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Pre-2000 TV That Still Feels Sharp Today
Pre-2000 TV That Still Feels Sharp Today
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2 in common: Edge of Darkness and The Singing Detective
Older television should offer a good evening before it asks for respect. These British, American and European choices have vivid people, clever construction or social observation that still lands...
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Spy Series Built on Mistrust Rather Than Gadgets
Spy Series Built on Mistrust Rather Than Gadgets
by tv_binger  • 
In common: Smiley's People
An apparently ordinary conversation can be the most dangerous thing in the room. These series put intelligence work, conflicting loyalties and the management of secrets at their centre. The...
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Musical Series Beyond Glee and the Talent Show
Musical Series Beyond Glee and the Talent Show
by tv_binger  • 
In common: The Singing Detective
A song can reveal a feeling somebody cannot say, expose a flattering self-image or turn an ordinary embarrassment into a spectacular argument. These fictional series use music in different ways...
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Dennis Potter TV Serials
Dennis Potter TV Serials
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In common: The Singing Detective
Dennis Potter wrote some of the strangest, boldest drama British television ever aired, and his serials are where he had room to stretch. This list covers every multi-part serial he wrote for...
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British Shows About Class Without the Country-House Gloss
British Shows About Class Without the Country-House Gloss
by tv_binger  • 
In common: Boys from the Blackstuff
Class is often most visible in the ordinary decisions: whether a job is worth the bus fare, how to sound in an unfamiliar room, or who can afford to make a mistake. These British series notice...
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Shows Where Money Problems Shape Every Decision
Shows Where Money Problems Shape Every Decision
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In common: Boys from the Blackstuff
A missed shift, a bus fare or the cost of saying yes can change a whole week. These British and American dramas and comedies keep that arithmetic inside the story, with a Liverpool classic beside...
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British TV Shows With Unforgettable Theme Tunes
British TV Shows With Unforgettable Theme Tunes
by tv_binger  • 
In common: Brideshead Revisited
These are the British dramas, comedies and soaps whose theme tunes escaped the television and lodged in the national memory: the ones people whistle at bus stops, soccer stadiums play as the teams...
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1990s British Crime Dramas That Raised the Bar
1990s British Crime Dramas That Raised the Bar
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A murder investigation can tell you a lot about the people allowed to run it. These British series debuted in the 1990s and found drama in everything from a police complaint to a pathologist's...
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1960s Spy and Adventure Series With Style to Spare
1960s Spy and Adventure Series With Style to Spare
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A tailor shop can hide a spy headquarters, a seaside village can be a prison, and a railway car can carry two secret agents through the Old West. These shows began in the 1960s and make espionage...
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1990s Teen Dramas Worth Revisiting
1990s Teen Dramas Worth Revisiting
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These dramas started in the 1990s and let high school friendships, family upheaval, and first love carry the story. Start with My So-Called Life if you want to hear how uncertainty sounds in a...
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1970s British TV Dramas That Still Hold Up
1970s British TV Dramas That Still Hold Up
by tv_binger  • 
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British television drama in the 1970s was often made quickly and cheaply, much of it on videotape in the studio, and the best of it still lands because the writing and acting carry everything...
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Overlooked British Miniseries From the 2010s
Overlooked British Miniseries From the 2010s
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The familiar faces are an invitation into less routinely recommended short dramas. These British or substantially British-led serials first appeared between 2010 and 2019, moving through care...
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Cult British Science Fiction of the 1970s and 1980s
Cult British Science Fiction of the 1970s and 1980s
by tv_binger  • 
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If you know Doctor Who and Red Dwarf, there's a whole other shelf of British science fiction to try. These series began in the 1970s and 1980s and make a good case for spending an evening with a...
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Crime Dramas Where the Investigation Changes Everyone
Crime Dramas Where the Investigation Changes Everyone
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An investigation can end on paper while the people around it keep living with what happened. These dramas are interested in that longer aftermath: families reorganised by loss, investigators whose...
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Black British TV With Distinctive Voices
Black British TV With Distinctive Voices
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Creative ambition, family rows, first proper jobs and extraordinary powers all have a place here. These mostly contemporary British series offer different kinds of company, with music running...
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TV Shows Everyone Should Try at Least Once
TV Shows Everyone Should Try at Least Once
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A starting shelf for curious viewers, rather than a test of how much television you have seen. These are shows with a clear reason to try them: a fresh way of telling a story, people you want to...
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TV Shows With Scores Worth Listening to on Their Own
TV Shows With Scores Worth Listening to on Their Own
by tv_binger  • 
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These are the series whose original music holds up with the screen switched off: scores built from unusual instruments, recurring themes that change as the story does, and soundtrack albums worth...
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Baking and Cooking Competitions With a Generous Spirit
Baking and Cooking Competitions With a Generous Spirit
by tv_binger  • 
Trending in TV Shows
There can be a real contest without anyone needing to become the villain. These shows make room for skill, feedback and people who understand what a difficult day at the bench feels like. Start...
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