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1. Good Omens (2019– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The End of the World is coming, which means a fussy Angel and a loose-living Demon who've become overly fond of life on Earth are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon.
Stars: David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Miranda Richardson, Jon Hamm
Votes: 112,387
2. Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2014– )
45 min | Documentary, Biography
A forensic pathologist (currently Dr. Michael Hunter) analyzes the official autopsy reports of various celebrities to determine their cause of death.
Stars: Michael Hunter, Eric Meyers, Linda Papadopoulos, Iain Glen
Votes: 830
3. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,170
4. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
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: 1,388
6. This Morning (1988– )
150 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show
Magazine show featuring lifestyle, cookery, fashion and news segments, along with celebrity interviews and gossip.
Stars: Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 891
7. Classic Albums (1997– )
50 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary series on several of the key albums in music history.
Stars: David Fricke, Joe Travers, Bruce Botnick, Phil Alexander
Votes: 338
8. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,125
9. 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
10. 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: 323
11. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
12. Noel's House Party (1991–1999)
50 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Set in Noel Edmonds' fictitious grand house in the equally fictitious town of Crinkley Bottom, the show centres around games involving the studio audience and special guest celebrities. ... See full summary »
Stars: Noel Edmonds, Barry Killerby, Tony Blackburn, Frank Carson
Votes: 354
13. Imagine (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Biography, History
Wide-ranging BBC arts programme.
Stars: Alan Yentob, Tracey Emin, Chuck Close, Richard Rogers
Votes: 146
14. 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
15. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 598
16. The Life of Rock with Brian Pern (2014– )
30 min | Comedy
Mockumentary following aging rock star Brian Pern, former front-man of the legendary 1970s progressive rock group Thotch.
Stars: Simon Day, Lucy Montgomery, Rhys Thomas, Nigel Havers
Votes: 413
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: 254
18. The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019 TV Movie)
86 min | Documentary
A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.
Directors: Christopher Bird, Simon Lupton | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Queen, Rami Malek, Joe Jonas
Votes: 2,339
19. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
20. 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
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: 294
22. 27: Gone Too Soon (2018)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Music
An examination of the lives and deaths of the six most famous members of the '27 Club' - musicians who have died aged 27: Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.
Director: Simon Napier-Bell | Stars: Olly Alexander, Benny Andersson, Steve Blame, David Bowie
Votes: 1,396
23. Nieuwsuur (2010– )
News, Sport, Talk-Show
The news and sports news with background, interpretation and analysis.
Stars: Mariëlle Tweebeeke, Twan Huys, Jeroen Overbeek, Jeroen Wollaars
Votes: 8
24. Take a Chance (2023)
88 min | Documentary, Drama
Gert van der Graaf, an infamous stalker who reveals how his childhood crush on Abba superstar Agnetha Fältskog turned into an obsession that shaped the rest of his life, thus showing how compulsive fandom can become criminal obsession.
Director: Maria Thulin | Stars: ABBA, Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson, Zoe Dronfield
Votes: 1,343
25. 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
26. The Real George Michael: Portrait of an Artist (2023)
94 min | Documentary
This is by far the most definitive feature documentary of George Michael's amazing life, told candidly by fellow musicians and other friends who loved and respected him.
Director: Simon Napier-Bell | Stars: George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, Tom Robinson, Amanda Harcourt
Votes: 380
27. The Cook Report (1987–1999)
30 min | Documentary
The Cook Report was a British current affairs television program shown on ITV, produced for the network by Central Television from 1987 to 1996.
Stars: Roger Cook, Kim Howells, William 'Duke' Meeks, Ray Wyre
Votes: 34
28. Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Music
The life and times of the rock band Queen - told in two parts covering in part one the 1970's and in part two the 1980's and beyond.
Director: Matt O'Casey | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Chris Smith
Votes: 2,016
29. 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
30. Scene (1968–2007)
24 min | Drama, Family
Mixture of fictional and non-fictional thought-provoking short films aimed at students of school and college.
Stars: Nick Ross, Ken Jones, Mark Draper, Paddy Feeny
Votes: 30
31. The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever (2016 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A dramatization of the final years of the music world's most famous AIDS casualty, Freddie Mercury, which includes interviews with the people who knew him.
Director: John Fothergill | Stars: John Blunt, Mark Brennan, Paul Culshaw, Laura Lamb
Votes: 318
32. Freddie (2023)
49 min | Music
Freddie Mercury was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range - the lead singer of Queen defied the conventions of a typical rock frontman. He paved the way for ... See full summary »
Director: Finlay Bald | Stars: Kashmira Cooke, Paul Gambaccini, Rosie Horide, Mick Rock
Votes: 56
33. Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Combining footage from interviews with the late great David Bowie and contributions from those who knew him personally, this documentary celebrates the illustrious life of one of the greatest artists to ever grace the stage.
Director: Sonia Anderson | Stars: David Bowie, Angie Bowie, Breege Collins, Mary Finnigan
Votes: 1,547
34. An Audience with Elton John (1997 TV Special)
90 min | Music
Director: Jonathan Glazier | Stars: Elton John, Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant, Sting
Votes: 78
35. ABBA Forever: The Winner Takes It All (2019 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
The history of ABBA's success told in retrospective by its former members.
Director: Chris Hunt | Stars: Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Votes: 239
36. 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: 273
37. Sky Midnight News (2010– )
News
British news bulletin broadcast every day at midnight live on Sky News.
Stars: Sam Naz, Boris Johnson, Ashish Joshi, Vanessa Baffoe
Votes: 87
38. The Wright Stuff (2000–2018)
50 min | News, Talk-Show
Topical discussions, a daily newspaper review and a weekly television review on Fridays.
Stars: Matthew Wright, Eric Johnson, Kirsty Duffy, Anne Diamond
Votes: 337
39. Brian Pern: A Tribute (2017 TV Movie)
41 min | Comedy
A spoof documentary paying tribute to the late rock star Brian Pern.
Director: Rhys Thomas | Stars: Simon Day, Michael Kitchen, Phil Collins, Suranne Jones
Votes: 91
40. Good Morning Britain (1983–1992)
205 min | News
Breakfast news and magazine programme.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Mike Morris, Anne Diamond, Richard Keys
Votes: 60
41. News at Ten (1967–2024)
News
ITV's long running late-night national news bulletin and weather forecast.
Stars: Lucy Verasamy, Tom Bradby, Alex Beresford, Julie Etchingham
Votes: 79
42. Michael Jackson: Life, Death and Legacy (2012)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Following the recent imprisonment of Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray for involuntary manslaughter, we are taken on a journey through the extraordinary life of Michael Jackson from his debut in the Jackson 5 to his untimely death in 2009.
Director: Maureen Goldthorpe | Stars: Susan Etok, Paul Gambaccini, Uri Geller, Berry Gordy
Votes: 74
43. The Real... (1998–2004)
65 min | Documentary
Stars: Patricia Mountbatten, Mark Easton, Philip Ziegler, Audrey Whiting
Votes: 11
44. Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love (2016 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
The rise and tragic fall of iconic American singer Karen Carpenter. An overbearing mother, complex family dynamic, and personal insecurities led this gifted singer down a dark road called Anorexia Nervosa.
Director: John Holdsworth | Stars: Adele Keating, Chris Ellis-Stanton, Fidelis Morgan, Terry Jermyn
Votes: 83
45. Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017– )
42 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look at significant historical moments in time and the music that helped defined them.
Stars: Jason King, Richard Goldstein, Melissa Etheridge, Kathy Sledge
Votes: 118
46. Daybreak (2010–2014)
PG | 150 min | News, Talk-Show
Breakfast show featuring news, celebrity guests and showbiz gossip.
Stars: Kate Garraway, Lorraine Kelly, Dan Lobb, Steve Hargrave
Votes: 199
47. ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold (2023)
51 min | Documentary
A comprehensive documentary detailing the initial success and eventual super stardom of the Swedish rock group ABBA.
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Votes: 14
48. 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
49. The Lenny Henry Show (1984–1988)
30 min | Comedy
A sketch show featuring many different characters and spoofs.
Stars: Lenny Henry, Robert Bathurst, Carla Mendonça, Lyndam Gregory
Votes: 130
50. HARDtalk (1997– )
25 min | Talk-Show
Politicians and other public figures are asked the tough questions about whether the way they do things is really the best way.
Stars: Tim Sebastian, Stephen Sackur, Zeinab Badawi, Sarah Montague
Votes: 163