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  • PhoneShop (2009)

    1. PhoneShop

    2009–201319 epsTV Series
    7.8 (3.1K)
    The antics of the dysfunctional staff of Sutton branch of a mobile phone retailer.
    StarsEmma FryerTom BennettAndrew Brooke
  • The Shadow Line (2011)

    2. The Shadow Line

    20118 epsTV Mini Series
    7.9 (5.2K)
    A world of blurred morality, inhabited by conflicted characters on both sides of the law.
    StarsChiwetel EjioforChristopher EcclestonKierston Wareing
  • Inside Men (2012)

    3. Inside Men

    20124 epsTV Mini Series
    7.2 (2.9K)
    The story of three employees of a security depot who plan and execute a multi-million pound cash heist.
    StarsSteven MackintoshWarren BrownNicola Walker
  • Jane Horrocks, David Morrissey, Billie Piper, David Tennant, and Ashley Walters in True Love (2012)

    4. True Love

    20125 epsTV Mini Series
    6.8 (1K)
    Five different improvised stories exploring the reality of love in the modern world.
    StarsJo WoodcockCharlie Creed-MilesKaya Scodelario
  • Anna Friel and Daniel Mays in Public Enemies (2012)

    5. Public Enemies

    20123 epsTV Mini Series
    7.0 (788)
    Released from prison after serving 10 years for murder, Eddie tries to adjust to life outside with the help of his probation officer, Paula.
    StarsAnna FrielDaniel MaysLorraine Ashbourne
  • Hebburn (2012)

    6. Hebburn

    2012–201313 epsTV Series
    7.2 (924)
    Set in the town of Hebburn in Tyne and Wear, this series follows the Pearson family, Joe, Pauline and their son Jack, who has secretly married a middle-class Jewish girl, Sarah, on a drunken binge in Las Vegas.
    StarsChris RamseyKimberley NixonLisa McGrillis
  • Dead Boss (2012)

    7. Dead Boss

    20126 epsTV Mini Series
    6.4 (673)
    Helen Stephens is wrongly sentenced to 12 years in prison for murdering her boss Eric Bridges, the managing director of Entirely Tiles. Although she is sure that it will only be a matter of time before this mistake is rectified, everyone around her seems to be conspiring to keep her behind bars. Her lawyer Tony is incompetent, her sister Laura wants her flat, and fiancé Justin--her alibi--has disappeared. Her colleague Henry seems to be the only one willing to help, but he has an ulterior motive.
    StarsSharon HorganJennifer SaundersAisling Bea
  • Dark Horse (2015)

    8. Dark Horse

    20151h 25mPG75Metascore
    7.3 (1.3K)
    An inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse
    DirectorLouise OsmondStarsJan VokesHoward DaviesBrian 'Daisy' Vokes
  • Super Force (1990)

    9. Super Force

    1990–199248 epsTV Series
    6.8 (398)
    In the year 2020, an astronaut becomes a vigilante when he returns from a mission to learn his cop brother's been murdered.
    CreatorsLarry BrodyJanis HendlerJames J. McNamaraStarsKen OlandtLarry B. ScottPatrick Macnee
  • Into the Fire (1996)

    10. Into the Fire

    19963 epsTV Mini Series
    7.8 (28)
    Frank Cody runs a struggling business and hopes that a new order from America will enable him to recover. When this fails he commits arson in order to make a fraudulent insurance claim, with disastrous consequences.
    StarsDonal McCannSue JohnstonSharon Duce
  • Tom Hollander and Olivia Colman in Rev. (2010)

    11. Rev.

    2010–201419 epsTV Series
    7.8 (3.1K)
    The misadventures of an Anglican vicar, his wife, and a small but odd group of parishioners in London.
    CreatorsJames WoodTom HollanderStarsTom HollanderOlivia ColmanSteve Evets
  • Douglas Henshall, Dervla Kirwan, Gina McKee, and Genevieve Barr in The Silence (2010)

    12. The Silence

    20104 epsTV Mini Series
    7.0 (1.4K)
    An eighteen-year-old struggling to integrate into a hearing world following cochlear implantation witnesses the murder of a police officer. The subsequent investigation unravels a net of police corruption.
    StarsGenevieve BarrDouglas HenshallDervla Kirwan
  • Murder Most Horrid (1991)

    13. Murder Most Horrid

    1991–199924 epsTV Series
    7.2 (806)
    Dawn French stars in this dark and twisted comedy series, in which she plays a different character embroiled in murder, in each hilarious episode.
    CreatorPaul SmithStarsDawn FrenchPaul Mark ElliottSoo Drouet
  • Murderland (2009)

    14. Murderland

    20093 epsNot RatedTV Mini Series
    6.6 (744)
    A thriller that tells a traumatic murder story through the eyes of three central characters: Carrie the daughter of the murdered woman, Douglas Hain the detective in charge of the investigation, and Sally the murder victim.
    StarsRobbie ColtraneAmanda HaleBel Powley
  • Tony Doyle, Tom Georgeson, Neil Pearson, and Siobhan Redmond in Between the Lines (1992)

    15. Between the Lines

    1992–199435 epsTV Series
    8.1 (679)
    British police drama following the team at the Complaints Investigation Bureau - the unit that polices the police.
    CreatorJ.C. WilsherStarsNeil PearsonTom GeorgesonSiobhan Redmond
  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997)

    16. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

    1997–19994 epsTV Series
    7.2 (351)
    Cordelia Gray inherits a struggling detective agency after her boss's suicide. Her assistant Edith Sparshott aids her as she navigates the dark underbelly of crime, uncovering clues in complex cases.
    StarsHelen BaxendaleAnnette CrosbieStruan Rodger
  • Joseph Millson, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Russell Tovey, David Wenham, and MyAnna Buring in Banished (2015)

    17. Banished

    20157 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.4 (4.4K)
    British convicts have been sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. As they try to live their new lives, they have to live with the new rules. The soldiers also have to adjust.
    CreatorJimmy McGovernStarsOrla BradyEwen BremnerMyAnna Buring
  • Maxine Peake, John Simm, Tom Varey, and Chloe Rowley in The Village (2013)

    18. The Village

    2013–201412 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (3K)
    Follows the residents of one English village across the 20th century and their turbulent lives.
    CreatorPeter MoffatStarsDavid RyallMaxine PeakeJohn Simm
  • John Duttine and John Hallam in The Mallens (1979)

    19. The Mallens

    1979– 13 epsTV Series
    7.0 (107)
    The series follows a ruthless 19th century Northumberland Squire, Thomas Mallen, and the tumultuous lives of his multiple illegitimate children distinguishable by a white streak in their hair.
    StarsCaroline BlakistonMary HealeyGillian Lewis
  • Place of Execution (2008)

    20. Place of Execution

    20083 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    7.4 (2K)
    A young girl mysteriously vanishes from her English village home. 45 years later, a journalist's attempts to make a documentary on the case threaten to shatter the lives of all involved.
    StarsLee InglebyEmma CunniffePhilip Jackson
  • Nigel Havers in The Charmer (1987)

    21. The Charmer

    19876 epsTV Mini Series
    7.8 (266)
    A drama series set in 1930s Britain, detailing the exploits of Ralph Gorse, a conman, seducer and murderer.
    StarsNigel HaversBernard HeptonRosemary Leach
  • Christien Anholt, Christine Kavanagh, Patrick Malahide, Ian McNeice, and Zoë Wanamaker in The Blackheath Poisonings (1992)

    22. The Blackheath Poisonings

    19923 epsTV Mini Series
    6.5 (192)
    The investigation of Paul Vandervent into the mysterious death of his father brings further discord among two feuding families tied together in business and marriage, living under the same roof.
    CreatorKenny McBainStarsChristine KavanaghIan McNeiceZoë Wanamaker
  • The Black Velvet Gown (1991)

    23. The Black Velvet Gown

    19911h 43mTV-14TV Movie
    6.9 (693)
    In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.
    DirectorNorman StoneStarsBob PeckJanet McTeerGeraldine Somerville
  • The Case (2011)

    24. The Case

    2011– 5 epsTV Mini Series
    6.5 (99)
    When a man is accused of murdering his partner, his only defence is claiming it was a case of assisted suicide. But was it really an act of love or a cold blooded murder?
    CreatorDavid AllisonStarsDean AndrewsChanel CresswellTristan Gemmill
  • Down to Earth (2000)

    25. Down to Earth

    2000–200540 epsTV Series
    6.8 (173)
    This series follows Faith and Brian Addis as they work to keep open their holiday home "Phyllishayes" - a roomy farmhouse in Devon offering memorable holidays for children who may never have experienced the countryside in their lives.
    CreatorAshley PharoahStarsRicky TomlinsonDenise WelchZara Dawson

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