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1. Monitor (1958–1965)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Fortnightly arts show from the BBC, covering the worlds of theatre, film, literature, painting, sculpture, architecture and music.
Stars: Huw Wheldon, Jonathan Miller, John Berger, Robert Robinson
Votes: 97
2.
Willo the Wisp (1981)
Episode:
The Wishbone
(1981)
5 min | Animation, Family
Carwash the Cat discovered Moog's tail end sticking out of a hole in the ground. Moog has unearthed a magic 'wish bone' that allows him to make a wish whenever he licks it. Soon Evil Edna wants the magic bone's powers for herself.
Star: Kenneth Williams
Votes: 5
3. Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
30 min | Comedy
TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.
Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan, Alec Bregonzi
Votes: 591
4. Everyman (1977– )
50 min | Documentary
Long-running BBC documentary series, often focussing on issues of a religious nature.
Stars: Peter France, Vanya Kewley, Jenni Murray, David Jessel
Votes: 30
5. An Audience with Kenneth Williams (1983 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
The British comedy star entertains a celebrity audience with stories of his life and career.
Director: Alasdair Macmillan | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Gyles Brandreth, Trevor Brown, Judith Chalmers
Votes: 122
6. Frost on Sunday (1968–1970)
50 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Talk show and light entertainment.
Stars: David Frost, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 65
7. Looks Familiar (1970– )
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Nostalgia based panel chat show.
Stars: Denis Norden, Bob Monkhouse, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray
Votes: 29
8. Sword of Freedom (1957– )
25 min | Adventure, Family
In sixteenth century Florence, Marco del Monte, a dashing Robin Hood-like figure, leads the Republicans against the tyrannical Duke de Medici and his minions.
Stars: Edmund Purdom, Martin Benson, Adrienne Corri, Roland Bartrop
Votes: 39
9. Aladdin and the Forty Thieves (1984 TV Movie)
57 min | Family
A pantomime featuring the stars of BBC children's programs in 1983. In faraway Peking, a magic lamp is concealed in a robber's cave. Only a pure and untainted youth can retrieve the magic lamp - his name is Aladdin.
Director: Jeremy Swan | Stars: Sarah Greene, Jan Francis, Johnny Morris, Terry Nutkins
Votes: 15
10. What's My Line? (1973–1974)
Game-Show
Stars: David Jacobs, Isobel Barnett, Kenneth Williams, William Franklyn
Votes: 12
11.
Comic Roots (1982–1983)
Episode:
Kenneth Williams
(1983)
Biography
The self-confessed comedy legend revisits the areas of London where he grew up, shares reminiscences, and performs songs from his memories in a public house.
Star: Kenneth Williams
Votes: 19
12. Comic Roots (1982–1983)
29 min | Biography
Series documenting the biographies and influences of a number of popular comedians of the era.
Stars: Irene Handl, Paul Shane, Roy Hudd, Les Dawson
Votes: 21
13. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
14. The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964–1969)
Talk-Show
A 45-minute late-night chat and music program from ABC hosted by the genial Irishman in which a collection of guests, some daring, some downright boring, had Eamonn's forehead in an even greater lather than usual.
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Spike Milligan, Sandie Shaw, Peter Cook
Votes: 57
15. On Safari (1982–1984)
Family, Game-Show
Children partnered with celebrities to compete against each other in a safari-themed game show.
Stars: Christopher Biggins, Gillian Taylforth, Sally James, Billy Dainty
Votes: 20
16.
Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)
Episode:
The Alpine Holiday
(1957)
Comedy
Hancock flies to Switzerland for a skiing holiday.
Director: Duncan Wood | Stars: Tony Hancock, Richard Wattis, Kenneth Williams, June Whitfield
Votes: 39
17.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
(1982)
Documentary
Directors: Pamela Brighton, Nigel Williams | Stars: Harry Andrews, Richard Braine, Una Brandon-Jones, Michael Bryant
Votes: 8
18. Star Turn (1976–1981)
25 min | Game-Show
Stars: Graeme Garden, Bernard Cribbins, John Craven, Noel Edmonds
Votes: 8
19. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 319
20. Juke Box Jury (1959–1990)
30 min | Music
A panel of notable personalities rate the latest pop records.
Stars: David Jacobs, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman, Katie Boyle
Votes: 58
21. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
22. Dick and the Duchess (1957–1958)
30 min | Comedy
Dick Starrett is insurance investigator in London and married to the upper class Jane. Her family disapproves of his being an American or background. Dick's co-worker is Peter Jamison and he collaborates with Inspector Starke on his cases.
Stars: Patrick O'Neal, Hazel Court, Richard Wattis, Roddy Hughes
Votes: 14
23. Willo the Wisp (1981)
5 min | Animation, Family
A series of 5 minute cartoons about a group of inhabitants of a forest. Willo the Wisp is a sprite formed from gas who narrates each story. Other characters included Evil Edna (a witch ... See full summary »
Star: Kenneth Williams
Votes: 496
24. Tomorrow's World (1965–2016)
30 min | Documentary
Long running BBC TV series looking at what's new in science and technology.
Stars: Judith Hann, Raymond Baxter, Michael Rodd, Peter Macann
Votes: 123
25. Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955 TV Movie)
75 min | Adventure, Drama
A play-within-a-play of Moby Dick by Orson Welles.
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Christopher Lee, Patrick McGoohan, Wensley Pithey
Votes: 72
26. Valley of Song (1953)
80 min | Drama, Comedy
Rivalry among members of the male voice choir!
Director: Gilbert Gunn | Stars: Mervyn Johns, Clifford Evans, Maureen Swanson, John Fraser
Votes: 34
27. Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
PG-13 | 84 min | Drama, Music
The lives of an English working-class family are told out of order in a free-associative manner. The first part, "Distant Voices", focuses on the father's role in the family. The second part, "Still Lives", focuses on his children.
Director: Terence Davies | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Freda Dowie, Angela Walsh, Dean Williams
Votes: 5,146 | Gross: $0.69M
28. 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: 131
29. The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979–1994)
45 min | Family
Magician Paul Daniels performs tricks and illusions, as well as debunking scam artists in the "Bunco Booth". Also featuring on the show are magic and variety acts from all over the world.
Stars: Paul Daniels, Debbie McGee, Amanda Newman, Hans Moretti
Votes: 56
30. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
31. CBTV Channel 14 (1982–1984)
Family
Children's magazine programme based round a supposed 'pirate' TV show.
Stars: Steve Steen, Paul Henley, Jim Sweeney, Mike Smith
Votes: 8
32. Parkinson (1971–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries
Votes: 803
33. Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 79 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Martyn Hesford's comedy-drama about the life and times of tortured comic Kenneth Williams based on his diaries.
Director: Andy De Emmony | Stars: Michael Sheen, Cheryl Campbell, Peter Wight, Beatie Edney
Votes: 1,074
34. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
35. Acting in the Sixties (1967– )
Documentary
Stars: Clive Goodwin, Ronald Bryden, Kenneth Tynan, Maggie Smith
Votes: 13
36. The Kenneth Williams Show (1970–1976)
45 min | Comedy
Stars: Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Max Harris, Jonathan Cohen
Votes: 12
37. The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
G | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A lonely princess and a poor cobbler fall in love while trying to retrieve three magical orbs that were stolen by a bumbling thief, all while outwitting a powerful sorcerer as adventure and comedic pop culture references abound.
Director: Richard Williams | Stars: Vincent Price, Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals, Bobbi Page
Votes: 4,609 | Gross: $0.67M
38. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 422
39. Give Us a Clue (1979–2022)
25 min | Game-Show
A British TV show where every week a team of celebrities would play Charades
Stars: Lionel Blair, Michael Parkinson, Liza Goddard, Una Stubbs
Votes: 65
40. Tell Me Another (1976–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
Stars: Richard Hills, Alfred Marks, Jim Dale, Arthur Askey
Votes: 20
41. Password (1982–1983)
30 min | Game-Show
Stars: Tom O'Connor, Simon Prebble, Martin Jarvis, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Votes: 11
42. Make Mine Mink (1960)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy
A weird mix of social misfits and neighbors becomes a gang of thieves stealing mink coats in order to fund local charities.
Director: Robert Asher | Stars: Terry-Thomas, Athene Seyler, Hattie Jacques, Billie Whitelaw
Votes: 1,130
43. Galloping Galaxies! (1985–1986)
25 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Chidren's series set on board the interplanetary merchant ship Voyager in the 25th century.
Stars: Kenneth Williams, Robert Swales, Paul Wilce, Michael Deeks
Votes: 36
44. Aspel & Company (1984–1993)
60 min | Talk-Show
Middle-of-the-road celebrity chat show hosted by smooth presenter Michael Aspel.
Stars: Michael Aspel, Mel Smith, Nigel Havers, Oliver Reed
Votes: 161
45. Love Me, Love Me, Love Me (1962)
8 min | Animation, Short
Director: Richard Williams | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Paul Bürks
Votes: 31
46. Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)
Not Rated | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khyber Pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Roy Castle
Votes: 5,454
47. Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (1976–1982)
120 min | Family, Talk-Show
Saturday morning children's show which as well as having music and guests also had kids phone in and swap toys with each other.
Stars: Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven, Maggie Philbin
Votes: 120
48. Val Parnell's Spectacular (1956–1961)
60 min | Music
A variety show frequently featuring top talent.
Stars: Dave King, Arthur Haynes, Jack Parnell Orchestra, Alma Cogan
Votes: 14
49. Carry on Screaming! (1966)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Horror
The sinister Dr Watt has an evil scheme going. He's kidnapping beautiful young women and turning them into mannequins to sell to local stores.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Harry H. Corbett, Charles Hawtrey
Votes: 5,818
50. Carry on Cleo (1964)
Not Rated | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Two Britons, Hengist and Horsa, are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mistaken for a fighter, and gets drafted into the Royal Guard to protect Caesar.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Sidney James, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey
Votes: 5,001