British Television Watchlist
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1. Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy
The wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone, who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.
Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield
Votes: 21,538
2. Accused (2010–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Created by Jimmy McGovern, each episode of this series examines a person who is accused of a crime and what led them to end up in the Dock.
Stars: Michael Maloney, Chord Melodic, Andrew Readman, Rosina Carbone
Votes: 2,939
3. Affinity (I) (2008)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Romance
A grieving upper class woman becomes a "Lady Visitor" at Millbank prison, hoping to escape her troubles and be a guiding figure in the lives of the female prisoners. Of all her friendships ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Zoë Tapper, Anna Madeley, Domini Blythe, Amanda Plummer
Votes: 2,250
4. After You've Gone (2007–2008)
45 min | Comedy
The daily lives of Jimmy, his two kids and his mother in law whilst his wife is in Africa.
Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Ryan Sampson, Dani Harmer
Votes: 859
5. Afterlife (I) (2005–2006)
TV-14 | 668 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
University lecturer Robert Bridge becomes involved in a series of supernatural events surrounding medium Alison Mundy in this chilling TV series.
Stars: Lesley Sharp, Andrew Lincoln, Kate Duchêne, Anna Wilson-Jones
Votes: 2,235
6. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,149
7. Marple (2004–2013)
TV-14 | 2,090 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julia McKenzie, Stephen Churchett, Isabella Parriss
Votes: 10,703
8. 'Allo 'Allo! (1982–1992)
45 min | Comedy, History, War
In France during World War II, René Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating René.
Stars: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle, Richard Marner
Votes: 27,077
9. Appropriate Adult (2011)
67 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dramatisation of the case of serial killers Fred and Rose West, focusing on the way in which they were brought to justice.
Stars: Emily Watson, Dominic West, Robert Glenister, Sylvestra Le Touzel
Votes: 4,367
10. Armstrong and Miller (1997–2001)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
A comedy sketch show from Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong. Running jokes and one-hit wonders galore.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller, Simon Greenall, Sarah Alexander
Votes: 470
11. The Armstrong and Miller Show (2007–2011)
Comedy
British comedy sketch show starring Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller, Jim Howick, Katherine Jakeways
Votes: 893
12. Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)
TV-MA | 1,320 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
Votes: 11,086
13. Beaver Falls (2011–2012)
Comedy, Drama
Three British students decided to spend their summer in an American summer camp and make a large impression on fellow camp workers and the campers.
Stars: Samuel Robertson, John Dagleish, Kristen Gutoskie, Arsher Ali
Votes: 2,346
14. Being Human (2008–2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost try to live together and get along.
Stars: Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, Aidan Turner, Sinéad Keenan
Votes: 26,546
15. Benidorm (2007–2018)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
British comedy series following holidaymakers at the Solana Resort in Benidorm. Hilarity ensues as guests try to get value for their Euros.
Stars: Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Tony Maudsley, Elsie Kelly
Votes: 7,115
16. Big School (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Deputy Head of Science, Mr Church has been at Greybridge School for 15 years. He is about to resign after a dramatic experiment. However, the arrival of the new French teacher changes everything.
Stars: David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Philip Glenister, Frances de la Tour
Votes: 2,119
17. Big Train (1998–2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A British sketch comedy show where people in ordinary situations suddenly find themselves in absurd situations.
Stars: Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, Simon Pegg, Julia Davis
Votes: 4,075
18. A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987–1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Comedians Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie perform a variety of comedy skits and the occasional musical number.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Deborah Norton, Geoffrey McGivern
Votes: 9,921
19. 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: 61,950
20. Black Mirror (2011– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Featuring stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.
Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, Monica Dolan, Daniel Lapaine, Hannah John-Kamen
Votes: 640,608
21. Blackadder (1982–1983)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny
Votes: 41,100
22. Blackout (I) (2012)
180 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A council man becomes increasingly disillusioned over the years, but a heroic act gets him approval and becomes a front-runner for the mayor-ship of Manchester while trying to keep his own secrets buried.
Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Oliver Woollford, Olivia Cooke, Dervla Kirwan
Votes: 453
23. Blackpool (2004)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Soon after local entrepreneur Ripley Holden (Morrissey) opens his arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool, a murder investigation makes tears at the fabric of his personal and professional lives.
Stars: David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, Thomas Morrison, David Tennant
Votes: 2,558
24. The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2011–2012)
Comedy, History
BBC comedy series parodying the works of Charles Dickens and heavily influenced by a similar, long-running radio series. A respectable shopkeeper, Jedrington Secret-Past, (unsurprisingly) discovers that he has a secret past.
Stars: Robert Webb, Katherine Parkinson, Finlay Christie, Ambra Lily Keegan
Votes: 707
25. The Bletchley Circle (2012–2014)
TV-14 | 314 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1952, four women who worked at the wartime code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, reunite to track down a serial killer.
Stars: Rachael Stirling, Julie Graham, Sophie Rundle, Anna Maxwell Martin
Votes: 14,054
26. Bluestone 42 (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 586 min | Comedy, War
Follows the lives of a group of soldiers serving in a bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan.
Stars: Stephen Wight, Tony Gardner, Jamie Quinn, Scott Hoatson
Votes: 2,464
27. The Body Farm (2011–2012)
Crime, Drama
A British police procedural, which follows the team from a forensic pathology facility that conducts scientific research to help solve crimes.
Stars: Tara Fitzgerald, Keith Allen, Wunmi Mosaku, Mark Bazeley
Votes: 863
28. Bonekickers (2008)
342 min | Adventure, Drama, History
English archaeology professor 'Dolly' Parton's team handles high-profile finds. Often those prove relevant in the present, as such as symbol for a cause. The team runs personal danger, on top of their messy love - and other personal lives.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Julie Graham, Adrian Lester, Michael Maloney
Votes: 963
29. The Borrowers (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The Borrowers are four-inch high "little people" who live under the floorboards.
Director: Tom Harper | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Loftus, Robert Sheehan
Votes: 1,728
30. Boy Meets Girl (2009)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Danny Reed, a lonely DIY store employee obsessed with conspiracy theories, finds himself trapped inside the body of Veronica Burton, an affluent female fashion journalist.
Stars: Rachael Stirling, Martin Freeman, Marshall Lancaster, Paterson Joseph
Votes: 458
31. Broadchurch (2013–2017)
TV-MA | 1,143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
Stars: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan
Votes: 127,397
32. Bruiser (2000)
29 min | Comedy
A series of short sketches from some of Britain's comedy kings including David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Coleman and Martin Freeman.
Stars: Olivia Colman, Matthew Holness, Charlotte Hudson, Martin Freeman
Votes: 642
33. Burnistoun (2009– )
Comedy
Comedy sketch show set in the fictional Scottish town of Burnistoun near Glasgow. The show follows the exploits of characters such as an aspiring girl band and a serial killer who is unhappy at his portrayal in the local media.
Stars: Iain Connell, Robert Florence, Kirsty Strain, Richard Rankin
Votes: 930
34. Call the Midwife (2012– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, History
Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Stephen McGann
Votes: 31,537
35. Campus (2009–2011)
30 min | Comedy
Which of the staff are safe at the surreal Kirke University when cuts are imminent? Writer of 'Joy Of Zero', Imogen Moffat looks safe, as does womanizer Matt Beer - vital for seducing the restructuring guru Georgina.
Stars: Alison Lintott, Lisa Jackson, Andy Nyman, Sara Pascoe
Votes: 740
36. Casanova (2005)
TV-MA | 58 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
After a life spent seeking pleasure and decadence, Casanova seeks his one true love, Henriette.
Stars: Rose Byrne, David Tennant, Peter O'Toole, Rupert Penry-Jones
Votes: 5,442
37. Case Histories (2011–2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Former soldier and policeman Jackson Brodie becomes a private investigator.
Stars: Jason Isaacs, Amanda Abbington, Zawe Ashton, Millie Innes
Votes: 4,858
38. The Catherine Tate Show (2004–2009)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Sketches by Catherine Tate and her comedy troupe.
Stars: Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne, Niky Wardley, Derren Litten
Votes: 4,299
39. Chekhov Comedy Shorts (2010– )
30 min | Comedy
These star-studded adaptations, commissioned to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Chekhov's birth, feature some of the most acclaimed and celebrated actors from British stage and ... See full summary »
Stars: Mackenzie Crook, Sheridan Smith, Steve Coogan, Reece Shearsmith
Votes: 29
40. Christmas at the Riviera (2007 TV Movie)
94 min | Comedy
The assistant manager of a seaside hotel is left to run the building over the Christmas period.
Directors: Mark Bussell, Justin Sbresni | Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Darren Boyd, Anna Chancellor, Warren Clarke
Votes: 233
41. Citizen Khan (2012–2016)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy series set in Birmingham following the trials and tribulations of (self appointed) community leader Mr Khan and his family.
Stars: Adil Ray, Bhavna Limbachia, Abdullah Afzal, Shobu Kapoor
Votes: 3,377
42. Come Fly with Me (2010–2011)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
This is a parody of shows about the inner workings of an airport.
Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Lindsay Duncan, Sally Rogers
Votes: 9,868
43. Count Arthur Strong (2013–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Delusional show business character Count Arthur Strong, a pompous, out-of-work actor from Doncaster attempts to recount his life story with the help of the scholarly son of his former comedy partner.
Stars: Steve Delaney, Rory Kinnear, Zahra Ahmadi, Andy Linden
Votes: 1,099
44. Coupling (2000–2004)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Six best friends talk about all aspects of sex and relationships on their never-ending quest to find true love.
Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 47,721
45. Cuckoo (II) (2012– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas.
Stars: Greg Davies, Helen Baxendale, Tyger Drew-Honey, Kenneth Collard
Votes: 10,676
46. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,237
47. The Day of the Triffids (2009)
93 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
With most of the world blinded and the dangerous carnivorous Triffids set loose, it falls upon a band of scattered survivors to fight this plant invasion and the madness following.
Stars: Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Eddie Izzard, Brian Cox
Votes: 4,725
48. Dead Boss (2012)
30 min | Comedy
Helen Stephens is wrongly sentenced to 12 years in prison for murdering her boss Eric Bridges, the managing director of Entirely Tiles. Although she is sure that it will only be a matter of... See full summary »
Stars: Sharon Horgan, Jennifer Saunders, Aisling Bea, Susan Calman
Votes: 653
49. Dead Set (2008)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
During a fictional series of Big Brother, a zombie outbreak occurs, but the house-mates are unaware of the impending doom outside of the Big Brother House.
Stars: Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson, Jaime Winstone, Andy Nyman, Riz Ahmed
Votes: 20,924
50. Death in Paradise (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.
Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Danny John-Jules, Joséphine Jobert
Votes: 28,064
51. The Deep (2010)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A research submarine beneath the Arctic stumbles upon a terrifying secret with earth-shattering consequences.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Orla Brady, Goran Visnjic, Minnie Driver
Votes: 1,470
52. Demons (2009)
60 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Luke Rutherford is your average teenager - until his dead father's best friend, Rupert Galvin turns up to reveal his secret destiny: he's the great-grandson of Abraham Van Helsing, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Philip Glenister, Zoë Tapper, Christian Cooke, Holliday Grainger
Votes: 1,713
53. Dirk Gently (2010–2012)
58 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Holistic detective Gently relies on the universe to unravel mysteries based on the 'interconnectedness of all things'.
Stars: Stephen Mangan, Darren Boyd, Lisa Jackson, Jason Watkins
Votes: 3,508
54. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith
Votes: 246,695
55. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle
Votes: 225,050
56. Drifters (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy
After graduating from university, twenty something year-olds Meg, her cousin Bunny and their friend Laura share a flat and face the ups and downs of love and life.
Stars: Jessica Knappett, Lydia Rose Bewley, Lauren O'Rourke, Bobby Hirston
Votes: 1,862
57. Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
Comedy
Political satire about television news company Globe Link and its team of workers such as anchors Henry and Sally, reporter Damien, editor Dave, execs George and Helen, assistant Joy and manager Gus Hedges.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson
Votes: 1,617
58. Einstein and Eddington (2008 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 94 min | Biography, Drama, History
Drama about the development of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, and Einstein's relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, the first physicist to experimentally prove his ideas.
Director: Philip Martin | Stars: David Tennant, Richard McCabe, Patrick Kennedy, Benjamin Uttley
Votes: 7,642
59. Endeavour (2012–2023)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.
Stars: Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw, Sean Rigby
Votes: 33,468
60. Episodes (2011–2017)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A couple of British TV producers move to Hollywood to export their most popular series, and find it is not what they expected.
Stars: Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, John Pankow
Votes: 36,576
61. Eric & Ernie (2011 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
A telling of the fledging careers and early days of the comedy duo that was Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, from their dance-hall performances of northern England to cult status.
Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Josh Benson, Tom Atkinson, Victoria Wood
Votes: 807
62. Eternal Law (2012)
Drama, Fantasy
Eternal Law is an intriguing, fresh drama about angels living among us, helping and guiding humans when they are at their most desperate, set in the ancient city of York (England).
Stars: Samuel West, Ukweli Roach, Orla Brady, Hattie Morahan
Votes: 565
63. Extras (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson
Votes: 60,407
64. The Fades (2011)
55 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Paul has apocalyptic dreams, and sees spirits of the dead called The Fades. He must stop them before they destroy humanity.
Stars: Lily Loveless, Tom Ellis, Daniel Kaluuya, Iain De Caestecker
Votes: 7,018
65. The Fall (I) (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.
Stars: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch, Aisling Franciosi
Votes: 119,750
66. The Fast Show (1994–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
UK comedy sketch show depicting most forms of stereotypical British society.
Stars: Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Arabella Weir, Simon Day
Votes: 5,230
67. Father Brown (2013– )
TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.
Stars: Mark Williams, John Burton, Sorcha Cusack, Jack Deam
Votes: 15,044
68. Father Figure (2013– )
30 min | Comedy
Created, written by, and starring comedian Jason Byrne, this sitcom follows the everyday chaos of the Whyte family. Tom Whyte is a man who tries to be the best dad he can to his two sons ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Smiley, Dermot Crowley, Pauline McLynn, Jason Byrne
Votes: 84
69. Father Ted (1995–1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.
Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 43,830
70. 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: 100,217
71. The Fear (I) (2012)
50 min | Crime, Thriller
A Brighton crime boss turned entrepreneur and the disintegration of a criminal mind.
Stars: Peter Mullan, Anastasia Hille, Harry Lloyd, Paul Nicholls
Votes: 1,196
72. Fingersmith (2005)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In Victorian England, Sue, a young thief, participates in a scam to defraud a rich heiress by becoming her maid. Things take an unexpected turn and Sue's plan goes horribly wrong.
Stars: Elaine Cassidy, Sally Hawkins, Imelda Staunton, Rupert Evans
Votes: 9,619
73. The First Men in the Moon (2010 TV Movie)
88 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In 1969, the Apollo moon landing is to be televised internationally but at a country fair in England a small boy named Jim meets the 90-year-old Julius Bedford who tells him that, in 1909, ... See full summary »
Director: Damon Thomas | Stars: Rory Kinnear, Mark Gatiss, Alex Riddell, Peter Forbes
Votes: 1,106
74. FM (2009)
30 min | Comedy
O'Dowd is Lindsay Carol, a DJ on a hip radio station Skin FM. Urbane and witty on air, off-air he's a shambles, as inept in love as he is trying to be cool. Along for the ride are his ... See full summary »
Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Bishop, Nina Sosanya, Ophelia Lovibond
Votes: 485
75. Free Agents (2009)
22 min | Comedy, Drama
Alex Taylor (Stephen Mangan) works for CMA, a successful talent agency. Whilst he is grateful for his job, he is currently going through a messy divorce, causing him to become depressed. ... See full summary »
Stars: Sharon Horgan, Stephen Mangan, Anthony Head, Matthew Holness
Votes: 397
76. French and Saunders (1987–2017)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders satirically present aspects of British life, films such as Batman Forever and Pulp Fiction.
Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron
Votes: 3,751
77. Fresh Meat (2011–2016)
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy that follows a group of six students about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far, university.
Stars: Zawe Ashton, Greg McHugh, Kimberley Nixon, Charlotte Ritchie
Votes: 19,535
78. Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Two siblings share their Friday-night dinners at their parents' home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal
Votes: 22,230
79. Gangsta Granny (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A young bored boy and his grandma decide to join hands and steal the crown jewels, after discovering that she used to be a jewel thief.
Director: Matt Lipsey | Stars: Julia McKenzie, David Walliams, Miranda Hart, Reece Buttery
Votes: 1,364
80. Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)
TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
This parody series is an unearthed 80s horror/drama, complete with poor production values, awful dialogue and hilarious violence. The series is set in a Hospital in Romford, which is situated over the gates of Hell.
Stars: Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Matthew Holness, Alice Lowe
Votes: 20,159
81. Gates (2012)
Comedy
School life between parents, pupils and teachers .
Stars: Tom Ellis, William Andrews, Mari Ann Bull, Joanna Page
Votes: 205
82. Gavin & Stacey (2007–2024)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gavin and Stacey have been continuing their romance on-line and by telephone for the last six months. Now they want to be together but will their friends and family let them?
Stars: Joanna Page, Mathew Horne, Alison Steadman, Ruth Jones
Votes: 22,736
83. Good Cop (2012)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Thriller
After his best mate and collegue is brutally attacked and killed, Good Cop John Paul Rocksavage seeks revenge on the men who killed him
Stars: Stephen Graham, Warren Brown, Stephen Walters, Aisling Loftus
Votes: 1,975
84. Grandma's House (2010–2012)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
A successful television presenter has doubts about the direction of his career in the business and decides to quit to start searching for something more meaningful to do with his life.
Stars: Simon Amstell, Linda Bassett, Rebecca Front, Samantha Spiro
Votes: 1,210
85. The Great Outdoors (2010– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The hikes, arguments, heartaches, friendships and rivalries of a dysfunctional rambling club full of misfits.
Stars: Ruth Jones, Mark Heap, Steve Edge, Katherine Parkinson
Votes: 147
86. Green Wing (2004–2007)
TV-14 | 65 min | Comedy, Drama
Funky hospital-based sketch-comedy-drama type show.
Stars: Sally Bretton, Oliver Chris, Olivia Colman, Michelle Gomez
Votes: 12,792
87. Hamlet (2009 TV Movie)
PG | 180 min | Drama
The RSC puts a modern spin on Shakespeare's Hamlet in this filmed-for-television version of their stage production. The Prince of Denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer.
Director: Gregory Doran | Stars: David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie, Oliver Ford Davies
Votes: 3,800
88. Hardware (2003–2004)
30 min | Comedy
The series revolves around the store staff as they engage in a daily wisecrack battle with packs of DIY obsessed clients.
Stars: Martin Freeman, Peter Serafinowicz, Ken Morley, Susan Earl
Votes: 455
89. Hex (2004–2005)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Cassie is a shy and lonely student who is only really loved by her best friend Thelma.
Stars: Jemima Rooper, Jamie Davis, Amber Sainsbury, Colin Salmon
Votes: 5,192
90. Hidden (2011)
57 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When lawyer Gina Hawkes hires Harry to find a witness, he unexpectedly revisits his brother's decades-old death, embroiling him in a political conspiracy at the highest levels of British government.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Thekla Reuten, Anna Chancellor, Matthew Marsh
Votes: 1,052
91. The High Life (1994–1995)
30 min | Comedy
A strangely, short-lived Scottish sitcom chronicling the eccentric passengers and crew of a fictional small airline operating out of Prestwick Airport. Notable for some very surreal comedy and the all singing, all dancing titles.
Stars: Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond, Patrick Ryecart
Votes: 471
92. Him & Her (2010–2013)
28 min | Comedy
An acutely observed, forensically honest, warts-and-all look at a working-class couple in their mid-20s.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Sarah Solemani, Joe Wilkinson, Kerry Howard
Votes: 4,791
93. Hippies (1999)
30 min | Comedy
In 1969 London, the editor of an underground magazine and his friends get into wacky situations.
Stars: Simon Pegg, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Sally Phillips, Darren Boyd
Votes: 450
94. Hit & Miss (2012)
45 min | Drama
Follows the life of transgender contract killer Mia, who travels to West Yorkshire to seek out her ex girlfriend.
Stars: Chloë Sevigny, Roma Christensen, Jorden Bennie, Karla Crome
Votes: 5,013
95. Horrible Histories (2009–2024)
28 min | Comedy, Family, History
A group of British comedians show the sides of history they don't teach you in school. From the 'Savage Stone Age' to the 'Troublesome 20th Century', you see the full side to history.
Stars: Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas
Votes: 6,016
96. Hotel Babylon (2006–2009)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
At a posh urban hotel, the love lives and whims of its wealthy guests are attended to by hard-working staff who have their own troubles with love.
Stars: Dexter Fletcher, Martin Marquez, Michael Obiora, Raymond Coulthard
Votes: 4,683
97. The Hour (2011–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
Stars: Romola Garai, Ben Whishaw, Dominic West, Anna Chancellor
Votes: 11,059
98. House of Fools (2014–2015)
28 min | Comedy
Surreal sitcom with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. A series of anarchic affairs featuring the uninvited lodgers and guests that cause chaos and disruption in their home.
Stars: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Matt Berry, Morgana Robinson
Votes: 1,467
99. How Not to Live Your Life (2007–2011)
28 min | Comedy
This series revolves around a neurotic twenty-nine year old man named Don. As he tries to make his way through life, his overactive mind and inappropriate behavior is always getting him into trouble.
Stars: Dan Clark, David Armand, Leila Hoffman, Laura Haddock
Votes: 6,116
100. Hunderby (2012–2015)
30 min | Comedy
Set in the 1830s, this black comedy centers on a woman who is washed ashore after her ship is wrecked off the English coast.
Stars: Julia Davis, Alexandra Roach, Alex Macqueen, Rufus Jones
Votes: 1,242
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