BritBox Shows, a list by VODKING

8.4

/55071/

84

/4508/

80

/629/

100

/6/

93

age 14+

The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.

88

8.7

/79363/

84

/2828/

82

/452/

96

/87/

94

86

/14/

A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.

88

8.7

/72777/

85

/2740/

80

/411/

96

/58/

93

age 17+

Peep Show follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties, Mark Corrigan, who has steady employment for most of the series, and Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne, an unemployed would-be musician.

88

8.6

/148647/

82

/4376/

80

/1499/

100

/5/

93

age 10+

Mr Bean turns simple everyday tasks into chaotic situations and will leave you in stitches as he creates havoc wherever he goes.

88

8.6

/47353/

84

/1264/

82

/331/

93

/14/

95

age 14+

A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the Irish west coast.

87

8.5

/23388/

82

/1221/

80

/258/

100

/50/

90

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

87

8.5

/72086/

82

/2454/

79

/363/

98

/91/

94

87

/30/

Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced, hard-working copper. She is also a bereaved mother who looks after her orphaned grandchild.

87

8.8

/101824/

84

/1618/

82

/531/

4.3

/77378/

88

/17/

97

age 14+

Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.

86

8.7

/243451/

84

/8751/

81

/1139/

92

/78/

94

80

/141/

age 14+

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

85

8.5

/174391/

85

/14647/

82

/1536/

85

/31/

89

age 14+

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

85

9.0

/1075460/

88

/51812/

85

/6122/

78

/168/

83

88

/67/

age 14+

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

84

8.2

/27783/

78

/817/

75

/121/

98

/27/

90

age 16+

Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love - bringing their friends, family and baggage with them.

84

8.3

/63115/

79

/1877/

78

/399/

88

/86/

94

83

/50/

age 15+

Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.

84

8.7

/27029/

84

/542/

81

/241/

Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.

84

8.2

/23026/

79

/708/

75

/174/

96

/21/

90

age 16+

Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.

84

7.9

/29697/

76

/979/

74

/207/

3.9

/2364/

100

/16/

95

Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a colleague, and chases a suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with the authorities, River ends up in a precarious position as he seeks to bring closure to the mother of murdered teenager, who blames him for failing to keep his promise.

83

8.1

/20504/

78

/855/

76

/89/

97

/33/

87

78

/20/

age 13+

John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts.

83

8.2

/20971/

79

/833/

74

/105/

94

/39/

91

82

/18/

Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.

83

8.2

/31473/

77

/1044/

75

/242/

4.1

/8450/

96

/38/

88

81

/16/

Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and heartbreaking – Jimmy McGovern's award-winning prison drama, with an all-star cast.

83

8.6

/35370/

85

/1560/

79

/268/

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

83

8.0

/43367/

84

/2694/

79

/519/

85

/29/

89

Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of the First World War.

83

8.7

/29048/

84

/1127/

80

/194/

age 16+

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

82

8.5

/11568/

80

/479/

79

/96/

89

/28/

98

63

/13/

age 14+

David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' in the West End. The pandemic has put an end to that, but their director (Simon Evans) is determined not to let the opportunity pass them by.

82

8.1

/19082/

78

/450/

76

/143/

3.9

/7762/

85

/13/

91

Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley.

82

8.5

/131181/

79

/4645/

78

/917/

97

/49/

88

66

/51/

age 14+

Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.

82

8.4

/162337/

82

/8527/

78

/1148/

88

/117/

89

75

/61/

age 14+

A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.

82

8.4

/38975/

83

/2371/

80

/416/

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

82

8.4

/41179/

84

/2142/

78

/680/

age 10+

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

81

8.1

/130307/

79

/5492/

77

/926/

85

/62/

85

79

/12/

age 17+

When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.

83

81

8.0

/7262/

77

/323/

72

/91/

100

/20/

92

77

/6/

Dark comedy about the eccentric members of the Flowers family. Maurice and Deborah are barely together but yet to divorce. They live with Maurice's batty mother and their maladjusted twin children.

81

8.1

/24030/

77

/1296/

74

/185/

94

/39/

90

72

/18/

age 16+

A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.

81

8.2

/11732/

75

/577/

73

/96/

84

/19/

92

age 16+

Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it.

81

7.7

/11385/

75

/773/

70

/98/

100

/32/

83

age 16+

The life of Tracey, a religious, Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old living in an estate in Tower Hamlets, and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family. Oh, and obvs her boyfriend!

81

8.3

/10272/

82

/498/

79

/127/

A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

80

7.4

/17276/

71

/624/

70

/114/

100

/38/

82

88

/13/

Under pressure, fraying at the edges. In relentless night-time Liverpool, copper Chris is paired with a rookie. Will they save or destroy each other?

80

8.3

/10802/

80

/638/

77

/123/

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

80

7.9

/15369/

75

/553/

76

/138/

85

/21/

93

75

/15/

age 14+

The Bletchley Circle follows the journey of four ordinary women with extraordinary skills that helped to end World War II. Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends. The Bletchley Circle paints a vivid portrait of post-war Britain in this fictional tale of unsung heroes.

80

7.8

/17370/

78

/591/

73

/144/

88

/34/

90

74

/21/

This drama follows Inspector Kurt Wallander – a middle-aged everyman – as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the apparently sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in Skane, southern Sweden. Based on the international best-selling books by Henning Mankell.

80

8.3

/20019/

82

/864/

77

/135/

Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.

86

80

8.2

/11442/

75

/196/

78

/75/

3.8

/1923/

100

/10/

100

81

/9/

Amy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her employer's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked.

79

7.6

/24020/

74

/962/

71

/183/

3.8

/11132/

90

/20/

92

75

/7/

The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.

78

8.2

/25334/

80

/1017/

78

/152/

72

/5/

age 14+

Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.

78

8.1

/151260/

80

/7773/

79

/1421/

80

/258/

73

75

/74/

age 14+

A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse.

79

78

7.6

/12526/

72

/368/

69

/74/

3.7

/1389/

93

/15/

87

The story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher deliberately breached police procedure and protocol to catch a killer, a decision that ultimately cost him his career and reputation.

81

78

7.6

/7844/

75

/301/

70

/58/

3.6

/745/

92

/12/

96

A grieving mother is accused of identifying online the man she believes killed her son. But is he really a notorious child murderer or a tragic victim of mistaken identity?

78

8.2

/23957/

78

/639/

74

/164/

A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

78

77

7.6

/13725/

74

/386/

69

/80/

95

/22/

82