Your Top 5 TV Programs EVER ! - TV Programmes

Desmondp · 04-11-2009, 10:11

Please name your TOP 5 UK and also your TOP 5 Non UK TV Programs ever

and please ONLY NAME YOUR TOP 5, no long lists, just your top 5

here's mine

in no particular order

Top 5 UK TV Shows

Grange Hill
Coupling
Fawlty Towers
Young Ones
Inbetweeners

Top 5 Non UK TV SHows

Sopranos
24
Family Ties
Sons of Anarchy
Buffy

c0lefax · 04-11-2009, 10:50

Too difficult because I change my mind too much and remember other programmes that I love. But here goes... for now:

The IT Crowd
One Foot In The Grave
South Park
Frasier
Star Trek (Next Gen)

Jordan_Gall · 04-11-2009, 11:02

UK Shows:

Peep Show
Only Fools and Horses
One Foot In The Grave
Gavin and Stacey
Bottom

US Shows:

Lost
Friends
The Simpsons
Family Guy
Scrubs

andmoreagain · 04-11-2009, 11:07

UK
1. Fawlty Towers
2. Porridge
3. Monty Python's Flying Circus
4. The Inbetweeners
5. The Young Ones

Non-UK
1. Scrubs
2. Sex and the City
3. Family Guy
4. ER
5. Roseanne

School of rock · 04-11-2009, 11:40

Top 5 UK:
1) The Royal
2)Butterflies
3)Only fools and horses
4)vicar of dibley
5) Where the heart is.

Top 5 US shows:
1) Grey's anatomy
2)Private Practice
3) Friends
4)Flash forward
5) ER

gorgeousgirl · 04-11-2009, 11:47

UK

Inbetweeners
Eastenders
Gavin & Stacey
Skins
Peep Show

US

Desperate Housewives
Veronica Mars
Friends
The OC
Gossip Girl

cherubmattd · 04-11-2009, 12:00

UK

Big Brother
Gavin and Stacey
Doctor Who
Most Haunted
The Family

US

LOST
Glee
Grey's Anatomy
Desperate Housewives
Modern Family/Ugly Betty (can't decide)

Martacus · 04-11-2009, 12:18

UK
UFO
Dr Who
Good Night Sweetheart
Spooks
Monty Python

USA
X Files
Star Trek NG
Star Trek DS9
Dark Skies
Quantum Leap

truebluehube · 04-11-2009, 12:23

UK

Dr Who
Whatever happened to the likely lads
Preston Front
Watching
Life on Mars

Other

Due South
X Files
Hill Street Blues
Chuck
The Simpsons

PeteIsGod · 04-11-2009, 12:33

UK:
1. Doctor Who
2. Torchwood
3. EastEnders
4. Vicar of Dibley
5. Merlin

non-UK
1. Neighbours
2. Friends
3. The Simpsons
4. Desperate Housewives
5. Family Guy

Laroc · 04-11-2009, 12:35

UK

Auf Widersehen Pet
Only Fools and Horses
Grange Hill
Brookside
Royle Family

Non UK

Friends
Dallas
Cheers
Gilmore Girls
Prisoner Cell Block H

Kelly281 · 04-11-2009, 12:53

Top 5 UK:

One Foot in the Grave
Fawlty Towers
Keeping Up Appearances
At the moment that's all I can come up with for British TV - there's surely more I love but atm my mind is blank :S

Top 5 Non-UK:

The Shield
Without a Trace
Desperate Housewives
Smallville
Roseanne

Robert Romarin · 04-11-2009, 12:55

The Prisoner
Fawlty Towers
Edge Of Darkness
The World At War
Blackadder II

Twin Peaks
The X-Files
24
The Sopranos
Harper's Island (new entry)

SourCherry · 04-11-2009, 13:06

UK:
The Office
I'm Alan Partridge/Knowing Me Knowing You
This Life
One Foot in the Grave
Peep Show

US/Other:
Sex & the City
My So-Called Life
Dawson's Creek
Gossip Girl
Quantum Leap

ElectricWarrior · 04-11-2009, 13:15

UK

Heartbeat
The Avengers (Emma Peel era)
Early Doors
Randall & Hopkirk (original)
Porridge

US

Gilligan's Island
Garrison's Guerillas
Man From Uncle
Starsky & Hutch
Fresh Prince of Bel Air

TabbyKitten95 · 04-11-2009, 13:16

UK
Red Dwarf
Blackadder
Teachers
Men Behaving Badly
Spooks

Non UK
My Name is Earl
CSI (Vegas)
X Files
Due South
3rd Rock From the Sun

Lord Turnip · 04-11-2009, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Romarin

The Prisoner
Fawlty Towers
Edge Of Darkness
The World At War
Blackadder II

Good call, especially The Prisoner and Edge of Darkness, two of the best programmes I've ever seen on TV.

I'd replace Blackadder II with Life on Mars and The World at War with Spooks though, good though those programmes are.

EuroChris · 04-11-2009, 13:34

UK
01. EastEnders
02. Strictly Come Dancing
03. Only Fools and Horses
04. One Foot in the Grave
05. Emmerdale

Non-UK
01. Eurovision Song Contest
02. Melodifestivalen
03. Will and Grace
04. Neighbours
05. Friends

sparkle_18 · 04-11-2009, 13:36

I'll just do a UK list because Im not really a proper fan of US television.

1. Im Alan Partridge
2. Life on Mars
2. Black Books
3. The Day Today
5. The IT Crowd

mickeybloke · 04-11-2009, 13:46

good thread and some good choices!

UK
Secret Army
Tales of the Unexpected
Miss Marple (Joan naturally)
As Seen On TV Victoria Wood
The Avengers (We're wanted Mrs Peel)

NON UK
Sex and the City
Dallas
Dynasty
Prisoner Cell Block H (Ah beauty Mrs Davidson...)
Clueless TV Show

trinity28 · 04-11-2009, 14:02

uk shows
randell and hopkirk
brookside
life on mars
torchwood
spooks

other
sons and daughters
dallas
desperate housewives
csi ny
nip/tuck

kempshott · 04-11-2009, 14:03

US:

The West Wing
The Wire
House
Dexter
Mythbusters (!)

UK:
The Sweeney
Edge of Darkness
Monty Python
Attenborough Life series
Top Gear

Wozza20 · 04-11-2009, 14:21

UK SHOWS

1) Afterlife (should have been more than 2 series)
2) Only Fools and Horses (christmas is not the same these days)
3) Fawlty Towers (still funny, john cleese is a legend)
4) Band of Gold (really gritty itv drama)
5) The Office (excellent comedy from the bbc)

NON UK SHOWS

1) Prisoner Cell Block H (the best and most under-rated show ever)
2) Dexter (excellent and gory)
3) X-Files (still feels fresh when watching the re-runs)
4) Friends (must see comedy of the past. great background tv for today)
5) Damages (excellent gritty us drama)

PES 2009 · 04-11-2009, 14:25

In no particular order:

UK
Blackadder
Top Gear
Red Dwarf
Only Fools and Horses
The Office

US Sci Fi (Finished)
Firefly
Star Trek DS9
Star Trek Voyager
Star Trek TNG
X Files

US (Finished)
Friends
Seinfeld
Homicide Life on the Street
The Wire
The Shield

US (Ongoing)
The Simpsons
Dexter
Flash Forward
Scrubs
Curb your Enthusiasm

Buck Tarbrush · 04-11-2009, 14:37

UK

A Very Peculiar Practice
Blackadder (Goes Forth, if I have to state a series)
Match of the Day
Grange Hill
World at War

Non-UK

West Wing
Wonder Years
Scooby Doo (pre-Scrappy, obviously)
Friends
The Simpsons

04-11-2009, 10:11	#1
Desmondp Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7	Your Top 5 TV Programs EVER ! Please name your TOP 5 UK and also your TOP 5 Non UK TV Programs ever and please ONLY NAME YOUR TOP 5, no long lists, just your top 5 here's mine in no particular order Top 5 UK TV Shows Grange Hill Coupling Fawlty Towers Young Ones Inbetweeners Top 5 Non UK TV SHows Sopranos 24 Family Ties Sons of Anarchy Buffy

04-11-2009, 10:50	#2
c0lefax Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I smell lemons! Posts: 1,017	Too difficult because I change my mind too much and remember other programmes that I love. But here goes... for now: The IT Crowd One Foot In The Grave South Park Frasier Star Trek (Next Gen)

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Jordan_Gall Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sunderland Posts: 585	UK Shows: Peep Show Only Fools and Horses One Foot In The Grave Gavin and Stacey Bottom US Shows: Lost Friends The Simpsons Family Guy Scrubs

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andmoreagain Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 448	UK 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Porridge 3. Monty Python's Flying Circus 4. The Inbetweeners 5. The Young Ones Non-UK 1. Scrubs 2. Sex and the City 3. Family Guy 4. ER 5. Roseanne

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School of rock Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: essex Posts: 1,099	Top 5 UK: 1) The Royal 2)Butterflies 3)Only fools and horses 4)vicar of dibley 5) Where the heart is. Top 5 US shows: 1) Grey's anatomy 2)Private Practice 3) Friends 4)Flash forward 5) ER

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gorgeousgirl Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Services: ♥ ♥ ♥ Posts: 2,035	UK Inbetweeners Eastenders Gavin & Stacey Skins Peep Show US Desperate Housewives Veronica Mars Friends The OC Gossip Girl

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cherubmattd Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 2,048	UK Big Brother Gavin and Stacey Doctor Who Most Haunted The Family US LOST Glee Grey's Anatomy Desperate Housewives Modern Family/Ugly Betty (can't decide)

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Martacus Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 792	UK UFO Dr Who Good Night Sweetheart Spooks Monty Python USA X Files Star Trek NG Star Trek DS9 Dark Skies Quantum Leap

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truebluehube Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Liversedge, LEEDS Services: Freeview, Virgin Media V+ (M), Virgin BB (M) 2Mb Posts: 5	UK Dr Who Whatever happened to the likely lads Preston Front Watching Life on Mars Other Due South X Files Hill Street Blues Chuck The Simpsons

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PeteIsGod Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,050	UK: 1. Doctor Who 2. Torchwood 3. EastEnders 4. Vicar of Dibley 5. Merlin non-UK 1. Neighbours 2. Friends 3. The Simpsons 4. Desperate Housewives 5. Family Guy

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Laroc Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,954	UK Auf Widersehen Pet Only Fools and Horses Grange Hill Brookside Royle Family Non UK Friends Dallas Cheers Gilmore Girls Prisoner Cell Block H

04-11-2009, 12:53	#12
Kelly281 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 68	Top 5 UK: One Foot in the Grave Fawlty Towers Keeping Up Appearances At the moment that's all I can come up with for British TV - there's surely more I love but atm my mind is blank :S Top 5 Non-UK: The Shield Without a Trace Desperate Housewives Smallville Roseanne

04-11-2009, 12:55	#13
Robert Romarin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7,347	The Prisoner Fawlty Towers Edge Of Darkness The World At War Blackadder II Twin Peaks The X-Files 24 The Sopranos Harper's Island (new entry)

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SourCherry Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 753	UK: The Office I'm Alan Partridge/Knowing Me Knowing You This Life One Foot in the Grave Peep Show US/Other: Sex & the City My So-Called Life Dawson's Creek Gossip Girl Quantum Leap

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ElectricWarrior Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Granadaland Services: Virgin V+ Posts: 42	UK Heartbeat The Avengers (Emma Peel era) Early Doors Randall & Hopkirk (original) Porridge US Gilligan's Island Garrison's Guerillas Man From Uncle Starsky & Hutch Fresh Prince of Bel Air

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TabbyKitten95 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 32	UK Red Dwarf Blackadder Teachers Men Behaving Badly Spooks Non UK My Name is Earl CSI (Vegas) X Files Due South 3rd Rock From the Sun

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EuroChris Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North East England Services: Sky, Virgin Media Broadband Posts: 434	UK 01. EastEnders 02. Strictly Come Dancing 03. Only Fools and Horses 04. One Foot in the Grave 05. Emmerdale Non-UK 01. Eurovision Song Contest 02. Melodifestivalen 03. Will and Grace 04. Neighbours 05. Friends

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sparkle_18 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Services: Virgin Media Posts: 2,317	I'll just do a UK list because Im not really a proper fan of US television. 1. Im Alan Partridge 2. Life on Mars 2. Black Books 3. The Day Today 5. The IT Crowd

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mickeybloke Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,490	good thread and some good choices! UK Secret Army Tales of the Unexpected Miss Marple (Joan naturally) As Seen On TV Victoria Wood The Avengers (We're wanted Mrs Peel) NON UK Sex and the City Dallas Dynasty Prisoner Cell Block H (Ah beauty Mrs Davidson...) Clueless TV Show

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trinity28 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,804	uk shows randell and hopkirk brookside life on mars torchwood spooks other sons and daughters dallas desperate housewives csi ny nip/tuck

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kempshott Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 757	US: The West Wing The Wire House Dexter Mythbusters (!) UK: The Sweeney Edge of Darkness Monty Python Attenborough Life series Top Gear

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Wozza20 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hampshire Services: Freeview Posts: 1,917	UK SHOWS 1) Afterlife (should have been more than 2 series) 2) Only Fools and Horses (christmas is not the same these days) 3) Fawlty Towers (still funny, john cleese is a legend) 4) Band of Gold (really gritty itv drama) 5) The Office (excellent comedy from the bbc) NON UK SHOWS 1) Prisoner Cell Block H (the best and most under-rated show ever) 2) Dexter (excellent and gory) 3) X-Files (still feels fresh when watching the re-runs) 4) Friends (must see comedy of the past. great background tv for today) 5) Damages (excellent gritty us drama)

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PES 2009 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 154	In no particular order: UK Blackadder Top Gear Red Dwarf Only Fools and Horses The Office US Sci Fi (Finished) Firefly Star Trek DS9 Star Trek Voyager Star Trek TNG X Files US (Finished) Friends Seinfeld Homicide Life on the Street The Wire The Shield US (Ongoing) The Simpsons Dexter Flash Forward Scrubs Curb your Enthusiasm

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Buck Tarbrush Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 21	UK A Very Peculiar Practice Blackadder (Goes Forth, if I have to state a series) Match of the Day Grange Hill World at War Non-UK West Wing Wonder Years Scooby Doo (pre-Scrappy, obviously) Friends The Simpsons