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1. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,779
2. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
Stars: John Oliver, David Kaye, Ryan Barger, Noel MacNeal
Votes: 95,845
3. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,196
4. Brass Eye (1997–2001)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
Controversial spoof of current affairs television, and the role of celebrity in the UK.
Stars: Christopher Morris, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Doon Mackichan
Votes: 11,566
5. 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005– )
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Game-Show
8 Out Of 10 Cats is a cheeky and articulate comedy panel show hosted by English comedian Jimmy Carr that uses statistics and a series of opinion polls as a basis for discussion.
Stars: Jimmy Carr, John Pohlhammer, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson
Votes: 6,153
6. Good Morning America (1975– )
TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show
They present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.
Stars: Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos
Votes: 2,028
7. Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012–2016)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
A talk-show parody that features celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and animation. Based on the podcast of the same name.
Stars: Scott Aukerman, Reggie Watts, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Neil Campbell
Votes: 4,613
8. Loose Women (1999– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Lively daytime TV show, in which four "loose women" chat about news, issues and life in general.
Stars: Coleen Nolan, Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin, Kaye Adams
Votes: 1,391
9. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
Oprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Nate Berkus, Gayle King, Chris Rock
Votes: 5,431
10. Fox and Friends (1998– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
A morning news show that includes interviews, features and banter among the hosts.
Stars: Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt, Janice Dean
Votes: 2,410
11. The Red Pill (2016)
TV-14 | 108 min | Documentary
The Red Pill chronicles filmmaker Cassie Jaye's journey following the mysterious and polarizing Men's Rights Movement. The Red Pill explores today's gender war and asks the question "what is the future of gender equality?"
Director: Cassie Jaye | Stars: Cassie Jaye, Paul Elam, Attila Vinczer, Dean Esmay
Votes: 12,051
12. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1993)
60 min | Comedy
The Smothers Brothers host a comedy variety show that became notorious for its topical satirical humor.
Stars: Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Pat Paulsen, Peter Cullen
Votes: 1,637
13. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,126
14. 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: 599
15. Red Eye w/Tom Shillue (2007–2017)
60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satiric commentary and discussion on current political and social topics.
Stars: Andrew Levy, Greg Gutfeld, Joanne Goodhart, Tom Shillue
Votes: 1,072
16. This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993– )
TV-14 | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
This skit-filled Canadian comedy show pokes fun at the Canadian government and other national happenings.
Stars: Mark Critch, Cathy Jones, Shaun Majumder, Gavin Crawford
Votes: 987
17. The Wendy Williams Show (2008–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Talk-Show
Talk show in which Wendy Williams chats about celebrity gossip and what's new in the entertainment world.
Stars: Wendy Williams, Melissa Garcia, Jason Rooney, Sherri Shepherd
Votes: 1,902
18. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
TV-14 | 180 min | News, Talk-Show
The weekday news on ITV that the whole nation wakes up to.
Stars: Andi Peters, Susanna Reid, Lorraine Kelly, Laura Tobin
Votes: 766
19. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
Votes: 39,176
20. CNN Newsroom (1989–2024)
30 min | News
Newsroom is the longest-running show on CNN. It airs twice on weekdays and throughout the day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Stars: Poppy Harlow, Brooke Baldwin, Jim Sciutto, Ana Cabrera
Votes: 730
21. A Current Affair (1971– )
News
An Australian current affairs program that broadcasts stories on community issues such as diet fads, welfare cheats, negligent doctors and dodgy builders.
Stars: Tracy Grimshaw, Leila McKinnon, Leisa Goddard, Ray Martin
Votes: 384
22. World in Action (1963–1998)
30 min | Documentary
A documentary series focusing on current affairs.
Stars: Brian Armstrong, Chris Kelly, Derek Cooper, Wilfrid Thomas
Votes: 98
23. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Comedian Samantha Bee gives her own wry commentary to the contemporary issues of the day.
Stars: Samantha Bee, Allana Harkin, Mike Rubens, Amy Hoggart
Votes: 6,705
24. Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A reporter cruises around in his van and reports on all the trivial things no one cares about.
Stars: Leo Allen, H. Jon Benjamin, Nathan Fielder, Gary Wilmes
Votes: 1,801
25. Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
In the weeks before the 2016 general election, Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore performs a pro-Hillary Clinton stand-up show deep in the heart of TrumpLand.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Votes: 4,095 | Gross: $0.15M
26. Newsround (1972– )
10 min | Family, News
John Craven (and latterly other presenters) introduce news stories and other articles of interest to its young audience.
Stars: Ricky Boleto, Leah Gooding, Joe Tidy, Martin Dougan
Votes: 226
27. The Cleaners (2018)
88 min | Documentary
A look at the shadowy underworld of the Internet where questionable content is removed.
Directors: Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck | Stars: Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump, Nicole Wong, Sarah T. Roberts
Votes: 1,829
28. Bhagwan Bharose (2023)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
Two young, impressionable kids whose ideas about faith are constantly questioned and changed as their little world expands and takes into its fold, their country's fast-changing socio-political landscape.
Director: Shiladitya Bora | Stars: Satendra Soni, Sparsh Suman, Vinay Pathak, Masumeh Makhija
Votes: 383
29. Good Morning America Weekend Edition (1993– )
120 min | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Dan Harris, Rob Marciano, Ron Claiborne, Whit Johnson
Votes: 93
30. Sky News: Sunrise (1989–2019)
News, Sport
Sky News' daily early morning show.
Stars: Sarah-Jane Mee, Jacquie Beltrao, Charlotte Hawkins, Nazaneen Ghaffar
Votes: 37
31. Breaking News (1994–1997)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Based on the making of a fictitious Australian CURRENT AFFAIRS show, Frontline blends invented events with REAL LIFE events. A true reflection of THE TIMES we live in.
Stars: Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte
Votes: 1,343
32. 60 Minutes (1979– )
60 min | News
Australian version of the long-running news-magazine show.
Stars: Tara Brown, Liz Hayes, Liam Bartlett, Peter Overton
Votes: 1,379
33. Dateline (1984– )
60 min | News
The "Dateline" team report on and present international current affairs.
Stars: Anjali Rao, Amos Roberts, Evan Williams, Mark Davis
Votes: 60
34. Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2008–2017)
TV-14 | Comedy, News
"Saturday Night Live's" satirical news segment expanded into primetime with three pre-election Thursday night specials.
Stars: Kenan Thompson, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader
Votes: 976
35. ¡Despierta América! (1997– )
180 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Addis Tuñon, Oscar A. Diaz, Jorge Ramos, William Valdes
Votes: 39
36. Granada Reports (1992– )
News
Multiple daily news bulletins for the Granada North West region.
Stars: Kerrie Gosney, Tony Morris, Lucy Meacock, Jo Blythe
Votes: 88
37. Dispatches (1987– )
Documentary, News
Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.
Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad
Votes: 238
38. Unreported World (2000– )
Documentary, News
Channel 4's acclaimed current affairs documentary strand in which reporters travel around the world uncovering stories overlooked by the world's media.
Stars: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Marcel Theroux, Seyi Rhodes, Ade Adepitan
Votes: 130
39. PBS NewsHour (1975– )
TV-G | 60 min | News
PBS NewsHour is an news show which shows news updates.
Stars: Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, Jim Lehrer, Amna Nawaz
Votes: 506
40. 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
41. Dog Bites Man (2006– )
Comedy
A documentary style behind-the-scenes look at the KHBX news team.
Stars: Matt Walsh, Andrea Savage, Zach Galifianakis, A.D. Miles
Votes: 1,044
42. Sunrise (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
Australia's no.1 breakfast show with Natalie Barr, Matt Shirvington, Edwina Bartholomew, Sam Mac and Mark Beretta bringing you all the latest news, sport, entertainment and weather. Weekdays from 5:30am, weekends from 7am on Channel 7.
Stars: David Koch, Samantha Armytage, Melissa Doyle, Prue MacSween
Votes: 411
43. The Empire Files (2015– )
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
An independent documentary & interview series hosted by Abby Martin - reporting on war & inequality from the heart of Empire
Stars: Abby Martin, Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Max Blumenthal
Votes: 139
44. Fukushima: A Nuclear Story (2015)
84 min | Documentary, News
A powerful documentary - shot from March 11th, 2011 through March 2015 - that sheds some light on what really happened at the Fukushima nuclear power plant after the 2011 earthquake and the tsunami that followed.
Director: Matteo Gagliardi | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Massimo Dapporto, Hal Yamanouchi
Votes: 411
45. The Beat with Ari Melber (2017– )
TV-G | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
Legal expert Ari Melber anchors this new weeknight series covering all of the latest stories across the political spectrum.
Stars: Ari Melber, Neal Katyal, Chaitanya Komanduri, Maya Wiley
Votes: 1,326
46. Deep Undercover (II) (2016– )
Documentary, Crime, Drama
Deep Undercover is a true crimes series from writer and producer Joe Pistone, the real "Donnie Brasco." Each episode tells the story of a different undercover operation from the POV of the undercover officers involved.
Stars: Dave B. Mitchell, Damon O'Daniel, Judy Ho, Michael Fleeman
Votes: 114
47. Newsnight (1980– )
45 min | News
Serious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.
Stars: Kirsty Wark, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Gavin Esler
Votes: 213
48. Pebble Mill at One (1972–1996)
45 min | News, Talk-Show
Daily magazine show broadcast form the BBC's Pebble Mill studios. The show originally ran from 1973 to 1986 and was resurrected in 1991 (as "Pebble Mill") and ran until 1996.
Stars: Marian Foster, Donny MacLeod, Bob Langley, David Seymour
Votes: 88
49. Democracy Now! (2001– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Journalist Amy Goodman hosts this independent news program which features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy.
Stars: Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Nermeen Shaikh, Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Votes: 477
50. The McLaughlin Group (1982– )
30 min | News, Talk-Show
This PBS news/talk-show presents several journalists involved in spirited discussions of topics in current events. The group is led in round-table discussions by John McLaughlin.
Stars: John McLaughlin, Eleanor Clift, Pat Buchanan, Tony Blankley
Votes: 178