Derry Girls

A city starts to matter when it changes a journey, a friendship or the choices somebody can afford. These series find drama in housing, workplaces, borders, neighbourhood memory and the places...

For anyone who hesitates before giving another series several evenings of their life. These completed runs reach an ending that makes the central journey feel purposeful. Satisfaction does not...

A joke can travel without losing the place it came from. These comedies offer clear character conflicts, physical business or recognisable social rituals, while keeping the language and local...

A small embarrassment can feel enormous before you know who your friends will be next term. These American, British and wider international series give uncertain identities and uneven friendships...

Some comedies offer more than the comfort of knowing the next line. Once the plot is familiar, you can follow the person reacting behind the speaker, spot an early setup, or recognise a character...

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...