"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."
Based on Captain James Cook's three voyages, this Australian miniseries tells the story of one of the greatest navigators and explorers of all time
A four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel which follows the story of the "handsome, clever and rich" Emma Woodhouse
With knowledge obtained from his sexologist mother, a socially awkward teenager offers sex consultation for his schoolmates and gains newfound fame in this British comedy/drama
When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's to claim his inheritance, his relative tries to murder him, then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies
After their parents' death in a fire, three children are placed in the custody of a murderous villain, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance
12 Jurors - 11 Actors: American documentary-style comedy series about a fake civil trial in which a member of the public serves on the jury case not knowing that the whole setup has been staged
BBC biographical drama of the American physicist who led the U.S. effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II
While running from a drug deal gone bad, a brilliant young college-dropout slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers who take a gamble by hiring him on the spot after recognizing his raw talent
It's the 1920s in the Australian Outback, and a Catholic priest and a beautiful young woman stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. But how far are they willing to go in the name of love?
When a mysterious stranger appears in town and starts to blackmail citizens with their darkest secrets, a web of conspiracy begins to unravel, leading to deadly consequences
American teen noir mystery drama set in the fictional town of Neptune, California. After her best friend is murdered, and her father is removed as county Sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries
Tom Latimer is just getting his life together during the process of his divorce, so the last thing he wants is for his father, Toby, to turn up on his doorstep with the news that Tom's mother has thrown him out
Historic drama set in the affluent district of London in the Victorian era, based on the novel by Julian Fellowes
British historical drama adapted by Andrew Davies from an unfinished manuscript by Jane Austen written only months before her death in 1817
Bernard Cribbins as a scruffy rather mischievous tinker who lives in a shabby caravan and has a tendency to get into all sorts of trouble
Two children are evacuated at the start of the Second World War to a remote village in Wales, where they are taken in by a timid and kindly lady and her mean-spirited tyrant of a brother
American comedy-drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething mother and her teen daughter
Three weeks after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Wanda Maximoff and Vision are living an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, trying to conceal their true natures
Drama profile of Aneurin Bevan, noted for his tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Atlee's government which spearheaded the creation of the National Health Service
Louisa is a wilful Victorian teenager whose jealousy of her brother's attention to a friend (Allegra), who is staying with her, is responsible for a tragedy which is to echo through the ages.
British comedy-drama set in Small Heath, Birmingham, which follows the life of a 28-year-old Muslim as he spends time with his friends Nate and Eight and, in the absence of parents, raises his much younger sister
Greg Davies stars in a sitcom about a forty-something school teacher who is undergoing a mid-life crisis made worse by the fact that his long-term girlfriend, tired of his childishness, has left him
CGI-animated action-comedy set in a futuristic city where a teenage rabbit, eager to become a true samurai, teams up with warrior friends to protect their city from monsters, ninjas and evil aliens
The first British television series featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic master-detective was written by a celebrated film and television critic
US sitcom in which a former cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich English widower
In his first scripted television role, Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the CIA's top field operatives. Unknown to him - so is his daughter, and they are about to discover each other's best-kept secrets
Inspired by The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror is a British anthology series that uses the themes of technology and media, through a diversity of genres, to comment on contemporary issues
When Ida Willis takes a job as a housekeeper, she has no idea that the man of the house is the son she gave up for adoption when he was a baby
Derek Nimmo as a bachelor living in a Hampstead bed-sit during London's swinging sixties era