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The Best British Teen Dramas Ever Made

Updated March 12, 2021 1.9k votes 377 voters 13.2k views48 items

List RulesVote up the best British teen dramas that are for and star teenagers.

British dramas might be some of the most compelling shows on either side of the pond. The popularity of British television dramas means that there are also lots of great British teen drama TV shows. If you’ve been looking for the best British teen dramas that show even The CW what drama is, this list of the best British teen drama series of all time will help you figure out what needs to go into your queue and what older shows you might need to hunt down and watch immediately.

Thanks to streaming services like Netflix, many newer British dramas for teens are available to watch even in The States. Both the more recent The End of the F***ing World and Sex Education are Netflix Originals of British origin. Other series, such as Grange Hill, are a BBC teen drama that managed to be not only one of the best TV dramas of the '80s but didn't end until 2008!

Which British teen shows bring the drama? Vote up the best British teen dramas, then vote down the shows that don't bring the drama, and add any teen dramas from England that are missing.

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Skins
Kaya Scodelario, Nicholas Hoult
Skins (E4, 2007) is a British teen comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Elsley and... more
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Sex Education
Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield
Sex Education (Netflix, 2019) is an British comedy-drama web television series created by... more
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The End of the F***ing World
Alex Lawther, Jessica Barden
The End of the F***ing World (Netflix, 2018) is an eight-part British absurdist dark... more
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Misfits
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Joseph Gilgun
Misfits is a British science fiction comedy-drama television show, on E4, about a group of... more
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Normal People
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal
Normal People (Hulu, BBC, 2020) is a television drama series based on the novel of the same... more
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Merlin
Colin Morgan, Angel Coulby
Merlin (BBC One, 2008) is a British fantasy-adventure serial drama television series created... more
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House of Anubis
Alex Sawyer, Eugene Simon
House of Anubis (Nickelodeon, 2011) is an American mystery television series based on the... more
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Get Even
Kim Adis, Jessica Alexander
Get Even (Netflix, 2020) is a British teen thriller television series created by Holly... more
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The Story of Tracy Beaker
Craig Roberts, Dani Harmer
The Story of Tracy Beaker is a British television programme adapted from the book of the same... more
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17
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Alex Rider
Otto Farrant, Stephen Dillane
Alex Rider (Prime Video, 2020) is a British action, spy, thriller based on novel series of the... more
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The Sparticle Mystery
Emily Sanderson, Grace Mandeville
The Sparticle Mystery is a returning British science fiction television series written and... more
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Ackley Bridge
Poppy Lee Friar, Amy-Leigh Hickman
Ackley Bridge (Channel 4, 2017) is a British drama television series. Set in the fictional... more
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Grange Hill
Stuart Organ, Gwyneth Powell
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in... more

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Byker Grove
Charlie Hunnam, Jill Halfpenny
Byker Grove is a British television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 and was created... more
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In the Flesh
Luke Newberry, Harriet Cains
In the Flesh is a BAFTA award-winning BBC Three supernatural drama series starring Luke... more
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Free Rein
Jaylen Barron, Céline Buckens
Free Rein (Netflix, 2017) is a British drama television series created by Vicky Lutas and Anna... more
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Sugar Rush
Lenora Crichlow, Sara Stewart
Sugar Rush is a British television comedy-drama series developed by Shine Limited and... more
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The Fades
Lily Loveless, Daniel Kaluuya
The Fades (BBC Three/BBC HD, 2011), is a British supernatural drama television miniseries... more
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Beautiful People
Meera Syal, Olivia Colman
Beautiful People was a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys... more
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Girls in Love
Zaraah Abrahams, Olivia Hallinan
Girls in Love is a British teen drama series produced by Granada Television which aired on... more
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16
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The Evermoor Chronicles
Naomi Sequeira, Finney Cassidy
The Evermoor Chronicles (Disney Channel, 2014) is a British television series created by Diane... more
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10
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Becoming Human
Craig Roberts, Leila Mimmack
Becoming Human is a British supernatural drama webisode series and a spin-off from the TV... more
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8
14
Hollyoaks
Gemma Atkinson, Roxanne McKee
Hollyoaks is a British soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was... more

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Zero Chill
Gemma Lawman, Jerry Kwarteng
Zero Chill (Netflix, 2021) is a British comedy family drama series. The series follows... more
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Britannia High
Adam Garcia, Mitch Hewer
Britannia High is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television... more