TOP 40 BEST T.V PROGRAMMES
by nims-1975 | created - 15 Mar 2012 | updated - 28 Jan 2015 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. EastEnders (1985– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.
Stars: Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean, June Brown
Votes: 9,220
This classic soap opera is a brilliant T.V programme and it is enjoyable and entertaining to watch. The programme features excellent acting by some very talented actors and actresses.
2. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
-Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.
Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Olivia Brown
Votes: 30,177
This absolutely brilliant U.S Cop show is an amazing, enjoyable and entertaining to watch T.V programme and features excellent acting by Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas etc.
3. The Bill (1984–2010)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Police drama series following officers and detectives from Sun Hill Police Station in East London.
Stars: Graham Cole, Jeff Stewart, Trudie Goodwin, Simon Rouse
Votes: 4,100
This absolutely brilliant british police drama is an excellent T.V programme and is enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
4. Waterloo Road (2006– )
TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance
Contemporary drama series set in a challenging, diverse British secondary school.
Stars: Philip Martin Brown, Jason Done, Chelsee Healey, Denise Welch
Votes: 3,919
Waterloo Road is an excellent T.V programme which features excellent acting by british actor Alex Walkinshaw who used to act in The Bill as Sgt Dale Smith aka Smithy.
5. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.
Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Tatyana Ali
Votes: 144,619
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air is an absolutely hilarious, enjoyable and entertaining to watch sitcom and features excellent acting by Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Riberio etc.
6. Frasier (1993–2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 95,425
Frasier is another absolutely hilarious, enjoyable and entertaining to watch sitcom and features excellent acting by Kelsey Grammer etc.
7. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth
Votes: 100,124
Fawlty Towers is again another absolutely hilarious, enjoyable and entertaining to watch sitcom which features excellent acting by John Cleese, Andrew Sachs, Prunella Scales etc.
8. The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe
Votes: 36,349
The Cosby Show is a classic, hilarious U.S T.V sitcom which is hilarious, enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
9. Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.
Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell
Votes: 17,867
Keeping Up Appearances is a classic, hilarious, british sitcom which is enjoyable and entertaining to watch and which also features excellent acting by actress Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth Bucket.
10. 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: 4,171
Some Mothers Do Ave Em is also a class, hilarious, british sitcom which is enjoyable and entertaing to watch.
11. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)
TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy
Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.
Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield
Votes: 56,693
Only Fools and Horses is a hilarious british sitcom which features excellent acting by David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield.
12. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The comical everyday life of sports columnist Ray Barone and his dysfunctional family.
Stars: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts
Votes: 77,137
Everybody Loves Raymond is a classic hilarious U.S sitcom which is enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
13. You've Been Framed! (1990–2022)
30 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Viewers' clips show, where those watching can earn money if their various video accidents are shown. Originally presented by Jeremy Beadle, later presenters included Lisa Riley and Harry Hill.
Stars: Harry Hill, Jonathan Wilkes, Jeremy Beadle, Lisa Riley
Votes: 1,153
You've Been Framed is a very funny T.V programme and features the hilarious speaking of Harry Hill.
14. TV Burp (2001–2012)
23 min | Comedy
Harry Hill stars in this surreal comedy show, revolving around the previous week's shows on British television.
Stars: Harry Hill, Steve Benham, Ronne Coyles, Dave Thompson
Votes: 2,236
Harry Hills T.V Burp is a hilarious T.V show presented by comedian Harry Hill.
15. Family Fortunes (1980–2023)
30 min | Game-Show
Two families go head to head to answer everyday questions.
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Gino D'Acampo, Penny Layden, Max Bygraves
Votes: 297
Family Fortunes is and will always be an excellent game show and when Les Dennis presented it, the programme was hilarious.
16. Casualty (1986– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama
The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.
Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale
Votes: 3,691
Casualty is an absolutely brilliant medical drama and is enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
17. Airwolf (1984–1986)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Ernest Borgnine, Jean Bruce Scott
Votes: 13,068
An absolutely brilliant 80's T.V programme which features excellent acting by Jan Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Jean Bruce Scott and Alex Cord.
18. The A-Team (1983–1987)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.
Stars: George Peppard, Mr. T, Dwight Schultz, Dirk Benedict
Votes: 41,789
An absolutely brilliant 80's T.V programme which features excellent acting by George Peppard, Mr.T, Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz.
19. The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress.
Stars: Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin, Charles Napier
Votes: 16,103
An absolutely brilliant 80's T.V programme which features excellent acting by Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno
20. Street Hawk (1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A desk bound cop secretly fights crime as the test pilot for a prototype combat motorcycle.
Stars: Rex Smith, Richard Venture, Joe Regalbuto, Jeannie Wilson
Votes: 3,584
An absolutely brilliant 80's T.V programme which features excellent acting by Rex Smith and Joe Regalbuto.
21. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Richard Basehart, Patricia McPherson
Votes: 37,573
An absolutely brilliant 80's T.V programme which features excellent acting by actor David Hasselhoff.
22. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.
Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle
Votes: 15,683
An absolutely brilliant 80's T.V programme which is enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
23. CHiPs (1977–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.
Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Paul Linke
Votes: 11,496
An absolutely brilliant 80's T.V programme which features excellent acting by Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox.
24. The Transformers (1984–1987)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
Stars: Frank Welker, Peter Cullen, Corey Burton, Christopher Collins
Votes: 23,539
An absolutely brilliant T.V programme.
25. 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: 1,468
Countdown is an excellent general knowledge game show and is enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
26. 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
Panorama is an excellent programme which is enjoyable and entertaining to watch.
27. Happy Days (1974–1984)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
The Cunningham family live through the 1950s with help and guidance from lovable and almost superhuman greaser Fonzie.
Stars: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley
Votes: 21,069
Happy Days is an excellent T.V comedy which features excellent acting by Henry Winkler.
28. Top Gear (2002–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Sport, Talk-Show
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: 126,674
Top Gear is an excellent T.V programme presented by Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. Even though I don't watch the T.V programme on a regular basis, I do watch it sometimes.
29.
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1984)
Episode:
The 'Dooby Dooby Doo' Ado/Showboat Scooby
(1984)
TV-G | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
All the customers are scared away by the ghost of Col. Beauregard, who is looking for Magnolia. She believed he stole her priceless emerald necklace, so she refused to marry him all those years ago
Directors: Oscar Dufau, Rudy Zamora, Ray Patterson | Stars: Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Heather North
Votes: 69
The Scooby Doo Mysteries was an excellent and fun and interesting programme to watch.
30. Pointless (2009– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Game-Show
A game show where contestants aim to score the fewest points possible by guessing the least popular answers given by people in polls on various subjects.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Stephen Mangan, Konnie Huq
Votes: 2,984
Pointless is an excellent T.V programme. This game show is entertaining, interesting and fun to watch.
31. The Chase (I) (2009– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show
A fast-paced game show where contestants must compete against 'The Chasers,' the show's eccentric and pompous know-it-all characters, in a variety of questions in order to win money by answering more of them correctly than the Chasers.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Shaun Wallace, Mark Labbett, Anne Hegerty
Votes: 2,468
The Chase is an excellent T.V programme starring Bradley Walsh. This game show is an entertaining, interesting, challenging and fun programme to watch.
32. Dallas (2012–2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Romance
The next generation of the Ewing family, cousins John Ross Ewing and Christopher Ewing, clash over the family's oil business and vast fortune.
Stars: Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster, Julie Gonzalo
Votes: 10,845
Dallas, the 2012 T.V Series is an excellent T.V programme with excellent acting by Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Jesse Metcalfe etc and is enjoyable and entertaining to wtach.
33. The Fall Guy (1981–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a film stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.
Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas, Markie Post
Votes: 8,969
The Fall Guy is and was an excellent T.V programme and its great that it's being shown on T.V again
34. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (I) (1999–2020)
TV-G | 60 min | Game-Show
Contestants are chosen based on their ability to arrange 4 answers to a question in the correct order the fastest. They then have 15 multiple-choice questions correctly to win increasing amounts of money, the largest is $1,000,000.
Stars: Regis Philbin, John Carpenter, Meredith Vieira, Michael Shutterly
Votes: 3,088
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is an excellent T.V Programme. This game show hosted by Chris Tarrant is a funny, interesting, challenging and fun programme to watch.
35. 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
Top of The Pops which I also watched in the 80's was a brilliant programme which had performances by excellent music acts such as The Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Depeche Mode etc.
36. The Chart Show (1986–1998)
Music
Stars: Rick Witter, Paul Banks, Alan Leach, Tom Gladwin
Votes: 31
The ITV Chart show was a brilliant programme which I used to watch which showed the videos of songs by all music acts.
37. Catch Phrase (1998–2002)
30 min | Game-Show
The Australian version of the game show where contestants have to solve picture puzzles to win cash and prizes.
Star: John Burgess
Votes: 32
Catchphrase is an excellent T.V programme hosted by Roy Walker and is an excellent game show where you can win lots of money.
38. 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
This Morning is a T.V programme which is hosted by Philip Schofield and sometimes by Eamon Holmes and is a brilliant programme.
39. Ross Kemp on Gangs (2005– )
Documentary, Crime
A look at the street gangs of El Salvador. The Documentary Film follows Ross as he meets gang members, accompanies the police on raids and experiences the everyday tragedies of gang-life.
Stars: Ross Kemp, Dmitry Rumyantsev, Sergey Maluta, Andre Standing
Votes: 1,029
Ross Kemp on Gangs is an excellent T.V Programme which is very interesting to watch.
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