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Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Earshot

The Best Of...Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Earshot

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Earshot

John Winterson Richards reviews his definitive episode of BVS. A mouthless demon infects Buffy with the ability to hear everyone's thoughts, but what starts out as a useful power soon turns into a curse.

Doctor Who - Gridlock

The Best of...Doctor Who - Gridlock

Doctor Who - Gridlock

Daniel Tessier reviews his definitive modern Doctor Who story. The Doctor takes Martha to New Earth, where humanity lives on a planet that is stuck in a perpetual gridlock.

Ten British Shows - The Best of British

The Best of British

Ten British Shows - The Best of British

We asked two writers to choose 5 ‘must see’ British television shows - here are the ten that deserve a place in Television Heaven...

Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son: The Offer

Steptoe and Son

Robert Ross explains how a single episode of 'Comedy Playhouse' changed the course of situation comedy forever.

Raffles

Raffles - The Pilot

Raffles

As Raffles - The Amateur Cracksman, Anthony Valentine gave one of his finest performances. A role that was seemingly tailor-made for him began in 1975 as a single play by Philip Mackie before becoming a major drama series in 1977

Lost TV series

Lost - The Perfect Pilot Episode?

Lost TV series

Lost was one of the biggest television shows of the 2000s, starting with a two-part pilot that does a remarkable job of setting the stage to come, instilling tension, and keeping the viewer glued to their seat

The Wrong End of Time

The Wrong End of Time

The Wrong End of Time

In 1970, Timeslip burst onto British screens with a bold blend of sci-fi and mystery. Let us take you back to its thrilling debut and explore the story behind its creation

Ace of Wands

Tarot, Telepathy and Tea-Time Terrors

Ace of Wands

Before it conjured cult status, Ace of Wands began as Trevor Preston’s daring pitch—a magician-led mystery series that would enchant 1970s audiences and redefine children's television storytelling

Doctor Who

Doctor Who - New Beginnings

Doctor Who

One of the reasons Doctor Who has survived for so long on our screens is its unique ability to replace the lead actor. With each new regeneration comes a new body, a new personality, a new Doctor. In this article Daniel Tessier reviews each debut story from Hartnell to McCoy.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who - New Beginnings 2

Doctor Who

In the second of two articles Daniel Tessier reviews every debut story for each new Doctor - from Eccleston to Whittaker. Fantastic!

Randall & Hopkirk (Revived)

Randall & Hopkirk (Revived)

Randall & Hopkirk (Revived)

Daniel Tessier takes a deep dive into the 2000 remake of an offbeat 1960s cult classic, and debates the missed opportunity for a third season...

The Shakespeare Collection

The Shakespeare Collection

The Shakespeare Collection

In 1978, Cedric Messina persuaded the British Broadcasting Corporation to take on the task of filming the whole canon of William Shakespeare's plays for television, under the title The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare.

Most Important TV Shows of the 21st Century

The Most Important Programmes of the 21st Century

Most Important TV Shows of the 21st Century

Television can break taboos by giving voice to issues that are often considered off-limits in society. TV shows can normalize conversations around these issues and reduce stigma or expose wrongdoing. These 5 programmes have done just that

25 Shows in 25 Years

25 Shows in 25 Years

25 Shows in 25 Years

For Television Heaven’s 25th year on the Internet, we asked our writers to choose their top five TV shows produced from 1999 up to 2024 in five categories; Historical Drama, Comedy, Modern Drama, Reality Shows, Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders - Series One

Peaky Blinders

Thomas Shelby runs a feared criminal organisation, and when a crate of guns goes missing, he sees an opportunity to move up in the world...

Cops On The Box

Cops On the Box

Cops On The Box

Exploring the history of the scripted crime shows that we watch on our TV screens today which owe much to television's innovation of the 1950s.

Gideon's Way

Solving Crime Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

Originally airing on ITV between 1964 and 1966, Gideon's Way was another series from the excellent ITC stable. In this article Andrew Cobby tells us why it has stood the test of time

The Sweeney TV series

Mavericks, Mavericks Everywhere

The Sweeney TV series

"Fictional detectives generally try to win our attention by pointedly not playing it by the book." David McVey looks at maverick cops.

True Crime Series

True Crime Shows

True Crime Series

A look at the modern day fascination appealing to the Peeping Tom in all of us.

Father Brown

Father Brown 2013

Father Brown

Andrew Coby reviews the TV series that's about as challenging as a game of sudoku.

Crown Court

Crown Court and...

Crown Court

...other programmes to be taken into consideration. In the 1970s Andrew Cobby was skipping school (again). This time to watch 'Crown Court', as well as some more classic daytime television

Line of Duty Series 3

Line of Duty

Line of Duty Series 3

Police drama about the investigations of anti-corruption unit AC12. Sergeant Danny Waldron and his team shoot dead a criminal, but cracks soon appear in their story. WARNING: SPOILERS

Murder, She Wrote

Whodunnit?

Murder, She Wrote

Jessica Fletcher will tell you and Andrew Coby will tell you how she dunnit in this affectionate look back at Murder, She Wrote.