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  1. The Singing Detective

    A pulp thriller writer relives his stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

    BBC One

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  2. Carmen

    Destiny, jealousy and desire combine in a fresh dramatisation of Prosper Mérimée's novella

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  3. Pennies from Heaven

    Drama following the life of a sheet music salesman.

    BBC One

  4. The Gay Divorce

    Guy Holden (Fred Astaire) rescues a damsel in distress in a crowded customs shed.

    BBC Two

  5. Swing Time

    Musical romance. A gambler is made to earn 25,000 dollars to prove he's not a layabout.

    BBC Two

  6. Top Hat

    Astaire and Rogers musical. An American dancer falls in love with a guest in his hotel.

    BBC Two

  7. My Fair Lady

    Musical about a phonetics expert who teaches a Cockney flower girl to talk like a duchess.

    BBC Two

  8. An American in Paris

    Lavish musical. A painter in Paris is loved by a rich woman, but falls for someone else.

    BBC Two

  9. Cabaret

    Liza Minnelli stars as a love-struck cabaret singer living in decadent 1930s Berlin.

    BBC Two

  10. Neil Brand - Righteous Brothers

    When a young monk experiments with vocal harmonies, the whole abbey is placed in jeopardy.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11. The Condensed History of Tony Blair

    Ten years of Tony Blair squeezed into 15 frenetic minutes of songs and sketches.

    BBC Radio 4

  12. The Girl Can't Help It

    A theatrical agent is hired to make a star out of a racketeer's voluptuous girlfriend.

    BBC Four

  13. Shall We Dance

    A ballet dancer and a leading revue artist find that the world thinks they are married.

    BBC Two

  14. That's Entertainment

    Great moments from MGM musicals including a singing and dancing Clark Gable.

    BBC Two

  15. The Fabulous Dorseys

    How two brothers became the jazz-swing sensation of the 1930s and 1940s.

    BBC Two

  16. Night Song

    A wealthy socialite pretends to be blind after she falls in love with a blind pianist.

    BBC Two

  17. White Christmas

    Two army buddies travel to a Vermont ski resort for a rest - but end up putting on a show.

    BBC Two

  18. Puttin' on the Ritz: The Genius of Fred Astaire

    A short compilation of clips from Fred Astaire's days at the RKO studio.

    BBC Two

  19. On the Town

    Oscar-winning musical following three sailors on shore leave.

    BBC Two

  20. Easter Parade

    Fred Astaire stars as a despondent dancer who tries to make a chorus girl a star.

    BBC Two

  21. That's Entertainment, Part 2

    Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire introduce a variety of clips from Hollywood's golden days.

    BBC Two

  22. The French Line

    A lonely heiress masquerades as a member of a model troupe on a luxury voyage.

    BBC Two

  23. Thoroughly Modern Millie

    A flapper gets mixed up with all sorts of people in a musical spoof of life in the 1920s.

    BBC Two

  24. Guys and Dolls

    A gambler in need of cash bets that he can make any girl go out with him.

    BBC Two

  25. Higher and Higher

    A bankrupt businessman involves his servants in a madcap plot to restore his wealth.

    BBC Two

  26. The Cotton Club

    Musical drama set in 1928 that pays a visually striking tribute to the Prohibition era.

    BBC Four

  27. Hans Christian Andersen

    Musical version of the fairy-tale story about the famous yarn spinner (Danny Kaye).

    BBC Two

  28. Carefree

    Astaire-Rogers musical. A humourless lawyer sends his wavering fiancee to a psychiatrist.

    BBC Two

  29. Follow the Fleet

    An ex-dancer turned sailor and his navy buddy romance a nightclub singer and her sister.

    BBC Two

  30. Flying down to Rio

    Musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their first screen partnership.

    BBC Two

  31. Second Chorus

    An agent tries to use her influence to get two student trumpeters into Artie Shaw's band.

    BBC Two

  32. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    Musical biography of the popular dance duo of the early 20th century.

    BBC Two

  33. The Sky's the Limit

    Tired of being a hero, a World War II pilot (Fred Astaire) pretends to be a civilian.

    BBC Two

  34. South Pacific

    Remake of the musical about love and prejudice on a Pacific island during World War II.

    BBC Two

  35. Tommy

    The Who's rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy with extraordinary pinball skills.

    BBC Two

  36. The Happiest Millionaire

    An Irish immigrant finds employment as the butler to an eccentric millionaire.

    BBC Two

  37. Irene

    A working class girl finds that New York society life is not without its complications.

    BBC Two

  38. A Damsel in Distress

    A dance star (Fred Astaire) pursues an aristocratic heiress (Joan Fontaine).

    BBC Two

  39. Viva Las Vegas

    Lucky Jackson needs money to enter his car into the Vegas Grand Prix.

    BBC Two

  40. Cat Ballou

    A schoolteacher becomes the leader of a criminal gang on America's wild frontier.

    BBC Two

  41. Star!

    Musical drama based on the life of stage star Gertrude Lawrence.

    BBC Two

  42. A Star Is Born (1954)

    Musical drama. A famous actor with a drink problem decides to help a budding young singer.

    BBC Two

  43. The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Tired of Hallowe'en Town, the Pumpkin King decides to gatecrash Christmas Town.

    BBC Two

  44. Mary Poppins

    A banker's search for a nanny brings the magical Mary Poppins to his door.

    BBC One

  45. The Sound of Music

    Classic musical in which a nun leaves her convent to become governess to a large family.

    BBC One

  46. Chicago

    Oscar-winning musical about an aspiring singer who is sent to prison for murder.

    BBC Two

  47. Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat

    Kenneth Horne, Leslie Phillips and Hubert Gregg star in the 1962 musical adaptation.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Help!

    Restored version of the Beatles film. Ringo becomes the intended sacrifice of a scary cult

    BBC Two

  49. Liverpool Nativity

    Liverpool's musical heritage soundtracks a contemporary drama set in a fictitious state.

    BBC One

  50. Mrs Henderson Presents

    Judi Dench stars as a theatre owner whose idea of using on-stage nudity raises eyebrows.

    BBC Two

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