While British television series typically only run for a few seasons, the UK network has managed to produce many beloved and enduring shows. While we Yanks may be limited to what’s available on BBC America or various streaming services, these programs (sorry, programmes) have successfully made the leap across the pond, leaving a lasting mark on transatlantic pop culture. To celebrate 8. 0 years of the network, check out our 1. British Tv Programs 2012 JeepTV listings at TV Guide UK, the UK's No 1 TV Listings site showing your TV listings in an easy to read grid format. British TV is some of the best TV in the world. We've picked 50 must-see shows on British television. How many have you seen? Radio Times Top 40 TV Shows of 2012: 10 to 1 Finally we reveal the programmes that topped our critics' annual vote. Written By Radio Times. The Great British Bake Off BBC2 Mix together two finicky. BBC television series below. Top Gear Creator: BBC Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May. You don’t have to be a gearhead to appreciate this car show. How to Watch British TV in the US. By Pauline Kenny on January 30, 2012 in Bring Europe Home 13. It states that I need a TV license to watch programs from the UK. Online shopping for British Television from a great selection at Movies & TV Store. Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May deliver enough humor to keep even the most casual fans interested, and the show’s races, challenges and features like Star in a Reasonably Priced Car keep the long- running series fresh. Luther Creator: Neil Cross Stars: Idris Elba, Warren Brown, Paul Mc. Gann. He may have made a name for himself as Stringer Bell on The Wire, but this series finds Idris Elba on the other side of the law, as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. ![]() Elba recently took home an Emmy for Best Actor in a Miniseries for his portrayal of the genius Serious Crime Unit cop. Top of the Pops Creator: Johnnie Stewart Stars: Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates, Jimmy Saville. With a staggering run of 2,2. Britain’s Top of the Pops reached nearly 1. British music invading the rest of the world. While the show ended its regular run in 2. Christmas special has continued on. The first program on New Year’s Day, 1. The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.—Josh Jackson. Torchwood Creator: Russell T. Davies Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen. The show follows Captain Jack Harkness—a dashing, bisexual, immortal alien (John Barrowman). Along with his secret team of government agents, he protects the Earth from all sorts of intergalactic species—who always seem to make their way to the town of Cardiff, Wales.—Josh Jackson. Life on Mars Creators: Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharoah Stars: John Simm, Philip Glenister and Liz White. Series One of this highly imaginitive UK show came out on DVD right when ABC was busy canceling the lesser American remake. Detective Sam Tyler (John Simm) is a Manchester police officer in 2. With no idea whether he’s “a time- traveler, a lunatic or lying in a hospital bed in 2. What makes the show great, though, is its exploration of misogyny and abuse of power on the . Tyler’s modern sensibilities are at odds with the rest of the boys in the police department, particularly DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister), who rides roughshod over suspects’ rights and well. As the show progresses, though Tyler keeps searching for his own truth, he starts to make the best of a strange situation.—Josh Jackson. Little Britain Creators: Matt Lucas, David Williams Stars: Matt Lucas, David Williams, Tom Baker The Office’s primary competition for awards and audience when both were searing embarrassing images onto retinas for the first time, Little Britain captures the madness beneath the stodgy British exterior and pushes the boundaries of sketch comedy (and good taste) to the limit. Where The Office was embarrassingly real, Little Britain is embarrassingly surreal, with eccentric characters like two on- the- dole friends (one of whom scams his way through life pretending to be confined to a wheelchair) and two 1. Distasteful, cringeworthy, horrific and absolutely hilarious, Little Britain takes up where Canadian sketch show Kids in the Hall left off.—Leila Regan- Porter. Planet Earth Creator: BBC Stars: David Attenborough (narrator)Sure, we all walk about it on a daily basis, but Planet Earth—which was narrated by Sigourney Weaver and aired on the Discovery Channel in the US—got us to take a closer look at this rock we call home and all its wonders. The most expensive nature documentary ever commissioned by the BBC (and the first to be shot in HD), it’s since become a truly global phenomenon, airing in 1. The Mighty Boosh Creators: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding Stars: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding. The brainchild of comedians Noel Fielding (Vince Noir—the trendy, arty one) and Julian Barratt (Howard Moon—the nerdy, jazzy one), The Mighty Boosh is the latest in a long history of usually bizarre British comedy duos, with Fielding and Barratt managing to make the oddness of Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and David Walliams look positively sitcom- esque by comparison. And like the comedy of Little Britain and those that came before it, the worry might be, will Americans “get it”? But the wonderful concept behind The Boosh is that there isn’t anything to get. Yes, there is a green bloke with a massive Polo mint (that’s Lifesavers to you Yanks) around his eye. Yes, there is a guy with a mailbox in his afro. Yes, there is a giant piece of bubblegum called Charley. Yes, there are Mod Wolves who dance in a snazzy retro number. Don’t ask why—you won’t get a reasonable response. It’s really just best to sit back, relax and take in the sights and sounds.—Leila Regan- Porter. Sherlock Creators: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Una Stubbs. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic sleuth stories have been adapted for the screen nearly too many times to count, but this version puts a contemporary spin on the tales, placing Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and the loyal Watson (Martin Freeman) in modern- day London. The Young Ones Creators: Rik Mayall, Lise Mayer, Ben Elton Stars: Adrian Edmonson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer. A punk, a hippie, an anarchist and a wannabe ladies’ man living together during their time at Scumbag University is the loose premise for this . The show’s surreal humor, slapstick gags and frequent breaking of the fourth wall helped pave the way for more “alternative” comedy, and it even aired on MTV in 1. Later With Jools Holland Creator: BBC Stars: Jools Holland, various artists. The spiritual heir to The Late Show, Later has been hosted by Squeeze co- founder and pianist Jools Holland since 1. The show has become known for helping introduce new bands to the U. K. Think of it as if you saved up all the best Fallon, Conan and Letterman music performances and aired them all back- to- back on a Friday night.—Josh Jackson. Blackadder Creators: Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry. Leave it to the Brits to find humor in World War I. The fourth season of this show—which featured comedy heavyweights like Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry—took place during that Great War, but each prior season was set in a different historical era, with the Blackadder cast poking fun at the Middle Ages, the Elizabethan age and the Regency period. Fawlty Towers Creators: John Cleese, Connie Booth Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs. While we can’t say we’d ever want to stay at the titular hotel, run by the hapless Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), we sure do enjoy watching him struggle to maintain it. Cleese has said the show was inspired by his stay at the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay and his encounters with its owner, Donald Sinclair, whom he’s described as “the most marvelously rude man I’ve ever met.” 3. Doctor Who Creator: Sydney Newman Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee. At least 1. 1 actors have played the title role of the whimsical Timelord who travels the cosmos in a vehicle that resembles a blue police box—a mid- century English artifact that would’ve been long forgotten were it not for the show. Thanks to low budgets and poor video quality, most of the early seasons are real eyesores, but Russell T Davies’ 2. Doctor Who into the 2. Star Trek and Star Wars to shame.—Curt Holman. The Office Creators: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook. The American adaptation will finally ride off into the sunset after its ninth season this year, but the British series from which it drew its inspiration managed to squeeze all the awkward workplace scenarios one could hope for into just 1. Christmas special. The humor’s slightly darker than the American version, with more focus on characters’ dissatisfaction with their dead- end job at a paper company, and Ricky Gervais steals every scene he’s in as David Brent, the bumbling boss. Monty Python’s Flying Circus Creators: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin Stars: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin. It’s a comedy troupe so iconic and largely associated with its country of origin that star Eric Idle recently was featured in the Closing Ceremonies of the London Olympics, performing (of course) “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” Since the TV series’ original run, there have been movies, live shows and even a Broadway play—but the sketch comedy we’ve come to know and love for being “something completely different” all started on the BBC airwaves. It’s nearly impossible to choose a favorite sketch, but we managed to whittle it down to 2.
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