This is an incomplete list of TV series that are or were made and shown in the United Kingdom: it does not include foreign-made imports.

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0-9

• The 1900 House - Historical/reality
• The 1940s House - Historical/reality
• 2DTV - Animation Comedy

A

• Absolutely Fabulous - Situation Comedy
• Adam Adamant Lives! - Action drama
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Detective drama
• After Henry - Situation Comedy
• Agatha Christie's Poirot - Detective drama
• Airline - Docusoap
• Airport - Docusoap
• Alas Smith and Jones - Comedy sketches
• All Creatures Great and Small - Drama
• 'Allo 'Allo! - Situation Comedy
• Andy Pandy - Children's
• Animal Magic - Children's, Wildlife
• Angels - Medical drama
• Antiques Roadshow - Factual
• Are You Being Served? - Situation Comedy
• Armchair Theatre - Drama anthology
• The Army Game - Situation Comedy
• As Time Goes By - Situation Comedy
• The Ascent of Man - Documentary
• Ask the Family - Game Show
• Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - Comedy Drama
• The Avengers - Drama/Action

B

• Bagpuss - Children's
• Basil Brush - Children's
• The Benny Hill Show - Comedy/Satire
• The Beiderbecke Affair - Drama
• Belonging - Welsh regional drama
• Bergerac - Drama/Action
• The Big Breakfast - Entertainment
• Big Brother - Reality game show
• Big Train - Comedy Sketch Show
• The Bill - Soap Opera
• Birds of a Feather - Situation Comedy
• Blackadder - Situation Comedy
• The Black and White Minstrel Show - Variety Show
• Black Books - Situation Comedy
• Blake's 7 - Science Fiction
• Blankety Blank - Game Show
• Bless this House - Situation Comedy
• Blind Date - Game Show
• Blockbusters - Game Show
• Blue Peter - Children's
• Bo' Selecta! - Comedy
• Bob and Rose - Comedy/drama
• Boys from the Blackstuff - Drama
• Brideshead Revisited - Drama
• The Brittas Empire - Situation Comedy
• Brookside - Soap Opera
• Budgie - Comedy Drama
• Bugs - Science fiction / action-adventure
• Byker Grove - Children's

C

• Cadfael - Detective Drama
• Call My Bluff - Game Show
• Camberwick Green - Children's
• Candid Camera - Hidden camera stunts
• Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons - Science Fiction
• Cadfael - Historical mystery
• Captain Pugwash - Children's
• Casualty - Medical Drama
• Cathy Come Home - social drama
• Catweazle - Children's
• Challenge Anneka - Challenge entertainment
• Changing Rooms - Lifestyle
• The Chart Show - Music
• Children's Ward - Children's drama
• The Chinese Detective - Police Drama
• Chocky - Science Fiction
• Chocky's Challenge - Science Fiction
• Chocky's Children - Science Fiction
• Chucklevision - Children's
• Citizen Smith - Situation Comedy
• The Clangers - Children's
• Cold Feet - Drama
• Come Dancing - Dance Contest
• Comedy Playhouse - Comedy anthology
• The Comic Strip Presents - Comedy anthology
• Coronation Street - Soap Opera
• Coupling - Situation Comedy
• Cracker - Psychological Drama
• Crackerjack - Children's Variety
• Crime Traveller - Science Fiction, Detective Drama
• Crocodile Shoes - Drama
• Crossroads - Soap Opera
• The Crystal Maze - Game Show

D

• Dad's Army - Situation Comedy
• Dalziel & Pascoe - Mystery drama
• Dangermouse - Children's
• The Day Today - News Spoof/Satire
• Dead Ringers - Comedy/Satire
• Dear John - Serial Situation Comedy
• Department S - Action drama
• Dinnerladies - Situation Comedy
• Dixon of Dock Green - Police Drama
• Doctor Finlay's Casebook - Medical Drama
• Doctor Who - Science Fiction
• Don't Ask Me - Science Information
• Doomwatch - Science Fiction
• Drop the Dead Donkey - Comedy/Satire
• Duchess of Duke Street - Historical drama

E

• EastEnders - Soap Opera
• Edge of Darkness - Thriller
• Edward and Mrs Simpson - Historical Drama
• Eldorado - Soap Opera
• Elizabeth R - Historical Drama
• Emergency Ward 10 - Medical Drama
• Emmerdale - Soap Opera
• Ever Decreasing Circles - Situation Comedy

F

• Fairly Secret Army - Situation Comedy
• Faking It - Makeover/challenge show
• The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - Comedy Serial
• Fame Academy - Talent/reality
• The Family - Reality documentary
• Family Affairs - Soap Opera
• A Family At War - Drama
• Family Fortunes - Game Show
• The Fast Show - Comedy/Satire
• Father Ted - Situation Comedy
• Fawlty Towers - Situation Comedy
• Fifteen to One - Quiz Show
• FightBox - Game Show
• Flambards - Period Drama
• The Flame Trees of Thika - Historical Drama
• The Flip Side of Dominic Hide - Science Fiction
• The Flowerpot Men - Children's
• The Forsyte Saga - Drama
• Fortunes of War - Drama
• Fresh Fields - Situation Comedy
• Fun House - Game Show

G

• Game for a Laugh - Hidden camera stunts
• Gardener's World - Factual
• Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - Comedy (spoof)
• The Generation Game - Game Show
• George and Mildred - Situation Comedy
• Give Us A Clue - Panel Game
• Gladiators - Game Show
• Going Live! - Children's
• The Good Life - Situation Comedy
• The Good Old Days - Variety
• The Goodies Comedy
• Goodness Gracious Me - Comedy/Satire
• The Gophers - Animated
• Grandstand - Sports
• Grange Hill - Children's
• Grass - Situation Comedy
• The Grimleys - Situation Comedy
• The Grove Family - Soap Opera

H

• Hamish Macbeth - Comedy Drama
• Hancock's Half Hour - Situation Comedy
• Hark At Barker - Situation Comedy
• Harry's Game - Thriller
• Have I Got News For You - Panel Game / Satire
• Heartbeat - Police Drama
• The Herbs - Children's
• Hi-De-Hi! - Situation Comedy
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Comedy / Science Fiction
• Holby City - Medical Drama
• Hollyoaks - Soap Opera
• Horizon - Factual (science)
• House of Cards - Political Drama
• Howard's Way - Drama
• How Clean Is Your House? - Reality
• Hustle - Drama

I

• I, Claudius - Historical Drama
• I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! - Celebrity/reality
• I'm Alan Partridge - Situation comedy
• Inspector Morse - Detective Drama
• It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Situation Comedy
• It's Only TV But I Like It - Panel quiz on TV
• Ivor the Engine - Children's

J

• Jackanory - Children's
• Jeeves and Wooster - Comedy Drama
• Jim'll Fix It - Entertainment
• Jonathan Creek - Comedy Drama
• Juke Box Jury - Music
• Juliet Bravo - Police Drama

K

• Kavanagh QC - Drama
• Keeping Up Appearances - Sitcom
• Knightmare - Children's
• Knowing Me, Knowing You - Comedy/Satire
• The Krypton Factor - Game Show
• KYTV - Comedy

L

• Last of the Summer Wine - Situation Comedy
• The Late, Late Breakfast Show - Entertainment
• Later with Jools Holland - Music
• The League of Gentlemen - Situation Comedy
• The Lenny Henry Show - Comedy Sketches
• Life on Earth - Factual (Natural History)
• Life With The Lyons - Situation Comedy
• The Likely Lads - Situation Comedy
• Lillie - Historical Drama
• Little Britain - Comedy Sketches
• The Liver Birds - Situation Comedy
• The Living Planet - Factual (Natural History)
• London's Burning - Drama
• Look Around You - Spoof Comedy
• Love Thy Neighbour - Situation Comedy
• Lovejoy - Drama

M

• The Magic Roundabout - Children's
• Magpie - Children's
• Maid Marian and her Merry Men - Children's/Comedy
• Maigret - Drama
• Manchild - Comedy / drama
• Man About the House - Situation Comedy
• Man Alive - Human Interest
• The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Comedy/Satire
• Masterchef - Competition
• Mastermind - Quiz
• Match of the Day - Sport
• May To December - Situation Comedy
• Men Behaving Badly - Situation Comedy
• Metal Mickey - Children's
• Midsomer Murders - Detective Drama
• Miss Marple - Detective Drama
• Minder - Drama/Action
• Mr. Bean - Situation Comedy
• Monarch of the Glen - Drama
• The Money Programme - Factual
• Monty Python's Flying Circus - Comedy sketches
• The Morecambe and Wise Show - Comedy sketches
• Muffin the Mule - Children's
• The Muppet Show - Comedy
• My Family - Situation Comedy
• My Hero - Situation Comedy

N

• Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Panel game
• The New Avengers - Action
• The New Statesman - Situation Comedy
• Newsnight - Current affairs
• Newsround - Children's News
• Nighty Night - Black comedy
• Noel's House Party - Entertainment
• Not Only... But Also - Comedy Sketches
• Not the Nine O'Clock News - Comedy/Satire
• NY-LON - Drama

O

• The Old Grey Whistle Test - Music
• The Office - Situation Comedy
• Oh, Doctor Beeching! Situation Comedy
• Oh No It's Selwyn Froggit - Situation Comedy
• On The Buses - Situation Comedy
• One Foot in the Grave - Situation Comedy
• One Man and his Dog - Competition
• The Onedin Line - Drama
• Only Fools and Horses - Situation Comedy
• Open All Hours - Situation Comedy
• Opportunity Knocks - Talent Contest
• Our Friends in the North - Drama

P

• Paddington - Children's
• Panorama - Current affairs
• The Paper Lads - Children's
• Parkinson - Talk show
• Paul Temple - Detective Drama
• Peak Practice - Drama
• Pebble Mill - Magazine
• The Persuaders - Drama/Action
• Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights - Situation Comedy
• Picture Page - Magazine programme
• Play Away - Children's
• Play for Today - Drama anthology
• Play School - Children's
• Play your Cards Right - Game Show
• Poldark - Historical Drama
• Pop Idol - Talent
• Popstars - Talent
• Porridge - Situation Comedy
• Postman Pat - Children's
• Pot Black - Sport (Snooker)
• Press Gang - Children's
• The Price is Right - Game Show
• Prime Suspect - Police Drama
• The Prisoner - Science Fiction
• The Professionals - Drama/Action
• The Protectors - Drama/Action
• Public Eye - Detective Drama

Q

• QI - Comedy
• Quatermass - Science Fiction
• Queer as Folk - Drama
• A Question of Sport - Panel game
• Question Time - Factual

R

• Rab C. Nesbitt - Situation Comedy
• Rainbow - Children's
• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - Comedy Drama
• Record Breakers - Children's
• Red Dwarf - Situation Comedy
• Regency House Party - Historical/reality
• Rentaghost - Children's
• Respect - Multicultural Sports
• Return of the Saint - Action Drama
• Rex the Runt - Animated
• Rising Damp - Situation Comedy
• Robin's Nest - Situation Comedy
• Robot Wars - Game Show
• Rock Follies - Musical drama
• Roobarb - Animated
• Room 101 - Comedy, Talk Show
• The Royle Family - Situation Comedy
• Rumpole of the Bailey - Mystery
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries - Mystery Drama
• Rutland Weekend Television - Comedy Sketches

S

• The Saint - Drama/Action
• Scrapheap Challenge - Game Show
• Secret Army - Drama
• Shameless - Comedy Drama
• Shelley - Situation Comedy
• Shillingbury Tales - Light Drama
• Shine on Harvey Moon - Comedy Drama
• Shoestring - Detective Drama
• Shooting Stars - Game Show
• Six-Five Special - Music
• The Sky at Night - Factual (Astronomy)
• Softly Softly - Police Drama
• Soldier Soldier - Military Drama
• Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Situation Comedy
• Space: 1999 - Science Fiction
• Spaced - Alternative Situation Comedy
• Spitting Image - Comedy/Satire
• Spooks - Drama
• The Sooty Show - Children's
• Stephen Brown - Science Fiction
• Steptoe and Son - Situation Comedy
• Stingray - Science Fiction
• Strange - Drama
• Supergran - Children's
• Superstars - Sports competition
• Survivor - Reality game show
• Survivors - Science Fiction
• The Sweeney - Police Drama
• Sykes - Situation Comedy

T

• Take the High Road - Soap Opera
• Tales of the Unexpected - Drama/Horror - adaptations of Roald Dahl stories
• Teletubbies - Children's
• That Was The Week That Was - Comedy/Satire
• Theatre 625 - Drama anthology
• The Day Today - Comedy/Satire
• They Think It's All Over - Comedy panel game
• This Is Your Life - Factual
• This Week - Current affairs
• Thunderbirds - Science Fiction
• The Tomorrow People - Science Fiction
• Timeslip - Science Fiction
• Tomorrow's World - Factual
• Top of the Pops - Music
• The Tube - Music
• Through the Keyhole - Panel Game
• Trigger Happy TV - Hidden camera stunts
• Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps - Situation Comedy

U

• UFO - Science Fiction
• University Challenge - Game Show
• Up Pompeii! - Situation Comedy
• Upstairs, Downstairs - Drama/Action

V

• Van der Valk - Detective Drama
• A Very Peculiar Practice - Comedy Drama
• The Vicar of Dibley - Situation Comedy
• Vision On - Children's

W

• Waiting for God - Situation Comedy
• The Weakest Link - Game Show
• We are the Champions - Children's Game Show
• The Wednesday Play - Drama anthology
• What's my Line? - Panel Game
• What the Papers Say - Current Affairs / Media Review
• Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? - Situation comedy
• When the Boat Comes In - Drama
• Where the Heart Is - Drama
• Whoops Apocalypse - Situation Comedy
• Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - Game Show
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Game Show
• Wife Swap - Reality
• Wings - Drama
• Wish You Were Here...? - Holiday travel
• The Woodentops - Children's
• The Word - post pub music/chat/comedy show
• The World at War - Documentary
• Worzel Gummidge - Children's
• Would Like To Meet - Reality/dating
• Wycliffe - Detective Drama

X

Y

• The Young Ones - Situation Comedy

Z

• Z Cars - Drama/Action

See Also

• British sitcom
• List of BBC television programming
• BBC television drama
• 100 Greatest Kids' TV shows (Channel 4 poll)
• 100 Greatest British Television Programmes (British Film Institute poll)
• List of Australian television series
• List of Canadian television series
• List of US television series

External links

• British TV Comedy