Best of Britain, a list by Kometa

7.4

/17550/

75

/418/

72

/279/

3.4

/14087/

80

/550/

Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth – the dashing one she once sent away – crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

71

7.0

/404337/

73

/13221/

67

/5845/

3.2

/177070/

72

/178/

80

/19155/

68

/37/

3.0

age 14+

Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.

69

6.7

/53863/

68

/2235/

65

/1172/

3.4

/75528/

87

/151/

60

/1977/

73

/31/

age 6+

The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.

77

7.3

/13958/

69

/707/

67

/85/

88

/8/

88

age 17+

The story of a double-glazing showroom in Essex in the 80s, led by charismatic Vincent Swan, and his unscrupulous sales team, Brian Fitzpatrick and Martin Lavender.

76

7.7

/33667/

75

/1336/

73

/353/

3.7

/5744/

80

/20/

82

70

/14/

age 18+

Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.

84

7.9

/29689/

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.

80

73

7.7

/4355/

80

/238/

74

/122/

3.9

/8440/

97

/34/

88

/26/

72

/10/

This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.

NEW

90

89

9.1

/4761/

87

/436/

85

/64/

4.4

/3588/

100

/9/

88

/4/

Journeying to the far reaches of our planet, this eight part series follows some of the world's most amazing species, telling extraordinary stories that are dramatic, thrilling, funny and sometimes heart-breaking, but always full of hope.

82

80

7.6

/7191/

73

/329/

74

/59/

100

/31/

85

88

/20/

age 17+

When Miri Matteson returns home after eighteen years, can she integrate back into her old life? With a terrible event from her past hanging over her, it won’t be easy.

88

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.

NEW

77

7.6

/649814/

78

/39841/

76

/20389/

3.7

/1784411/

83

/280/

78

/52701/

78

/36/

3.0

age 12+

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

NEW

61

6.5

/213668/

67

/7013/

64

/3317/

3.1

/124197/

58

/92/

53

/5110/

52

/38/

3.0

age 14+

A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.

75

7.4

/10832/

72

/551/

70

/133/

3.7

/2702/

85

/27/

80

73

/18/

A chance romance between two men from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess, leads into mystery after one of them suddenly disappears.

78

7.6

/28740/

75

/1459/

71

/227/

4.1

/30342/

83

/18/

91

73

/22/

age 16+

A comedy drama that crashes straight into the lives and loves of six twenty-something adults living together as Property Guardians in a disused hospital.

74

71

7.8

/6977/

71

/243/

66

/46/

80

/25/

81

73

/5/

Raza, a young second-generation British-Pakistani man from London is coerced by Gabe, a counterterrorism officer, into informing.

NEW

73

7.1

/88357/

70

/3134/

68

/1292/

3.4

/91183/

88

/160/

78

/311/

73

/35/

3.0

age 13+

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.

72

7.2

/7972/

68

/378/

67

/83/

3.6

/1068/

76

/29/

81

73

/19/

age 15+

When Lorna Brady, a survivor of one of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, wakes to find a corpse in her house, she has no idea who the dead woman is or if she's responsible for the apparent murder, because she has long suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking.

75

7.1

/33564/

70

/1423/

67

/219/

3.4

/4378/

96

/61/

60

79

/22/

3.5

age 15+

When a man wakes up in the Australian outback with no memory, he must use the few clues he has to discover his identity before his past catches up with him.

NEW

69

6.8

/24773/

72

/1857/

68

/680/

3.4

/17866/

82

/169/

71

/230/

63

/34/

2.5

age 13+

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

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.

NEW

81

7.3

/46292/

72

/3464/

69

/1471/

3.6

/85149/

99

/170/

81

/909/

81

/30/

4.0

age 5+

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

NEW

81

7.8

/18923/

75

/914/

73

/160/

4.0

/5263/

100

/24/

88

76

/4/

Family duty sends a lawman to London to look for his mob-assassin brother as a yakuza war threatens to engulf Tokyo. Trust is even tougher to find.

72

71

7.5

/10778/

71

/486/

69

/95/

60

/5/

85

age 15+

Come Fly with Me is a comedy sketch series starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas. The series is a spoof docu-soap set in a busy airport featuring check-in staff to cabin crew, from pilots to paparazzi with all the principal characters played by the two stars.

NEW

75

7.7

/504714/

77

/16737/

78

/10928/

3.6

/616083/

81

/268/

84

/3075/

71

/47/

2.5

age 14+

The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

NEW

82

8.7

/135421/

85

/7507/

75

/831/

age 12+

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

NEW

84

8.2

/35811/

80

/1544/

77

/170/

100

/25/

86

79

/13/

age 16+

The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.

77

7.7

/19691/

73

/864/

74

/139/

86

/43/

82

75

/15/

age 12+

Seven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community centre. They resent the menial physical labour and they resent each other. But when one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organised crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible.

80

75

8.0

/5094/

73

/183/

75

/48/

3.5

/2180/

92

/13/

93

72

/6/

A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War 2, and to Adam and Steve in the present day.

NEW

68

6.6

/8132/

70

/438/

62

/145/

3.2

/15809/

81

/107/

68

/51/

62

/22/

3.0

age 14+

Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.

74

70

7.6

/8649/

74

/323/

74

/74/

age 14+

Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.

NEW

65

6.6

/19565/

67

/527/

63

/312/

3.2

/7757/

69

/32/

55

/352/

3.0

age 10+

When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.

76

73

8.2

/4390/

77

/353/

76

/72/

4.0

/2727/

70

/4/

Exploring the vital role colour plays in the daily lives of many species.

72

6.7

/122057/

66

/2669/

63

/1980/

3.5

/214466/

85

/156/

73

/12590/

66

/36/

3.5

age 13+

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

NEW

79

75

8.5

/8926/

78

/344/

74

/56/

This mockumentary goes behind the microphone of Kurupt FM - the second most popular pirate radio station in West London, receiving up to eight texts per show and playing the finest in UK garage and drum 'n' bass. Co-founded by the MC Sniper and DJ Beats in 2002, the station has now built up a following of over a hundred people and has attracted the attention of the BBC who are making a documentary about the lives of those behind Kurupt FM

65

6.5

/72628/

65

/3632/

63

/1240/

3.2

/266821/

75

/200/

69

/290/

60

/40/

2.5

age 13+

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

66

7.4

/9584/

72

/283/

74

/386/

3.7

/6078/

63

/43/

77

/85/

45

/15/

2.0

age 13+

A council case worker looks for the relatives of those found dead and alone.

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?

84

8.0

/734981/

79

/25334/

75

/11356/

4.0

/844409/

94

/265/

90

/55078/

80

/46/

4.0

age 14+

Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.

NEW

86

73

9.0

/4278/

85

/206/

83

/61/

4.0

/705/

Professor Brian Cox explores the dramatic lives of the eight majestic planets/worlds that make up our solar system.

NEW

70

6.9

/17646/

74

/1113/

67

/527/

3.3

/10023/

83

/161/

77

/160/

65

/41/

2.5

age 12+

The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.

NEW

66

7.1

/342851/

72

/10428/

68

/5123/

3.5

/136243/

55

/160/

73

/19154/

59

/32/

age 16+

Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.

NEW

69

6.5

/138762/

66

/8128/

65

/2691/

3.0

/383417/

76

/298/

76

/684/

63

/52/

3.5

age 13+

Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

74

70

7.2

/7257/

68

/228/

69

/61/

3.6

/2992/

87

/46/

64

86

/15/

age 14+

The social and class divisions in early 20th century England through the intersection of three families - the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts.

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.

73

7.2

/9898/

71

/421/

68

/111/

3.7

/3249/

88

/17/

71

73

/10/

age 15+

A 26-year-old woman learns to live again after 13 years in captivity.

74

71

7.6

/3796/

77

/401/

70

/83/

Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.

61

6.2

/24082/

62

/508/

58

/355/

2.9

/8794/

50

/167/

50

/1722/

53

/41/

4.0

age 14+

In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.

66

6.9

/46198/

71

/1926/

71

/1657/

3.4

/53947/

73

/220/

68

/479/

64

/37/