tv series that i watched
by mikethesike20 | created - 17 Aug 2013 | updated - 14 Oct 2014 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Prison Break (2005–2017)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.
Stars: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper
Votes: 578,054
2. South Park (1997– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes, Mona Marshall
Votes: 405,193
3. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 99,952
4. Black Books (2000–2004)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Bernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.
Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Paul Beech
Votes: 61,845
5. Dallas (1978–1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
J.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron, uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal. He often comes into conflict with his brother Bobby, his arch-enemy Cliff Barnes and his long-suffering wife Sue Ellen.
Stars: Larry Hagman, Ken Kercheval, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray
Votes: 16,543
6. The Office (2001–2003)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 122,906
7. Outnumbered (2007–2016)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A part-improvised comedy about a couple bringing up their three young children.
Stars: Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche
Votes: 12,144
8. Mind Your Language (1977–1986)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A diverse group of immigrants and foreigners learn English at an adult education school in London.
Stars: Barry Evans, George Camiller, Jacki Harding, Zara Nutley
Votes: 9,702
9. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt
Votes: 2,127,432
10. Celebrity Fit Club (2005–2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Reality-TV
Eight overweight celebrities join fit club to lose weight.
Stars: Ant, Ian Smith, Harvey Walden IV, Toccara Jones
Votes: 382
11. The Demon Headmaster (1996–1998)
25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Dinah Glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. But there is something very strange going on at the school. BBC adaptation of the children's novels by Gillian Cross.
Stars: Terrence Hardiman, Frances Amey, Gunnar Cauthery, Thomas Szekeres
Votes: 771
12. Celebrity Fit Club (2002–2006)
60 min | Reality-TV
Series following eight celebrities as they attempt to lose weight and get fit for charity.
Stars: Harvey Walden IV, Dale Winton, Adam Carey, Carole Malone
Votes: 54
13. Footballers' Wives (2002–2006)
TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Sport
Drama focusing on the players at Earls Park Football Club as well as the lives of their wives and girlfriends.
Stars: Gillian Taylforth, Zöe Lucker, Paul Clarke, Alison Newman
Votes: 1,858
14. Celebrity Big Brother (2001– )
50 min | Reality-TV
A version of the hit show Big Brother, in which a group of celebrities spend time in the famous house.
Stars: Marcus Bentley, Emma Willis, Calum Best, Coleen Nolan
Votes: 1,273
15. Big Brother (II) (2000– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Reality-TV
Contestants must compete against each other for a chance to win $500,000 in a house wired with cameras and microphones, capturing their every move for a TV and Internet audience.
Stars: Julie Chen Moonves, Clayton Halsey, Phil Proctor, Nicole Franzel
Votes: 11,258
16. Big Brother (III) (2000– )
60 min | Documentary, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A group of contestants move into the Big Brother house, where they nominate each other to be evicted by public vote. The last person remaining will take home a large cash prize, while the others take home nothing.
Stars: Marcus Bentley, Davina McCall, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, Pete Bennett
Votes: 2,938
17. The Apprentice UK (2005– )
59 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
20 young entrepreneurs compete in several business tasks, and must survive the weekly firings in order to become the business partner of one of the most successful businessmen.
Stars: Alan Sugar, Mark Halliley, Karren Brady, Nick Hewer
Votes: 3,486
18. Dragons' Den (II) (2005– )
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Budding entrepreneurs, inventors, and small businessmen pitch their ideas to five "dragons"--real-life business leaders and millionaires.
Stars: Evan Davis, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Duncan Bannatyne
Votes: 2,509
19. I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002– )
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
British reality series presented by Ant and Dec in which 12 celebrities are abandoned in the Australian jungle. In order to earn food, they must perform Bushtucker Trials which challenge them physically and mentally.
Stars: Declan Donnelly, Anthony McPartlin, Mimi Webb, Joel Dommett
Votes: 3,523
20. Watchdog (1985– )
30 min | Documentary
Consumer series investigating problems, dangers and ripoffs experienced by customers.
Stars: Lynn Faulds Wood, John Stapleton, Anne Robinson, Matt Allwright
Votes: 119
21. Rogue Traders (2002– )
Documentary
Stars: Matt Allwright, Dan Penteado, Damian Holcombe
Votes: 42
22. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 597
23. Rip Off Britain (2009– )
45 min | Reality-TV
Consumer affairs programme revealing the lengths some companies will go to get your custom, offering advice and exposing scams and fraudsters.
Stars: Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville, Martyn James
Votes: 50
24. Crimewatch UK (1984–2017)
50 min | Documentary, Crime
Looking at the range of criminal activity that plagues the United Kingdom, giving vital information on unsolved cases.
Stars: Nick Ross, Sue Cook, David Hatcher, Helen Phelps
Votes: 158
25. Strange But True? (1993–1997)
30 min | Biography, Mystery
Michael Aspel explores stories of the unexplained.
Stars: Michael Aspel, Ian Cullen, Jenny Randles, Gary Anello
Votes: 132
26. 999 International (1997– )
Documentary
6-part spin-off series, not to be confused with the 1996 2-part "International Rescue" special within the original series.
Stars: Michael Buerk, Juliet Morris
27. World's Strongest Man (1977–2024)
30 min | Action, Sport
The World's Strongest Man is a strongman competition. Organized by IMG, an Endeavor company, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of December each year. ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Dickenson, Zydrunas Savickas, Mark Felix, Terry Hollands
Votes: 233
28. Gladiators (1992–2000)
60 min | Action, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Members of the public are pitted against superfit Gladiators in trials of strength, speed and stamina.
Stars: Ulrika Jonsson, John Anderson, John Sachs, Kim Betts
Votes: 1,505
29. Fort Boyard (I) (1998–2003)
54 min | Adventure, Game-Show
An adventure game show where the team of contestants must survive a number of difficult and sometime nasty physical challenges to attain a chance of winning the treasure.
Stars: Leslie Grantham, Melinda Messenger, Geoffrey Bayldon, Jodie Penfold
Votes: 241
30. The Crystal Maze (1990–2020)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A team of 6 contestants play a series of physical, mental, skill and mystery games across 4 themed zones gaining as many crystals as possible which determine how many seconds they get as they attempt to win a prize inside the Crystal Dome.
Stars: Richard O'Brien, Richard Ayoade, Edward Tudor-Pole, Sandra Caron
Votes: 1,832
31. Big Break (II) (1990–2002)
30 min | Game-Show, Sport
General knowledge game show where contestants team up with snooker stars testing their skill against the clock.
Stars: Jim Davidson, John Virgo, Colin Ward-Lewis, Charles Nove
Votes: 200
32. You Bet! (1988–1997)
60 min | Game-Show
Celebrities gamble on the outcome of a challenge performed by members of the public.
Stars: Matthew Kelly, Ellis Ward, Bruce Forsyth, Darren Day
Votes: 95
33. Noel's House Party (1991–1999)
50 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Set in Noel Edmonds' fictitious grand house in the equally fictitious town of Crinkley Bottom, the show centres around games involving the studio audience and special guest celebrities. ... See full summary »
Stars: Noel Edmonds, Barry Killerby, Tony Blackburn, Frank Carson
Votes: 353
34. Man O Man (1996–1999)
Game-Show
Stars: Chris Tarrant, Kevin Finch, Jenny Powell, Philippa Forrester
Votes: 32
35. The Contender (2005– )
120 min | Action, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Hosts Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard give 16 young boxing hopefuls a shot at the big time in this Mark Burnett and Jeffrey Katzenberg reality drama.
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jeff Connor, Alfonso Gomez Jr.
Votes: 805
36. Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (2013–2015)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Charlie Brooker highlights the week's news in a comic fashion.
Stars: Charlie Brooker, Diane Morgan, Al Campbell, Doug Stanhope
Votes: 1,583
37. Takeshi's Castle (2002–2004)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Comic highlights from a physical Japanese game-show Takeshi's Castle (1986) with English commentary.
Stars: Ronald van Dam, Ruben van der Meer, Takeshi Kitano, Craig Charles
Votes: 2,024
38. Tarrant on TV (1990–2006)
30 min | Comedy
Outrageous clips from television and film from across the world, from Japan to Nigeria.
Star: Chris Tarrant
Votes: 52
39. Eurotrash (1993–2016)
30 min | Documentary, Comedy
A 30-minute magazine-format programme in English. Despite being a big-budget show, it was surreal and had a deliberate low-budget feel.
Stars: Antoine de Caunes, Maria McErlane, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Lolo Ferrari
Votes: 361
40. TV Offal (1997–1998)
30 min | Comedy
Comedian Victor Lewis-Smith presents an alternative view of the world. Archive and news footage are re-dubbed with new commentaries, taking them completely out of context, in order to make ... See full summary »
Stars: Victor Lewis-Smith, Stephen Hawking, Redvers Kyle
Votes: 65
41. TV Burp (2001–2012)
23 min | Comedy
Harry Hill stars in this surreal comedy show, revolving around the previous week's shows on British television.
Stars: Harry Hill, Steve Benham, Ronne Coyles, Dave Thompson
Votes: 2,234
42. Lockup (2005– )
60 min | Documentary, News
An insight, to the many lives of the women and men that enter jail.
Stars: Rasha Drachkovitch, Tracy Powell, Jacob Hekter, Susan Carney
Votes: 606
43. Most Evil (2006–2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
Series follows Columbia University's Michael Stone as he searches for the roots of evil in human beings by exploring acts committed by infamous criminals and ordinary people which he rates on his "scale of evil".
Stars: Michael Stone, Tim Hopper, Neil Dudgeon, Kris Mohandie
Votes: 917
44. Balls of Steel (2005–2008)
38 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A British comedy game show were various guests would perform stunts and hidden camera acts in order to judge who has the biggest 'Balls of Steel'.
Stars: Mark Dolan, Alex Zane, Neg Dupree, Olivia Lee
Votes: 965
45. My Strange Addiction (2010–2015)
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary, Biography, Reality-TV
Tells the compelling stories of people who are battling obsessive behaviors on the verge of taking over their lives. Follow these addicts as they reveal their strange addictions and meet with psychological experts.
Stars: John Zajecka, Demi Kazanis, Trisha Paytas, Lauren Powers
Votes: 1,189
46. Locked Up Abroad (2006 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
This series tells the true stories that would be any traveler's worst nightmare--when moments of madness or desperation in paradise become a journey into hell that ends up in prison abroad.... See full summary »
Directors: Alexandra Lacey, Bart Layton, Phil Lott, Finn McGough, Katinka Newman | Stars: Ricardo Cañamar, Gemma Cousins, Matthew Oats, Ryan Thor
Votes: 507
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