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Comedy
Blackadder
The whole damn dynasty
Cunning plans and cutting comedy as Edmund and Baldrick scheme their way through history.
Crime Drama
Sherlock
The game is on
The game is on. Brilliant detection and blood-curdling crimes with Benedict Cumberbatch
Comedy
Absolutely Fabulous
Break out the Bolly!
Eddy and Patsy grow old disgracefully as they rampage through the world of celebrity.
Drama
This Life
The 90s' most famous houseshare
The 90s' most famous houseshare. They’re tipped for the top – but can’t resist excess
Entertainment
QI
A comic compendium from A to (nearly) Z
A comic compendium from A to (nearly) Z with Stephen, Sandi and umpteen comedy chums
Crime Drama
Line of Duty
Shocking. Intense. Unmissable.
On the trail of corrupt coppers - follow every twist of AC-12's investigations.
Comedy
Miranda
Series 1: 2. Teacher
Miranda joins an evening class to learn French, the language of love.
29 mins
Available for over a year
Sci-Fi
Heroes
Save the cheerleader. Save the world.
The Heroes discover what they can do for the world. And it's not always good.
Comedy
The Royle Family
Made in Manchester
The drama and ridiculousness of family life served with a side of tea, toast and telly.
Crime Drama
New Tricks
Back on the job
Back on the job. There is no such thing as a case that is too cold for these detectives
Nature
Life on Earth
The original wildlife epic, 40 years on
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals around us.
Comedy
Pulling
Three definitely-a-bit-wrong friends stumbling towards love
Single life is obviously better. Right? Twisted comedy from Sharon Horgan.
The Noughties
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Comedy
The Office
Pointless tasks. Tedious colleagues. And David Brent
Pointless tasks. Tedious colleagues. And David Brent. Classic comedy from the archives
Drama
Gossip Girl
The original series. XOXO
You’re nobody until you’re talked about. Secrets and scandals on the Upper East Side
Comedy
Not Going Out
With happy-go-lucky Lee Mack
Can Lee win Lucy round to his charms? If he does, it's unlikely to be domestic bliss.
Comedy
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Laughs, love and lairiness
Laughs, love triangles and lairiness in uproarious adventures of the gang from Runcorn.
Comedy
15 Storeys High
Created by and starring the much-missed Sean Lock
Created by and starring the much-missed Sean Lock. Tower block tales of a man of misery
Drama
Spooks
MI5, not 9 to 5. The explosive, groundbreaking series
They’re working against the clock to protect the nation – and nobody is safe.
Comedy
Gavin & Stacey
The whole story
The absolute highs and awkward lows of a long-distance love affair. Plus...Smithy.
Entertainment
QI
A comic compendium from A to (nearly) Z
A comic compendium from A to (nearly) Z with Stephen, Sandi and umpteen comedy chums
Crime Drama
New Tricks
Back on the job
Back on the job. There is no such thing as a case that is too cold for these detectives
Documentary
Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo by Any Means
Episode 1
Charley Boorman leaves Sydney with a huge biker convoy in tow, up Australia's east coast.
Comedy
The Catherine Tate Show
Face? Bovvered?
Lauren, Bernie, Nan and other outrageous characters in the award-winning sketch show.
Crime Drama
The Killing
The original Scandi Noir
The original Scandi Noir. Danish detective Sarah Lund fights to unravel brutal murders
The 1990s
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Crime Drama
Silent Witness
Thrilling mysteries
The forensics team who will stop at nothing to get answers for the dead.
Comedy
2 Point 4 Children
They're just your average family
They're just your average family – with a few extra crazy ideas. The classic 90s sitcom
Documentary
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
Exposing eccentricity
The one and only Louis shares his encounters with the wilder fringes of society.
Comedy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The 90s classic
Booted from the streets of West Philadelphia, Will Smith's the new prince in town.
Comedy
The Vicar of Dibley
Divine comedy
Dawn French stars as the sinfully funny, non-traditional, chocolate-loving vicar.
Drama
This Life
The 90s' most famous houseshare
The 90s' most famous houseshare. They’re tipped for the top – but can’t resist excess
Comedy
The Royle Family
Made in Manchester
The drama and ridiculousness of family life served with a side of tea, toast and telly.
Comedy
One Foot in the Grave
Retired - but certainly not retiring
Retired - but certainly not retiring. Original grumpy old man Victor takes on the world
Comedy
Absolutely Fabulous
Break out the Bolly!
Eddy and Patsy grow old disgracefully as they rampage through the world of celebrity.
Comedy
dinnerladies
A big helping of Victoria Wood’s bittersweet classic
A big helping of Victoria Wood’s bittersweet classic comedy, with a host of famous faces
Comedy
Keeping Up Appearances
Relive the horrors of Hyacinth
Relive the horrors of Hyacinth and the entire Bucket... sorry, Bouquet family
Comedy
The Thin Blue Line
The classic cop comedy
The classic cop comedy. They should be fighting crime – not squabbling with each other
The 1980s
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Comedy
The Young Ones
The iconic sitcom that changed comedy
The iconic sitcom that changed comedy. The students stumble through their surreal world
Food
Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery
Fish
Ken Hom visits a Hong Kong fishing village, and cooks steamed fish. (1984)
24 mins
Available for over a year
Documentary
Around the World in 80 Days
Michael Palin’s epic
30 years ago, the nation’s favourite travelling companion took on the ultimate adventure.
Wogan
25/12/1984
Wogan talks to Victoria Principal, Freddie Starr, Kiri Te Kanawa and Elton John. (1984)
50 mins
Available for over a year
Documentary
A Change of Sex
A ground-breaking series
A ground-breaking series following trangender activist Julia Grant through transition
Food
Floyd on France
1. Provence
Keith Floyd celebrates the great gastronomic regions of France. (1987)
38 mins
Available for over a year
Documentary
Arena
Desert Island Discs
A celebration of Roy Plomley's radio favourite with some celebrity castaways' help.
47 mins
Available for over a year
Documentary
The Friday Documentary
The Mini Is 30
Documentary from 1989. The world's most famous small car celebrates its 30th birthday.
30 mins
Available for over a year
Sport
The '85 Black Ball Final: Final Frame
A full replay of the final, dramatic frame of the 1985 World Snooker Championship.
76 mins
Available for over a year
Arts
Arena
Chelsea Hotel
Chelsea Hotel in New York, a haven for some of the 20th Century's greatest talent. (1981)
55 mins
Available for over a year
Science
Horizon
1981-1982: The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Professor Richard Feynman of Caltech talks about his life and career.
50 mins
Available for over a year
Comedy
Comic Roots
Series 2: 4. Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams explores his roots in and around St Pancras where he grew up.
30 mins
Available for over a year
Silver Screen Favourites
Silver Screen
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Film - Drama
Angel Face
Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons in a film noir classic
A family chauffeur becomes embroiled in the murderous schemes of his employer.
87 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Drama
Citizen Kane
Orson Welles' movie masterpiece
One of the most famous, most acclaimed - and most parodied - films ever made.
119 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Thriller
Suspicion
Hitchcock classic with Joan Fontaine
Hitchcock classic with Joan Fontaine. An heiress is sure her husband's trying to kill her
95 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Musical
Top Hat
It’s the tops! Fred and Ginger cheek to cheek
An American dancer in London falls for a girl – but she thinks he’s already married.
95 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Musical
The Sky's the Limit
Fred Astaire stars in a wartime romance
Tired of being a hero, a World War II pilot (Fred Astaire) pretends to be a civilian.
86 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Comedy
Bringing Up Baby
Stars Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn star. A madcap heiress crashes into the life of a doctor
98 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Drama
The Magnificent Ambersons
Orson Welles’ classic drama
The acclaimed story of a wilful son who destroys his mother's hopes of happiness.
84 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Musical
The Gay Divorce
Starring Fred and Ginger at their finest
Guy Holden comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress. Are they meant to be together?
100 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Comedy
My Favourite Wife
Comedy as a missing shipwreck survivor returns to her spouse
Screwball fun. The enigmatic woman's husband has remarried, but she too has secrets...
84 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Horror
King Kong
Hollywood's most famous monster movie
The original tale of beauty and the beast – with one of cinema’s most iconic scenes.
96 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Comedy
Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House
Classic Cary Grant
A family long for domestic bliss – but their new home is anything but.
90 mins
Available for over a year
Film - Comedy
Vivacious Lady
Vintage comedy with Ginger Rogers and James Stewart
A professor marries a club singer but regrets it when he has to face the music back home.
87 mins
Available for over a year
Sir David Attenborough
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Science & Nature
Seven Worlds, One Planet
You won’t believe your eyes
Every corner of this incredible, unimaginable planet, with David Attenborough as a guide.
Nature
The Mating Game
David Attenborough explores spectacular seduction
From flaunting to fighting, David Attenborough reveals spectacular scenes of seduction
Science & Nature
Dynasties II
The greatest of their kind, in an epic fight for survival
The greatest of their kind, in an epic fight for survival. David Attenborough narrates
Nature
Planet Earth: A Celebration
Escape with Sir David Attenborough to the wildest places for a visual and musical treat.
58 mins
Available for over a year
Nature
A Perfect Planet
Marvel at the great forces of nature
Marvel at the great forces of nature that support, drive and enable life on Earth
Nature
The Green Planet
Where beauty knows no bounds
Where beauty knows no bounds. The incredible world of plants with Sir David Attenborough
Nature
Blue Planet II
Take a deep breath...
Meet the incredible creatures that live beneath the waves, with Sir David Attenborough.
Nature
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
New evidence, amazing details
New evidence, amazing details - their last moments as you've never seen them
88 mins
Available for 9 months
Nature
Planet Earth II
Say hello to the wonders of the world
Islands, mountains, cities - discover incredible creatures, wherever they live.
Nature
Africa
It’s like nowhere else
Vast deserts, verdant plains and vibrant jungles - it's the world's wildest continent.
59 mins
Available for 5 months
Nature
Life
The incredible challenges animals face to survive
David Attenborough looks at epic spectacles and amazing examples of wildlife behaviour.
Nature
David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour
The best of David Attenborough's early adventures as never seen before - in colour.
89 mins
Available for over a year
Travel
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Food
Rick Stein's Seafood Odyssey
Episode 1
Rick Stein travels to Naples for seafood and rich sauces. (1999)
Documentary
Tropic of Capricorn
Incredible stories
Simon uncovers beautiful places and extraordinary people in the southern hemisphere.
Documentary
Around the World in 80 Days
Michael Palin’s epic
30 years ago, the nation’s favourite travelling companion took on the ultimate adventure.
Lifestyle
India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
Bombay Dreams
Sanjeev Bhaskar begins his Indian journey in Mumbai, the nation's financial capital.
Documentary
Around the World in 80 Gardens
1. Mexico and Cuba
Monty Don visits the ancient water gardens of Mexico City.
Documentary
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure
Episode 1
Michael Palin follows Ernest Hemingway's footsteps across Europe, Africa and America.
Lifestyle
Full Circle with Michael Palin
1. Alaska and Russia
Michael starts a Pacific voyage in the Diomede Islands and visits Alaska and Russia.
Lifestyle
Great Railway Journeys
Series 2: 1. Clive Anderson: Hong Kong to Ulaan Baatar
Clive Anderson meets nomadic tribes, visits a Buddhist cave, and devours chicken feet.
Documentary
Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve
Life on the map line
The environmental and human stories from some of the world’s most remote places.
Food
Rick Stein Tastes the Blues
Rick Stein pays homage to the dishes that go hand in hand with Mississippi Delta blues.
60 mins
Available for 2 months
Lifestyle
50 Places To See Before You Die
The top 50 must-see places in the world, as voted for by the public. (2002)
59 mins
Available for over a year
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