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1. The Saint (1962–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon (the Saint) Templar's an adventurer, and friend to those in need. Where his money comes from isn't mentioned, but, he travels europe in his white Volvo P1800S righting wrongs.
Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford, Justine Lord
Votes: 6,242
2. Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Crime, Drama
Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Stars: Jack Warner, Peter Byrne, Geoffrey Adams, Arthur Rigby
Votes: 318
3. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
Approved | 112 min | Drama, Thriller
Instead of coming in from the Cold War, British agent Alec Leamas chooses to face another mission.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Richard Burton, Oskar Werner, Claire Bloom, Sam Wanamaker
Votes: 18,857
4. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
75 min | Drama
Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones
Votes: 133
5. Zarak (1956)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
An Afghan outlaw finally saves a British officer at the cost of his own life.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Victor Mature, Michael Wilding, Anita Ekberg, Bonar Colleano
Votes: 447
6. The Four Just Men (1959–1960)
30 min | Drama
Four men: a British politician, an American journalist in Paris, a lawyer in the U.S., and a Roman hotelier, band together to fight injustice wherever they find it.
Stars: Richard Conte, Jack Hawkins, Dan Dailey, Arthur Gomez
Votes: 159
7. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 180
8. The Buccaneers (1956–1957)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
The Crown takes Tempest's stronghold. The ex-pirate wins a pardon and becomes a privateer. He and Deputy Gov. Beamish fight Spanish raiders despite their unease. They defend the Caribbean.
Stars: Robert Shaw, Paul Hansard, Brian Rawlinson, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 189
9. Espionage (1963–1964)
48 min | Drama, War
An anthology series telling different and unrelated stories of espionage set in many countries and historical periods.
Stars: Victor Platt, Martin Lyder, Maxwell Shaw, Alan Tilvern
Votes: 81
10. The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957–1958)
30 min | Mystery
Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan is called in to help solve baffling cases, aided by his #1 son. The first five episodes were filmed in the US, then production switched to the UK for the rest of the series.
Stars: J. Carrol Naish, James Hong, Rupert Davies, Arthur Gomez
Votes: 142
11. Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The adventures of the agents of Scotland Yard's secret undercover crime unit, dubbed "The Ghost Squad".
Stars: Anthony Marlowe, Claire Nielson, Michael Quinn, Neil Hallett
Votes: 77
12. Man of the World (1962–1963)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Michael Strait is a high-flying photo-journalist and a real Man of the World. His business takes him to every corner of the world and every corner of society and with his eye for trouble it proves to be an irresistible combination.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Tracy Reed, Paul Maxwell, Ricardo Montez
Votes: 57
13. The Iron Petticoat (1956)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy
Russian Captain defects to England, not for politics but due to gender discrimination. English Captain ordered to sell capitalism. Defector argues communism better. They fall in love despite KGB attempts to retrieve her.
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Bob Hope, Katharine Hepburn, Noelle Middleton, James Robertson Justice
Votes: 1,265
14. Island Rescue (1951)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, War
During WW2, British Major Valentine Moreland is tasked with rescuing a prized pedigree cow from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel.
Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: David Niven, Glynis Johns, George Coulouris, Barry Jones
Votes: 379
15. Compact (1962–1965)
30 min | Drama
BBC series set in the offices of a glossy women's magazine.
Stars: Frances Bennett, Robert Desmond, Ronald Allen, Louise Dunn
Votes: 21
16. Highly Dangerous (1950)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Thriller
A British lady entomologist travels to a Balkan country to look into germ warfare trials using various bugs as carriers.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark, Marius Goring, Naunton Wayne
Votes: 621
17. 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
18. Knight Errant Limited (1959–1961)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Adam Knight's agency is there to help people in all kinds of ways.
Stars: Kay Callard, John Turner, Richard Carpenter, Hugh David
Votes: 15
19. Mystery Submarine (1962)
92 min | Adventure, Drama, War
During WWII, the British Royal Navy uses a captured German submarine to trick the enemy and protect their supply convoy.
Director: C.M. Pennington-Richards | Stars: Edward Judd, James Robertson Justice, Laurence Payne, Joachim Fuchsberger
Votes: 74
20. Saturday Playhouse (1958–1961)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series of dramatisations of plays.
Stars: Elvi Hale, Madoline Thomas, George A. Cooper, Emrys Jones
21. International Detective (1959–1961)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Stories from the files of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, New York.
Stars: Art Fleming, Anthony Jacobs, Nigel Green, Tony Thawnton
Votes: 23
22. Glut (1983)
112 min | Drama
Andre Korb is a Swiss boy. In Switzerland, his father, François enjoys relations with the Third Reich. The Korbs also have a Polish refugee, Anna. When she returns years later, she sees Andres. The reunion wakens shared childhood memories.
Director: Thomas Koerfer | Stars: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Katharina Thalbach, Matthias Habich, Krystyna Janda
Votes: 46
23. Deadline Midnight (1960–1961)
60 min | Drama
A series about life on a London daily newspaper.
Stars: Armine Sandford, Jeremy Young, Glyn Houston, Bruce Beeby
Votes: 10
24. The New Adventures of Martin Kane (1957– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: William Gargan, Brian Reece, Robert Beatty, Lee Patterson
Votes: 16
25. O Captain, My Captain (1961 TV Movie)
65 min | Drama
Director: Chloe Gibson | Stars: Bernard Lee, Kevin Stoney, Tony Quinn, Michael Rittermann
26. Der Andere (1959)
35 min | Adventure, Crime, Action
Stars: Wolf Frees, Heinz Klingenberg, Albert Lieven, Ingeborg Körner
Votes: 28
27. Destination Downing Street (1957)
30 min | Adventure
The adventures of super-spy Mike Anson and his team of experts.
Stars: John Stone, Donald Morley, Sylva Langova, Graham Crowden
28. The Adventures of Annabel (1955–1956)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Elizabeth Allan, Hugh Sinclair, Margaret Tyzack, Norman Pierce
29. Six More Faces of Jim (1962– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker, Patrick Newell
30. Konfrontation (1974)
110 min | Drama, History
On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the... See full summary »
Director: Rolf Lyssy | Stars: Peter Bollag, Marianne Kehlau, Gert Haucke, Hilde Ziegler
Votes: 35
31. Fluchtgefahr (1974)
105 min | Drama
The 23-year-old Bruno accidentally clashes with society, the judicial and the police. Once he has exceeded the legal limits, he is stuck to the wrong side of the law.
Director: Markus Imhoof | Stars: Wolfram Berger, Matthias Habich, Sigfrit Steiner, Hans Gaugler
Votes: 20
32. Ich bin nicht der Eiffelturm (1969 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Günther Fleckenstein | Stars: Ingeborg Christiansen, Karin Bremer, Rosmarie Pruppacher, Hans Brenner
33. Big Guns (1958)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Stars: Walter Fitzgerald, Wensley Pithey, Nigel Davenport, Anthony Baird
34. Der Tod des Präsidenten (1967 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Director: Walter Davy | Stars: Rainer Geldern, Adolf Roland, Erich Röder, Marianne Wischmann
35.
The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)
Episode:
Auto-Stop
(1965)
75 min | Drama
A young couple go on a hitch-hiking tour of Europe.
Director: Brian Parker | Stars: David Hemmings, Delphi Lawrence, Kevin Stoney, Janice Dinnen
36.
Espionage (1963–1964)
Episode:
A Camel to Ride
(1963)
60 min | Drama, War
A Catholic priest becomes embroiled in the politics of an Arab country, at a terrible cost.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Bill Travers, Marne Maitland, Roger Delgado, Sandor Elès
37.
The Buccaneers (1956–1957)
Episode:
The Aztec Treasure
(1957)
Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Drama
Taffy backs out of marriage with one of the colony girls. In retaliation the girls threaten to leave. Tempest tries to broker a new proposal before the women follow through with their threat.
Director: C.M. Pennington-Richards | Stars: Robert Shaw, Tommy Duggan, Michael Rittermann, Frederick Treves
Votes: 18
38.
Destination Downing Street (1957)
Episode:
The Empty Man: Part 1
(1957)
Adventure
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: John Stone, Donald Morley, Sylva Langova, Graham Crowden
39.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
A Quiet, Ordinary Woman
(1961)
Crime, Drama
Director: Douglas Moodie | Stars: Geoffrey Adams, Jamie Barnes, Renee Barr, Diana Barrington
40.
The Four Just Men (1959–1960)
Episode:
The Night of the Precious Stones
(1959)
Drama
Jewel thieves plan to steal the priceless "Empress Emeralds."
Director: William Fairchild | Stars: Vittorio De Sica, Lisa Gastoni, Bruce Boa, Michael Rittermann
Votes: 33
41.
The Four Just Men (1959–1960)
Episode:
The Prime Minister
(1959)
Drama
Collier attempts to save the life of a Mid-Eastern prime minister who is on the way to testify at the the U.N. and becomes an assassination target.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Dan Dailey, Honor Blackman, Peter Illing, Maurice Kaufmann
Votes: 43
42.
Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
Episode:
The Menacing Mazurka
(1963)
Crime, Drama
In the guise of a publicity agent, Miller must deal with a Russian dance troupe in London for a cultural exchange, but are rife with Soviet spies. He must decide if a dancer's efforts to defect are legitimate.
Director: Hugh Rennie | Stars: Neil Hallett, Anthony Marlowe, George Pravda, Jacqueline Ellis
43.
Ghost Squad (1961–1964)
Episode:
The Missing People
(1962)
Crime, Drama
An underground smuggling network promises people behind the iron curtain a chance to escape to England-at a high price. Trouble is, they're disappearing instead. Miller becomes a pilot to infiltrate the gang.
Director: Antony Kearey | Stars: Anthony Marlowe, Neil Hallett, Nigel Green, Patricia Mort
44.
International Detective (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Santino Case
(1960)
Crime, Drama
Director: Jeremy Summers | Stars: Art Fleming, Court Benson, Edward Cast, Bernard Cribbins
45.
Man of the World (1962–1963)
Episode:
The Bandit
(1963)
Crime, Drama
When Mike tries to get an interview with a tempestuous Italian film star he finds she has been kidnapped by a Sicilian bandit with an odd sense of humour.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Craig Stevens, Sam Wanamaker, Natasha Parry, John Woodvine
46.
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957–1958)
Episode:
The Rajput Ruby
(1957)
26 min | Mystery
Charlie, while on holiday in England, is asked to investigate the theft of jewelry from an Indian Prince. In doing so, he uncovers a far wider web of intrigue involving the Prince's wife.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: J. Carrol Naish, James Hong, Michael Rittermann, Jill Melford
Votes: 9
47.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Loaded Tourist
(1962)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon witnesses a murder and finds himself in the midst of a mystery involving a faithless wife and smuggled jewels.
Director: Jeremy Summers | Stars: Roger Moore, Barbara Bates, Edward Evans, Guy Deghy
Votes: 253
48.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Romantic Matron
(1963)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Eager to experience a little bit of romance in sunny Buenos Aires, instead, an affluent but gullible widow will find herself entangled in the plans of the suave leader of an anti-government movement.
Director: John Paddy Carstairs | Stars: Roger Moore, Ann Gillis, John Carson, Christopher Rhodes
Votes: 170
49.
Six More Faces of Jim (1962– )
Episode:
The Face of Loyalty
(1962)
Comedy, Drama
Director: James Gilbert | Stars: Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker, Patrick Newell
50.
Deadline Midnight (1960–1961)
Episode:
Refugee
(1961)
Drama
Director: Rex Firkin | Stars: Noel Coleman, Rita Davies, Geoffrey Denton, Peter Fraser