and Flint, whom the lads meet in the hairdressers, bets the pair they cannot get through the day without learning the result. Despite Flint's ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Sheila Fearn, Brian Glover

Votes: 98

24. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Storm in a Tea Chest (1973)

29 min | Comedy

Bob plans to move some of his old belongings into his new house but Thelma, regarding them as junk, gives them to the vicar for the church jumble sale. Unaware of this Bob reports them ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Robert Gillespie

Votes: 63

25. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Strangers on a Train (1973)

28 min | Comedy

Bob is now engaged to Thelma with plans to move onto a middle class housing estate. On a visit to London, he visits a strip club, as does Terry, just demobbed from the army, though they ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Deirdre Costello

Votes: 81

26. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: The Old Magic (1973)

28 min | Comedy

As Terry recovers from the Chilean Flu, Bob has to break it to him that, as he began planning his wedding before they met up again, he had already asked Frank Clarke to be his best man, ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Anita Carey, Brenda Cavendish

Votes: 61

27. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)
Episode: Home Is the Hero (1973)

29 min | Comedy

Terry pays a surprise visit to his parents but they are away at a funeral so Bob agrees to his staying in his and Thelma's new house until they return. After telling Bob he is separated ... See full summary »

Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Brigit Forsyth, Sheila Fearn

Votes: 67

28. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #2.250 (2019)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy and his guests discuss - Do you trust Boris Johnson to give the north a boost? Does the Labour party need to find another Tony Blair? Should the Royal Family keep the £50 million left to them to buy a new royal yacht?

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Ed Vaizey, Nina Myskow

29. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.14 (2020)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy asks - Would scrapping HS2 let down the north? Was a court right to let off a drink-drive mum as a ban would stop her taking her children to school? Should all analogue clocks be replaced by digital ones?

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Justine Greening, Jemma Forte

30. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.152 (2020)

96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy asks - Will lockdown for the North of England work? Should face-to-face GP appointments be scrapped? Is it right to ban meat at public events? Plus, Stories of the Day and Talking Telly.

Director: Tim Cook | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Salma El-Wardany, Mike Parry

31. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.202 (2020)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy rounds off the week by asking - Is the Prime Minister being too tough on the North of England? Can we be trusted with honesty boxes? Plus, Challenge Jeremy, Stories of the Day and Talking Telly.

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Ayesha Hazarika, Mike Parry

32. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.203 (2020)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Today, Jeremy asks - Is the north of England getting a raw deal? Should wearing masks be compulsory outdoors? Do you think the "Rule of 6" should be ditched for Christmas? Plus, the Stories of the Day.

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Dawn Neesom, Owen Jones

33. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.207 (2020)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy asks - Do you back the northern lockdown rebellion? Should students self-isolate for 2 weeks to save Christmas? Should the Queen have worn a face-mask for her first public engagement? Plus, Stories of the Day and Talking Telly.

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Martin Roberts, Angela Epstein

34. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.210 (2020)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Ann asks - Is Boris Johnson being too tough on the north of England? Should people who don't wear face-masks have to prove they are exempt? Is it way too early to put up your Christmas tree? Plus, the Stories of the Day.

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Shay Grewal, Michael Booker

35. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #3.212 (2020)

95 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Anne asks - Are the Government neglecting the north and favouring London? Should the term veggie-burger be banned? Should we stop kids from trick or treating this year? Plus, Stories of the Day and Talking Telly.

Director: Bee Badik | Stars: Anne Diamond, Storm, Edward Adoo, Mike Parry

36. Rich House, Poor House Changed My Life (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2021)

45 min | Documentary

Two households swapped homes and lives. One family from the south of England were millionaire entrepreneurs, the other family from the north were crippled by debts. Find out if Rich House, Poor House changed their lives.

Directors: Felipe Herrera, Charlotte Keel, Alana Moreno, Sam Grocott | Star: Craig Kelly

37. Late Night Mash (2021–2022)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2021)

44 min | Comedy

Nish analyses the growing number of crisis's facing the government, Olga Koch talks about Britishness, Ahir Shah discusses the impact of the Cabinet reshuffle and Catherine Bohart highlights the growing problem of DWEEBS.

Directors: Barbara Wiltshire, Paul King | Stars: Nish Kumar, Steve N. Allen, Tom Bell, Catherine Bohart

Votes: 8

38. Kate Humble's Coastal Britain (2021– )
Episode: St Abbs, Berwickshire (2022)

60 min | Documentary

On the Scottish Borders, Kate walks almost 15 miles from the historic fishing village of St Abbs to England's most northerly town, Berwick Upon Tweed.

Director: Richie Carr | Star: Kate Humble

39. Newscast (2019– )
Episode: Episode #6.6 (2022)

29 min | News, Talk-Show

Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth and Lewis Goodall discuss Storm Eunice with BBC weather forecaster Matt Taylor and levelling up with the elected mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin.

Stars: Adam Fleming, Alex Forsyth, Lewis Goodall, Matt Taylor

40. Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode: Episode #6.15 (2023)

210 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Jeremy asks - Should the PM be prosecuted for not wearing a seat belt? Is the south favoured over the north? Are male drivers sexist? Storm asks - Should unions accept the final offer? Ban primary school children from having smartphones?

Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Nick Freeman

41. Newscast (2019– )
Episode: Episode #8.4 (2023)

29 min | News, Talk-Show

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason examine the state of the UK economy, and discuss levelling up, strikes and music with Justine Greening and Andy Burnham.

Stars: Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Andy Burnham, Justine Greening

42. The Hollow Crown (2012–2016)
Episode: Richard III (2016)

TV-14 | 129 min | Drama, History, War

Evil Richard plots his path to rule and layers that path with bodies of friend and foe alike.

Director: Dominic Cooke | Stars: Josef Altin, Isaac Andrews, Paul Bazely, Geoff Bell

Votes: 669

43. Back in Time for Tea (2018– )
Episode: 20s & 30s (2018)

59 min | Documentary, Family, History

The Ellis family from Bradford experience life in 1918. The Great War is over but times are hard and the family members have many aspects of life to adjust to.

Director: Grace Chapman | Stars: Sara Cox, Polly Russell, Caitlin Ellis, Freya Ellis