Whether it was allowing a drunk to sober up, or gathering evidence in an abuse case or the case of a suspected paedophile, the officers are always. The end of the fing world is a darkblack comedy based on the comic series by charles s. Best british detective shows and tv series, ranked by fans. British comedy uk is the best comedy channel on youtube. Later series see another british di head the investigative team. Stars joanna scanlan, alexandra roach, elaine cassidy, paul ritter and others. Its most popular shows though are its 1970s shows the good life, to the manor born, citizen smith, whatever happened to the likely lads, some mothers do ave em, steptoe and son and dads army amongst others. Operation good guys is a british mockumentary series about an elite police units bid to snare one of britains most powerful crime lords. Forsman about james alex lawther, a withdrawn and disturbed 17yearold who believes he is a.
The most horrific of the series on this list, this is for viewers who want a show that wallows in the particulars of a crime. Cid foil to fowler, inspector grim is a bumbling, seething idiot. Line of duty jed mecurios awardwinning police procedural is one of the finest british crime dramas of all time. Here are eight of the best british detective shows to binge on. Daisy haggard and laura solons six part comedydrama about a woman released from a lengthy prison sentence. In preparation for the upcoming film adaptation of downton abbey, take a look back at the television series to remind yourself of where lady mary, lady edith, and the members of. New tricks is a british procedural comedydrama that follows the work of the fictional unsolved crime and open case squad of the metropolitan police service.
This british series verged more into the realm of science fiction, but kept true to its roots as an homage to the hardnosed 70s cop dramas going down in cinema and on the telly. Like a take on the first season of the wire from the other side of the pond, this miniseries. Also, the choice to reveal the villains identity in the. The 200 best comedy series of all time police comedies the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. Watch british shows and movies online hulu free trial. Rashida jones picked up a badge to play angie tribeca in the tbs cop comedy, following in the storied footsteps of colin hanks, chelsea peretti, jeremy renner, and andy griffith. Following the work of bedfordshire police, this landmark documentary series shone a light into the custody process and the routine daytoday work of the force. Funniest british tv shows ever produced, ranked by worldwide comedy fans. British sitcoms or britcoms as they are sometimes called in the us are known for their crisp dialogue, biting wit and sardonic look at modern life in the uk.
Peter hangs up during the call, but the police arrive and do not believe katy, peter and samis story that sami has lived in the uk for 6 years and is a friend of the couple. The best british tv shows on netflix right now digital. This british serial crime drama, which aired on itv from 20 to 2017, is set in the eponymous fictional english town in dorset, and follows the activities of. Dont see the good british detective shows you love on the list. Snl alums maya rudolph and fred armisen star in this fantasy comedy about a married couple living an alltoopredictable life. Ben eltons 1995 sitcom is the only cop comedy that made our list, but this underrated series deserves a spot in the top 10 for managing to do for the police force what dads army did for the british home guard. Each of these is the first novel in one of the great british police detective series. See more ideas about detective shows, tv detectives and bbc tv.
The series follow his investigations into murders on the island. There is a british tv channel called gold go on laugh daily and it shows british comedy shows all day, every day. Best british sitcoms of all time list of funny uk comedy. This list features the most popular british detective series including sherlock, the last detective, agatha christies marple, foyles war, wallander, and inspector lewis. The main character is the anachronistic, yet charming and funny inspector fowler. Broadchurch sets up a solid whodunit mystery with an answer that ultimately surprised me. Most popular british police movies and tv shows imdb.
Various mishaps at a police station in an english town. A mockumentary which looks behind the scenes of a supposedly elite police force. This page lists in alphabetical order the top 50 british tv sitcoms, as determined by a combination of the results of previous polls, award wins, and bcgs visitor data. Over 100 comedydrama episodes from britain, where ive managed to find one great example per series, an often from where the series originally started e. And in another inventive twist, each characters inner thoughts can be heard whether they be dark, stupid or embarrassingly overblown. Tvma comedy, british tv series 2003 peep show is a brandnew narrative comedy series seen through the eyes of the core characters. The police must comb through history to catch this killer, along with other criminals who draw from the citys dark past. Well soon begin ordering this list with data from our new like buttons, so get clicking the shows you love. Danny johnjules, elizabeth bourgine, don warrington, tobi bakare.
A jack the ripperesque murderer haunts the streets of contemporary london. Comedy drama created by paul abbott which follows a police team who are trying to keep manchesters streets clean of crime. A misunderstanding during the polices interrogation of him causes the police to wrongly suspect that he is a people smuggler and he is also arrested. A power outage like never seen before threatens britain. It was first screened on bbc two from 29 december 1997 to 31 august 2000. Shows like t he office which inspired the us series, are you being served and absolutely fabulous present. True acting talents, david tennant and olivia colman, play the lead investigators, while jodie whittaker of doctor who plays the mother of the murdered boy. British police detective series a book list by jean macdonald, marketing geek and mystery lover shelved under fiction and mystery.