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- Fawlty Towers. John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth. 1,202 votes. A brilliantly crafted farce, Fawlty Towers stars the incomparable John Cleese as Basil Fawlty, the perpetually flustered and hapless hotel manager.
- Steptoe and Son. Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett. 418 votes. This gritty comedy-drama centres on father-and-son rag-and-bone men Albert (Wilfrid Brambell) and Harold Steptoe (Harry H. Corbett), whose bitter relationship drives the show's dark humour.
- Porridge. Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay. 748 votes. Set within the confines of HM Slade Prison, Porridge is led by Ronnie Barker's iconic portrayal of inmate Norman Stanley Fletcher.
- Are You Being Served? Trevor Bannister, John Inman, Wendy Richard. 1,076 votes. An ensemble sitcom set in a department store, Are You Being Served? features an unforgettable cast of eccentric characters led by the charmingly snobbish Mrs Slocombe (Mollie Sugden) and her colourful wigs.
- Blake’s 7 (1978 – 1981) Stream on: ITVX (UK); BritBox (UK & US) Probably the first 70s British sci-fi show you think of that doesn’t feature a TARDIS, although it and Doctor Who have always shared some DNA – the show’s creator was Terry Nation, also the creator of the Daleks.
- Space: 1999 (1975 – 1977) Stream on: BritBox (UK); Peacock & Fubo (US) Another series that at first glance ticks all your 70s sci-fi stereotype boxes, with the added hilarity of it now being set a quarter of a century in the past (sorry to everyone who just realised 1999 was a quarter of a century ago).
- Survivors (1975 – 1977) Stream on: BritBox (UK & US) Ad. Ad – content continues below.
- Quatermass (1979) Stream on: ITVX (UK), BritBox (UK & US) The 70s take on a sci-fi franchise legacy sequel. Bernard Quatermass casts a long shadow over British sci-fi TV.
Popular UK Seventies TV Programmes. elow are 66 of the most popular British TV programmes of the 1970s. They are listed with their country of origin, production company, UK channel and first and last transmission dates (only the original transmissions [not repeats] have been charted). Major production credits, centring on creators, writers and ...
- Steptoe and Son (1962-1974) Father and son rag-and-bone team ply their trade from a backstreet yard in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, leading to perpetual inter-generational conflict between aspirant and ambitious young Harold and “dirty old man” Albert.
- Till Death Us Do Part (1965-1975) Ranting East End bigot Alf Garnett rails forth against immigrants, socialists, Liverpudlians, layabouts, young people in general and his “silly old moo” wife, Else.
- All Gas and Gaiters (1966-1971) An ecclesiastical farce revolving around rivalry and intrigue in the Church of England. An over-officious dean tries to enforce discipline at St. Ogg’s Cathedral, much to the annoyance of everyone else on the team .
- Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1967-1971) Manny Cohen and Patrick Kelly make for an unlikely couple, being from distinctly different cultural backgrounds (one Jewish and the other Irish), but they go into business together as tailors.
Britain's Favourite 70s Sitcoms. TV documentary; Channel 5; 2023; 1 episode; A look at the best sitcoms of the 1970s. Features Rowland Rivron, William Roache, Simon O'Brien, Ann Bell, Lesley Garrett and more.
Apr 22, 2012 · A look at some of the best British TV shows and series from the 1970s and 1980s, including "The Benny Hill Show," "The Young Ones," "The Persuaders," and David Attenborough's "Life On Earth."
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Mar 27, 2023 · These are the 45 best British TV shows of all time, ranked from the solidly entertaining to the absolutely legendary. 45. Love Island. Reality shows are usually not seen as examples of...
