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1. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.
Stars: Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Craig Parkinson
Votes: 70,311
2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis
Votes: 873,593 | Gross: $303.00M
3. Match Point (2005)
R | 124 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode
Votes: 228,196 | Gross: $23.09M
4. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
PG-13 | 161 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott
Votes: 705,787 | Gross: $258.37M
5. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 572,300 | Gross: $255.12M
6. Top Gear (2002–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Sport, Talk-Show
The hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, The Stig
Votes: 126,805
7. Stay Close (2021)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are disturbed by a terrible event from the past.
Stars: Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, Sarah Parish
Votes: 37,615
8. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.
Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan
Votes: 3,915
9. The Missing (2014–2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tony and Emily Hughes' vacation turns into a nightmare when their 5-year-old son Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France.
Stars: Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor
Votes: 30,270
10. The Way (I) (2010)
PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Drama
A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the "El camino de Santiago," and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.
Director: Emilio Estevez | Stars: Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Deborah Kara Unger, Yorick van Wageningen
Votes: 35,370 | Gross: $4.43M
11. Soldier Soldier (1991–1997)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama
Drama following the life of the officers and men of the King's Own Fusiliers regiment, during their home lives, training exercises and battles.
Stars: Ben Nealon, Robson Green, Jerome Flynn, Rosie Rowell
Votes: 948
12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
TV-G | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter in his youth as related by an elderly Indiana Jones.
Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, George Hall, Corey Carrier, Ronny Coutteure
Votes: 8,687
13. Ballykissangel (1996–2001)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
An English priest is transferred to a small Irish village.
Stars: Frankie McCafferty, Joe Savino, Deirdre Donnelly, Gary Whelan
Votes: 1,959
14. Cold Feet (1997–2020)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The show follows the lives of 30-something couples Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, and David and Karen as they navigate love and life in Manchester.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, John Thomson, Hermione Norris
Votes: 4,815
15. The Graham Norton Show (2007– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Irish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own chat show, which includes chatting to A-list celebrities, the very famous Red Chair game, live music, lots of jokes and fun from Graham and the celebrities themselves.
Stars: Graham Norton, Ricky Gervais, Judi Dench, Jack Whitehall
Votes: 13,204
16. Bloodlands (2021–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Northern Irish police officer DCI Tom Brannick investigates crimes while trying to hide a dark secret from his past.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Lorcan Cranitch, Charlene McKenna, Lola Petticrew
Votes: 7,136
17. Lucky Man (2016–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
From the mind of comic book legend Stan Lee comes a bold new action crime series about a brilliant but flawed police officer with the power to control luck.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Sienna Guillory, Darren Boyd, Amara Karan
Votes: 6,347
18. Coriolanus (2011)
R | 123 min | Drama, Thriller, War
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
Director: Ralph Fiennes | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Lubna Azabal
Votes: 33,529 | Gross: $0.76M
19. Waking Ned Devine (1998)
PG | 91 min | Comedy
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Director: Kirk Jones | Stars: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch
Votes: 28,052 | Gross: $24.79M
20. Suspect (I) (2022– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Veteran detective Danny Frater is called to a hospital mortuary to identify a corpse only to find it is his estranged daughter. Traumatized by the news she took her own life, Frater sets out to discover the truth about her death.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Sacha Dhawan, Richard E. Grant, Imogen King
Votes: 1,781
21. Jude (1996)
R | 123 min | Drama, Romance
In late 1800s England, Jude plans to go to the city and attend university but marries early and becomes a stonemason. When his wife leaves, he moves to the city, where he befriends his liberal cousin Sue.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths
Votes: 11,122 | Gross: $0.41M
22. Car S.O.S. (2013– )
TV-PG | Reality-TV
Meet car enthusiast and TV presenter Tim Shaw and master mechanic Fuzz Townshend as they join forces to rescue rusty classic vehicles from their garage prisons
Stars: Tim Shaw, Fuzz Townshend, Phil Cornwell, Jim Smallman
Votes: 903
23. Murphy's Law (2003–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As a maverick cop with a dark past, DS Tommy Murphy fails a psychiatric assessment but is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Del Synnott, Claudia Harrison, Owen Teale
Votes: 1,481
24. Touching Evil (1997–1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police drama following the exploits of a crack squad within the Organized and Serial Crime Unit, a rapid-response police force serving the entire county.
Stars: Robson Green, Nicola Walker, Shaun Dingwall, Michael Feast
Votes: 2,194
25. The Secret (2016)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
The true-crime story of a respectable dentist and pillar of the community who became a killer in partnership with a Sunday school teacher.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Genevieve O'Reilly, Patrick O'Kane, Nina Woods
Votes: 3,686
26. Millions (2004)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ethics, being human and the soul come to the fore when a 7-year old finds a bag of Pounds just days before the currency is switched to Euros and learns what we are really made of.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Alex Etel, James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan, Lewis McGibbon
Votes: 26,368 | Gross: $6.58M
27. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998– )
60 min | Game-Show
The original British version of the popular quiz show, that became a worldwide phenomenon.
Stars: Chris Tarrant, Jeremy Clarkson, Judith Keppel, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 2,465
28. Portrait Artist of the Year (2013– )
Family, Reality-TV
Artists around the UK come together to compete for who has the best original celebrity portrait.
Stars: Kate Bryan, Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 400
29. Screen Two (1985–1998)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama
In 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
Stars: Jude North, Roger Brierley, Geoffrey Chater, Norman Jones
Votes: 246
30. Monroe (2011–2012)
60 min | Drama
Medical drama series about brilliant neurosurgeon Gabriel Monroe.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Tom Riley, Sarah Parish, Thomas Morrison
Votes: 1,098
31. Bloody Sunday (2002)
R | 111 min | Drama, History, War
A dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: James Nesbitt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Nicholas Farrell, Allan Gildea
Votes: 25,769 | Gross: $0.77M
32. Playing the Field (1998–2002)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A mismanaged women's soccer team in South Yorkshire, England, struggle to win games. The players remain loyal to the team and each other despite their losing record. Their lives off the field involve relationships and infidelities.
Stars: Ralph Ineson, Jo McInnes, Melanie Hill, Lorraine Ashbourne
Votes: 348
33. This Morning (1988– )
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show
Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.
Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 896
34. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996–2023)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Music-based comedy quiz show.
Stars: Phill Jupitus, Mark Lamarr, Noel Fielding, Bill Bailey
Votes: 6,061
35. Boon (1986–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.
Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 1,009
36. Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002–2024)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A game show hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.
Stars: Declan Donnelly, Anthony McPartlin, Stephen Mulhern, Andi Peters
Votes: 1,865
37. Babylon (2014)
50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A look at the people in charge and on the front lines of a contemporary police force.
Stars: Brit Marling, Bertie Carvel, Paterson Joseph, Daniel Kaluuya
Votes: 2,352
38. The Way: Chapter 2
Drama | Pre-production
Tom receives Jack's bestselling book recounting their shared experience. A disturbing secret is revealed, enraging Tom. He departs to find Jack and long-awaited answers.
Director: Emilio Estevez | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, James Nesbitt, Yorick van Wageningen
39. Cherrybomb (2009)
Not Rated | 76 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Three teenagers go on a wild weekend of drink, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars that quickly spins beyond their control.
Directors: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn | Stars: Rupert Grint, Robert Sheehan, James Nesbitt, Niamh Quinn
Votes: 7,544
40. Play for Today (1970–1984)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
Stars: Alison Steadman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tony Caunter, David Daker
Votes: 393
41. Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
R | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
The story of former UVF member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffen's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Mark Ryder
Votes: 13,256 | Gross: $0.01M
42. Between the Lines (1992–1994)
50 min | Crime, Drama
British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Tom Georgeson, Siobhan Redmond, Tony Doyle
Votes: 634
43. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
R | 103 min | Drama, War
American and British journalists Flynn and Michael Henderson, along with their respective news teams, meet at the beginning of the Bosnian war in Sarajevo. During their reports, the group ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Emira Nusevic
Votes: 7,843 | Gross: $0.34M
44. Jekyll (2007)
56 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
London, 2007. Tom Jackman is the only living descendent of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He has made a deal with his dark side: a body share. What Mr. Hyde doesn't know is that Tom has a family.... See full summary »
Stars: James Nesbitt, Gina Bellman, Denis Lawson, Michelle Ryan
Votes: 7,756
45. The One Show (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.
Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles
Votes: 621
46. Common as Muck (1994–1997)
55 min | Comedy, Drama
The trials and tribulations of a group of binmen brought together by their common love of their job.
Stars: Neil Dudgeon, Richard Ridings, Stephen Lord, Edward Woodward
Votes: 264
47. Women Talking Dirty (1999)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
A lively, outspoken single mother in Edinburgh, Scotland, develops an unlikely friendship with a shy cartoonist.
Director: Coky Giedroyc | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Gina McKee, Eileen Atkins, Kenneth Cranham
Votes: 829
48. The Heist Before Christmas (2023)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A bank robber dressed as Santa Claus holds up a bank, a child disillusioned with Christmas encounters a man in the woods who, also dressed as Santa, claims to have fallen out of his sleigh.
Director: Edward Hall | Stars: Timothy Spall, James Nesbitt, Laura Donnelly, Bamber Todd
Votes: 621
49. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 95
50. The Passion (2008)
180 min | Drama, History
Follows Jesus' last days and crucifixion.
Stars: Ben Daniels, John Lynch, Joseph Mawle, James Nesbitt
Votes: 567