The Greatest Television Masterpieces

A Listmania! list by LUC (UK)
 
I Claudius - Box Set [VHS] [1976]
1.  I Claudius - Box Set [VHS] [1976] VHS Derek Jacobi
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  "This is simply the most enthralling, intricate and powerfully acted television serial ever produced. Derek Jacobi's performance is in itself a masterpiece."
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Forsyte Saga - Box Set [1967] [VHS] [2002]
2.  Forsyte Saga - Box Set [1967] [VHS] [2002] VHS Kenneth More
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  "An extremely moving, absorbing and entertaining family saga, beautifully acted throughout, especially by Eric Porter and Susan Hampshire."
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The Pallisers Box Set [VHS]
3.  The Pallisers Box Set [VHS] VHS The Pallisers
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  "A fabulously assembled adaptation of Anthony Trollope's marvellous saga, with some excellent performances."
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Six Wives of Henry VIII - Catherine of Aragon [VHS] [1970]
4.  Six Wives of Henry VIII - Catherine of Aragon [VHS] [1970] VHS Keith Michell
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  "This was really a splendid achievement - not only an entertaining drama, but also very (though not entirely) faithful to history. Keith Michell delivers a magnificent performance."
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Jesus of Nazareth [VHS]
5.  Jesus of Nazareth [VHS] VHS Robert Powell
The list author says:
  "The definitive interpretation of the Gospels. Robert Powell gives a very powerful and almost disturbingly real performance."
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The First Churchills - Part 1 [VHS]
6.  The First Churchills - Part 1 [VHS] VHS The First Churchills
The list author says:
  "A brilliant and faithful dramatisation of life at the Stuart court. Susan Hampshire and Margaret Tyzack give their greatest performances."
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Mayor of Casterbridge [VHS] [1978]
7.  Mayor of Casterbridge [VHS] [1978] VHS Alan Bates
The list author says:
  "A marvellous adaptation of Hardy's novel. Alan Bates and Anna Massey are excellent, as are the entire cast in this very moving drama."
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Elizabeth R - Part 1 (1971) [VHS]
8.  Elizabeth R - Part 1 (1971) [VHS] VHS Glenda Jackson
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  "The excellent sequel to 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII'. Glenda Jackson is the definitive Queen Elizabeth I."
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Poldark - Series 1 Part 1 [VHS] [1975]
9.  Poldark - Series 1 Part 1 [VHS] [1975] VHS Robin Ellis
The list author says:
  "One of the most entertaining and moving productions ever made. All the actors are superb, but Angharad Rees steals the show with her brilliant performance as Demelza."
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Edward the Seventh [VHS] [1975]
10.  Edward the Seventh [VHS] [1975] VHS Annette Crosbie
The list author says:
  "A marvellous dramatisation not only of Edward VII's life, but of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Timothy West is very good, but the star of the show is Annette Crosbie as Queen Victoria."
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Jewel in the Crown (Boxset) [VHS]
11.  Jewel in the Crown (Boxset) [VHS] VHS Tim Pigott-Smith
The list author says:
  "A moving and stunning adaptation of Paul Scott's powerful novels. Peggy Ashcroft is brilliant as the heartbreaking Barbara and the rest of the acting is also superlative."
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Anna Karenina - Volume 1 [VHS]
12.  Anna Karenina - Volume 1 [VHS] VHS Anna Karenina
The list author says:
  "Without doubt the greatest adaptation of Tolstoy's magnificent novel. An outstanding performance from Nicola Pagett, who is supported by the brilliant Eric Porter and the very talented Stuart Wilson."
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Middlemarch [VHS] [1994]
13.  Middlemarch [VHS] [1994] VHS Juliet Aubrey
The list author says:
  "A very good, but not perfect, adaptation of George Eliot's novel (the greatest ever written, in my opinion). Some wonderful acting, especially from Juliet Aubrey, Douglas Hodge and Patrick Malahide."
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Brideshead Revisited: The Complete Series [VHS] [1981]
14.  Brideshead Revisited: The Complete Series [VHS] [1981] VHS Jeremy Irons
The list author says:
  "A thoroughly absorbing adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's masterfully written novel. Superlatively acted throughout, the star of the show being Anthony Andrews as the troubled Sebastian Flyte."
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Ivanhoe [VHS][1997]
15.  Ivanhoe [VHS][1997] VHS Ciaran Hinds
The list author says:
  "A brilliantly paced and magnificently acted adaptation of Walter Scott's novel. A truly polished drama, with Ciaran Hinds and Susan Lynch giving amazing performances."
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Martin Chuzzlewit [VHS] [1994]
16.  Martin Chuzzlewit [VHS] [1994] VHS Paul Scofield
The list author says:
  "A hilarious, gripping and magnificently acted adaptation of one of Dicken's least known novels."
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David Copperfield [VHS] [1999]
17.  David Copperfield [VHS] [1999] VHS Emilia Fox
The list author says:
  "A fabulous adaptation of perhaps Dicken's greatest novel, featuring a star studded cast."
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The Singing Detective - Vol.1 [VHS] [1986]
18.  The Singing Detective - Vol.1 [VHS] [1986] VHS Michael Gambon
The list author says:
  "An extremely complex and absorbing masterpiece, with a splendid performance from Michael Gambon."
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War and Peace (Volume 1) [VHS] [1994] [1972]
19.  War and Peace (Volume 1) [VHS] [1994] [1972] VHS Anthony Hopkins
The list author says:
  "An excellent adaptation of Tolstoy's epic masterpiece. Anthony Hopkins is the star of the show."
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Pride and Prejudice (1995) [VHS]
20.  Pride and Prejudice (1995) [VHS] VHS Austen Jane
The list author says:
  "A stunning and endlessly entertaining adaptation of Jane Austen's greatest novel, brilliantly acted, especially by Colin Firth."
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Jane Eyre [VHS] [1983]
21.  Jane Eyre [VHS] [1983] VHS Timothy Dalton
The list author says:
  "A very faithful and moving adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's masterpiece. Timothy Dalton is particularly excellent and Zelah Clarke is very good, as are all members of the cast."
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Barchester Chronicles [VHS] [1982]
22.  Barchester Chronicles [VHS] [1982] VHS Donald Pleasence
The list author says:
  "A brilliant adaptation of the first two novels in Anthony Trollope's Barchester series. Very entertaining and excellently acted by an all star cast, with special mention to Donald Pleasence."
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The Onedin Line - Series 1 Vol. 1 [VHS]
23.  The Onedin Line - Series 1 Vol. 1 [VHS] VHS The Onedin Line
The list author says:
  "A wonderful family saga, with a very good cast lead by Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass. I hope that the second series will soon be released by Playback."
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The Way We Live Now [VHS] [2001]
24.  The Way We Live Now [VHS] [2001] VHS David Suchet
The list author says:
  "One of the best productions of the last five years. Another gripping Anthony Trollope novel, masterfully acted by an excellent cast, lead by David Suchet."
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The Lost Prince [VHS] [2003]
25.  The Lost Prince [VHS] [2003] VHS Gina McKee
The list author says:
  "An incredibly moving and powerful production. Miranda Richardson is especially excellent, but the real stars are Matthew Thomas and Rollo Wicks who play Johnnie and his elder brother Georgie."
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