QI

QI 2003

8.00

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

2003

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You 1990

7.10

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

1990

Sherlock

Sherlock 2010

8.51

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

2010

Countryfile

Countryfile 1988

4.60

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

1988

Panorama

Panorama 1953

6.20

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

1953

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1956

7.20

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

1956

Doctors

Doctors 2000

4.70

Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.

2000

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month 1965

5.00

A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.

1965

Merlin

Merlin 2008

7.81

The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.

2008

Shetland

Shetland 2013

7.53

Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.

2013

Spooks

Spooks 2002

7.68

Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.

2002

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing 2004

5.90

A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes. Are today's celebrities fleet of foot or do they have two left feet?

2004

Bargain Hunt

Bargain Hunt 2000

7.20

Two teams of amateur collectors have an hour at an antiques fair in which to acquire the best bargains possible.

2000

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead 2001

7.19

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

2001

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine 1973

7.10

Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse in 1973. The show ran for 295 episodes until 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced and the longest running sitcom in the world.

1973

Celebrity Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother 2001

4.90

Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run.

2001

Mastermind

Mastermind 1972

5.40

Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness. Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the contestant's choice, the other a general knowledge round. Wright drew inspiration from his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. The atmosphere is helped by Mastermind's famously ominous theme music, "Approaching Menace" by the British composer Neil Richardson. The quiz programme originated and was recorded in Manchester at studios such as New Broadcasting House and Granada Studios, before permanently moving to MediaCityUK in 2011.

1972

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road 2006

7.10

Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?

2006

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You 1970

7.12

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

1970

Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder 1999

5.93

Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and follow-through. The team always shows that “The Fun Is In Getting It Done!”

1999