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1. Would I Lie to You? (2007– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Two teams, lead by their team leader (either Lee Mack or David Mitchell), have to try and make the other team believe their crazy stories.
Stars: David Mitchell, Lee Mack, Rob Brydon, Paul Ridley
Votes: 9,730
2. QI (2003– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A 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.
Stars: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey
Votes: 33,670
3. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Votes: 78,946
4. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981)
30 min | Comedy, War
The comic adventures of a group of misfits who form an extremely bad concert party touring the hot and steamy jungles of Burma entertaining the troops during World War II.
Stars: Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Donald Hewlett, Don Estelle
Votes: 1,803
5. 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: 1,396
6. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 76 min | Comedy, Music
Charts the adventures of the prefab four, possibly the most famous band of all time.
Directors: Eric Idle, Gary Weis | Stars: Eric Idle, John Halsey, Ricky Fataar, Neil Innes
Votes: 6,965
7. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 325
8. The Two Ronnies (1971–1987)
Comedy
This long-running BBC comedy show consisted of sketches and humourous musical routines.
Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers, John Owens
Votes: 3,605
9. Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984)
92 min | Horror, Comedy
Six scientists investigate a strange phenomenon at the creepy Headstone Manor, the site of a mysterious massacre years earlier that took the lives of 18 guests in one night.
Director: Ray Cameron | Stars: Kenny Everett, Vincent Price, Pamela Stephenson, Gareth Hunt
Votes: 2,775
10. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996–2023)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Music-based comedy quiz show.
Stars: Phill Jupitus, Mark Lamarr, Noel Fielding, Bill Bailey
Votes: 6,070
11. The Goodies (1970–1982)
30 min | Comedy
The adventures of a crazy trio whose motto is "we do anything, anytime, anywhere."
Stars: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Corbet Woodall
Votes: 1,897
12. The Detectives (1993–1997)
50 min | Comedy, Crime
In the never ending, high tech war against crime, Detective Constables Bob Louis and David Briggs are the Scud missiles of the police arsenal of intuition, hunches and inspired guesses... all of them hopelessly wrong.
Stars: Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, George Sewell, Frank Windsor
Votes: 1,616
13. Doctor at Large (1971)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Newly qualified doctor Michael Upton navigates various general practice jobs, encountering hilarious mishaps along the way, before returning as a junior registrar to the hospital featured in Doctor in the House.
Stars: Barry Evans, George Layton, Geoffrey Davies, Richard O'Sullivan
Votes: 275
14. Run for Your Wife (2012)
94 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
John leads a double life, married to Michelle and Stephanie in separate parts of London. His taxi job aids concealment. Police in both areas discover suspicious documents, risking exposure of his bigamous arrangement.
Directors: Ray Cooney, John Luton | Stars: Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, Sarah Harding, Neil Morrissey
Votes: 881
15. The One Show (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
A live magazine programme featuring topical stories and big name studio guests.
Stars: Alex Jones, Matt Baker, Christine Lampard, Adrian Chiles
Votes: 626
16. 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: 1,101
17. Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011– )
Reality-TV
A spin-off from Antiques Road Trip (2010) in which two teams consisting of an expert and a celebrity buy antiques to sell at auction, hoping to make a profit and give it to charity.
Stars: Tim Wonnacott, David Harper, James Braxton, Philip Serrell
Votes: 115
18. The Weakest Link (2000–2017)
45 min | Game-Show
British general knowledge quiz show which spawned imitations around the world, notably in the USA.
Stars: Anne Robinson, Jon Briggs, Adam Woodyatt, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 1,835
19. Countdown (1982– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Game-Show
The long-running words and numbers game.
Stars: Susie Dent, Carol Vorderman, Richard Whiteley, Rachel Riley
Votes: 1,476
20. Believe Nothing (2002)
30 min | Comedy
Britain's cleverest man and leading moral philosopher, Quadruple Professor Adonis Cnut, tackles some of the world's most pressing problems assisted by his slavelike butler and a beautiful but mentally-unbalanced colleague.
Stars: Rik Mayall, Michael Maloney, Emily Bruni, Don Warrington
Votes: 350
21. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 296
22. Doctor in the House (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Medical students' antics and flirtations with nurses exasperate their professor, despite their good intentions
Stars: Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, George Layton
Votes: 426
23. 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: 422
24. The Kenny Everett Television Show (1981–1988)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Zany antics and sketches by the anarchic camp comic.
Stars: Kenny Everett, Cleo Rocos, Sheila Steafel, Andrie Reid
Votes: 1,037
25. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 314
26. No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy
A mistaken address causes a newlywed couple's apartment to fill up with mail-order Swiss porn... right before a visit by the wife's father, a bank president who happens to be the husband's new employer. From the Broadway play.
Director: Cliff Owen | Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Beryl Reid, Arthur Lowe, Ian Ogilvy
Votes: 719
27. The Dick Emery Show (1963–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Stars: Dick Emery, Pat Coombs, Victor Maddern, Helen Fraser
Votes: 213
28. 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, Antony Costa, Jayne Torvill
Votes: 906
29. Timeshift (2002–2017)
60 min | Documentary
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Stars: Veronika Hyks, Tamsin Greig, Kim Newman, Andrew Martin
Votes: 74
30. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Comedy
The Morecambe & Wise Show was a long running and massively popular sketch series starring British comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, plus a string of top-name international celebrity guests (of a bygone age), like André Prévin.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
Votes: 1,059
31. Emergency-Ward 10 (1957–1967)
30 min | Drama
Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work.
Stars: Jill Browne, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Frederick Bartman, Desmond Carrington
Votes: 71
32. The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
A re-creation of the Music Hall variety shows that were popular in the late Victorian and the Edwardian periods (late 1800s and early 1900s). Entertainers performed musical, comedy, magic ... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Sachs, Dudley Stevens, Jenny Wren, Penny Rigden
Votes: 90
33. Blankety Blank (1978–2023)
35 min | Game-Show
Comedy game show with celebrity guests and cheap prizes.
Stars: Les Dawson, Terry Wogan, Paul O'Grady, Bradley Walsh
Votes: 280
34. It's a Knockout (1966–1988)
Game-Show
It featured teams representing a town or city competing tasks in absurd games, generally dressed in large foam rubber suits.
Stars: Stuart Hall, Eddie Waring, Arthur Ellis, MacDonald Hobley
Votes: 110
35. The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy
This early Seventies British comedy takes us through seven short stories based on the Seven Deadly Sins. This film is a montage of different styles, from Spike Milligan's mainly silent "Sloth", to the leering Harry H Corbett in "Lust".
Director: Graham Stark | Stars: Felicity Devonshire, Bruce Forsyth, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Bernard Bresslaw
Votes: 467
36. New Faces (1973–1988)
52 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A long-running talent show that introduced viewers to acts including Showaddywaddy, Lenny Henry and Marti Caine. Caine would eventually return as host of a revival series in the 1980s.
Stars: Derek Hobson, Mickie Most, Tony Hatch, Marti Caine
Votes: 31
37. At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
30 min | Comedy
Written by and starring The Goodies' Tim Brooke-Taylor, Monty Python's Graham Chapman and John Cleese, and comedy legend Marty Feldman, "At Last the 1948 Show" is a groundbreaking, splendidly silly and surreal sketch comedy series.
Stars: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marty Feldman
Votes: 588
38. Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (1971–2005)
60 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Making a fool of the contestants as they try to copy professionals who have strange jobs. To win some prizes the contestants play for points until there is a winner. They then watch prizes ... See full summary »
Stars: Bruce Forsyth, Anthea Redfern, Larry Grayson, Isla St. Clair
Votes: 206
39. Give Us a Clue (1979–2022)
25 min | Game-Show
A British TV show where every week a team of celebrities would play Charades
Stars: Lionel Blair, Michael Parkinson, Liza Goddard, Una Stubbs
Votes: 67
40. Aquarius (1970–1977)
39 min | Documentary
An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 31
41. The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy
A dog with a spying device under its skin is sent to the Russian government as a present. When the Russians send the dog to a veterinary, British spy must get to the dog first and retrieve the spying device.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Laurence Harvey, Daliah Lavi, Lionel Jeffries, Eric Sykes
Votes: 178
42. The Russ Abbot Show (1986–1991)
45 min | Comedy
Comedy show starring Russ Abbot in his many guises including Basildon Bond, C.U. Jimmy and Cooperman.
Stars: Russ Abbot, Bella Emberg, Les Dennis, Tom Bright
Votes: 130
43. Piers Morgan's Life Stories (2009– )
60 min | Biography, Talk-Show
In-depth hour-long interviews devoted to just one guest and filmed in front of an audience, with video contributions from friends and family.
Stars: Piers Morgan, Joan Collins, Sharon Osbourne, Bruce Forsyth
Votes: 275
44. 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: 218
45. The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978–1981)
30 min | Comedy, Music
This show featured music set to imagery, just prior to MTV. Most of it was concert footage though some had effects and a theme. It had a choreography segment featuring dancers known as "Hot Gossip".
Stars: Kenny Everett, Hot Gossip, Anna Dawson, Cliff Richard
Votes: 266
46. Lennie and Jerry (1978–1980)
50 min | Comedy
Lennie Bennett and Jerry Stevens perform comedy and song, and introduce special guests, along with variety acts from all over the world.
Stars: Lennie Bennett, Jerry Stevens, Alyn Ainsworth, Albert Pontefract
47. ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
51 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A weekly anthology of one-hour plays, both original and adapted from literary sources.
Stars: Lee Grant, Arthur Kennedy, The Doodletown Pipers, Diahann Carroll
Votes: 111
48. Who Dares Wins (1983–1988)
60 min | Comedy
Daring 1980s alternative comedy sketch show that helped launch the careers of a number of British comedians. Often parodies the channel it aired on. Recurring characters include Terry and Wang-Wang - a pair of swearing Pandas.
Stars: Julia Hills, Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, Philip Pope
Votes: 119
49. Des O'Connor Tonight (1977–2003)
50 min | Talk-Show
Music, comedy and celebrity interviews with singer and host Des O'Connor.
Stars: Des O'Connor, Jim Davidson, Freddie Starr, Jethro
Votes: 52
50. Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009 TV Movie)
92 min | Documentary
30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.
Director: Lindsay Jex | Stars: Stephen Fry, John Cleese, Connie Booth, Prunella Scales
Votes: 221