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This is a list of television programmes broadcast by the BBC either currently or previously broadcast on the BBC in the United Kingdom. * Children's television programmes can be found at
List of BBC children's television programmes This is a list of CBBC programmes that are currently and formerly being broadcast on the children's television strand of the BBC in the United Kingdom. Current programming Live action * ''4 O'Clock Club'' (2012–2020) * '' All Over the Pla ...
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Current

Programmes in this section have been broadcast by the BBC in the last year or have a commission for further episodes. Recommissioned shows are shown as running to the present, as are any show that is currently airing. Only channels where an episode first aired are listed (with the exception of episodes on non-BBC Three programmes which debuted online; for these) the linear channel and the transmission date on that channel are used.


Comedy


Drama


Miniseries


One-off Drama


Soap


Anthology

* '' Moving On'', One, 18 May 2009– * '' Small Axe'', One, 15 November 2020 – 13 December 2020 * ''The Break'', Three, unknown–


Shorts

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The Snail and the Whale ''The Snail and the Whale'' is a 2003 children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It won the 2004 Early Years award for the best pre-school book, the 2005 Blue Peter award for Best Book to Read Aloud, an ...
'', One, 25 December 2019–


Primetime reality/unscripted


Daytime reality/unscripted


Gameshows


Documentaries


News programmes

For programmes which only air on the BBC World News Channel, see programming on BBC World News.


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* ''The A to Z of TV Gardening'' * '' The ABC Murders'' (BBC One 2018) * '' Absolute Power'' (
BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC's ...
2000 – 2004, BBC Two 2004) * ''
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 ...
'' (BBC One 1992 – 1996, 2001 – 2004 & 2011 – 2012) * '' Accidents Can Happen'' (BBC One 2004 – 2006) * '' Accused'' (BBC One 2010 – 2012) * ''
Adam Adamant Lives! ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' is a British adventure television series that ran from 1966 to 1967 on BBC 1, starring Gerald Harper in the title role. The series was created and produced by several alumni from ''Doctor Who''. Proposing that an adventur ...
'' (BBC One 1966 – 1967) * '' Ads Infinitum'' (BBC Two 1996, 1998–2000) * ''
The Adventure Game ''The Adventure Game'' is a game show that was originally broadcast on UK television channels BBC1 and BBC2 between 24 May 1980 and 18 February 1986. The story in each show was that the two celebrity contestants and a member of the public had ...
'' (BBC One 1980 – 1982, BBC Two 1981 – 1986) * ''
An Adventure in Space and Time ''An Adventure in Space and Time'' is a 2013 British biographical television film, starring David Bradley, Brian Cox, Jessica Raine and Sacha Dhawan. Directed by Terry McDonough, and written by regular ''Doctor Who'' writer Mark Gatiss, it p ...
'' (BBC Two November 2013) * '' Afghanistan: The Great Game – A Personal View by Rory Stewart'' (BBC One 2012) * ''
Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
'' (BBC One 2013) * '' After You've Gone'' (BBC One 2007 – 2008) * ''Against the Law'' (BBC Two 2017) * ''
Age Before Beauty ''Age Before Beauty'' is a BBC television drama series by Debbie Horsfield that premiered on BBC One on 31 July 2018. The six-part series is based in Manchester, England, and stars Robson Green, Sue Johnston, Polly Walker and James Murray. Pl ...
'' (BBC One 2018) * ''
Alan Davies Après-Ski ''Alan Davies Après-Ski'' is a British comedy television series broadcast on BBC Two between the 7 and 21 February 2014 to coincide with the beginning, middle and end of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Presented by Alan Davies, the three-part series w ...
'' (BBC Two 2014) * ''Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom'' (a.k.a. ''Wild Alaska'', BBC Two 2015) * ''
All About Me ''All About Me'' is a British television sitcom starring Jasper Carrott about a multicultural family living in Birmingham. It was broadcast on BBC One from 2002 to 2004. ''All About Me'' was created by Steven Knight, who also wrote two of the e ...
'' (BBC One 2002 – 2004) * ''
All Along the Watchtower "All Along the Watchtower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his eighth studio album, '' John Wesley Harding'' (1967). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. The song's lyrics, which in its original ve ...
'' (BBC One 1999) * ''
'Allo 'Allo! ''Allo 'Allo!'' is a British sitcom television series, created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, starring Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner and Richard Gibson. Originally broadcast on BBC1, the series focuses on the life of a Fre ...
'' (BBC One 1982 – 1992, BBC Two 2007) * ''
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 ...
'' (BBC One 2017 – 2020) * ''
Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply The Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three ...
'' * ''
The Alvin Show ''The Alvin Show'' is an American animated television series that aired on CBS in the early 1960s. This was the first series to feature the singing characters Alvin and the Chipmunks. ''The Alvin Show'' aired for one season, from October 4, 1961, ...
'' * ''
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard ''The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' is a British drama series that aired on BBC One in 2006. Produced by Kudos, it was written by Sally Wainwright and stars Jane Horrocks in the title role of a woman with no previous political experience who becomes P ...
'' (BBC One 2006) * ''Amazon Abyss'' (BBC Two 2005 and 2009) * ''
Ambassadors An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or so ...
'' (BBC Two 2013) * ''
Amber Amber is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects."Amber" (2004). In M ...
'' (BBC Four 2014) * ''
American Dad ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first televisio ...
'' (BBC Two 2005 – 2006, BBC Three 2007 – 2016) * '' The American Future: A History'' (BBC Two 2008) * ''
And Then There Were None ''And Then There Were None'' is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the most difficult of her books to write. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939, a ...
'' (BBC One 2015) * ''
Andy Pandy ''Andy Pandy'' is a British children's television series that first appeared on BBC Television in summer 1950. Originally live, a series of 26 filmed programmes was shown until 1970, when a new series of 13 episodes was made. A revival of the s ...
'' (BBC One 1950 – 1970, CBeebies 2002) * ''
Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...
'' (BBC One 1975 – 1983) * ''
Andes to Amazon ''Andes to Amazon'' is a nature documentary TV series co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, England and Animal Planet, first transmitted in the UK on BBC2 in November 2000. In other territories it was broadcast under the title ...
'' (a.k.a. ''Wild South America'', BBC Two 2000) * ''
Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain ''Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain'' is a 2007 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the end of the Second World War onwards. The series was highly praised, and resulted ...
'' (BBC Two 2007) * ''
Andrew Marr's History of the World ''Andrew Marr's History of the World'' is a 2012 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers 70,000 years of world history from before the beginning of human civilisation, as African nomadic peoples spread out around th ...
'' (BBC One 2012) * '' Animal Antics'' (BBC One 2012) * ''Animal Babies'' (BBC One 2016) * ''
Animal Hospital ''Animal Hospital'' is a British television show starring Australian singer and TV presenter Rolf Harris that ran on BBC One from 1994 to 2004 and more recently starring Phil Dixon. The series featured animal welfare stories from many RSPCA hos ...
'' (BBC One 1994 – 2004) * ''
Animal Park ''Animal Park'' is a BBC television documentary series about the lives of keepers and animals at Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, England. The show is presented by Kate Humble, Ben Fogle and Megan McCubbin, with appearances by members of Longl ...
'' (BBC One & BBC Two 2000 – 2009) * ''Animals with Cameras'' (BBC One 2018) * '' Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife'' (BBC Three 2006 – 2007) * '' Any Dream Will Do'' (BBC One 2007) * ''
Apparitions Apparition may refer to: Supernatural *Apparitional experience, an anomalous, quasi-perceptual experience * A vision, something seen in a dream, trance, or religious ecstasy *Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear ...
'' (BBC One 2008) * ''
Apple Tree Yard ''Apple Tree Yard'' is a British television psychological thriller, adapted from the 2013 novel of the same name by Louise Doughty. The four-part series was commissioned in 2016 and the first episode had its premiere on BBC One on 22 January 201 ...
'' (BBC One 22 January 2017 – 6 February 2017) * ''
Archangel Archangels () are the second lowest rank of angel in the hierarchy of angels. The word ''archangel'' itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions, but beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of other relig ...
'' (BBC One 2005) * ''
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 ...
'' (BBC One 1972 – 1985 & 2016) * ''
Are You an Egghead? ''Are You an Egghead?'' is a BBC quiz show that was presented by Dermot Murnaghan. It is a spin-off from the quiz show '' Eggheads'', with its goal to find a further Egghead to complement the existing team. The first series was aired weekdays f ...
'' (BBC Two 2008 – 2009) * '' Are You Fitter Than a Pensioner?'' (BBC Three 2010) * ''
Around the World in 80 Treasures Around may refer to: * "Around" (song), by Julia van Bergen * ''Around'', 2006 album by Tom Verlaine Tom Verlaine (born Thomas Miller, December 13, 1949) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the New ...
'' (BBC Two 2005) * ''
Arrested Development The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ...
'' * ''
Arrow to the Heart "Arrow to the Heart" is a British television drama, broadcast live twice by BBC Television in 1952, four days apart, and again in 1956. It was adapted from the 1950 German novel ''Unruhige Nacht'' by Albrecht Goes. It was the first collaboration ...
'' (BBC 1952 – 1956) * ''
Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...
'' (CBBC 2002 – present) * ''
As Seen on TV As seen on TV is a generic nameplate for products advertised on television in the United States for direct-response mail-order through a toll-free telephone number. ''As Seen on TV'' advertisements, known as infomercials, are usually 30-minute sho ...
'' (BBC One 2009) * '' As Time Goes By'' (BBC One 1992 – 2002 & 2005) * ''
The Ascent of Man ''The Ascent of Man'' is a 13-part British documentary television series produced by the BBC and Time-Life Films first broadcast in 1973. It was written and presented by British mathematician and historian of science Jacob Bronowski, who ...
'' * '' Ashes to Ashes'' (BBC One 2008 – 2010) * ''
Asia Business Report ''Asia Business Report'' is a business news programme produced by the BBC and is shown on BBC World News during the Asian morning hours. This programme used to be available exclusively in Asia-Pacific, South Asia and Middle East but, as of a 1 ...
'' * ''
Asia Today ''Asia Today'' is an Asian news programme produced by the BBC and was shown on BBC World News during the Asian morning hours, between 2003 and 2011. This programme used to be available exclusively in Asia Pacific, South Asia and Middle East but ...
'' * '' Ask Rhod Gilbert'' (BBC One 2010 – 2011) * ''
Asylum Asylum may refer to: Types of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent Asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea ...
'' (BBC Four 2015) * '' Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth'' (BBC Two 2015) * ''
Atlantis Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and '' Critias'', wherein it represents the antagonist naval power that b ...
'' (BBC One 2013 – 2015) * '' Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild'' (BBC Two 2012) * ''
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' () is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven British construction workers who leave the United Kingdom to search for employment overseas. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in ...
'' (ITV 1983 – 1986, BBC One 2002 – 2004)


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* ''
Babs Babs or BABS may refer to: People * Nickname of Barbara Windsor (1937-2020), British actress * Babs McMillan, Australian actress * Babs Olusanmokun, American actor * Babs Reingold, American artist * Babs Fafunwa (1923-2010), Nigerian educationis ...
'' (BBC One 2017) * ''
The Baby Borrowers ''The Baby Borrowers'' is a British reality television series produced by Love Productions for BBC Three. The series premiered 8 January 2007. The show features five couples aged between 16 and 19. They start off attempting to look after a baby ...
'' (BBC Three 2007) * '' The Baby Borrowers USA'' * '' Backchat'' (BBC Three 2013 – 2014, BBC Two 2014 – 26 December 2015) * '' Back to the Floor'' (BBC Two 1997 – 2002) * '' Bad Education'' (BBC Three 2012 – 2014) * '' Badults'' (BBC Three 23 July 2013 – 7 July 2014) * ''
Bagpuss ''Bagpuss'' is a British animated children's television series which was made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate through their company Smallfilms. The series of thirteen episodes was first broadcast from 12 February to 7 May 1974. The title ch ...
'' (BBC One 1974) * '' The Baker Street Boys'' (BBC 1983) * ''
Balamory ''Balamory'' is a British live-action children's programme on BBC One, BBC Two and CBeebies for pre-school children, about a fictional small island community off the west coast of Scotland, named ''Balamory''. Four series were produced between ...
'' (BBC Two 2002 – 2005) * ''
Ballykissangel ''Ballykissangel'' is a BBC television drama created by Kieran Prendiville and set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. The original story revolved around a young English Roman Catholic priest as he became part of a rural com ...
'' (BBC One 1996 – 2001) * '' Bake Off: Crème de la Crème'' (BBC Two 29 March 2016 – 31 May 2017, moved to
Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...
after two series) * '' Band of Brothers'' (BBC Two 2001) * ''
Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer ''Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer'' is a British comedy television series, the third by comedy double act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer and their second in a sketch show format. Directed by Mark Mylod and produced by Alan Marke, it first aired ...
'' (BBC Two 1999) * '' Bang Goes the Theory'' (BBC One 2009 – 5 May 2014) * ''
Banished Banished may refer to: * ''Banished'' (TV series), a 2015 drama television series * ''Banished'' (film), a 2007 documentary * ''Banished'' (video game), a city-building strategy game by Shining Rock Software * Banished (Halo) The ''Halo'' vi ...
'' (BBC Two 2015) * ''
The Barchester Chronicles ''The Barchester Chronicles'' is a 1982 British television serial produced by Jonathan Powell for the BBC. It is an adaptation by Alan Plater of Anthony Trollope's first two Chronicles of Barsetshire, ''The Warden'' (1855) and ''Barchester Towe ...
'' (BBC One 1982) * ''
BBC World News BBC World News is an international English-language pay television network, operated under the ''BBC Global News Limited'' division of the BBC, which is a public corporation of the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media an ...
'' (BBC World Television Service 1990 – 1995, BBC World 1995 – 2008, BBC One / BBC News Channel 1997 – present, BBC America 2007 – 2009, BBC Two 1997 – 2015) * ''
BBC World News America ''BBC World News America'' is a British/American current affairs news program created by Garth Ancier and produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation's BBC News division, which premiered on October 1, 2007. Produced out of the BBC's Washi ...
'' * ''
Bear Behaving Badly ''Bear Behaving Badly'' is a British children's sitcom which originally aired for four series and was broadcast between 3 September 2007 and 21 December 2010. Background The programme is centred around the daily adventures of Barney Harwood, h ...
'' (BBC One 2007 – 2008, CBBC 2008 – 2010) * '' The Bear Family and Me'' (BBC Two 2011) * '' Beat the Brain'' (BBC Two 2015) * ''
Beau Geste ''Beau Geste'' is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a re ...
'' (BBC One 1982) * '' Beautiful People'' (BBC Two 2008 – 2009) * ''
Becoming Human ''Becoming Human'' is a British supernatural comedy-drama webisode series and a spin-off from the TV series '' Being Human''. Created by Toby Whithouse, it was directed by Alex Kalymnios, written by Brian Dooley, Jamie Mathieson and John Jackson ...
'' (BBC Three 2011) * '' Being Human'' (BBC Three 2008 – 2013) * ''Bella and the Boys'' (BBC Two 2004) * ''
Bellamy's People ''Bellamy's People'', also known as ''Bellamy's People of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'', is a British comedy show first broadcast on BBC Two as an eight-episode series. The show is a spin-off from the BBC Radio 4 show ...
'' (BBC Two 2010) * '' Belonging'' * ''
Berkeley Square Berkeley Square is a garden square in the West End of London. It is one of the best known of the many squares in London, located in Mayfair in the City of Westminster. It was laid out in the mid 18th century by the architect William Ke ...
'' (BBC 1998) * '' Better Things'' (BBC Two 2019 – 2022) * '' Between the Lines'' (BBC One 1992 – 1994) * ''
The Big Allotment Challenge ''The Big Allotment Challenge'' is a British game show that has aired on BBC Two between 15 April 2014 and 17 February 2015. It is hosted by Fern Britton and is about gardening in Britain. The three judges are Jim Buttress (for the "grow challe ...
'' (BBC Two 2014) * ''
Big Break ''Big Break'' is a British television game show, created by Roger Medcalf, Mike Kemp and Terry Mardell, presented by comedian Jim Davidson and snooker commentator John Virgo, and broadcast on BBC One between 1991 and 2002. Inspired by ITV's '' ...
'' (BBC One 1991 – 2002) * ''Big Cats'' (BBC One 2018) * '' Big Deal'' (BBC One 1984 – 1986) * ''
The Big Read The Big Read was a survey on books carried out by the BBC in the United Kingdom in 2003, where over three-quarters of a million votes were received from the British public to find the nation's best-loved novel of all time. The year-long survey wa ...
'' (BBC 2003) * '' Big School'' (BBC One 2013 – 2014) * '' Big Ticket'' (BBC One 1998) * '' The Big Trip'' (BBC Two 1994 – 1995) * ''
The Bigger Picture with Graham Norton ''Graham Norton's Bigger Picture'' (previously named ''The Bigger Picture with Graham Norton'') is a British comedy panel chat show broadcast on BBC One from 1 August 2005 until 20 November 2006, in which presenter Graham Norton informally and sa ...
'' (BBC One 2005 – 2006) * ''
Bill Oddie Back in the USA ''Bill Oddie Back in the USA'' is a British television programme, about natural history, written and presented by Bill Oddie and screened in early 2007. The formal description used by the BBC said: Long before he became known as a wildlife pres ...
'' (BBC Two 2007) * ''
The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop ''The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop'' (also known as ''Inside KFC'') is a 2015 British English three-part documentary television miniseries that premiered on BBC One. The series goes behind the scenes of the fast food restaurant chain KFC. The seri ...
'' (BBC One 2015) * '' Birds of a Feather'' (BBC One 1989 – 1998, ITV 2014 – 2017) * ''
Birdsong Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-technical use, bird songs are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear. In ornithology and birding, songs (relatively complex vocalizations) are distinguished by func ...
'' (BBC One 2012) * ''
Bizarre Animal ER ''Bizarre ER'' is a BBC Three, and later E4, television show that deals with hospital mishaps. Series guide Every episode shows a miraculous survival story and strange facts, like the woman who fell out of a plane at 35,000 ft and survived ...
'' (BBC Three 2009) * '' Bizarre ER'' (BBC Three 2008 – 2011) * ''
The Black and White Minstrel Show ''The Black and White Minstrel Show'' was a British light entertainment show that ran for twenty years on BBC prime-time television. Running from 1958 to 1978, it was a weekly variety show that presented traditional American minstrel and count ...
'' (BBC One 1958 – 1978) * ''
Black Earth Rising ''Black Earth Rising'' is a 2018 British television miniseries written and directed by Hugo Blick, about the prosecution of international war criminals. The series is a co-production between BBC Two and Netflix. The show aired on BBC Two in th ...
'' (BBC Two 2018) * ''
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 ...
'' (BBC One 1983 – 1989) * ''
Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre rivers, and is ...
'' (BBC One 2004 – 2006) * ''
Blake's 7 ''Blake's 7'' (sometimes styled ''Blakes7'') is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four 13-episode series were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first ...
'' (BBC One 1978 – 1981) * ''
Blandings Blandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the seat of Lord Emsworth (Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth), home to many of his family and the setting for numerous tal ...
'' (BBC One 13 January 2013 – 30 March 2014) * ''
Blankety Blank ''Blankety Blank'' is a British comedy game show which started in 1979 and is still running today, albeit with some sizeable gaps. The original series ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC1, hosted first by Terry Wogan from 1979 un ...
'' (BBC One 1979 – 1990 & 1997 – 1999, ITV 2001 – 2003 & 2016) * ''
Bleak House ''Bleak House'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The novel has many characters and several sub-plots, and is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and ...
'' (BBC One 2005) * ''
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff ''The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff'' is a four-part comedy series produced by BBC, which premiered on BBC Two on 19 December 2011. It is a parody of the works of Charles Dickens, drawing its title from ''Bleak House'' and ''The Old Curiosity Shop''. I ...
'' (BBC Two 19 December 2011 – 5 March 2012) * ''
Blessed Blessed may refer to: * The state of having received a blessing * Blessed, a title assigned by the Roman Catholic Church to someone who has been beatified Film and television * ''Blessed'' (2004 film), a 2004 motion picture about a supernatural ...
'' (BBC One 2005) * ''
Blott on the Landscape ''Blott on the Landscape'' is a novel by Tom Sharpe which was first published in 1975. The book was adapted into a 6-part television series of the same name for BBC television in 1985. Plot The story revolves around the proposed construction o ...
'' * ''
The Blue Planet ''The Blue Planet'' is a British nature documentary series created and produced by the BBC. It premiered on 12 September 2001 in the United Kingdom. It is narrated by David Attenborough. Described as "the first ever comprehensive series on t ...
'' (BBC One 2001) * ''
Blue Planet II ''Blue Planet II'' is a 2017 British nature documentary series on marine life produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. Like its predecessor, '' The Blue Planet'' (2001), it is narrated and presented by naturalist Sir David Attenborough. After ...
'' (BBC One 2017) * ''
Bluestone 42 ''Bluestone 42'' is a British sitcom about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick, first broadcast on 5 March 2013 on BBC Three. The third and final series began on 9 March 2015 and ended on 13 April 2015. In J ...
'' (BBC Three 2013 – 2015) * ''
Boats that Built Britain ''The Boats that Built Britain'' is a British documentary television series directed by Lawrence Walford and produced by Form Films for the BBC. Presented by sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe, it covers various significant ships in the maritime h ...
'' (BBC Four 2010) * ''
Bob the Builder ''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with ...
'' (1999 TV series) * ''
Bob's Full House ''Bob's Full House'' was a British television quiz show based on the game of Bingo. It aired on BBC1 from 1 September 1984 until 27 January 1990, and was hosted by Bob Monkhouse. Gameplay Four players were given separate Bingo-style cards and ...
'' (BBC One 1984 – 2000) * '' The Book Quiz'' (BBC Four 2007 – 2008) * ''
Bonekickers ''Bonekickers'' is a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University. It made its début on 8 July 2008 and ran for one series. It was written by '' Life on Mars'' and '' Ashes to Ashes'' creators Matthew Graha ...
'' (BBC One 2008) * '' Boomers'' (BBC One 15 August 2014 – 29 April 2016) * '' Bottom'' (BBC Two 1991 – 1995) * ''
The Boys from Baghdad High ''The Boys from Baghdad High'', also known as ''Baghdad High'', is a British-American-French television documentary film. It was first shown in the United Kingdom at the 2007 Sheffield Doc/Fest, before airing on BBC Two on 8 January 2008. It als ...
'' (BBC Two 2008) * '' Boy Meets Girl'' (BBC Two 3 September 2015 – 4 August 2016) * ''
Boys from the Blackstuff ''Boys from the Blackstuff'' is a British drama television series of five episodes, originally transmitted from 10 October to 7 November 1982 on BBC2. The serial was written by Liverpudlian playwright Alan Bleasdale, as a sequel to a televisio ...
'' (BBC Two 1980 – 1982) * '' The Boy With The Topknot'' (BBC Two 2017) * '' Breakaway'' (BBC Two 2012, BBC One 2013) * '' Brian Pern'' (BBC Four 10 February 2014 – 29 March 2017) * ''
Britain and the Sea ''Britain and the Sea'' is a British documentary television series presented and written by David Dimbleby that was first broadcast on BBC One on 17 November 2013. The series was made in partnership with National Maritime Museum and explores Br ...
'' (BBC One 2013) * '' Britain from Above'' (BBC Two 2008) * '' Britain Unzipped'' (BBC Three 2012 – 2013) * '' Britain's Great War'' (BBC One 2014) * ''
Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones ''Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones'' is a British documentary television series broadcast on BBC One. It is about the history of travel routes through Great Britain and is presented by Griff Rhys Jones Griffith Rhys Jones (bor ...
'' (BBC One 2012) * ''
Britain's Missing Top Model ''Britain's Missing Top Model'' is a British Reality TV modelling show for disabled women, aired on BBC Three. The premiere episode aired on 1 July 2008. The show courted controversy, with many arguing that the show made disability a spectator ...
'' (BBC Three 2008) * ''
The British at Work ''The British at Work'' is a four-part BBC Two documentary series, broadcast in 2011. It is presented by Kirsty Young Kirsty Jackson Young (born 23 November 1968) is a Scottish television and radio presenter. From 2006 to 2018 she was the ...
'' (BBC Two 2011) * ''
The Brits Who Built the Modern World ''The Brits Who Built the Modern World'' is a British factual television series that was first broadcast on BBC Four from 13 to 27 February 2014. The three-part series tells the story of British architects Richard Rogers Richard George R ...
'' (BBC Four 2014) * '' The Brittas Empire'' (BBC One 1991 – 1997) * '' Broken'' (BBC One 23 May 2017 – 4 July 2017) * '' The Bubble'' (BBC Two 2010) * ''
Bucket A bucket is typically a watertight, vertical cylinder or truncated cone or square, with an open top and a flat bottom, attached to a semicircular carrying handle called the ''bail''. A bucket is usually an open-top container. In contrast, a ...
'' (BBC Four 2017) * '' Bugs'' (BBC One 1995 – 1999) * ''
Bumps (TV series) ''Bumps'' is a one-off British sitcom created and written by Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas for the BBC, which was broadcast on 21 February 2020. The sitcom follows a sixty-two year old woman who tries, and succeeds, in getting pregnant, and ...
'' (BBC One 21 February 2020) * '' Burn Up'' (BBC Two 2008) * '' By Any Means'' (BBC Two 2008 – 2011) * '' By Any Means'' (BBC One 2013)


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* ''The C-Word'' (BBC One 2015) * ''
Café Continental ''Café Continental'' is a British television variety show on the BBC Television Service from 1947 to 1953. Broadcast live from the BBC's studios at Alexandra Palace, the programme opened with a "Maître d'hôtel" known as Pere Auguste, who we ...
'' (BBC 1947 – 1953) * '' Le Cafe des Reves'' * ''
Cambridge Spies ''Cambridge Spies'' is a four-part British drama miniseries written by Peter Moffat and directed by Tim Fywell, that was first broadcast on BBC Two in May 2003 and is based on the true story of four brilliant young men at the University of Cambr ...
'' (BBC One 2003) * ''
Candy Cabs ''Candy Cabs'' is a comedy drama series shown on BBC One in April 2011. The plot revolves around a group of friends who set up a female-only taxi company in a seaside town in Northern England. It was written by Johanne McAndrew and Elliott Hope a ...
'' (BBC One 5 April 2011 – 19 April 2011) * ''
Canned Carrott ''Canned Carrott'' is a comedy stand-up and sketch-show by Jasper Carrott. It gave rise to a spin-off series, and made the names of regular contributors Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Two of the regular sketches were "Wiggy" and "The Detectives" ...
'' (BBC One 1990 – 1992) * ''
The Canterbury Tales ''The Canterbury Tales'' ( enm, Tales of Caunterbury) is a collection of twenty-four stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. It is widely regarded as Chaucer's '' magnum opus ...
'' (BBC One 2003) * '' Can't Touch This'' (BBC One 26 March 2016 – 8 October 2016) * '' Carrott Confidential'' * ''
Carrott's Lib ''Carrott's Lib'' is a British satirical comedy series broadcast between 2 October 1982 and 30 December 1983. It starred Jasper Carrott and a cast of many comedians. The show was a satirical comedy and sketch show, featuring many comedians who wen ...
'' (BBC One 1982 – 1983) * ''
Casanova Giacomo Girolamo Casanova (, ; 2 April 1725 – 4 June 1798) was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, (''Story of My Life''), is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of information about the c ...
'' (BBC Two 1971) * ''
Casanova Giacomo Girolamo Casanova (, ; 2 April 1725 – 4 June 1798) was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, (''Story of My Life''), is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of information about the c ...
'' (BBC Three 2005) * '' Case Histories'' (BBC One 5 June 2011 – 2 June 2013) * ''
Cash in the Attic ''Cash in the Attic'' is a British television programme that aired on BBC One from 4 November 2002 to 24 May 2012. The programme's tagline was ''The show that helps you find hidden treasures in your home, and then sells them for you at auction ...
'' (BBC One 2002 – 2013) * ''
The Casual Vacancy ''The Casual Vacancy'' is a 2012 novel written by J. K. Rowling. The book was published worldwide by the Little, Brown Book Group on 27 September 2012. A paperback edition was released on 23 July 2013. It was Rowling's first publication since ...
'' (BBC One 2015, also shown on HBO) * ''Catchpoint'' (BBC Two 2019 – present) * '' Catchword'' (BBC Two 1988 – 1995) * ''
The Catherine Tate Show ''The Catherine Tate Show'' is a British television sketch comedy written by Catherine Tate and Derren Litten. Tate also stars in all but one of the show's sketches, which feature a wide range of characters. ''The Catherine Tate Show'' airs on ...
'' (BBC Two 2004 – 2007, BBC One 2009 & 2013) * ''
Cathy Come Home ''Cathy Come Home'' is a 1966 BBC television play about homelessness. It was written by Jeremy Sandford, produced by Tony Garnett and directed by Ken Loach. A 1998 ''Radio Times'' readers' poll voted it the "best single television drama" an ...
'' (BBC One 1966) * ''Cats' Eyes'' (BBC Two 1994) * ''CCTV'' (BBC Three 2003) * ''
Celebdaq Celebdaq was an online "celebrity stock exchange" game on the BBC's website which had its own television show on BBC Three. The television show was presented by Paddy O'Connell & Libby Potter. Later, the comedian Jenny Eclair was the present ...
'' (BBC Three 2003 – 2004) * ''
Celebrity Big Brother ''Big Brother VIP'', is an adaptation of the '' Big Brother'' reality television series. It is the celebrity version of its parent franchise ''Big Brother'', the celebrity version airs in several countries, however, the housemates or houseguest ...
'' (BBC One & Channel 4 2001 in aid of Comic Relief, subsequent series on Channel 4 & Channel 5) * '' Challenge Anneka'' (BBC One 1987 – 1995, ITV 2006 – 2007) * '' Chandler & Co'' (BBC One 1994 – 1995) * ''
Changing Rooms ''Changing Rooms'' is a do-it-yourself home improvement show broadcast in the United Kingdom on the BBC between 1996 and 2004. The series was revived on Channel 4 in 2021. The show was one of a number of home improvement and lifestyle shows p ...
'' (BBC One 1996 – 2004) * '' Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe'' (BBC Four 4 January 2011 – 3 January 2012, BBC Two 2 January 2013 – 2 January 2017) Name changes each year to reflect the year reviewed * ''
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 ...
'' (BBC One 1993 – 1996) * ''
The Child In Time ''The Child in Time'' (1987) is a novel by Ian McEwan. The story concerns Stephen, an author of children's books, and his wife, two years after the kidnapping of their three-year-old daughter Kate. ''The Child in Time'' divided critics. It w ...
'' (BBC One 24 September 2017) * ''
Children of the North ''Children of the North'' is a British television thriller drama series, written by John Hale, that first broadcast on BBC2 on 30 October 1991. The series, comprising four episodes, was based on the novel trilogy ''The Killing of Yesterday's Ch ...
'' (BBC Two 1991) * ''Children's TV on Trial'' (BBC Four 26 – 31 May 2007) * ''
The Chinese Detective ''The Chinese Detective'' is a British television police procedural drama series, first transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982. The series was created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised '' The Sweeney'' and ''Juliet Bravo' ...
'' (BBC One 1981 – 1982) * ''Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth'' (BBC Two 2016) * '' Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years' War'' (BBC Four 2013) * '' The Choir'' (BBC Two 4 December 2006 – 28 December 2015) * ''
ChuckleVision ''ChuckleVision'' is a British children's comedy television series created by Martin Hughes and the Chuckle Brothers for the BBC. It starred Barry and Paul Elliott as the Chuckle Brothers and occasionally their older brothers, Jimmy, and Brian ...
'' (BBC One 1987 – 2011, CBBC 2002 – 2011) * ''
Chuggington ''Chuggington'' (also known as ''Chuggington: Tales from the Rails'' since series six) is a British computer-animated children's television series aimed at toddlers, produced by Ludorum PLC (Series 1–5) and Herschend Entertainment Studios (s ...
'' (BBC Two 2008 – 2012) * ''Cilla'' * ''
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 ...
'' (BBC One 27 August 2012 – 23 December 2016) * ''
The City and The City ''The City & the City'' is a novel by British author China Miéville that follows a wide-reaching murder investigation in two cities that occupy the same space simultaneously, combining weird fiction with the police procedural. It was written ...
'' (BBC Two 6 – 27 April 2018) * ''
City Central City Central is a business improvement district (BID) that represents around 630 businesses in the retail and leisure heart of Liverpool's city centre, covering a total area of 49 acres and including 61 streets, such as Bold Street, Church ...
'' (32 episodes from 1998 – 2000) * '' City in the Sky'' (BBC Two 2016) * ''
Civilisation A civilization (or civilisation) is any complex society characterized by the development of a state, social stratification, urbanization, and symbolic systems of communication beyond natural spoken language (namely, a writing system). Civ ...
'' (BBC Two 1969) * ''
Class Class or The Class may refer to: Common uses not otherwise categorized * Class (biology), a taxonomic rank * Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects * Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differently ...
'' (BBC Three 22 October 2016 – 3 December 2016) * ''
Clifford the Big Red Dog ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is an American children's book series about the adventures of a precocious girl named Emily Elizabeth and her titular pet: a giant, red-furred dog named Clifford. It was first published in 1963 and was written by N ...
'' (BBC One & Cbeebies 2000 – 2003) * '' Clifford's Puppy Days'' * ''
Clique A clique ( AusE, CanE, or ), in the social sciences, is a group of individuals who interact with one another and share similar interests. Interacting with cliques is part of normative social development regardless of gender, ethnicity, or popular ...
'' (BBC Three 5 March 2017 – 9 April 2017) * ''
Clocking Off ''Clocking Off'' is a British television drama series which was broadcast on BBC One for four series from 2000 to 2003. It was produced for the BBC by the independent Red Production Company, and created by Paul Abbott. It was effectively an an ...
'' (BBC One 2000 – 2003) * ''
Close to the Enemy ''Close to the Enemy'' is a British period drama miniseries set in the late 1940s in London. It is written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Jim Sturgess, Freddie Highmore, Charlotte Riley, Phoebe Fox, Alfred Molina, Ciara Charteris, ...
'' (BBC Two 10 November 2016 – 22 December 2016) * ''
Coast The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in n ...
'' (BBC Two 2005 – 13 August 2015) * ''
The Colbys ''The Colbys'' (originally titled ''Dynasty II: The Colbys'') is an American prime time television soap opera that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and Eileen and Robert P ...
'' * ''
Colditz Colditz () is a small town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the Oflag IV-C POW camp for officers in World War II. Geography Colditz is situated in the Leipzig Bay, southeast of th ...
'' (BBC One 1972 – 1974) * ''
Collateral Collateral may refer to: Business and finance * Collateral (finance), a borrower's pledge of specific property to a lender, to secure repayment of a loan * Marketing collateral, in marketing and sales Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Collate ...
'' (BBC Two 12 February 2018 – 5 March 2018) * '' Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Smart Enough'' (BBC One 2004 – 2005) * ''
Come Back Mrs. Noah ''Come Back Mrs Noah'' is a British sitcom starring Mollie Sugden that aired on BBC1 from 17 July to 14 August 1978 with a pilot broadcast on 13 December 1977. It was written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, who had also written ''Are You Being S ...
'' (BBC One 1977 – 1978) * ''Come Fly with Me'' (BBC Choice 2000 – 2002) * '' Come Fly with Me'' (BBC One 2010 – 2011) * ''Come Home'' (BBC One 27 March 2018 – 10 April 2018) * '' Come Outside'' (BBC Two 1993 – 1997) * ''
Comedy Playhouse ''Comedy Playhouse'' is a long-running British anthology series of one-off unrelated sitcoms that aired for 120 episodes from 1961 to 1975. Many episodes later graduated to their own series, including ''Steptoe and Son'', '' Meet the Wife'', ' ...
'' (BBC One 1961 – 1975 & 2014) * ''
Coming of Age Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can ...
'' (BBC Three 2007 – 2011) * '' Common As Muck'' (BBC One 1994 – 1997) * ''
Commonwealth Jazz Club ''Commonwealth Jazz Club'' is a 1965 music television miniseries which was co-produced in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Premise Jazz music performances were featured in this six-programme co-production of ABC (Australia), the BBC ...
'' (1965) * '' Congo'' (BBC Two 2001) * '' Connections'' * ''
The Coroner ''The Coroner'' is a BBC Birmingham drama series starring Claire Goose as Jane Kennedy, a coroner based in a fictional South Devon coastal town. Matt Bardock stars as Detective Sergeant Davey Higgins. On 2 March 2017, the BBC announced that t ...
'' (BBC One 16 November 2015 – 2 December 2016) * ''
Count Arthur Strong Steve Delaney (born 1954) is an English comedian and character actor, best known for his comedy character Count Arthur Strong on BBC Radio 4 and then a television sitcom broadcast on BBC2 and BBC1. Early life and career Delaney was born in Le ...
'' (BBC Two 2013, BBC One 2015 – 2017) * ''
Coupling A coupling is a device used to connect two shafts together at their ends for the purpose of transmitting power. The primary purpose of couplings is to join two pieces of rotating equipment while permitting some degree of misalignment or end mov ...
'' (BBC Two 2000 – 2003, BBC Three 2004) * ''
Cowboy Trap ''Cowboy Trap'' is a British daytime television show on BBC One, originally hosted by Clive Holland, and later presented by Jonnie Irwin. It follows homeowners who have had cowboy builders who in some cases have rendered their homes uninhabitabl ...
'' (BBC One 2009 – 2013, also shown on TV3 Ireland) * '' Crackerjack'' (BBC One 1955 – 1984) * '' Cradle to Grave'' (BBC Two 2015) * ''
The Crane Gang ''The Crane Gang'' is a British documentary television series that first broadcast on BBC Two on 22 September 2013. The final episode aired on 6 October 2013. Episode list Reception Ratings The first episode attracted 1.24 million viewers on ...
'' (BBC Two 2013) * ''
The Creatives ''The Creatives'' is a British sitcom created by Jack Docherty and Moray Hunter which ran for two series between 2 October 1998 and 16 February 2000 on BBC Two. The series starring Roger Allam, Jack Docherty, Moray Hunter, Pippa Guard, Aisl ...
'' (BBC Two 1998 – 2000) * ''
Crime Traveller ''Crime Traveller'' is a 1997 science fiction detective television series produced by Carnival Films for the BBC based on the premise of using time travel for the purpose of solving crimes. Anthony Horowitz created the series and wrote every ep ...
'' (BBC One 1997) * ''
Crimes of Passion A crime of passion (French: ''crime passionnel''), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger rather than as a premed ...
'' (BBC Four 2014) * ''
Crimewatch ''Crimewatch'' (formerly ''Crimewatch UK'') is a British television programme produced by the BBC, that reconstructs major unsolved crimes in order to gain information from the public which may assist in solving the case. The programme was o ...
'' (BBC One 1984 – 2017) * '' Crims'' (BBC Three 2015) * '' The Crimson Field'' (BBC One 2014) * ''
Crocodile Shoes ''Crocodile Shoes'' is a British 13-part television drama set across two series and was made by the BBC. It was screened on BBC1 in 1994 (Series 1) and in 1996 (Series 2). The first series, comprising seven episodes, was written by and starred ...
'' (BBC One 1994) * '' Crooked House'' (BBC Four 2008) * ''
Cruise of the Gods ''Cruise of the Gods'' is a 2002 British made-for-television comedy-drama film produced by Baby Cow Productions for the BBC. It starred Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, David Walliams and James Corden. It was broadcast in 2002 and has since been rele ...
'' (BBC Two 2002) * '' The Cry'' (BBC One 2018) * ''
Cuckoo Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes . The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separ ...
'' (BBC Three 2012 – 2019) * '' Cuffs'' (BBC One 2015) * '' Cunk on Christmas'' (BBC One 29 December 2016) * '' Cunk on Britain'' (BBC Two April 2018) * '' The Cut'' (BBC Two 2009 – 2010) * ''
Cutting It ''Cutting It'' is a BBC television drama series set in Manchester, England, focusing on the lives and loves of the team running a hairdressing salon. It ran for four series between 2002 and 2005. The show featured a number of actors who have sin ...
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Da Dick and Dom Dairies ''Da Dick and Dom Dairies''{{sic (pronounced "diaries") is a compilation series of all the "Best-Bits" from ''Dick & Dom in da Bungalow''. It began airing during weekday mornings on BBC Two from Monday 26 January to Friday 20 February 2009 and ...
'' (2009) * '' Dad'' (BBC One 1997 – 1999) * ''
Deer Squad ''Deer Squad'' () is a China, Chinese Computer animation, computer-animated children's television series produced by iQIYI in Beijing. The show started out as a series of shorts on China Central Television. The first episode of the full series p ...
'' (BBC Two 2010) * ''
Daily Politics ''Daily Politics'' was a BBC Television programme which aired between 6 January, 2003 and 24 July, 2018, presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn. ''Daily Politics'' took an in-depth review of the daily events in both Westminster and other areas ...
'' (BBC Two 2003 – 2018) * ''
Dallas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
'' (BBC One 1979 – 1991, 1996 & 1998, revival aired on Channel 5) * '' Dalziel and Pascoe'' (BBC One 1996 – 2007) * ''
Damages At common law, damages are a remedy in the form of a monetary award to be paid to a claimant as compensation for loss or injury. To warrant the award, the claimant must show that a breach of duty has caused foreseeable loss. To be recognised at ...
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Damilola, Our Loved Boy ''Damilola, Our Loved Boy'' is a British television film about the events surrounding the 27 November 2000 death of Damilola Taylor. The film aired on BBC One on 7 November 2016, and was written by Levi David Addai, directed by Euros Lyn, and s ...
'' (BBC One 7 November 2016) * '' Dancing on the Edge'' (BBC Two 4 February 2013 – 10 March 2013) * '' Dangerfield'' (BBC One 1995 – 1999) * '' Danger Mouse'' (ITV 1981 – 1992, CBBC 28 September 2015 – 30 October 2016) * ''Dangerous Knowledge'' * '' Daniel Deronda'' (BBC One 2002) * ''
Danny and the Human Zoo ''Danny and the Human Zoo'' is a British drama television film that first broadcast on BBC One on 31 August 2015. The ninety-minute film, written by Lenny Henry and directed by Destiny Ekaragha, is a fictionalised account of the former's life ...
'' (BBC One 31 August 2015) * '' The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World'' (BBC Two 2012) * ''
Dark Money In the politics of the United States, dark money refers to spending to influence elections where the source of the money is not disclosed to voters. In the United States, some types of nonprofit organizations may spend money on campaigns wi ...
'' (BBC One 2019) * ''
The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan ''The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan'' is a BBC television series presented by Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (; né O'Meara; born 30 March 1965) is a British broadcaster, journalist, writer, and television personality. He beg ...
'' (BBC One 2008) * ''
Dark Towers Dark Towers is a 1981 educational production by the BBC in the ''Look and Read'' series. The series remains highly popular in primary schools to this day. Parts of the film were shot at Sutton Court, Somerset. The show involves two main charac ...
'' (BBC Two 1981) * ''
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines ''Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines'' (or simply ''Dastardly and Muttley'' in the UK and Ireland) is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and a spin-off from '' Wacky Races''. The show was ...
'' * ''Dave Allen at Peace'' (BBC Two 2 April 2018) * '' Davina'' (BBC One 2006) * ''
The Day Today ''The Day Today'' is a British comedy television show that parodies television news and current affairs programmes, broadcast in 1994 on BBC2. It was created by Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris and is an adaptation of the radio programme '' ...
'' (BBC Two 1994) * ''
The Day the Universe Changed ''The Day the Universe Changed: A Personal View by James Burke'' is a British documentary television series written and presented by science historian James Burke, originally broadcast on BBC1 from 19 March until 21 May 1985 by the BBC. The ser ...
'' (BBC One 1985) * ''
A Day with Dana ''A Day with Dana'' is a British chat show hosted by Dana Rosemary Scallon which was first aired on BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subj ...
'' (BBC Two 1974 – 1975) * '' Dead Gorgeous'' (CBBC 2010) * '' Dead Ringers'' (
BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC's ...
2002 – present & BBC Two 2002 – 2007) * '' The Dead Room'' (BBC Four 2018) * ''
Deadly 60 ''Deadly...'' is a strand of British wildlife documentary programming aimed principally at children and young people, which is broadcast on CBBC on BBC One and Two and on the CBBC Channel. It is presented by Steve Backshall, with Naomi Wilkinso ...
'' (BBC One & BBC Two 2010 – 2012, CBBC 2009 – 2012) * ''
Dear Ladies ''Dear Ladies'' is a British comedy television series which aired on the BBC in 21 episodes between 1983 and 1984. It featured the comic characters Hinge and Bracket, played by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe. The comedy is set in and around t ...
'' (BBC Two 1983–1985) * '' Death and Nightingales'' (BBC Two 2018) * ''
Death Comes to Pemberley ''Death Comes to Pemberley'' is a 2011 British mystery fiction novel by P.D. James that continues Jane Austen's 1813 novel '' Pride and Prejudice'' with a murder mystery. Plot summary The novel begins in October, 1803, six years after the ev ...
'' (BBC One 2013) * '' The Death of Yugoslavia'' (BBC One 1995) * ''
Death Unexplained ''Death Unexplained'' is a British documentary series about the investigation of deaths in West London. It was shown on BBC One in February 2012 and follows coroner Alison Thompson, pathologists and other staff who deal with over 4,000 cases per ...
'' (BBC One 2012) * ''Decidedly Dusty'' * ''
Decline and Fall ''Decline and Fall'' is a novel by the English author Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1928. It was Waugh's first published novel; an earlier attempt, titled '' The Temple at Thatch'', was destroyed by Waugh while still in manuscript form. '' ...
'' (BBC One 31 March 2017 – 14 April 2017) * ''
DEF II DEF II was a programming strand on BBC2, which aired at 6 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 May 1988 to 23 May 1994, to serve the teenage market. It was produced by Janet Street-Porter, and followed on from her influential youth TV show '' N ...
'' (Strand on BBC Two 1988 – 1994) * ''
Defending the Guilty ''Defending the Guilty'' is a British television sitcom. It stars Will Sharpe and Katherine Parkinson as London barristers. The programme was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 19 September 2018 on BBC Two. The show was recommissioned for a ...
'' (BBC Two 2018 – 2019) * ''
Degrassi ''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their ...
'' * ''
Desperate Romantics ''Desperate Romantics'' is a six-part television drama serial about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, first broadcast on BBC Two between 21 July and 25 August 2009. The series somewhat fictionalised the lives and events depicted. Though heavily ...
'' (BBC Two 2009) * ''
Detectorists ''Detectorists'' is a British comedy television series first broadcast on BBC Four in October 2014. It is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook, who also stars alongside Toby Jones. The series is set in the fictional small town of Danebury i ...
'' (BBC Four 2014 – 2017) * '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (now on Channel 5) * ''
Diana and I ''Diana and I'' is a British made-for-television film that explores how the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, affected ordinary people. Written by Jeremy Brock and directed by Peter Cattaneo it tells the stories of four people, and how they reac ...
'' (BBC Two 4 September 2017) * ''
Dick & Dom in da Bungalow ''Dick & Dom in da Bungalow'' is a British children's television series presented by the duo Dick and Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood). The series was broadcast on weekend mornings on various BBC television channels for five series, run ...
'' (2002–2006) * ''
Dickensian Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...
'' (BBC One 2015 – 2016) * ''
Diddy TV ''Diddy TV'' is a British children's sketch comedy series on CBBC. It stars Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood (Dick and Dom). It is a sequel series to the ''Diddy Dick and Dom'' sketches on ''Dick & Dom in da Bungalow'' and ''Diddy Movies''. The ...
'' (CBBC 2016 – present) * '' Didn't They Do Well'' (BBC One 2004) * '' dinnerladies'' (BBC One 1998 – 2000) * '' Disney Time'' * ''
The Disorderly Room ''The Disorderly Room'' is a musical comedy sketch written by the actor and writer Eric Blore during the First World War. It was first performed at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, in 1919 and starred Blore, Stanley Holloway, Tom Walls, Leslie ...
'' (BBC TV 1937 – 1939) * '' Dixon of Dock Green'' (BBC One 1955 – 1976) * ''
Doctor Who Confidential ''Doctor Who Confidential'' is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Each episode was broadcast on BBC T ...
'' (BBC Three 2005 – 2011) * ''
Doctor Who Extra ''Doctor Who Extra'' is a documentary series created by the BBC as a complement to the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Series 1 and " Last Christmas" were made for release on BBC iPlayer on Saturdays, imme ...
'' (BBC iPlayer 2014 – 2015) * ''
Doing Money ''Doing Money'' is a British television crime drama, written by Gwyneth Hughes and directed by Lynsey Miller, that first broadcast on BBC Two on 5 November 2018. Focusing on the subject of modern slavery in the sex trade, the film, starring Anc ...
'' (BBC Two 2018) * ''
Dolphins - Spy in the Pod ''Dolphins - Spy in the Pod'' is a British factual television series that was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 January 2014. The two-part series was narrated by David Tennant and produced by John Downer Productions. The series was also broadcas ...
'' (BBC One 2014) * '' Don't Forget the Driver'' (BBC Two 2019) * '' Don't Scare the Hare'' (BBC One 2011) * '' Don't Tell the Bride'' (BBC Three 2007 – 2014, BBC One 2015, Sky1 2016, E4 2017 – present) * ''
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 ...
'' (BBC One 1970 – 1972) * '' Down to Earth'' (BBC One 2000 – 2005) * ''
Dragons Alive ''Dragons Alive'' is a television nature documentary series about reptiles co-produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and Animal Planet. The executive producer was Sara Ford, the narrator was Lloyd Owen and the music was composed by Elizabeth ...
'' (BBC One 2004) * '' Dreamspaces'' (BBC Three 2003 – 2004) * ''
The Driver ''The Driver'' is a 1978 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Walter Hill. It stars Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, and Isabelle Adjani. O'Neal is the getaway driver for robberies whose exceptional talent has prevented him be ...
'' (BBC One 2014) * ''
Dry Your Eyes "Dry Your Eyes" is a single by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner under the music project the Streets. The song describes the protagonist trying to cope with his girlfriend breaking up with him. It was released in the UK on 19 July 2004. ...
'' (BBC One Northern Ireland 2006 – 2007) * ''Dusty Springfield at the BBC'' * ''
Dynasties 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 d ...
'' (BBC One, 11 November 2018 – 9 November 2018) * ''
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 ...
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* '' Earth: The Power of the Planet'' (BBC Two 2007) * '' Earth's Greatest Spectacles'' (a.k.a. ''Seasonal Wonderlands'', BBC Two 2016) * ''Earth's Natural Wonders'' (BBC One 2015 – 2018) * ''Earth's Seasonal Secrets'' (a.k.a. ''Earth's Great Seasons'', BBC One 2016 – 2017) * ''Earth's Wildest Waters: The Big Fish'' (a.k.a. ''The Big Catch'', BBC Two 2015) * '' Earthflight'' (BBC One 2011) * ''
EastEnders: E20 ''EastEnders: E20'' (sometimes just ''E20'') is a British Internet soap opera, which began airing on 8 January 2010. A spin-off from the established BBC soap ''EastEnders'', it is set in ''EastEnders'' regular setting of Albert Square, a Victori ...
'' (BBC Online & BBC Three 2010 – 2011) * ''
EastEnders Revealed ''EastEnders'' is a British soap opera that has aired on BBC One since 19 February 1985. Several spin-off shows have been made, some of which use the narrative of flashbacks to look at the history of the characters such as " CivvyStreet". Others ...
'' (BBC Choice 1998 – 2003, BBC Three 2003 – 1 January 2016) * ''
The Edge David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known as the Edge or simply Edge,McCormick (2006), pp. 21, 23–24 is an English-born Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing voca ...
'' (BBC One 2015, BBC Two 2015) * ''
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 ...
'' (BBC Two 1985) * ''
Edwardian Farm ''Edwardian Farm'' is a British historical documentary TV series in twelve parts, first shown on BBC Two from November 2010 to January 2011. As the third series on the BBC historic farm series, following the original, Tales from the Green Valley ...
'' (BBC Two 2010 – 2011) * '' Eldorado'' (BBC One 1992 – 1993) * '' Electric Dreams'' (BBC Four 2009) * ''
Emma Goes to Bollywood ''Emma Goes to Bollywood'' is a 2005 British documentary film produced and broadcast by BBC Two. It was directed by Louis Theroux and released on 12 June 2005. It stars Emma Bunton on her travel to Bollywood. Summary Emma Bunton goes to Mumbai ...
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Empire An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...
'' (BBC One 2012) * '' Enterprice'' (BBC Three 2018 – 2020) * ''
Epic Win ''Epic Win'' is a British game show that aired on BBC One from 20 August to 24 September 2011 and was hosted by Alexander Armstrong. Format In the programme, contestants complete individual challenges such as trying to dress whilst bouncing a foo ...
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Eric, Ernie and Me ''Eric, Ernie and Me'' is a 2017 television film based on the relationship between British television double-act Morecambe and Wise and their writer Eddie Braben. It starred Stephen Tompkinson as Eddie Braben, Mark Bonnar as Eric Morecambe and ...
'' (BBC Four 2017) * '' The Escape Artist'' (BBC One 2013) * '' The European Union: In or Out'' (BBC Two 2014) * '' Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue'' (BBC One 2011) * '' Eurovision: Your Country Needs You'' * ''Excalibur'' (BBC One 1974 – 1975) * ''
Exile Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...
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Chelsea Flower Show The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the ''Great Spring Show'',Phil Clayton, ''The Great Temple Show'' in ''The Garden'' 2008, p.452, The Royal Horticultural Society is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural ...
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Comic Relief Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. Definition Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic epis ...
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Edinburgh Festival __NOTOC__ This is a list of arts and cultural festivals regularly taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland. The city has become known for its festivals since the establishment in 1947 of the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh F ...
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Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
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Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury Festival (formally Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts and known colloquially as Glasto) is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. In addition to contemp ...
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Junior Eurovision Song Contest The Junior Eurovision Song Contest (often shortened to JESC, Junior Eurovision or Junior EuroSong) is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) annually since 2003. It is held in a diff ...
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The Proms The BBC Proms or Proms, formally named the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hal ...
* Sport Relief: (BBC One & BBC Two 2002 – present)


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Current coverage * Match of the Day: BBC Two 1964 – 1966, BBC One 1966 – present (Only on air for FA Cup weekends 1988 – 1992 & 2001 – 2004) * Match of the Day 2: BBC Two 2004 – 2012, BBC One 2012 – present * Football Focus: BBC One 1974 – present (part of Grandstand 1974 – 2001) * Final Score: BBC One 1958 – present (part of Grandstand 1958 – 2001) * The Premier League Show: BBC Two 2016 – present * FIFA World Cup: BBC One 1962 – present (shared with ITV Sport) * UEFA European Championship: BBC One 1960 – present (shared with ITV Sport) *FIFA Club World Cup: 2005, 2012, 2019 – present * FA Cup: BBC One/TV 1937 – 1996, 2002 – 2008 & 2014 – present (shared with BT Sport) * Test Match Special: BBC Radio 1957 – present * 6 Nations Rugby: BBC One 2000 – present (shared with ITV Sport 2016 – present) * Summer & Winter Olympic Games: BBC One & Two 1948 – present * Ski Sunday: BBC Two 1978 – present * Wimbledon Championships: BBC TV/BBC One 1937 – present, BBC Two 1964 – present * Today at Wimbledon: BBC Two 1993 – 2014 & 2016 – present (replaced by Wimbledon 2Day in 2015) * PDC Champions League of Darts: BBC One & BBC Two 2016 – present * World Snooker Championship: BBC One & BBC Two 1977 – present * London Marathon: BBC One 1981 – present * Great North Run: BBC One 1981 – present * The Open Championship: BBC One & Two 1955 – present (live coverage 1955 – 2015, highlights 2016 – present) * Rugby League Challenge Cup: BBC One & Two 1948 – present * Rugby League World Cup: BBC One & Two 1960 – present (live coverage 1960 – 2000 & 2013 – present, highlights only 2008) * The Boat Race: BBC TV/One 1938 – 2004 & 2010 – present (ITV covered the Boat Race from 2005 – 2009) * Super Bowl (BBC One Two 2007 – 2013 & 2016 – present) * Rugby Special: BBC Two 1966 – 2005 & 2016 – present * England Test Match, ODI & T20 International Highlights: 2020 – present * 2 England Men's T20 Internationals & 2 England Women's T20 International: 2020 – present * 10 matches from men's City based T20 competition & 8 matches from women's City based T20 competition: 2020 – present * ATP World Tour Finals – BBC Two 2009 – present * FIFA Women's World Cup – BBC One/Two 2007 – present * UEFA Women's Championship (excludes 2017) Past coverage * Live England Test Cricket: BBC TV 1938 – 1998 * Football League/League Cup Show: BBC One 2009 – 2015 (rights transferred to Channel 5) * Grandstand: BBC One 1958 – 2007, BBC Two 1981 – 2007 * Sportsnight: BBC One 1968 – 1997 * BDO World Darts Championship: BBC One & BBC Two 1978 – 2016 * The Grand National: BBC One 1960 – 2012, BBC Radio 1948 – present (rights transferred to Channel 4) * Grand Prix: BBC One & BBC Two 1976 – 1996 (Rebroadcast between 2009 – 2015 on BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer) *'' Formula 1:'' BBC One & BBC Two 1976 – 1996 & 2009 – 2015 (rights transferred to Channel 4)


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List of programs broadcast by BBC America This is a list of current, past and upcoming programs broadcast by BBC America. Current programming Original programming Comedy * ''Ten Percent'' (2022) From The BBC Drama * ''Doctor Who'' Unscripted =Docuseries= * '' Frozen Planet II'' (2023) ...
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List of programs broadcast by BBC Canada This is a list of programs that were broadcast on BBC Canada until the network's closure on December 31, 2020. Former programming * ''55 Degrees North'' * '' Absolute Power'' * ''According to Bex'' * ''Afterlife'' * ''Agent vs Agent'' * '' Alan ...
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BBC television drama BBC television dramas have been produced and broadcast since even before the public service company had an officially established television broadcasting network in the United Kingdom. As with any major broadcast network, drama forms an importa ...
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List of television programmes This is a list of television shows and articles. By genre or characteristic *Action series *Anthology series *Award shows *Children's television shows *List of animated television series * List of comedy television series * List of comedy-dram ...
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List of animated television series These are lists of animated television series. Animated television series are television programs produced by means of animation. Animated series produced for theaters are not included in this lists; for those, see List of animated short film se ...
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List of British TV shows remade for the American market Many successful British television shows (particularly sitcoms and reality shows) have been remade for the American market. The amount of reworking varies, with some shows (such as ''All in the Family'') keeping the basic situation and then adding ...
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List of BBC children's television programmes This is a list of CBBC programmes that are currently and formerly being broadcast on the children's television strand of the BBC in the United Kingdom. Current programming Live action * ''4 O'Clock Club'' (2012–2020) * '' All Over the Pla ...
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List of BBC sitcoms This is a list of radio and television situation comedies produced by the BBC. 0–9 * ''10:96'' * ''2point4 Children'' * ''4 O'Clock Club'' * ''15 Storeys High'' * ''500 Bus Stops'' A B C D E F G H I ...
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List of comedy television series A list of comedy television series by country of origin. Australia Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina * '' Viza za budućnost'' Brazil Canada China *'' Number One Surprise'' Croatia *'' Odmori se, zaslužio si'' *'' Zauvijek susjedi'' Egy ...
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List of international game shows Even though game shows first evolved in the United States, they have been presented in many different countries around the world. Argentina *''100 Argentinos Dicen'' (Argentine version of ''Family Feud'') *'' Buena Fortuna'' *''Clink Caja'' *' ...
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List of science fiction television programs This is an inclusive list of television programs with science fiction as principal theme, or which contain at least one significant element of science fiction, even if some cross over into other genres.For television programs with fantasy, horror ...
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List of television spin-offs A spin-off in television is a new series containing characters or settings that originated in a previous series, but with a different focus, tone, or theme. For example, the series '' Frasier'' was a spin-off of the earlier series ''Cheers'': th ...


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