My favourite TV shows

The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.

The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.

The members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.

Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, with the help of her adopted son, his friends, and an intelligent supercomputer, combats evil alien forces here on Earth.

Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.

Delusional show business character Count Arthur Strong, a pompous, out-of-work actor from Doncaster, attempts to recount his life story with the help of the scholarly son of his former comedy partner.

The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.

A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.

Bumbling, childlike Mr. Bean has trouble completing the simplest of day-to-day tasks, but his perseverance and resourcefulness frequently allow him to find ingenious ways around problems.

In the Tudor court of Elizabeth I, Lord Edmund Blackadder strives to win Her Majesty's favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her.

In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.

Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.

A comedy sketch show featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

British comedy sketch show starring Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller.

A group of British comedians show the sides of history they don't teach you in school. From the 'Savage Stone Age' to the 'Troublesome 20th Century', you see the full side to history.

After 5 years of fighting in the crusades, Robin returns to England and leads a band of outlaws to outwit the Sheriff of Nottingham.

This is a parody of shows about the inner workings of an airport.

Matt Lucas is the host of his own awards ceremony the perfectly-titled 'Lucases'. Nominations are provided by Matt's three guests in categories that recognise all the areas of achievement sadly overlooked by other awards - whether it's Smuggest Nation of People, Most Moreish Food or Crappiest Beatles Song. New for series 2 is a panel of celebrity judges one week it might be Sooty, Sweep and Sue, the next it might be Olympic Bronze Medalists who help determine the winner of each award. Matt is also assisted from the kitchen by his mum, who chooses which guest will leave Matt's front room with the golden Lucas statue.

Set on the streets of 17th-century Paris, "The Musketeers" gives a contemporary take on the classic story about a group of highly trained soldiers and bodyguards assigned to protect King and country.

A young man struggles to protect his family and friends from the schemes of his sinister uncle.

The orphan Pip becomes a gentleman when his life is transformed by a mystery benefactor.

The adventures of the orphaned Oliver Twist in Victorian London.

A British sitcom about the everyday life of a working-class family in Northwest England: watching telly, smoking, drinking, and bickering.

Follows the residents of one English village across the 20th century and their turbulent lives.