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1. Walk with the Damned (1962)
Crime, Drama
Director: James H. Russell | Stars: Dan Henry, Jon Castle, James H. Russell, Robert Coe
Votes: 8
2. For the Love of... (1997–1998)
60 min | Talk-Show
Late night panel/table discussion which journalist Jon Ronson hosts on strange, and occasionally not so strange, topics. Many of the guests are people who claim to participate in or study ... See full summary »
Stars: Jon Ronson, David S. Percy, Barry Reynolds, Matthew Williams
Votes: 13
3.
Clouds of Glory (1978– )
Episode:
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
(1978)
52 min | Drama
The troubled life of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Ben Aris, Imogen Claire, Peter Dodd, Barbara Ewing
Votes: 37
4. Lion's Mouth (2000)
27 min | Short, Musical, Drama
Journalist Josephine Heatherington investigates the death and life of the Reverend H. Davidson, a vicar who was defrocked after taking in prostitutes; after the defrocking, he preached at ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Diana Laurie, Ken Russell, Tulip Junkie, Emma Millions
Votes: 12
5. Monitor (1958–1965)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Fortnightly arts show from the BBC, covering the worlds of theatre, film, literature, painting, sculpture, architecture and music.
Stars: Huw Wheldon, Jonathan Miller, John Berger, Robert Robinson
Votes: 97
6.
The South Bank Show (1978– )
Episode:
Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait
(1984)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Ken Russell | Star: Ken Russell
Votes: 27
7. Alice in Russialand (1995 TV Movie)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Amanda Ray-King, Peter Majer, Hetty Baynes, Steve Pemberton
Votes: 46
8. Road to Mandalay (1991 TV Movie)
Documentary
Ken Russell, in his home town of Southampton, takes his young son and his aunts out to dinner, but the new traffic restrictions mean he can't get near the place. Traffic signs force him ... See full synopsis »
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: June Codd, Muriel Codd, Ken Russell, Rupert Russell
Votes: 17
9. Classic Widows (1995 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary, Music
This is a documentary tribute with the widows of four British composers: William Walton, Bernard George Stevens, Benjamin Frankel, and Humphrey Searle; and with performances of each ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Ken Russell, Xenia Frankel, Fiona Searle, Bertha Stevens
Votes: 18
10. A History of British Art (1996– )
50 min | Documentary
A six-part television documentary series tracing the history of British art from 1066 to the modern day.
Stars: Andrew Graham-Dixon, Ken Russell
Votes: 16
11. The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007 TV Movie)
105 min | Documentary, Comedy
A one-off special. René is writing his memoirs and needs help to fill in the "big gaps".
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Gorden Kaye, Vicki Michelle, Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge
Votes: 412
12. Great Composers (1997– )
Documentary, Music
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Georg Solti, Charles Rosen, Zuzana Parmova
Votes: 46
13. Star Test (1989–1991)
25 min | Sci-Fi, Talk-Show
Celebrities select a range of interview questions from a computer, attempting to answer them as candidly as possible. Their efforts for honesty are judged by the computer, and, later, the viewers.
Stars: Kara Noble, Ken Russell, Luke Goss, Peter Gabriel
Votes: 11
14.
Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth (2005– )
Episode:
Episode #3.38
(2007)
Talk-Show
Stars: Russell Brand, Dirk Benedict, Jon Connell, Vanessa Feltz
Votes: 19
15.
The Real... (1998–2004)
Episode:
Oliver Reed
(2000)
Documentary
A documentary portrait about the life and times of the infamous hellraiser, who died in May 1999 having starred in more than 100 films.
Director: Amanda Street | Stars: Michael Aspel, David Hemmings, Oliver Reed, Simon Reed
Votes: 6
16.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Alfred Hitchcock/The Dotty World of James Lloyd
(1964)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Huw Wheldon Meets Alfred Hitchcock.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Huw Wheldon, Alfred Hitchcock, James Lloyd
Votes: 17
17.
Clouds of Glory (1978– )
Episode:
William and Dorothy
(1978)
52 min | Drama
The story of the poet William Wordsworth, and of his devoted sister Dorothy.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Bridget Ashburn, Robin Bevan, Antony Carrick, Freddie Fletcher
Votes: 36
18.
Celebrity Big Brother (2001– )
Episode:
Live Launch
(2007)
Reality-TV
14 Celebrity Big Brother contestants are isolated from the outside world for 26 days in a custom built house. Watching over these Housemates is Big Brother - heard only via a voice. He is ... See full summary »
Stars: Davina McCall, Dirk Benedict, Jermaine Jackson, Danielle Lloyd
Votes: 29
19. The Kids Are Alright (1979)
PG | 109 min | Documentary, Music
Interviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.
Director: Jeff Stein | Stars: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, John Entwistle
Votes: 3,927
20. Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (1992 Video)
58 min | Music
Directors: Hugh Hudson, Ken Russell | Stars: Michael Ball, Sarah Brightman, José Carreras, Michael Crawford
Votes: 44
21. Empire of the Censors (1995 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.
Director: Saskia Baron | Stars: Richard E. Grant, Tom Dewe Mathews, Derek Hill, Jeffrey Richards
Votes: 143
22. Pandora's Box: It's All Coming Back to Me Now (1989 Music Video)
7 min | Music
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Pandora's Box, Elaine Caswell
Votes: 8
23.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Song of Summer
(1968)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Traces last 5 years of the life of Frederick Delius through the eyes of the young composer Eric Fenby
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Max Adrian, Maureen Pryor, Christopher Gable, David Collings
Votes: 399
24.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Dance of the Seven Veils
(1970)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An imaginary portrait of composer Richard Strauss.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Christopher Gable, Judith Paris, Kenneth Colley, Vladek Sheybal
Votes: 99
25. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, Tara Fitzgerald
Votes: 6,443
26. The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (1993)
59 min | Documentary, Music
Through interviews and archive footage, this video details the history of the rock opera TOMMY, including the album, the movie and the broadway musical.
Director: Barry Alexander Brown | Stars: Elton John, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, John Entwistle
Votes: 69
27. Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Sarah Brightman, Steve Harley
Votes: 12
28. Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman: All I Ask of You (1986 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Sarah Brightman, Cliff Richard
Votes: 14
29.
The South Bank Show (1978– )
Episode:
The Planets
(1983)
50 min | Documentary
Based on the famous Gustav Holst musical suite, this musical film takes watchers on a magnificent journey of the planets of the Solar System.
Director: Ken Russell
Votes: 108
30.
The South Bank Show (1978– )
Episode:
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
(1988)
75 min | Documentary
Director: Ken Russell | Star: Ken Russell
Votes: 22
31. Marple (2004–2013)
TV-14 | 2,090 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Parriss
Votes: 10,717
32. The Devils (1971)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier's protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun's accusation of witchcraft.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian
Votes: 18,695 | Gross: $1.13M
33. All You Need Is Love (1977)
60 min | Music, Documentary
Series tracing the development of 20th-century popular music in all its forms.
Stars: Tina Turner, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton John
Votes: 93
34.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Elgar: Portrait of a Composer
(1962)
55 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
A partly dramatised account of the life of Sir Edward Elgar classical composer. Huw Wheldon narrates the life story over backdrops of beautiful mountain scenery, especially memorable is the... See full summary »
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Huw Wheldon, Peter Brett, Rowena Gregory, George McGrath
Votes: 278
35.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill/Jack Yeats
(1961)
45 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Todays theme is Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Lotte Lenya, Huw Wheldon
Votes: 15
36.
Sunday Night (1965–1968)
Episode:
Don't Shoot the Composer
(1966)
Documentary
A documentary on French film composer Georges Delerue who composed scores for 'Ken Russell' films _French Dressing (1963)_ and _Women In Love (1970)_ as well as films for Alain Resnais and ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Georges Delerue, Ken Russell, John Drummond
Votes: 17
37. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
38. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 63
39. The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner (1990 TV Movie)
50 min | Biography
Ken Russell's film about the composer Bruckner, spending time at a sanatorium because of his obsessional counting.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Peter Mackriel, Catherine Neilson, Carsten Norgaard
Votes: 62
40.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Pop Goes the Easel
(1962)
42 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
A portrait of pop artists Peter Blake, Derek Boshier, Pauline Boty, and Peter Phillips.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Huw Wheldon, Peter Blake, Derek Boshier, Peter Phillips
Votes: 46
41.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Monitor Special: The Debussy Film
(1965)
82 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Oliver Reed, Vladek Sheybal, Annette Robertson, Izabella Telezynska
Votes: 482
42. Il Mefistofele (1989 TV Movie)
137 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
Arrigo Boito's Il Mefestefele, his best-known work, was first performed in 1868. Ken Russell's modern interpretation presented by the Genoese Opera has Faust as an ageing hippie, smoking ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Paata Burchuladze, Ottavio Garaventa, Adriana Morelli, Silvana Mazzieri
Votes: 42
43. Puzzleface (2011)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Director: Spookey Ruben | Stars: Denis Bélanger, Maylee Todd, Rodrigo Gudiño, O.T. Biggs
Votes: 14
44. Denton (1994–1995)
Comedy
Stars: Andrew Denton, Ken Russell, Julian Clary, Robert Plant
Votes: 25
45.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Final Cut: Part 2
(2003)
TV-14 | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The evidence points to the house being a dumping ground for dead bodies and the four corpses being the result of multiple rather than a single event.
Director: Betsan Morris Evans | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 129
46. The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
A biopic about the eminent composer Sir Arnold Bax.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Alan Arthur, Hetty Baynes, Maurice Bush, Kenneth Colley
Votes: 58
47. X-Rated (2004)
60 min | Documentary
A history of movies which have been certified with adult ratings by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) from 1951 when the 'X' Certificate was invented, right up until the present day of '18' and 'R18'.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Ken Penry, Tom Dewe Mathews, John Waters
Votes: 45
48. The Mystery of Dr Martinu (1993 TV Movie)
61 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A biographical film of Czech composer Martinu is in two parts: the first part a recurring dream, the second a Freudian analysis of the dream.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Patrick Ryecart, Shauna Baird, Martin Friend, Hannah King
Votes: 76
49. Inside Victor Lewis-Smith (1993– )
Comedy
This series takes a look inside the mind of comic author, prankster, and journalist Victor Lewis-Smith as he lies immobilized in a "comic coma" in a BBC hospital for distressed broadcasters... See full summary »
Stars: Victor Lewis-Smith, Nickolas Grace, Moya Brady, Annette Badland
Votes: 18
50.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Always on Sunday
(1965)
45 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Always On Sunday is a bio-pic on Le (Henri) Douanier Rousseau, a French naive painter.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: James Lloyd, Annette Robertson, Bryan Pringle, Jacqui Cook
Votes: 356