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51. George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
30 min | Comedy
Colonel Maynard has a problem when it comes to housekeepers - his chauffeur. George has an eye for the ladies, and his behaviour has seen sixteen housekeepers hand in their resignations. ... See full summary »
Stars: Peggy Mount, Sidney James, John Le Mesurier, Keith Marsh
Votes: 102
52. Film Fanfare (1956)
Talk-Show
The goings on within the film industry.
Stars: Peter Noble, Paul Carpenter, John Fitzgerald, John Parsons
Votes: 13
53. Unknown Hancock (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Ashtar Al Khirsan | Stars: Tony Hancock, Hugh Burnett, Pete Doherty, Griffith Edwards
Votes: 13
54.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing
(1968)
Comedy
George is ridiculed when he announces his intention to pop the question, the Book of Birds is thrown to the flames to prove that he is serious, and his new fiancee's brigadier father insists on cancelling the engagement.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: John Le Mesurier, Keith Marsh, Peggy Mount, Sidney James
Votes: 10
55.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
The Knighthood
(1959)
Comedy
Hancock decides to pursue a career as a Shakespearian actor in the hope he will be awarded a knighthood.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Richard Wattis, Robert Dorning
Votes: 19
56.
Citizen James (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Money
(1960)
Comedy
Liz asks Sid to pay the takings from the club into the bank, Albert's faced with having to find £12000 when a 40/1 outsider crosses the line first, and Bill insists on authenticity while working on the details of a robbery.
Director: Philip Barker | Stars: Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Liz Fraser, Sydney Tafler
Votes: 5
57.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
Big Deal
(1968)
Comedy
George learns that constant borrowing has left him without any wages, Gabrielle's persuaded to put the money up for a profit opportunity, and the Colonel struggles to get any answers when the Bentley goes missing.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: John Le Mesurier, Peggy Mount, Sidney James, Keith Marsh
Votes: 9
58. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Crime
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James, Alfie Bass
Votes: 15,577
59. Two in Clover (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy series about two frustrated office workers who decide to leave behind their 9-to-5 lifestyle for the simpler life of living in the countryside and running a farm.
Stars: Sidney James, Victor Spinetti, Bill Pertwee, Victor Platt
Votes: 86
60.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
The Ladies' Man
(1960)
Comedy
Following his lack of success with women, Hancock enrolls in a charm school.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Brian Oulton, Honor Shepherd
Votes: 24
61.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
The Tycoon
(1959)
Comedy
When Hancock's stocks and shares portfolio drops in price, he threatens to kill himself. But Sid points out that the East Cheam Building Society's AGM is this afternoon.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Harold Kasket, William Kendall
Votes: 25
62.
Citizen James (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Elixir
(1960)
Comedy
Bill knocks up the latest batch of miracle medicine to sell on the market, Liz comes to the rescue when the boys are picked up by the police, and a doctor from the hospital phones the station asking for urgent help.
Director: Philip Barker | Stars: Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Liz Fraser, Campbell Singer
Votes: 6
63. Cilla (1968–1976)
45 min | Music, Family
Singer Cilla Black at the height of popularity, was the grinder of this weekly entertainment series, frittering singing by Ms Black as well as her many guests.
Stars: Cilla Black, The Breakaways, The Irving Davies Dancers, Cliff Richard
Votes: 22
64.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
Family Tree
(1968)
Comedy
Gabrielle manages to trace her family line back over two hundred years, the Colonel finds a possible connection to the French royal family, and George uses a portrait of the Laughing Cavalier to add to her excitement.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Sidney James, Keith Marsh, John Le Mesurier, Peggy Mount
Votes: 10
65.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
Spanish Interlude
(1959)
Comedy
Hancock threatens to sack Sid as his agent unless he gets him a good part. Sid suggests a European tour.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Brian Worth, David Lander
Votes: 23
66.
Citizen James (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Rivals
(1960)
Comedy
Albert bets that he can get a date with Sid's girl by the end of the week, Liz defends her right to go to the pictures with anyone she chooses, and using a stripper to make her jealous turns out to be an expensive idea.
Director: Philip Barker | Stars: Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Liz Fraser, Sydney Tafler
Votes: 5
67.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
Floribunda Gabrielle
(1968)
Comedy
Ralph announces that he has finally managed to cross a tulip with a rose, George ends up bruised when he helps the Colonel with his conkers, and tender words in the greenhouse suggest that things are getting heated.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Peggy Mount, Keith Marsh, Sidney James, John Le Mesurier
Votes: 9
68. 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
69. Last Holiday (1950)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a lonely, unappreciated farm-equipment salesman discovers he has only a few weeks to live, he withdraws his savings for a final holiday at a "posh" resort.
Director: Henry Cass | Stars: Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Kay Walsh, Grégoire Aslan
Votes: 2,120
70. Give Us This Day (1949)
Passed | 120 min | Drama
One of the few (if any at the time this film was made) films shot in England with New York City's 'Little Italy" as the locale. This was Edward Dmytryk's first film after he had refused to ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Sam Wanamaker, Lea Padovani, Kathleen Ryan, Bonar Colleano
Votes: 391
71. 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
72.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
Gabrielle's Birthday
(1968)
Comedy
The Colonel discovers that he has given a bottle of perfume to the vicar, George forgets the significance of the date when he comes home drunk, and Gabrielle jumps to conclusions when she finds a card and a fur stole.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Keith Marsh, John Le Mesurier, Peggy Mount, Sidney James
Votes: 10
73.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
The Unexpected Sport
(1966)
Comedy
Gabrielle plays nurse when the Colonel breaks his leg in a road accident, a visitor to the house gets the wrong idea about the closed curtains, and a replacement has to be found to make up the numbers in a polo match.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Peggy Mount, Sidney James, John Le Mesurier, Keith Marsh
Votes: 11
74.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
The New Nose
(1959)
Comedy
When Hancock's date can't stop laughing at his nose, he develops a complex about it.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, John Le Mesurier, Roger Avon
Votes: 20
75.
Two in Clover (1969–1970)
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(1970)
Comedy
Sid and Vic agree to play for the vicars eleven at cricket. Trouble is Freddie Trueman is on the over team, and Sid soon gets in his bad books.
Director: Alan Tarrant | Stars: Sidney James, Victor Spinetti, Fred Trueman, Graham Crowden
Votes: 15
76.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
Sunday Morning
(1967)
Comedy
Gabrielle claims that staying in bed is a total waste of a Sunday morning, Ralph insists that his grandfather was reincarnated as a little pig, and the Colonel refuses to believe that George can be persuaded to go to church.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Peggy Mount, Sidney James, Keith Marsh, John Le Mesurier
Votes: 11
77. Hell Drivers (1957)
Approved | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A rookie trucker tries to expose his boss' rackets.
Director: Cy Endfield | Stars: Stanley Baker, Herbert Lom, Peggy Cummins, Patrick McGoohan
Votes: 4,058
78. William Tell (1958–1959)
30 min | Adventure, Family, History
Depicts the legend of William Tell, who, as the stories say, shot an apple off of his son's head and lead the rebellion to free Switzerland.
Stars: Conrad Phillips, Willoughby Goddard, Jennifer Jayne, Richard Rogers
Votes: 212
79. Jokers Wild (1969–1974)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A weekly comedy panel show in which two teams of three comedians each play for points by telling jokes on a subject chosen by the host. While a comedian was telling a joke, a member of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Barry Cryer, Les Dawson, Ray Martine, Ted Ray
Votes: 49
80.
Bless This House (1971–1976)
Episode:
The Generation Gap
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
Sid tries desperately to understand his two teenage children, but the more he tries, the less he understands them.
Director: William G. Stewart | Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Robin Stewart, Sally Geeson
Votes: 37
81.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
TV Conflict
(1967)
Comedy
Ralph leaves the whole house in shock when he decides to have a bath, Gabrielle storms out when her record collection ends up in pieces, and the Colonel orders George to bring her back or face losing his own job.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Peggy Mount, Keith Marsh, Sidney James, John Le Mesurier
Votes: 10
82.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
Court Case
(1968)
Comedy
The Colonel finds his staff standing before him when he arrives in court, Gabrielle explains how the car left them stranded in the country, and the court hears of how George found a bed for the night at a nearby cottage.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Paul Williamson, Keith Grenville, John Le Mesurier, Alex Donald
Votes: 10
83.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
George Meets the Dragon
(1966)
Comedy
Col. Maynard begs his chauffeur to stop chasing the housekeepers away, the gardener suggests finding a woman that he can't possibly fancy, and George gets a surprise when a fare-dodging Dragon turns up at the door.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Sidney James, Peggy Mount, John Le Mesurier, Keith Marsh
Votes: 14
84.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
Night Night, Sleep Tight
(1966)
Comedy
Gabrielle needs help when she gets herself stuck in a manual massager, George discovers that he's swallowed pills that are meant to be inhaled, and the police are called after a burglar is given a clout around the head.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Sidney James, Peggy Mount, Peter Woodthorpe, Karen Clare
Votes: 11
85.
Two in Clover (1969–1970)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1969)
Comedy
Sid accidentally drops all the manure on Mr Bromley-Jones's car. So as revenge Bromley-Jones kidnaps one of Sid and Vic's cows.
Director: Alan Tarrant | Stars: Sidney James, Victor Spinetti, Gerald Flood, Bill Pertwee
Votes: 12
86.
Citizen James (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Watchdog
(1962)
Comedy
Charlie's horrified when Sid decides to take pity on a man who breaks in, the police are confused by a complaint about a lack of protection, and a new guard dog from Tibet refuses to let anybody out of the house.
Stars: Sidney James, Sydney Tafler, Irene Handl, Campbell Singer
Votes: 5
87. Hour of Glory (1949)
Approved | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on Britain in 1943, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: David Farrar, Jack Hawkins, Michael Gough, Henry Caine
Votes: 3,111
88.
Bless This House (1971–1976)
Episode:
Another Fine Mess...
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
Sid's boss asks him to look after a special gift that he has bought for his wife for a special anniversary. What could possibly go wrong?
Director: William G. Stewart | Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Robin Stewart, Sally Geeson
Votes: 32
89.
The Buccaneers (1956–1957)
Episode:
The Hand of the Hawk
(1956)
TV-Y | 25 min | Adventure, Drama
The authorities are trying to drum up more business for the colony. The first merchantmen to arrive has a crew member killed with a warning, "beware the mark of the Hawk". Dan needs to try ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Robert Shaw, Anthony Dawson, Sidney James, Peter Hammond
Votes: 19
90.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
The Football Match
(1968)
Comedy
Madcap Maynard reminisces about playing football in his younger days, George manages to get kicked out of an FA Cup tie for kicking a rival fan, and Gabrielle saves the day by getting hold of two tickets for the replay.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: John Le Mesurier, Peggy Mount, Sidney James, Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 10
91. A King in New York (1957)
G | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde, Oliver Johnston
Votes: 8,885
92. 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: 94
93. The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy
Volunteers take over their local passenger train service (against bus company resistance) when the government announces its closure.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne, John Gregson
Votes: 3,315
94. The Magic Box (1951)
Approved | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of the life of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor and early pioneer in cinema.
Director: John Boulting | Stars: Robert Donat, Maria Schell, Renée Asherson, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 1,419
95. Big Time Operators (1957)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy
A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit", and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there.
Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Margaret Rutherford, Peter Sellers
Votes: 2,263
96. The October Man (1947)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Mystery
When the murder of a young woman happens, her next-door neighbor is under suspicion due to his previous stay in a mental hospital.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh
Votes: 1,501
97. What's My Line (1951–1964)
30 min | Game-Show
A panel of celebrities trying to guess what a person does for a living, or figure out who a mystery guest is. This is the version for the United Kingdom.
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Isobel Barnett, Gilbert Harding, Barbara Kelly
Votes: 71
98. Tokoloshe (1965)
G | 80 min
A young African boy is rescued from a witchdoctor's death curse. He travels to the big city where a blind white man becomes his protector.
Director: Peter Prowse | Stars: Sidney James, Saul Pelle, Cy Sacks, Simon Sabela
Votes: 9
99.
George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
Episode:
The 10:15 Train
(1968)
Comedy
George and Gabrielle decide to get the train to London on their day off, the diddy men inside a drinks machine dish out a little too much coffee, and news of a cancelled service means a trip to see the traffic manager.
Director: Shaun O'Riordan | Stars: Peggy Mount, Sidney James, Ken Wynne, Tom Baker
Votes: 12
100.
Two in Clover (1969–1970)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1969)
Comedy
Sid and Vic battle it out to go out with local telephone operator Liz Corbett.
Director: Alan Tarrant | Stars: Sidney James, Victor Spinetti, Arthur Hewlett, Julie Martin
Votes: 12