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1. Have I Got News for You (1990– )
29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News
Long-running satirical news quiz featuring regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Originally chaired by Angus Deayton, the series has adopted "guest hosts" since 2002.
Stars: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Angus Deayton, Alexander Armstrong
Votes: 5,483
2. ChuckleVision (1987–2009)
20 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Crazy antics ensue when Barry and Paul Chuckle get into various exaggerated situations.
Stars: Paul Chuckle, Barry Chuckle, Jimmy Patton, Brian Patton
Votes: 2,134
3. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy
Young Australian, Barry McKenzie, travels to England with his Aunt Edna after his father dies and a request is revealed in his will.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Dick Bentley, Peter Cook
Votes: 928
4. 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
5. The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
50 min | Documentary
Stars: Samuel West, Richard Cork, Jonathan Jones, John House
Votes: 243
6. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
7. University Challenge (1962– )
30 min | Game-Show
Amol Rajan hosts this trivia quiz show where colleges from around the UK compete against each other. Originally presented by Bamber Gascoigne from 1962 to 1987, and Jeremy Paxman from 1994 to 2023.
Stars: Jeremy Paxman, Roger Tilling, Bamber Gascoigne, Jim Pope
Votes: 866
8. Without Walls (1990–1996)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
Featured various avant-garde and alternative cultural topics.
Stars: Paul Morley, Tony Blackburn, Auberon Waugh, Lynn Barber
Votes: 26
9. Reputations (1994–2002)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary profiles examining well-known figures from the world of entertainment and history.
Stars: Jancis Robinson, Veronika Hyks, Denis Lawson, Josette Simon
Votes: 23
10. Saturday Review (1986–1990)
Documentary
Stars: Russell Davies, Minette Marrin, Eric Griffiths, Jonathan Meades
11. Cinema (1964–1975)
30 min | Documentary
Weekly film magazine, featuring film reviews, interviews with celebrities and historical lookbacks.
Stars: Michael Scott, Michael Parkinson, Brian Trueman, Clive James
Votes: 121
12. Heroes of Comedy (1995–2003)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
An affectionate look at the life and work of some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
Stars: Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan, Bob Monkhouse, Barry Cryer
Votes: 45
13. Did You See..? (1980–1993)
30 min | Talk-Show
Presenter Ludovic Kennedy and three guests discuss the week's television, while there are also interviews with those responsible for making it. The series was later revived with Jeremy Paxman as the host.
Stars: Ludovic Kennedy, Jeremy Paxman, Sarah Dunant, Sue Peacock
Votes: 7
14. What the Papers Say (1956– )
15 min | News
Weekly look at the handling of the news by individual newspapers.
Stars: Russell Davies, Peter McKay, Tony Livesey, Paul Foot
Votes: 11
15. Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979–1982)
Talk-Show
A BBC talk show which had a different celebrity host each week and went out twice on consecutive nights at the start of the weekend. It was said that the host always had a free hand in the selection of the guests.
Stars: John Wells, Ned Sherrin, Tim Rice, Jane Walmsley
Votes: 53
16. Don't Ask Us - We're New Here (1969–1970)
25 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Adrienne Posta, Frankie Abbott, Toni Sinclair, Maureen Lipman
17. Legends (2006– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
Stars: Lynne Seymour, Sean Carlsen, Clare Teal, Paul Morley
Votes: 26
18. Read All About It (1974–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Christopher Booker, Ronald Harwood, Antonia Fraser
19. Artie Shaw: Quest for Perfection (2003 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: John Best, Garry Giddens, Hank Jones, Artie Shaw
Votes: 9
20. Legends (2000–2002)
20 min | Documentary
Stars: Fiona Oates, Patsy Rowlands, Barry Took, Ned Sherrin
Votes: 32
21. The Unforgettable Kenneth Williams (2001 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography
Director: Verity Newman | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Daniel Abineri, Stanley Baxter, Peter Cadley
22. Speaking Volumes (1990–1991)
Talk-Show
Stars: P.D. James, Ted Allbeury, Dorothy Dunnett, Andrew Davies
23. Think Twice (1970)
Documentary
A short-lived arts programme from LWT, presented by Clive James and Russell Davies. James stated that the series got its title simply because: "There were two of us - and we would be doing quite a lot of thinking."
Stars: Russell Davies, Clive James
24. The Cinema of Raymond Fark (1970)
9 min | Short
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Russell Davies, Sonny Okosuns, Barry Tomblin, Gillian Tomblin
25. Scoop (1981– )
Comedy, Game-Show
Stars: Richard Stilgoe, Miles Kington, Graeme Garden, Barry Norman
26. In Vision (1974–1975)
45 min | Talk-Show
A short-lived studio discussion show about television. Originally presented by Paul Barnes and Chris Dunkley, from the second series onwards the programme was chaired by William Hardcastle.
Stars: William Hardcastle, Chris Dunkley, Paul Barnes, Russell Davies
27. Secombe with Music (1980– )
60 min | Music
Stars: Harry Secombe, Ray C. Davis, Lorna Dallas, John Mills
28.
Have I Got News for You (1990– )
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(1990)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News
Director: John F.D. Northover | Stars: Angus Deayton, Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Clive Anderson
29.
Heroes of Comedy (1995–2003)
Episode:
Hattie Jacques
(2002)
Documentary, Comedy
Director: Tom Atkinson | Stars: Hattie Jacques, Tony Bilbow, Russell Davies, Angela Douglas
30.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
James McNeill Whistler: Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, Portrait of the Artist's Mother
(2004)
49 min | Documentary
An American icon in Paris. Critics, artists, and enthusiasts discuss James McNeill Whistler's beloved 1871 painting best known by its popular title, "Whistler's Mother."
Director: Michael Burke | Stars: Samuel West, Richard Cork, Katharine Lochnan, Richard Dorment
Votes: 9
31.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Pablo Picasso: Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
(2004)
Documentary
Director: Judith Winnan | Stars: Samuel West, Anne Baldassari, Mike Bidlo, James Coddington
Votes: 9
32.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Edgar Degas: Little Dancer Aged Fourteen
(2004)
Documentary
Director: Mick Gold | Stars: Samuel West, Laurence Anholt, Daphne Barbour, Patrice Bart
Votes: 8
33.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers
(2004)
Documentary
Director: Lucie Donahue | Stars: Samuel West, David Bomford, Anne Clergue, Richard Cork
Votes: 9
34.
The South Bank Show (1978– )
Episode:
Kenneth Williams
(1994)
Documentary
Colleagues recall the life of Kenneth Williams, six years after his death.
Stars: Russell Davies, Fenella Fielding, Sheila Hancock, Peter Nichols
35.
University Challenge (1962– )
Episode:
Stage vs. Critics
(2004)
Game-Show
Second match of the Christmas specials, this time a team of critics faces a team of theatre professionals.
Stars: Roger Tilling, Ken Campbell, Russell Davies, Andrew Graham-Dixon
36.
University Challenge (1962– )
Episode:
Television vs. Critics
(2004)
Game-Show
Final match of the Christmas specials, between the critics and television teams.
Stars: Roger Tilling, Clare Balding, Russell Davies, Monty Don
37.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Georges Seurat: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
(2005)
49 min | Documentary
A critical and popular assessment of "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte - 1884," the iconic pointillist painting by Georges Seurat (1859-91). How the painting made its home in Chicago, much to France's chagrin.
Director: Judith Winnan | Stars: Samuel West, Philippa Abrahams, Douglas Druick, Gloria Groom
Votes: 12
38.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Renoir: Dance at the Moulin de la Galette, Montmart
(2004)
49 min | Documentary
'Dance at the Moulin de la Galette' brims over with joie de vivre and the pleasures of a Sunday afternoon. This 1876 painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and its lesser-known twin are celebrated by art aficionados and historians.
Director: Judith Winnan | Stars: Samuel West, Colin Bailey, John Collins, Anne Distel
Votes: 8
39.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Michelangelo's David
(2001)
Documentary
Director: Paul Islwyn Thomas | Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, James Beck, Franco Cervietti, Peter Conrad
40.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Sandro Botticelli: La Primavera
(2004)
49 min | Documentary
Sandro Botticelli's 'La Primavera' is one of art history's most hotly debated paintings. Created in the 1480s and rediscovered only in the 19th century, historians and critics weigh in on the enigmatic painting's origin and meaning.
Director: Ian Michael Jones | Stars: Samuel West, Philippa Berry, Peter Bogdanovich, Suzanne Fagence Cooper
Votes: 14
41.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Édouard Manet: Le déjeuner sur l'herbe
(2002)
50 min | Documentary
Art critics and historians appreciate and analyze Edouard Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass," which was famously rejected by the Salon of 1863. The work sparked a scandal, but won admirers such as Zola and Picasso.
Director: Judith Winnan | Stars: Samuel West, Juliet Wilson-Bareau, Anthea Callen, Renee Cox
Votes: 9
42.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Liberty Leading the People
(2005)
50 min | Documentary
Artists, academics, and critics discuss the historical origins, original reception, and slow climb to critical acclaim for Eugene Delacroix's painting commemorating the Revolution of 1830, "Liberty Leading the People."
Director: Mick Gold | Stars: Samuel West, Tariq Ali, Sébastien Allard, Steve Bell
Votes: 10
43.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Francisco Goya: The Third of May 1808
(2004)
49 min | Documentary
The Golden Age of Dutch Art boasted Johannes Vermeer (1632-75), whose showpiece, "The Art of Painting" (c. 1666-68), is critically examined and analyzed. The painting's planned prominent role in the ill-fated Third Reich is also described.
Directors: Lucie Donahue, Mick Gold | Stars: Samuel West, Robert Ballagh, Richard Cork, Marcus Burke
Votes: 13
44.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Paolo Uccello: The Battle of San Romano
(2005)
50 min | Documentary
Scholars, critics, and military strategists discuss the abundant merits of Paolo Uccello's "The Battle of San Romano," a triptych painting that immortalizes a single day's warfare from preparation, engagement, and victory.
Director: Ian Michael Jones | Stars: Samuel West, Susanna Avery-Quash, Francesco Cagliotti, Alessandro Cecchi
Votes: 11
45.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave
(2004)
49 min | Documentary
Created as "disposable art" circa 1830, the woodblock print of "The Great Wave" by 70-year-old Katsushika Hokusai has earned acclaim and a place of honor in the art world. Scholars and ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Bentley | Stars: Samuel West, Tim Clark, Richard Cork, Matthi Forrer
Votes: 11
46.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
The Kiss
(2005)
Documentary
Director: John Bush | Stars: Samuel West, Russell Bradley, Nathalie Cuzner, Valeska Fleming
Votes: 14
47.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Rembrandt Van Rijn: The Night Watch
(2004)
49 min | Documentary
An appreciation of Rembrandt's 1642 painting "The Night Watch," featuring the Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and Lt. William van Ruytenburch. The iconic painting's creation and history are detailed by art historians and critics.
Director: John Bush | Stars: Samuel West, Gary Schwartz, Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann, Jonathan Jones
Votes: 11
48.
The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
Episode:
Diego Velázquez: The Rokeby Venus
(2002)
49 min | Documentary
A loving leer at The Rokeby Venus, painted on the sly by Diego Velazquez while on holiday in Italy c. 1647-51. An erotic nude once the private pleasure of a libertine, the painting now stands as an icon of London's National Gallery.
Director: Mick Gold | Stars: Samuel West, David Bomford, Duncan Bull, Marcus Burke
Votes: 13
49.
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979–1982)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1979)
Talk-Show
Director: John Burrowes | Stars: Alan Brien, Norman Bird, Ronnie Brody, Jeremy Child
50.
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979–1982)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(1980)
Talk-Show
Director: Tony Tyley | Stars: Ned Sherrin, David Bedford, John Bird, Russell Davies