January 20, 20169 yr Author 25. Lost • 305 points http://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/09/30/10/lost.jpg 20-45-25 No. of votes: 10, Highest score: 38 (PaulM1983) 22nd September 2004 – 23rd May 2010 (6 seasons) • International TV Where do I even start? Lost is probably one of the biggest shows of the century with a huge cultural impact. The initial premise is a plane crash on an island but as the series progresses, the mysteries start to grow and grow. We learn that the island is not unihabited and that the island itself is extraordinary, being able to move and travel in time. The storylines may be fairly confusing, moreso towards the latter few series but you're desperate to keep watching in the hope to see what happens. What is perhaps overlooked in favour of people claiming it's too confusing/there's too many mysteries, is the amazing character element. The use of flashbacks mean that we're able to explore each character in depth and learn their strengths and weaknesses and various other personality traits. It enables the show to become a real ensemble piece rather than just focusing on two/three characters, allowing us to really care for each of them. It allows elements like the flashforwards and flash...sideways to really work beyond their initially bizarre premise. Ultimately, we may not have got all the answers we were looking for, and the finale was ALWAYS going to be one of the most divisive pieces of TV because the show itself was so big and so many people were so invested which is a true testament to everyone working on it. For me, the second half of the show didn't hold up as well as the first half as it perhaps became too heavily invested in the mysteries and confusion but it will always be one of my favourite and most engaging TV shows.
January 20, 20169 yr LOST is BLOODY AMAZING :wub: :yahoo: An excellent set of characters, the plot twists, the suspense and full of excitement :cheer:
January 20, 20169 yr Author 24. The Big Bang Theory • 309 points 13-20-24 No. of votes: 14, Highest score: 39 (Jonjo) 24th September 2007 (9 seasons) • International TV This is another hugely popular sitcom which I really don't like but I'll carry on anyway... The sitcom focuses on four 'geeks' who are best friends but are all socially awkward. The show initially focused on the 'hot girl next door' and over time, other girls have been introduced as love interests as their social skills improve. Many of the jokes therefore are focused on science as well as sci-fi, fantasy and comics. I personally don't find the show that funny but it's probably more down to the laughter track going off every two seconds. I can't deny the HUGE success of the show though, consistently topping ratings in the US and breaking records for E4 here in the UK. It means the cast have secured huge payments for each episode, with the main three stars earning at least $1 million per episode.
January 20, 20169 yr Dan's signature cushion whacking impakt *.* Saw a couple of episodes once and it was ok.
January 20, 20169 yr Author 23= The Vicar of Dibley • 313 points 21-23-23 No. of votes: 17, Highest score: 34 (Sarah, PaulM1983) 10th November 1994 – 1st January 2007 (3 series) • UK TV and Soaps Dawn French manages to beat her former sketch show partner here in terms of who has the better comedy, with The Vicar of Dibley landing in joint 23rd. The show of course follows a Vicar, played by French, in small countryside village, following the Church of England allowing female vicars. It means that the Vicar, with her enthusiastic and caring personality, is surrounded by old men, allowing for various opportunities for jokes. It's another show that is always appearing in Best Of lists and it seems like you lot agree. The everlasting success has meant it has returned for a few specials along the years, notably for charity events like Comic Relief.
January 20, 20169 yr Author 23= Outnumbered • 313 points http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/84ec71b219dfb68f4e0c82b610b31193e0d7772b.jpg 23-21-22 No. of votes: 14, Highest score: 37 (Ultraviolence1989) 28th August 2007 – 5th March 2014 (5 series) • UK TV and Soaps Another UK sitcom here, this time a more modern one but still one that is no longer on air! It's run in these type of countdowns has been impressively consistent! Outnumbered was initially tucked away in the BBC schedules but the huge popularity of the semi-improvisational nature meant that it soon took a prime place, becoming one of their biggest shows. Whilst Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner were excellent in their roles as the parents, the true success lay in the children, who didn't receive the scripts and instead were given last minute instructions by the writers, allowing a form of improvisation which allowed the humour to be more natural and therefore more funny. Karen was the true star of the show for me, with her questions but Ben was also hilarious with his more unusual boyish nature. Sadly, as with everything, good things come to an end and the latter series weren't as enjoyable or funny because the kids had grown up. The show is still a unique series though and will be fondly remembered in many years to come.
January 20, 20169 yr Author 21. Orange is the New Black • 316 points http://masterherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Orange-is-the-New-Black.jpg xx-75-21 No. of votes: 11, Highest score: 40 (Sarah) 11th July 2013 - present (3 seasons) • International TV Over the past few years, we have seen various streaming sites move towards original programming. Netflix takes the lead in this and Orange is the New Black was one of their first forays into original programming and it appears that it has become their most successful. The nature of streaming sites allow for more experimental shows to be made as they are not so heavily dependant on advertising/ratings but the experiments can pay off. OITNB is set in a women's prison, revolving mainly around Piper but it also focuses on her fellow prisoners. The show uses the flashback format to help, like with Lost, explore the character and the reason to why they have ended up in prison. The show has been a leader for greater diversity, with most of the cast obviously being female but there are also black, lesbian and transgender cast members. It has been hugely praised by critics due to its mix of comedy, depiction of characters and its emotional drama. It shows that some of the biggest successes often do come from gambles.
January 20, 20169 yr LOST was the show that properly got me into TV (and subsequently film I guess!). It was the first show I watched religiously and at its hype, I don't think there could be any show to come ever to beat the feels I had when watching it. I'm long overdue a rewatch actually!
January 20, 20169 yr Author Top 20: Big Brother UK Breaking Bad Britain's Got Talent Desperate Housewives Doctor Who Eastenders Eurovision Song Contest Family Guy Friends Game of Thrones Miranda Parks & Recreation Pointless The Apprentice UK The Catherine Tate Show The Great British Bake Off The Inbetweeners The Simpsons The Walking Dead The X Factor UK 21-100 21. Orange is the New Black • 316 23= Outnumbered • 313 23= The Vicar of Dibley • 313 24. The Big Bang Theory • 309 25. Lost • 305 26. Torchwood • 294 27. I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! • 287 29= Absolutely Fabulous • 281 29= Top Of The Pops • 281 30. Fawlty Towers • 280 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
January 22, 20169 yr Author 20. The Walking Dead • 320 points 26-30-20 No. of votes: 10, Highest score: 40 (Jonjo, SLlewellyn, Jay) 31st October 2010 – present (6 seasons) • International TV One of, if not the biggest show currently is 'The Walking Dead' and it manages to reach the Top 20 here! The show is based on a comic book series and it focuses on a post-apocalyptic world that is overrun with zombies. We see the world through a sheriff deputy, Rick Grimes as he reunites with his family and the 'gang' they have joined up with. The show is notorious for its twists and turns and is not afraid to kill off its characters which is why it's hard to talk about the show without potential spoilers, even though I've only seen the first three seasons currently. Personally, I've not yet got into it as much as others have, and its currently the only show with three maximum scores, but the show contains some fantastic writing, particular in regards to 'The Governor'. The show continues to gain record ratings with each season and a spin-off exploring the outbreak has recently started to air.
January 22, 20169 yr Author 19. Britain's Got Talent • 321 points http://www.linktalent.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Britains-Got-Talent.jpg xx-70-19 No. of votes: 16, Highest score: 39 (Ultraviolence1989) 9th June 2007 – present (9 series) • Reality TV Britain's Got Talent is another mammoth reality giant and it's popularity has been impressively sustained over the years. The show of course was brought to us by Simon Cowell and its initial years saw Piers Morgan join Amanda Holden and Cowell as judges. A brief blip occurred following the departure of the two men but the show found its feet again with a panel of Cowell, Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams. Presented by Ant & Dec, the show focuses on variety, meaning you should expect the unexpected. Or rather, expect the occasional unexpected alongside singers (largely opera) and dance troupes. We've seen everything from DJ Talent, a father & son dancing topless, eye-poppers and reguritators. The show has helped to discover/bring prominence to many talented acts but the biggest success story, and one of the biggest reality moments ever, is Susan Boyle. Millions and millions of people watched her audition on YouTube as we learned that we judge unnecessarily. Whilst she didn't win, she managed to transform those views into millions of sales, becoming a massive hit in the US. The show is a lot more fun than it's ITV counterpart and is one of the main reasons for its success!
January 22, 20169 yr There's some really great/weird shit that goes on in BGT :lol: that's what makes it a great reality tv show for me. Watched the first few series of Walking Dead with mother but she tired of the gore and killing so we stopped watching it. I should go watch the rest of it on my own some time as the plot is rather gripping :thinking:
January 23, 20169 yr BGT is a lot of fun, I always enjoy each series more as it goes on too. Britain's Got More Talent is even better during the live shows :lol:
January 23, 20169 yr I am also going through The Walking Dead atm, up to S3 and trying to avoid reading ANYTHING about it as I'll just get spoilers! :lol: I love it so far though, brilliantly dark tone and a good diversity of characters, and certainly not short on the shock twists! (some of which ahem Sophia as a zombie I admittedly saw coming). Just gonna ignore some of the shows it's below~ Love the commentaries and been reading all the way through, really looking forward to see what's number 1 here.
January 24, 20169 yr Britain's Got Talent is absolute trash, for it to be considered as one of the best TV shows of all time is a joke!
January 24, 20169 yr Author 18. Desperate Housewives • 323 points http://stacysrandomthoughts.com/http://stacysrandomthoughts.com/wp-content/2011/04/DesperateHousewives.jpg 16-08-18 No. of votes: 12, Highest score: 40 (AaronTM) 3rd October 2004 – 13th May 2012 (8 seasons) • International TV For 8 years, Desperate Housewives was one of the biggest shows on TV. Relying on an expansive ensemble cast, the show was set in a surburban neighbourhood and focused on the lives who lived there. The main focus surrounded on the secrets and mysteries that were lying there, with each season having it's own overarching mystery storyline, mainly surrounding a new family who has moved into the street. The show also focused on the lives of the four main female characters, exploring their highs and lows, with each suffering from their own troubles such as affairs and finance problems, and no one suffered more than Lynette. The show brought plenty of shocks and surprises but there was also a comedy aspect to the show due to the behaviour of the housewives. Each episode was narrated by a character, Mary Alice, who had been killed off in the first episode. She was often the one to reveal the secrets with her narration at the start of each episode taking on a different meaning at the end. The show had enormous ratings in its early years and they were still impressive towards the shows end, particularly following a 5 year time jump with Season 5.
January 24, 20169 yr Author 17. Pointless • 337 points http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/480xn/p01pr3sm.jpg 83-35-17 No. of votes: 19, Highest score: 28 (Noahspike) 24 August 2009 – present (14 series) • UK TV and Soaps The daytime quiz giant, Pointless, manages to reach the Top 20! The show features a very simplistic but a creative and winning format. Turning Family Fortunes onto its head, players are tasked with 'finding the most obscure answers to general knowledge questions based on pre-conducted public surveys of 100 people from the UK'. The less people who have said the same answer, the better and if no one siad the same answer as the contestant, they will have a pointless answer and add money to the jackpot. In order to win the show, they must find one of these pointless answers in the final round. It adds another layer to the quiz show, rather than just finding a correct answer, it must also be an obscure one! The show is very easy to play along with at home with has enhanced its popularity. It has also made a star out of the show's creator, Richard Osman, who helps to provide the facts and figures. I initially enjoyed the show but I found Alexander repeating each question twice (and stating the blanks each time in rounds like 'p_i_t_e_s') annoying, but I have warmed to the show again as I think they've started to sort that out. You can't deny its popularity and it has become one of the biggest daytime shows, as well as a Saturday night hit with its celebrity edition!
January 24, 20169 yr BGT is one of those shows I seem to watch on catch-up on a Sunday because nothing is on all day and I end up watching Satuday night's TV, and then I think "I might as well watch the live shows", if that makes sense :lol: I guess it's ok but I get fed of it tbh and find that I don't mind it finishing when the end comes, I don't miss it. OITNB is an incredibly written and crafted show, the first two seasons were flawless. Season 3 was a bit iffy (particularly the scene they chose to end it on) but it's pretty much always on top form. Outnumbered is one of my fave sitcoms too, just brilliant!
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