With BBC (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Luther (2010–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DCI John Luther is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.
Stars: Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Warren Brown
Votes: 144,439
2. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A 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.
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Helen McCrory
Votes: 571,653
3. The Last Kingdom (2015–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, History
As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred--born a Saxon but raised by Vikings--seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.
Stars: Alexander Dreymon, Eliza Butterworth, Arnas Fedaravicius, Mark Rowley
Votes: 146,797
4. Happy Valley (2014–2023)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, James Norton, Rhys Connah
Votes: 52,852
5. Family Guy (1999– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 347,806
6. Sherlock (2010–2017)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st-century London.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 942,994
7. 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, Lenny Pickett
Votes: 50,145
8. The Tudors (2007–2010)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.
Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain
Votes: 76,872
9. Red Rose (2022– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A group of teenage friends are infiltrated by the Red Rose app, which flourishes on their smartphones and threatens them with dangerous consequences if they don't comply with its demands.
Stars: Amelia Clarkson, Natalie Blair, Ellis Howard, Ali Khan
Votes: 5,221
10. Vigil (2021– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death onboard a Trident nuclear submarine bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Shaun Evans, Paterson Joseph
Votes: 22,316
11. 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A group of aliens are sent to Earth, disguised as a human family, to experience and report life on the third planet from the sun.
Stars: John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart
Votes: 53,529
12. Top Gear (2002– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Reality-TV
The hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, The Stig
Votes: 121,282
13. Borgen (2010– )
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama
A political drama about a prime minister's rise to power, and how power changes a prime minister.
Stars: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Søren Malling, Lisbeth Wulff
Votes: 27,844
14. The Musketeers (2014–2016)
TV-14 | 55 min | Adventure, Drama
Set 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.
Stars: Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles
Votes: 22,864
15. The Traitors (I) (2023– )
TV-14 | 50 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Thriller
Contestants in the game move into a majestic castle and work as a team to complete a series of dramatic and challenging missions to earn money for the prize pot. Some contestants are traitors some are loyal.
Stars: Alan Cumming, Kate Chastain, Cirie Fields, Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Votes: 1,374
16. The Young Ones (1982–1984)
TV-14 | 35 min | Comedy
The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.
Stars: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 15,629
17. Phoenix Rise (2023– )
30 min | Drama
At a West Midlands school, a diverse group of teenagers are taking their first steps back into education after being excluded.
Stars: Jack Connor, Paul Nicholls, Zita Sattar, Lauren Corah
Votes: 29
18. All Saints (1998–2009)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
A drama series centred on the lives of the nurses at All Saints Western General Hospital.
Stars: Judith McGrath, Georgie Parker, Tammy Macintosh, Martin Lynes
Votes: 1,516
19. The Rescue (2021)
PG | 107 min | Documentary, Action, Mystery
A chronicle of the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Bancha Duriyapunt, Apakorn Youkongkaew, Anan Surawan, Woranan Ratrawiphukkun
Votes: 17,777
20. Hidden Assets (2021– )
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
A diamond haul in Limerick, a body in Antwerp and a terrorist bombing campaign. DS Emer Berry must work out how they are all connected.
Stars: Angeline Ball, Simone Kirby, Wouter Hendrickx, Peter Coonan
Votes: 2,428
21. Shaun the Sheep (2007–2020)
TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Shaun The Sheep is a cheeky and mischievous sheep at Mossy Bottom farm who's the leader of the flock and always plays slapstick jokes, pranks and causes trouble especially on Farmer X and his grumpy guide dog, Bitzer.
Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Richard Webber, Kate Harbour
Votes: 15,314
22. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Lance Lewman
Votes: 2,878
23. Warship (1973–1977)
50 min | Action, Drama
Life in the Royal Navy aboard the fictional HMS Hero.
Stars: David Savile, Andrew Burt, James Cosmo, Donald Burton
Votes: 88
24. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973–1978)
30 min | Comedy
Accident-prone Frank Spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also trying to look after his wife and baby.
Stars: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice, Jessica Forte, Dick Bentley
Votes: 3,899
25. A Suitable Boy (2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A vast, panoramic tale charting the fortunes of four large families and exploring India and its rich and varied culture at a crucial point in its history.
Stars: Tanya Maniktala, Ishaan Khattar, Mahira Kakkar, Danesh Razvi
Votes: 5,464
26. 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: 5,247
27. Pramface (2012–2014)
Comedy
A girl from a middle-class family gets drunk one night, sleeps with a younger working-class boy, and gets pregnant.
Stars: Sean Verey, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Yasmin Paige, Dylan Edwards
Votes: 2,585
28. The Lakes (1997–1999)
374 min | Drama
Danny Kavanagh leaves Liverpool for the Lake District, finding work at a hotel and love with a local girl named Emma. Yet Danny remains an outsider in the close-knit community, and through ... See full summary »
Stars: Kaye Wragg, John Simm, Charles Dale, Robert Pugh
Votes: 1,018
29. Señorita 89 (2022– )
50 min | Drama, Thriller
In a seeming paradise, 32 beauty queens arrive for three-months of grooming before competing to become Miss Mexico.
Stars: Edwarda Gurrola, Ilse Salas, Ximena Romo, Natasha Dupeyrón
Votes: 253
30. 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: 806
31. Ralph & Katie (2022– )
28 min | Drama, Romance
Spin-off series following the first year of marriage for the characters from The A Word (2016). Young couple Ralph and Katie face the domestic challenges faced by all newlyweds, but with the added fact that they have Down's Syndrome.
Stars: Pooky Quesnel, Sarah Gordy, Dylan Brady, Craig Cash
Votes: 90
32. The Last Mountain (2021)
R | 107 min | Documentary
The unforgettable story of the 30-year-old climber Tom Ballard who disappeared on the so-called killer mountain, Nanga Parbat, in 2019
Director: Christopher Terrill | Stars: Kate Ballard, Tom Ballard, Karim Hayat
Votes: 466
33. Hatton Garden (2019)
Crime, Drama
Four elderly men, all experienced thieves, carry out a large-scale robbery.
Stars: Alex Norton, David Hayman, Kenneth Cranham, Brían F. O'Byrne
Votes: 899
34. Taken Down (2018)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Taken Down is a crime-drama series set in Dublin. The first series investigates the violent death of a young Nigerian migrant found abandoned close to a Direct Provision Centre, where ... See full summary »
Stars: Lynn Rafferty, Sean Fox, Orla Fitzgerald, Aïssa Maïga
Votes: 455
35. Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars (2022– )
Game-Show, Reality-TV
12 British candidates compete to win.
Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Victoria Omobuwajo
Votes: 142
36. Murder in the Pacific (2023)
Documentary
The efforts by the New Zealand authorities to solve the case of who bombed the Rainbow Warrior ship in 1985, which resulted in the death of one of the crew.
Stars: Peter Willcox, Dave Moyle, Chris Wilson, Massimo Peluso
Votes: 34
37. KaDeWe - Our Time Is Now (2021– )
45 min | Drama
Series about the Kaufhaus des Westens department store and Eldorado nightclub in the 1920s in Berlin. In these places the lives of Hedi, Fritzi, Harry and Georg intersect. The takeover of ... See full summary »
Stars: Valerie Stoll, Lia von Blarer, Joel Basman, Damian Thüne
Votes: 409
38. White Heat (2012)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
A story about a group of seven London-based students from 1965 to the present day.
Stars: MyAnna Buring, Sam Claflin, Lindsay Duncan, Claire Foy
Votes: 674
39. Exile (2011)
180 min | Drama, Thriller
A father and son story, with a thriller motor. It explores a mystery from the past with a brutal and shocking revelation.
Stars: John Simm, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Nico Mirallegro
Votes: 1,912
40. The Borrowers (1992)
164 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Family
The Borrowers are small, fifteen-centimeter-high humans, who live in the English hinterland. They live out their lives in mouse-hole sized nooks in human houses, and survive by "borrowing" ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Holm, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Callard, Paul Cross
Votes: 768
41. The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (2018– )
60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy
British comedian Romesh Ranganathan investigates if the persisting stereotypes about certain places in the world are exaggerated.
Stars: Romesh Ranganathan, Johnny Issaluk, Heisel Mora, Chipo Chikara
Votes: 616
42. Love, Lies and Records (2017)
Not Rated | 58 min | Drama
Registrar Kate Dickinson tries to balance her personal life with the daily dramas of births, deaths and marriages and the impact they have upon her and her staff at the local Register Office in Leeds.
Stars: Ashley Jensen, Adrian Bower, Kenny Doughty, Mark Stanley
Votes: 840
43. Angels (1975–1983)
50 min | Drama
Six nursing students from all walks of life doing the then-3-year nursing course must cope with the trials and tribulations of getting used to working with people and dealing with fellow ... See full summary »
Stars: Carol Holmes, Shirley Cheriton, Joanna Monro, Sharon Rosita
Votes: 131
44. Pointless Celebrities (2010– )
Game-Show
Celebrities try to find the most obscure answers to win money for their chosen charities.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Jayne Torvill, Robin Cousins
Votes: 876
45. Connections (1978– )
50 min | Documentary, History
Follow James Burke through the history of science and technology in this collection of 10 1-hour episodes, starting with "The Trigger Effect."
Stars: James Burke, Kenneth Kendall, Bruce Boa, Mark Wing-Davey
Votes: 1,304
46. The Pallisers (1974–1975)
TV-PG | 1,335 min | Drama, Romance
Beginning with the forced marriage of Glencora (Susan Hampshire), the lives of the friends and children of this couple are the subject of study. The backdrop is the House of Commons in ... See full summary »
Stars: Susan Hampshire, Philip Latham, Barbara Murray, Moray Watson
Votes: 503
47. Robot Wars (1998–2018)
45 min | Action, Game-Show
Knockout competition between deadly robots designed and controlled by contestants. There's chainsaws, spikes, and lots of flying metal.
Stars: Jonathan Pearce, Noel Sharkey, Stuart McDonald, Craig Charles
Votes: 1,159
48. Our World War (2014)
Not Rated | Action, Drama, War
Three true stories of British soldiers fighting in World War 1. Each one takes place at a different time and place in the war, focuses on a different unit and shows a different aspect to the war.
Stars: Nicki Vickery, Rob Townsend, Gerard Kearns, Luke Norris
Votes: 1,833
49. Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony (2022 TV Movie)
Documentary
Never-before-heard trial testimony reveals shocking new details about World War II and the inner workings of the Nazi war machine. Hear the raw voices of Hitler's criminal henchmen - such ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Reph | Star: Richard Dreyfuss
Votes: 40
50. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 167