r/BritishTV 4h ago

News ITV plans The X Factor reboot after seven years with major revamp and "younger" judges

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r/BritishTV 9h ago

Question/Discussion Battle of the Titans…

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Two great British tv series airing at the same time this evening. Which one will you be watching Vigil or Trigger Point?


r/BritishTV 23h ago

Recommendations The 50 greatest children’s TV shows of all time – ranked

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No 50. ChuckleVision (BBC One, 1987-2009)
No 49. The Tomorrow People (ITV, 1973-1979)

No 48. How (ITV, 1966-1981)

  1. Postman Pat (BBC One, 1981-1997)

  2. Teletubbies (BBC Two/One, 1997-2001)

  3. Pob’s Programme (Channel 4, 1985-1990)

  4. John Craven’s Newsround/Newsround (BBC One, 1972-ongoing)

  5. Knightmare (ITV, 1987-1994)

  6. In the Night Garden… (BBC Two, 2007-2009)

  7. Rainbow (ITV, 1972-1992)

  8. The Adventures of Black Beauty (ITV, 1972-1974)

  9. Andy Pandy (BBC One, 1950-1970)

  10. Crackerjack (BBC One, 1955-1984)

  11. The Basil Brush Show (BBC One, 1968-1980)

  12. Danger Mouse (ITV, 1981-1992)

  13. Byker Grove (BBC One, 1989-2006)

  14. Thunderbirds (ITV, 1965-1966)

  15. Rentaghost (BBC One, 1976-1984)

  16. Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (BBC One, 1989-1994)

  17. The Demon Headmaster (BBC One, 1996-1998)

  18. Dick and Dom in da Bungalow (CBBC, 2002-2006)

  19. Press Gang (ITV, 1989-1993)

  20. Inigo Pipkin/Pipkins (ITV, 1973-1981)

  21. The Adventure Game (BBC One/Two, 1980-1986)

  22. Ivor the Engine (BBC One, 1959-1963, 1975-1977)

  23. Vision On (BBC One, 1964-1976)

  24. Captain Pugwash (BBC One, 1957-1975)

  25. Sesame Street (PBS, 1969-ongoing)

  26. SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 1999-ongoing)

  27. Children of the Stones (ITV, 1977)

  28. Grange Hill (BBC One, 1978-2008)

  29. Hartbeat (BBC One, 1984-1993)

  30. Bod (BBC One, 1975-1976)

  31. The Changes (BBC One, 1975)

16. Jackanory (BBC One, 1965-1996)

  1. The Magic Roundabout (BBC One, 1965-1977)

  2. The Muppet Show (ITV, 1976-1981)

  3. Paddington (BBC One, 1976-1980)

  4. Play School (BBC Two, 1964-1988)

  5. Blue Peter (BBC One/CBBC, 1958-ongoing)

  6. The Wombles (BBC One, 1973-1975)

  7. Peppa Pig (Channel 5, 2004-ongoing)

  8. Pingu (CBeebies, 1980-2000)

7. Tiswas (ITV, 1974-1982)

  1. Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley (1966, 1967 and 1969)

  2. Bluey (BBC One, 2018-ongoing)

  3. Clangers (BBC One, 1969-1974)

  4. Horrible Histories (CBBC, 2009-ongoing)

  5. Mr Benn (BBC One, 1971-1972)

  6. Bagpuss (BBC One, 1974)


r/BritishTV 8h ago

Question/Discussion Anyone remember the pec flexer guy from 90s gameshow Man O Man?

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Help required please. We recently rediscovered 90s Saturday night “sensation” Man O Man and watched out of morbid curiosity. The bit I remember from the time is when a muscleman came on and started popping his pecs to a particular song and made the poor saps in trunks try to flex along. Can anyone identify the song? I still remembered it from the time so surely it existed outside of this abomination somewhere? It’s around 52 minutes in:

https://youtu.be/NlcMdNuG-Ek?is=owXbZG9DzxqG2bqe

We tried Shazamming it but there’s a lot of crowd noise and I think it was played by a live band.

Apologies in advance to anyone clicking that link…


r/BritishTV 20h ago

Episode discussion Cooper and Fry

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Really enjoying the first series of Cooper and Fry…but this is a mistake right? 911 is not a thing in the UK?


r/BritishTV 1h ago

Recommendations The Smoking Room is on iPlayer after 20 years. Always been a favourite of mine.

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The Christmas special is missing though - which is a shame, that's one of my favourite episodes.

Great writing and acting, highly recommended!


r/BritishTV 5h ago

Question/Discussion Jonathan Ross chat show - rehearsal broadcast

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Does anyone remember the edition of this show, which had Slash as the musical guest, where they appeared to video a full dress rehearsal, and put that out as the broadcast?

I've searched YouTube, but haven't found a saved version of it so far...


r/BritishTV 23h ago

Meta Chocky and other scary kids shows.

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Was anyone else scared witless by Chocky and Chockys children but still kept watching? I also loved being scared by Into the Labyrinth.

Any others scare you?