From Jack Hargreaves' shed to Countryfile's sweeping panoramas, British TV has transformed the way we see rural life. Discover how programmes about the countryside evolved from quiet reflection to glossy reality — and why the fascination never fades
"There are a very select group of series that almost magically transcend their original target audience and humble origins to almost accidentally attain the coveted status of treasured and much loved national institution."
Two mismatched neighbours take a road trip across the country to pick up the one toy that will make a little girl’s Christmas dreams come true
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On a bitterly cold winter's day, escaped convicts Johnny and Frank take refuge in the Steptoes' freezing home, where unexpected friendships and striking parallels reveal that life in Oil Drum Lane can feel like a prison itself
Australian soap opera set against the turmoil of World War II, The Sullivans follows a resilient Melbourne family navigating love, loss, and loyalty—delivering heartfelt drama, rich history, and unforgettable characters that bring a nation’s past vividly to life
As the Solar System’s newest planet reveals a terrifying secret, the Doctor and his companions confront the emotionless Cybermen at a remote Antarctic base. Amid humanity's fight for survival, the Doctor faces his own greatest challenge as his first incarnation reaches its end
Popular Western series for kids that was made along similar lines to The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid and other successfully syndicated US shows of the late 1950's.
A suave private investigator navigates the glitz and danger of 1970s Las Vegas, with a guest cast that is a veritible Who's Who of American talent, solving crimes with charm and style in a city that never sleeps
The Time Lords send the Doctor and Jo to the distant colony world of Uxarieus, where greedy mining interests, desperate settlers, ancient secrets and the Master's search for a devastating super-weapon threaten the planet's future
A self-absorbed middle-class couple are preparing to take early retirement in the south of France. But when their estranged son and his wife are killed, they are forced to return to Britain to become guardians to their three troublesome grandchildren
ATV's 3 hour presentation of arguably Shakespeare's most celebrated play, which emphasises the futility of the unworldly love of his seemingly perfect couple against the cold calculating worldly might of Octavius.
Three-part miniseries that retells the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin, covering the rise and fall of Camelot
In the breathtaking Swiss Alps, a spirited orphan melts her stern uncle’s heart with resilience and optimism, in this faithful retelling of a beloved classic
Carefully crafted, often gripping adaptation of one of Britain’s most respected crime writers, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries delivers a measured, thoughtful brand of storytelling that remains compelling decades on
A group of ex-Vietnam Commandos band together to form an unlikely partnership in order to assist the victims of injustice, whilst on the run themselves for a crime that they did not commit.
Born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world, both men are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Kane and Abel battle for the success and triumph that only one man can have
Arthur and Beryl Crabtree planned for a quiet life once their children had left home...or so they thought!
Long before The Simpsons took American prime time by storm, a slightly less dysfunctional cartoon family blazed the trial for generation crossing animated antics.
