1. I, Claudius (1976) by Herbert Wise.
2. Tinker
Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) by John Irvin.
3. Smiley's
People (1982) by Simon Langton.
4. The
Singing Detective (1986) by Jon Amiel.
5. John
Adams (2008) by Tom Hooper.
6. True
Detective (2014) by Cary Joji Fukunaga.
7. Wolf
Hall (2015) by Peter Kosminsky.
8. The
Night Manager (2016) by Susanne Bier.
9. The Little Drummer Girl (2018) by Park Chan-wook.
10. The Queen's Gambit (2020) by Scott Frank.
*By Philippos Filios.