Coronation Street is a drama-filled soap opera set in Northern England. It explores the lives of the residents living on a cobbled street, depicting their everyday struggles with relationships, family dynamics, and topical issues. From romance and domestic strife to murder and serial killers, the show tackles a wide range of storylines.
Emmerdale is a drama-filled soap opera that follows the lives of the residents in a small village in Yorkshire, England. It explores various relationships, rivalries, and tragedies that occur within the community. The show covers a wide range of themes including family dynamics, romance, crime, and murder.
Vera is a crime drama TV show set in Northumberland, England. The series follows the brilliant but bumbling Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope as she solves murder mysteries and investigates criminal activities. With her keen sense of observation and expertise in forensic science, Vera navigates through complex cases, uncovering the truth behind each crime. The show combines elements of cozy mystery and hardboiled detective genres, creating a compelling whodunnit that keeps viewers engaged.
Waterloo Road is a drama TV show set in a school in northern England, focusing on the lives of the teachers and students. It explores the challenges they face and the relationships they develop within the school and the wider community.
Heartbeat is a comedy, crime, and drama TV show set in 1960s Northern England. It follows the story of a police constable in the North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield.
Phoenix Nights is a sitcom comedy set in a working men's club in northern England. It follows the hilarious misadventures of the club's owner, Brian Potter, as he tries to keep the club afloat and entertain the regulars with a variety of stage acts. With plenty of laughter, singing, and even some musical acts, Phoenix Nights is a must-watch for fans of British comedy.
Shameless is a dark comedy TV show that follows the lives of the Gallagher family, a dysfunctional group of individuals living on a housing estate in Manchester. The show explores themes of poverty, self-destruction, and family problems, while also incorporating humor and melodrama. It revolves around Frank Gallagher, an alcoholic father, and his six children who often find themselves in various scams and absurd situations. The show provides a raw and raunchy portrayal of working-class life in Northern England.
A maverick detective constable in a shabby police station in northern England solves gritty murder mysteries with his unorthodox methods, all while dealing with personal issues as a widower.
Geordie Shore is a reality TV show that follows the lives and antics of a group of friends living in Newcastle upon Tyne. The show features adult humor, housemates, and their party lifestyle.
Wallace and Gromit, inventors and best friends, run a vegetable security and humane pest control business called 'Anti-Pesto'. They are faced with the challenge of protecting the town's vegetables from rabbits until the annual giant vegetable growing contest. However, when a giant werewolf-like rabbit starts wreaking havoc, they must capture the creature and win the heart of Lady Tottington. In a series of chaotic events, they discover that Wallace has become the Were-Rabbit, and with the help of Gromit, they save the day and turn Tottington Hall into a wildlife refuge for rabbits.
Last of the Summer Wine follows the antics of a trio of friends who spend their time wandering around the village, getting into mischief and enjoying the idiosyncratic conversations in the local cafe. Set in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, the show captures the carefree and humorous moments of their lives.
The New Statesman is a dark comedy TV show set in Yorkshire, England. It follows the life of a selfish and nasty megalomaniac who is a member of parliament. The show explores themes of greed, surrealism, transgender issues, and politics. It features a laugh track and parodies the British political system. The main character's relationships, including his marriage and bisexuality, are also central to the plot.
Happy Valley follows Catherine Cawood, a strong-willed police sergeant in Yorkshire who seeks justice for her daughter's rape and battles her own personal demons.
Cracker follows the story of a criminal psychologist and consultant who helps the police solve crimes in Manchester, England. He is overweight, foul-mouthed, and has a love-hate relationship with his long-suffering wife. With his sharp wit and unconventional methods, he navigates the complexities of the criminal mind and delves into the dark side of human nature.
The Grimleys is a nostalgic comedy-drama television series set on a council estate in Dudley, West Midlands, England in the mid-1970s. It was first broadcast by Granada TV for ITV in 1999, following a pilot in 1997, and concluded in 2001 after three series. The show was written by Jed Mercurio, who had trained as a doctor and whose first series, Cardiac Arrest - written under the pseudonym 'John MacUre' - had attracted critical plaudits for its dark portrayal of life in a disintegrating British National Health Service. The filming of the school took place in Salford, Buile Hill High, Hope High and Pendleton College, although the filming of the characters' homes actually took place some 80 miles away in the Dudley area itself; around Parkes Hall Road on the Dudley-Sedgley border.
Barbara is a British sitcom starring Gwen Taylor in the title role. A pilot was broadcast in 1995, and three series were then televised from 1999 to 2003. It was made by Central Television, and filmed at their Lenton Lane studios in Nottingham in front of a live studio audience. The majority of location scenes for the series were filmed in various suburbs of Nottingham, including Mapperley and West Bridgford, with other scenes filmed around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Despite winning awards and respectable viewing figures, it was axed by ITV in 2003.
Dalziel & Pascoe follows the investigations of Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel and his partner, Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe, as they solve murder cases in Yorkshire. They have an odd-couple dynamic and often clash in their methods and personalities. The show explores their working relationship and personal lives while delving into the complexities of each case.
A British television sitcom set on Merseyside that revolves around the relationship between Malcolm, a polite and friendly but dull man from middle-class Meols, and Brenda, a sharp-tongued, rough-around-the-edges working-class girl from Liverpool. Instead of the typical 'will they, won't they get together?', after getting together in the first episode, the show is more 'will they, won't they break up?' Watching refers to both the acerbic people watching that Brenda does and the bird watching that Malcolm enjoys, much to the disappointment of Brenda.
Trollied is a sitcom that takes place in a supermarket located in northern England. It follows the lives of the store's employees and their employer-employee relationships. The show provides a hilarious portrayal of the challenges and dynamics of working in a supermarket environment.
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is a sitcom set in Runcorn, a town in Northern England. It follows the lives of a group of friends as they navigate relationships, dating, and working at a local pub. The show is known for its vulgarity, sexual humor, and use of laugh tracks.