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1. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, War
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 1,091,269 | Gross: $75.60M
2. Reign (2013–2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
Stars: Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Celina Sinden, Torrance Coombs
Votes: 54,387
3. Excalibur (1981)
PG | 140 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi
Votes: 67,160 | Gross: $34.97M
4. The White Queen (2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
Votes: 31,390
5. The Hollow Crown (2012–2016)
TV-14 | 150 min | Drama, History, War
A mini-series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V.
Stars: Anton Lesser, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Georgeson, John Mackay
Votes: 7,312
6. Upstart Crow (2016–2020)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, History
Satirical Blackadderesque sitcom about how friends, family, historical circumstances, and his arch-rival Robert Greene, who first coined the derogatory term "upstart crow", influenced William Shakespeare to write his famous plays.
Stars: David Mitchell, Gemma Whelan, Rob Rouse, Liza Tarbuck
Votes: 3,919
7. The Lost King (2022)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Shonagh Price, Helen Katamba, Lewis Macleod
Votes: 8,230
8. Cunk on Britain (2016–2018)
30 min | Comedy, History
Investigative reporter Philomena Cunk returns with this landmark mockumentary series journeying through British history. She asks eminent figures important questions such as: "Is a rock made of stone, or is a stone made of rock?"
Stars: Diane Morgan, Ronald Hutton, Ashley Jackson, Robert Peston
Votes: 3,554
9. Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, History
An 11th-century noblewoman opens her Saxon husband's eyes by riding bareback through town.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Maureen O'Hara, George Nader, Victor McLaglen, Rex Reason
Votes: 666
10. Cavalcade (1933)
Passed | 112 min | Drama, Romance, War
A portrayal of the triumphs and tragedies of two English families, the upper-crust Marryots and the working-class Bridgeses, from 1899 to 1933.
Director: Frank Lloyd | Stars: Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Una O'Connor, Herbert Mundin
Votes: 5,984 | Gross: $7.63M
11. Another Mother's Son (2017)
103 min | Biography, Drama, War
Lou lives on the Nazi-occupied Island of Jersey during World War 2. She accepts to hide a young Russian POW at her house at the risk of being imprisoned herself and takes care of him as if he was her own son.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Brenock O'Connor, Amanda Abbington, John Hannah, Sophie Skelton
Votes: 1,645
12. Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Historian Lucy Worsley visits the time of Henry VIII and tells the story of his six successive wives.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Nicholas Agnew, Claire Cooper, Scott Arthur
Votes: 732
13. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (2001– )
50 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A dramatic documentary narrated and presented by controversial historian David Starkey about the lives as wives and Queens of the six wives of Tudor king Henry VIII.
Stars: David Starkey, Caroline Lintott, David Fleeshman, Benjamin Newby
Votes: 301
14. Tower of London (1962)
Not Rated | 79 min | Drama, History, Horror
The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Joan Freeman, Robert Brown
Votes: 2,579
15. Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Drama, War
During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, Jack Warner, Denise Grey
Votes: 1,857
16. A Warning to the Curious (1972 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An archaeologist goes treasure hunting along the English coast in search of a lost, fabled crown that supposedly helps protect Great Britain against invasion, but uncovers something much more sinister.
Director: Lawrence Gordon Clark | Stars: Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Julian Herington, John Kearney
Votes: 1,637
17. Victoria & Albert: The Royal Wedding (2018 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
Historian Lucy Worsley and a team of experts re-stage Victoria and Albert's wedding. It was regarded as the wedding of the century at the time.
Director: Ian Denyer | Stars: Jill Buchanan, Ruth Clarson, Etienne Dutoy, Nicholas Frentz
Votes: 223
18. Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets (2014– )
Documentary, Biography, History
Docudrama series with author Dan Jones. It follows the period from control freak king Henry II to the tyrant king Richard II.
Stars: Dan Jones, Dragos Onisei, Adina Eady, Cezar Grumazescu
Votes: 410
19. England, My England (1995)
153 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1960s, a British playwright attempts to reconstruct the life of real life 17th century English composer Henry Purcell even though little is known about him. Purcell's life is reenacted and his music performed.
Director: Tony Palmer | Stars: Simon Callow, Michael Ball, Rebecca Front, Lucy Speed
Votes: 193
20. Kenilworth (1967– )
45 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 1575, ambitious 1st Earl of Leicester, Robert Dudley, decides to keep his marriage to the love of his life, Amy Robsart, secret in order to gain favor with Queen Elizabeth I. This leads to tragedy. Based on fact-based novel.
Stars: Jeremy Brett, Gemma Jones, George Innes, John Fraser
Votes: 10
21. Faintheart (2008)
92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.
Director: Vito Rocco | Stars: Eddie Marsan, Ewen Bremner, Jessica Hynes, Bronagh Gallagher
Votes: 1,173
22. The Black Arrow (1972–1975)
30 min | Adventure, Family
It was an anonymous figure who protected the weak and the poor against greedy land barons fighting for power and influence throughout the 15th-century Wars of the Roses in England.
Stars: Simon Cuff, Dorothea Phillips, Gordon Rollings, William Squire
Votes: 50
23. She-Wolves: England's Early Queens (2012)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Historian of the medieval period, Helen Castor, presents an in depth and insightful series covering England's early Queens, from the High Middle Ages with Eleanor and get daughter-in-law ... See full summary »
Star: Helen Castor
Votes: 487
24. Charles I: Downfall of a King (2019)
59 min | Documentary
Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I's rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss of royal power and, ultimately, the king's head.
Stars: Brian McCardie, Lisa Hilton, Charles Spencer, Will O'Connell
Votes: 69
25. Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990 TV Movie)
Drama, History, War
In 1066, weakened Anglo-Saxon King Harold II faces the invasion of enemy French forces led by Norman-French Duke William II of Normandy. Harold makes the fateful decision to fortify himself at Hastings Castle. The rest is history.
Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Adam Bareham, Brian Blessed, Anna Calder-Marshall, Simon Dutton
Votes: 12
26. Robinson in Space (1997)
82 min | Documentary
Robinson is commissioned to investigate the unspecified "problem of England." The narrator describes his seven excursions, with the unseen Robinson, around the country. They mainly ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Keiller | Star: Paul Scofield
Votes: 390
27. London (1994)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
An inspiring tale through London by pictures narrated by Paul Scofield.
Director: Patrick Keiller | Stars: Paul Scofield, John Major, Norma Major, Dennis Skinner
Votes: 757
28. The Living Dead (1995)
176 min | Documentary
Investigating the way politicians erase, rewrite and interpret the past to their own interest.
Star: Adam Curtis
Votes: 359
29. Sir Francis Drake (1961–1962)
25 min | Adventure, Family
The adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas. The twenty six episodes of the series are about his ... See full summary »
Stars: Terence Morgan, Jean Kent, Michael Crawford, Milton Reid
Votes: 149
30. The Stuarts (2014)
60 min | Documentary, History
Presented by Dr Clare Jackson of Cambridge University, this new three-part series argues that the Stuarts, more than any other, were Britain's defining royal family.
Stars: Clare Jackson, Fergal Keane, Katy Mair, Charles Card-Reynolds
Votes: 47
31. Robinson in Ruins (2010)
101 min | Documentary
A tour around England featuring images of nature and various industrialized and militarized settings.
Director: Patrick Keiller | Star: Vanessa Redgrave
Votes: 259
32. Shakespeare's Globe: Richard II (2015)
Stars: Graham Butler, Charles Edwards, William Gaunt, Angus Imrie
Votes: 19
33. Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey (2019 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, Music
Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols. From pagan rituals to religious conflicts, French dances and the First World War, carols reflect our history.
Director: Edmund Moriarty | Star: Lucy Worsley
Votes: 57
34. The Trial of the King Killers (2005)
120 min | History
A documentary about the trials conducted in England for the regicides, those who had a hand in condemning King Charles I to execution.
Director: Tim Kirby | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Stephen Boxer, David Burke, John Cater
Votes: 13
35. At Home with the Georgians (2010– )
Documentary
Stars: Amanda Vickery, Hannah Boyde, Sarah Winter, Richard Dixon
Votes: 32
36. Frankie Boyle's Farewell to the Monarchy (2023 TV Special)
45 min | Documentary, Comedy
To mark the coronation of King Charles III, Frankie Boyle takes a wry look at the royal family, its history and what its future might look like.
Director: Ross Wilson | Star: Frankie Boyle
Votes: 65
37. From the Four Corners (1942)
15 min | Drama, Short
Members of three Commonwealth armies, an Aussie, a Canadian, and a New Zealander meet actor Leslie Howard who buys them a beer and makes them understand why they're fighting.
Director: Anthony Havelock-Allan | Stars: J. Johnston, W. Atkinson, R. Gilbert, Leslie Howard
Votes: 120
38. The Queen's Lost Uncle (2003)
Documentary, Biography, History
Biography of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the controversial uncle of the Queen, who became the source of scandals during the 1930s involving The German Nazi Party, homosexual tendencies and conspiracy theories about his death.
Director: Rob Coldstream
39. Hazlitt in Love (1977 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of the love of writer and critic Willlam Hazlitt for the young daughter of his landlady in the 1820s.
Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Kenneth Haigh, Lynne Frederick, Tony Aitken, Erik Chitty
40. Shakespeare's Secrets (2024– )
Pre-production
A TV series which reveals the scandalous hidden secrets of the most famous writer of all time, William Shakespeare.
41. Gunpowder, Treason and Plot (2001 TV Movie)
77 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Director: Andrew Chater | Star: John Michie
42. A Very Royal Wedding (2017 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, History
Alexander Armstrong presents a documentary about the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on 20th November 1947 featuring archive footage, home-movies and interviews with attendees.
Director: Eleanor Scoones | Stars: Alexander Armstrong, King Charles III, Joan Collins, Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh
Votes: 38
43. Henrik IV (1964 TV Movie)
215 min | Drama
Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince ... See full summary »
Director: Keve Hjelm | Stars: Erik Hell, Lars Lind, Leif Liljeroth, Georg Årlin
44. When Football Banned Women (2017 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The story of the pioneering Dick Kerr Ladies football team which rose to prominence during the First World War.
Director: Kelly Close | Stars: Clare Balding, Gillian Coulthard, Siobhan Chamberlain, Everton Ladies F.C.
Votes: 12
45. A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley (2019 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, History
Lucy Worlsey takes us back in time to see what it was like for the 12 days of Christmas in King Henry VIII day. From the food, presents, dress, dances, music, celebrations, customs and more... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sweasey | Stars: Tom Cosnel, Sean Cunningham, Annie Gray, Maria Hayward
Votes: 189
46. Lucy Worsley: Elizabeth I's Battle for God's Music (2017 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History, Music
Historian Lucy Worsley investigates the creation and development of choral evensong, a form of religious music born out of the English Reformation and out of religious compromise.
Director: Chloe Penman | Star: Lucy Worsley
Votes: 35
47. The Search for Alfred the Great (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Neil Oliver is given exclusive access to a team of historians and scientists investigating the final resting place of Alfred the Great. Alfred's bones have been moved so many times over the... See full summary »
Director: Robin Dashwood | Star: Neil Oliver
Votes: 38
48. Croydon (2016)
Documentary
Two-part documentary from the Architecture Foundation, Phineas Harper investigates Croydon's history, piecing together a story of big visions with a whiff of corruption.
Stars: Phineas Harper, Jo Negrini, Vincent Lacovara, John Grindrod
49. Christmas Tales of Ghostly Trails: Classic Christmas Ghost Stories (2000)
60 min | Documentary
A retelling of the life of Charles Dickens and how he used ghosts throughout his work.
Director: Liam Dale | Stars: Liam Dale, Hazel Martindale, Michael Martindale, Nicholas Martindale
Votes: 6
50. The Blitz on the Midlands (2001 Video)
56 min | Documentary, History, War
This is a powerful account of the German bombing raids on the central towns and airfields of England, including the terrible blitz on Coventry and the smaller raids on the airfields of Lincolnshire and East Anglia.
Director: Stanley Joseph | Stars: Don Burbridge, Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler, King George VI
Votes: 6