Top 30 telly over the last 30 years

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Just had a long debate with Mrs Tackle about this. She's a bit more cultured than me (ahem) but we were in general agreement. Obviously my picks are related to the fact I'm UK based (and biased), my need for instant gratification, happy endings, hilarity and escapism, and my short attention span. Given that, and no restrictions on length of series, or anything, I'd be please to know what have I missed. In alphabetical order this is my top 30:

1. Blackadder
2. Brass eye
3. Cracker
4. Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush
5. Dr Who
6. Duckman
7. Endeavour
8. Episodes
9. Family Guy
10. Friday Night Dinner
11. Gladiators
12. Green Wing
13. House of Cards
14. Life on Mars
15. Match of the Day
16. Millennium
17. Morse
18. Red Dwarf
19. Sherlock
20. Silent Witness
21. Singing Detective
22. Southpark
23. Spooks
24. TFI Friday
25. The Day Today
26. The Fast Show
27. The Word
28. This Life
29. VR5
30. X Files

 

[theboybilly]

HIGNFY and QI?

 

[Bry Nylon]

Citizen Khan?

 

[theboybilly]

Citizen Khan?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Same 30 as me

 

[beorhthelm]

good shout on Duckman, thought i was the only person who rememberd it.

what on earth is VR5, only thing in there i dont recognise.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I'd have 'Our Friends In The North' and 'Edge Of Darkness' in there along with, much more recently, 'Happy Valley'.

 

[spence]

Gladiators really?

 

[albionite]

What no room for only fools and horses

 

[TomandJerry]

Only fools and horses?

 

[WhingForPresident]

I assume the inclusion of Friday Night Dinner is some kind of sick joke.

 

[spence]

professionals

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Good list, any room for Yes Prime Minister and Ever Decreasing Circles ?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Gladiators really?

Not 'Gladiators really', 'Gladiators READY?'

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

good shout on Duckman, thought i was the only person who rememberd it.

what on earth is VR5, only thing in there i dont recognise.

VR5 was an insanely brilliant scifi with David McCallum, Anthony Head and Lori Singer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR.5

I have all the Duckman on DVD, cortesy of a mate. Like VR5 you can't buy it anywhere.

And what the hell are YOU starin' at?

I realise I forgot Bottom and Filthy, Rich and Catflap

 

[KVLT]

Father Ted?

I'm Alan Partridge?

 

[Paris]

The Office

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Fawlty Towers, young ones, first Blackadder Auf Wiedershien Pet. Breaking Bad, survivors (original) only fools, Inbetweeners, father ted, two pints of lager, Sweeney, minder, the knock, the Simpsons, mad dogs, benidorm (yeah, I know) big deal, give us a break, hold the back page, porridge, game on, cold feet, men behaving badly

Edit: Boys from the black stuff, prison break

 

[dazzer6666]

Boys from the Blackstuff
Auf Weidersehen Pet
This is England
Parkinson
And....

Bullseye :-D

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I assume the inclusion of Friday Night Dinner is some kind of sick joke.

I prefer to think of it as an excellent documentary about a dog called Wilson