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1. Rebus (2000–2004)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set in Edinburgh, the mercurial Detective Inspector John Rebus's investigations lead him through the city's ancient beauty and into its more sinister quarters.
Stars: Ken Stott, Claire Price, Jennifer Black, Gregor Gillespie
Votes: 2,250
2. Scot Squad (2014– )
30 min | Comedy, Crime
Mockumentary comedy series following the life of scottish police officers from different areas of the force. In a fly on the wall style.
Stars: Joe Hullait, Jack Docherty, Karen Bartke, Manjot Sumal
Votes: 402
3. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods.
Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Tom Vitale, Zamir Gotta, Todd Liebler
Votes: 7,893
4. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter
Votes: 11,498
5. Rebus
Post-production
Inspector John Rebus, a hardboiled Edinburgh cop with a tendency to bend rules.
Stars: Lucie Shorthouse, Cailean Galloway, Patrick O'Brien, Amy Manson
6. The One Show (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.
Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles
Votes: 621
7. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
8. Imagine (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Biography, History
Wide-ranging BBC arts programme.
Stars: Alan Yentob, Tracey Emin, Chuck Close, Richard Rogers
Votes: 147
9. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
10. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams
Votes: 418
11. Doors Open (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama
A self-made millionaire, an art professor and a banker swap priceless art with forgeries and make off with the goods.
Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Douglas Henshall, Stephen Fry, Kenneth Collard, Lenora Crichlow
Votes: 580
12. Murder Island (2021)
60 min | Crime, Game-Show
A body's discovered. The murder investigation begins. But this is no ordinary mystery, but one set by crime writer Ian Rankin as eight ordinary members of the public compete to find the killer.
Stars: Sarah Mwaka, Richmond Kissi, Malcolm Cumming, Hannah Donaldson
Votes: 139
13. Steph's Packed Lunch (2020–2023)
Talk-Show
Steph McGovern presents her live lunchtime show featuring celebrity guests, fantastic food and the best entertainment, lifestyle and consumer stories making the headlines.
Stars: Steph McGovern, Russell Kane, John Whaite, Sayeeda Warsi
Votes: 210
14. Question Time (1979– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Politicians, public office-holders and celebrities face questions on topical issues from a studio audience.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Robin Day, Peter Sissons, Fiona Bruce
Votes: 412
15. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 535
16. The Wright Stuff (2000–2018)
50 min | News, Talk-Show
Topical discussions, a daily newspaper review and a weekly television review on Fridays.
Stars: Matthew Wright, Eric Johnson, Kirsty Duffy, Anne Diamond
Votes: 337
17. Àrtic (2013–2022)
Talk-Show
Àrtic the culture and escape magazine from Barcelona Televisió (Betevé), hosted by Flora Saura. The program to keep up to date with Barcelona culture in all its aspects: performing and ... See full summary »
Stars: Anna Pérez Pagès, Flora Saura, Josep París, Esther Castarnado
Votes: 13
18. The Hour (2004–2014)
60 min | Comedy, Music, News
A Canadian talk show hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos.
Stars: George Stroumboulopoulos, Ali Hassan, Naomi Snieckus, Liz Walaszczyk
Votes: 653
19. Reichenbach Falls (2007 TV Movie)
75 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Wry and obsessive DI Buchan is a cop on the edge; suave and self-assured Jack Harvey is a best-selling crime novelist with the world at his feet. As Buchan probes a 100-year-old cold case, ... See full summary »
Director: John McKay | Stars: Alec Newman, Alastair Mackenzie, Nina Sosanya, Laura Fraser
Votes: 124
20. Ireland: am (1999– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The early morning news broadcast to Ireland.
Stars: Maura Derrane, Karen Koster, Mark Cagney, Tommy Bowe
Votes: 81
21. The Culture Show (2004–2015)
57 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
The best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more
Stars: Mark Kermode, Lauren Laverne, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Alastair Sooke
Votes: 102
22. Durch die Nacht mit... (2002– )
Documentary
Two celebrities meet for the first time to spend an evening in each others and the camera's company.
Stars: Christoph Schlingensief, Jonathan Meese, Helene Hegemann, Till Brönner
Votes: 222
23. The Amber Light (2019)
93 min | Documentary
A film about whisky, Scotland, and the weird and wonderful stuff in between.
Director: Adam Park | Stars: Dave Broom, Ryan Chetiyawardana, Alasdair Gray, Iain McArthur
Votes: 116
24. Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox (2017 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Using rare archive, audio recordings and interviews viewers are taken on a trip through the surreal, moonlit world of Tom Waits - a portrait of one of modern music's most enigmatic and influential artists.
Director: James Maycock | Stars: Ralph Carney, Guy Garvey, Terry Gilliam, Ed Harcourt
Votes: 125
25. Página 2 (2007– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Òscar López, Desirée de Fez, Rosa Montero, Julia Navarro
Votes: 28
26. This Week (2003–2019)
45 min | News, Talk-Show
Political journalist and comic Andrew Neil is joined by guests to take a light-hearted look back at the week in politics.
Stars: Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, Miranda Green
Votes: 173
27. The Crime Thriller Club (2013–2014)
60 min | Talk-Show
For the 2013 Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards, Bradley Walsh hosts a talk show with guests, reviews, previews, clips, new book promotions, and a quiz.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Kate Mosse, Mark Billingham, Peter James
Votes: 13
28. The A to Z of Crime (2011– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Stars: Marcus Brigstocke, Stephen Tompkinson, Mark Billingham, Ian Rankin
Votes: 7
29. Late Review (1994–2014)
30 min | Biography, Talk-Show
A panel of academics, writers, critics and actors discuss the latest films, books, art exhibitions and plays.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Martha Kearney, Mark Lawson, Paul Morley
Votes: 40
30. Mark Lawson Talks to... (2003–2015)
60 min | Talk-Show
A series in which arts presenter Mark Lawson has a 60-minute in-depth conversation with a notable figure.
Stars: Mark Lawson, Noel Gallagher, Terry Wogan, Celia Imrie
Votes: 76
31. First Tuesday Book Club (2006–2017)
25 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Jennifer Byrne, Marieke Hardy, Jason Steger, Michael Robotham
Votes: 15
32. The People's Detective (2010– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Stars: Caroline Quentin, Ian Hyland, Barry Forshaw, Val McDermid
Votes: 9
33. Ian Rankin: Investigates Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2007 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
Reveals that the author Robert Louis Stevenson was horrified as a child by tales of Scotland's most notorious wizard, Major Thomas Weir. Stevenson had nightmares in the wake of tales about the Major told by his nanny, who he called Cummy.
Director: Richard Downes | Stars: Ewen Bremner, Boris Karloff, Richard Kaye, Tamara Kennedy
34. The Book Show (2006–2013)
Talk-Show
Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Alexander McCall Smith, Jenny Colgan, Anthony Horowitz
Votes: 18
35. Edinburgh Nights (1989– )
29 min | Talk-Show
Interviews and performances from the world's biggest arts festival.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Tracey MacLeod, Mark Lamarr, Nish Kumar
Votes: 8
36. Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott (2016)
59 min | Documentary
The whole story of how the books about Martin Beck came to be is told here. It's a love story. A young couple wanted to talk about the injustices in society. Thus was born the modern ... See full summary »
Director: My Lindberg | Stars: Marie Richardson, Magnus Roosmann, Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö
37. The Years That Changed Modern Scotland (2021)
History
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Lisa Mackay, James Mackay, Kulraj Burmy
39. Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress (2014)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
Alasdair Gray is one of the giants of Scottish Arts, gaining a reputation as a great writer, artist, notorious drunkard, irascible interviewee and controversial essayist. In this intimate ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Cameron | Stars: Jonathan Coe, Alasdair Gray, Liz Lochhead, Edwin Morgan
40. Bestseller (1999–2004)
Weekly book and literature review programme, hosted by Isabella Miehe-Renard, featuring interviews with Danish and international authors, and the latest news from the world of litterature. ... See full summary »
Stars: Lis Arendt Petersen, Kerstin Ekman, Morten Sabroe, Klaus Rifbjerg
Votes: 8
41. Artworks Scotland (2004– )
30 min | Documentary
Stars: Peter Capaldi, Edith Bowman, Alan Cumming, Tamara Kennedy
Votes: 18
42. Sleuths, Sorcerers & Spies: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes (2016)
60 min | Documentary
Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page.
Stars: Andrew Marr, Philip Perry, Alan Garner, Anthony Horowitz
Votes: 23
43. The Big Scottish Book Club (2019– )
Talk-Show
Damian Barr interviews some of the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
Stars: Damian Barr, Ian Rankin, Denise Mina, Patrick Gale
44. Faulks on Fiction (2011)
60 min | Documentary
Bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks takes a look at the excellence of the British novel over the past three hundred years and examines how certain types of characters have evolved during that period.
Stars: Sebastian Faulks, Adam Phillips, Simon Schama, Alain de Botton
Votes: 11
45. The DVD Collection (2001–2005)
Documentary
Stars: Stuart Maconie, Richard Jobson, Antonia Quirke, Adam Smith
46. Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2009 (2009 TV Movie)
Reality-TV
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Jamie Bamber, Hugh Bonneville, William Broderick
47. The Arts Show (2012– )
30 min | Documentary
Stars: Marie-Louise Muir, James Nesbitt, Adrian Dunbar, Eoin O'Callaghan
48. Just Dandy (2012 TV Movie)
Documentary
Britain's longest-running comic 'The Dandy', which brought Desperate Dan and Korky the Cat to generations of children is ceasing publication of its paper version on the occasion of its 75th Birthday. This is an affectionate tribute.
Director: Les Wilson | Stars: Ford Kiernan, Tom Alexander, Nigel Auchterlonie, David Bain
49. Well Read (2015– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Mary Ann Gwinn, Terry Tazioli, Elisa Jaffe, Hector Tobar
Votes: 7
50. The Criminal Calendar (1997– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Barbara Peters, Clive Cussler, Ann Rule, Val McDermid