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1. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 138,482 | Gross: $8.18M
2. Mommy (I) (2014)
R | 139 min | Drama
A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household.
Director: Xavier Dolan | Stars: Anne Dorval, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément, Patrick Huard
Votes: 62,041 | Gross: $3.49M
3. A Very English Scandal (2018)
TV-14 | 56 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.
Stars: Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, Patricia Hodge
Votes: 16,359
4. The Party (I) (2017)
R | 71 min | Comedy, Drama
Janet hosts a party to celebrate her new promotion, but once the guests arrive, it becomes clear that not everything will be going down as smoothly as the red wine.
Director: Sally Potter | Stars: Timothy Spall, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz
Votes: 21,118 | Gross: $0.75M
5. Bloods (2021–2022)
30 min | Comedy
When tough-acting loner Maleek (Kayo) is paired with over-friendly divorcee Wendy, their partnership looks dead on arrival. But pretty soon they're giving each other life support.
Stars: Jane Horrocks, Samson Kayo, Lucy Punch, Julian Barratt
Votes: 1,893
6. The Little Stranger (2018)
R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After a doctor is called to visit a crumbling manor, strange things begin to occur.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson | Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Ruth Wilson, Liv Hill
Votes: 10,645 | Gross: $0.71M
7. Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (2018–2024)
180 min | Documentary
Cameras follow surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre staff and patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham's surgical unit, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limit.
Stars: Shaun Dooley, Steven Jeffery, Sam Ford, Tim Martin
Votes: 161
8. Three Families (2021– )
118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dramatisation of three real-life stories of how three families were each affected by Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion law before it was lifted in 2019.
Stars: Sinéad Keenan, Lola Petticrew, Amy James-Kelly, Colin Morgan
Votes: 728
9. The Spirit of '45 (2013)
94 min | Documentary, History
A documentary on how the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Eileen Thompson, Julian Tudor Hart, Dai Walters, Sam Watts
Votes: 1,310
10. To Provide All People (2018 TV Movie)
59 min | Drama
To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the birthing of Nye Bevan's vision of free ... See full summary »
Director: Pip Broughton | Stars: Michael Sheen, Eve Myles, Siân Phillips, Jonathan Pryce
Votes: 48
11. A&E After Dark (2020– )
65 min | Documentary
A look behind the scenes at Hull Royal Infirmary, showing the night time challenges faced by NHS staff working in the Accident and Emergency Department.
Stars: Bill Fellows, Dave Jones
Votes: 26
12. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
180 min | Documentary
The many ways in which Western notions of personal and political freedom are changing in the 21st Century are explored in this three-part documentary from writer and filmmaker Adam Curtis.
Stars: John Nash, Robert Spitzer, Jerome Wakefield, Paul McHugh
Votes: 2,024
13. No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care (2023)
91 min | Documentary
Six young people discuss the "gender affirming" medical care they received for gender dysphoria and how they subsequently realised this was the wrong treatment.
Director: L.E. Dawes | Stars: Michelle Alleva, David Arthur, Sasha Ayad, Laura Becker
Votes: 171
14. The Grass Is Always Grindr (2018– )
Drama
A young, gay social media influencer navigates the ups and downs of dating and relationships, eventually connecting with a closeted boxer, exploring the complexities of modern love and identity.
Stars: Taofique Folarin, Denholm Spurr, Matthew Hodson, Jonathan Blake
Votes: 46
15. Cotton Wool (2017)
38 min | Short, Drama
A single mother (Leanne Best) suffers a devastating stroke leaving her teenage daughter (Katherine Quinn) and 7-year-old son (Max Vento) to care for her.
Director: Nicholas Connor | Stars: Leanne Best, Crissy Rock, Kate Rutter, Max Vento
Votes: 35
16. A World Without Down's Syndrome? (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Sally Phillips investigates the ethical implications of the Down's syndrome screening test.
Director: Clare Richards | Star: Sally Phillips
Votes: 57
17. Fraud Squad (2019– )
45 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary series following the work of the investigators who track down the criminals defrauding Britain's public purse of billions of pounds every year - ranging from organised criminal gangs to individual employees.
Stars: Michelle Ackerley, Paul Candelent, Chris Wilson, Andy Anson
Votes: 16
18. Doctors and Nurses (2004– )
30 min | Comedy
Adrian Edmonson stars as a heroic medic on a mission to save the National Health Service.
Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Madhav Sharma, Mina Anwar, David Mitchell
Votes: 18
19. The Dirty War on the National Health Service (2019)
106 min | Documentary
Veteran filmmaker John Pilger takes us through a history of threats to Britain's National Health Service ,from its 1948 founding by Labor through a privatizing push by Margaret Thatcher's bureaucrats, to challenges by new Conservatives.
Director: John Pilger | Star: John Pilger
Votes: 112
20. Geordie Hospital (2022– )
Documentary
Observational documentary series following staff and patients at Newcastle Hospitals, one of the UK's largest and best NHS Hospital Trusts.
Star: Jill Halfpenny
Votes: 25
21. Miriam's Big Fat Adventure (2020)
59 min | Documentary
The actress travels around the UK to discover why so many people are overweight, despite so much information about healthy lifestyles being available and to learn what impact the obesity crisis is having.
Star: Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 50
22. Emergency 21 (2022– )
60 min | Documentary
Cameras follow the work of the London Trauma System a network of trauma care that's a safety net for 10 million people across the Capital and Home Counties. With everything from frontline emergency care to rehabilitation services.
Star: Ania Sowinski
23. The Foreign Doctors Are Coming (2018 TV Movie)
65 min | Documentary
Observational documentary following medics from around the world as they seek General Medical Council registration to allow them to work in the UK and how they adapt to life far from home.
Directors: James Bluemel, Andrew Dedman | Star: Sue Johnston
24. Why Is Covid Killing People of Colour? (2021 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
David Harewood sets out to investigate the high Covid-19 death rates in black and minority ethnic patients in the UK, and what they reveal about health inequality in modern Britain.
Directors: Jason Bernard, Katy Tooth | Stars: David Harewood, Kemi Badenoch, Tariq Husain, Rosamund Kissi-Debrah
Votes: 29
25. Critical: Inside Intensive Care (2020)
59 min | Documentary
Documentary series following staff as they provide critical and life-saving care at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport, South Wales.
Star: Arbel Jones
26. Britain and Europe: The Immigration Question (2016 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
With Britain's referendum on E.U. membership next week, Mishal Husain presents an impartial insight into the effects of migration from other European countries on the UK.
27. Nurses (II)
Documentary | Announced
Documentary series following newly qualified nurses working on the front line in hospitals and in the community in West Wales.
28. Ramadan in Lockdown (2020– )
Documentary
Five short films providing an insight into British Muslim life, as for the first time ever the UK's 2.6 million Muslims will observe the month of Ramadan in lockdown, under strict conditions imposed in response to Covid-19.
30. Our Hands in Your Safe (1995 TV Movie)
35 min | Comedy
Director: Sarah Harding | Stars: John Bird, John Fortune
31. Charley's March of Time (1948)
9 min | Animation, Short
Popular animated character Charley explains the National Insurance Act, which was legislation that made health insurance available to all British citizens.
Directors: Joy Batchelor, John Halas | Stars: Harold Berens, Geoffrey Sumner
Votes: 26
32. Saving Our Nurses (2020– )
44 min | Documentary
Even before the Coronavirus crisis the NHS was facing its biggest challenge since wartime, with over a third of nurses looking for new roles. This series follows a unique scheme to guide new nurses so they don't leave the profession.
Star: Stephen McGann
33. A&E Live (2018– )
Documentary
Over three consecutive nights Davina McCall experiences the drama of the major A&E department at Leeds General Infirmary as it happens.
Star: Davina McCall
34. From Brooklyn to Oxford (2021)
86 min | Documentary
Larry Sanders is the elder brother of Senator Bernie Sanders, the Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, and the Spokesperson for the UK Green Party on the National Health Service and Social Care.
Director: Keith Hoult
35. Little Bird (III) (2019)
10 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Directors: Lois Bentley, Daniel L. Martin | Stars: Bhasker Patel, Falaq Abbasi, Victoria Lindsay, Rachel Morris
36. The Andrew Neil Interviews (2016– )
30 min | News
Series 1: Veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil interviews four leading figures from the leave and remain campaigns ahead of the UK's referendum on membership of the E.U.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Nigel Farage, Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon
37. Better in or Out: A BBC East Midlands Today Referendum Special (2016 TV Special)
40 min | News
Dominic Heale hosts a live debate from the Djanogly City Academy in Nottingham where a panel of guests representing the East Midlands debate whether the area is better off remaining in or leaving the EU.
Director: Duncan Hess | Stars: Dominic Heale, Roger Helmer, Kenneth Clarke, Julie Price
38. Clap for Our Carers (2020)
Coverage of the weekly #ClapForOurCarers celebration in aid of the National Health Service live on Sky News.
39. Europe: The Final Debate with Jeremy Paxman (2016 TV Special)
73 min | Talk-Show
Jeremy Paxman is joined by a range of guests including politicians, celebrities, business leaders and academics as he hosts the final debate on Britain's membership of the E.U. just hours before voting begins.
Director: David Coleman | Stars: Jeremy Paxman, Akala, Portia Antonia Alexis, Vince Cable
Votes: 9
40. Red Cortez Is Not Red Enough (2018 Video)
20 min | Short, News
Stars: Carl Benjamin, Sahil Habibi
41. Cradle to Grave (1998)
Documentary
A season of documentaries charting the 50-year history of the NHS.
Stars: Mary Goldring, Ian Hislop, Jeremy Hardy, Paul Foot
42. EU Referendum: The Great Debate (2016 TV Special)
120 min | Talk-Show
Ahead of this week's referendum, David Dimbleby, Mishal Husain and Emily Maitlis present the largest public debate live from the SSE Arena, Wembley before an audience of thousands.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Mishal Husain, Emily Maitlis
Votes: 6
43. Het transgenderprotocol (2023)
42 min | Documentary, Short
An investigation into the 'Dutch Protocol' - the scientific basis for adolescent transgender medicine - which was developed in Amsterdam and is facing increased international scrutiny
Director: Sander Rietveld | Stars: Hannah Barnes, Annelou de Vries, Mikael Landén
44.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 3: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
(2003)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Three years later; CTU receives a threat that Mexican drug lord Hector Salazar is planning on releasing a deadly contagious virus in LA unless Jack gets his brother Ramone Salazar out of ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth
Votes: 1,610
45.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 3: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
(2003)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After Goss' infected body is dropped at the hospital Jack and Chase begin to trace his last known locations while CTU tries to figure out how the virus is gonna be unleashed to the public at large. Once they figure out it's gonna be spread through cocaine shipments CTU begins to track down drug dealers in East LA. President Palmer considers canceling the debate.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth
Votes: 1,408
46.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 3: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
(2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tony and one of Salazar's cronies close in on a young drug trafficker who may be unknowingly carrying the virus. Jack informs Kyle Singer's parents that he may be infected. Wayne becomes ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth
Votes: 1,394
47.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 3: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
(2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In order to get Ramon out of prison Jack asks for President Palmer's permission to instigate a prison riot. Michelle takes over command of CTU after Tony is injured. Chase disobeys orders and fiercely interrogates Ramon as Jack puts his plan into motion. President Palmer has Wayne call off the meeting with Anne's ex-husband. Drug dealer Kyle Singer is captured by Salazar's men.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth
Votes: 1,394
48.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #2.50
(2019)
96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Jeremy asks - Is the government to blame for the death of Shamima Begum's baby? Is it time to scrap the NHS? Should we learn to love spiders?
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Mark Benton, Ashley James
49.
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (2018–2024)
Episode:
A Risk Worth Taking?
(2019)
59 min | Documentary
This edition explores how surgeons within the NHS endeavour to meet the needs of patients who require surgery to improve their very poor quality of life.
Directors: Jonny Ashton, Stuart Bernard, Damian O'Mahony | Star: Shaun Dooley
50.
Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode:
19 March 2019: Evening Bulletin
(2019)
30 min | News
Stars: Tony Morris, Lucy Meacock, Lauren Abernethy, Amy Welch