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.
Top Cast
Miriam Margolyes as Narrator (voice)
David Tennant as Self
Carey Mulligan as Self
Russell T Davies as Self
Kyle MacLachlan as Self
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