Doctors

Doctors 2000

4.80

Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.

2000

Match of the Day

Match of the Day 1964

7.40

BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

1964

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops 1964

6.60

The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

1964

The One Show

The One Show 2006

4.60

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

2006

Points of View

Points of View 1961

1

Points of View is a long-running British television series broadcast on BBC One. It started in 1961 and features the letters of viewers offering praise, criticism and purportedly witty observations on the television of recent weeks.

1961

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show 2007

7.17

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

2007

EastEnders

EastEnders 1985

4.10

The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.

1985

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You 1990

7.08

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

1990

Wogan

Wogan 1982

4.50

Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.

1982

Ready Steady Cook

Ready Steady Cook 1994

1

Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

1994

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You 1970

7.00

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

1970

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green 1955

5.30

Created by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities of police officers at a fictional Metropolitan Police station in the East End of London from 1955 to 1976. Some episodes were later remade as a BBC radio series in 2005 and 2006.

1955

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather 1989

6.00

Birds of a Feather is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1998 and on ITV from 2013. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers. The first episode sees sisters Tracey Stubbs and Sharon Theodopolopodos brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lived in an Edmonton council flat, moves into Tracey's expensive house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour, and later friend, Dorien Green is a middle-aged married woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the later series the location is changed to Hainault. The series ended on Christmas Eve 1998 after a 9-year-run.

1989

New Tricks

New Tricks 2004

7.40

New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.

2004

Grange Hill

Grange Hill 1978

6.50

Children's drama series following the lives of students and teachers at Grange Hill comprehensive school.

1978

The Apprentice

The Apprentice 2005

5.80

British version of the reality competitions series that sees young entrepreneurs compete in several business tasks, attempting to survive the weekly firings in order to become the business partner of one of the most successful businessmen.

2005

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead 2001

7.30

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

2001

Celebrity Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother 2001

4.90

Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run.

2001

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? 2004

6.70

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

2004