British TV. Mystery and Comedy
by johngibson43 | created - 25 Sep 2014 | updated - 12 Jul 2015 | PublicList of British Tv I liked
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1. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.
Stars: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell, Ellie Haddington
Votes: 18,280
2. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.
Stars: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Clare Holman, Rebecca Front
Votes: 15,886
3.
Endeavour (2012–2023)
Episode:
Pilot
(2012)
TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Young Endeavour Morse joins Inspector Fred Thursday's investigation into the disappearance of a schoolgirl named Mary Tremlett.
Director: Colm McCarthy | Stars: Michael Matus, John Light, Flora Montgomery, Patrick Malahide
Votes: 4,946
4. Quirke (2013–2014)
TV-MA | 266 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A chief pathologist in the Dublin city morgue investigates sudden death victims in the 1950s.
Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Brian Gleeson, Nick Dunning, Aisling Franciosi
Votes: 1,369
5. Inspector George Gently (2007–2017)
TV-MA | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.
Stars: Martin Shaw, Lee Ingleby, Simon Hubbard, Lisa McGrillis
Votes: 8,529
6. Death in Paradise (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.
Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Danny John-Jules, Joséphine Jobert
Votes: 28,051
7. Jonathan Creek (1997–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jonathan Creek, a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill. He uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
Stars: Alan Davies, Caroline Quentin, Stuart Milligan, Julia Sawalha
Votes: 9,013
8. DCI Banks (2010–2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tenacious and stubborn DCI Alan Banks unravels disturbing murder mysteries aided by his young assistants, DS Annie Cabbot and DI Helen Morton.
Stars: Stephen Tompkinson, Jack Deam, Andrea Lowe, Caroline Catz
Votes: 9,140
9. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,731
10. Vera (2011–2025)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.
Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, Kenny Doughty
Votes: 20,104
11. New Tricks (2003–2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama
Stars: Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam
Votes: 8,785
12. Exile (2011)
180 min | Drama, Thriller
A father and son story, with a thriller motor. It explores a mystery from the past with a brutal and shocking revelation.
Stars: John Simm, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Nico Mirallegro
Votes: 2,004
13. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,483
14. Five Days (2007–2010)
TV-MA | 300 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A five-part mini-series that revolves around the disappearance of a young mother in a quiet British suburb and the circumstances that leave her children abandoned far from home.
Stars: Suranne Jones, Lee Massey, David Oyelowo, Michelle Bonnard
Votes: 3,501
15. Collision (2009)
TV-PG | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their lives.
Stars: Douglas Henshall, Dean Lennox Kelly, Lucy Griffiths, Phil Davis
Votes: 2,544
16. Murder on the Home Front (2013 TV Movie)
91 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Set during the London Blitz of 1940, this is a world where people live life in the moment. It is also a world where criminals can use the blackout and devastation to hide their darkest activities.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Patrick Kennedy, Tamzin Merchant, Emerald Fennell, James Fleet
Votes: 2,194
17. The Bletchley Circle (2012–2014)
TV-14 | 314 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1952, four women who worked at the wartime code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, reunite to track down a serial killer.
Stars: Rachael Stirling, Julie Graham, Sophie Rundle, Anna Maxwell Martin
Votes: 14,045
18. Rev. (2010–2014)
30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of an Anglican vicar, his wife, and a small but odd group of parishioners in London.
Stars: Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, Steve Evets, Miles Jupp
Votes: 2,805
19. Mr. Sloane (2014)
Comedy
It's December 1969 in Watford, England, and Jeremy Sloane is at the end of his rope - literally. His failed attempt to end it all has just joined a growing list of recent setbacks, which ... See full summary »
Stars: Nick Frost, Olivia Colman, Peter Serafinowicz, Ophelia Lovibond
Votes: 1,179
20. Bluestone 42 (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 586 min | Comedy, War
Follows the lives of a group of soldiers serving in a bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan.
Stars: Stephen Wight, Tony Gardner, Jamie Quinn, Scott Hoatson
Votes: 2,464
21. Outnumbered (2009– )
Comedy
Hardworking Drew and Allison Embry are doing their best, juggling careers and the raising of three children. But clearly, the kids have them "outnumbered" and often overwhelmed.
Stars: Ken Marino, Brooke Bloom, Aidan Potter, Alina Foley
Votes: 64
22. Blandings (2013–2014)
30 min | Comedy
P.G. Wodehouse's beloved Blandings Castle stories follow the foibles of an eccentric aristocrat, his peculiar family, and the ramshackle ancestral home they share.
Stars: Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Jack Farthing, Tim Vine
Votes: 1,383
23. Moone Boy (2012–2015)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family circa 1990.
Stars: Chris O'Dowd, David Rawle, Deirdre O'Kane, Peter McDonald
Votes: 6,638
24. Episodes (2011–2017)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A couple of British TV producers move to Hollywood to export their most popular series, and find it is not what they expected.
Stars: Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, John Pankow
Votes: 36,573
25. Great British Railway Journeys (2010– )
30 min | Documentary
Michael Portillo travels along the railway networks of Great Britain and Ireland, referring to a Victorian guidebook written by George Bradshaw as he describes how the destinations have changed.
Stars: Michael Portillo, Alex Hutchinson, John Yates, Peter Lord
Votes: 404
26. Mock the Week (2005–2022)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedic look at current events.
Stars: Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons, Ed Byrne
Votes: 8,567
27. Armstrong and Miller (1997–2001)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
A comedy sketch show from Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong. Running jokes and one-hit wonders galore.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller, Simon Greenall, Sarah Alexander
Votes: 469
28. Red Dwarf (1988– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn
Votes: 37,301
29. All at Sea (2013–2015)
28 min | Comedy, Family
Charlie and his family move from London to run a Bed-and-Breakfast by the sea. Charlie and his friends Ben and Alison always want to do the right thing, but somehow they just keep getting into trouble.
Stars: Ryan Wilkinson, Nicola Stephenson, Steve Edge, Milly Zero
Votes: 102
30. Father Ted (1995–1998)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.
Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn
Votes: 43,821
31. That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006–2010)
720 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A comedy sketch show featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, James Bachman, Mark Evans
Votes: 9,537
32. Peep Show (2003–2015)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.
Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Matt King, Olivia Colman
Votes: 66,634
33. Ideal (2005–2011)
30 min | Comedy
Moz is a drug dealer and has very strange clientele who come and go from his flat.
Stars: Johnny Vegas, Graham Duff, Nicola Reynolds, Tom Goodman-Hill
Votes: 2,991
34. Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul (2007–2014)
30 min | Comedy
Sketches on the themes of class and gender, with the occasional spoof thrown in.
Stars: Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, Sophie Winkleman, Alice Lowe
Votes: 945
35. Up the Women (2013–2015)
TV-PG | 174 min | Comedy, History
A group of Suffragists band together to spread the word--but they need to learn their own lessons first.
Stars: Jessica Hynes, Vicki Pepperdine, Emma Pierson, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 427
36. Vicious (2013–2016)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy
Freddie Thornhill (Sir Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Sir Derek Jacobi) are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly fifty years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon
Votes: 9,682
37. No Offence (I) (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows a group of police officers on the front line wondering what they did to end up where they are now, on the ugly side of Manchester.
Stars: Joanna Scanlan, Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Paul Ritter
Votes: 6,727
38. Inside No. 9 (2014– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Genre-mixing anthology series, inviting viewers into some very different and enigmatic No. 9s.
Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Derek Jacobi, Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Votes: 19,653
39. Father Brown (2013– )
TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.
Stars: Mark Williams, John Burton, Sorcha Cusack, Jack Deam
Votes: 15,033
40. Chasing Shadows (I) (2014)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A missing persons unit investigate serial killers who target the impressionable and vulnerable.
Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Alex Kingston, Adjoa Andoh, Noel Clarke
Votes: 3,148
41. Home Fires (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, War
A drama following a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community during World War II.
Stars: Clare Calbraith, Brian Fletcher, Samantha Bond, Ruth Gemmell
Votes: 4,360
42. Safe House (2012)
R | 115 min | Action, Thriller
A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
Director: Daniel Espinosa | Stars: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick, Vera Farmiga
Votes: 235,648 | Gross: $126.37M
43. Suspects (2014–2016)
Not Rated | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An unscripted crime/drama series centered on a team of three detectives - each with their own distinctive style of working.
Stars: Damien Molony, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Fay Ripley, Christian Brassington
Votes: 1,503
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