35. American Horror Story • 266 points

 

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No. of votes: 10, Highest score: 36 (Lindsey)

 

5th October 2011 – present (5 seasons) • International TV

 

American Horror Story is an American Horror television series produced and written by Ryan Murphy (Glee, Scream Queens). I'm a massive follower of American Horror Story as it's a television series that never fails to surprise me. It took me a while to jump on the bandwagon but after watching Series 1 (Murder House) I began binge watching all four series on Netflix. My favourite series remains 'Asylum' which I found sick, sadistic, intriguing and nothing short of remarkable. Ryan Murphy never fails to push the boundaries which is why I enjoy American Horror Story and Scream Queens so much. The current series may not be a ratings success but 'Hotel' continues to keep me interested in the show with it's shocking storylines and mind blowing twists. I can understand that American Horror Story might not be everybody's cup of tea but I'd advise anyone to give season 1,2,3 a go with the less being said about Freak Show the better. American Horror Story has a tendency to have the same actresses and actors with the most famous being Emma Roberts Jessica Lange who has received the most awards and nominations for her various performances in the series.

 

(Commentary by Lee Wallace)

 

I've only recently gotten into 'Gogglebox' so that might be higher for me next year. 'Come Down With Me' is essential background TV viewing. Love 'Futurama' - much prefer The Simpsons but this does come close to the latter in terms of laughs.

34. Little Britain • 270 points

 

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No. of votes: 13, Highest score: 32 (April)

 

9th February 2003 – 1st January 2007 (3 series) • UK TV and Soaps

 

Little Britain was a British character-based comedy sketch show which was first broadcast on BBC radio and then turned into a television show. It was written and performed by comic duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas. I grew up watching Little Britain which provided myself with annoying yet iconic catchphrases such "No but yeah but", "Am I Bovered", "Yeah, I know" and my favourite "Computer says No". Little Britain provided myself such incredible amusement to myself making it an unmissable television programme, creating unforgettable characters in Vicki Pollard, Carol Beer, Andy and Margery. The favourite scenes are undeniably at Fat Fighters, I love how much Little Britain got away with such body shaming comments (Adele) which would clearly be frowned upon these days. The comedy provided by Walliams and Lucas is derived from the British audience's self-deprecating understanding of either themselves or people known to them. The show was also a huge ratings success, receiving an average of 9.5 million viewers.

 

(Commentary by: Lee Wallace)

Futurama :heart: wanted that to be top 20 at least ideally. Great selection of characters, episode plots and it has its humour moments which are right up my street. Also going with humour, Little Britian is perhaps my favourite comedy series :rofl: the wierd and wacky phrases and their antics get me laughing out loud :heehee:

33. Sherlock • 275 points

 

 

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No. of votes: 11, Highest score: 38 (Alpha)

 

25th July 2010 – present (3 series) • UK TV and Soaps

 

Despite airing just 10 episodes over 6 years, Sherlock has been one of the biggest and most successful British TV dramas. Its two leads, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have also seen their careers take off stratospherically, landing roles in some of Hollywood's biggest films. So much so that it's nice to see that they're still committed to the small screen. The series places Sherlock in the modern era after endless adaptations that were still set in the Victorian style. It's this element that helped make it stand out as well as some of the most clever and engaging writing seen on television. You're never certain of where the episode will take you next, as seen most clearly in the latest special, with many twists, turns and different storytelling techniques taking place. It retains the essence of the characters but it still remains as one of the most ground-breaking detective series of modern times. The whole style of the show is perfect and is perhaps why my favourite episode is still 'A Study in Pink', the first episode, as I wasn't sure what to expect but was blown away. The quality for me has dipped with the most recent series but it still has the world at its feet. Just about everyone wanted to know just how Sherlock did survive back in 2012.

32. Celebrity Big Brother • 276 points

 

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No. of votes: 13, Highest score: 33 (HausofKubrick)

 

9th March 2001 - present (17 seasons) • Reality TV

 

Celebrity Big Brother may have become the more popular and successful show but it is out before the original, Big Brother. Britain loves a good celebrity show and this has been one of the biggest and most controversial, with one particular series starring Jade Goody creating headlines across the world. It has provided some of the biggest and best reality TV moments including George Galloway's cat impersonation, Vanessa Feltz's meltdown and 'yeah, Jackie'. Whilst it may never have started with the biggest A-list celebs, the calibre since its move to Channel 5 has somewhat drifted towards VERY minor 'celebs' in order to give a bigger push for drama. This means that simply starring in a one-off documentary is enough to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house (:hi: Danica) and the lines between that and normal Big Brother have become very blurred. However, it has meant that it's provided us with some even more (and BETTER) explosive and dramatic moments that will have us tearing our hair out yet still have us watching every second. The most recent January series have also bucked the trend of diminishing returns by increasing its viewership as we become entagled in a love triangle relationship, explore a long-lasting Jim Davidson/Linda Nolan feud as well as see two of the most hated 'celebrities', Perez Hilton and Katie Hopkins, battle it out. There are so many more highlights to mention, such as 'am I your boss now?', 'who wants the cake?', Julie Goodyear's don't give a shit attitude, Denise Welch's antics and so much more. It's trash TV, with the tiniest hint of class, at its best.

 

31. Broadchurch • 278 points

 

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No. of votes: 12, Highest score: 37 (SLlewellyn, Ninjabait)

 

4th March 2013 – present (2 series) • UK TV and Soaps

 

Broadchurch became a massive talking point of the nation back in 2013 as we all asking, 'Who Killed Danny Latimer?' The series followed the investigation of a murder of Danny Latimer, an 11 year old boy who lived in a close-knot seaside town. The beautiful scenery is not all the show had going for it as the excellent writing and performances meant we were all hooked, suspecting every single character who spoke a line. This all despite the writer not wanting the show to become a whodunit, wishing to focus more on how the murder effected the community, allowing us to see how each character would react. Indeed, this helped make the show all the more special, as we saw how the media reacted, how the family would react, how friends would react etc. The show was (apparently) designed as a trilogy, with a second series announced after the first series' finale due to it being one of ITV's biggest drama hits in years. This second series, to put it bluntly, was not as good with the murder trial becoming a bit confused as it threw out the legal rule-book, turning the trial into something that appeared as though the lawyers were making it up as they went along. Alongside this, was the investigation into a previous case by DI Alec Hardy (played by David Tennant) but, the lack of focus meant we were nowhere near as engaged in it as we were with the murder of Danny Latimer. It still shouldn't overshadow how excellent the first series was, especially as the second one was still very enjoyable. The cast have played their parts perfectly over both series, and Olivia Colman's crying scene is one of the best pieces of TV in the last few years.

Remaining:

 

UK TV & Soaps: 13

International TV: 11

Reality TV: 6

 

31-100

 

31. Broadchurch • 278

32. Celebrity Big Brother • 276

33. Sherlock • 275

34. Little Britain • 270

35. American Horror Story • 266

36. Futurama • 265

37. The Graham Norton Show • 264

38. Gogglebox • 254

39. Come Dine With Me • 249

40. Keeping Up Appearances • 245

41. Ugly Betty • 244

42. QI • 234

43. Celebrity Juice • 233

45= Alan Carr’s Chatty Man • 215

45= That's So Raven • 215

46. American Dad • 214

47. Fringe • 212

48. Misfits • 210

49. Gavin & Stacey • 209

50. Glee • 206

51. South Park • 205

52. Harry Hill's TV Burp • 197

53. The IT Crowd • 195

54. How I Met Your Mother • 192

55. Spongebob Squarepants • 189

56. Modern Family • 187

57. The Voice UK • 187

58. Homeland • 183

59. Russell Howard's Good News • 183

60. The Good Wife • 182

61. Will & Grace • 181

62. Come Fly With Me • 180

63. America's Next Top Model • 179

64. Melodifestivalen • 176

65. Brooklyn Nine-Nine • 172

66. 8 Out of 10 Cats • 171

68= The Sarah Jane Adventures • 167

68= Waterloo Road • 167

69. Blackadder • 165

70. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air • 165

71. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. • 163

72. The 100 • 157

74= Big Brother US • 156

74.=The Killing (DK) • 156

75. Mock the Week • 154

76. Being Human • 148

77. The Bridge/Bron/Broen • 144

78. The Chase • 137

79. Adventure Time • 125

80. Orphan Black • 124

81. RuPaul's Drag Race • 121

82. Veep • 117

83. Criminal Minds • 116

84. Junior Apprentice • 115

85. Dancing On Ice • 112

86. Once Upon a Time • 103

87. Twenty Twelve / W1A • 103

88. Hollyoaks • 99

90.= 2 Broke Girls • 93

90.= The Story of Tracy Beaker • 93

91. Project Runway • 91

92. Hell's Kitchen • 85

93. Strictly Come Dancing • 80

94. 30 Rock • 74

95. The Amazing Race • 71

96. Top Gear • 69

97. Nurse Jackie • 65

98. America's Got Talent • 60

99. The X Factor US • 55

100. Geordie Shore • 32

The best series of Celebrity Big Brother was by far the one with John McCririck and Jackie Stallone. Absolute TV GOLD :heart:

30. Fawlty Towers • 280 points

 

 

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No. of votes: 15, Highest score: 38 (Suedehead2)

 

19th September 1975 – 25 October 1979 (2 series) • UK TV and Soaps

 

Despite airing just 12 episodes, Fawlty Towers has been hailed as one of (if not the) best British sitcom, and even the best British series, of all time. It is set in a hotel, 'Fawlty Towers', owned by Basil, a rude, overly aggressive person who is trying to turn around his hotel with unfortunate consequences. A lot of the humour arises from this as well as coincidences, misunderstandings, cross-purposes and missed and accidental meetings. The rest of the main cast are Basil's wife, Sybil, waitress Polly and Spanish waiter, Manuel. The decision to stop at two series has been praised as an effective means to stop any potential diminishing returns and was seen with other iconic comedy shows like The Office, Extras and The Young Ones.

29= Top of the Pops •281 points

 

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No. of votes: 15, Highest score: 40 (Fgiboy2511)

 

1st January 1964 – 30th July 2006 • UK TV and Soaps

 

Top of the Pops is another landmark show that lasted for over 40 years and it's legacy still continues with annual Christmas editions as well as regular repeats of old editions and performances with Top of the Pops 2. It has been somewhat tainted due to revelations about a certain presenter but it's still remembered as one of Britain's greatest music shows. The show revolved around the counting down of that week's chart countdown with many live performances of songs in the chart. Cliff Richard has appeared 160 times, holding the record for the most performances and Status Quo were the most frequent group with 106 performances. It did come into fire a few times for the use of miming by artists and another notable aspect of the show was it's use of dance troupes, with Pan's People being the most memorable. It's popularity did wain over the years, and, if I remember correctly, there were less live performances towards the end of the show's run but it still holds a very special place in many people's hearts and there are always calls for it to return.

29= Absolutely Fabulous • 281 points

 

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No. of votes: 11, Highest score: 40 (Alex!)

 

12th November 1992 – 7th November 1996, 31st August 2001 – 25th December 2004 (5 series) • UK TV and Soaps

 

Initially based on a French & Saunders sketch, Absolutely Fabulous stars Jennifer Saunders as a PR agent who is desperate to stay young and cool and Joanna Lumley as her best friend. Both are heavy drinkers and drug abusers. The show has seen many celebrity cameos, including Helena Bonham Carter, Whoopi Goldberg and Kate Moss, who mostly all appear as themselves. It's another show that is a regular on 'Best Of...' lists and it's success has allowed it return in 2001, 2004 and for three specials airing between 2011-12. Following all this, a movie will also be released this year!

27. I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! • 287 points

 

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No. of votes: 13, Highest score: 36 (Sarah)

 

25th August 2002 - present (15 series) • Reality TV

 

One of the biggest and most successful reality shows is 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!', a show that has aired since 2002 and is still amongst the highest rating TV shows today. The premise is that 'celebrities' are living in the jungle with only each other, and lots of bugs, for company. The main success has come from its 'Bushtucker Trials' which involve plenty of bugs and creatures. These can involve being buried alive, being contained in boxes, being underwater, being high up in the air, being through underground tunnels, all with the company of crabs, snakes, green ants and thousands of cockroaches. One of the biggest talking points though are the eating trials where the celebrities eat a whole range of disgusting things such as witchety grubs and every single body part that you can think of. Another regular challenge is the Celebrity Chest/Dingo Dollar Challenges where celebrities must complete mundane and time-wasting tasks in the hope of winning simple things like bread and jam. Another huge part of the show's success is the presenters Ant & Dec, two national treasures, whose corny jokes throughout each episode bring a very joyous tone to the whole show and it wouldn't be the same without them. Notable moments have included the start of Katie Price & Peter Andre's relationship, Paul Burrell's screams, Dean Gaffney's live trial, a whole cast walkout and Gemma Collin's departure after 3 days.

I'm A Celeb is terrible now, always thought it was a tad overrated but I hate how everyone spaffs over it when the same people (not on here, I see it a lot in real life) slate Big Brother, X-Factor etc for being predictable!

 

Glad to see normal Big Brother ahead of CBB, obviously it's nowhere near the same now but at its prime it was untouchable really <3

Can't believe I gave CBB its highest score :o

 

When it's good, it's bloody brilliant. The 2006 series with Burns, Chantelle, Galloway et al is the best series ever though and will probably never be topped <3

I love I'm A Celeb. Some other decent ones on this page too.

I'm a Celebrity is lots of fun each year :wub: Always over too quickly!

26. Torchwood • 294 points

 

 

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No. of votes: 13, Highest score: 38 (JosephStyles)

 

22nd October 2006 – 15th September 2011 (4 series) • UK TV and Soaps

 

'Torchwood' was a spin-off TV series to the hugely popular 'Doctor Who' which starred Captain Jack Harkness as the leader of a group of alien hunters, consisting of Gwen Cooper, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato and Ianto Jones. It was intended for a more adult audience and therefore took a more darker tone, the first series perhaps saw the adult tone most explicitly but the darker tone is something that is heavily seen throughout. The themes of death and loss were heavily prominent and we also saw sex monsters, cannibalism and fightclubs, things the main series had never explored for obvious reasons. Whilst the two series were excellent, roughly following a different story with each story, the third series was were the show really excelled, bringing five of the best TV hours ever seen. It mixed in elements of a political thriller alongside the sci-fi nature of the show, telling a single story over five episodes across one week. It heavily focused on the possibilities of how a Government would react to an alien invasion and it took a VERY dark view of this. Sadly, the fourth series, which saw a team up with an American TV channel, is the huge low point of the series in general. The lack of an real enemy for the majority of the episodes meant there wasn't really much of a threat. The success of the show was highly impressive, being able to be independent and a huge success outside of it's parent show as shown by the 'upgrading' of channels with each series. It was an excellent series that stood up in it's own right, exploring various different themes.

Torchwood :w00t: :music:

 

I need a reboot after the end of Miracle Day :please:

Torchwood :wub: I rewatched the entire show last year and thoroughly enjoyed it, way better than I remembered. Children of Earth is a MASTERPIECE.