Dennis Waterman

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

Dodgy dealings of a wheeler and dealer and his bodyguard for hire.

A senior police officer puts together a team of retired officers; eccentric misfits who have been re-employed to solve a series of previously unsolved cases

Sitcom starring Dennis Waterman as self-made millionaire Tony Carpenter who struggles in the circles of high society. His snooty wife is the exact opposite. After years of bickering she has finally walked out on him - it must be serious - she's taken the BMW!

Thomas Gynn is on the run from London when he runs into feisty Yorkshire lass Sally Hardcastle, who very quickly decides she wants nothing to do with him. But the unlikely couple will be seeing a lot more of each other.

Cops of Scotland Yard's Flying Squad tackle big crime in the capital city.

The splendidly spiffing exploits of Enid Blyton's intrepid adventurers as they save the day from dastardly scoundrels. Made for Saturday morning picturegoers, two full adventures are available on DVD

Britain's first rural twice-weekly soap opera centred around village life in East Anglia, seen through the experiences of local a vet. All Creatures Great and Small meets Emmerdale.