Best British Romance TV Shows
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Best British Romance TV Shows
TOP TV Shows: North & South (2004), Poldark (2015), Pride and Prejudice (1995), Sanditon (2019), Normal People (2020), Downton Abbey (2010), Gentleman Jack (2019), Doc Martin (2004), Trying (2020), Jane Eyre (1983), Daniel Deronda (2002), Scarlett (1994), Game of Thrones (2011), Sense and Sensibility (2008), One Day (2024), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008), Heartstopper (2022), As Time Goes By (1992), The Forsyte Saga (2002), The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996).
List of Best TV Shows
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
North & South is a British television drama serial, produced by the BBC and originally broadcast in four episodes on BBC One in November and December 2004. It follows the story of Margaret Hale, a young woman from southern England who has to ...
Style:
touching, period piece, serious, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
prejudice, initially antagonists, social differences, love and romance, pride and honor, society, young woman, rich and poor, fall in love, couple relations, love affair, owner ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 50s, turn of the century, 1850s ...
Place:
england, britain, london
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40K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest - only the bankers are smiling. It's 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ...
Style:
captivating, family saga, costume drama, period piece, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
countryside, estate, love affair, rich and poor, couple relations, love and romance, society, master and servant, poverty, social differences, family relations, english countryside ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, 1790s, 19th century, 1800s ...
Place:
england, cornwall, britain
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Jane Austen's classic novel about the prejudice that occurred between the 19th century classes and the pride which would keep lovers apart.
Style:
romantic, costume drama, atmospheric, stylized, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, kids
Plot:
prejudice, love and romance, fall in love, aristocracy, wooing, initially antagonists, social differences, looking for love, opposites attract, love story, unlikely couple, countryside ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, victorian era, 1810s, 1800s ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, london
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20K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The spirited and impulsive Charlotte Heywood moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, historical drama, romantic drama, crying ...
Plot:
resort, marriage, wooing, high society, fall in love, rise to the top, sanity, male female relationship, society, social differences, looking for love, beefcake ...
Time:
19th century, georgian era, 18th century, regency period
Place:
england
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113K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story:
Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other’s lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved. Adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel.
Style:
affectionate, romantic, romantic drama, touching, saga ...
Audience:
teen drama, adult
Plot:
star crossed lovers, university, love story, coming of age, secret relationship, sex scene, school, social misfits, passion, enemies to lovers, passionate love, sex ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, europe
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244K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.
Style:
costume drama, captivating, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
aristocracy, estate, traditional versus modern, relatives, manners, countryside, high society, servant, country estate, butler, family life, aristocrat ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, edwardian era, 1920s, 50s ...
Place:
england, britain, hawaii, europe, yorkshire ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife.
Style:
psychological, thought provoking, costume drama, period piece, dramatic ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lgbt, lesbian, lgbtq, strongman, lesbian love, female protagonist, discrimination, private vs public, lesbian relationship, love and romance, rivalry, closeted homosexual ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1830s, regency period, georgian era
Place:
england, yorkshire
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr. Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace. The show is set in the fictional ...
Style:
witty, clever, sincere, cynical, humorous ...
Plot:
doctor, village life, hospital, treatment, loner, doctors and patients, teacher, surgery, responsibility, antisocial behavior, manners, medicine ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, cornwall, london, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can’t have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they’re ready to be parents?
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
infertility, family life, children, parenthood, parenting, husband wife relationship, new life, bureaucracy, responsibility, parents and children, irresponsible, long term relationship ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
europe, england
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
Anne Shirley, now a schoolteacher, has begun writing stories and collecting rejection slips. She makes the acquaintance of a handsome, rich, bachelor, chases a cow, and wins (to her chagrin) a baking soda company's writing contest. She acts as ...
Style:
period piece, touching, feel good, humorous, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
anne of green gables, friendship, corporal punishment, coming of age, school, adopted daughter, mentor, teachers and students, love, heartwarming, child prodigy, orphan ...
Time:
1800s, 1900s, 19th century, 18th century
Place:
canada, usa, chicago, boston, england ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story:
After living a miserable life with her aunt, orphaned Jane Eyre is sent to Lowood, a residential school for children of limited means. Jane takes the advice of her friend and over many years takes her studies seriously, eventually advertising for a ...
Style:
costume drama, gothic, period piece, sentimental, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
love and romance, estate, proposal, couple relations, power of love, society, rich and poor, governess, fall in love, social differences, orphan, strong female presence ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
england, britain, europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
Daniel Deronda is a British television serial drama adapted by Andrew Davies from the George Eliot novel of the same name. The serial was directed by Tom Hooper, produced by Louis Marks, and was first broadcast in three parts on BBC One from 23 ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
aristocracy, marriage of convenience, jewess, love triangle, society, drowning, social differences, love affair, rise to the top, fall in love, betrayal, unlikely couple ...
Time:
19th century, middle ages, victorian era, 1870s
Place:
britain, england, europe, london, italy
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Austria
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The greatest love story ever told began with Gone with the Wind and continues in this sweeping epic sequel, as Scarlett, Rhett and a host of unforgettable characters go from tragedy to triumph in an action-packed saga of international scope
Style:
serious, romantic, stylized, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
love and romance, couples, parents and children, family relations, society, fall in love, infidelity, star crossed lovers, reconciliation, civil war, 007, control ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1870s
Place:
europe, london, savannah georgia, georgia, atlanta georgia ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the ...
Style:
epic, captivating, atmospheric, dramatic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
dragon, medieval, intrigue, fantasy world, incest, kingdom, power struggle, peril, abuse of power, political intrigue, conflict, rivalry ...
Time:
ancient times, middle ages, medieval times, year 2011, 2000s ...
Place:
idaho, former yugoslavia, hawaii
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
This is the acclaimed 2008 BBC adaptation of the famous Jane Austen novel. While it originally aired as a 3-part miniseries, this home video release includes a single uninterrupted version of the entire film.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, romantic drama, historical drama, sincere ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
countryside, romanticism, love and romance, society, sister sister relationship, love triangle, wooing, manners, rich and poor, rich man poor woman, love story, unrequited love ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, georgian era, regency period
Place:
london, europe, britain, england
Is relevant?
64K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, romantic, psychological, romantic comedy
Plot:
romantic relationship, love, young love, male female relationship, couples, relationships, love story, love interest, love affair, bonding, couple relations, love and romance ...
Time:
20th century, year 1988, 80s
Place:
london, edinburgh scotland
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, craftsmen and gentry at the end of the 19th Century. Lark Rise to Candleford is a love letter to a ...
Style:
costume drama, sentimental, sincere, period piece, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids
Plot:
village life, friendship, social relations, hopes, small town, abbey, true love, victorian england, father son relationship, employer employee relationship, neighbor neighbor relationship, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s
Place:
england, britain, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Charlie, a highly strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...? Based on Alice Oseman's bestselling ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, teen, cute ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay relationship, lgbtq, gay love, gay couple, lgbt teen, gay lead character, gay interest, homosexuality, romantic relationship, relationships ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, game show, satirical, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
elderly, love, secretary, ex-lover, misunderstanding, second chance, power relations, couples, old love, boss and employee, couple relations, love and romance ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 1950s, 20th century, year 1953 ...
Place:
europe, england, los angeles, london, kenya
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 276 min.
TV show
Story:
In 2002, the first two books and the first interlude of John Galsworthy's trilogy The Forsyte Saga were adapted by Granada Television for the ITV network. Additional funding for this production was provided by American PBS station WGBH, the ...
Style:
period piece, costume drama, realistic, family saga, serious ...
Plot:
love affair, high society, forbidden love, love and romance, victorian england, couple relations, parents and children, society, unfulfilled love, rich and poor, family relations, power relations ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 20th century, 1920s, 1800s ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, london
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on a little known 1848 novel by Anne Bronte, Tara Fitzgerald stars as an enigmatic young woman who moves to 19th Century Yorkshire with a young son. Distancing herself from everyone in the village and their prying questions, she remains ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, historical drama, gothic, realistic ...
Plot:
english countryside, victorian england, mathematics, literary, domestic abuse, happy ending, new beginning, troubled marriage, mansion, downfall, unfulfillment, dishonesty ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1820s
Place:
britain, england, yorkshire
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.
Style:
soap opera, captivating, realistic, serious, crime drama ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
working class, workplace intrigue, small community, parent grown child relationship, social relations, family business, family in crisis, neighbor neighbor relationship, husband wife relationship, jealousy, social realism, small town ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 2000s, 2010s, 90s ...
Place:
england, london, europe, east end london
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.
Style:
romantic, stylized, scenic, captivating, epic fantasy ...
Plot:
witch, vampire, magic, supernatural, danger, vampire human love, love and romance, interspecies romance, impossible love, witchcraft, time travel, magical power ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, chicago, venice, france, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
In this version of Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre (Georgie Henley), a poor relation in the household of her aunt, Mrs. Reed (Tara FitzGerald) is despatched into the care of the callous Mr Brocklehurst at his school at Lowood. As a young ...
Style:
costume drama, romantic, sexy, period piece, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot:
love affair, couple relations, rich and poor, love story, fall in love, estate, unlikely couple, relationships, social differences, love and romance, passion, looking for love ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, ancient times, 1800s, regency period ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, london
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip in search of her real father.
Style:
tragicomedy, ironic, captivating, dark comedy, road movie ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, underage, murder, psycho, road trip, teenage love, relationships, dark humor, love, psychopath, enemies to lovers, tragic love ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
united kingdom
Is relevant?
393K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
Style:
sex comedy, sexy, feel good, light, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, gay, lgbtq, coming of age, teenage sexuality, lgbt teen, youth, classmate, sex education, teenage life, couples, love triangle ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
england
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
A Woman of Substance charts the life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th Century, to respected business woman and Grandmother in the 1980's. From humble beginnings Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but ...
Style:
costume drama, romantic drama, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
female protagonist, passionate love, master and servant, forbidden love, marriage of convenience, marriage proposal, inheritance, professional, control, world war one, ambition, family relations ...
Time:
1900s, victorian era, 1930s, 1920s, 1910s ...
Place:
england, britain, yorkshire
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In this eleven parts British television serial, Charles Ryder's involvement with members of the aristocratic Marchmain/Flyte family is followed throughout the years between the two World Wars.
Style:
costume drama, avant garde, historical drama, sitcom, spiritual ...
Plot:
world war two, friendship, closeted homosexual, gay, atheist, homosexuality, catholicism, homosexual subtext, voice over narration, religion, forbidden love, illicit love ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
oxford university, england, venice, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Adaptation of John Braine's novel about a young man on the make in 1950s Yorkshire.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, contemplative, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
class differences, working class, social status, death of lover, ex soldier, love triangle, adultery, car accident, social climbing, post war, rich and poor, female nudity ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 50s, 20th century
Place:
yorkshire, england
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 63 min.
TV show
Story:
Sumptuous BBC mini-series following the fortunes and the rise and fall of five aristocratic families in the waning days of imperial Russia.
Style:
epic, historical drama, emotional, costume drama, captivating ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, imperial russia, society, inheritance, love story, couple relations, tragic love, wartime life, couples, love and romance, illegitimate son, aristocracy ...
Time:
1800s, 18th century, 19th century, regency period, georgian era
Place:
russia
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