| My Favourite TV Series (I may have missed some!) |
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| SERIES | Out of 100 |
YEARS | COUNTRY |
NET FLIX? |
GENRE |
COMMENT |
| "The Kominsky Method" | 90 | 18-21 |
U.S.A. |
YES |
drama |
moving portrayal of ageing years in a Hollywod scenario - Michael Douglas is just brilliant |
| "Anne with an e" | 200
|
17-19 |
Canada |
YES
|
coming of age |
sublime beyond words - just stunning |
| "Chicago P.D." | 85 |
14-?? |
U.S.A. |
police
|
superb all round | |
| "When Calls The Heart" | 98 |
14-?? |
Canada |
YES |
historical |
brilliant historical reconstruction |
| "Longmire" | 63 |
12-17 |
U.S.A. |
police |
great setting, original, fascinating, brilliantly produced | |
| "Homeland" (until death of Brody) | 99 |
11-20 |
U.S.A. |
YES |
CIA |
quite stunning - even mesmerising - from Claire Danes |
| "Murder in Paradise" (to Kris Marshall only) | 100 |
11-17 |
Britain |
police |
great fun, brilliant and original | |
| "Chicago Fire" | 95 |
10-?? |
U.S.A. |
fire |
best in its genre | |
| "Heartland" | 99 |
07-?? |
Canada |
YES |
sitcom |
a few weak plotlines, otherwise awesome |
| "Life" | 99 |
07.09 |
U.S.A. |
police |
cult series - highly original and brilliant | |
| "House" | 95 |
04-12 |
U.S.A. |
medicine |
highly original and compulsive viewing | |
| "NCIS" (the original) | 90 |
03-?? |
U.S.A. |
police |
consistently watchable | |
| "Foyle's War" | 100 |
02-15 |
Britain |
police |
stunning wartime police stories brilliantly acted | |
| "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" | 95 |
01-08 |
Britain |
police |
original - compulsive watching | |
| "Gilmore Girls" | 153 |
00-07 |
U.S.A. |
YES |
soap |
funny, entertaining, original |
| "Montalbano" | 100 |
99-?? |
Italy |
police |
highly original, brilliant, fantastic setting | |
| "The West Wing" | 100 |
99-06 |
U.S.A. |
politics |
nothing better in this genre | |
| "Hornblower" | 100 |
98-03 |
Britain |
seafaring |
stunning depiction of the Age of Fighting Sail | |
| "Jonathan Creek" | 100 |
97-16 |
Britain |
police |
hyper-original - fascinating | |
| "Dalziel and Pascoe" | 90 |
96-07 | Britain |
police |
Warren Clarke had a commanding screen presence - the series had some great stories | |
| "Cadfael" | 99
|
94-98 |
Britain |
police |
amazing reproduction of Middle-Ages England | |
"A Touch of Frost" |
90
|
92-10 |
Britain |
police |
the wonderul David Jason again | |
| "Heartbeat" | 70 |
92-10 |
Britain |
sitcom |
consistently watchable | |
"Inspector Morse " |
90
|
87-00 |
Britain |
police |
many great episodes, but not a lot of laughs | |
| "Yes, Prime Minister" | 100
|
86-87 |
Britain |
politics |
best political satire ever? | |
| "Sherlock Holmes" (Jeremy Brett version) | 95
|
84-94 |
Britain |
police |
the best Holmes by far - thank you Jeremy Brett | |
| "Yes, Minister" | 100 |
80-84 |
Britain |
politics |
best political satire ever? | |
| "Only Fools & Horses" | 100 |
81-03 |
Britain |
sitcom |
nothing comes close in quality & longevity | |
| "Hill Street Blues" | 80 |
81-87 |
U.S.A. |
police |
ground-breaking | |
| "Midsomer Murders" (ONLY with John Nettles) | 100 | 77-11 |
Britain |
police |
great fun, very original, brilliant productions | |
| "Fawlty Towers" | 100 |
75-79 |
Britain |
sitcom |
THE best sitcom ever? | |
"Rising Damp" |
100 |
74-78 |
Britain |
sitcom |
one of best sitcom comedies ever | |
| "Kojak" | 90 |
73-78 |
U.S.A. |
police |
Telly Savalas was born for this role - just brilliant, and it stands the test of time well | |
| "Colombo" | 100 |
71-78 |
U.S.A. |
police |
unique, brilliant, original - R.I.P. Peter Falk | |
| "Dad's Army" | 100 |
68-77 |
Britain |
sitcom |
unique, iconic, brilliant | |
| "Star Trek" (original series only) | 99 | 65-69 |
U.S.A. |
sci-fi |
unique, iconic, brilliant | |
| "The Buccaneers" | 90 |
56-57 |
Britain |
seafaring |
great fun, and brilliant for its time | |
"The Adventures of Robin Hood" |
90 |
55-60 |
Britain |
adventure |
Robin Hood - a Man For All Seasons, my hero | |
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