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House A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...
'' * '' Royal Pains'' * '' Chance'' * ''Condor'' * '' Major Crimes'' * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' * '' Bates Motel'' * '' Chicago Med'' * '' Sleepy Hollow'' * ''
Mr. Robot ''Mr. Robot'' is an American drama thriller television series created by Sam Esmail for USA Network. It stars Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder, clinical depression and dissociative ...
'' * '' The Resident'' * '' Rookie Blue'' * Hallmark, de la HΓ©irb Universal Channel 2010 * '' How to Get Away with Murder'' * ''
The Disappearance Disappearance may refer to: * Forced disappearance, when an organization forces a person to vanish from public view Books * ''Disappearance'' (Trifonov novel), published posthumously 1987 *''Disappearance'', novel by Guyanese writer David Daby ...
'' * '' Motive'' * '' Burden of Truth'' * '' Pure Genius'' * '' CSI franchise'' * '' Without a Trace'' * '' Cold Case'' * ''
Law & Order: Criminal Intent ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and RenΓ© Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 20 ...
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Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' * '' Chicago Justice'' * '' JAG'' * ''
Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observ ...
'' * '' Private Eyes'' * ''
Proven Innocent ''Proven Innocent'' is an American legal drama television series created by David Elliot, which premiered on February 15, 2019, on Fox. The series follows the employees of a wrongful conviction law firm and stars Rachelle Lefevre, Russell Hornsby ...
'' * '' Fairly Legal'' * ''
Gone Gone may refer to: Grammar * Gone, the past participle of go (verb) ** Have gone or have been, contrasting verb forms in some contexts Arts, entertainment, and media Film * ''Gone'', a 2002 a thriller written, directed by and starring Tim Chey ...
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Ransom Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French ''rançon'' from Latin ''red ...
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White Collar White collar may refer to: * White-collar worker, a salaried professional or an educated worker who performs semi-professional office, administrative, and sales-coordination tasks, as opposed to a blue-collar worker, whose job requires manual labor ...
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Coroner A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into Manner of death, the manner or cause of death, and to investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within th ...
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The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. Pre ...
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9-1-1 , usually written 911, is an emergency telephone number for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Palau, Argentina, Philippines, Jordan, as well as the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), one of eight N11 codes. Like other emergency nu ...
'' *'' Blindspot'' *'' Departure'' *'' FBI'' *'' FBI: Most Wanted'' *'' FBI: International'' *''
Hannibal Hannibal (; xpu, 𐀇𐀍𐀁𐀏𐀋, ''αΈ€annibaΚΏl''; 247 β€“ between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Puni ...
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
'' *'' Bones'' *'' Bull'' *'' The Good Doctor'' *''
The Equalizer ''The Equalizer'' is an American spy thriller multimedia franchise initially co-created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim, and originating with a CBS television series from 1985 to 1989, starring Edward Woodward. The concept was thereafte ...
'' *'' The Rookie'' *'' Blue Bloods'' *'' Chicago Fire'' *'' Chicago Med'' *'' Chicago P.D.'' *''
Coroner A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into Manner of death, the manner or cause of death, and to investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within th ...
'' *'' Criminal Minds'' *'' Elementary'' *'' For Life'' *'' For the People'' *'' Grey's Anatomy'' *'' How to Get Away With Murder'' *''
Instinct Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing both innate (inborn) and learned elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behaviour is a fixed action pattern (FAP), in which a v ...
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Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' *'' Law & Order: Organized Crime'' *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' *'' Madam Secretary'' *''
New Amsterdam New Amsterdam ( nl, Nieuw Amsterdam, or ) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''factory'' gave rise ...
'' *'' Private Eyes'' *'' Station 19'' *''
Transplant Transplant or Transplantation may refer to: Sciences *Transplanting a plant from one location to another *Organ transplantation, moving an organ from one body to another *Transplant thought experiment, an experiment similar to Trolley problem *Tra ...
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Chase Chase or CHASE may refer to: Businesses * Chase Bank, a national bank based in New York City, New York * Chase Aircraft (1943–1954), a defunct American aircraft manufacturing company * Chase Coaches, a defunct bus operator in England * Chase Co ...
'' * '' Unsolved Mysteries'' * ''
The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries ''The Mrs Bradley Mysteries'' is a British drama series starring Diana Rigg as Adela Bradley, and Neil Dudgeon as her chauffeur George Moody. The series was produced by the BBC for its BBC One channel between 31 August 1998 and 6 February 2000, ...
'' * '' The Glades'' * '' Cold Case'' * '' Without a Trace'' * ''
Dexter Dexter may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Dexter, the main character of the American animated series ''Dexter's Laboratory'' that aired from 1996 to 2003 * Dexter, a fictional character in the British Diary of a Bad Man#Main, web series ''Diar ...
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Murdoch Mysteries ''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick B ...
'' * '' Southland'' * ''
Burn Notice ''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, ...
'' * '' Leverage'' * '' Raines'' * '' The Closer'' * '' Agatha Christie's Marple'' * '' CSI'' * ''
CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...
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CSI: NY ''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...
'' * '' Body of Proof'' * '' Flashpoint'' * '' Doc Martin'' * '' Women's Murder Club'' * '' Rookie Blue'' * '' JAG'' * ''
Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and RenΓ© Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 20 ...
'' * '' Law & Order: UK'' * '' Monk'' * '' Numb3rs'' * ''
NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...
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Shattered Shattered may refer to: Books * ''Shattered'' (Casey book), a 2010 non-fiction book: true-crime account of pregnant mother's murder * ''Shattered'' (Francis novel), a 2000 novel by Dick Francis: glassblower seeks videotape following death of j ...
'' * '' In Plain Sight'' * ''
Castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
'' * '' Agatha Christie's Poirot'' * '' The Listener'' * '' Third Watch'' * ''V'' * '' Criminal Minds''


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Quatermass Professor Bernard Quatermass is a fictional scientist, originally created by the writer Nigel Kneale for BBC Television. An intelligent and highly moral British scientist, Quatermass is a pioneer of the British space programme, heading the Brit ...
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Quatermass and the Pit ''Quatermass and the Pit'' is a British television science-fiction serial transmitted live by BBC Television in December 1958 and January 1959. It was the third and last of the BBC's ''Quatermass'' serials, although the chief character, Profe ...
'' – science fiction serial *'' The Quatermass Experiment'' – science fiction *'' Quatermass II'' – science fiction serial *'' Quayside'' – soap opera *''
The Queen's Nose ''The Queen's Nose'' is a children's novel by Dick King-Smith, first published by Gollancz in 1983 with illustrations by Jill Bennett. Set in England, where King-Smith lived, it features a girl who can use a fifty pence coin to make wishes. ...
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Queer as Folk ''Queer as Folk'' may refer to: * ''Queer as Folk'' (British TV series), 1999–2000 * ''Queer as Folk'' (American TV series), a 2000–2005 American and Canadian version of the UK series ** ''Queer as Folk'' soundtracks, soundtrack albums from ...
'' – drama *'' A Question of Sport'' – panel game *'' Question Time'' – factual/politics *''
Questions for the Future Questions for the Future is a debate television series aired periodically on financial news channels CNBC Europe, CNBC Asia and CNBC World in the US, currently focusing on the subject of energy. The programmes are produced in association with ...
'' – debate *'' Quiet as a Nun'' – drama *''
Quiz Call ''Quiz Call'' was a late night/early morning phone-in quiz TV show, produced by Ostrich Media (owned by iTouch) for Five, Five US and Five Life. History Launch ''Quiz Call'' was launched as a standalone participation television channel in ...
'' – quiz show *'' Quizmania'' – game show *'' Quiznation'' – game show


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T-Bag ''T-Bag'' is a British television series about the eponymous witch-like character and her assistant, T-Shirt. The series ran from 1985 to 1992 on ''Children's ITV''. Written by Grant Cathro and Lee Pressman, each series adopted a different tit ...
'' – children's *'' Taboo'' – drama *''
Taff Acre ''Taff Acre'' is a television soap opera produced by Harlech Television (HTV) Wales for the ITV network. Taff Acre was a fictional village in South Wales, set just outside Cardiff. The series dealt with the lives of the Johnson family. Transmi ...
'' – soap opera *'' Taggart'' – police drama *'' The Take'' – drama *'' Take a Letter'' – game show *''
Take a Letter, Mr. Jones ''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones'' is a British sitcom starring John Inman and Rula Lenska that aired for a single series of six episodes produced by Southern Television for the ITV network from 5 September to 10 October 1981. It was created by Ron ...
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Take Hart ''Take Hart'' is a British children's television programme about art, presented by Tony Hart. It took over from ''Vision On'', and ran from 1977 until 1983. The programme featured Hart and the animated Plasticine character Morph, and other cha ...
'' - children's art show *''
Take Me Out A take is a single continuous recorded performance. The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production. Film In cinematography, a take refers to each filmed "version" of a particular shot or "setup". Takes of each s ...
'' – game show *'' Take the High Road'' – soap opera *''
Take Your Pick! ''Take Your Pick!'' is a United Kingdom game show originally broadcast by Radio Luxembourg (English), Radio Luxembourg starting in 1952. The show was transferred to television in 1955 with the launch of ITV Network, ITV, where it continued unt ...
'' – game show *'' Takeover Bid'' – game show *'' Tales of the Unexpected'' – drama/horror – adaptations of
roald dahl Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 β€“ 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Dahl has be ...
stories *'' Talk to Me'' – drama *'' Talking Heads'' – drama *''
Talking Telephone Numbers ''Talking Telephone Numbers'' is a British game show that aired on ITV from 28 February 1994 to 29 December 1997 and was hosted by Phillip Schofield and initially Emma Forbes, who was later replaced by Claudia Winkleman. The show's format featu ...
'' – game show *''
Talking Threads ''Talking Threads'' is a magazine-style programme targeted at the market for textile art that aims to inspire people to be creative with fabric.http://www.talkingthreads.co.uk/index.php Shown on The Country Channel, on Sky TV, Talking Threads h ...
'' - Country Channel, reality *''
Tarby's Frame Game ''Tarby's Frame Game'' was a British game show that aired on ITV from 24 May 1987 to 29 July 1989 and hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck. It was based on a 1984 unsold pilot in the US called ''It'', produced by Bernstein-Hovis productions, and hosted by ...
'' – game show *''
Target Target may refer to: Physical items * Shooting target, used in marksmanship training and various shooting sports ** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports ** Aiming point, in field artillery, fi ...
'' – police drama *'' Taskmaster'' – comedy/panel game *'' Taste'' – cookery *''
The Taste ''The Taste'' is an American cooking-themed reality competition series on ABC. It aired from January 22, 2013, through January 22, 2015. On May 7, 2015, ABC canceled ''The Taste'' after three seasons. Format ''The Taste'' season begins with blin ...
'' – cooking *'' Teachers'' – drama *'' The Teacher'' – drama *''
Tee and Mo ''Tee and Mo'' is an animated children's television series. Starting as a series of games and shorts on the CBeebies website in 2013, production of a 50 episode series was ordered in 2014, first airing in 2018. Plot This is the story of a monk ...
'' – children's *'' Teen Big Brother: The Experiment'' – reality *''
Telecrime ''Telecrime'' was a British drama series that aired on the BBC Television Service from 1938 to 1939 and in 1946. One of the first multi-episode drama series ever made, it is also one of the first television dramas written especially for televisi ...
'' – crime drama *'' Teletubbies'' – children's *'' Tell the Truth'' – panel game show *''Temptation Island UK'' – reality television *''Tender Is the Night'' *'' Tenko'' – historical drama *'' Tess of the D'Urbervilles'' – drama *''
Testament of Youth ''Testament of Youth'' is the first instalment, covering 1900–1925, in the memoir of Vera Brittain (1893–1970). It was published in 1933. Brittain's memoir continues with ''Testament of Experience'', published in 1957, and encompassing th ...
'' – drama *''Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise'' – nature documentary *'' Thank God You're Here'' – comedy *'' That Mitchell and Webb Look'' – comedy/sketch show *'' That Sunday Night Show'' – chat show/panel show *''
That Was The Team That Was ''That Was The Team That Was'' is a Scottish television programme that documented successful time periods for Scottish football sides. The show was broadcast on BBC One Scotland every Friday night (when there was a series ongoing) and has recent ...
'' – sports documentary *'' That Was the Week That Was'' – comedy/satire *'' That's Life!'' - magazine-style TV series *''
That's the Question ''That's the Question'' is an American television game show hosted by Bob Goen based on the original game show of the same name that is aired in The Netherlands. It premiered on Game Show Network October 2, 2006, airing for two seasons. Gamepla ...
'' – game show *'' Theatre 625'' – drama anthology *''
Theatre Parade ''Theatre Parade'' was a British television programme, one of the world's very first regular series, broadcast by the BBC Television Service from its inception during 1936 until 1938. The programme presented excerpts from popular London theatre ...
'' – excerpts from London shows *'' ThΓ©rΓ¨se Raquin'' *'' They Think It's All Over'' – panel game *''
There's Nothing to Worry About! ''There's Nothing to Worry About!'' is a British television series that ran on ITV Granada in 1982. The sketch comedy show was the first screen collaboration between the comedy duo Fry and Laurie (Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie). Other cast members ...
'' – comedy sketch show *''There's Something About Megan'' – music *''
There's Something About Miriam ''There's Something About Miriam'' is a British reality television series broadcast by Sky1. The six-episode series premiered on 22 February 2004 and concluded on 24 March 2004. Set in Ibiza, Spain, the series depicted six men in competition ...
'' – reality television *'' The Thick of It'' – sitcom/satire *'' Thief Takers'' – crime drama *'' Thieves Like Us'' – sitcom *'' The Thin Blue Line'' – sitcom *'' Thin Ice'' – sitcom *'' The Third Eye'' – drama *''
This is Jinsy ''This is Jinsy'' is a British comedy series. The pilot was first broadcast on 1 March 2010 on BBC Three. The programme is about the bizarre residents of the fictional island of Jinsy which is based on Guernsey, where the two writers are from. ...
'' – surreal comedy/sitcom *''
This is England ''This Is England'' is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The story centres on young skinheads in England in 1983. The film illustrates how their subculture, which has its roots in 1960s West Indies culture, especi ...
'' – 30somethingish drama *''
This Is Your Life This Is Your Life may refer to: Television * ''This Is Your Life'' (American franchise), an American radio and television documentary biography series hosted by Ralph Edwards * ''This Is Your Life'' (Australian TV series), the Australian versio ...
'' – documentary/biography *'' This Life'' – drama *'' This Time Tomorrow'' – game show *''
This Time with Alan Partridge ''This Time with Alan Partridge'' is a British sitcom first broadcast in 2019 on BBC One. It stars Steve Coogan as the inept broadcaster Alan Partridge in a spoof of current affairs programmes such as ''The One Show'' and '' Good Morning Brita ...
'' – comedy *'' This Week'' – current affairs (on
ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
) *'' This Week'' – political affairs (on BBC) *'' Thomas & Friends'' – children's *'' Thorne'' – police drama *'' Threesome'' – comedy *'' Three of a Kind'' – comedy sketch show *''
Three Up, Two Down ''Three Up, Two Down'' is a British sitcom starring Michael Elphick and Angela Thorne that ran from 1985 to 1989. It was written by Richard Ommanney. Cast * Michael Elphick as Sam Tyler *Angela Thorne as Daphne Trenchard *Lysette Anthony as An ...
'' – comedy *'' Through the Keyhole'' – comedy/panel game show *'' Thunderbirds'' – science fiction *'' Tickety Toc'' – children's/animated *''
Tickle, Patch and Friends ''Tickle, Patch and Friends'' was a British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA award-winning television series for children. The series was produced in-house by Ed Matthews for the United Kingdom television network Channel 5 (UK), Chan ...
'' – animated *''
Tikkabilla ''Tikkabilla'' is a UK children's television programme, shown on CBeebies. The programme aims to educate pre-school children in an entertaining manner. The title "Tikkabilla" comes from the Hindi word meaning " Hopscotch", a popular children's g ...
'' – children's *'' Till Death...'' – situation comedy *''
Till Death Us Do Part ''Till Death Us Do Part'' is a British television sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1965 to 1975. The show was first broadcast in 1965 as a ''Comedy Playhouse'' pilot, then as seven series between 1966 and 1975. In 1981, ITV continued the sitcom ...
'' – situation comedy *'' Time Gentlemen Please'' – situation comedy *'' Time of Our Lives'' – sport interview series *'' Time Team'' – history *'' Time Trumpet'' – comedy/mockumentary *''
Timeslip ''Timeslip'' is a British children's science fiction television series made by ATV for the ITV network and broadcast between 1970 and 1971. It was first broadcast on Friday evenings at around 5:10-5:15pm in the ATV region with the other ITV re ...
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Timmy Time ''Timmy Time'' is a British preschool stop-motion clay animated television programme created and produced by Jackie Cockle for the BBC's CBeebies and produced by Aardman Animations. It started broadcasting in the United Kingdom on 6 April 20 ...
'' – children's/animated *''
Tinga Tinga Tales ''Tinga Tinga Tales'' is a British flash animation, flash animated children's television series based on African folk tales and aimed at 4 to 6-year-olds. It was commissioned by the BBC for its CBeebies channel, and by Disney Channel for its D ...
'' – children's/animated *'' Tiny Planets'' – children's *'' Tipping Point'' – quiz show *'' Tiswas'' – children's *'' Titch'' – children's *'' Tittybangbang'' – comedy sketches *''
TLC TLC may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2 * TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network ** TLC (Asia), an As ...
'' – sitcom *'' TNA British Boot Camp'' *'' To Me... To You...'' – children's *'' To Play the King'' – drama *''
To the Ends of the Earth ''To the Ends of the Earth'' is the title given to a trilogy of nautical, relational novelsβ€”''Rites of Passage'' (1980), ''Close Quarters'' (1987), and ''Fire Down Below'' (1989)β€”by British author William Golding. Set on a former British ...
'' – drama *'' To the Manor Born'' – situation comedy *''
Toast of London ''Toast of…'' is a British television sitcom, known either as ''Toast of London'' (when it was set in London) or ''Toast of Tinseltown'' (with episodes set in America). It was created by Arthur Mathews and Matt Berry and stars Berry as Steve ...
'' – comedy *''
Today's Business ''Today's Business'' is an American business news television program that aired on CNBC in the early morning, 5–7 am ET timeslot, hosted for the end of its run by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers. In January 2002, New York Post mentions producers are ...
'' – news/talk show *'' Today's the Day'' – game show *'' Tofu'' – documentary *'' Together'' – soap opera *'' Tom, Dick and Harriet'' – sitcom *'' Tom Brown's Schooldays'' – drama *''
Tommy Zoom Tommy Zoom is a children's animated superhero television series that was shown regularly on CBeebies in the UK. It was first aired on 19 March 2007.
'' – children's *'' The Tomorrow People'' – science fiction *'' Tomorrow's World'' – factual *'' Tonight'' – news / current affairs *''
Tony Bennett at the Talk of the Town ''Tony Bennett at the Talk of the Town'' was a British television series hosted by American pop standards and jazz singer Tony Bennett that aired during 1972. It was staged in London from the Talk of the Town nightclub in conjunction with Thame ...
'' – music *''
Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment ''Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment'' is a British Documentary film, documentary for Channel 4. In a four-part series, Tony Robinson goes on a fascinating and sometimes bizarre journey to discover the origins of our laws and what we do to peo ...
'' – documentary *'' Too Hot to Handle'' – reality television/game show *''
Toot the Tiny Tugboat ''Toot the Tiny Tugboat'' is a British 2D-animated preschool television series developed from Sebastien Braun’s ''Toot and Pop!'' picture book by Lupus Films and animated by Cloth Cat Animation. The series has been airing on Channel 5 Milksha ...
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Top Buzzer ''Top Buzzer'' is a British sitcom written by Johnny Vaughan and Ed Allen, styled as television's first ever "dope opera". It was shown on MTV in 2004 and later repeated on Five. It revolves around two small-time cannabis dealers, Lee ( Stephen ...
'' – sitcom *'' Top Gear'' (1977) – factual (with comical elements) *'' Top Gear'' (2002) – factual (with comical elements) *''
Top Gear Live ''Top Gear'' Live (previously known as the MPH Show) was a supercar motor show. It was held annually at Earls Court beginning in 2003, later expanding to be also held at the Birmingham NEC from 2005 with the two shows being around one week apart. ...
'' – factual (with comical elements) *''
Top Ground Gear Force ''Top Ground Gear Force'' is a one-off TV special, featuring the presenters of BBC's ''Top Gear'', which originally aired on BBC Two at 22:00 GMT on 14 March 2008 as part of Sport Relief 2008. It was repeated on Easter Monday, 2008. It bor ...
'' – factual (with comical elements) *'' Top of the Pops'' – music *''
Topsy and Tim Topsy and Tim is a series of children's books written by Jean Adamson and Gareth Adamson about twins and their adventures. They were first published in 1960 and were relaunched in new editions in February 2003. Since 1960 more than 130 ''Topsy a ...
'' – children's *'' Torchwood'' – science fiction *'' Torchwood Declassified'' – documentary/science fiction *''
Torn Torn may refer to: Film and television * ''Torn'' (2009 film), an American film by Richard Johnson * ''Torn'' (2013 American film), directed Jeremiah Birnbaum * ''Torn'' (2013 Nigerian film), directed by Moses Inwang * ''Torn'' (TV series), a ...
'' – drama/thriller *'' Total Wipeout'' – game show *''
Totally Senseless ''The Totally Senseless Gameshow'' is a one-off variety show that aired on 11 August 2015 for BBC Three. It was hosted by Martin Dougan. The gameshow elements were interspersed with 'backstage' inserts, humorously highlighting stereotypical tre ...
'' – comedy game show *''
Tots TV ''Tots TV'' is a British children's television programme, produced by Ragdoll Productions and Central. The series was first telecast in the UK on the ITV network (part of CITV) from 1993 to 1998. Development ''Tots TV'' was written by two of ...
'' – children's *''
A Touch of Cloth ''A Touch of Cloth'' is a British television comedy series created and written by Charlie Brooker and Daniel Maier, shown on Sky One. A parody of British police procedural dramas, it stars John Hannah as Jack Cloth, a police detective with per ...
'' – comedy/police procedural *'' A Touch of Frost'' – police drama *''
Touching Evil ''Touching Evil'' is a British television drama serial following the exploits of a crack squad on the Organised & Serial Crime Unit, a rapid response police force that serves the entire country. The serial was produced by United Productions f ...
'' – crime drama *''
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'' – children's *''
Toytown ''Toytown'' was a BBC radio series for children, broadcast for '' Children's Hour'' on the Home Service. The plays were based on a set of puppets created by S. G. Hulme Beaman, who also wrote the stories for the series. The first ''Toytown' ...
'' – children's *''
Tracey Ullman's Show ''Tracey Ullman's Show'' is a British sketch comedy television series starring Tracey Ullman. ''Tracey Ullman's Show'' premiered on BBC One on 11 January 2016. The programme marks her first project for the broadcaster in over thirty years, and ...
'' – sketch comedy *'' Tractor Tom'' – children's *'' Tracy Beaker Returns'' – children's/comedy-drama *'' Tracy Beaker Survival Files'' – children's/comedy-drama *'' Traffic Cops'' – motoring/police documentary *'' Traffik'' – drime/crama *'' Trainer'' – drama *'' Travel Man'' – travel documentary *'' Trawlermen'' – factual/documentary *''
Treasure Hunt Treasure hunt generally refers to: * Treasure hunting, the physical search for treasure, typically by finding sunken shipwrecks or buried ancient cultural sites * Treasure hunt (game), a game simulating a hunt for treasure Treasure Hunt may refer ...
'' – game show *'' Tree Fu Tom'' – children's *''
Trevor's World of Sport ''Trevor's World of Sport'' began as a 2003 BBC television sitcom written and directed by Andy Hamilton and starring Neil Pearson as Trevor. One series of the television series was made, followed by three series which were aired on BBC Radio 4 ...
'' – situation comedy *'' Trial & Retribution'' – crime drama *''Trial by Fire'' *''
The Trials of Life ''The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour'' is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the United Kingdom from 3 October 1990. A study in animal behaviour, it was the third i ...
'' – nature documentary *'' The Triangle'' – science fiction *'' Triangle'' – drama/soap opera *''
The Tribal Eye ''The Tribal Eye'' is a seven-part BBC documentary series on the subject of tribal art, written and presented by David Attenborough. It was first transmitted in 1975. Episodes 1. "Behind the Mask" This episode centers on the life and custom ...
'' – documentary *'' The Tribe'' – reality/documentary *'' Tribes, Predators & Me'' – nature documentary *'' Trick or Treat'' – game show *''
Trigger Happy TV ''Trigger Happy TV'' is a hidden camera/ practical joke comedy television series. The original British edition of the show, produced by Absolutely Productions, starred Dom Joly and ran for three series on the British television channel Channel 4 ...
'' – hidden camera stunts *'' The Trip'' – sitcom *'' The Tripods'' – science fiction *''
Tripper's Day ''Tripper's Day'' is a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV. The plot centres on Leonard Rossiter as Norman Tripper, a northern manager assigned to a London supermarket with problematic staff. The programme received po ...
'' – comedy *''
Tripping Over ''Tripping Over'' is a British/Australian six-part drama series. Its first episode aired on Network Ten in Australia on 25 October 2006, and in the United Kingdom on Five on 30 October 2006. In the UK ''Tripping Over'' is repeated on Five Lif ...
'' – drama *'' The Trisha Goddard Show'' – talk show *'' Trivial Pursuit'' – game show *'' Trollied'' – sitcom *''
Tronji ''Tronji'' is a CG animated children's TV series and a multiplayer online game, produced in the United Kingdom and aimed at children aged six to nine years. It was commissioned by CBBC, produced by Ragdoll Productions (their first CBBC-only prod ...
'' – children's *'' Troy'' – magic show *''
Truckers A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster, or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a HGV driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the European Union, a lorry driver, or driver in ...
'' – drama *''
True Dare Kiss ''True Dare Kiss'' is a six-part British television drama series, created by screenwriter Debbie Horsfield, that first broadcast on BBC One on 28 June 2007. The series follows the reunion of four sisters and a brother following the death of thei ...
'' – drama *'' True Love'' – drama *'' Trump: An American Dream'' – documentary *'' Trust'' – legal drama *'' Trust Me'' – drama *''
Trust Me – I'm a Beauty Therapist ''Trust Me – I'm a Beauty Therapist'' is a reality television show broadcast on Five in which eight British celebrities trained to become beauticians in a South Wales beauty salon. They had to perform such tasks as, cutting hair, giving massage ...
'' – reality television *'' Trying'' – comedy *'' The Tube'' – music *''
Tube Mice ''Tube Mice'' is a British children's animated series for television produced in 1988 about the adventures of mice who dwell in the tunnels of the London Underground, the railway system locally referred to as 'the tube'. The real life mice themsel ...
'' – children's *''
Tugs A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...
'' – children's *''
Tucker's Luck ''Tucker's Luck'' is a British television series made by the BBC between 1983 and 1985. The series is a spin-off from the school drama ''Grange Hill (TV series), Grange Hill'' and capitalised on the popularity of one of the series' original char ...
'' *'' The Tudors'' – historical drama *''
The Tunnel ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...
'' – crime drama *'' Tutankhamun'' – adventure drama *'' Tweenies'' – children's *'' Twenty Twelve'' – comedy *''Twirlywoos'' – children's *'' Two Doors Down'' – sitcom *''
Two Fat Ladies ''Two Fat Ladies'' was a British cooking programme starring Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright. It originally ran for four series and twenty-four episodes, from 9 October 1996 to 28 September 1999, being produced by Optomen Televisio ...
'' – cooking *'' Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' – situation comedy *'' Two of a Kind'' – sketch show *''
The Two of Us ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...
'' – situation comedy *'' The Two Ronnies'' – comedy *'' Two's Company'' – situation comedy *''
TV Heaven, Telly Hell ''TV Heaven, Telly Hell'' is a comedy television show on Channel 4, presented and produced by Sean Lock. The format is similar to ''Room 101 The Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty are th ...
'' – comedy/talk show *''
TVGoHome TVGoHome was a website which parodied the television listings style of the British magazine ''Radio Times''. It was produced fortnightly from 1999 to 2001, and sporadically until April 2003, by Charlie Brooker. The site now exists only in archive ...
'' – comedy/sketch show *'' Tycoon'' – reality television


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X-Ray Mega Airport ''X-Ray Mega Airport'' (also known as ''Inside Frankfurt Airport'') is a five-part British television series which premiered on 21 May 2015 on the Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom and subsequently on international versions of the Discove ...
'' – documentary *''
Xpress Xpress may refer to: *Xpress (TV series), an award-winning multi cultural entertainment series *Xpress, a regional passenger bus service provided by the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority in metropolitan Atlanta * X*Press X*Change, an obsol ...
'' – popular UK multicultural show *'' The X Factor (UK)'' – singing talent show


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*'' Years and Years'' – drama *'' Yellowstone'' – nature documentary *''Yellowstone: Wildest Winter to Blazing Summer'' – nature documentary *''
Yellowthread Street ''Yellowthread Street'' is a British television police drama, first broadcast in 1990, that focuses on the work of a group of detectives in the Royal Hong Kong Police. Developed and produced by Ranald Graham, the series was loosely based on the ...
'' – crime drama *'' Yes Minister'' – situation comedy *''
Yes Prime Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can b ...
'' – situation comedy *'' Yonderland'' – fantasy/comedy *''
You Have Been Watching ''You Have Been Watching'' is a British comedy panel game presented by Charlie Brooker, produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4 and filmed at BBC Television Centre (pilot and series 2) and Riverside Studios (series 1) in London. It first aired on ...
'' – comedy panel game *''
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 ...
'' – sitcom *''
You, Me and the Apocalypse ''You, Me and the Apocalypse'' (working title ''Apocalypse Slough'') is a British-American comedy-drama miniseries. The series was green-lit on 8 January 2015. It debuted on Sky 1 on 30 September 2015 and on NBC on 28 January 2016. Sky 1 said ...
'' – comedy-drama *'' You've Been Framed!'' – comedy *''
Young Apprentice ''Young Apprentice'' is a British reality television programme and a spin off of ''The Apprentice'', in which a group of young people compete against each other in a series of business related challenges to win a Β£25,000 investment from Briti ...
'' – reality television *''
A Young Doctor's Notebook ''A Young Doctor's Notebook'' (Russian: «» ''Zapiski yunogo vracha'', literally, "A Young Doctor's Notes"), also known as ''A Country Doctor's Notebook'', is a short story cycle by the Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov. The stories written in ...
'' – dark black comedy *''
Young Hyacinth ''Young Hyacinth'' is a prequel to the British sitcom ''Keeping Up Appearances'', written by original writer Roy Clarke. ''Keeping Up Appearances'' ran for 44 episodes in five series from 1990 to 1995 and two TV specials in 1997 and 2008, created ...
'' – sitcom *''
Young James Herriot ''Young James Herriot'' is a three-part British television drama based on the early life of veterinary surgeon James Herriot. It is part of a series of movies and television series based on Herriot's novels. It features Iain De Caestecker as t ...
'' – drama *'' The Young Ones'' – situation comedy *'' The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star'' – comedy *'' Your Face Sounds Familiar'' – talent show *''
Your Life in Their Hands ''Your Life in Their Hands'' is a long-running BBC TV documentary series on the subject of surgery, examining surgical practice from the point of view of both surgeons and patients. Its first run was produced by Bill Duncalf and Mary Adams, co ...
'' – medical reality/documentary *''
Yus, My Dear ''Yus, My Dear'' is a British sitcom that ran for nineteen episodes over two series in 1976 featuring Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts in the lead roles. It was written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, and produced and directed by Stuart Al ...
'' – sitcom


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*'' Z-Cars'' – drama/action *'' Zack & Quack'' – animated *'' Zapped'' – sitcom *'' Zen'' – police drama *''
Zero Hour Zero Hour may refer to: * Midnight, or 00:00 * Zero hour (1945), the capitulation of the Nazi government at midnight May 8, 1945 * Zero Hour (military designation), the scheduled time for the start of some event, especially a military operation ...
'' – documentary *''
ZingZillas ''ZingZillas'' is a British television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the BBC pre-school channel CBeebies, which ran from 5 April 2010 to 11 June 2012. Overview ZingZillas is a music show aimed at children ages six and under. ...
'' – children's *''
Zoo Quest ''Zoo Quest'' is a series of multi-part nature documentaries broadcast on the BBC Television Service between 1954 and 1963. It was the first major programme to feature David Attenborough. In each series, Attenborough travelled with staff from ...
'' – nature documentary *''
Zoo Time A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for Conservation biology, conservation purposes. The term ''zoological g ...
'' – children's: animals


Other languages


Hindustani Hindustani may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Hindustan (another name of India) * Hindustani language, an Indo-Aryan language, whose two official norms are Hindi and Urdu * Fiji Hindi, a variety of Eastern Hindi spoken in Fiji, and ...

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Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye ''Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye'' (''Make Yourself at Home'') was a BBC television and radio programme, presented in Hindustani, with the aim of helping immigrants from South Asia to the United Kingdom to become integrated. The programme was announc ...
'' – magazine


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An LΓ  ''An LΓ '' (''The Day'') is a Scottish Gaelic-language news programme broadcast on the Gaelic-language channel, BBC Alba. The programme, based at BBC Alba's newsroom in Inverness, began at 8pm on 22 September 2008 and provides a 30-minute bul ...
'' – news *''
Dè a-nis? ''Dè a-nis?'' (pronounced: Jaay a-neash) is a Scottish Gaelic-language children's program produced by BBC Gàidhlig. It is broadcast on BBC Alba on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm. "Dè a-nis" is Gaelic for "What Now?" History Launched on 30 Septe ...
'' – children's *'' DΓ²taman'' – children's *''
EΓ²rpa ' (Scottish Gaelic for ''Europe'') is long-running current affairs programme broadcast on BBC Alba. The series has been running since 1993 and has covered political and social issues affecting Europe and Europeans over that time including issues ...
'' – current affairs *'' Machair'' – soap opera *''
Rapal ''Rapal'' is a BBC Alba music television programme and radio show on BBC Radio nan GΓ idheal recorded at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay HQ. ''Rapal'' broadcast its first programme on the radio on 28 May 2001, presented by Niall Iain McDonald. It ...
'' – music *''
Seachd LΓ  ''Seachd LΓ '' (''Seven Days'') is a weekly Scottish Gaelic-language news magazine produced by BBC Alba, featuring a round up of the week's news. Its stories are from BBC Alba's news programmes ''An LΓ '' and ''EΓ²rpa''. It is shown on Sundays ...
'' – news *''
Telefios ''Telefios'' was a Scottish Gaelic-language news programme, broadcast on both Grampian Television and Scottish Television from 4 January 1993 until 2000. Its name is a ''portmanteau'' of the word ''fios'' meaning "knowledge" or "information", a ...
'' – news


Urdu

*'' Nai Zindagi Naya Jeevan'' – magazine


Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

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Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol is a television series featuring congregational Christian singing in the Welsh language. Currently broadcast by the Welsh-language television channel S4C, it is one of the longest-running television programmes on any British television channel ...
'' – religion/music *''
Newyddion ''Newyddion S4C'' (''S4C News'') is a Welsh-language news programme consisting of Welsh, UK, and international news, produced daily by BBC Cymru Wales and broadcast on S4C. Overview The main evening programme (branded ) is broadcast each wee ...
'' – news *'' Noson Lawen'' – entertainment *'' Pobol y Cwm'' – soap opera *'' Heno'' *''
Uned 5 Uned 5 (''"Unit 5"'') is a BAFTA award-winning teenage magazine show, broadcast live every week on Welsh channel S4C between 1994 and 2010. The programme was the channel's flagship youth magazine for over sixteen years. On 24 November 2009, S4 ...
'' – children's *''
Y Clwb Rygbi () is a rugby union Welsh-language television programme shown on S4C. Produced by BBC Cymru Wales, the show is amongst the most popular programmes shown on S4C. The show was known as until the beginning of the 2014–15 season. Format The sho ...
'' – sport *'' Y Pris'' – drama


See also

* British sitcom *
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* BBC television drama * 100 Greatest ( Channel 4 poll) *
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( British Film Institute poll) *
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