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1. Riverside (1982–1983)
30 min | News
Riverside was a TV series broadcast on BBC2 in the United Kingdom featuring musicians, bands, actors, fashion designers, artists and comedians. It consisted of sketches, interviews and live... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Blacknell, Mike Andrews, Nicky Picasso, Debbie Voller
Votes: 14
2. The Invisible Lighthouse (2013)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
I achieved world fame as a chart topping musician and entrepreneur. But I am fascinated with the new opportunities opened up by the latest digital film-making technologies. For the first ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Dolby | Star: Thomas Dolby
Votes: 25
3. The Adam and Joe Show (1996–2001)
25 min | Comedy
Adam Buxton + Joe Cornish write, film, act in, edit and host their own home-made TV show which parodies contemporary popular culture.
Stars: Adam Buxton, Joe Cornish, Nigel Buxton, Zac Sandler
Votes: 572
4. Rock N' Roll Stories (2013– )
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Music Professionals share their most memorable stories of their career in the Rock N' Roll world.
Stars: Tom Waldman, Billy Vera, Wayne Kramer, Mary Gauthier
Votes: 8
5. Greenpeace Non-toxic Video Hits (1985)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Stars: John Deacon, Thomas Dolby, Peter Gabriel, Brian May
Votes: 10
6. The Wall: Live in Berlin (1990 Video)
115 min | Documentary, Music
A recording of the 1990 Berlin benefit concert in which Roger Waters leads an all star cast in performing his famous concept album.
Directors: Ken O'Neill, Roger Waters | Stars: Bryan Adams, The Band, The Bleeding Heart Band, Graham Broad
Votes: 2,356
7. The Dark Eye (1995 Video Game)
Adventure, Drama, Horror
Inspired by Poe's stories of the macabre, the game follows an unnamed protagonist, who's suffering from surreal nightmares. He's about to witness tragic events involving his brother Henry, Henry's fiancee Elise and his disapproving uncle.
Director: Russel Lees | Stars: William S. Burroughs, Jack Angel, Ryan Cutrona, Roberta Farkas
Votes: 52
8. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.
Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss
Votes: 176
9. Obsidian (1997 Video Game)
K-A | Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2066, the Ceres satellite, created to fix the Ozone layer using nanobots, gains sentience and captures its two creators Lilah and Max. Liah must explore Ceres' mind and convince the A.I. to either shut itself down or destroy humanity.
Directors: Howard Cushnir, Adam Wolff | Stars: Wade Childress, Howard Cushnir, Jym Dingler, Matthew Fassberg
Votes: 27
10. Soul Train (1971–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
Stars: Don Cornelius, Diana Puskas, Queen Turner, Carole Creekmore
Votes: 681
11. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
12. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,767
13. 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s (2006)
Stars: Whitney Houston, Debbie Gibson, Prince, Terri Nunn
Votes: 39
14. The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Comedy
A series of self contained television movies starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous movies, literature, and generally everyone in sight.
Stars: Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer
Votes: 1,635
15. Chasing Ice (2012)
PG-13 | 75 min | Documentary, Biography
Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: James Balog, Svavar Jónatansson, Louie Psihoyos, Kitty Boone
Votes: 8,866 | Gross: $1.33M
16. Dare to Be Different (2017)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary, Music
In 1982, a small radio station battles to bring the New Wave to America.
Director: Ellen Goldfarb | Stars: Nancy Abramson, M. King Adkins, Ron Alexenburg, Sam Ash
Votes: 376
17. Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017– )
42 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look at significant historical moments in time and the music that helped defined them.
Stars: Jason King, Richard Goldstein, Melissa Etheridge, Kathy Sledge
Votes: 118
18. Prefab Sprout: The King of Rock 'N' Roll (1988 Music Video)
Short
Stars: Prefab Sprout, Martin McAloon, Paddy McAloon, Wendy Smith
Votes: 7
19. VH-1 Where Are They Now? (1999–2004)
Documentary, Biography
Stars: James Curreri, John Travolta, Bobby Brown, Betsy Lynn George
Votes: 143
20. Sputnik Fever (2007)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
Documentary looking back at the USSR's Sputnik satellite and its effects at the time and over the last 50 years.
Director: David Hoffman | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Gene Banucci, Jay Barbree, Paul Dickson
Votes: 129 | Gross: $0.01M
21. The Gate to the Mind's Eye (1994 Video)
55 min | Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Alloy is given the glimpse of the future and the only way for this madness to end is to collapse the universe and began again. Witness the waking, the rebirth, and the future.
Director: Michael Boydstun | Star: Val Carpenter
Votes: 271
22. Pop Quiz (1981–1984)
30 min | Game-Show, Music
Early Saturday evening quiz show hosted by Radio 1 DJ Mike Read. Each week 2 Teams of pop stars battle it out, not for prizes, but for self-respect! Rounds include song intros, lyrics and musical general knowledge.
Stars: Mike Read, Roger Taylor, Midge Ure, Paul Jones
Votes: 42
23. The Ghost of Faffner Hall (1989– )
Family, Music
An interesting, educational show that encourages children to appreciate different musical styles through the insights and antics of the harmonious haunts of an enchanted Music Conservatory and their musical guests.
Stars: Richard Hunt, Karen Prell, Louise Gold, Mike Quinn
Votes: 34
24. Formel Eins (1983–2013)
45 min | Comedy, Documentary, Music
Formula One - the first modern music show on German television.
Stars: Kai Böcking, Stefanie Tücking, Peter Illmann, Ingolf Lück
Votes: 47
25.
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017– )
Episode:
Space Race
(2017)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Music
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's moonwalk inspired musicians from David Bowie and the Byrds to Parliament-Funkadelic and Sun Ra to imagine a cosmic future for mankind.
Directors: Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre | Stars: Billy Bragg, Dan Burbank, Andrew Chaikin, George Clinton
Votes: 13
26.
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017– )
Episode:
The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism
(2017)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Music
Charting the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion.
Stars: Jacqueline Boysen, Marion Brasch, Peter Doggett, Thomas Dolby
Votes: 15
27. Fame (1982–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Music, Musical
The stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.
Stars: Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray, Debbie Allen, Albert Hague
Votes: 4,456
28. Double Switch (1993 Video Game)
Adventure, Crime, Mystery
A young man named Eddie has been locked in the basement of his apartment complex. Living there are a grumpy handyman, a young female reporter, two young women living as roommates, an ex-con... See full summary »
Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: Camille Cooper, R. Lee Ermey, Wendy Gazelle, Corey Haim
Votes: 154
29. Cyberia (1994 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a dystopian 2027, two superpowers control the world, the First World Alliance in the west and the Cartel in the east. The FWA leader sends a hacker to sabotage a secret Siberian facility that's working on a superweapon called Cyberia.
Director: Drew Markham | Stars: Kathleen Beller, Greg Berg, Jocelyn Blue, Philip L. Clarke
Votes: 35
30. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,126
31. Thomas Dolby: Hyperactive! (1984 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Official music video for "Hyperactive!" by Thomas Dolby.
Director: Daniel Kleinman | Star: Thomas Dolby
Votes: 16
32. Thomas Dolby: She Blinded Me with Science (1982 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Thomas Dolby performs in the music video "She Blinded Me with Science" from the album "The Golden Age of Wireless" recorded for Capitol Records. Thomas Dolby commits himself to the Home for... See full summary »
Directors: Steve Barron, Thomas Dolby | Stars: Thomas Dolby, Magnus Pyke
Votes: 110
33. Double Switch: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure
Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: Camille Cooper, R. Lee Ermey, Wendy Gazelle, Corey Haim
Votes: 7
34. Solid Gold (1980–1988)
60 min | Music
Television show featuring dancing and popular music.
Stars: Jaime Monroy, Robert W. Morgan, Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo
Votes: 352
35. MV3 (1982–1984)
60 min | Music
An influential music video dance show that introduced music videos and live performances to the hungry cable-less masses. Featured Wham!'s first US television interview. The world premiere of Michael Jackson's music video for Billie Jean.
Stars: Kevin Rowland, Barry Hay, The Bus Boys, George Kooymans
Votes: 48
36. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.
Director: Bill Kroyer | Stars: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Tim Curry
Votes: 33,964 | Gross: $24.65M
37. The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985 TV Special)
Music
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Debbie Allen, Laurie Anderson, Philip Bailey, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 18
38. The House of the Devil (2009)
R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery
In 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig
Votes: 51,310 | Gross: $0.10M
39.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
Summer School
(1983)
30 min | Comedy
A motley band of suburbanites arrives at a summer school to simulate life in an Iron Age village. However the village is right in the middle of a modern university campus which somewhat detracts from its air of authenticity.
Director: Sandy Johnson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Rik Mayall, Lois Baxter
Votes: 126
40. Spirit of the Forest: Spirit of the Forest (1989 Music Video)
5 min | Music
A gathering of musicians around the world perform in the single "Spirit of the Forest", which was part of a campaign destined to the Rainforest cause. Brazil, Los Angeles, New York and ... See full summary »
Director: Storm Thorgerson | Stars: Jon Anderson, The B-52's, Afrika Bambaataa, Big Country
Votes: 24
41.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic
(1986)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
Anjelica Houston and Billy Martin co-host the finale episode of the 1985/86 season. Selected sketches and segments include "Moments of Doubt," "Actors On Film," "Bocce Ball My Way," and "My Friend"
Directors: Dave Wilson, Dan Perri | Stars: Joan Cusack, Robert Downey Jr., Nora Dunn, Anthony Michael Hall
Votes: 77
42. We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
G | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A time traveling scientist goes back to prehistoric times and feeds dinosaurs a magic cereal that increases their intelligence - next they land in modern New York City for a series of comic adventures.
Directors: Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells, Dick Zondag, Ralph Zondag | Stars: John Goodman, Charles Fleischer, Blaze Berdahl, Rhea Perlman
Votes: 16,078 | Gross: $9.32M
43. The Artist's Wife (2019)
R | 94 min | Drama
Claire Smythson, wife of the renowned abstract artist Richard Smythson, is plunged into a late-life crisis when her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in danger of not completing the paintings for his final show.
Director: Tom Dolby | Stars: Lena Olin, Bruce Dern, Stefanie Powers, Juliet Rylance
Votes: 337
44. Thomas Dolby: Close But No Cigar (1992 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Michel Gondry | Star: Thomas Dolby
Votes: 14
45. Gothic (1986)
R | 87 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The Shelleys visit Lord Byron and compete to write a horror story.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Myriam Cyr
Votes: 8,870 | Gross: $0.92M
46. Swingers (2002)
93 min | Drama, Romance
Despite Diana's insecure character, she and her husband Julian agree to the idea of experimenting sexually with another couple. They place an advertisement on the net to which the experienced Alex and Timo react.
Director: Stephan Brenninkmeijer | Stars: Ellen van der Koogh, Danny de Kok, Nienke Brinkhuis, Joep Sertons
Votes: 1,415
47. Rockula (1990)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A young vampire cannot lose his virginity because of a curse imposed upon him centuries ago.
Director: Luca Bercovici | Stars: Dean Cameron, Toni Basil, Thomas Dolby, Tawny Fere' Ellis
Votes: 1,242
48.
Fame (1982–1987)
Episode:
The Home Front
(1984)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Music, Musical
Chris's schoolwork suffers when his father becomes unemployed. Doris has a hard time accepting Alicia into the school until she sees how Alicia comes to Chris' rescue.
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel
Votes: 18
49. Wolpodzilla (1994)
40 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Hans Horn | Stars: Max Grießer, Peter Horn, Sissi Perlinger, Gerhard Polt
Votes: 13
50. Video Beat (1984–1986)
30 min | Music
Video Beat was a popular syndicated music video show that aired on American television from 1984 to 1986. Created and produced by Richard Blade and Peter Facer, Video Beat uniquely captured... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Blade, Katy Manor, John Taylor, Wham!
Votes: 12