Top 5 UK TV shows - TV Programmes

22-09-2004, 16:41

I knew this ain't exactly original, but I thought seeing as theres a US TV one of this, how about a UK TV version?

What are your favourite UK TV programmes ever?
Can includes Kids shows, Music shows, Chatshows, Sitcoms, dramas, breakfast shows, news & current affairs shows. anything really aslong as it is British!

Mine are:

Only Fools & Horses
Red Dwarf
Knightmare
Bottom
The Big Breakfast

ArrGee · 22-09-2004, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny English

I knew this ain't exactly original, but I thought seeing as theres a US TV one of this, how about a UK TV version?

What are your favourite UK TV programmes ever?
Can includes Kids shows, Music shows, Chatshows, Sitcoms, dramas, breakfast shows, news & current affairs shows. anything really aslong as it is British!

Mine are:

Only Fools & Horses
Red Dwarf
Knighmare
Bottom
The Big Breakfast

Match Of The Day
Red Dwarf
Boys From The Blackstuff
Top of the Pops (pre-1996)
Young Ones

Only 5 is very restrictive though, sure I missed out plenty of good ones (like Fawlty Towers, Abigail's Party, Blackadder....)

Safra · 22-09-2004, 17:04

Coronation Street
NightAnDay
Keeping Up Appearances
Absolutely Fabulous
The Bill

Jamfocus · 22-09-2004, 17:09

Coronation Street
Keeping Up Appearances
Emmerdale
The Vicar Of Dibley
Harry Hills TV burp

Huch'net · 22-09-2004, 17:25

EastEnders
Only Fools and Horses
One Foot in the Grave
Vicar of Dibley
Doctor Who
Fawlty Towers
Have I got news for you
Top of the Pops
Noel's House Party (not sure if this counts)
Heartbeat

Darn that's 10, ah well.

LOL, by the way Heartbeat is a joke...

flicker · 22-09-2004, 22:42

Two Thousand Acres of Sky
London's Burning
Eastenders
Only Fools and Horses
Animal Hospital

5 from my dim and distant past -

Juliet Bravo
Blue Peter
Out of Town
Dallas
High Chapperal

Sorted-One · 23-09-2004, 00:59

At home with the braithwaites
The Bill
Big brother
Bad girls
Fraggle Rock

Sex and the city ... forgotten that one!

23-09-2004, 01:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by flickering

5 from my dim and distant past -

Juliet Bravo
Blue Peter
Out of Town
Dallas
High Chapperal

Oh my god Dallas? BBC1 may've shown it years ago, but its American!

Please only chose British programmes, otherwise whats the point?

D.W · 23-09-2004, 01:48

RI:SE
I'm Alan Partridge
Fun House
Soccer AM
Father Ted

the-med · 23-09-2004, 11:39

Spooks
My Family
Waking the Dead
The Bill
One Foot in the Grave

holsy1982 · 23-09-2004, 11:56

hmm this is tricky.

Red Dwarf
BBC News (I watch this more than anything)
Maid Marian
Bugs
HIGNFY

PFCalcio · 23-09-2004, 11:58

Blackadder
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Red Dwarf
Spooks
I'm Alan Partridge

Eraserhead · 23-09-2004, 12:26

This is an impossible task. Oh, well:

Monty Python
Fawlty Towers
Young Ones
The League of Gentlemen
The Day Today / Brass Eye

...and that's just the comedies.

akrigg · 23-09-2004, 12:57

Fawlty Towers
Blue Planet
I Claudius
The Ascent of Man
Minder

Ohhh - I don't know, far too much to choose from.

powerpuffgirl · 23-09-2004, 13:14

Spooks
Eastenders
SMTV Live when Ant & Dec & Cat did it.
Never mind the Buzzcocks
Property Ladder

PamelaL · 23-09-2004, 13:20

Top five is hard but:

Boys from the Blackstuff
When the Boat Comes In
The Royale Family
Phoenix Nights
Early Doors

Agent Krycek · 23-09-2004, 13:33

Very difficult, but I'll give it a go.

Blackadder (all of 'em

)
Taking over the Asylum
Coronation Street
To Serve them all my Days
The Professionals (misty eyed rememberance of my Lewis Collins crush

)

steveyboy99 · 23-09-2004, 13:58

The Office
The Royal Family
Auf Weidersehn Pet
Friends
Shameless

Chorlton Fisher · 23-09-2004, 14:12

The Day Today
Inspector Morse
HIGNFY
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Chorlton and the Wheelies

Chorlton Fisher · 23-09-2004, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent Krycek

Very difficult, but I'll give it a go.

Blackadder (all of 'em

)
Taking over the Asylum
Coronation Street
To Serve them all my Days
The Professionals (misty eyed rememberance of my Lewis Collins crush

)

Thanks Agent, i'd forgotten about 'Taking over the Asylum' with Ken Stott. Now why doesn't the BBC repeat that on BBC FOUR, I might watch it then.

EmbEn · 23-09-2004, 14:52

OFAH
Phoneix Nights
My Family
I cant remeber the title but its about some con men who would pull off some big scams (on bbc)
Harry Hills TV Burp

23-09-2004, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveyboy99

The Office
The Royal Family
Auf Weidersehn Pet
Friends
Shameless

I'm wondering which Friends programme this is.

One things for sure I hate the Friends sitcom!

Esterhaus · 23-09-2004, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent Krycek

Very difficult, but I'll give it a go.

Blackadder (all of 'em

)
Taking over the Asylum
Coronation Street
To Serve them all my Days
The Professionals (misty eyed rememberance of my Lewis Collins crush

)

To Serve Them All My Days is a great call. I remember that being one of the first proper ''grown up'' shows I ever watched, when I was about 9 or 10.

Anyway, bought the DVDs recently and watched the whole series in about a week. (not especially fast, but Olympic-speed by my usual standards!)

Absolutely perfect television

Huch'net · 23-09-2004, 15:20

Here's the top 9 from what people have said...

Red Dwarf +3
Boys From The Blackstuff +2
Coronation Street +2
EastEnders +2
Fawlty Towers +2
Only Fools & Horses +2
Spooks +2
The Bill +2
Young Ones +2

I think it's accurate

Mrs Harman · 23-09-2004, 15:45

Bob And Rose (Alan Davies and Lesley Sharpe)
Clocking Off ( Particularly the Sarah Lancashire Episode)
Eastenders
Knightmare (I ALWAYS wanted to go on that)
Reckless (with Francesca Annis and Robson Green)

Subs Bench Cold Feet, Playing The Field (early years), My Beautiful Son

22-09-2004, 16:41	#1
Have A Nice Day Posts: n/a	Top 5 UK TV shows I knew this ain't exactly original, but I thought seeing as theres a US TV one of this, how about a UK TV version? What are your favourite UK TV programmes ever? Can includes Kids shows, Music shows, Chatshows, Sitcoms, dramas, breakfast shows, news & current affairs shows. anything really aslong as it is British! Mine are: Only Fools & Horses Red Dwarf Knightmare Bottom The Big Breakfast Last edited by Johnny English : 22-09-2004 at 17:10.

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