Best British TV shows
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Best British TV shows
TOP TV Shows: Downton Abbey (2010), Poldark (2015), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Pride and Prejudice (1995), Doc Martin (2004), Midsomer Murders (1997), Peaky Blinders (2013), Grantchester (2014), Broadchurch (2013), Endeavour (2012), The Crown (2016), Strike (2017), North & South (2004), Father Brown (2013), The Last Kingdom (2015), Sense and Sensibility (2008), Vera (2011), Game of Thrones (2011), Ripper Street (2012), The Tudors (2007).
List of Best TV Shows
211K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 58 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:
captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, dramatic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
estate, aristocracy, traditional versus modern, relatives, manners, countryside, high society, butler, family life, servant, country estate, aristocrat ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, edwardian era, victorian era, 50s ...
Place:
england, yorkshire, europe, britain
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33K
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, realistic, saga, serious ...
Plot:
countryside, society, estate, love affair, poverty, love and romance, rich and poor, master and servant, social differences, couple relations, family relations, english countryside ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s, 1790s, victorian era, 19th century ...
Place:
england, cornwall
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
Style:
clever, captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
investigation, whodunit, murder, private detective, murder mystery, who done it, private investigator, murder investigation, uncover truth, multiple suspects, riddles and clues, sleuth ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
england, united kingdom, london
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 327 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, stylized, atmospheric, witty, sweet ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot:
prejudice, love and romance, british, aristocracy, fall in love, wooing, love story, initially antagonists, social differences, looking for love, unlikely couple, opposites attract ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, victorian era, 1810s, regency period ...
Place:
england, london, europe, britain
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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:
clever, witty, humorous, sincere, cynical ...
Plot:
doctor, village life, social relations, doctors and patients, teacher, antisocial behavior, opposites attract, alienation, boss, unhappy, estrangement, surgery ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, cornwall, europe, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, serious, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot:
murder, police detective, murder investigation, whodunit, multiple suspects, who done it, investigation, detective inspector, human nature, twists and turns, police investigation, law enforcement ...
Time:
future, 90s, 2010s, 2000s, 20th century ...
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
Style:
serious, atmospheric, tense, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, organized crime, gang, mafia, gang war, determination, cruelty, crime boss, power struggle, rivalry, society, family relations ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 1910s
Place:
england, ireland, britain, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Drama series set in 1953, against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester. The drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious ...
Style:
tense, serious, slasher, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, murder, priest, partners against crime, village, police detective, partners, whodunit, clergy, haunted by the past, amateur detective ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, year 1953
Place:
england, united kingdom, europe
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117K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
Style:
emotional, clever, serious, tense, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
murder investigation, police investigation, murder, twists and turns, police detective, multiple suspects, small town, grief, legal, who done it, murderer, whodunit ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england
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28K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story:
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Style:
serious, intellectual, realistic, atmospheric, captivating ...
Plot:
police, police detective, talented, investigator, murderer, coworker, police investigation, intelligence, who done it, murder, british, oxford ...
Time:
60s, future, 20th century
Place:
england
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227K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.
The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham ...
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, serious, clever, disturbing ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
royal family, british royal family, british history, queen elizabeth ii, monarchy, winston churchill, queen, politics, prime minister, british monarchy, monarch, suspense ...
Time:
50s, 70s, 80s, 1940s, 20th century
Place:
england, buckingham palace, london, britain
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20K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, tense, ironic, talky ...
Plot:
investigation, private detective, multiple suspects, partners, female partner, mind game, private investigator, antisocial behavior, police investigation, riddles and clues, alienation, misfit ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
oxford university, london, united kingdom, england, britain
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 235 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, serious, sincere, captivating, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
prejudice, initially antagonists, social differences, love and romance, rich and poor, society, pride and honor, young woman, fall in love, love affair, couple relations, unlikely couple ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 50s, 1850s
Place:
england, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
Style:
serious, captivating, suspenseful, intellectual, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, who done it, clergy, amateur detective, uncover truth, law enforcement, murder, riddles and clues, priest, social relations, friendship, church ...
Time:
50s, 20th century
Place:
england, united kingdom
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, epic ...
Plot:
viking, king, battles, rivalry, castle, kingdom, escapades, war, political unrest, heroes, kidnapping, vengeance ...
Time:
middle ages, 9th century, future, 10th century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 174 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:
sweet, sincere, feel good, witty, emotional ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
english countryside, society, sister sister relationship, romanticism, love and romance, love, love triangle, countryside, rich and poor, wooing, rich man poor woman, social relations ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, regency period, georgian era
Place:
london, europe, britain, england
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16K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
murder mystery, murder, female detective, police investigation, crime investigation, law enforcement, police detective, british police, who done it, investigation, right hand man, british ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
england, europe, northern england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 57 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:
intrigue, dragon, medieval, warrior, fantasy world, incest, power struggle, conflict, vicious, political intrigue, abuse of power, peril ...
Time:
middle ages, 2010s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic ...
Style:
atmospheric, serious, tense, stylized, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, killings, victim, police detective, responsibility, investigator, victorian england, multiple suspects, notoriety, jack the ripper, murder, who done it ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, future, 1880s, 1890s
Place:
england, london, europe, east end london
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
Style:
stylized, captivating, serious, sexy, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
intrigue, tudors, historical character, power struggle, royalty, love triangle, king, royal family, heir, queen, british royal family, couple relations ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in 1936, the show takes viewers, old and new, back to the lavish world of Belgravia, London. A new set of occupants reside at 165 Eaton Place and viewers see how external and internal influences of the tumultuous pre-war period shape and mould ...
Style:
realistic, stylized, serious, touching, retro ...
Plot:
high society, master and servant, butler, family values, marriage, servant, family relations, rich and poor, millionaire, lifestyle, family life, class differences ...
Time:
1930s, edwardian era, 20th century
Place:
england, london, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, War
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an ...
Style:
captivating, clever, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, police detective, investigation, whodunit, spy, war crime, police investigation, undercover, crimes of passion, murder, murder investigation, espionage ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
england, europe, new mexico, london
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15K
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.
Plot:
wooing, resort, marriage, society, fall in love, high society, rise to the top, beefcake, looking for love, male female relationship, sanity, social differences ...
Time:
19th century, regency period, georgian era
Place:
england
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14K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Style:
clever, realistic, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric
Plot:
police detective, crime investigation, murder investigation, sergeant, murder, multiple suspects, investigator, detective inspector, police investigation, suspicion, law enforcement, criminal ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, europe
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941K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style:
clever, witty, captivating, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, investigation, murder mystery, mastermind, private detective, friendship, british, partners, mind game, riddles and clues, murder, talented ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, scotland yard, europe
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.
Style:
sincere, touching, realistic, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
midwife, childbirth, convent, doctor, nurse, pregnancy, nursing, friends, family life, nun, hospital, friendship ...
Time:
50s, 60s, year 1961, 20th century, year 1963 ...
Place:
england, london, europe, britain
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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:
sincere, sentimental, realistic, semi autobiographical, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
village life, english countryside, friendship, hopes, society, social relations, small town, new job, father son relationship, employer employee relationship, neighbor neighbor relationship, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
england, europe, britain
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141K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.
Style:
rough, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized ...
Plot:
british empire, murder, family business, dark secret, incest overtones, adventurer, witchcraft, brother sister incest, greed, conspiracy, investigation, homecoming ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s, georgian era, victorian era, regency period
Place:
england, united kingdom, usa, london, britain ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Jeeves and Wooster is a British comedy-drama series adapted by Clive Exton from P.G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. The series was a collaboration between Brian Eastman of Picture Partnership Productions and Granada Television.
It ...
Style:
humorous, witty, clever, sitcom, funny ...
Plot:
servant, butler, valet, master and servant, master servant relationship, domestic servant, boss and employee, bachelor, friendship between men, aristocracy, society, power relations ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, europe, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series.
Style:
light, funny, humorous, sweet, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
veterinarian, village life, countryside, english countryside, animal human communication, human animal relationship, new life, animals, friendship, following a dream, veterinary clinic, workplace ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, 20th century
Place:
yorkshire, england
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