Every British TV Show That Have a Christmas-Themed Episode That Aired Between 1957 and 2023
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1. 12 Again (2012– )
Documentary
Actors and actresses talk about their lives when they were 12 years old.
Stars: Iain Stirling, Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes, Jon Culshaw
Votes: 19
2. 2point4 Children (1991–1999)
40 min | Comedy
Follows the lives of the Porters; a seemingly average family whose world is frequently turned upside-down, due to bad luck and bizarre occurrence.
Stars: Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills, John Pickard
Votes: 1,707
3. 4 O'Clock Club (2012–2020)
Comedy, Family
Two brothers go to the same school. One is a teacher and the other is a pupil.
Stars: Simon Lowe, Chloe Davison, Grace McIntosh, Dan Wright
Votes: 295
4. Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy
The wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone, who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.
Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield
Votes: 21,537
5. After Henry (1988–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Sarah France is the 42-year-old widow of Henry, who was a GP. She lives with her 18-year-old daughter Clare France and her mother Eleanor Prescott in an often-volatile environment. Now ... See full summary »
Stars: Prunella Scales, Janine Wood, Jonathan Newth, Joan Sanderson
Votes: 217
6. A Christmas Cracker (2014 TV Movie)
Family
Director: Julia Knowles | Stars: Kermit the Frog, Katherine Jenkins, Elvis Shmelvis, Bradley Walsh
7. Holby City (1999–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
The everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of the frenetic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital.
Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Rosie Marcel, Jaye Jacobs, Bob Barrett
Votes: 2,642
8. A Christmas Carol (2019)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy
In Steven Knight's gothic adaptation of Charles Dickens' iconic ghost story, Ebenezer Scrooge experiences a dark night of the soul - past, present and future.
Stars: Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Joe Alwyn
Votes: 12,551
9. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith
Votes: 246,688
10. A Christmas Carol (2000 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy
An unscrupulous loan shark who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Catherine Morshead | Stars: Ray Fearon, Ross Kemp, Shezwae Powell, Bill Thomas
Votes: 630
11. Avenger Penguins (1993–1994)
22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Three motorcycle riding penguins fight evil genius Caractacus P. Doom, a mad scientist intent on world domination.
Stars: Michael McShane, Jimmy Hibbert, Rob Rackstraw, Lorelei King
Votes: 68
12. 3rd & Bird (2008–2012)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Family
Samuel (a green lovebird) and his avian friends work together to help their treetop community.
Stars: Eden Jarrett, Sam Lewis, Morgan Gayle, Michael Fenton Stevens
Votes: 61
13. Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002–2024)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A game show hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.
Stars: Declan Donnelly, Anthony McPartlin, Stephen Mulhern, Andi Peters
Votes: 1,865
14. 'Allo 'Allo! (1982–1992)
45 min | Comedy, History, War
In France during World War II, René Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating René.
Stars: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle, Richard Marner
Votes: 27,075
15. All Creatures Great and Small (2020– )
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
The numerous adventures of a countryside veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire, England.
Stars: Anna Madeley, Samuel West, Nicholas Ralph, Rachel Shenton
Votes: 16,889
16. All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1990)
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Drama
The trials and misadventures of the staff of a country veterinary office in Yorkshire from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Stars: Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison, Lynda Bellingham
Votes: 4,402
17. All at Sea (2013–2015)
28 min | Comedy, Family
Charlie and his family move from London to run a Bed-and-Breakfast by the sea. Charlie and his friends Ben and Alison always want to do the right thing, but somehow they just keep getting into trouble.
Stars: Ryan Wilkinson, Nicola Stephenson, Steve Edge, Milly Zero
Votes: 102
18. After You've Gone (2007–2008)
45 min | Comedy
The daily lives of Jimmy, his two kids and his mother in law whilst his wife is in Africa.
Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Ryan Sampson, Dani Harmer
Votes: 859
20. Poirot (1989–2013)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 52,148
21. Nearest and Dearest (1968–1973)
30 min | Comedy
On the death of their father Joshua, siblings Eli and Nellie Pledge inherit the family business, Pledge's Purer Pickles, at Colne, Lancashire, in the north of England. Their faithful ... See full summary »
Stars: Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel, Joe Gladwin, Madge Hindle
Votes: 171
22. Alas Smith & Jones (1984–1998)
30 min | Comedy
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys-Jones present a series of short (often tasteless, always scathing) sketches about modern life and the stupidity and gullibility of those who believe in it.
Stars: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Robin Driscoll
Votes: 1,924
23. Benidorm (2007–2018)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
British comedy series following holidaymakers at the Solana Resort in Benidorm. Hilarity ensues as guests try to get value for their Euros.
Stars: Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Tony Maudsley, Elsie Kelly
Votes: 7,114
24. Balamory (2002–2008)
TV-Y | 20 min | Family, Sport
Follows eight characters and what they do in everyday life such as being a painter, a police officer, a teacher, an inventor, and a fitness fanatic. One character is disabled in a wheelchair, working in a shop.
Stars: Julie Wilson Nimmo, Mary Riggans, Kim Tserkezie, Miles Jupp
Votes: 483
25. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
British hard-hitting drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Kika Mirylees, Victoria Alcock, Helen Fraser, Jack Ellis
Votes: 2,591
26. Art Attack (1990–2007)
20 min | Documentary, Family
An educational series presenting various art project suggestions and creations.
Stars: Neil Buchanan, Francis Wright, Jim Sweeney, Peter Corey
Votes: 3,084
27. Are You Being Served? (1972–1985)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy
The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store.
Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard
Votes: 9,236
28. Barbara (1995–2003)
27 min | Comedy
Whether she likes it or not, outspoken, no-nonsense Yorkshire woman Barbara (Gwen Taylor) has become the agony-aunt problem-solver for her extended family. Her husband Ted (Sam Kelly), has ... See full summary »
Stars: Gwen Taylor, Sam Kelly, Benedict Sandiford, Mark Benton
Votes: 136
29. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2009–2013)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The friendship between fairy princess Holly and Ben Elf in the magical Kingdom of elves and fairies.
Stars: Preston Nyman, Sian Taylor, Sarah Ann Kennedy, Ian Puleston-Davies
Votes: 1,570
30. Bless Me, Father (1978–1981)
30 min | Comedy
"Bless Me Father" is a 21-episode British sitcom that ran from 1978 to 1981. A gentle and impish look at Catholic life in post-war suburban Britain, the series follows the adventures and ... See full summary »
Stars: Arthur Lowe, Daniel Abineri, Gabrielle Daye, Patrick McAlinney
Votes: 201
31. Blackadder (1982–1983)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny
Votes: 41,101
32. Black Mirror (2011– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Featuring stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.
Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, Monica Dolan, Daniel Lapaine, Hannah John-Kamen
Votes: 640,590
33. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.
Stars: Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, Alun Lewis
Votes: 2,482
34. Billy Liar (1973–1974)
30 min | Comedy
Billy is an idealistic young man who is trapped in a boring life. He works in a tedious job in an undertaker's office with a permanently uptight employer, dates a soppy girl who fails to ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeff Rawle, George A. Cooper, Pamela Vezey, May Warden
Votes: 69
35. Big Cook Little Cook (2002–2022)
30 min | Family
Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small.
Stars: Steve Marsh, Dan Wright, Ibinabo Jack, Courtney Bowman
Votes: 293
36. Billionaire Boy (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The story of Len, who made a billion dollars from inventing a new toilet roll, and his 12-year-old son Joe who appears to have everything he could want but what he really needs is a friend.
Director: Matt Lipsey | Stars: Tupele Dorgu, John Thomson, Sean McKenzie, Elliot Sprakes
Votes: 728
37. Bernard and the Genie (1991 TV Movie)
70 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After mild-mannered art-buyer Bernard Bottle is fired by his greedy boss and abandoned by his girlfriend, he discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.
Director: Paul Weiland | Stars: Lenny Henry, John Gabriel, Alan Cumming, Rowan Atkinson
Votes: 1,847
38. Black Christmas (1977 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
A black family, and their white neighbour, celebrate Christmas. But things do not go as well as they hope.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Carmen Munroe, Norman Beaton, Shope Shodeinde, Janet Bartley
Votes: 23
39. Bread (1986–1991)
30 min | Comedy
The series set in working-class Liverpool. Meet the Boswells: they're penniless, jobless and with little hope of things improving, but life's never stale.
Stars: Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Jonathon Morris, Kenneth Waller
Votes: 1,543
40. Bottom (1991–1995)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Two perpetually bored and broke flatmates waste their days in a futile struggle to get laid, earn cash, and not kill one another.
Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Steven O'Donnell, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 14,208
41. Born and Bred (2002–2005)
55 min | Drama
A 1950s set, British drama series about life in the fictional Lancashire village of Ormston. The main focus of the series was the two doctors, father and son, who run the cottage hospital under the new National Health Service.
Stars: Jenna Russell, Maggie Steed, Clive Swift, Naomi Radcliffe
Votes: 403
42. Boon (1986–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.
Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 1,009
43. Boogie Beebies (2004–2006)
30 min | Family
Boogie Beebies will get children dancing along to brilliant new songs written especially for them. Each episode introduces a new song from a new location and as Nat and Pete explore they create a dance routine for the song.
Stars: Patricia Kazadi, Peter Hillier, Nataylia
Votes: 21
44. Bob the Builder (1997–2018)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Bob Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and Can-Do Crew demonstrate power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork,.
Stars: Rob Rackstraw, Kate Harbour, Neil Morrissey, Lorelei King
Votes: 5,608
45. Bob and Margaret (1993–2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Based on the animated short Bob's Birthday (1993), this series follows the daily adventures of a London dentist and his chiropodist wife.
Stars: Alison Snowden, Jamie Watson, Andy Hamilton, Brian George
Votes: 745
46. Blue Peter (1958– )
25 min | Family
The British children's magazine program, which has been running since the late 1950s, targets children between the ages of 6 and 14.
Stars: John Noakes, Peter Purves, Valerie Singleton, Simon Groom
Votes: 617
47. Busted: Christmas for Everyone (2003 TV Movie)
30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
Whilst doing their last concert before the Christmas Holidays, Busted find that their guitars have all disappeared mysteriously. With their only clue to there where-abouts being a ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Kaleta | Stars: James Bourne, Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson, Brian Capron
Votes: 30
48. Butterflies (1978–1983)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
Ria, a happily married suburban housewife, reaches the age when she feels like life is passing her by.
Stars: Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Bruce Montague, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Votes: 1,298
49. Call the Midwife (2012– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, History
Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Stephen McGann
Votes: 31,535
50. 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: 3,694
51. Celebrity Mastermind (2002– )
29 min | Game-Show
Celebrities take on the challenge of answering quiz questions in the Mastermind black chair, first on their chosen specialist subject, and then general knowledge, competing to win a donation for their nominated charity.
Stars: John Humphrys, Clive Myrie, Arabella Weir, Joe Pasquale
Votes: 31
52. Charlie and Lola (2005–2008)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Family
Animation following a boy's efforts to get his stubborn little sister to try new things.
Stars: Morgan Gayle, Ryan Harris, Daniel Mayers, Clementine Cowell
Votes: 2,323
53. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
54. ChuckleVision (1987–2009)
20 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Crazy antics ensue when Barry and Paul Chuckle get into various exaggerated situations.
Stars: Paul Chuckle, Barry Chuckle, Jimmy Patton, Brian Patton
Votes: 2,133
55. Chef! (1993–1996)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Famous chef Gareth Blackstock struggles with dividing time between wife Janice and the restaurant. It's a good thing he can let off steam with his remarks.
Stars: Lenny Henry, Roger Griffiths, Caroline Lee-Johnson, Claire Skinner
Votes: 1,557
56. Carry on Christmas (1969 TV Movie)
49 min | Comedy, Family
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Sid James) makes the life of his clerk, Bob Cratchit (Bernard Bresslaw) a misery. A visit from the spirit of Christmas Past (Charles Hawtrey) warns him that he will ... See full summary »
Director: Ronnie Baxter | Stars: Sidney James, Terry Scott, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques
Votes: 333
57. Danger Mouse (2015–2019)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The continuing adventures of secret agent Danger Mouse and his sidekick Penfold.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon, Dave Lamb, Stephen Fry
Votes: 708
58. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
30 min | Comedy, War
A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie
Votes: 7,238
59. Creature Comforts (2003–2006)
TV-Y7 | 10 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Stop-motion animated satire of modern man on the street and documentary interviews, responding to unseen questioners. The voices of the characters are supplied by everyday people speaking varied regional accents.
Stars: The Great British Public, David Patterson
Votes: 2,189
60. Cranford (2007–2009)
TV-PG | 469 min | Drama
In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town.
Stars: Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie, Deborah Findlay
Votes: 10,636
61. Count Duckula (1988–1993)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a vegetarian vampire duck and his servants.
Stars: Barry Clayton, Jack May, Brian Trueman, David Jason
Votes: 4,230
62. Citizen Smith (1977–1980)
30 min | Comedy
Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting. He leads a small group called the Tooting Popular Front with aspirations to create a communist Britain. However, as a result of being disorganised, his chances range from slim to none.
Stars: Robert Lindsay, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid, Tony Millan
Votes: 1,055
63. Citizen Khan (2012–2016)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy series set in Birmingham following the trials and tribulations of (self appointed) community leader Mr Khan and his family.
Stars: Adil Ray, Bhavna Limbachia, Abdullah Afzal, Shobu Kapoor
Votes: 3,377
64. Dad (1997–1999)
30 min | Comedy
The trials and tribulations of a dutiful, insecure son, and his loyal, long suffering family, who tries to get reacquainted with his eccentric, know-it-all, pensioner father after they have spent a long period of time apart.
Stars: George Cole, Kevin McNally, Julia Hills, Toby Ross-Bryant
Votes: 84
65. Doc Martin (2004–2022)
TV-14 | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of Martin Ellingham, a brilliant but socially challenged doctor who moves from London to the picturesque village of Port Wenn in Cornwall.
Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom
Votes: 20,247
66. dinnerladies (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 34 min | Comedy
Comedy about the workers in a factory canteen.
Stars: Victoria Wood, Thelma Barlow, Andrew Dunn, Shobna Gulati
Votes: 2,777
67. Diddy TV (2016– )
15 min | Comedy, Family
Diddy Dick and Dom launch their own television channel.
Stars: Gail Kemp, Sabrina Sandhu, Richard McCourt, Dominic Wood
Votes: 39
68. Diddy Movies (2012– )
15 min | Comedy, Family
Diddy Dick and Dom take on Hollywood Diddy style. Will their mini movies be box office smashes or diddy disasters?
Stars: Richard McCourt, Dominic Wood, Ted Robbins, Dave Chapman
Votes: 28
69. Desmond's (1989–1994)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy
Meet Desmond, his non-conforming family, and the regulars of his hairdresser salon in Peckham, London.
Stars: Norman Beaton, Carmen Munroe, Ram John Holder, Gyearbuor Asante
Votes: 1,066
70. Dear John.... (1986–1987)
30 min | Comedy
John Lacey comes home one evening to discover a letter from his wife, starting with "Dear John" and informing him that she is leaving him. Lonely and now divorced, John joins a club where lonely divorced people can meet.
Stars: Ralph Bates, Peter Blake, Peter Denyer, Rachel Bell
Votes: 555
71. Deal or No Deal (2005–2019)
TV-PG | 120 min | Family, Game-Show
Contestants face 26 sums of money, 26 suitcases, and one question: Deal or no deal?
Stars: Howie Mandel, Patricia Kara, Megan Abrigo, Sara Bronson
Votes: 4,303
72. Dani's House (2008–2012)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Two aliens watch a reality TV show based upon Dani's life in her house with her mischievous brother and eccentric friends.
Stars: Dani Harmer, Sebastian Applewhite, James Gandhi, Harry Culverhouse
Votes: 418
73. Dani's Castle (2013– )
Comedy, Drama, Family
After her Great-Aunt Marjorie's death, Dani inherits a castle in Northern Ireland. She's full of optimism and big plans for Bogmoor Castle--maybe too big. She meets her unknown cousins ... See full summary »
Stars: Shannon Flynn, Kieran Alleyne, Niall Wright, Jessie Cave
Votes: 218
74. Day to Remember (1986 TV Movie)
50 min | Drama
After a serious stroke, Wally has lost the use of his short-term memory. When he and his wife spend Christmas with their daughter and son-in-law, a "miracle" makes the day unforgettable.
Director: Pedr James | Stars: George Cole, Ron Cook, Barbara Flynn, Rosemary Leach
75. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle
Votes: 225,041
76. Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
50 min | Drama
Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Stars: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Eric Woodburn
Votes: 143
77. Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998)
Comedy
Political satire about television news company Globe Link and its team of workers such as anchors Henry and Sally, reporter Damien, editor Dave, execs George and Helen, assistant Joy and manager Gus Hedges.
Stars: Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, David Swift, Stephen Tompkinson
Votes: 1,617
78. Duty Free (1984–1986)
30 min | Comedy
David and Amy are on holiday in Spain, where they meet Robert and Linda, who are also holidaymakers. David and Linda spend their holiday trying to find some time alone together away from their spouses.
Stars: Keith Barron, Gwen Taylor, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Neil Stacy
Votes: 302
79. Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing "good works".
Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor
Votes: 1,344
80. Extras (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson
Votes: 60,405
81. Dodger, Bonzo & the Rest (1985–1987)
30 min | Drama, Family
Children's drama set in a foster home in London.
Stars: Lee Ross, Jenny Jay, Mark Fletcher, Jennie Goossens
Votes: 24
82. Eve (2015–2016)
28 min | Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Life changes beyond recognition for the Clarke family when Eve, the world's first fully sentient 'artificial person', comes to live under their roof.
Stars: Oliver Woollford, Poppy Lee Friar, Ben Cartwright, Eubha Akilade
Votes: 198
83. Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me (2011 TV Movie)
73 min | Drama
Jonathan Donald, a wealthy,arrogant car salesman,is charged with drink driving and sentenced to 60 hours community service at the Moonbeam club for unruly kids. He makes no effort to hide ... See full summary »
Director: David Richards | Stars: Laurence Fox, James Weber Brown, Davood Ghadami, Ruth Kearney
Votes: 92
84. Father Brown (2013– )
TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.
Stars: Mark Williams, John Burton, Sorcha Cusack, Jack Deam
Votes: 15,042
85. Father Ted (1995–1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.
Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 43,828
86. Fireman Sam (1987–2023)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Family
The adventures of a community fireman, Sam.
Stars: Steven Kynman, Tegwen Tucker, David Carling, Su Douglas
Votes: 2,113
87. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,285
88. Friday Download (2011–2015)
60 min | Family, News
It is a TV show that tells viewers what things they should be watching on TV and in the cinema as well as gadgets, dance moves and songs. They can also learn new tricks.
Stars: Dionne Bromfield, Ceallach Spellman, Richard Wisker, Aidan Davis
Votes: 109
89. Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Two siblings share their Friday-night dinners at their parents' home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal
Votes: 22,227
90. Gangsta Granny (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A young bored boy and his grandma decide to join hands and steal the crown jewels, after discovering that she used to be a jewel thief.
Director: Matt Lipsey | Stars: Julia McKenzie, David Walliams, Miranda Hart, Reece Buttery
Votes: 1,364
91. Fresh Fields (1984–1986)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Popular British sitcom about middle-aged suburban couple William and Hester Fields. Hester is suffering 'empty-nest syndrome' after their two children have left home, so she keeps trying to find new hobbies and interests.
Stars: Julia McKenzie, Anton Rodgers, Ann Beach, Fanny Rowe
Votes: 359
92. Father Christmas (1991 TV Short)
G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A down-to-earth Father Christmas recounts a vacation he took around the world and a typical Christmas Eve workload, from his small house in contemporary Britain.
Director: Dave Unwin | Star: Mel Smith
Votes: 2,399
93. Grange Hill (1978–2008)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives.
Stars: Stuart Organ, Gwyneth Powell, Lee Cornes, Sally Geoghegan
Votes: 1,661
94. Grandpa in My Pocket (2009– )
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A boy's grandfather uses a magical shrinking cap.
Stars: James Bolam, Jay Ruckley, Zara Ramm, Sam Ellis
Votes: 266
95. Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
British sitcom in which an unhappily married man discovers he can time travel back to 1940s war-torn London where he masquerades as an MI5 agent and part-time songwriter whilst courting the local barmaid.
Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Victor McGuire, Christopher Ettridge, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 3,340
96. 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
97. Get Some In! (1975–1978)
30 min | Comedy
1955 called up into R.A.F. a group of young men find it hard to cope,especially with a corporal who is unhappy and takes it out on them.
Stars: Tony Selby, Gerard Ryder, David Janson, Brian Pettifer
Votes: 257
98. George and the Dragon (1966–1968)
30 min | Comedy
Colonel Maynard has a problem when it comes to housekeepers - his chauffeur. George has an eye for the ladies, and his behaviour has seen sixteen housekeepers hand in their resignations. ... See full summary »
Stars: Peggy Mount, Sidney James, John Le Mesurier, Keith Marsh
Votes: 102
99. Gavin & Stacey (2007–2024)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gavin and Stacey have been continuing their romance on-line and by telephone for the last six months. Now they want to be together but will their friends and family let them?
Stars: Joanna Page, Mathew Horne, Alison Steadman, Ruth Jones
Votes: 22,735
100. George & Mildred (1976–1979)
30 min | Comedy
George and Mildred Roper have just moved into a middle-class neighborhood.
Stars: Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Norman Eshley, Sheila Fearn
Votes: 1,718
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