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1. Years and Years (2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
As Britain slowly turns into a dictatorship throughout the years, the lives of a typical busy family from Manchester converge on one crucial night in 2019.
Stars: Anne Reid, Rory Kinnear, Jessica Hynes, T'Nia Miller
Votes: 33,180
2. Heaven's Gate (1980)
R | 219 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
During the Johnson County War in 1890 Wyoming, a sheriff born into wealth does his best to protect immigrant farmers from rich cattle interests.
Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Sam Waterston
Votes: 17,165 | Gross: $3.48M
3. 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: 5,482
4. Who Do You Think You Are? (2004– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Celebrities study their lineages and family trees, usually learning surprising secrets they never knew about their families.
Stars: Mark Strong, Phil Davis, Cherie Lunghi, David Morrissey
Votes: 1,224
5. Portrait Artist of the Year (2013– )
Family, Reality-TV
Artists around the UK come together to compete for who has the best original celebrity portrait.
Stars: Kate Bryan, Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 399
6. 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: 902
7. The Island (2010–2011)
45 min | Drama
Alexis wants to learn everything about her mother's past. To her surprise, she finds out that her family is connected with the isolated island of Spinaloga - the former settlement of lepers. The adaption of the best-selling novel, "The Island", by Victoria Hislop.
Stars: Stelios Mainas, Grigoris Orfanoudakis, Tasos Nousias, Maria Protopappa
Votes: 2,996
8. Spitting Image (1984–1996)
25 min | Comedy
A satire show using puppets that are caricatures of major public figures.
Stars: Steve Nallon, Kate Robbins, Chris Barrie, Jon Glover
Votes: 2,484
9. Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (2022)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Jimmy Savile once ruled the airwaves with a quirky persona and good works. So how did this icon manage to hide his many alleged bad deeds for so long?
Stars: Roger Ordish, Mark Lawson, Meirion Jones, Alison Bellamy
Votes: 9,103
10. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
11. Murder Most Horrid (1991–1999)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Dawn French stars in this dark and twisted comedy series, in which she plays a different character embroiled in murder, in each hilarious episode.
Stars: Dawn French, Paul Mark Elliott, Soo Drouet, Henry Naylor
Votes: 691
12. Harry Enfield and Chums (1994–1999)
40 min | Comedy
The BBC sketch show that while continuing to show the misadventures of a series of popular characters now introduces a slew of new oddballs and misfits, including Tory Boy and The Lovely Wobbly Randy Old Ladies.
Stars: Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse, Louisa Rix
Votes: 3,455
13. 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: 621
14. Only Connect (2008– )
Game-Show
Victoria Coren hosts the fiendishly difficult quiz in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues.
Stars: Victoria Coren Mitchell, David Stainer, Henry Pertinez, Nick Mills
Votes: 669
15. The Wipers Times (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | War
Based on the remarkable true story of a satirical newspaper published on the front lines of World War One, this poignant yet comedic drama revels in the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.
Director: Andy De Emmony | Stars: Ben Chaplin, Patrick FitzSymons, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Steve Oram
Votes: 1,449
16. 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
17. Lorraine (2001– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Early morning chat show presented by Lorraine Kelly, with celebrity interviews, cooking tips, fashion features and musical guests.
Stars: Lorraine Kelly, Mark Heyes, Tasmin Lucia-Khan, Hilary Jones
Votes: 255
18. Morning Live (2020– )
44 min | Talk-Show
Kym Marsh and Gethin Jones present a weekday morning magazine programme featuring a mixture of topical discussion and expert advice.
Stars: Gethin Jones, Kym Marsh, Xand van Tulleken, Rav Wilding
Votes: 23
19. Imagine (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Biography, History
Wide-ranging BBC arts programme.
Stars: Alan Yentob, Tracey Emin, Chuck Close, Richard Rogers
Votes: 147
20. 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: 765
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: 293
22. Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Popular BBC sketch show that introduced a whole host of memorable characters such as Tim-Nice-But-Dim, the Slobs, Smashie and Nicey, The Old Gits and teenagers Kevin and Perry. The show spawned a slew of spin-off series and films.
Stars: Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, Kathy Burke, Jon Glover
Votes: 1,990
23. Parkinson (1971–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries
Votes: 803
24. Kart postal (2021)
60 min | Drama
The story revolves around Joseph, an introverted English archaeologist of Greek descent who returns to Greece to take a consulting position on an excavation. Only the foundations on which ... See full summary »
Stars: Andreas Konstantinou, Margaret Clunie, Will Hislop, Marinela Vlahaki
Votes: 821
25. 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
26. 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: 313
27. A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)
96 min | Comedy
A sleazy Hollywood agent tricks one of his clients, a faded action star, into playing King Lear in an amateur charity production in England.
Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Alexandra Weaver, Elesia Marie, Sarah Goldberg
Votes: 1,154
28. Later... With Jools Holland (1992– )
60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Late-night music and chat show with celebrity guests.
Stars: Jools Holland, Paul Weller, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant
Votes: 570
29. Room 101 (1994–2018)
29 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Comedy talk/game show in which celebrities present an argument for their pet hates in various categories to be banished forever to Room 101.
Stars: Paul Merton, Frank Skinner, Nick Hancock, Nigel Havers
Votes: 1,639
30. 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
31. 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
32. Steph's Packed Lunch (2020–2023)
Talk-Show
Steph McGovern presents her live lunchtime show featuring celebrity guests, fantastic food and the best entertainment, lifestyle and consumer stories making the headlines.
Stars: Steph McGovern, Russell Kane, John Whaite, Sayeeda Warsi
Votes: 210
33. Great Railway Journeys (1994–1999)
60 min | Documentary
A series presenting various railway adventures from around the world.
Stars: Michael Palin, Natalia Makarova, Victoria Wood, Danny Glover
Votes: 130
34. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999 TV Movie)
Comedy, History
Humorous review of British history.
Directors: Dewi Humphreys, Paul Jackson, Matt Lipsey | Stars: Clive Anderson, Matthew Ashforde, Patrick Barlow, Ronnie Barker
Votes: 216
35. Channel 4 News (I) (1982– )
55 min | News
Britain's most in-depth and probing national evening news bulletin, with political reports, interviews with prominent public figures and arts features.
Stars: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Liam Dutton, Matt Frei, Cathy Newman
Votes: 235
36. A House Through Time (2018– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Historian David Olusoga charts 180 years of British history as lived by the successive inhabitants of a single home in a British city - from its construction to the present day.
Stars: David Olusoga, Deborah Sugg Ryan, Ian Hislop, Gaynor Evans
Votes: 196
37. Question Time (1979– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Politicians, public office-holders and celebrities face questions on topical issues from a studio audience.
Stars: David Dimbleby, Robin Day, Peter Sissons, Fiona Bruce
Votes: 412
38. BBC News at Ten O'Clock (2000– )
25 min | News
The BBC's late evening news programme.
Stars: Huw Edwards, Fiona Bruce, George Alagiah, Sophie Raworth
Votes: 127
39. Tonight with Trevor McDonald (1999– )
30 min | Documentary
British current affairs magazine presented by Julie Etchingham.
Stars: Julie Etchingham, Jonathan Maitland, Trevor McDonald, Stephen Bush
Votes: 47
40. Three of a Kind (1981–1983)
30 min | Comedy
An award winning comedy sketch show that was the platform that launched the careers of Lenny Henry and Tracey Ullman from up and coming comics to household names.
Stars: Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman, David Copperfield, Jane Darling
Votes: 82
41. The Late Show (1988–1995)
Documentary
Television programme on arts, the media and culture.
Stars: Sarah Dunant, Tracey MacLeod, Clive James, Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 31
42. The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (1987–1997)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Groundbreaking and influential British talk show which made a star of its host Jonathan Ross.
Stars: Jonathan Ross, John Benson, Steve Nieve, Rowland Rivron
Votes: 43
43. Peston (2018– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Robert Peston presents a new Wednesday evening political talk show interviewing leading figures from British politics about the issues of the day. Replacing Peston on Sunday (2016).
Stars: Robert Peston, Anushka Asthana, John McDonnell, Jess Phillips
Votes: 22
44. Diana: 7 Days That Shook the Windsors (2017 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary
Follows the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana in 1997, when the British Royal Family nearly lost their place in the hearts of the nation.
Director: Ben Ryder | Stars: James D'Arcy, Paul Burrell, Dickie Arbiter, Colin Tebutt
Votes: 361
45. Points of View (1961– )
14 min
A long-running series giving viewers the chance to air their opinions on the BBC's programming. Originally hosted by Robert Robinson, the series now includes more interactive elements, including giving programme makers the right of reply.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Anne Robinson, Barry Took, Jeremy Vine
Votes: 52
46. The Jack Docherty Show (1997–1999)
40 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Jack Docherty, Graham Norton, Melinda Messenger, Phill Jupitus
Votes: 41
47. My Dad's the Prime Minister (2003–2004)
30 min | Comedy, Family
Dillon Phillips is twelve years old, and also burdened with a father who is the Prime Minister and has just been voted "Naffest Man in Britain" by his favourite pop magazine. His dad's spin... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Bathurst, Carla Mendonça, Joe Prospero, Emma Sackville
Votes: 56
48. Comedy Connections (2003–2008)
40 min | Documentary
Series looking at the history of favourite comedy shows.
Stars: Doon Mackichan, Julia Sawalha, John Howard Davies, Gareth Gwenlan
Votes: 88
49. Richard & Judy (2001–2009)
60 min | Talk-Show
Magazine programme featuring news items, expert advice and celebrity interviews.
Stars: Richard Madeley, Judy Finnigan, Raj Persaud, Mike McClean
Votes: 437
50. The Culture Show (2004–2015)
57 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
The best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more
Stars: Mark Kermode, Lauren Laverne, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Alastair Sooke
Votes: 102