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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: 9,700
2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,245
3. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1998– )
60 min | Game-Show
The original British version of the popular quiz show, that became a worldwide phenomenon.
Stars: Chris Tarrant, Jeremy Clarkson, Judith Keppel, Eamonn Holmes
Votes: 2,467
4. 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: 1,640
5. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,562
6. 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: 1,473
7. 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: 1,392
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: 1,126
9. 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: 1,057
10. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978–1983)
30 min | Comedy
The Morecambe and Wise Show was a comedy sketch show originally broadcast by BBC television and the third TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Frank Coda, Gemma Craven
Votes: 1,023
11. 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: 897
12. 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: 804
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. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
15. The Paul O'Grady Show (2004–2015)
45 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Paul O'Grady and star guests liven up teatime with comedy and chat.
Stars: Paul O'Grady, Charlotte Ellen Price, Melanie Sykes, Ramon Christian
Votes: 464
16. 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
17. Through the Keyhole (2013–2019)
Comedy, Game-Show
Keith lemon takes a tour of celebrity's houses when a panel of famous people guess who it belongs to.
Stars: Leigh Francis, Dave Berry, Jimmy Carr, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 392
18. 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: 324
19. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 312
20. 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
21. 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
22. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
23. Going Live! (1987–1993)
192 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Children's Saturday morning magazine/variety show featuring cartoons, sketches, games, music videos, special guests and features.
Stars: Sarah Greene, Phillip Schofield, Peter Simon, Trevor Neal
Votes: 155
24. Happy Hour (I) (2007–2008)
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
The Pub Landlord hosts his own comedy talk show, with performances from musical guests.
Stars: Al Murray, Big Bob, John Barrowman, Myleene Klass
Votes: 128
25. Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (2017–2019)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
British comedy panel show hosted by Harry Hill in which guests must find fun things to prove the human race is worth saving in the event of an alien invasion.
Stars: Harry Hill, Josh Widdicombe, Robert Peston, Joe Lycett
Votes: 96
26. The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007–2014)
60 min | Talk-Show
Alan Titchmarsh presents a mix of celebrity interviews, music, topical discussions and gardening features.
Stars: Alan Titchmarsh, Myleene Klass, Gloria Hunniford, Nick Ferrari
Votes: 96
27. 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
28. Celebrity Chase (2011– )
60 min | Game-Show
In this spinoff of The Chase (2009), celebrities compete against the show's regular cast of Chasers in an attempt to win some money for their charity of choice.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett, Paul Sinha
Votes: 90
29. Celebrity Squares (I) (1975–1997)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
British version of "Hollywood Squares" with nine celebrities of different stature arranged in a grid.
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, William Rushton, Arthur Mullard, John Inman
Votes: 75
30. Today with Des and Mel (2002–2006)
50 min | Talk-Show
Monday to Friday lunchtime chat show
Stars: Des O'Connor, Melanie Sykes, Paul O'Grady, Bradley Walsh
Votes: 71
31. All Star Mr & Mrs (2008–2016)
60 min | Game-Show
Stars: Phillip Schofield, Peter Dickson, Fern Britton, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 67
32.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Bring Me Sunshine: The Heart and Soul of Eric Morecambe
(1998)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Bring Me Sunshine: The Heart and Soul of Eric Morecambe.
Director: Bill Eagles | Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Dave Allen, John Ammonds
Votes: 67
33. Frost on Sunday (1968–1970)
50 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Talk show and light entertainment.
Stars: David Frost, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 65
34.
Would I Lie to You? (2007– )
Episode:
Episode #6.4
(2012)
TV-PG | Comedy, Game-Show
Guests Tess Daly, Rhod Gilbert, Des O'Connor and Sally Phillips join team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell for the deceptive panel show hosted by Rob Brydon.
Director: Barbara Wiltshire | Stars: Rob Brydon, Lee Mack, David Mitchell, Tess Daly
Votes: 61
35. Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow (2020–2022)
60 min | Game-Show
A trio of American gameshows including The Price Is Right, Strike It Lucky and Play Your Cards Right are being rebooted by ITV in a seven-part series hosted by Alan Carr.
Stars: Alan Carr, John Sachs, Richard Ashdown, Sam Brown
Votes: 60
36. Juke Box Jury (1959–1990)
30 min | Music
A panel of notable personalities rate the latest pop records.
Stars: David Jacobs, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman, Katie Boyle
Votes: 58
37. The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964–1969)
Talk-Show
A 45-minute late-night chat and music program from ABC hosted by the genial Irishman in which a collection of guests, some daring, some downright boring, had Eamonn's forehead in an even greater lather than usual.
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Spike Milligan, Sandie Shaw, Peter Cook
Votes: 57
38. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
39. The Golden Shot (1967–1975)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Viewers are asked to call in and help aim the titular "golden shot", a crossbow mounted on the front of the TV camera. The cameraman is blindfolded, so the viewers give him directions ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Anne Aston, Carol Dilworth, Norman Vaughan
Votes: 56
40. 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: 51
41. Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955–1967)
60 min | Comedy, Music
A revival of the British variety show Tonight at the London Palladium, it ran from 28 October 1973 to 28 October 1974.
Stars: Bruce Forsyth, Tommy Trinder, Norman Vaughan, Don Arroll
Votes: 48
42. The Don Lane Show (1975–1983)
90 min | Comedy
Follows one of the most popular talk shows in Australian television history hosted by Don Lane and co-hosted with Bert Newton.
Stars: Don Lane, Bert Newton, Pete Smith, Kevin Arnett
Votes: 46
43. The National Lottery (1994– )
Game-Show
Various games and entertainment to try and keep studio and TV audience interested for up to 30 minutes before the climax: drawing the lottery numbers
Stars: Dale Winton, Alan Dedicoat, Mystic Meg, Anthea Turner
Votes: 40
44. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1961–1966)
40 min | Game-Show, Music
This was a vehicle for new record releases in the early sixties. A panel would rate the songs between 1-5 with the panel was made up of stars of the day.
Stars: Brian Matthew, Janice Nicholls, Jim Dale, Pete Murray
Votes: 37
45.
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Episode:
1976 Christmas Show
(1976)
65 min | Comedy
The musical guests are The Nolans, Marian Montgomery and Elton John. Eric and Ernie play a pair of game pieces. The play is 'Mademoiselle from I'm-In-Tears', which is set in Paris during World War I.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elton John, Des O'Connor
Votes: 30
46. Living the Life (2011– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Two well-known but very different personalities ad-lib questions to one another, resulting in the unique situation of both being interviewer and interviewee.
Stars: Charles Dance, Stephen Fry, Bill Wyman, David A. Stewart
Votes: 29
47. An Audience with Joe Pasquale (2005 TV Special)
50 min | Comedy
Director: John L. Spencer | Stars: Joe Pasquale, Jennie Bond, Caprice Bourret, Boy George
Votes: 29
48. Without Walls (1990–1996)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
Featured various avant-garde and alternative cultural topics.
Stars: Paul Morley, Tony Blackburn, Auberon Waugh, Lynn Barber
Votes: 26
49. Seaside Special (1975–1979)
50 min | Family, Music
Entertainment show filmed in a circus big top at a different seaside resort each week.
Stars: Ronnie Hazlehurst, New Edition, The Maggie Stredder Singers, Tony Blackburn
Votes: 25
50. Take Your Pick (1992–1999)
25 min | Game-Show
First, there was the infamous "Yes-No Interlude" - a qualification game lasting up to 60 seconds where contestants had to respond to the Des's interview questions without saying those two little words, or nodding or shaking the head. .
Stars: Des O'Connor, Steve Jones, Jodie Brooke Wilson, John Sachs
Votes: 25