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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Plot: Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer. Channel 4 invited over 200 of Britain's top television drama professionals – writers, directors, producers and commissioners – to take part in an exclusive poll to discover what they consider the finest dramas ever produced
Release Date: Saturday, February 3 2007
17 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Miriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes was
65 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, May 18 1941
Portrait of David TennantDavid Tennant
David Tennant was
35 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 18 1971
Portrait of Carey MulliganCarey Mulligan
Carey Mulligan was
21 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 28 1985
Portrait of Russell T DaviesRussell T Davies
Russell T Davies was
43 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 27 1963
Portrait of Kyle MacLachlanKyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan was
47 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Feb 22 1959
Portrait of John HurtJohn Hurt
John Hurt was
67 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 22 1940 –
Wed, Jan 25 2017
Portrait of Charles DanceCharles Dance
Charles Dance was
60 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 10 1946
Portrait of Jack DavenportJack Davenport
Jack Davenport was
33 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, Mar 01 1973
Portrait of Anne-Marie DuffAnne-Marie Duff
Anne-Marie Duff was
36 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 08 1970
Portrait of Damian LewisDamian Lewis
Damian Lewis was
35 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, Feb 11 1971
Portrait of Verity LambertVerity Lambert
Verity Lambert was
71 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 27 1935 –
Thu, Nov 22 2007
Portrait of Tim McInnernyTim McInnerny
Tim McInnerny was
50 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 18 1956
Portrait of Abi MorganAbi Morgan
Abi Morgan was
39 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Portrait of Jean MarshJean Marsh
Jean Marsh was
72 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 01 1934
Portrait of Anamaria MarincaAnamaria Marinca
Anamaria Marinca was
28 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 01 1978
Portrait of Robert LindsayRobert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay was
57 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 13 1949
Portrait of Geraldine JamesGeraldine James
Geraldine James was
56 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 06 1950
Portrait of John SimmJohn Simm
John Simm was
36 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 10 1970
Portrait of Mark StrongMark Strong
Mark Strong was
43 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 05 1963
Portrait of Joe AhearneJoe Ahearne
Joe Ahearne was
43 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Portrait of Jon AmielJon Amiel
Jon Amiel was
58 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, May 20 1948
Portrait of Anthony AndrewsAnthony Andrews
Anthony Andrews was
59 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 12 1948
Portrait of Michael AngelisMichael Angelis
Michael Angelis was
55 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 18 1952 –
Sat, May 30 2020
Portrait of Annabelle ApsionAnnabelle Apsion
Annabelle Apsion was
46 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Portrait of George BakerGeorge Baker
George Baker was
75 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 01 1931 –
Fri, Oct 07 2011
Portrait of Joe Don BakerJoe Don Baker
Joe Don Baker was
70 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 12 1936
Portrait of John BarrowmanJohn Barrowman
John Barrowman was
39 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Mar 11 1967
Portrait of Carlos BernardCarlos Bernard
Carlos Bernard was
44 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 12 1962
Portrait of Alan BleasdaleAlan Bleasdale
Alan Bleasdale was
60 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Mar 23 1946
Portrait of Brian BlessedBrian Blessed
Brian Blessed was
70 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Portrait of Steven BochcoSteven Bochco
Steven Bochco was
63 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 16 1943 –
Sun, Apr 01 2018
Portrait of Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich was
67 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 30 1939 –
Thu, Jan 06 2022
Portrait of Lorraine BraccoLorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco was
52 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 02 1954
Portrait of David ChaseDavid Chase
David Chase was
61 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 22 1945
Portrait of Sarah ClarkeSarah Clarke
Sarah Clarke was
34 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 16 1972
Portrait of Lorcan CranitchLorcan Cranitch
Lorcan Cranitch was
47 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 28 1959
Portrait of Gemma CravenGemma Craven
Gemma Craven was
56 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 01 1950
Portrait of Phil DanielsPhil Daniels
Phil Daniels was
48 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 25 1958
Portrait of Andrew DaviesAndrew Davies
Andrew Davies was
70 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 20 1936
Portrait of Drea de MatteoDrea de Matteo
Drea de Matteo was
35 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 19 1972
Portrait of Brian EastmanBrian Eastman
Brian Eastman was
57 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 03 1949
Portrait of Christopher FairbankChristopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank was
53 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 04 1953
Portrait of Peter FlanneryPeter Flannery
Peter Flannery was
55 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 12 1951
Portrait of Mark FrostMark Frost
Mark Frost was
39 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Portrait of Louis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr. was
70 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 27 1936 –
Fri, Mar 29 2024
Portrait of Robert IlerRobert Iler
Robert Iler was
21 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Mar 02 1985
Portrait of Mick JacksonMick Jackson
Mick Jackson was
63 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 04 1943
Portrait of John JuddJohn Judd
John Judd was
72 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Mar 28 1934
Portrait of Peter KosminskyPeter Kosminsky
Peter Kosminsky was
50 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 21 1956
Portrait of David LelandDavid Leland
David Leland was
59 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 20 1947 –
Sun, Dec 24 2023
Portrait of David LiddimentDavid Liddiment
David Liddiment was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daniela NardiniDaniela Nardini
Daniela Nardini was
38 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Apr 26 1968
Portrait of James NesbittJames Nesbitt
James Nesbitt was
42 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 15 1965
Portrait of Bill PatersonBill Paterson
Bill Paterson was
61 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jun 03 1945
Portrait of Maxine PeakeMaxine Peake
Maxine Peake was
32 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 14 1974
Portrait of Siân PhillipsSiân Phillips
Siân Phillips was
73 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 14 1933
Portrait of John SalthouseJohn Salthouse
John Salthouse was
55 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jun 16 1951
Portrait of Nicola ShindlerNicola Shindler
Nicola Shindler was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony SiricoTony Sirico
Tony Sirico was
64 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 29 1942 –
Fri, Jul 08 2022
Portrait of Alison SteadmanAlison Steadman
Alison Steadman was
60 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 26 1946
Portrait of Steven Van ZandtSteven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt was
56 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 22 1950
Portrait of Johnny VegasJohnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas was
35 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 11 1971
Portrait of Bruce WeitzBruce Weitz
Bruce Weitz was
63 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Thu, May 27 1943
Portrait of Mal YoungMal Young
Mal Young was
50 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 26 1957

Crew

Portrait of Toby DyeToby Dye
Toby Dye was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Director, Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shelley LawrenceShelley Lawrence
Shelley Lawrence was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary MonaghanGary Monaghan
Gary Monaghan was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Annabel RafteryAnnabel Raftery
Annabel Raftery was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Line Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Simon ThompsonSimon Thompson
Simon Thompson was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nick ScullardNick Scullard
Nick Scullard was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chuck CartmelChuck Cartmel
Chuck Cartmel was
>> in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday