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Britbox Apple TV Channel
85
8.6
/18506/
86
/527/
83
/157/

Yes Minister (1980)
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
84
8.6
/14385/
85
/435/
83
/129/

Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private Secretary, the formidably political Sir Humphrey Appleby who must move to the “Top Job” in Downing Street to support him, together with his much put upon PPS Bernard Wolley. What could possibly go wrong?
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Netflix
83
8.6
/276093/
82
/9302/
81
/2264/
81
/553/
92
78
/181/
cc age 15+

The Crown (2016)
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.
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Peacock Premium
83
8.7
/28904/
84
/1118/
80
/192/
cc age 16+

The Thick of It (2005)
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.
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Hulu
82
8.2
/14628/
78
/708/
74
/87/
4.2
/10702/
94
/52/
87
80
/23/
cc age 15+

Say Nothing (2024)
Through the eyes of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, explore the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for both victims and perpetrators, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.
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Amazon Prime Video
82
8.5
/15674/
81
/484/
80
/151/
4.1
/10171/
85
/11/

House of Cards (1990)
Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.
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Amazon Prime Video
80
8.3
/19932/
82
/845/
77
/135/

Spooks (2002)
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.
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Amazon Prime Video
80
7.7
/18012/
72
/711/
70
/166/
3.8
/9156/
97
/69/
82
84
/17/
cc age 14+

A Very English Scandal (2018)
It's the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been legalised and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide.
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Netflix
78
IMDb 49
8.2
/33300/
79
/1300/
73
/276/
87
/72/
83
67
/27/
cc age 13+

Victoria (2016)
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
75
71
7.8
/8761/
77
/330/
70
/79/

Mock the Week (2005)
Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.
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Amazon Prime Video
66
64
6.9
/6305/
66
/313/
64
/60/
3.4
/748/
68
/34/
71
63
/15/

Roadkill (2020)
Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
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Amazon Prime Video
72
58
7.4
/2783/
67
/116/
63
/21/
82
/11/
89
59
/6/

The Lovers (2023)
Janet is a foul-mouthed, hilarious, Belfast supermarket worker who doesn’t care about anything, including her life. Seamus is a handsome, self-centered, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend. When they unexpectedly meet, they instantly clash – and yet also find themselves inextricably drawn to each other.
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75
55
8.0
/3981/
70
/74/
75
/43/
3.6
/708/

The Final Cut (1995)
Urquhart aims to secure his legacy on the international stage, but faces threats both from abroad and closer to home.
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Hoopla
63
55
6.8
/4458/
67
/177/
67
/33/
3.4
/209/
50
/16/
67

MotherFatherSon (2019)
Max is a charismatic self-made American businessman with media outlets in London and around the world. When the self-destructive lifestyle of his 30 year-old son, Caden, spirals out of control, the devastating consequences threaten the future of the family, its empire, and a country on the brink of change.
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71
54
7.3
/2055/
72
/84/
73
/10/
3.6
/385/
69
/13/

The Hack (2025)
Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama deftly interweaves two real life stories, the uncovering of phone hacking at the News of the World, and running parallel, the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan.
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80
45
8.5
/2104/
77
/44/
80
/36/
4.1
/1847/

The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
Individual freedom is the dream of our age. It's what our leaders promise to give us, it defines how we think of ourselves and, repeatedly, we have gone to war to impose freedom around the world. But if you step back and look at what freedom actually means for us today, it's a strange and limited kind of freedom.
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84
43
8.8
/1313/
78
/64/
85
/13/
4.2
/1247/
88
/6/

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (2023)
Twenty-five years on from a peace agreement being reached, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland shares intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
78
39
8.6
/2541/
74
/37/
74
/22/
4.1
/763/

Our Friends in the North (1996)
An epic tale of a changing Britain over four decades, seen through the eyes of four friends.
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75
33
8.1
/1654/
72
/81/
74
/19/

37 Days (2014)
This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping miniseries set among the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War One was neither a chance happening nor was it a foregone conclusion.
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Britbox Apple TV Channel
74
33
8.6
/2084/
68
/28/
74
/20/
3.7
/282/

Elizabeth R (1971)
This historical mini-series documents the reign of Elizabeth I with each episode focusing on one dramatic period in the lengthy reign of the Virgin Queen, including her ascension to the throne, her various marital intrigues, her problems with her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, and the threatened invasion of the Spanish Armada.
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The Roku Channel
71
33
8.0
/1795/
67
/43/
67
/27/

Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization against Sir Roysten's right-hand man, Gus Hedges, who wants to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Roysten's business empire.
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85
26
9.0
/1511/
84
/52/
81
/10/
4.2
/1130/

Once Upon a Time in Iraq (2020)
With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.
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The Roku Channel
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26
7.5
/1943/
55
/26/
62
/17/
3.5
/272/

Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003)
Charles II: The Power and the Passion is a four-part television miniseries, broadcast on BBC One from 16 November to 7 December 2003. The series depicts the reign of Charles II, covering the period just before his Restoration in 1660. It focuses on his conflicts with Parliament, his relationships with his mistresses—particularly Barbara Villiers—and his efforts to restore England after the Civil War. When shown in the United States, as The Last King: The Power and the Passion of King Charles II, nearly an hour was removed for broadcast by the A&E Network. The edits often make little regard for either the full product's continuity or coherence.
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Amazon Prime Video
74
23
8.2
/1096/
63
/23/
79
/16/
3.8
/409/

A Very British Coup (1988)
A Very British Coup is a British political thriller series based on the novel by Chris Mullin. It stars Ray McAnally as the newly elected left-wing prime minister Harry Perkins, who soon finds himself up to his neck in conspiracy.
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64
21
6.8
/932/
65
/45/
60
/20/

Operation Buffalo (2020)
A captivating drama set in Maralinga, South Australia, at the height of the Cold War. At a remote army base carrying out British nuclear testing, paranoia runs rife and nuclear bombs are not the only things being tested, as loyalty, love, and betrayal are pitted against each other.
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67
16
7.0
/671/
70
/47/
62
/13/

Panorama (1953)
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
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63
15
7.0
/1120/
57
/21/
62
/10/

Citizen Smith (1977)
Classic BBC comedy starring Robert Lindsay as revolutionary leader Wolfie Smith of the Tooting Popular Front. Hoping to emulate his icons, Wolfie forms the Tooting Popular Front with a small group of his friends. However, he soon finds himself struggling to get his ambitious plans off the ground due to his laid back attitude and lack of organisation.
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fuboTV
59
12
5.6
/837/
58
/21/
65
/10/

Spitting Image (2020)
The weekly puppet-based sketch show that skewers the politicians and celebrities who need it the most. With a cast of characters from Britain, America, and around the world, no one is safe from a satirical roasting.
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72
11
7.9
/397/
69
/19/
69
/10/
3.7
/720/

The Living Dead (1995)
This series investigated the way that history and memory have been used by politicians and others.
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6.3
/53/
50
/5/
80
/1/

Churchill (2021)
Series exploring the life of one of Britain's most iconic Prime Ministers, Winston Churchill.
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?
7.1
/66/
50
/6/

Hitler: Could He Have Been Stopped? (2022)
A series in which historians consider occasions when the Second World War might have been avoided, and the nature of the policy of the appeasement prior to, and in the early stages of, the war.
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?
7.5
/87/
76
/6/
85
/4/

The Irish Civil War (2022)
The 3-part documentary series The Irish Civil War tells the epic and often challenging story of the origins, conflict and legacy of the civil war that took place in Ireland in 1922 and 1923. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, produced in partnership with University College Cork by RTÉ Cork as part of the Decade of Centenary commemorations and based on UCC’s “mammoth and magnificent” Atlas of the Irish Revolution, this documentary series features extensive archive film footage, photographs and materials, interviews with leading academics, archive interviews with contemporary participants and witnesses, firsthand witness accounts read by actors, detailed and dynamic graphic maps based on those featured in the Atlas of the Irish Revolution, and stunning cinematography of the very locations where events took place.
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?
100
/1/

Ros Atkins On The Week (2022)
Setting the record straight. Everything you need to know about the world's biggest stories, with BBC News analysis editor Ros Atkins. Sharp, impartial and to the point.
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5.7
/91/
10
/1/
50
/1/

ITV News at Ten (2008)
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poster
52
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5.9
/260/
60
/2/
40
/4/

Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News is the news division of British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since the broadcaster's launch in November 1982.
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?
4.5
/85/
45
/2/

ITV Evening News
The ITV News at 6:30 is the evening news bulletin on the British television network ITV. It is produced by ITN. The 30-minute programme, presented by Mary Nightingale and Alastair Stewart covers British national and international news stories and broadcasts at 6:30pm from Monday to Friday. In the event of a major news story, one of the programme's presenters will front the first ten to fifteen minutes of the programme from the scene of the story. The other newscaster will remain in the studio and read the day's other news. On Bank Holidays, the main evening bulletin usually airs at either 6:15pm to 6:45pm, running for 15 minutes.
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?
7.1
/13/
40
/3/

The House of Paisley (2023)
Preacher, populist, politician - the electrifying rise of the Reverend Ian Paisley.
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?
3.7
/35/
27
/5/

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
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?
50
/2/
100
/1/

Empire State of Mind (2021)
Writer Sathnam Sanghera travels across the country exploring the effects of the British Empire on modern Britain
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?
4.4
/57/
TMDb

Farage
Mr. Farage gives his unique take on current affairs and what's in the news, Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm.
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The Roku Channel
75
?
7.6
/805/
73
/29/
76
/7/

Three Families (2021)
Dramatisation of three real-life stories of how three families were each affected by Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion law before it was lifted in 2019.
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40
?
3.4
/187/
55
/2/
32
/6/

Jeremy Vine (2018)
Jeremy Vine hosts a topical discussion show on weekday mornings. Vine and his panel of guests discuss the stories making the news before the debate is thrown open to the viewers.
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?
5.4
/15/
10
/1/
TMDb

Election Spy (2017)
Filmed on the afternoon of transmission, it takes a comic look behind the scenes at the political parties reacting to the day's themes, rows and catastrophes.
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?
8.4
/19/
10
/2/
TMDb

Provos, Loyalists and Brits (1997)
A trilogy of Documentary Series on Northern Ireland Conflict - Provos, Loyalists and Brits. BBC documentary series looking at the history of the IRA and Sinn Fein over the past 30 years, an intimate account of the lives of loyalist paramilitaries and the role of the British armed forces in Northern Ireland, made by journalist Peter Taylor.
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3.7
/40/
50
/2/
40
/1/

Peston on Sunday (2016)
N/A
poster
?
2.9
/74/
10
/1/

Victoria Derbyshire (2015)
With original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news, Victoria Derbyshire presents the BBC's daily news and current affairs programme.
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?
8.5
/12/
90
/1/

The Lobby (2017)
Al Jazeera Investigations exposes how the Israel lobby influences British politics. A six-month undercover investigation reveals how Israel penetrates different levels of British democracy.
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?
7.6
/32/
43
/3/
TMDb

Meet the Lords (2017)
Documentary filmed over a year following life at the House of Lords, one of Britain's oldest, most idiosyncratic and most important institutions, going behind the scenes during a turbulent 12 months that has seen dramatic changes in the political landscape and the Lords battling it out with the Government. The first edition introduces the larger-than-life characters that populate the House, including new people's peers, hereditaries and political grandees, as they try to change legislation and follow their personal passions


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