The Best BBC Television TV Shows
The best BBC shows range from mysteries and dramas to documentaries. This list of popular BBC TV shows is ranked from best to worst thanks to your votes. This list of the top current and canceled BBC Television series includes the date when each show first aired, as well as which actors starred in the show. The best BBC Television TV programs of all time include the most viewed shows on BBC Television, as this list covers shows on BBC channels including BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC Four.
The list of top BBC shows below includes favorite detective dramas like Dirk Gently and Sherlock, comedies like The Office, and other BBC favorites such as The Great British Bake Off and Top Gear.
Although people in different locations grew up with BBC shows on different channels (especially those of us in the states), most of us got the same shows, so don't let your favorite BBC TV shows sink to the bottom of the list! Vote up the best BBC shows and use this list to build a whole new one just like it, then re-rank it to fit your opinion.
- 1Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Andrew Scott
- Premiered: July 25, 2010
- Network: BBC One
This modern adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective stories features Benedict Cumberbatch as the enigmatic and brilliant Sherlock Holmes. With Martin Freeman as his loyal sidekick, Dr. John Watson, this thrilling series takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride through London solving complex crimes with wit and intellect.
- 2Ncuti Gatwa, Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill
- Premiered: March 26, 2005
- Network: BBC One
This iconic sci-fi adventure features the enigmatic Time Lord known as The Doctor, who travels through time and space with various companions in a sentient spaceship called the TARDIS, saving civilizations and battling sinister foes along the way.
- 3David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield
- Premiered: September 8, 1981
- Network: BBC One
This beloved comedy follows ambitious market trader Del Boy Trotter (David Jason) and his hapless brother Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), as they concoct harebrained schemes to achieve wealth while navigating life's many pitfalls.
- 4John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth
- Premiered: September 19, 1975
- Network: BBC Two
A timeless British sitcom set in a chaotic hotel run by the perpetually flustered Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), whose attempts to provide quality service are constantly thwarted by his own incompetence and eccentric guests.
- 5John Cleese, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman
- Premiered: October 5, 1969
- Network: BBC One
A groundbreaking sketch comedy show that showcases the surreal, absurd humor and ingenious wit of its creators - The Monty Python troupe, whose influence on British comedy remains unparalleled.
- 6Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray
- Premiered: 1983
- Network: BBC One
Rowan Atkinson shines as Edmund Blackadder, an opportunistic anti-hero who navigates different historical periods with cunning wit, accompanied by his dimwitted sidekick Baldrick (Tony Robinson).
