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The Professionals(1977-1983)

TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 20 votes)

The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.

With Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins

The Avengers(1961-1969)

TV-Y7
| 50min per episode | Action & Adventure, Crime, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
3.8/5 (with 60 votes)

The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed. Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King. Later episodes increasingly incorporated elements of science fiction and fantasy, parody and British eccentricity.

With Patrick Macnee, Ian Hendry, Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson, Patrick Newell, ...

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(1979)

TV-14
| 50min per episode | War & Politics, Drama, Mystery
3.8/5 (with 49 votes)

George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.

Directed by John Irvin - With Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Anthony Bate, George Sewell, Ian Richardson

Walks with My Dog(2017-)

45min per episode | Documentary

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

Timeshift(2002-)

1h per episode | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.

Secret Britain(2010-2016)

1h per episode | Documentary

Exploring the hidden corners of the UK in search of the best the countryside has to offer.

Oz and James Drink to Britain(2009)

30min per episode | Documentary
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Oz Clarke and James May travel through Britain and Ireland to discover the amazing array of drinks that is on offer.

Britain by Bike(2010)

30min per episode | Documentary

Clare Balding embarks on a pedal-powered odyssey across Britain to rediscover the magical world of 1950s cycling

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track(2013)

1h per episode | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers, train guards, drivers, police officers and management teams determined to keep the country moving.

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters(2017)

45min per episode | Documentary
4.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.

Britain's Great War(2014)

1h per episode | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.

Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man(2010)

1h per episode | Documentary

Series which follows comedian Eddie Izzard rising to the challenge for Sport Relief by running an astonishing 43 marathons in 51 days

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PinoyChap(2020-)

Talk-Show

A cultural exchange as Filipino director (Rav) and British scriptwriter (Adam) discuss topics such as the film industry, food and other things.

Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones(2009)

1h per episode | Documentary

Actor and comedian Griff Rhys Jones sets out on an adventure to explore how rivers have influenced, nurtured and powered our lives throughout history.

With Griff Rhys Jones

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain(2018)

1h per episode | Documentary

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain sees former UK politician Michael Portillo investigating abandoned buildings around Britain.

Secrets of Great British Castles(2015-2016)

45min per episode | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 6 votes)

Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.

With Adam Croft
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Vintage Roads(2018-)

45min per episode | Documentary, Reality-TV
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison get behind the wheel of the 1936-designed Morgan 4/4 and set out on a series of road trips along some of Britain's most beautiful vintage roads. Taking inspiration from old travel guides of the day and travelling the most iconic sights of the regions, they experience the thrills of the era when Britain first fell in love with the motor car and when the open road was a gateway to adventure and exploration.

The Great British Countryside(2012)

1h per episode | Documentary

Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury's adventures in four stunning British landscapes. No matter where we are, the rocky upheavals of Britain's epic past are still with us, and still drive how we live.

Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies(2012)

1h per episode | Documentary

Series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement at a time of national austerity, the breathtaking planes that were built and the remarkable men who flew them.

Britain and the Sea(2013)

1h per episode | Documentary

David Dimbleby takes to his wooden sailing boat to explore Britain's rich maritime heritage.

Hugh's Three Hungry Boys(2012)

45min per episode | Documentary

Tim, Thom and Trevor had five weeks to travel from River Cottage to Land's End without any money. To survive they had to hunt for food for themselves and renewable electricity for their converted milkfloat - a three-ton, 1980’s electric milk float - top speed of 17 miles an hour. Get it right, and they’d eat like kings as they trundle through some of the most beautiful places in Britain. Get it wrong and they'd be starving, and going nowhere fast!

Railways: The Making of a Nation(2016)

30min per episode | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern times.

Brits Who Made The Modern World(2008)

22min per episode | Documentary

The three-part series tells the story of British architects Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael Hopkins and Terry Farrell.

Scotland and the Battle for Britain(2016)

1h per episode | Documentary

Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he grew up in has changed so much politically, and whether, after the Brexit vote, we will see Scottish independence and the break-up of the UK.

The Real Dad's Army(2006)

1h per episode | Documentary

Using witness testimony, archive and archaeological evidence, this three-part series reveals the untold story of the preparations to defend World War Two Britain by the Home Guard.

Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty(2014)

TV-14
| Documentary
3.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Acclaimed historian Dan Jones tells the story of the dynasty who ruled England and much of France during the Middle Ages. More shocking, brutal and exhilarating than Game of Thrones, these events actually happened.

With Dan Jones

TOWN with Nicholas Crane(2011-2013)

1h per episode | Documentary

TOWN with Nicholas Crane is a BBC [documentary] series produced by Tern TV and first broadcast on BBC Two in 2011. It covers various subjects about the history and development of towns in the United Kingdom. The series is presented by geographer Nicholas Crane. Each four-part series covers one town per hour-long episode, and documents the benefits of life in a town as compared with a larger city.

Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury(2011)

30min per episode | Documentary

Julia Bradbury dons her walking boots to explore her own British backyard, travelling along the country's network of canals and their accompanying towpath trails.

Coastal Walks with My Dog(2016)

45min per episode | Documentary

Celebrities travel Britain's coastline accompanied by their dogs