Gold is a British

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channel from the

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network that was launched in late 1992 as UK Gold before it was rebranded UKTV Gold in 2004. In 2008, it was split into current flagship channel Gold and miscellaneous channel, W, with classic comedy based programming now airing on Gold, non-crime drama and entertainment programming airing on W, and quiz shows and more high-brow comedy airing on

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. It shows

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of classic programming from the BBC, ITV and other broadcasters. Every December, from 2015 until 2018, the channel was temporarily renamed Christmas Gold. This has since been discontinued, although the channel still continues to broadcast

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comedy.

History

The channel was formed as a joint venture between the BBC, through commercial arm

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, American company

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and outgoing ITV London weekday franchisee

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. The channel, named "UK Gold", was to show

of the 'classic' archive programming from the two broadcasters. The channel launched on 1 November 1992 at 7pm with ''

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''. The first commercial shown on the channel was for Lucozade, and all commercials shown in the first three breaks on the channel's launch night either had the word gold or golden in either the name of the brand advertised or mentioned in the commercial itself. The rights to the BBC programmes previously were held by the BSB entertainment channel

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, prior to the merger with Sky Television to form

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in November 1990. The channel was initially broadcast on an analogue

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from an

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satellite at 19.2°E which was less well suited for UK reception. As a result, the channel used to be notorious for being marred with interference, known as ' sparklies', in large parts of the UK. Another initial drawback was the cutting of programming down to fit commercial time slots, and the intensive use of commercial breaks. Reception improved however with the channel added to

's basic subscription package in 1993, and the launch of the channel on cable services. In 1993, Flextech gained its first stake in the station after acquiring Tele-Communications' (TCI) TV interests in Europe. In 1996, it started discussions about increasing its stake, to gain full control. At that point, Flextech held 27% with Cox (38%), BBC (20%) and Pearson (15%). By the Autumn,

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held 80% of UK Gold.

's main reason for increasing its stake in UK Gold was in participation of new talks with the BBC.

UKTV

The channel's success led to the launch of the

network on 1 November 1997, owned by

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and

, and consisting of three other channels: UK Arena,

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and UK Style, focusing on the arts, factual and lifestyle programmes respectively. The UKTV network would expand to include numerous more channels as the years progressed. The UK Gold brand was expanded in October 1998 with the launch of the digital only channel UK Gold Classics, broadcasting some of the older comedy serials that were being lost from the UK Gold schedule, as the channel moved towards more modern programming. UK Gold Classics was not to last however, and was rebranded as UK Gold 2 on 2 April 1999, which acted as a time shift of the original channel, showing the daytime programmes from UK Gold in the evening on UK Gold 2. In 2003 however, UK Gold 2 was rebranded and repositioned as UK G², with some programming transferring to the new channel. UKTV Gold share of viewing

On 8 March 2004, the channel was rebranded as "UKTV Gold" in line with the other channels in the UKTV network. At approximately the same time,

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-run archive channel Granada Plus closed to make way for

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. The channels had always been the main rivals to Gold due to the direct mix of archive BBC and ITV programming. ITV3 currently has a higher viewer share, often put down to the fact that the terrestrial platform

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shows ITV3 but not Gold. In late 2004, to show films produced in Hollywood in a marathon, UKTV Gold temporarily changed its name to "USTV Gold". Gold began transmitting in widescreen on 31 January 2008, although some programmes made in 16:9 format were screened in the compromise 14:9 semi-

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ratio for a short while, before the 16:9 format became standard later in the year. The channel has been criticised by some, particularly in recent years, for featuring many recent programmes as opposed to 'classics' as was the original concept, with some shows appearing on the channel mere months or weeks after their first television broadcast.

2008 rebrand

In 2008,

began a process of rebranding and expanding its channels, removing "UKTV" from their name, following the rebranding of UKTV G2 as

in October 2007. On 7 October 2008, UKTV Gold became "G.O.L.D.", exclusively showing comedy, both old and new. This is reflected by its new slogan, which now represents Gold as a

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—"Go On Laugh Daily". Unlike the complete name change for Dave, the Gold name was retained as having a resonance with viewers. The same day also saw the rebranding of UKTV Drama as

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, and the launch of a new channel,

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. In Spring 2010, the channel dropped the acronym and is now known simply as "Gold". In October 2011,

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, owner of half of Gold and the rest of the

network, sold their share to

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, with the remaining half still retained by the BBC's commercial arm,

2012 programming investment

In February 2012, it was announced that UKTV was to invest millions into producing its own original shows. According to the trade magazine, Broadcast, Gold "has secured a budget running into "double-digit millions" to create a raft of new comedy shows over the next two years". The article went on to say "the channel is looking to develop a mix of panel shows, sketch shows, sitcoms and comedy dramas". This move meant that Gold would follow its sister,

, which has resurrected ''

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'' and produced numerous different panel and entertainment series, and

, who have invested £600m into original comedy for

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and

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. The first set of new series for Gold were broadcast in the latter half of 2012. UKTV executive Jane Rogers stated to Broadcast that the commissions would be high-quality, as "they would need to sit confidently alongside classics such as ''Only Fools And Horses'' and ''The Vicar of Dibley''". She also added: "Gold is well entrenched in the UK's psyche as the home of national treasure comedies, so we cannot afford to look cheap next to those programmes. It's important that anything we order continues that love and feel, but we don't want to look back; we want a contemporary stamp on the channel." Commissioning editor Sarah Fraser commented that "there's never been a better time to invest in homegrown comedy. Comedians are selling out arena tours, being cast in the West End and on the big screen here and in the US." The first programme announced as part of the investment was a reboot of the BBC sitcom, ''

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'', to be based on the 2010 stage production and written by original writers Sir

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and

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. The reboot was the second classic BBC sitcom to be resurrected by a UKTV network, following the two Dave-commissioned series of ''Red Dwarf''. News about other new commissions for the channel were announced during the summer.

Freeview

The channel was removed from Freeview in 2013, along with

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as part of the closure of

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and was replaced with

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in July 2013. However, Home relaunched on the platform in March 2016. Gold and Home were not available to watch on Freeview boxes and televisions due to them being encrypted as subscription channels on Top Up TV.

Subsidiary channels

Gold +1

Alongside the main channel, a time shift channel is also operated: Gold +1. Corresponding to the name on the main channel, shows all programming from the channel one hour later. It originally launched on Sky on 1 August 2002 as UK Gold +1. As with its then-sister UK Gold 2, it only initially broadcast in the evening, at 7pm-7am. but by 12 November 2003, the channel gained a full 24-hour slot, and later went under the names of UKTV Gold +1 and G.O.L.D. +1 before gaining its current name in 2010.

UK Gold Classics/UK Gold 2

UK Gold Classics originally launched on 2 October 1998 to coincide with the launch of Sky Digital. It was UKTV's first digital-exclusive network. The channel initially focused on older programs while the main UK Gold began focusing more on newer programmes. The channel also only broadcast within the evening, airing from 6.00 pm to 2.00 am every day. UK Gold Classics only lasted six months, with the channel closing on 28 March 1999, and from 2 April 1999, the channel was relaunched as UK Gold 2, becoming a secondary timeshift service that broadcast UK Gold's daytime schedule in the evening. On 29 October 2003, UKTV announced that UK Gold 2 would be relaunched as UK G2 on 12 November, being reinvented as a younger-oriented edgier youth network aimed towards a 16-34-year-old demographic.

Gold HD

A HD version of Gold was launched on 2 October 2017 exclusively to Sky, replacing Eden HD on the platform. Gold HD was added to

on 25 September 2018, replacing Gold in standard definition. It was added to

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on 11 March 2019, along with Vice HD.

On-air identity

For the first few years, idents on UK Gold featured an animated golden retriever mascot named "Goldie" posing with the UK Gold logo. Goldie was never name-checked as such on air, possibly owing to the death of the ''

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'' dog Goldie some weeks before launch, although the late-night music video slot ''Dog House'' was originally listed as ''Goldie's Video Bites'' in initial pre-launch listings. The Goldie idents were kept until 1993, when they were replaced with a form-up of the first logo against a blue background. A re-branding in 1994 saw UK Gold adopt idents based on the

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of gold bars, with the station's logo appearing to have been stamped into gold. Variations on this theme were used until 1997, when the channel received a revamp as part of the formation of the UKTV network. The new network's

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saw all its channels logos simplified to a boxed "UK" followed by the name (e.g. "Gold") in the

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font, which had also been adopted by the BBC. The new network-wide ident theme would involve the splitting of the screen for different purposes. UK Gold's new idents depicted objects such as apples or leaves falling through the top half of the screen, with only the gold coloured ones reaching the bottom half of the screen. These idents were briefly adopted for UK Gold 2 when it launched in 1998. The theme changed again, this time with idents featuring fireworks making shapes in the air, was launched in April 1999. The fireworks theme was carried on in a new set of idents, alongside another network-wide re-branding of the logo in 2002, adopting a bolder font and merging UK into a single composite character. A range of live-action idents showing everyday activities from unusual perspectives appeared in 2002. The 2003 to 2007 idents showed channel hopping viewers with their TV set "off stage" being brought to a halt by the appearance of a golden light accompanied by the channel's ident jingle. This new identity also featured a series of shifting yellow, orange and red blocks which suggested a gold bar at the centre of the screen. On 4 April 2007, UKTV Gold unveiled a new on-air identity centred around a branded golden

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, playing to contemporary trends toward 1970s nostalgia, and emphasising the station's re-run content. Twelve new live action idents featured the branded space hopper, either with people on them bouncing around normally serious scenes, or let loose to bounce around the natural environment, aired from 5 April 2007 to 7 October 2008. On 7 October 2008, following the rebranding, Gold's 2008 presentation debuted, featuring cartoon objects making a giant chain, in

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fashion, which triggers an event to herald the next programme. The Gold logo features in the centre, with the channel slogan usually appearing alongside in the sequence. Programmes are announced by sole channel continuity announcer David Flynn, who has had the position since June 2009. In 2012, the logo was changed slightly, with an updated ident package. These followed a similar style to the previous set, but instead of the previous backronym, the idents focussed on the slogan of ‘Stick Something Funny On’. In July 2014, Gold rebranded after two years in its second identity. The logo is a ribbon with the letters "GOLD". The new idents have funny and wacky stuff happening (such as dancing legs). At the end of the idents, the ribbon comes out saying "GOLD", while the activity behind it is still going.

Programming

The output of the channel is mainly British comedy programmes including repeats of BBC shows and sometimes feature-length films. The following is a list of all the programmes that have been shown over the years, plus ones that are currently being shown:

Current

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'' * ''

Absolutely Fabulous ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (also known as ''Ab Fab'') is a British television sitcom based on the ''French and Saunders'' sketch, "Modern Mother and Daughter", created by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The show was created and written by Saund ...

'' * ''

All Round to Mrs. Brown's ''All Round to Mrs. Brown's'' is an Irish comedy talk show created by and starring Brendan O'Carroll with his family and other cast members from his original comedy show, ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' and Aly Mahmoud as Chef Aly. After the final episode ...

'' * ''

Are You Being Served? ''Are You Being Served?'' is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes) and Jeremy Lloyd, with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC. Set in London ...

'' * ''

Blackadder ''Blackadder'' is a series of four period British sitcoms, plus several one-off instalments, which originally aired on BBC One from 1983 to 1989. All television episodes starred Rowan Atkinson as the antihero Edmund Blackadder and Tony Robins ...

'' * '' Bottom'' * ''

Chef! ''Chef!'' is a British situation comedy starring Lenny Henry that aired as twenty episodes over three series from 1993 to 1996 on the BBC. The show was created and primarily written by Peter Tilbury based on an idea from Lenny Henry and produced ...

'' * ''

Citizen Khan ''Citizen Khan'' is a British sitcom produced by the BBC and created by Adil Ray. Five series have been shown so far. It is set in Sparkhill, South Birmingham, described by its lead character, a British Pakistani man Mr Khan (Ray), as "the capit ...

'' * ''

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran fo ...

'' * ''

Desmond's ''Desmond's'' is a British television situation comedy broadcast by Channel 4 from 1989 to 1994. Conceived and co-written by Trix Worrell, and produced by Charlie Hanson and Humphrey Barclay, ''Desmond's'' stars Norman Beaton as barber Des ...

'' * '' dinnerladies'' * ''

Ever Decreasing Circles ''Ever Decreasing Circles'' is a British sitcom which ran on BBC1 between 1984 and 1989, consisting of four series and one feature-length special. It was written by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, and it reunited them with Richard Briers, who h ...

'' * ''

The Fast Show ''The Fast Show'', known as ''Brilliant'' in the US, is a BBC comedy sketch show that ran from 1994 to 1997, with specials in 2000 and 2014. The show's central performers were Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, John T ...

'' * ''

Fawlty Towers ''Fawlty Towers'' is a British television sitcom written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Two series of six episodes each were made. The show was ranked first on a list of the 100 Greatest British Televisio ...

'' * ''

French and Saunders ''French and Saunders'' is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comedy duo and namesake Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders that originally broadcast on BBC2 from 1987 to 1993, and later on BBC One until 2017. It is a ...

'' * '' Game On'' * ''

Gavin & Stacey ''Gavin & Stacey'' is a British sitcom written by James Corden and Ruth Jones about two families: one in Billericay, Essex; one in Barry, South Wales. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page play the titular characters Gavin and Stacey and the writers ...

'' * ''

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'' * '' The Good Life'' * ''

The Green Green Grass ''The Green Green Grass'' is a BBC television sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions for the BBC. It is a sequel/spin-off of the long-running sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and stars John Chall ...

'' * ''

Harry Enfield and Chums ''Harry Enfield & Chums'' (originally titled ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'') is a British sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke. It first broadcast on BBC2 in 1990 in the 9 pm slot on Thursday night ...

'' * ''

Hi-de-Hi! ''Hi-de-Hi!'' is a BBC television sitcom shown on BBC1 from 1 January 1980 to 30 January 1988. Set in 1959 and 1960 in Maplins, a fictional holiday camp, the show was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who also wrote '' Dad's Army'' an ...

'' * '' Hold the Sunset'' * ''

I'm Alan Partridge ''I'm Alan Partridge'' is a British sitcom written by Steve Coogan, Peter Baynham and Armando Iannucci. Coogan stars as Alan Partridge, a tactless and inept radio DJ and television presenter who has been left by his wife and dropped from the B ...

'' * '' Inside No. 9'' * ''

Keeping Up Appearances ''Keeping Up Appearances'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke. It originally aired on BBC1 from 1990 to 1995 with two specials airing in 1997 and 2008 on PBS. The central character is an eccentric and snobbish middle class s ...

'' * '' Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge'' * ''

Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of '' Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes f ...

'' * '' Live at the Apollo'' * ''

Men Behaving Badly ''Men Behaving Badly'' is a British sitcom that was created and written by Simon Nye. It follows the lives of Gary Strang (Martin Clunes) and his flatmates Dermot Povey (Harry Enfield; series 1 only) and Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey; series 2 on ...

'' * ''

Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow ''Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow'' is a British stand-up comedy television series hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre from different venues around the United Kingdom and Ireland. The first series was broadcast with six episodes in 2009. Each ...

'' * ''

Morgana Robinson's The Agency ''Morgana Robinson's The Agency'' is a British mockumentary about fictional talent agency Mann Management, with impressions by Morgana Robinson. In a seven-part show, Robinson plays the roster of talent agent Vincent Mann. It was broadcast on BBC ...

'' * '' Mrs. Brown's Boys'' * '' My Hero'' * ''

Not Going Out ''Not Going Out'' is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006, and has 12 series making it the second longest running British sitcom (in series) behind the longest running sitcom worldwide, Last of the Summer Wine. It sta ...

'' * ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original ser ...

'' * ''

Only Fools and Horses ''Only Fools and Horses....'' is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan (writer), John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas ...

'' * ''

Open All Hours ''Open All Hours'' is a British television sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke for the BBC. It ran for 26 episodes in four series, which aired in 1976, 1981, 1982 and 1985. The programme developed from a television pilot broadcast in Ronn ...

'' * ''

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Rock & Chips ''Rock & Chips'' is a British television comedy-drama miniseries and a prequel to the sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. The show is set in Peckham, southeast London, during the early 1960s, focusing primarily on the lives of Del Trotter, Freddie ...

'' * ''

Roger & Val Have Just Got In ''Roger & Val Have Just Got In'' is a British sitcom that stars Dawn French and Alfred Molina playing married couple Roger and Val Stephenson. The show premiered on BBC Two on 6 August 2010 and six episodes were broadcast for the first series. T ...

'' * ''

The Royle Family ''The Royle Family'' is a British sitcom produced by Granada Television for the BBC, which ran for three series from 1998 to 2000, and specials from 2006 to 2012. It centres on the lives of a television-fixated Manchester family, the Royles, com ...

'' * ''

Still Open All Hours ''Still Open All Hours'' is a British sitcom created for the BBC by Roy Clarke, and starring David Jason and James Baxter. It is the sequel to the sitcom ''Open All Hours'', which both Clarke and Jason worked on throughout its 26-episode run ...

'' * '' This Time with Alan Partridge'' * '' Two Doors Down'' * '' Upstart Crow'' * ''

The Vicar of Dibley ''The Vicar of Dibley'' is a British sitcom which originally ran on BBC One from 10 November 1994 to 1 January 2007. It is set in a fictional small Oxfordshire village called Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar following the 1992 changes ...

'' * ''

Wallace & Gromit ''Wallace & Gromit'' is a British stop-motion comedy franchise created by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. The series consists of four short films and one feature-length film, and has spawned numerous spin-offs and TV adaptations. The series ce ...

'' * ''

You Rang, M'Lord? ''You Rang, M'Lord?'' is a BBC television sitcom written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of ''Dad's Army''. It was broadcast between 1990 and 1993 on the BBC (although there had earlier been a pilot episode in 1988). The show was s ...

'' * '' The Young Ones''

Currently made for GOLD (UKTV Originals)

* ''5 Minute Mayhem'' * ''30 Years of The Comic Strip Presents'' * ''Billy Connolly Does...'' * '' Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga'' * ''Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments'' * ''

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: The Million Joke Man'' * '' Bring Me Morecambe & Wise'' * ''Britain's Greatest Comedian'' * ''Britain's Greatest Comedy Character'' * ''

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The Cockfields ''The Cockfields'' is a British television sitcom created by Joe Wilkinson and David Earl, and produced by Yellow Door Productions for Gold. It aired over two series from 12 November 2019 until 12 November 2021, including a Christmas special, ...

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Defenders of the Earth ''Defenders of the Earth'' is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Mandrake's assistan ...

'' * '' Degrassi Junior High'' * '' The Detectives'' * '' The Dick Emery Show'' * ''

The District Nurse ''The District Nurse'' is a British television series, produced by BBC Wales and shown on BBC One between 1984 and 1987. The series was a period drama created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland (who both went on to create ''EastEnders'') and star ...

'' * '' DIY SOS'' (now on

) * '' Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible'' * ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...

'' (Classic Series) * '' Doctors'' (Early Classics) * ''

Doomwatch ''Doomwatch'' is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on BBC1 between 1970 and 1972. The series was set in the then present day, and dealt with a scientific government agency led by Doctor Spencer Quist ...

'' * '' Don't Wait Up'' * '' Down to Earth'' * ''

Driving School ''Driving School'' is a docusoap that was broadcast on BBC1 in the summer of 1997, which followed a group of learner drivers around Bristol and South Wales. The series was made on a reduced budget but shown in primetime, it created one of the ...

'' * ''

The Duchess of Duke Street ''The Duchess of Duke Street'' is a BBC television drama series set in London between the late 1800s and 1925. It was created by John Hawkesworth, previously the producer of the ITV period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. It starred Gemma ...

'' * ''

Due South ''Due South'' is a Canadian crime comedy-drama television series created by Paul Haggis, and produced by Alliance Communications from its premiere on April 26, 1994, to its conclusion after four seasons on March 14, 1999. The series starred P ...

'' (now on

) * ''

Dungeons and Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TS ...

'' * ''

Duty Free A duty-free shop (or store) is a retail outlet whose goods are exempt from the payment of certain local or national taxes and duties, on the requirement that the goods sold will be sold to travelers who will take them out of the country, wh ...

'' * ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'' * ''Dylan Moran Live - What It Is'' * ''Dylan Moran - Yeah Yeah Yeah Live'' * ''

Early Doors ''Early Doors'' is a BBC sitcom written by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey. Both writers appear in the series, playing the two characters of 'Joe' and 'Duffy' who are best friends. ''Early Doors'' is set at The Grapes, a small public house in the ...

'' * ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' (Early Classics) (now on

) * ''Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure - Live'' * ''

Edge of Darkness ''Edge of Darkness'' is a British television drama serial produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International and originally broadcast in six 55-minute episodes in late 1985. A mixture of crime drama and politica ...

'' * '' Eldorado'' * ''

Elizabeth R ''Elizabeth R'' is a BBC television drama serial of six 85-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I of England. It was first broadcast on BBC2 from February to March 1971, through the ABC in Australia and broadcast in Amer ...

'' * '' The Equalizer'' * '' Euromillions: Boom! Bang a Bang!'' * '' Executive Stress'' * '' Every Second Counts'' * '' Extras'' * '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' * '' Fairly Secret Army'' * ''

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' is a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role. It is based on a series of novels written by David Nobbs and produced from 1976 to 1979. Nobbs adapted the screenplay for the first series ...

'' * ''

Family Affairs ''Family Affairs'' is a British soap opera that aired on Channel 5. It debuted on 30 March 1997, the day of the launch of said channel and was the first programme broadcast on the channel. It was screened as five thirty-minute episodes per ...

'' * ''

Family Fortunes ''Family Fortunes'' is a British television game show based on the American game show ''Family Feud''. The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 30 December 2002. A celebrity version, '' All Star Family Fortunes'', followed from 2006 to ...

'' (now on Challenge) * ''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tatto ...

'' * ''

Father, Dear Father ''Father, Dear Father'' is a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV from 1968 to 1973 starring Patrick Cargill. It was subsequently made into a spin-off film of the same title released in 1973. An Australian sequel ...

'' * ''

Filthy, Rich and Catflap ''Filthy Rich & Catflap'' is a BBC sitcom produced in 1986 and broadcast in 1987. The series featured former '' The Young Ones'' co-stars Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as its three title characters. It was written by Ben Elton ...

'' * ''

The Firm The FIRM (stylized as The FIRM) is a brand of exercise videos and equipment currently owned by Gaiam. The original "The FIRM" videos are best known for popularizing a hybrid of aerobic exercise and weight training. History In 1979, Anna Ben ...

'' (1989 film) * '' First Born'' * '' First of the Summer Wine'' * ''

The Flame Trees of Thika ''The Flame Trees of Thika'' is a British television serial of seven 50-minute episodes made by Euston Films for Thames Television in 1981. It was adapted by John Hawkesworth from the 1959 book of the same title by Elspeth Huxley, and is set ...

'' * ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established '' Buck Rogers'' adv ...

'' * ''

The Flying Doctors ''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. ...

'' * ''

For the Love of Ada ''For the Love of Ada'' is an ITV sitcom that ran between 1970 and 1971. Although not seen on British TV for over 30 years, the complete series began airing again in late 2018 on Talking Pictures TV, albeit edited with certain offensive words ...

'' * '' The Fosters'' * '' The Fourth Arm'' * ''

Frank Stubbs Promotes ''Frank Stubbs Promotes'' (alternative title: Frank Stubbs) is a British comedy drama series by Simon Nye, that starred Timothy Spall, Lesley Sharp, Danniella Westbrook, Choy-Ling Man, Anne Jameson, Nick Reding, Trevor Cooper and Roy Marsden. Tw ...

'' * ''Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes'' * ''

French Fields ''French Fields'' is a British television sitcom. It is a sequel/continuation of the series ''Fresh Fields'' and ran for 19 episodes from 5 September 1989 to 8 October 1991. It was written by John T. Chapman (who created and wrote all the episod ...

'' * ''

Fresh Fields ''Fresh Fields'' is a British sitcom starring Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers. A ratings success at the time, it was written by John Chapman and produced by Thames Television for ITV, running for four series between 7 March 1984 and 23 Oc ...

'' * ''

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross and broadcast on BBC One between 2001 and 2010. The programme features Ross' take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews (usually three per show) ...

'' * ''

Full House ''Full House'' is an American television Situation comedy, sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best ...

'' * ''

Galaxy Rangers ''The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' is an American animated space Western television series created by Robert Mandell and Gaylord Entertainment Company. It was broadcast in syndication between 1986 and 1989. The series combines sci-fi sto ...

'' * ''

Gangsters A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from '' mob'' and the suffix '' -ster''. Gangs provide a level of organization and ...

'' * '' Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'' (now on

) * ''

The Generation Game ''The Generation Game'' is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two people from the same family, but different generations, compete to win prizes. The game There are eight competitors, hence the catchphrase "Let's m ...

'' * '' The Generation Game: Then Again (UKTV Gold commission) * ''

George and Mildred ''George and Mildred'' is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television and first aired between 1976 and 1979. It is a spin-off from '' Man About the House'', and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as constantly-sparring married couple ...

'' (now on

) * '' Get Some In!'' * '' Getting On'' * ''

Give Us a Clue ''Give Us a Clue'' is a British televised game show version of charades which was broadcast on ITV from 1979 to 1992. The original host was Michael Aspel from 1979 to 1984, followed by Michael Parkinson from 1984 to 1992. The show featured two ...

'' * ''

Going for Gold ''Going for Gold'' is a British television game show that originally aired on BBC1 between 12 October 1987 and 9 July 1996. It was revived for Channel 5 from 13 October 2008 to 20 March 2009. Background 1987–96 ''Going for Gold'' was origin ...

'' * '' Going Straight'' * ''Gold Goes Pop'' (UK Gold commission) * '' The Good Old Days'' * '' The Goodies'' * '' Goodness Gracious Me'' * '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' * ''

Grace and Favour ''Grace & Favour'' (American title: ''Are You Being Served? Again!'') is a British sitcom and a spin-off of '' Are You Being Served?'' that aired on BBC1 for two series from 1992 to 1993. It was written by ''Are You Being Served?'' creators and ...

'' * ''

Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical comprehensive school. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running program ...

'' (Early Classics) * ''The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments'' (UKTV Gold commission) * ''

Green Wing ''Green Wing'' is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show '' Smack the Pony'' – Channel 4 commissioner Caroline Leddy and producer Victoria Pile – and stars Mark H ...

'' (now on

) * ''

Hamish Macbeth Hamish Macbeth is the lackadaisical police constable of the fictional Scottish Highland town of Lochdubh, in a series of murder mystery novels created by M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney). Considered by many to be a useless, lazy moocher, Macbeth ...

'' * ''

Hancock's Half Hour ''Hancock's Half Hour'' was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sidney James; the radio version also co-starr ...

'' * '' Hannay'' * ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' * '' Happy Ever After'' * ''

Happy Families Happy Families is a traditional British card game usually with a specially made set of picture cards, featuring illustrations of fictional families of four, most often based on occupation types. The object of the game is to collect complete fami ...

'' * '' Harbour Lights'' * ''

Harry & Paul ''Harry & Paul'' (originally titled ''Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul'') is a British sketch comedy show starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 13 April 2007. Prior to broadcast it was trailed as ''The ...

'' * ''

Harry Hill's TV Burp ''Harry Hill's TV Burp'' (also known as just ''TV Burp'') is a British television comedy programme broadcast between 2001 and 2012 on ITV. The show was produced by Avalon Television and was written and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. Each ep ...

'' * '' Hattie'' * '' Have I Got News for You'' (Early Classics) * '' Hazell'' * '' Heartbeat'' (now on

) * '' Hearts and Bones'' * ''

Hebburn Hebburn is a town in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It governed under the borough of South Tyneside; formerly governed under the county of Durham until 1974 with its own urban district from 1894 until 1974. It is on the sou ...

'' * '' The Hello Girls'' * ''

Heroes of Comedy ''Heroes of Comedy'' is a British television series, produced by Thames Television, and broadcast on Channel 4, which devotes each episode to a legend of British comedy. It was produced by John Fisher. Beginning in 1995, it followed a 2½ hour mor ...

'' * ''

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' is a British crime drama television series, starring Patricia Routledge as the title character, Henrietta "Hetty" Wainthropp, that aired for four series between 3 January 1996 and 4 September 1998 on BBC One. ...

'' * ''

Hippies A hippie, also spelled hippy, especially in British English, is someone associated with the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to different countries around ...

'' * ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' * ''Holby City'' (Early Classics) (now on

) * ''Holocaust (miniseries), Holocaust'' * ''Holy Flying Circus'' * ''Home to Roost'' * ''Hope and Glory (TV series), Hope and Glory'' * ''A Horseman Riding By'' * ''Hotel (documentary), Hotel'' * ''The House of Eliott'' * ''House of Fools (TV series), House of Fools'' * ''Howards' Way'' * ''Human Remains (TV series), Human Remains'' * ''I, Claudius (TV series), I, Claudius'' * ''I Dream of Jeannie'' * ''The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show'' * ''The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm'' * ''In Concert'' * ''In Justice'' * ''In Loving Memory (TV series), In Loving Memory'' * ''In Sickness and in Health'' * ''In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders'' * ''The Innes Book of Records (TV series), The Innes Book of Records'' * ''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse'' (now on

) * ''Ironside (1967 TV series), Ironside'' (now on ITV4) * ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' * ''It Wouldn't be Christmas Without...Top 10'' (UKTV Gold commission) * ''It's a Knockout'' * ''It's Ulrika!'' * ''Ivanhoe (1997 TV series), Ivanhoe'' * ''Jack Dee's Happy Hour'' * ''Jack the Ripper (1988 TV series), Jack the Ripper'' * ''Jam (TV series), Jam'' * ''Jam & Jerusalem'' * ''Jamie & the Magic Torch'' * ''The Jasper Carrott Trial'' * ''Jeeves and Wooster'' * ''Jim'll Fix It Strikes Again'' (UKTV Gold commission) * ''Joe 90'' * ''John Bishop's Christmas Show'' * ''Jonathan Creek'' (now on

) * ''Josh (TV series), Josh'' * ''Juliet Bravo'' * ''Just a Minute'' * ''

'' (now on

) * ''Keeping Mum (TV series), Keeping Mum'' * ''Keep It in the Family (1980 TV series), Keep It in the Family'' * ''Ken Dodd's World of Laughter'' * ''The Kenny Everett Television Show'' * ''The Kenny Everett Video Show'' * ''A Kick Up the Eighties'' * ''Kinsey (TV series), Kinsey'' * ''Kiss Me Kate (TV series), Kiss Me Kate'' * ''The Kit Curran Radio Show'' * ''Knots Landing'' * ''Kojak'' (now on ITV4) * ''The Kumars at No. 42'' * ''KYTV (TV series), KYTV'' * ''Lassie'' * ''Laurel and Hardy (animated series), Laurel and Hardy'' * ''Lazarus & Dingwall'' * ''The League of Gentlemen'' * ''Legacy of Murder'' * ''The Lenny Henry Show'' * ''Let Them Eat Cake (TV series), Let Them Eat Cake'' * ''A Life of Grime'' * ''The Life of Rock with Brian Pern'' * ''Life Support (British TV series), Life Support'' * ''Life Without George'' * ''Life's Too Short (TV series), Life's Too Short'' * ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'' * ''The Likely Lads'' * ''Like It or Lump It'' * ''Like, Totally... Dylan Moran Live'' * ''Limmy's Show'' * ''Linda Green'' * ''The Little and Large Show'' * ''Little Britain (sketch show), Little Britain'' * ''Little Britain USA'' * ''Jongleurs (comedy club), Live at Jongleurs'' * ''The Liver Birds'' * ''Lizzie and Sarah'' * ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' * ''London's Burning (TV series), London's Burning'' * ''The Lotus Eaters (TV series), The Lotus Eaters'' * ''Lovejoy'' (now on

) * ''Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series), Love Thy Neighbour'' * ''Lucky Feller'' * ''Lytton's Diary'' * ''MacKenzie'' * ''Mad About Alice'' * ''Made in Britain'' * ''The Magnificent Evans'' * ''Magnum, P.I.'' (now on ITV4) * ''Maid Marian and Her Merry Men'' * ''Maisie Raine'' * ''Man About the House'' (now on

) * ''A Many Splintered Thing'' * ''Marion and Geoff'' * ''The Mary Whitehouse Experience'' * ''Mastermind (TV series), Mastermind'' (Early Classics) * ''Match of the Day'' (Early Classics) * ''May to December'' * ''Meantime (film), Meantime'' * ''The Men's Room'' * ''Merseybeat (TV series), Merseybeat'' * ''Miami Vice'' * ''Middlemarch (TV serial), Middlemarch'' * ''Minder (TV series), Minder'' (now on ITV4) * ''Miranda (TV series), Miranda'' (now on W) * ''Miss Marple (TV series), Miss Marple'' (now on

) * ''The Missing Postman'' * ''The Mistress (TV series), The Mistress'' * ''Monarch of the Glen (TV series), Monarch of the Glen'' (now on

) * ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' * ''Monty Python: Before The Flying Circus'' * ''Monty Python Live at Aspen'' * ''Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl'' * ''Moon and Son'' * ''The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968 TV series), The Morecambe & Wise Show'' * ''Morecambe and Wise: The Greatest Moment'' (UKTV Gold commission) * ''The Morph Files'' * ''Mother Love (TV series), Mother Love'' * ''Murder Most Horrid'' * ''Murder, She Wrote'' (now on

) * ''The Mrs Bradley Mysteries'' * ''My Family'' (now on W) * ''My Family and Other Animals (film), My Family and Other Animals'' * ''Naked Video'' * ''Nanny (TV series), Nanny'' * ''Nathan Barley'' (now on

) * ''Neighbours'' (Early Classics) * ''Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width'' * ''Never the Twain'' * ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' * ''The New Avengers (TV series), The New Avengers'' (now on

and ITV4) * ''The New Statesman (1987 TV series), The New Statesman'' (now on London Live (TV channel), London Live) * ''New Tricks'' (now on

) * ''Newman and Baddiel in Pieces'' * ''Nice Work'' * ''Nighty Night'' * ''No Place Like Home (TV series), No Place Like Home'' * ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' * ''Nurse (2015 TV series), Nurse'' * ''NYPD Blue'' * ''Odd Man Out (UK TV series), Odd Man Out'' * ''Odd One Out'' * ''Office Gossip'' * ''Oh, Brother!'' * ''Oh, Doctor Beeching!'' * ''The Old Guys'' * ''Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial), Oliver Twist'' * ''The Omid Djalili Show'' * ''One by One (TV series), One by One'' * ''One Foot in the Grave'' (now on

) * ''The One Ronnie'' * ''The Onedin Line'' * ''Only Fools and Horses Greatest Moments'' (UKTV Gold commission) * ''Only When I Laugh (TV series), Only When I Laugh'' (now on ITV4) * ''On the Buses'' (now on

) * ''Operation Good Guys'' * ''Oppenheimer (miniseries), Oppenheimer'' * ''Outnumbered (UK TV series), Outnumbered'' (now on W) * ''OWL/TV'' * ''The Pallisers'' * ''The Paradise Club'' * ''Parkinson (TV series), Parkinson'' * ''Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python'' * ''Paul Daniels' Quick Trick'' (UK Gold commission) * ''Pauline Calf's Wedding Video'' * ''Peak Practice'' (now on

) * ''Perry Mason (TV film series), Perry Mason'' * ''Penmarric'' * ''Pib and Pog'' * ''Pie in the Sky (TV series), Pie in the Sky'' (now on

) * ''The Piglet Files'' * ''The Pink Panther Show'' * ''Planet Earth (2006 TV series), Planet Earth'' (now on Eden) * ''Playing the Field'' * ''Please Sir!'' * ''Poldark'' * ''Police Squad!'' * ''Popeye'' * ''Porterhouse Blue (TV series), Porterhouse Blue'' * ''Pramface'' * ''Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series), Pride and Prejudice'' (now on

) * ''Prime Suspect'' * ''Prison Break'' * ''Prisoner (TV series), Prisoner'' * ''Private Schulz'' * ''The Professionals (TV series), The Professionals'' (now on ITV4) * ''Professor Branestawm Returns'' * ''Psychoville'' * ''Pulling (TV series), Pulling'' * ''QI'' (now on

) * ''Quantum Leap'' * ''A Question of Sport'' * ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' * ''Rainbow (TV series), Rainbow'' * ''The Real McCoy (TV series), The Real McCoy'' * ''Real Women'' * ''Record Breakers'' * ''

'' (now on

) * ''Rentaghost'' * ''Rev. (TV series), Rev.'' * ''Rex the Runt'' * ''Rhoda'' * ''Riders (1993 film), Riders'' * ''Rings on Their Fingers'' * ''Ripping Yarns'' * ''Rising Damp'' (now on

) * ''Rob Brydon: Live'' * ''Robbie the Reindeer'' * ''Robin Hood (2006 TV series), Robin Hood'' * ''Robin of Sherwood'' (now on ITV4) * ''Robin's Nest (TV series), Robin's Nest'' * ''Rock Goes to College'' * ''Rock Profile'' * ''The Rockford Files'' * ''Rockliffe (TV series), Rockliffe'' * ''Room 101 (British TV series), Room 101'' (series 1–3) * ''The Rory Bremner Show'' * ''Rosie (TV series), Rosie'' * ''Rowan Atkinson Live'' * ''Rowland Rivron Bites The Bullet'' (UK Gold commission) * ''Ruby Wax Meets...'' * ''Rude Dog and the Dweebs'' * ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' (now on

) * ''The Russ Abbot Show'' * ''Rutland Weekend Television'' * ''Sapphire & Steel'' * ''Saxondale'' * ''The Scold's Bridle'' * ''Scotch and Wry'' * ''Screen One'' * ''The Sculptress'' * ''Seaside Rescue'' * ''Secret Army (TV series), Secret Army'' * ''The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (TV series), The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole'' * ''The Secret Garden (1975 TV series), The Secret Garden'' * ''Selwyn'' * ''A Sense of Guilt'' * ''Seven of One'' * ''Shadows of the Heart'' * ''Shark (American TV series), Shark'' * ''Sharon and Elsie'' * ''Sharpe (TV series), Sharpe'' (now on

) * ''A Sharp Intake of Breath'' * ''Shelley (TV series), Shelley'' * ''Shoestring (TV series), Shoestring'' * ''Shooting Stars (British TV series), Shooting Stars'' * ''Shut That Door!'' * ''Silent Witness'' (now on

) * ''The Sitcom Showdown'' (UKTV Gold commission) * ''The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970 TV series), The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' * ''Sleepers (TV series), Sleepers'' * ''Slinger's Day'' * ''Smack the Pony'' (now on

) * ''The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer'' * ''Snuff Box'' * ''So What Now?'' * ''Soldier Soldier'' * ''Solo (TV series), Solo'' * ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' * ''Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series), Sons and Daughters'' * ''Sorry! (TV series), Sorry!'' * ''South of the Border'' * ''Spaced'' (now on

) * ''Spender'' * ''Spitting Image'' * ''Sports Anorak of the Year'' (UK Gold commission) * ''Stag (miniseries), Stag'' * ''Stand Up With Alan Davies'' * ''Stargate SG-1'' * ''Stark (TV miniseries), Stark'' * ''Stars in Their Eyes'' * ''Starstruck Classics'' (UK Gold commission) * ''Stay Lucky'' * ''Stella Street'' * ''Steptoe and Son'' * ''Steve Coogan: The Inside Story'' * ''Steve Coogan Live 'N' Lewd'' * ''Steve Coogan – The Man Who Thinks He's it!'' * ''Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters – Live!'' * ''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' * ''Stingray (1964 TV series), Stingray'' * ''The Story of Dibley'' * ''The Sullivans'' * ''Survivors (1975 TV series), Survivors'' * ''The Sweeney'' (now on ITV4) * ''Sykes (TV series), Sykes'' * ''Taggart (series), Taggart'' (now on

) * ''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones'' * ''Tales of the Unexpected (TV series), Tales of the Unexpected'' (now on Sky Arts) * ''Tears Before Bedtime'' * ''Tenko (TV series), Tenko'' * ''Telford's Change'' * ''Tellystack'' (UK Gold commission) * ''Terry and June'' * ''That Mitchell and Webb Look'' * ''That's Showbusiness'' * ''Then Churchill Said to Me'' (UK Gold commission) * ''The Thick of It'' * ''Thin Air'' * ''The Thin Blue Line (British TV series), The Thin Blue Line'' * ''This Life (1996 TV series), This Life'' * ''The Thoughts of Chairman Alf'' * ''Thunderbirds (TV series), Thunderbirds'' * ''Three of a Kind (1981 TV series), Three of a Kind'' * ''Three Up, Two Down'' * ''Till Death Us Do Part'' * ''Time Trumpet'' * ''The Tommy Cooper Hour'' * ''The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon'' * ''To Serve Them All My Days (TV series), To Serve Them All My Days'' * ''To the Manor Born'' * ''Traffic Cops'' * ''Triangle (1981 TV series), Triangle'' * ''A Tribute To Bruce Forsyth'' * ''The Tripods (TV series), The Tripods'' * ''The Trip (2010 TV series), The Trip'' * ''Tripper's Day'' * ''TV: Now and Then'' (UKTV Gold commission) * ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' * ''The Two Ronnies'' * ''The Two Ronnies Sketchbook'' * ''The Upchat Line'' * ''Van der Valk'' * ''Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial), Vanity Fair'' * ''A Very Peculiar Practice'' * ''Vic Reeves Big Night Out'' * ''Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'' * ''Victoria Wood (1989 TV series), Victoria Wood Presents...'' * ''Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings'' * ''Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas'' * ''Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light'' * ''Waiting for God (TV series), Waiting for God'' (now on

) * ''Waking the Dead (TV series), Waking the Dead'' * ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' * ''Walliams & Friend'' * ''Waterloo Road (TV series), Waterloo Road'' * ''The Weakest Link (UK game show), The Weakest Link'' (now on Challenge) * ''We Love the Royle Family'' * ''We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story'' * ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'' * ''When the Boat Comes In'' * ''Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series), Where the Heart Is'' (now on

) * ''Who Do You Think You Are? (UK TV series), Who Do You Think You Are?'' * ''Whoops Baghdad'' * ''Wild West (TV series), Wild West'' * ''Wogan, Wogan: Now and Then'' (UKTV Gold commission) * ''A Woman of Substance (miniseries), A Woman of Substance'' * ''A Word with Alf'' (UK Gold commission) * ''The Worst Week of My Life'' * ''Worzel Gummidge (TV series), Worzel Gummidge'' * ''The Wrong Mans (UK TV series), The Wrong Mans'' * ''Wuthering Heights (1978 TV serial), Wuthering Heights'' * ''Yes Minister'' * ''You Bet!'' * ''You're Only Young Twice''

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An analogue teletext service known as GoldText used to be available on the channel, but has since closed down.

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