UK TV 2016 (returning series)
A list of existing British TV shows that are listed on IMDb as airing new episodes in 2016.
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- StarsAlan DaviesCaroline QuentinStuart MilliganJonathan Creek, a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill. He uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and mysterious murders.Returns with another special in late 2016.
- CreatorAsh AtallaPaul DoolanAnne-Marie O'ConnorStarsRita MayJason WatkinsFaye McKeeverSet in Valco, a fictional supermarket in Warrington in northwestern England, Trollied is a sitcom that puts a comic twist on one of our most familiar everyday surroundings.Sky sitcom set in a supermarket returns for a sixth series.
- StarsChris TarrantTamaGloria BeretervideTV Presenter Chris Tarrant travels around the world to ride some of the most extreme railways that wind their way through some of the harshest terrain on Earth.
- StarsBen FogleIan UsherVanessa AndersonA British urbanite follows in the footsteps of various individuals, who against all odds, have willingly forsaken the luxuries and lifestyle of the modern world, for a less-than-ordinary life in the wilderness.
- CreatorAnil GuptaRichard PintoAdil RayStarsAdil RayBhavna LimbachiaAbdullah AfzalComedy series set in Birmingham following the trials and tribulations of (self appointed) community leader Mr Khan and his family.The sitcom about a British Pakistani family living in Sparkhill, Birmingham returns for a fifth series.
Commenced 4th November 2016 - concluded on BBC1. - StarsAnna RichardsonSabrina GrantAndi OshoAnna Richardson and Andi Osho (and later Sabrina Grant) present a new consumer advice show exposing the hidden secrets of the big brands.The consumer advice show hosted by Andi Osho and Anna Richardson returns for a second series.
Commenced Monday, 31st October 2016 - concluded on Channel 4. - StarsKatherine ParkinsonGemma ChanLucy CarlessIn a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth'--a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human--is transforming the way we live.Channel 4 remake of a Swedish SF series about a world in which synthetic humans have become commonplace. Returns for a second series.
Commences Sunday, 30th October 2016 on Channel 4.
*Special one-off (comedy?) special will form part of Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer event on Friday, 21st October 2016.* - StarsDan JonesChristophe LombardiJay DeeHistorian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.Historian Dan Jones returns with a second series exploring the turbulent history of 6 more famous castles in the UK.
Commenced Friday, 28th October 2016 on Channel 5. - StarsAlan DaviesStephen FrySandi ToksvigA comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.The popular comedy panel show returns with new host Sandi Toksvig.
Commenced Friday, 21st October 2016 - concluded 17th February 2017 on BBC2. - StarsSarah AlexanderJo JoynerNicholas BurnsMarley has a rare gift, she can talk to the dead. However, this gift is a mixed blessing as the ghosts she can currently communicate with sadly include her husband Adam, her lover Michael and the local vicar.Sitcom about a woman haunted by the ghosts of her husband, her lover and the local vicar returns for a 6 episode 2nd series.
Commenced Wednesday, 19th October 2016 - concluded December 2016 on Gold. - StarsCat SimmonsJennifer NicholasCon O'NeillOn the shop floor and in the offices of a motor showroom, desperation can lead to drastic solutions.Workplace drama about ordinary people in extraordinary situations returns for a second series with a new cast, new location and new dilemmas.
Commenced Tuesday, 18th October 2016 - concluded on BBC1. - CreatorMathew BayntonSimon FarnabyMartha Howe-DouglasStarsMathew BayntonSimon FarnabyMartha Howe-DouglasIn a far away land hidden in her cupboard Debbie must fulfill her duties as the chosen one and save Yonder Land.Surreal comedy drama featuring a mixture of live action and puppets in a fantasy realm. Returns for a third series.
Commenced Sunday, 16th October 2016 -concluded 4th December 2016 on Sky1.
*Cancelled by Sky Television after Three Series* - StarsTchéky KaryoAnastasia HilleJames NesbittTony and Emily Hughes' vacation turns into a nightmare when their 5-year-old son Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France.Taut, time-split, mystery thriller following the investigation into a missing persons case returns for a second series.
Commenced Wednesday, 12th October 2016 - concluded on BBC1. - StarsJames HarkinAndy MurrayAnna PtaszynskiFour young QI researchers - known by Stephen Fry's affectionate nickname as 'The QI Elves' - tell each other the most interesting things they've discovered in the news this week.The topical, satirical QI spin-off show makes a swift return for a second series.
Commenced Wednesday, 12th October 2016 - concluded 30th November 2016 on BBC2. - CreatorJessica KnappettStarsJessica KnappettLydia Rose BewleyLauren O'RourkeAfter 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.The sitcom following the (mis)fortunes of three female friends returns for a fourth series.
Commenced Monday, 10th October 2016 - concluded 14th November 2016 on E4. - StarsIan HislopPaul MertonAngus DeaytonLong-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.Long running satirical news comedy panel show returns for a 51st and 52nd series.
Series 51 ~ Commenced 8th April 2016 - concluded 3rd June 2016 on BBC1.
Series 52 ~ Commenced 7th October 2016 - concludes 16th December 2016 on BBC1. - StarsFord KiernanGreg HemphillPaul RileyCult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional area of Craiglang, Glasgow.The Scottish sitcom following a group of madcap pensioners returns for a 7th series - nine years after it last aired.
Commenced Friday, 7th October 2016 - concluded 11th November 2016 on BBC1. - StarsGreg DaviesAlex HorneKerry GodlimanFive comedians are set tasks challenging their creativity and wit. The tasks are supervised by Alex Horne but the Taskmaster, Greg Davies, always has the final word.Series two of the comedy game show in which comedians are set crazy tasks.
Series 2 ~ Commenced Tuesday, 21st June 2016 - concluded 19th July 2016 on Dave.
Series 3 ~ Commenced 4th October 2016 - concluded 1st November 2016 on Dave.
*Series 4 & 5 ordered* - StarsChristopher TimothyJulian NortonPeter WrightDocumentary series following the work of the staff of Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire - once the practice of James Herriot.Popular obs-doc series following the work of a veterinary practice in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales returns for a third series.
Commenced 4th October 2016 - concluded on Channel 5. - StarsKrishnan Guru-MurthyMarcel TherouxSeyi RhodesChannel 4's acclaimed current affairs documentary strand in which reporters travel around the world uncovering stories overlooked by the world's media.Award-winning documentary series highlighting stories from around the world which are overlooked by the mainstream media. Returns for a 31st and 32nd series in 2016.
Series 31 ~ Commenced 18th March 2016 - concluded on Channel 4.
Series 32 ~ Commenced 30th September 2016 - concluded on Channel 4. - StarsJonathan RossDavid WalliamsRob BeckettBritish talk show host Jonathon Ross talks with guests from around the globe.
- StarsMichael PortilloPaul RaffertyKenneth LettsMichael Portillo travels across the European continent with his handy Bradshaw guide book. Looking at history and trying 21st century things that changed since before The Great War...
- StarsChris PackhamBrian LadoonChris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts behind each story.
- CreatorAna de MoraesStarsBrian ProtheroeFred SirieixCiCi ColemanInitially an experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. Later this aspect was removed and replaced with a cast of regular restaurant staff.
- StarsPenelope KeithDame Penelope Keith visits England's picturesque villages to see how they're holding up in the 21st century. For the most part, she finds them quirky, resilient, and, well, picturesque.
- StarsJosh WiddicombeElis JamesBeattie EdmondsonSitcom about three old school friends navigating life together with their constantly-nearby landlord.Cosy if rather bland sitcom. Returns for a second series.
Commenced Friday, 30th September 2016 on BBC1. - CreatorAllan CubittStarsGillian AndersonJamie DornanJohn LynchA 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.Third and final series of the crime drama starring Gillian Anderson.
Commenced 29th September 2016 - concluded 28th October 2016 on BBC2. - StarsRichard AyoadeJoe LycettStephen ManganBritish comedian Richard Ayoade and a celebrity guest, usually from the comedy world, spend 48 hours in a popular city to discover the must see tourist attractions.Humorous travel show hosted by Richard Ayoade. Returns for a new series.
Commenced 23rd September 2016 - concluded on Channel 4. - StarsJonathan SmithDoug IppercielDanni BrookeFourteen UK citizens branded fugitives flee with investigators in hot pursuit. Over 28 days, they struggle to remain undetected in their homeland as each step risks betraying their location.Second series of the reality show in which members of the public try to evade capture by an elite team of trackers - with any who succeed now getting a share of a £100,000 prize.
Commenced 22nd September 2016 - concluded 27th October 2016 on Channel 4 - CreatorRob GrantDoug NaylorStarsChris BarrieCraig CharlesDanny John-JulesThe adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.The Dwarfers return for an Eleventh series.
Commenced on 22nd September 2016 - concluded 27th October 2016 on Dave. - StarsRobert PestonAllegra StrattonJohn McDonnellA new, live, interactive Sunday morning political magazine show featuring interviews, topical guests, satire and discussion. Hosted by ITV's new political editor, Robert Peston.Sunday morning political interviews and discussion, returns for a second run.
Commenced Sunday, 18th September 2016 - concluded on ITV1. - StarsFiona BruceQuiz show where players have to know the answers and find them hidden in a hive of letters as they battle one another and the clock.Baffling quiz show in which contestants need to know the answer to the question and then find that answer in a honeycomb word grid returns for a second series. Hosted by Fiona Bruce.
Commenced Thursday, 8th September 2016 - concluded on BBC4. - StarsEamonn HolmesRuth LangsfordVikram ChatwalHusband and wife duo Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford shed light on the lives of the super-rich.Husband and wife duo Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford return for a second series of the show taking a peek at the lifestyles of the super-rich.
Commenced Tuesday, 13th September 2016 - concluded 18th October 2016 on Channel 5. - CreatorTony GroundsStarsMichelle KeeganSean WardBen AldridgeDrama following the extraordinary adventures of female medics in the British Army.The drama series following a female military medic returns for a second series this time starring Michelle Keegan as L/Cpl Georgie Lane on a humanitarian mission to Kenya.
Commenced 7th September 2016 - concluded 5th October 2016 on BBC1. - CreatorMike BullenStarsJames NesbittRobert BathurstJohn ThomsonThe show follows the lives of 30-something couples Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, and David and Karen as they navigate love and life in Manchester.Popular comedy-drama series returns for a sixth series 13 years after the fifth!
Commenced 5th September 2016 - concluded 24th October 2016 on ITV1. - StarsSally PhillipsBrent ZillwoodGareth CooperDocumentary series about disability and dating.
- CreatorDebbie HorsfieldStarsAidan TurnerEleanor TomlinsonJack FarthingRoss Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.Popular period drama returns for a 10 episode second series.
Commenced 4th September 2016 - concluded 6th November 2016 on BBC1. - StarsJon CulshawDebra StephensonLewis MacleodSatirical take on current world events via modern 'Spitting Image' style 'puppets'.Satirical puppet sketch show returns for a second series.
Commenced Saturday, 3rd September 2016 - concluded 8th October 2016 on ITV1. - CreatorPeter HolmesStarsDavid MitchellLee MackRob BrydonTwo teams, lead by their team leader (either Lee Mack or David Mitchell), have to try and make the other team believe their crazy stories.10th series of the popular comedy panel show in which contestants try to decide if their opponents are lying or telling the truth.
Commenced Friday, 2nd September 2016 - concluded December 2016 on BBC1. - CreatorMaurice GranLaurence MarksStarsNicholas LyndhurstVictor McGuireChristopher EttridgeBritish sitcom in which an unhappily married man discovers he can time travel back to 1940s war-torn London where he masquerades as an MI5 agent and part-time songwriter whilst courting the local barmaid.The time-travel sitcom returns for an updated, one-off special as part of the BBC's Landmark Sitcom season.
Broadcast on Friday, 2nd September 2016 on BBC1. - StarsNicholas DayAlan MossDonald RumbelowThis drama-documentary series takes us back in time to the some of the most shocking and surprising murder cases in history.The series presenting dramatic re-enactments of historic criminal cases returns for a second series.
Commenced Thursday, 1st September 2016 - concluded 29th September 2016 on Yesterday. - StarsStephen TompkinsonJack DeamAndrea LoweTenacious and stubborn DCI Alan Banks unravels disturbing murder mysteries aided by his young assistants, DS Annie Cabbot and DI Helen Morton.Hit crime drama starring Stephen Tomkinson as the eponymous detective returns for a fifth series,
Commenced 31st August 2016 - concluded 5th October 2016 on ITV1. - CreatorSarah HooperStarsSally LindsayDaniel RyanAinsley HowardAn insight into the everyday lives and struggles of the families living in a tightly-knit close in Mount Pleasant.Sky sitcom returns for a sixth series.
Commenced 30th August 2016 - concludes 1st November 2016 on Sky1. - StarsTimothy WestPrunella ScalesSamuel WestTimothy West and Prunella Scales travel across canals in both Britain and Europe.Husband and wife actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales cruise along the canals of Britain and Europe in their narrowboat. Returns for a fourth and fifth series in 2016 (3 eps per series).
Series 4 ~ commenced 20th March 2016 - concluded 3rd April 2016 on Channel 4.
Series 5 ~ commenced 17th August 2016 - concluded 31st August 2016 on Channel 4. - StarsSteven MackintoshThe cases of Britain's emergency field medical services.The documentary series following the work of the emergency services returns for a third series.
Commenced 9th August 2016 - concluded 31st August 2016 on BBC2. - CreatorDarren FairhurstSteve HughesPaul MarquessStarsDamien MolonyClare-Hope AshiteyFay RipleyAn unscripted crime/drama series centered on a team of three detectives - each with their own distinctive style of working.Improvised crime drama following the work of a team of detectives investigating a range of serious crimes. Returns for a fifth series - titled "The Enemy Within".
Commenced 3rd August 2016 - concluded 31st August 2016 on Channel 5. - StarsJonathan PearceNoel SharkeyStuart McDonaldKnockout competition between deadly robots designed and controlled by contestants. There's chainsaws, spikes, and lots of flying metal.Revived for an eighth series more than a decade after the robo-mashing mayhem was last broadcast.
Commenced 24th July 2016 - concluded 28th August 2016 on BBC2. - CreatorRobert PopperStarsTamsin GreigSimon BirdPaul RitterTwo siblings share their Friday-night dinners at their parents' home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.Squabbling siblings, odd parents and a nutty neighbour return in the hit sitcom set around a Jewish family gathering for a weekly meal. Returns for a fourth series.
Commenced 22nd July 2016 - concluded 26th August 2016 on Channel 4. - CreatorElliott KerriganStarsNigel BettsJonny DixonJanine DuvitskiComedy series about a couple who find love across the transgender age gap.Ground-breaking, gentle sitcom about a young man who enters a relationship with an older woman, who used to be a man. Returns for a second series.
Commenced 6th July 2016 - concluded 4th August 2016 on BBC2.
*Cancelled after two series* - CreatorGreg DaviesStarsGreg DaviesRoisin ConatyMike WozniakA deadbeat drama teacher gets a wake-up call when his girlfriend leaves him.Comedy series about an incompetent teacher. Returns for a third series in 2016.
Commenced 13th July 2016 - concluded 17th August 2016 on Channel 4. - StarsRhod GilbertCyrus TodiwalaStand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert tries out different jobs across Wales.Stand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert returns for a sixth series of the show in which he tries his hand at another job.
National broadcast commenced 11th July 2016 - concluded on BBC2. - StarsYvette FieldingKarl BeattieCiarán O'KeeffeParanormal investigations into haunted locations, using psychic mediums and scientific equipment.The new-look version of the show returns for a fourth series in 2016.
Series 4 (Series 18 in total) ~ commenced 30th June 2016 - concluded on Really. - StarsAlan TitchmarshDavid DomoneyFrances TophillAlan Titchmarsh and his team of experts travel the country to find the dream gardens we'd all like to have. Meeting the colourful characters that create these spaces, they'll show us how we can live the dream at home.Gardening programme hosted by Alan Titchmarsh returns for a sixth series.
Commenced 28th June 2016 - concluded 2nd August 2016 on ITV1. - StarsTom DavisLiam HouricanLuke KempnerEach week D.I. Sleet is partnered by a celebrity guest as they investigate a murder in the titular town, which is in turn seemingly peopled entirely by 'celebrities'.Second series of the improvised comedy whodunit.
Available via the BBC3 website and BBC iPlayer from Wednesday, 15th June 2016. - StarsAlan DaviesBill BaileySara PascoeAll Alan has is an amazing fact about each of them, after which who knows where the conversation will lead?Fourth series of the free-form, round-table comedy chat-show to be broadcast over 10 consecutive days.
Commenced Saturday, 11th June 2016 - concluded Monday, 20th June 2016 on Dave. - CreatorMark LevesonDan PattersonStarsDara O BriainHugh DennisAndy ParsonsA comedic look at current events.Popular news mocking comedy panel show. Returns for a 15th series in 2016.
Commenced 9th June 2016 - concluded December 2016 on BBC2. - CreatorAdrian HodgesStarsLuke PasqualinoTom BurkeSantiago CabreraSet on the streets of 17th-century Paris, "The Musketeers" gives a contemporary take on the classic story about a group of highly trained soldiers and bodyguards assigned to protect King and country.Swashbuckling Parisian adventures return for a third and final series.
Commenced Saturday, 28th May 2016 - concluded on BBC1. - StarsKenneth BranaghRichard McCabeJeany SparkUnable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate, Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships.The final series of the BBC's version of the Swedish detective drama. Three episodes.
Commenced Sunday, 22nd May 2016 - concluded 5th June 2016 on BBC1. - StarsAnthony PhilipsonAnthony PhilipsonPeggy ColdwellsBritish television series following the hard and dedicated work of the NHS doctors and nurses battling to keep Britain alive and well.Flagship off-rig obs-doc series returns for a 12th series following patients and staff at St. George's Hospital in London.
Commenced Monday, 16th May 2016 - concluded on Channel 4. - StarsJulie WaltersStephen ManganJames CordenComedians and celebrities talk about the peculiarities of the British psyche.A selection of celebrities discuss the problems that uniquely face British people in ways that seem not to affect other nationalities.
Returns for a second Series.
Commenced 9th May 2016 - concluded 23rd May 2016 on Channel 4. - StarsAnton LesserSimon Russell BealeTom GeorgesonA mini-series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V.Three more adaptations of Shakespeare plays this time the War of the Roses trilogy - Henry VI Parts I and II and Richard III.
Commenced 7th May 2016 - concluded 21st May 2016 on BBC2. - CreatorRichard YeeKrishnendu MajumdarStarsDavid HasselhoffFergus CraigMark QuartleyThe series follows The Hoff as, 30 years after rising to fame with "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch," he moves to the UK to get his career back on track and make sense of his increasingly-surreal life.The semi-improvised comedy mockumentary series returns for a second series.
Commenced 6th May 2016 - concluded 10th June 2016 on Dave. - CreatorSteven KnightStarsCillian MurphyPaul AndersonSophie RundleA gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.Period gang warfare drama set in Birmingham in 1919. Returns for a third series.
Commenced 5th May 2016 - concluded 9th June 2016 on BBC2. - CreatorJohn LoganStarsJosh HartnettTimothy DaltonEva GreenExplorer Sir Malcolm Murray, American gunslinger Ethan Chandler, scientist Victor Frankenstein and medium Vanessa Ives unite to combat supernatural threats in Victorian London.Anglo-American Victorian set horror/adventure. Returns for a third series.
Commenced 3rd May 2016 - concluded 21st June on Sky Atlantic. - CreatorKay MellorStarsKatherine ParkinsonHermione NorrisChristine BottomleyDrama series about a group of expectant parents who bond at pre-natal classes and the lives of the couples leading up to the births.Drama series following the stories of a group of new parents. Returns for a second series.
Commenced 3rd May 2016 - concluded 7th June 2016 on BBC1. - StarsRichard HarringtonMali HarriesAlex HarriesA noir crime drama set in Aberystwyth, Wales, where troubled DCI Tom Mathias solves murders while searching for redemption.Welsh detective drama set in Aberystwyth. Returns for a second series.
Commenced 23rd April 2016 - concluded on BBC4. - StarsZawe AshtonRoyce PierresonAttiq MalikCameras follow Bedfordshire Police over a 24 hour period as they respond to emergencies, investigate crimes, arrest suspects and battle against the clock.The documentary series following the work of Bedfordshire Police returns for a 4th Series.
Commenced 20th April 2016 - concluded on Channel 4. - StarsHolly WilloughbyFrank LampardBradley WalshGame show where two teams battle it out in fun challenges to become the winner (comedy show)Sports-based comedy panel show surprisingly returns for a second series.
Commenced 16th April 2016 - concluded 21st May 2016 on ITV. - CreatorSally WainwrightDiane TaylorStarsSuranne JonesLesley SharpTony MooneyDetectives Janet Scott & Rachel Bailey investigate murders with Manchester Police's Major Incident Team.The popular Manchester-based police drama returns with a three-part fifth series.
Commenced 13th April 2016 - concluded 27th April 2016 on ITV1. - StarsStephen DillaneClémence PoésyCédric VieiraA prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the U.K. and France, and two agents must work together on behalf of their respective countries to find the murderer.Second series of the Anglo-Gallic thriller has had it's start pushed back due to the Brussels terrorist attacks.
Commenced 12th April 2016 - concluded on Sky Atlantic. - CreatorDavid CrossStarsSharon HorganWill ArnettDavid CrossTodd Margaret is an American who takes a job running the London sales team for an energy drink. He has no experience with British culture, knows nothing about sales and has only one employee, Dave.Anglo-American comedy about a hapless salesman sent to work in London. Returns for a third series.
Commenced 12th April 2016 - concluded on Sky Atlantic. - StarsKate HumbleJason ByrneOsarenren John Ogbebor MrKapishContestants have to guide their team partner who are blind as they are dressed in a fursuit resembling a wildlife animal through various challenges to win a cash prize.Bizarre game show with contestants in furry costumes. Returns for a second series.
Commenced 10th April 2016 - concluded on Sky1. - StarsTom RosenthalRyan SampsonTom Basden"Plebs" follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they try to get laid, hold down jobs, and climb the social ladder in the big city--that happens to be Ancient Rome.Sitcom set in ancient Rome returns for a third series.
Commenced 4th April 2016 - concluded 16th May 2016 on ITV2. - StarsGoedele LiekensSteve JonesMariella FrostrupSex is integral to our lives, but few of us talk about it openly and honestly with our partners. In Sex Box, couples discuss their feelings and sensations about their love life after having sex.Frankly frank sex advice show returns for a second series.
Commenced 4th April 2016 - concluded on Channel 4. - CreatorSimon BlockStarsClare CalbraithBrian FletcherSamantha BondA drama following a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community during World War II.WWII Drama series focusing on a small town in Cheshire and the strong women keeping the home fires burning. Returns for a second series.
Commenced 3rd April 2016 - concluded on ITV1.
*Cancelled by ITV after Two Series* - StarsLee MackJohn SergeantSimon FosterDuck Quacks Don't Echo is a British television comedy entertainment and science panel show presented by comedian Lee Mack.Comedy panel show challenging popular mythconceptions returns for a fourth & fifth series in 2016.
Series 4 ~ Commenced 3rd April 2016 - concluded on Sky1. - StarsBear GryllsSam BrownBelinda FentyA group of British men or women are taken to a remote, uninhabited Pacific island by Bear Grylls, and left completely alone for six weeks, with nothing but cameras, the clothes they're wearing and some basic tools.A group of volunteers test themselves by seeing if they can survive on a remote island without strangling Bear Grylls. Returns for a third series.
Commenced 28th March 2016 - concluded on Channel 4. - StarsEllie HarrisonJulia BradburyMatt BakerSecret Britain explores the hidden corners of the UK in search of the best the countryside has to offer.
- StarsAlison SteadmanPhilip JacksonStephanie BeachamA comedy series about three groups of friends coming to terms with retirement.Second series of the sitcom about a group of sixty-something friends.
Commenced 25th March 2016 - concluded 29th April 2016 on BBC1. - CreatorJed MercurioStarsMartin CompstonVicky McClureAdrian DunbarDrama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.Award-winning, tough police drama series returns for a third series.
Commenced 24th March 2016 - concluded on BBC2. - CreatorPaul RutmanStarsHenry Lloyd-HughesJemima WestJulie WaltersDrama set in 1932 during the final years of British colonial rule in India.Second series of the drama series set within the twilight years of the British Raj.
Commenced 13th March 2016 - concluded on Channel 4. - StarsAlice RobertsStuart PriorCat JarmanDr Alice Roberts visits archaeological excavations around the UK, linking together the results of digs and investigations the length and breadth of the country to build up a picture of the year in British archaeology.A round-up of recent archaeological activity across the UK. Returns for a fourth series.
Commenced 10th March 2016 - concluded on BBC4. - StarsJames ThorntonGovernment statistics show that the seaside town of Jaywick in Essex is officially the most deprived town in Britain. This series follows the struggles of some of the residents living on the poverty line.The obs-doc series following the lives of the residents of Britain's most deprived town returns for a second series.
Commenced 8th March 2016 - concluded on Channel 5. - StarsKarla CromeMichael SmileyPeter McDonaldSeries of individual murder dramas unique in the way in which protagonists talk directly to camera when giving their version of events.A second series of the stand-alone crime dramas.
Commenced 3rd March 2016 - concluded 17th March 2016 on BBC2. - CreatorDelbert ShoopmanStarsBear GryllsMegan HineKelly HolmesBear Grylls takes eight celebrities into the depths of one of the most unforgiving Central American rainforests, where they will be competing in a 12-day survival mission.Survival show.
Commenced 3rd March 2016 - concluded on ITV. - StarsStewart LeeChristopher MorrisPaul PutnerThe exciting return to television of the comedians comedian Stewart Lee.Intellectual stand-up comedy show from the acerbic comedian. Returns for a fourth (and final) series.
Commenced 3rd March 2016 - concluded on BBC2.
**Cancelled** - CreatorDaisy CoulamStarsRobson GreenTessa Peake-JonesAl WeaverA Cambridgeshire clergyman finds himself investigating a series of mysterious wrongdoings in his small village of Grantchester.Second series of the crime drama set within a small Cambridgeshire village.
Commenced 2nd March 2016 - concluded on ITV1. - StarsPhilip JacksonRebekah StatonHelen MonksA large family is raised by an unconventional single mother on a council estate in Wolverhampton, England.Series 2 of the sitcom about an eccentric family growing up on a council estate in Wolverhampton.
Commenced 2nd March 2016 - concluded on Channel 4.
*Cancelled after two series* - StarsJill HalfpennyDarren TighePhil TesterThe stories of people whose lives have been turned upside down after their homes became a living nightmare.Documentary series telling the stories of UK homeowners who had their homes wrecked by natural disasters, accidents, infestations etc. returns for a second series.
Commenced 1st March 2016 - concluded on Channel 5. - StarsJamie TheakstonAndrew GoughLynn PicknettJamie Theakston attempts to uncover the truth about historical mysteries, ancient relics, hidden treasures, conspiracy theories and lost civilizations. Have these stories been omitted from the history books?Jamie Theakston returns for a third series of the programme examining alternative history.
Commenced 26th February 2016 on Yesterday - concluded April 2016.
7/10 = An enjoyable series. - CreatorA.J. BaconNeil MunroJilly CooperStarsFrank ThorntonJohn Le MesurierRobert DorningAnthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.Return of the long-running comedy strand featuring one-off, one-act comedies. Three separate episodes.
Commenced 26th February 2016 - concluded 11th March 2016 on BBC1. - CreatorJimmy McGovernStarsNeil BellAlicia BrockenbrowJohn DraycottSeries of daytime plays set in contemporary Britain, all sharing the theme of someone going through some kind of life change.Series of one-off dramas returns for a 7th series to be broadcast across a single week.
Commenced 22nd February 2016 - concluded 26th February 2016 on BBC1. - CreatorJesse ArmstrongSam BainStarsZawe AshtonGreg McHughKimberley NixonA comedy that follows a group of six students about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far, university.University-based sitcom from the creators of Peep Show. Fourth and final series
Commenced 22nd February 2016 - concluded 28th March 2016 on Channel 4. - StarsCraig CashRalf WoerdenweberJosh TapperSome of Britain's most opinionated and avid TV viewers comment freely on the best and worst television shows of the past week, from the comfort of their sofas.Popular show in which regular viewers give their opinion of current TV programmes. Returns for a 7th series.
Commenced 19th February 2016 on Channel 4.
7/10 = At times very funny, often annoying show. - CreatorRobin FrenchKieron QuirkeStarsGreg DaviesHelen BaxendaleTyger Drew-HoneyCuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas.Sitcom about a hippie disrupting the life of a suburban family. Third series to be shown online on BBC3 and iPlayer before broadcast on BBC1.
Made available via BBC3/iPlayer from 16th February 2016 and then commenced 22nd February 2016 - concluded on BBC1. - CreatorSally WainwrightStarsSarah LancashireSiobhan FinneranJames NortonYorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.Tense crime drama series based in the Calderdale Valley. Returns for a second series.
Commenced 9th February 2016 - concluded 15th March 2016 on BBC1. - StarsBrenda BlethynJon MorrisonRiley JonesWith her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.Sixth series of the Northumbrian crime drama.
Commenced 31st January 2016 - concluded 21st February 2016 on ITV1. - StarsKlint JanulisDean Lennox KellyJulian BarrattFollow 20 British people who are sent to a remote region of Bulgaria to live the lives of their Stone Age ancestors by trying to survive for two months in the wilderness.Crazy reality show in which volunteers live like a Stone Age tribe returns for a second series.
Commenced 20th January 2016 - concluded 17th February 2016 on Channel 5. - CreatorHeidi ThomasStarsVanessa RedgraveLaura MainJenny AgutterChronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.Fifth series of the period drama about the lives and work of midwives in London's East End in the 1950s and 60s.
Commenced 17th January 2016 - concluded 6th March 2016 on BBC1. - StarsAlison O'DonnellSteven RobertsonLewis HowdenA local police team investigate crimes within the close knit island community of Shetland.Murder mystery series set on the islands of the title. Returns for a third series.
Commenced 15th January 2016 - concluded 4th March 2016 on BBC1.