Arena

Arena 1975

6.90

Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by leading TV executives in Broadcast as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time, it has run since 1 October 1975 with over five hundred episodes made, directed by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Alan Yentob, Roly Keating, Frederick Baker, Volker Schlondorff and Vikram Jayanti. Arena's subjects are a roll-call of the world's best known cultural figures from the 20th and 21st centuries, from singers Bob Dylan and Amy Winehouse to academics Edward Said and Eric Hobsbawm, from writers Jean Genet and V S Naipaul to artists Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois. The current series editor is Anthony Wall.

1975

Top Gear

Top Gear 1978

7.87

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

1978

Natural World

Natural World 1983

7.36

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.

1983

Playhouse

Playhouse 1974

7.00

A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.

1974

The Repair Shop

The Repair Shop 2017

7.00

The Repair Shop is a workshop of dreams, where broken or damaged cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Furniture restorers, horologists, metal workers, ceramicists, upholsterers and all manner of skilled craftsmen and women have been brought together to work in one extraordinary space, restoring much-loved possessions to their former glory.

2017

Line of Duty

Line of Duty 2012

8.23

A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.

2012

Great British Menu

Great British Menu 2006

6.50

Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure.

2006

Teletubbies

Teletubbies 1997

4.40

Pre-school fun, fantasy and education with colourful rotund characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a magical land called Teletubbyland.

1997

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9 2014

8.05

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

2014

Screen Two

Screen Two 1985

6.80

Series of single made-for-television dramas.

1985

BBC Proms

BBC Proms 1947

7.70

The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms around the UK with concerts in all four nations. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think classical music isn’t for you, there is something for everyone in the eight-week stretch of concerts.

1947

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965

3.43

An anthology of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known.

1965

Saturday Kitchen Live

Saturday Kitchen Live 2002

3.50

Saturday Kitchen Live is a 90 minute cookery programme, which is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. Matt Tebbutt is the predominant presenter. Andi Oliver and Michel Roux Jr. have also presented several episodes. Previous presenters have included Antony Worrall Thompson and Gregg Wallace. The programme is currently produced by Cactus TV. The programme has also aired on RTÉ One in Ireland on Saturday mornings, the episodes shown are several months old.

2002

Storyville

Storyville 1997

7.63

Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the strand has garnered a staggering array of awards: five Oscars, 15 Griersons, three Peabodys and two International Emmys. In true, unique, Storyville style, the new series promises to deliver the strand's usual eclectic mix of compelling stories from across the globe.

1997

TOTP2

TOTP2 1994

5.50

Fast-moving music show mixing classic performances from the Top of the Pops archives with exclusive live performances.

1994

Only Connect

Only Connect 2008

6.40

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.

2008

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous 1992

7.50

Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.

1992

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind 2003

6.00

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.

2003

Later... with Jools Holland

Later... with Jools Holland 1992

5.30

Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.

1992