Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Andrew MacLachlan

1. Foyle's War (2002–2015)

TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.

Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington

Votes: 18,361

2. The Bill (1984–2010)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

Long-running police drama series featuring officers and detectives from the fictional Sun Hill suburb in East London.

Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse

Votes: 4,125

3. Time Bandits (1981)

PG | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Katherine Helmond

Votes: 68,521 | Gross: $42.37M

4. Life of Brian (1979)

R | 94 min | Comedy

Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam

Votes: 422,318 | Gross: $20.05M

5. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime

In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.

Directors: Charles Crichton, John Cleese | Stars: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin

Votes: 154,251 | Gross: $63.49M

6. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Short dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.

Stars: Roald Dahl, Andrew Ray, Forbes Collins, Richard Johnson

Votes: 2,516

7. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

PG | 126 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences across late 18th-century Europe with his band of misfits.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed

Votes: 56,977 | Gross: $8.08M

8. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder.

Stars: George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Louie Ramsay, Ken Kitson

Votes: 696

9. The Meaning of Life (1983)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Musical

The comedy team takes a look at life in all of its stages in their own uniquely silly way.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones

Votes: 125,468 | Gross: $14.93M

10. The Professionals (1977–1983)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Bodie and Doyle, senior agents of the British intelligence service CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their handler George Cowley fight terrorism and similar high-level crimes.

Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Bridget Brice

Votes: 3,668

11. 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: 401

12. The Final Option (1982)

R | 125 min | Action, Thriller

It's suspected that a peace/anti-nuke organization in UK has some extremists willing to use terrorism. The action will probably be against an embassy in London. The SAS/Special Air Service try to get the organization infiltrated.

Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark, Edward Woodward

Votes: 3,782 | Gross: $2.67M

13. Erik the Viking (1989)

PG-13 | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Erik the Viking and his men travel across the sea to find Valhalla to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnarok.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Tim Robbins, John Cleese, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt

Votes: 14,489 | Gross: $1.93M

14. Witness for the Prosecution (1982 TV Movie)

97 min | Drama

Leonard Vole is accused of murdering an elderly rich woman, and the only alibi to him depends on his wife Christine.

Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges, Donald Pleasence

Votes: 1,125

15. Danny the Champion of the World (1989 TV Movie)

99 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Somewhere in England in autumn 1955, widowed veteran William Smith and his son, Danny, live an idyllic life together. But their property happens to sit on a piece of land that a local ... See full summary »

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Robbie Coltrane, Samuel Irons, Cyril Cusack

Votes: 1,483

16. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)

BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.

Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards

Votes: 54

17. Keen Eddie (2003–2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Wisecracking New York City cop Detective Eddie Arlette (Mark Valley), who has no respect for authority, is himself a fish out of water when he is assigned to a police precinct in the U.K.

Stars: Mark Valley, Sienna Miller, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Colin Salmon

Votes: 2,372

18. Personal Services (1987)

R | 105 min | Comedy

The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Julie Walters, Alec McCowen, Shirley Stelfox, Danny Schiller

Votes: 1,877 | Gross: $1.74M

19. Bob and Margaret (1993–2001)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance

Based on the animated short Bob's Birthday (1993), this series follows the daily adventures of a London dentist and his chiropodist wife.

Stars: Alison Snowden, Jamie Watson, Andy Hamilton, Brian George

Votes: 747

20. By the Sword Divided (1983–1985)

50 min | Drama, History, War

Story of the English Civil War as seen through the eyes of two families; the Laceys, loyal to King Charles I, and the Fletchers, loyal to Oliver Cromwell.

Stars: Sharon Maughan, Andrew MacLachlan, Rob Edwards, Lucy Aston

Votes: 237

21. The Woman in White (1982– )

55 min | Mystery, Thriller

In Victorian England, Laura and her half-sister Marian are entwined in a terrifying web of deceit. Laura's doppelganger, a mysterious woman dressed all in white, may hold the key to unlock the mystery.

Stars: Diana Quick, Ian Richardson, John Shrapnel, Jenny Seagrove

Votes: 249

22. Trauma (I) (2004)

R | 94 min | Mystery, Thriller

Shortly after waking up from a coma and discovering that his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben befriends his beautiful young neighbor. But just as Ben begins to turn his life around, he is haunted by visions of his dead wife.

Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Colin Firth, Naomie Harris, Mena Suvari, Alison David

Votes: 3,542

23. Scarlet and Black (1993)

238 min | Drama, Romance

The story of an ambitious but impoverished young man who seduces women of social class in order to improve his own prospects in 19th century France.

Stars: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Fulford, Alice Krige, T.P. McKenna

Votes: 516

24. Twelfth Night (1980 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Lookalike twins Viola and Sebastian are separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself as her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. Orsino ... See full summary »

Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Alec McCowen, Robert Hardy, Felicity Kendal, Annette Crosbie

Votes: 291

25. To Have and to Hold (1986)

60 min | Drama

Tough times are ahead for one family when the liberated Viv agrees to bear a surrogate baby for her childless sister Ann, and promptly falls in love with her brother-in-law Ken after they ... See full summary »

Stars: Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey, Brian Protheroe, Eamon Boland

Votes: 11

26. Secrets of the Dead (1999– )

Documentary, History, Mystery

The original British series which follows scientists, archaeologists and historians as they explore new evidence and new theories to explain enduring mysteries from human history.

Stars: Stephen Rashbrook, Piers Gibbon, Mark Halliley, Malin Holst

Votes: 50

27. Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup (2006 TV Movie)

68 min | Drama, Family

The fictional story about the little dog that discovered the FIFA World Cup Trophy after it was stolen in 1966.

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Paul Kaye, Camille Coduri, Nicola Bland, Imogen Byron

Votes: 25

28. Bob's Birthday (1993)

12 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A devoted and happily-married housewife organises a surprise party on the occasion of her husband's birthday, unbeknownst to her that her dentist spouse is experiencing a sudden mid-life crisis at his office.

Directors: David Fine, Alison Snowden | Stars: Andy Hamilton, Alison Snowden, Harry Enfield, Andrew MacLachlan

Votes: 1,030

29. A Spy at Evening (1981– )

200 min | Thriller

Tom Hart, a drunkard former MI6 agent, uncovers a dangerous conspiracy headed by a far-right organisation called Action England run by an unstable general.

Stars: James Laurenson, Hildegard Neil, Ciaran Madden, John Paul

Votes: 7

30. Spy! (1980– )

60 min | Crime, Drama

True stories from the murky world of twentieth-century espionage.

Stars: Alexander John, Richard Johnson, Clive Merrison, Holly Palance

31. Escape (I) (1980– )

60 min | Drama

Anthology series of dramatised accounts of famous real-life escapes from the law.

Stars: Frank Duncan, John Lee, Gavin Campbell, Jay Neill

32. Rory Bremner (1988–1992)

30 min | Comedy

Rory Bremner lampoons UK politics and pop culture.

Stars: Rory Bremner, John Bird, John Fortune, Steve Nallon

Votes: 24

33. Managing Problem People. Behavioral Skills for Leaders (1988)

93 min | Documentary, Comedy

In original a corporate training film, "Managing problem people" brings its subject with humor as it introduces us to Rulebound Reggie, Big-Mouth Billy, Moaning Minnie, Wimpy Wendy, Lazy Linda, and Silent Sam.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Gyearbuor Asante, Angela Bruce, John Cleese, Tenniel Evans

Votes: 18

34. Airey Neave: A Will of Steel (1980 TV Movie)

75 min | Biography, Drama

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Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, Clive Francis, Julian Fellowes, David Purcell

35. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

Dominick Hide has a mission to study and report on the transport systems of the past, but only as an observer. Yet when his Great Aunt Mavis talks about one of his ancestors, Dominick begins to bend the rules and become involved.

Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Peter Firth, Caroline Langrishe, Pippa Guard, Patrick Magee

Votes: 346

36. Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987–2000)
Episode: A Case of Coincidence: Part One (1996)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After four attractive women are found strangled in and around the local river, the free-spirited wife of a London doctor is killed while on an extramarital assignation.

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Caroline Bliss, Robin Summers, Keith Barron, Ronald Pickup

Votes: 99

37. Escape (1980– )
Episode: Hijack to Mogadishu (1980)

Drama

5th September 1977; German industrial leader Hanns Martin Schleyer and 84 other passengers were kidnapped on a Lufthansa plane and flown to Mogadishu. There aims were to release 10 members of the Baader Meinhof gang.

Director: Ben Rea | Stars: Fredric Abbott, Geoffrey Beevers, Gavin Campbell, Souad Faress

38. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: Invasion (2006)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

American troops arrive in Britain and the Corps of Engineers building an airstrip on a Hastings farm is met with resentment.

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Robert O'Sullivan, Jay Benedict, Zoë Tapper, Philip Jackson

Votes: 634

39. Keen Eddie (2003–2004)
Episode: Eddie Loves Baseball (2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A gang kidnaps the daughter of a football/soccer player in order to coerce him into throwing a big match on which they have placed big bets.

Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Mark Valley, Sienna Miller, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Colin Salmon

Votes: 36

40. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: A Walk in the Forest (1980)

94 min | Comedy, Drama

A group of people come together to help Soviet dissidents - "to act as horseflies on the Kremlin's rump".

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: John Alderton, Lynn Farleigh, Paul Freeman, Sara Kestelman

Votes: 13

41. The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode: Operation Susie (1982)

TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

When a South American student, an apparent cocaine trafficker, is shot dead, Cowley takes his sister, Diana, into protective custody to discover who is organizing the racket. It turns out ... See full summary »

Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Alice Krige

Votes: 107

42. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode: The Best of Everything (1981)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Arthur Price is in love with the boss's daughter but lacks confidence. Then he meets Charlie Prince.

Director: John Bruce | Stars: Michael Kitchen, Jeremy Clyde, Brewster Mason, Rachel Kempson

Votes: 219

43. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode: The Way to Do It (1981)

TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Roger Carson takes up gambling thinking it will solve his problems.

Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Andrew Ray, Elizabeth Spriggs, Elaine Paige, Martin Benson

Votes: 177

44. The Bill (1984–2010)
Episode: Family Values (1993)

TV-14 | 25 min | Crime, Drama

W.D.S. Morgan and P.C. Jarvis deal with a teenage mugger, W.P.C. Ackland finds some stolen credit cards, while D.C. Lines and D.C. Woods investigate a lorry hijacking. What could possibly be the connection?

Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: Eric Richard, Stephen Beckett, Graham Cole, Huw Higginson

Votes: 43

45. Rory Bremner (1988–1992)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1988)

Comedy

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Director: Marcus Mortimer | Stars: Rory Bremner, Sara Crowe, Steve Steen, Jim Sweeney

46. Bob and Margaret (1993–2001)
Episode: Bob's Birthday (1993)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Romance

Margaret plans to throw a surprise birthday party for Bob on his 40th birthday, as he struggles with the sudden impact of middle age.

Directors: David Fine, Alison Snowden | Stars: Harry Enfield, Sally Grace, Andy Hamilton, Andrew MacLachlan

47. To Have and to Hold (1986)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1986)

Drama

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Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey, Eamon Boland, Brian Protheroe

48. To Have and to Hold (1986)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1986)

Drama

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Director: John Bruce | Stars: Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey, Eamon Boland, Brian Protheroe

49. To Have and to Hold (1986)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (1986)

Drama

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Director: Mary McMurray | Stars: Amanda Redman, Marion Bailey, Eamon Boland, Brian Protheroe

50. The Woman in White (1982– )
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1982)

Mystery, Thriller

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Director: John Bruce | Stars: Alan Badel, Diana Quick, Ian Richardson, John Shrapnel

Votes: 38