Top 30 telly over the last 30 years

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Maybe you're whooshing me, in which case, fair play. But, given your username, I was actually referring to Not the Nine O'Clock News, which you didn't mention in your list.

Actually forgot about NTNOCN although I did watch it as a kid. Dr Notthenineo'clocknews was a minor character in the Young Ones played by Tony Robinson

 

[Pevenseagull]

Picked up 'State of Play' today in a charity shop as a stocking filler. Brilliant drama.

 

[5mins-from-amex]

Dad's Army ?

Porridge ?

Dad's Army the greatest sitcom ever produced in this country.

Dad's army is too old for this list, but I concur that it is the best sitcom.

I quite liked Game on, shame it only ran for 3 series but it would still make my top 30.

 

[robinsonsgrin]

treasure hunt!!!
sex and the city
the adventure game
the crystal maze
coast
anything by simon reeve or louis theroux
erm.... fantasy island!! de plane boss...

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Psychoville and Mighty Boosh would have to be on my list.

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

Drop the dead donkey

 

[Randsta]

24 instead of Spooks surely

 

[crodonilson]

This Life , Minder and Holby.

Sad news Keith, multi award winning Holby City finishing next year after 21 happy and gripping years on our screens, a true national treasure of a drama.



I'd also add Noels Christmas Presents, Lorraine, Surprise Surprise, Blind Date, Londons Burning and Can't Cook, Won't Cook to the original list.

 

[zefarelly]

Whilst I agree with many of the posts, we're showing our age . . . . the young ones, for example is nearly 40 years old, OF&H likewise.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

A few from the States which I think have been shown on UK TV

Penny Dreadful
Bored to Death
What we do in the Shadows

 

[GT49er]

Oh gawd! - we're not going to have another day of raking up old threads are we? I know there's no football actually happening, but come on, really!

 

[Weststander]

All 9 to 10 out of 10, great TV. Sticking to @HWT's "last 30 years".

Nordic Noir
Wallender
Beck
The Killing
The Bridge
Borgen

US series
House of Cards
The Americans
Bosch
Breaking Bad

UK dramas
Random Quest (only shown on BBC4 in 2007)
Any Human Heart (Jim Broadbent, 2010)
Doctor Foster (the amazing Suranne Jones )
Bodyguard
Line of Duty
Life on Mars

Sport
Football Italia (getting to see Beresi, Van Basten, Gazza, Vialli, Mancini ... live every Sunday).
Fury KO'ing Wilder
Many of Lennox Lewis wins
England 4 1 Netherlands
Germany 1 5 England
2003 Rugby WC Final

Comedies
The Thick of It
The Fast Show
Frasier
The Trip
Getting On
Drop The Dead Donkey
The Day Today
Broken News
Worst Day of My Life

 

[zefarelly]

Oh gawd! - we're not going to have another day of raking up old threads are we? I know there's no football actually happening, but come on, really!

I noticed after I posted it was old . . . . I think I was on holiday 2015.

 

[albionalbino]

What I've learnt from this is that most posters think the early 80's was 30 years ago.

 

[Weststander]

What I've learnt from this is that most posters think the early 80's was 30 years ago.

To them, TV ended in 1991. They'll only accept 70's and 80's TV.

 

[lawros left foot]

The Wire.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

I'd have
My only barometer is, what shows have I enjoyed more than those on your list.

Spaced
Detectorists
Inbetweeners
Killing Eve

 

[albionalbino]

The Night Of
True Detective
Monkey Dust
Banshee

 

[Dick Head]

Mrs. Brown's Boys.

 

[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.

Apologies if I forgot to reply. VR5 was a . . . . it has a wikipedia entry now!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR.5

Also....I find it a little . . . unnerving that Crodo bounced this old thread of mine. I feel strangely....violated