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51. Blind Justice (1988)
90 min | Drama
Frank Cartwright sets up is own democratic Chambers, putting together a group lawyers who are considered radicals by their previous employers.
Stars: Jack Shepherd, Julian Wadham, Caroline Hutchison, Eamonn Walker
Votes: 21
52. Sinéad O'Connor: You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart (1994 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Sinéad O'Connor performs in the music video "You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart" from the original motion picture soundtrack for the film In the Name of the Father (1993). The music video ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Sinéad O'Connor, Pete Postlethwaite, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 35
53.
Criminal Justice (2008–2009)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2008)
Not Rated | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Coulter, a naive young student, has sex in a council flat with a pick-up. When he wakes up before dawn he sees that the girl has been murdered. He panics and makes a run for it but is ... See full summary »
Director: Otto Bathurst | Stars: Ben Whishaw, Bill Paterson, Con O'Neill, Juliet Aubrey
Votes: 121
54. The Constant Gardener (2005)
R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A widower's transcontinental quest to find answers about his wife's death leads him to explosive secrets.
Director: Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Hubert Koundé
Votes: 148,505 | Gross: $33.58M
55. The Duellists (1977)
PG | 100 min | Drama, War
France, 1801. Due to a minor perceived slight, mild-mannered Lieutenant d'Hubert is forced into a duel with hot-headed irrational Lieutenant Feraud. The disagreement ultimately results in scores of duels spanning several years.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox
Votes: 26,733 | Gross: $0.20M
56. 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: 5,168 | Gross: $0.69M
57. Mitch (1984)
60 min | Drama
Mitch is a newspaper reporter with a difference, he cares about the people he reports.
Stars: John Thaw, David Calder, Clare Higgins, Gawn Grainger
Votes: 31
58. Number 27 (1988 TV Movie)
74 min | Comedy
A contractor attempts to convince a 90-year old woman to sell her house but ends up falling in love with the house's history and befriending the old woman.
Director: Tristram Powell | Stars: Joyce Carey, Nigel Planer, Helena Michell, Edward Lyon
Votes: 33
59. Amistad (1997)
R | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 82,822 | Gross: $44.18M
60. Crown Court (1972–2007)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama
A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge
Votes: 348
61. Doris and Doreen (1978 TV Movie)
80 min | Comedy, Drama
Doris and Doreen work for a large unnamed corporation. Changes are afoot, though they are not entirely sure what they are. Equipped with an indepth knowledge of regulations and paperwork they feel compelled to get to the bottom of it.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Prunella Scales, Patricia Routledge, Pete Postlethwaite, Joan Sanderson
Votes: 51
62. Afternoon Off (1979 TV Movie)
63 min | Drama
Lee, a Chinese man, works as a waiter in a hotel in England, despite speaking very little English. Told that a girl called Iris might be interested in him, on his afternoon off work he buys a box of chocolates and sets off to find her.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Henry Man, Benjamin Whitrow, Angela Morant, Pasquale Perrino
Votes: 62
63.
Between the Lines (1992–1994)
Episode:
Out of the Game
(1992)
Crime, Drama
When a youth is shot by armed police, years of resentment are set to explode into violence.
Director: Alan Dossor | Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Tony Doyle
Votes: 36
64.
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992–1994)
Episode:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1992)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
Directors: Robert Sahakyants, Dave Edwards | Stars: Menna Trussler, Daniel Massey, Suzanne Bertish, Anthony Jackson
Votes: 55
65.
The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode:
Principled Negotiation
(1992)
TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama
DI Burnside and DS Roach look favourably on an ex-villian with a loan-shark problem, but they expect favours in return.
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Christopher Ellison, Tony Scannell, Nula Conwell, Sam Miller
Votes: 32
66. Brassed Off (1996)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.
Director: Mark Herman | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson
Votes: 20,947 | Gross: $2.56M
67. The Sins (2000)
420 min | Crime, Drama
Len, a former getaway driver, encounters the temptations of all the seven sins while desperately trying to solve personal and family issues, keep his job at his uncle's funeral home, and, most importantly, stay straight.
Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Geraldine James, Caroline Hayes, Billie Cook
Votes: 140
68. Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (2003–2008)
40 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Andrew Denton, John Laws, Bryan Seymour, Kiruna Stamell
Votes: 135
69.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
Goose Bumps
(1993)
TV-14 | 53 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In order to settle a dentist bill Lovejoy agrees to investigate the alleged drowning death of a man who reportedly fell or jumped from a ferry.
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Caroline Langrishe, Diane Parish
Votes: 40
70. Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.
Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff, Robert Fyfe
Votes: 3,657
71. Deceptions (1985– )
Not Rated | 181 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Twin sisters trade places with unexpected results.
Stars: Stefanie Powers, Barry Bostwick, Jeremy Brett, James Faulkner
Votes: 617
72. Tumbledown (1988 TV Movie)
115 min | Biography, Drama, War
Based on the experiences of Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, M.C..
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Colin Firth, Paul Rhys, David Calder, Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Votes: 588
73. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 535
74. Horse in the House (1977–1979)
30 min | Drama, Family
Children's TV-show about kids who attempt to hide their horse, called Orbit, in the main larder in the third east wing of their country mansion, seeing as mum and dad wants to sell the horse to an Arab oil billionaire.
Stars: Kim McDonald, Alison Glennie, Pete Postlethwaite, David Sterne
Votes: 19
75. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)
9 min | Comedy, History
A Special Collector's Edition.
Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta
Votes: 106
76. Something for the Weekend (2006–2012)
90 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Tim Lovejoy, Simon Rimmer, Wayne Collins, Amanda Hamilton
Votes: 64
77.
Minder (1979–1994)
Episode:
The Roof of All Evil
(1993)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Arthur buys a job lot of satellite dishes with instructions in German, so he enlists the aid of ex-television repair man Logie to fit them. After fitting the first one at the wrong house ... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: George Cole, Gary Webster, Glynn Edwards, Pete Postlethwaite
Votes: 40
78. Treasure Island (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The treasure seeking adventures of young Jim Hawkins and pirate Captain Long John Silver.
Director: Fraser C. Heston | Stars: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee
Votes: 5,992
79. Going Straight (1978)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Following his release from Slade prison, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Patricia Brake, Richard Beckinsale, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Votes: 1,297
80. The Age of Stupid (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History, News
A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.
Director: Franny Armstrong | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Jehangir Wadia, Alvin DuVernay, Layefa Malini
Votes: 4,705
81. Player (2008)
20 min | Short, Drama
The story of a claustrophobic relationship between a single mother and her piano prodigy son. Arriving in a tight-knit rural community, the pair become embroiled in local romances which push their own relationship to boiling point.
Director: Mary Nighy | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Haydn Gwynne, Sam Hodges, Celia Imrie
Votes: 21
82.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
They Never Slept
(1991)
TV-14 | 74 min | Drama
When plucky Corporal Pru Merriman reports to her superiors, she is catapulted into the murky world of the French Resistance.
Director: Udayan Prasad | Stars: Edward Fox, Emily Morgan, James Fleet, Elaine Ford
Votes: 23
83.
Boon (1986–1992)
Episode:
Undercover
(1990)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Laura and Rocky are asked to tail a man recently released from prison, and the owner of a motorbike shop enlists Ken's help in recovering a bike sold to a customer who provided a bogus name and bank details.
Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: Phil Daniels, Buster Bloodvessel, Emma Rice, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 7
84.
The Sins (2000)
Episode:
Lust
(2000)
Crime, Drama
While suffering a bout of erectile dysfunction, Len travels to Oxford with Carl to check on his increasingly promiscuous daughter Chastity. Meanwhile, Oy breaks up with his "girlfriend" who turns out to be the wife of a local hard-man.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Geraldine James, Claire Rushbrook, Kaye Wragg
Votes: 8
85. Zorro (1990–1993)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In nineteenth century Spanish California, heroic masked swordsman Zorro, who's actually a local nobleman, must protect his friends and small town (or pueblo) of Los Angeles from its corrupt magistrate (or alcalde) and other menaces.
Stars: Patrice Martinez, Duncan Regehr, James Victor, Juan Diego Botto
Votes: 1,991
86. Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003– )
TV-MA | 175 min | Drama, History
A true story about the tragic explosion at Halifax Harbour, Canada, in the early hours of December 6, 1917.
Stars: Paul Doucet, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Clare Stone, Max Morrow
Votes: 381
87. King's Man (2010)
TV-14 | 114 min | Drama
Children are targeted by a syndicate and forced into the sex trade. Distressed by the disappearance of her nieces while returning to Mexico Laura turns to a local minister who believes that God can help him get back the missing children.
Director: Brenton Covington | Stars: Joe Estevez, Doua Moua, Jose Rosete, Jon Lee Brody
Votes: 64
88.
The Sins (2000)
Episode:
Anger
(2000)
Crime, Drama
After Gloria tells Len she had had an affair with Mickey, Len goes on a vengeful rampage. Meanwhile, Faith deals with her own husband's serial infidelities and alcoholism in her own, saintly manner.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Geraldine James, Claire Rushbrook, Caroline Hayes
Votes: 7
89. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau
Votes: 244,879 | Gross: $46.35M
90. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,108
91. James and the Giant Peach (1996)
PG | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.
Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Simon Callow
Votes: 74,025 | Gross: $28.93M
92. Hamlet (1990)
PG | 135 min | Drama
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield
Votes: 23,618 | Gross: $20.71M
93. The Shipping News (2001)
R | 111 min | Drama
An emotionally beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 33,924 | Gross: $11.43M
94. TFI Friday (1996–2015)
74 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Comedy, guest interviews and live bands in the studio, from a bar in London's riverside studios.
Stars: Chris Evans, Catalina Guirado, Cher, Sharleen Spiteri
Votes: 487
95. El C.I.D. (1990–1992)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The series follows two policemen, Bromley and Blake, decide to uproot their lives and move to Spain. They move into luxury yacht 'El CID' on the sunny and relaxed Costa del Sol. But while ... See full summary »
Stars: John Bird, Simón Andreu, Tony Haygarth, Donald Churchill
Votes: 66
96. Omenisms (2006 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short
Behind the scenes of the horror remake The Omen (2006).
Director: Stephen French | Stars: Liev Schreiber, John Moore, David Thewlis, Julia Stiles
Votes: 69
97. Heroes of Comedy (1995–2003)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
An affectionate look at the life and work of some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Stars: Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan, Bob Monkhouse, Barry Cryer
Votes: 45
98.
Plays for Britain (1976)
Episode:
The Paradise Run
(1976)
60 min | Drama
Johnny has joined the army because he likes canoeing, but ends up in a war-torn city and is compromised into helping the enemy. However, desertion will not be a solution, and he finds himself more distressed than ever.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Kevin McNally, Ian Charleson, Sarah Porter, Maurice O'Connell
Votes: 16
99.
The Sins (2000)
Episode:
Covetousness
(2000)
Crime, Drama
Len starts working for his uncle's funeral home only to find his former partners in crime are the pallbearers. On the first day on the job, however, the hearse breaks down and he finds ... See full summary »
Director: Sallie Aprahamian | Stars: Pete Postlethwaite, Geraldine James, Kaye Wragg, Laura Rogers
Votes: 8
100. Waterland (1992)
R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery
In 1974 Pittsburgh, a high-school history teacher seeking closure tells his class about his experiences as teenager in England during World War II.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack, Ethan Hawke, Grant Warnock
Votes: 2,458 | Gross: $1.03M