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1. Johnny English (2003)
PG | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After a sudden attack on MI5, Johnny English, Britain's most confident, yet unintelligent spy, becomes Britain's only spy.
Director: Peter Howitt | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia, Tasha de Vasconcelos
Votes: 174,311 | Gross: $28.08M
2. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 100,219
3. Wolf (1994)
R | 125 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
Publisher Will Randall becomes a demon wolf and has to fight to keep his job.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan
Votes: 60,345 | Gross: $65.01M
4. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,510
5. Howards End (1992)
PG | 142 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the early 20th century, class distinctions and troubled relations affect the relationship between two families and the ownership of a cherished British estate known as Howards End.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 35,886 | Gross: $25.97M
6. The Boys from Brazil (1978)
R | 125 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer
Votes: 30,589 | Gross: $19.00M
7. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,745
8. Marple (2004–2013)
TV-14 | 2,090 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Parriss
Votes: 10,706
9. Hobson's Choice (1954)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Widower Henry Hobson refuses to let his three daughters get married because he doesn't want to pay settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson
Votes: 8,815
10. Room at the Top (1958)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance
An ambitious young accountant plots to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears, Donald Wolfit
Votes: 7,333
11. Emma (1996 TV Movie)
TV-G | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Faithful, enchanting adaptation of Jane Austen's nineteenth-century tale of Emma Woodhouse--a clever young woman whose mischievous matchmaking schemes nearly end up jeopardizing her own shot at romance.
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Bernard Hepton, Mark Strong, Samantha Bond
Votes: 6,082
12. Coronation Street (1960– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The world's longest-running television soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working-class people in Manchester, England.
Stars: William Roache, Helen Worth, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor
Votes: 6,021
13. Casualty (1986– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale
Votes: 3,694
14. Dalziel and Pascoe (1996–2007)
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Superintendent Dalziel and partner DI Pascoe investigate murder, and find a bond forming between them despite their blatantly different personalities.
Stars: Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, David Royle, Jennifer James
Votes: 3,310
15. Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Horrid Henry finds himself doing things he never ever thought he'd do, and then some.
Director: Nick Moore | Stars: Theo Stevenson, Richard E. Grant, Parminder Nagra, Mathew Horne
Votes: 3,077
16. The Phone Call (2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Short, Drama
Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call center. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.
Director: Mat Kirkby | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Edward Hogg, Prunella Scales
Votes: 3,066
17. An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set right after World War II, a naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth... See full summary »
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Georgina Cates, Alun Armstrong
Votes: 3,024 | Gross: $0.26M
18.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Germans
(1975)
TV-PG | 31 min | Comedy
A moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and German guests are all a bit much for Basil to handle while Sybil's in hospital.
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,876
19.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
A Touch of Class
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Basil is delighted when a member of the aristocracy chooses to stay at the Fawlty Towers, snubbing the normal guests who frequent the hotel. What Basil does not know, however, is that the ... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,584
20.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Builders
(1975)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy
Over his wife's objections, Basil hires his usual firm of incompetents (O'Reilly's) to do some carpentry work in the hotel lobby. With both Basil and Sybil out for the afternoon, they leave... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,361
21.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Communication Problems
(1979)
TV-PG | 31 min | Comedy
When Mrs. Richards, a demanding woman who is hard of hearing, checks into the hotel, Basil, Sybil and Polly find themselves with a very difficult customer. Meanwhile, Basil bets on a horse ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,340
22.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Hotel Inspectors
(1975)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Basil Fawlty goes on the alert when he hears there are hotel inspectors in the area.
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,236
23.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Psychiatrist
(1979)
TV-PG | 36 min | Comedy
Confusion arises when Basil tries to catch a girl in a playboy's room after hours, all the while unnerved by a psychiatrist's presence.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,232
24. Bergerac (1981–1991)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.
Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White
Votes: 2,231
25.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Wedding Party
(1975)
TV-PG | 33 min | Comedy
Basil Fawlty's puritanical streak comes out when a young couple he suspects of not being married tries to book a double room. He's ready to give them rooms on separate floors until Sybil ... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,215
26.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Gourmet Night
(1975)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
The Fawltys are very pleased with their new chef, Kurt. He was recommended to them by their friend André who runs a nice restaurant in town. All in all, he's working out quite well and they... See full summary »
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,173
27.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Basil the Rat
(1979)
TV-PG | 34 min | Comedy
Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Things become even worse when Manuel's rat gets loose in the hotel.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,104
28.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Kipper and the Corpse
(1979)
TV-PG | 32 min | Comedy
One of the guests has died in his sleep, but Basil thinks it's due to serving him spoiled food.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,103
29.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
Waldorf Salad
(1979)
TV-PG | 32 min | Comedy
Customer dissatisfaction with the Fawlty Towers dining experience comes to a head when an insistent American comes for a stay.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 2,086
30.
Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode:
The Anniversary
(1979)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Basil plans a surprise anniversary party for Sybil but, thinking he's forgotten it again, she walks out just before the guests arrive.
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 1,910
31. Second Best (1994)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama
Graham, a lonely Welsh postal worker, adopts James, a troubled ten-year-old boy. Graham always wanted a son, but James loves his biological father too much to give Graham a chance. Will the two be able to accept each other as family?
Director: Chris Menges | Stars: William Hurt, Nathan Yapp, Keith Allen, Chris Cleary Miles
Votes: 1,901 | Gross: $0.09M
32.
Marple (2004–2013)
Episode:
A Pocket Full of Rye
(2008)
TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A detestable businessman is murdered while at work, and a handful of rye is found in his pockets. Soon after, members of his household fall victim to a killer intent on recreating scenes from a popular nursery rhyme.
Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: Julia McKenzie, Rose Heiney, Laura Haddock, Kenneth Cranham
Votes: 1,567
33. The Wicked Lady (1983)
R | 98 min | Adventure, Drama
Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Alan Bates, John Gielgud, Denholm Elliott
Votes: 1,446 | Gross: $0.72M
34. Loose Women (1999– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Lively daytime TV show, in which four "loose women" chat about news, issues and life in general.
Stars: Coleen Nolan, Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin, Kaye Adams
Votes: 1,389
35. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A Sherlock Holmes spoof about a family that has been haunted for years by the curse of a horrible hound.
Director: Paul Morrissey | Stars: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Denholm Elliott, Joan Greenwood
Votes: 1,334
36. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
R | 116 min | Drama, Romance
A middle-aged spinster falls in love with a fellow resident of her boardinghouse, who mistakenly believes she has the money to help him start a new business.
Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Maggie Smith, Bob Hoskins, Wendy Hiller, Marie Kean
Votes: 1,220 | Gross: $0.52M
37. The Royal (2003–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Set in the 1960s, this British medical drama follows the staff and patients of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital.
Stars: Linda Armstrong, Robert Daws, Wendy Craig, Michelle Hardwick
Votes: 1,216
38. Stiff Upper Lips (1997)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Spoofs Merchant-Ivory films: Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) tries to force Emily (Georgina Cates) to marry boring Cedric Trilling (Robert Portal) by taking her to Italy and India in hopes will forget about handsome George (Sean Pertwee).
Director: Gary Sinyor | Stars: David Artus, Kevin Furlong, Nicholas Selby, John Boswall
Votes: 1,155 | Gross: $0.07M
39. Horizon (I) (1964– )
50 min | Documentary
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach
Votes: 1,149
40. The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992–1998)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An animated series, telling the story of many beloved Beatrix Potter characters.
Stars: Niamh Cusack, Enn Reitel, Mary Jane Bowe, Jenny Moore
Votes: 1,090
41.
Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode:
Beyond the Grave
(2000)
TV-14 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Barnaby and Troy, with an actor tagging along for research, investigate a slashed painting at a museum, which later turns out to be the site of a murder.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard
Votes: 1,028
42. A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Widower Guy is transferred to an English coastal town, where he joins an amateur operatic society to "meet people" and "have fun".
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Anthony Hopkins, Richard Briers, Barbara Ferris
Votes: 948 | Gross: $0.22M
43. A History of Britain (2000–2002)
60 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive historical survey of the British Isles.
Stars: Simon Schama, Michael Kitchen, Samuel West, Lindsay Duncan
Votes: 945
44. This Morning (1988– )
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show
Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.
Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 896
45. Run for Your Wife (2012)
94 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
John Smith (Danny Dyer) has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie (Sarah Harding) in Finsbury and Michelle (Denise Van Outen) in Stockwell. ... See full summary »
Directors: Ray Cooney, John Luton | Stars: Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, Sarah Harding, Neil Morrissey
Votes: 880
46. Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992)
Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A French prince who was turned into a frog becomes a secret agent and goes to England to stop an evil plot that begins when famous buildings there start disappearing.
Director: Jon Acevski | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, David Ashton, Brian Blessed
Votes: 810 | Gross: $1.12M
47. Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy
This is the end of a glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex manor where he will write his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a confirmed ... See full summary »
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Peter Sellers, Dany Robin, Margaret Leighton, John Fraser
Votes: 742
48. Breaking the Code (1996 TV Movie)
75 min | Biography, Drama
A biography of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who was one of the inventors of the digital computer and one of the key figures in the breaking of the Enigma code, used by the Germans... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alun Armstrong, Blake Ritson, William Mannering
Votes: 670
49. Wagner (1983)
300 min | Biography, Drama, History
A huge panorama of Richard Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria, to the final ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, Miguel Herz-Kestranek, László Gálffi
Votes: 616
50. The Human Face (2001– )
200 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
This four part BBC mini-series examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame in an entertaining fashion.
Stars: John Cleese, Elizabeth Hurley, David Attenborough, Pierce Brosnan
Votes: 594