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Favorite British Television

by starrgh • Created 7 years ago • Modified 7 years ago
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  • Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)

    1. Doc Martin

    2004–202279 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (22K)
    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.
    CreatorsDominic MinghellaMark CrowdyCraig FergusonStarsMartin ClunesCaroline CatzIan McNeice
  • Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid in Ladies of Letters (2009)

    2. Ladies of Letters

    2009– 20 epsNot RatedTV Series
    8.0 (268)
    Two middle-age crazy English widows become best friends via letters, over many misadventure-filled years. Having met under a table at a wedding, when both were drunk with merriment, misunderstanding comes naturally to them.
    StarsAnne ReidMaureen LipmanMorag Siller
  • Count Arthur Strong (2013)

    3. Count Arthur Strong

    2013–201720 epsTV Series
    7.6 (1.2K)
    Delusional show business character Count Arthur Strong, a pompous, out-of-work actor from Doncaster, attempts to recount his life story with the help of the scholarly son of his former comedy partner.
    CreatorSteve DelaneyStarsSteve DelaneyRory KinnearZahra Ahmadi
  • Michael Kitchen in Foyle's War (2002)

    4. Foyle's War

    2002–201528 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (20K)
    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.
    CreatorAnthony HorowitzStarsMichael KitchenHoneysuckle WeeksAnthony Howell
  • Ashley Jensen in Agatha Raisin (2014)

    5. Agatha Raisin

    2014–202220 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.2 (6.7K)
    The Cotswolds-based PR guru turned amateur sleuth returns for a series of comedic murder-mysteries based on the books by M.C. Beaton.
    CreatorM.C. BeatonStarsAshley JensenMatt McCooeyLucy Liemann
  • Mackenzie Crook, Gerard Horan, Toby Jones, Pearce Quigley, Laura Checkley, Divian Ladwa, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, and Orion Ben in Detectorists (2014)

    6. Detectorists

    2014–202220 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (24K)
    The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.
    CreatorMackenzie CrookStarsMackenzie CrookToby JonesRachael Stirling
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Lily James, Fifi Hart, and Oliver Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)

    7. Downton Abbey

    2010–201552 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.7 (235K)
    A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.
    CreatorJulian FellowesStarsHugh BonnevillePhyllis LoganElizabeth McGovern
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)

    8. Midsomer Murders

    1997– 144 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (42K)
    A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
    CreatorCaroline GrahamStarsJohn NettlesJane WymarkBarry Jackson
  • Pam Ferris and Felicity Kendal in Rosemary & Thyme (2003)

    9. Rosemary & Thyme

    2003–200622 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.6 (5.7K)
    Set amongst the stunning gardens of Europe, Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme, two professional gardeners, find themselves drawn into solving mysterious crimes.
    StarsFelicity KendalPam FerrisRyan Philpott
  • You, Me & Them (2013)

    10. You, Me & Them

    2013–201512 epsTV Series
    7.0 (379)
    Follows the lives of a couple who have a 26-year age gap and their families.
    StarsAnthony HeadEve MylesNigel Betts
  • Where the Heart Is (1997)

    11. Where the Heart Is

    1997–2006110 epsNot RatedTV Series
    6.8 (652)
    A warm hearted drama series that follows the lives of the people of Skelthwate, and their local health centre.
    CreatorsAshley PharoahVicky FeatherstoneStarsLesley DunlopChristian CookePhilip Middlemiss
  • Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor in Mapp & Lucia (2014)

    12. Mapp & Lucia

    20143 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    7.4 (857)
    The social rivalry between two women in the 1930s when Lucia rents Mapp's house for the summer.
    StarsMiranda RichardsonAnna ChancellorPoppy Miller
  • Dawn French in The Vicar of Dibley (1994)

    13. The Vicar of Dibley

    1994–202030 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.0 (16K)
    A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentrically conservative village's church.
    StarsDawn FrenchJames FleetTrevor Peacock
  • Martin Clunes and Julie Graham in William and Mary (2003)

    14. William and Mary

    2003–200518 epsTV Series
    7.6 (1.1K)
    The lives of William (an undertaker) and Mary (a midwife) cross. They become romantically involved, but what happens for the rest of the series is far less predictable.
    StarsMartin ClunesJulie GrahamCheryl Campbell
  • Ballykissangel (1996)

    15. Ballykissangel

    1996–200158 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (2.1K)
    An English priest is transferred to a small Irish village.
    CreatorKieran PrendivilleStarsFrankie McCaffertyJoe SavinoDeirdre Donnelly
  • Life on Mars (2006)

    16. Life on Mars

    2006–200716 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (34K)
    After a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973. Confused by his new surroundings, Sam tries to return to the present, but the police force of long ago needs his help.
    CreatorsMatthew GrahamTony JordanAshley PharoahStarsJohn SimmPhilip GlenisterLiz White
  • Escape to the Country (2002)

    17. Escape to the Country

    2002– 355 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.4 (990)
    The property show that helps prospective buyers find their dream home.
    StarsJules HudsonAlistair AppletonMelissa Porter
  • The Great British Baking Show (2010)

    18. The Great British Baking Show

    2010– 190 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.6 (14K)
    Bakers attempt three challenges each week trying to impress the judges enough to go through to the next round and eventually are crowned Britain's best amateur baker.
    StarsPaul HollywoodPrue LeithNoel Fielding
  • David Tennant and Olivia Colman in Broadchurch (2013)

    19. Broadchurch

    2013–201724 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.3 (135K)
    The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
    CreatorChris ChibnallStarsDavid TennantOlivia ColmanJodie Whittaker
  • Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley (2014)

    20. Happy Valley

    2014–202318 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (70K)
    Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
    CreatorSally WainwrightStarsSarah LancashireSiobhan FinneranJames Norton
  • Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, and Nicola Walker in Last Tango in Halifax (2012)

    21. Last Tango in Halifax

    2012–202024 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (9.5K)
    After half a century apart, Celia (Anne Reid) and Alan (Derek Jacobi) are reunited and decide to marry.
    CreatorSally WainwrightStarsAnne ReidDerek JacobiSarah Lancashire
  • Richard Wilson, Angel Coulby, Katie McGrath, Colin Morgan, and Bradley James in Merlin (2008)

    22. Merlin

    2008–201265 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.9 (91K)
    These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend.
    CreatorsJohnny CappsJulian JonesJake MichieStarsJohn HurtColin MorganBradley James
  • Grand Designs (1999)

    23. Grand Designs

    1999– 250 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.5 (3.7K)
    Kevin McCloud follows people as they build their dream house, often focusing on modern design, energy efficiency, maximizing space and views.
    StarsKevin McCloudJeremy TillRobert Gaukroger
  • The IT Crowd (2006)

    24. The IT Crowd

    2006–201327 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (171K)
    The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss and their grifting supervisor Jen, a rag-tag team of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.
    StarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine Parkinson
  • Land Girls (2009)

    25. Land Girls

    2009–201115 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.0 (3.7K)
    Follow the lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army who are working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
    CreatorRoland MooreStarsBecci GemmellSusan CooksonMark Benton

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