I'd add, 'Wire in the blood', 'Waking the Dead ', 'Silent witness' and Jeremy Brett's 'Sherlock Holmes' as well. You need a Top 15 for Brit Crime Drama, at least.
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The Bill and Rosemary And Thyme deserved at least mentions. My mum raised me on all the crime she could, and they were two that really stuck out for me. Also, there was a four-part series called The Red Dahlia, which I thoroughly recommend.
Seriously The Fall is brilliant! I binge watched the first two seasons in two days! I can't wait for the 3rd season. Also, Broadchurch should be more than an honourable mention in my opinion, that show is one of the best dramas I've seen in a long time.
How are Ripper Street and Whitechapel not on this list??? Also Peaky Blinders isn't really a cop show. It's more a UK's Sons of Anarchy/Boardwalk Empire hybrid
That's exactly what I thought when I saw Peaky Blinders in on there?! Chest Campbell was hardly a good guy you could root for! I was surprised to not see The Bill as well?! That show was huge in its day, and for once it showed the work of uniformed cops as well as detectives.
How dare you not not include the classic 1984 Sherlock Holmes tv series by ITV Granada, starring Jeremy Brett as the best version of the titular character!!!!!
I seriously wish that comment got more likes. Instead most of the Sherlock comments are of how scandalized people are of its current ranking and that it should be no.1 Brett's adaptation is just classic and better. I think I just have this bias towards anything that Moffat touches and the later episodes were alright but not as great as those from the first season. I definitely agree that the original adaptation needed to be included on this list.
+Tomy Roe Absolutely agree! I didn't really have any expectations at first - but I like David Tennant and was really bored, so i decided to give it a try and was instantly hooked. Great Series.
+MisterLuba Exact same story, I was so bored I clicked on whatever seemed good that had David Tennant, and I watched the first three episodes. So Good!
I've just said the exact same thing about The Bill! How isn't DCI Jack Burnside among all these other famous detectives?! And, how could they miss off Silent Witness?!
Luther. Hands down, the best British Crime Drama I've ever seen. I'd even put it up there right next to the Wire. I don't care what anyone says, it's that fucking good
Life On Mars and Ashes to Ashes are my favourite British programmes from any genre. They were just so different from every other police drama out there, the acting and characters were great and it a gave perspective to how much the UK has changed since the 70s.
You guy's need to do a part two on this! There is no denial in saying that they probably have and still produce the best Crime Television in the whole world. There are so many TV Shows that are incredible and could still make the list (Life On Mars, Whitechapel, The Bill, State of Play, maybe more than just a honorable mention for Broadchurch...)
a touch of frost will always be my favourite crime show it really went into depth about gritty detective crime and david jason nailed frost i could not of seen any other actor play that character off more better than him
Shame there's no honorable mention for Hustle, it's a criminally underrated (see what I need there) show about con artists and it really glamorizes living in London. It's one of my favourite shows of all time and I never hear anyone mention it :(
Silent Witness, Waking the Dead, Lewis, Endeavour, Trial and Retrubution, Shetland, Father Brown, Granchester, Whitechapel, RIPPER STREET (which, in my opinion, is FAR FAR better overall than Sherlock which sold out big time), Rosemary & Thyme, Jonathan Creek are a few of my other favourites. Also, the Australian series The Doctorr Blake Mysteries is one of the most excellent TV series with the best musical score I have watched in ages!
Im the Toby Hughes who suggested the list (not knowing that it would be made into a video) and this is so wrong, my list would be: 1.Luther Honorable Mentions - Touch of Frost - Agatha Christies Poirot - Inspector Morse - Silent Witness - Scott and Bailey - Broadchurch 2. Sherlock 3. Grantchester 4. DCI Banks 5. Midsomer Murders 6. Death in Paradise 7. New Tricks 8. Prime Suspect 9. The Bill 10. The Fall
@@TheDoctorwho747 All the episodes are available on TH-cam. Although the quality of the videos are kinda mediocre. Well, something better than nothing, I guess!
@@wherepostrockdwells oh shit your right they are! I see that the ones that work arent full screen and like you said not the best quality but not so unwatchable and worth it being able to watch the rest of it, thank you for telling me about it I never thought to look. Lol
British television is just so many miles ahead of anywhere else. Love me some British mysteries. Luther and Foyle's War would've been higher on my list and I think the show Whitechapel deserves a mention but I was happy to see a classic like Inspector Morse so high.
Some korean shows are better than British detective tclv shows like mouse, voice ,signal ,beyond evil .telling you with my experience with different nation's shows
I enjoy Luther and Sherlock. I also liked Law and Order: UK. A lot of the episodes were remakes of the American ones, but I liked comparing the two and viewing the cultural differences.
+Victor Gleizer the first two seasons are on Netflix, I think that the third season is going on in England at the moment. Wonderful show highly recommend.
+Cabe 2939 Season 3 is supposed to be coming out in April, but that may well be a little optimistic? Either way, when it comes out, US fans should download BBC iPlayer (if you can) and you'll be able to watch it on catch up etc.
Endeavour should be on list and broadchurch and death in paradise should have a place as well as Sherlock being higher up on the list and what happened to new tricks 😂
"Sherlock contains only 3 episodes per season." Very misleading for people who haven't seen the show, they are essentially 3 movies within a series. Go watch it!!
I personally enjoy any well made crime drama and watch all the shows listed here. I do find it odd though that 'Silent Witness' failed to get a mention! A few others that could easily have made the cut are - Wire in the Blood, Endeavour, George Gently, Line of Duty, Rebus, Vera, Shetland, DCI Banks, etc, etc (the list could go on)!! Currently engrossed in 'Happy Valley' (How did I miss this one).
+WatchMojo.com nonsense, what is weird is to see Jamie Dornan strangling someone to death in one show, then strangling someone for pleasure in theaters....creeped me out!
I have to say, two shows I’m absolutely shocked that weren’t mentioned were the Sweeney and Jonathan Creek. They’re both brilliant shows that me and my parents adore, and they’re so iconic that I believe they should’ve gotten a mention. Still, Poirot is brilliant so I’m glad that’s up there!
john thaw (inspector Morse) was in a great cop show from the 1970s called "the Sweeney" I can't believe they didn't mention it. all the episodes are on youtube
Hell of a list WM. Please do: Top 10 Days of the Week Top 10 Movies where Hitler is Mentioned Top 10 Nudes of all Time Top 10 Rape Scandals Top 10 GMC Models Top 10 Hours of the Day
Great list! Brought back loads of old memories. However, why are there no current British Cop Shows? And why wasn't The Sweeney in the list? That is classic! Maybe The Bill, maybe not. Old Tricks, this takes me back to my youth - Porridge, Rising Damp and Yes Minister!
I miss Ripper Street on here, but other than that great list! I loooove Gillian Anderson in The Fall, she's incredible! And I think our family has every DVD of Sherlock, Barnaby and Lewis and we're not even British. :D The amount of British TV we're watching outweighs US TV by far! Keep doing great shows!
Where was the original Life On Mars (and its follow-up: Ashes To Ashes)? Where was The Sweeney? Where was Z Cars (and its follow-ups: Softly, Softly; and Softly, Softly: Task Force)? Where was Dixon of Dock Green? Where was The Bill? Where was Heartbeat? Where was Rebus?
Bloody hell. Where is "Wire In The Blood?" One of the best Crime Shows ever. What's worse. It's not even in the honourably mentioned list. Bloody shocking I tell you. :D
Where is TOP BOY??!! Which is pretty much one of most accurate representation of criminal activity in MODERN day London. Most of the shows on the list are the kind of stuff I used to watch at my Grandma's house(apart from Sherlock and Luther). P.S I hate crumpets!
I think Sherlock and Luther should have been higher, Luther especially... Also I'm happy I'm finding more Death in Paradise fans, such a fun crime show :D Although, is Peaky Blinders really a Crime show? It's about old Birmingham gang members, not solving crimes? Idk, I'm not knocking it, I like the show...
Fun fact: Carlton Television was the company behind Inspector Morse, that company would later takeover the ITV London Weekday franchise in 1993 from Thames (which is now a Fremantlemedia subsidiary as a production company) and later merged with Granada to form ITV plc a decade later.
you have to add in there Endeavour, Inspector Morse early years, Lewis, post Morse, Blue Murder, and without a doubt Vera. Each one of those has to be on the list.
I would put the 1980's ITV Sherlock Holmes over the newer BBC version. It was a great series for its time, didn't try to be over clever and Jeremy Brett is for me the best Sherlock Holmes. Another series I would put in would be The Sweeney (1975-78 plus two films). It has great interaction by the two main characters and was much more edgy than anything made before it on British TV.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for putting my fave crime show "Midsomer Murders" on the list!!! It's the longest running crime show on tv everrrrrrrr. However, I felt that John Nettles and Daniel Casey, as the initially hapless Gavin Troy, were the best team.
Maybe it was never shown in the US, like most of these probably have been? Massive shame the likes of The Bill and Silent Witness weren't even in the honourable mentions?!
+XGcunningham Yeah that's true. I know they have remade things like Life on Mars, Shameless and even Red Dwarf, but all apparently bombed bug style. Actually, that reminds me! Why the Hell are Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes not on here?!
No.4: The New Year's Special made my head explode. But it was so good. And aw yiss, Death in Paradise made it to the Honourable Mentions! Tuesday nights were so fun.
Oooh I know and lib sooo many of these. especially Foyle's war, inspector Morse Midsomer murders, a touch of frost, and of course Sherlock. Though I must admit I wasn't actually familiar with the number one spot. death in paradise is good too so I was a little miffed it was only an honourable mention but what can you do eh? It's still better than American television of any description.
Poirot is my fave of these. Jonathan Creek & Life On Mars should probably be there, as well as The Bill (before it turned into a soap opera). The definitive Sherlock Holmes is Jeremy Brett in the Granada TV series in the 80s and 90s.
As some one who has never been to England and therefor is unable to understand the popularity and impact of most of this series I will hold my judgment of the list however Luther it's top 3 material DAMN IT!
I'd add, 'Wire in the blood', 'Waking the Dead ', 'Silent witness' and Jeremy Brett's 'Sherlock Holmes' as well. You need a Top 15 for Brit Crime Drama, at least.
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I'm British and I can honestly say that Luther is the best on this list. It was absolutely brilliant I loved it
Seriously? Broadchurch only an honorable mention? One of the best crime dramas if not shows in general I've ever seen
And peaky blinders, and death in paradise
Yes key word the " I've" this is their opinions
Nick slaughter
Broadchurch with David Tenant and Olivia Colman was excellent.
The Bill and Rosemary And Thyme deserved at least mentions. My mum raised me on all the crime she could, and they were two that really stuck out for me.
Also, there was a four-part series called The Red Dahlia, which I thoroughly recommend.
Seriously The Fall is brilliant! I binge watched the first two seasons in two days! I can't wait for the 3rd season. Also, Broadchurch should be more than an honourable mention in my opinion, that show is one of the best dramas I've seen in a long time.
What about Silent Witness? Vera? Endeavour? Grantchester? New Tricks? It's impossible.
Ivy Ruonakoski all of those are fantastic
You didn't mention "Line of Duty" and it's a very good one!!!
How are Ripper Street and Whitechapel not on this list??? Also Peaky Blinders isn't really a cop show. It's more a UK's Sons of Anarchy/Boardwalk Empire hybrid
I think those are more historical or supernatural in nature to be counted on this list
That's exactly what I thought when I saw Peaky Blinders in on there?! Chest Campbell was hardly a good guy you could root for! I was surprised to not see The Bill as well?! That show was huge in its day, and for once it showed the work of uniformed cops as well as detectives.
+David Lance What about Jonathan Creek ?
+jack brearley Whitechapel's not as historical as Ripper Street is nor are they supernatural until Whitechapel's last season
+MegaGoddamit YESS I love Jonothan Creek!!
How dare you not not include the classic 1984 Sherlock Holmes tv series by ITV Granada, starring Jeremy Brett as the best version of the titular character!!!!!
I seriously wish that comment got more likes. Instead most of the Sherlock comments are of how scandalized people are of its current ranking and that it should be no.1 Brett's adaptation is just classic and better. I think I just have this bias towards anything that Moffat touches and the later episodes were alright but not as great as those from the first season. I definitely agree that the original adaptation needed to be included on this list.
Hell yes!He put so much into making his performance *the best Sherlock Holmes* that it's believed to have contributed to the faiure of his health!!
Agree!!!
LOVE the opening to that show... often look it up on YT.
Broadchurch needs to be on this list and in a good place
+Tomy Roe Absolutely agree! I didn't really have any expectations at first - but I like David Tennant and was really bored, so i decided to give it a try and was instantly hooked. Great Series.
I was going to say the same thing.
YASSS
+MisterLuba Exact same story, I was so bored I clicked on whatever seemed good that had David Tennant, and I watched the first three episodes. So Good!
Yeah
Woah, this makes me so nostalgic: Midsomer Murders, Frost, Marple etc. But where's Rosmary and Tyne and The Bill!?!? Loved the Bill growing up...
I've just said the exact same thing about The Bill! How isn't DCI Jack Burnside among all these other famous detectives?! And, how could they miss off Silent Witness?!
+XGcunningham That's true dude, I'll make sure to suggest it :-)
the bill was more of a tv soap than a crime show
the bill was legendary, but my favourite was midsomer muders
+Resident Elect It was Frank Burnside and the fact you can't remember his name might answer your question
Luther severely needs to be higher on this list
Yess
I agree, but season 4 wasn't that good
+Gerry Whyte 100% agreed!
How is it? I might start watching it.
+Louis Gordon Amazing
I've been watching Poirot since I was a kid. One of my all time favorite TV shows ever.
***** I look back now and it's funny how many actors I recognize that weren't the big names that they are now.
Luther. Hands down, the best British Crime Drama I've ever seen. I'd even put it up there right next to the Wire. I don't care what anyone says, it's that fucking good
+Charles Tosti fuckin' true, that show is just the best
definitely. should've been number one by far.
get utopia watched
yesssssss this guy knows
Luther is simply the best. I don't even care.
Life On Mars and Ashes to Ashes are my favourite British programmes from any genre. They were just so different from every other police drama out there, the acting and characters were great and it a gave perspective to how much the UK has changed since the 70s.
Some of my favorites include Silent Witness, Waking The Dead, Endeavour, Happy Valley and Whitechapel.
One series mentioned by too few was "New Tricks." Even with a whole new cast it's stories are well written and never predictable
No one even eats crumpets that much in England 😂
but they are nice
I've eaten 4 in my life maybe it's cause I'm 14 and scottish XD
It's a common steriotype, people aren't gonna let it go that easy xD
Nothing wrong with a bit of crumpet ;-)
+Lewis Shipwright Love crumpets not gonna lie
Broadchurch is probably the best TV program I've seen on British TV for a long time, it is absolutely fantastic!
You guy's need to do a part two on this! There is no denial in saying that they probably have and still produce the best Crime Television in the whole world. There are so many TV Shows that are incredible and could still make the list (Life On Mars, Whitechapel, The Bill, State of Play, maybe more than just a honorable mention for Broadchurch...)
That annoying music in the background is getting really annoying
I'm glad Death in Paradise made it onto the honourable mentions
You made a mistake in the Midsomer Murders entry - John Nettles played DCI Tom Barnaby in the first 10 series of Midsomer Murders and not Neil Dudgeon
The Fall, Broadchurch, Sherlock, Peaky Blinders and Luther are all amazing.
a touch of frost will always be my favourite crime show it really went into depth about gritty detective crime and david jason nailed frost i could not of seen any other actor play that character off more better than him
Shame there's no honorable mention for Hustle, it's a criminally underrated (see what I need there) show about con artists and it really glamorizes living in London. It's one of my favourite shows of all time and I never hear anyone mention it :(
I can't believe you guys didn't even mention Line of Duty
The real top 5:
1. Luther
2. Peaky Blinders
3. The Fall
4. Sherlock
5. Frost
My guy where's death in paradise
Perfect
Where's Copper?
you forgot Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes, best tv show ever
New tricks, Life on mars, Ashes to ashes, Lewis? Not even on the list!!!???? That in itself is a crime :P
Life on mars yes.
Loved LOM and A2A wonderful shows
Spot on, my friend.
Silent Witness, Waking the Dead, Lewis, Endeavour, Trial and Retrubution, Shetland, Father Brown, Granchester, Whitechapel, RIPPER STREET (which, in my opinion, is FAR FAR better overall than Sherlock which sold out big time), Rosemary & Thyme, Jonathan Creek are a few of my other favourites.
Also, the Australian series The Doctorr Blake Mysteries is one of the most excellent TV series with the best musical score I have watched in ages!
Missed Wire in the Blood, Lewis, Waking the dead, and Touching Evil, not to mention Silent Witness and Vera.
Im the Toby Hughes who suggested the list (not knowing that it would be made into a video) and this is so wrong, my list would be:
1.Luther
Honorable Mentions
- Touch of Frost
- Agatha Christies Poirot
- Inspector Morse
- Silent Witness
- Scott and Bailey
- Broadchurch
2. Sherlock
3. Grantchester
4. DCI Banks
5. Midsomer Murders
6. Death in Paradise
7. New Tricks
8. Prime Suspect
9. The Bill
10. The Fall
+Toby hughes Would add Happy Valley to your honorable mentions, but yeah, Toby, they missed the ball on this list.
Haven't seen happy valley is it good?
And yeah they really did
I would say that it's like a mix of Scott & Bailey and Broadchurch. I really enjoyed it.
Mmm ok might check it out, thanks man :)
You're welcome!
Skipped ahead to make sure you put Tennison at no 1.
Very good, carry on.
Silent witness and death in paradise ! The best :))
+Freya Williams yes
or Sherlock but what evers
add to the list✌ thx
+Jerone Shearer Sherlock was on the the list !!
Yes
WIRE IN THE BLOOD? PLEASE !!
+Sal
You're thinking of "The Wire" is Idris Elba, "Wire in the Blood" was with Robson Green.
Yep 👍
Yes that was a great show! Unfortunately I only got to see the first 3 seasons it's hard to find them now.
@@TheDoctorwho747 All the episodes are available on TH-cam. Although the quality of the videos are kinda mediocre. Well, something better than nothing, I guess!
@@wherepostrockdwells oh shit your right they are! I see that the ones that work arent full screen and like you said not the best quality but not so unwatchable and worth it being able to watch the rest of it, thank you for telling me about it I never thought to look. Lol
British television is just so many miles ahead of anywhere else. Love me some British mysteries. Luther and Foyle's War would've been higher on my list and I think the show Whitechapel deserves a mention but I was happy to see a classic like Inspector Morse so high.
Some korean shows are better than British detective tclv shows like mouse, voice ,signal ,beyond evil .telling you with my experience with different nation's shows
Foyle’s War, definitely one of ITVs best crime dramas. Check it out for your next list
I enjoy Luther and Sherlock. I also liked Law and Order: UK. A lot of the episodes were remakes of the American ones, but I liked comparing the two and viewing the cultural differences.
Midsomer Murders isn't a dramedy as you claim - it's a crime drama mystery.
I think that Line of Duty should be in there because all of the seasons, especially the third one, are really good
Thankyou for reminding us of some excellent shows. Many of these I have not seen the entire series.,
Peaky Blinders should've been more than an honorable mention
Where can I watch It?
Victor Gleizer Netflix. It's a great show. You'll love it
+Victor Gleizer the first two seasons are on Netflix, I think that the third season is going on in England at the moment. Wonderful show highly recommend.
+Cabe 2939 Season 3 is supposed to be coming out in April, but that may well be a little optimistic? Either way, when it comes out, US fans should download BBC iPlayer (if you can) and you'll be able to watch it on catch up etc.
Endeavour should be on list and broadchurch and death in paradise should have a place as well as Sherlock being higher up on the list and what happened to new tricks 😂
The bill, ashes to ashes, life on mars, Bergerac. Where were thoose. And why wasn't sherlock number 1
Jonathon creek, the sweeney, the professionals.
Silent witness
+Dylan Le Lerre haha my uncle wrote the Bill :)
+Dylan Le Lerre I remember Bergerac, terrific show set in Jersey if I remember well.
+XGcunningham I binge watched "Wire in the Blood" on Netflix and YES that is a awesome show....
"Sherlock contains only 3 episodes per season." Very misleading for people who haven't seen the show, they are essentially 3 movies within a series. Go watch it!!
Sherlock should be no.1
ikr +RAF Benson
yes!
It really shouldn't.
Yay!
+RAF Benson it's like one of the highest rated shows ever!
I personally enjoy any well made crime drama and watch all the shows listed here. I do find it odd though that 'Silent Witness' failed to get a mention! A few others that could easily have made the cut are - Wire in the Blood, Endeavour, George Gently, Line of Duty, Rebus, Vera, Shetland, DCI Banks, etc, etc (the list could go on)!! Currently engrossed in 'Happy Valley' (How did I miss this one).
The Fall is 50 Shades in a realistic world... only not shit.
+Ian Warner That's a pretty weird thing to say.
+WatchMojo.com nonsense, what is weird is to see Jamie Dornan strangling someone to death in one show, then strangling someone for pleasure in theaters....creeped me out!
WatchMojo.com I'm a pretty weird person.
+Ian Warner That or you've been to Belfast :)
Colum Peel
Not had the pleasure unfortunately. Only been south of the border
I have to say, two shows I’m absolutely shocked that weren’t mentioned were the Sweeney and Jonathan Creek. They’re both brilliant shows that me and my parents adore, and they’re so iconic that I believe they should’ve gotten a mention. Still, Poirot is brilliant so I’m glad that’s up there!
Broadchurch only gets an honourable mention? That show definitely should've been on the list, at least top 5
john thaw (inspector Morse) was in a great cop show from the 1970s called "the Sweeney" I can't believe they didn't mention it. all the episodes are on youtube
Broadchurch should be one the top
Silent witness and the missing deserve an honourable mention
Suggestions for future lists: TOP 10 British Comedians, TOP 10 British Sitcoms, TOP 10 Big Brother Housemates, TOP 10 British TV Presenters
Hell of a list WM.
Please do:
Top 10 Days of the Week
Top 10 Movies where Hitler is Mentioned
Top 10 Nudes of all Time
Top 10 Rape Scandals
Top 10 GMC Models
Top 10 Hours of the Day
pls b0$$
+MegaSoulhero No shit sherlock! Im sure he was completely serious about "Top 10 Days of the week"
MegaSoulhero ok :D
MegaSoulhero daddy
+BloodWork was it just perr chance that you said Sherlock? o(^^o)
1. Sherlock
2. Luther
3. Life on mars
4. Broadchurch
Line Of Duty come on that's a crime show
Luke Thomas and the best ever
I want series like line of duty! There is?
The Shadow Line is a crime drama that seems to have slipped under everybody's radar. It's a true underrated gem
Great list! Brought back loads of old memories. However, why are there no current British Cop Shows? And why wasn't The Sweeney in the list? That is classic! Maybe The Bill, maybe not. Old Tricks, this takes me back to my youth - Porridge, Rising Damp and Yes Minister!
Inspector Morse is the only thing i have ever cried over.
Jesus Christ, the last episode. Lewis is the kind of character whose feelings of loss deeply impacted me.
I miss Ripper Street on here, but other than that great list! I loooove Gillian Anderson in The Fall, she's incredible! And I think our family has every DVD of Sherlock, Barnaby and Lewis and we're not even British. :D The amount of British TV we're watching outweighs US TV by far! Keep doing great shows!
Where was the original Life On Mars (and its follow-up: Ashes To Ashes)? Where was The Sweeney? Where was Z Cars (and its follow-ups: Softly, Softly; and Softly, Softly: Task Force)? Where was Dixon of Dock Green? Where was The Bill? Where was Heartbeat? Where was Rebus?
Jonathan Creek!!!! Arghhhhhhh!!
The whiskey oh that's Jacobs creek ah well then
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+Dee G IKR, i loved that show.
Bloody hell. Where is "Wire In The Blood?" One of the best Crime Shows ever. What's worse. It's not even in the honourably mentioned list. Bloody shocking I tell you. :D
I swear to God the bill better be on this list
DL and Pascoe definitely needs to be on list.
Where is TOP BOY??!!
Which is pretty much one of most accurate representation of criminal activity in MODERN day London.
Most of the shows on the list are the kind of stuff I used to watch at my Grandma's house(apart from Sherlock and Luther).
P.S I hate crumpets!
I realize it is kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch newly released series online ?
@Hunter Isaias Flixportal
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poirot is pretty good tho
What about Ashes to Ashes or New Tricks? They were pretty good imo
3. Whitechapel
2. Death in Paradise
1. Sherlock
Watchmojo you got it wrong
Can't wait for death in paradise tomorrow
Jonelle Awotwi ikrrrrr
I mean I'd put death in paradise as number one personally
Luther is the fucking shit
Hell yeah!
why the fuck youre lying
Hawd the phone no it's no it's amazing
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I think Sherlock and Luther should have been higher, Luther especially... Also I'm happy I'm finding more Death in Paradise fans, such a fun crime show :D
Although, is Peaky Blinders really a Crime show? It's about old Birmingham gang members, not solving crimes? Idk, I'm not knocking it, I like the show...
still a crime show.
"Wire in the Blood" should definitely be on this list!
Fun fact: Carlton Television was the company behind Inspector Morse, that company would later takeover the ITV London Weekday franchise in 1993 from Thames (which is now a Fremantlemedia subsidiary as a production company) and later merged with Granada to form ITV plc a decade later.
wow your retention of completely irrelevant facts impresses nobody.
These were some life changing facts.
I actually found it quite interesting mate. You learn something new every day :-D
Resident Elect But you'll forget about it tomorrow.
+Scarfaceman77 Forget about what mate...?
1- sherlock holmes
2- hercule poirot
3 - inspector morse
4- wire in the blood
5- foyle,s war
Including: Murder Rooms, Jericho of Scotland Yard, Endeavour Morse, Maigret,
Sherlock better be number one
Rachel Holmes welp, it's watchmojo didn't expect much...
A very tough top 10 and honorable mention list but no complaints here. A couple of personal favorites are Waking the Dead and Wire in the Blood.
why is Luther only 8? It's way better than most of the other shows on this list
you have to add in there Endeavour, Inspector Morse early years, Lewis, post Morse, Blue Murder, and without a doubt Vera. Each one of those has to be on the list.
you forgot the sweeney one of the best series of the 70's
You guys aren't giving Broadchurch enough respect. That show deserves a spot on the list, it's too good for it to not have one.
What about River? River was AMAZING
completely agree!!!
River was astounding and a really brave piece of TV.
midsomer murders should have been no 1. It out ranks all the others in terms of drama. unfair that it was only no 5, at least no2.
How the hell is Luther 8? It’s a masterpiece! It should be 1!
As a British fellow and seen most of these shows by force when parents was watching there shows!! My opinion Luther should be in top 3!
If sherlock isn't #1 I'm done
It wasn’t
Inspector Morse is unforgettable. ...loved this serie...
I would put the 1980's ITV Sherlock Holmes over the newer BBC version. It was a great series for its time, didn't try to be over clever and Jeremy Brett is for me the best Sherlock Holmes.
Another series I would put in would be The Sweeney (1975-78 plus two films). It has great interaction by the two main characters and was much more edgy than anything made before it on British TV.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for putting my fave crime show "Midsomer Murders" on the list!!! It's the longest running crime show on tv everrrrrrrr. However, I felt that John Nettles and Daniel Casey, as the initially hapless Gavin Troy, were the best team.
IF THE BILL ISNT ON THIS
It isn't even on the honourable mentions. They need to do their work and actually research some good ones
I cant believe the Bill isnt even mentioned. It was my favourite growing up...
+jbt3377 YT the bill was so good... shame they got rid of it
Maybe it was never shown in the US, like most of these probably have been? Massive shame the likes of The Bill and Silent Witness weren't even in the honourable mentions?!
+XGcunningham Yeah that's true. I know they have remade things like Life on Mars, Shameless and even Red Dwarf, but all apparently bombed bug style. Actually, that reminds me! Why the Hell are Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes not on here?!
No.4: The New Year's Special made my head explode.
But it was so good.
And aw yiss, Death in Paradise made it to the Honourable Mentions! Tuesday nights were so fun.
Oooh I know and lib sooo many of these. especially Foyle's war, inspector Morse Midsomer murders, a touch of frost, and of course Sherlock. Though I must admit I wasn't actually familiar with the number one spot.
death in paradise is good too so I was a little miffed it was only an honourable mention but what can you do eh? It's still better than American television of any description.
Top Midsomer Murders episodes, deaths, old Barnaby episodes, new Barnaby episodes, most tragic back stories, murder-suicides.
I'm British and i haven't seen one of these
really? I have heard of most of them
Where do you live on a cow in the north?
Really ??? Where the hell are you living in the Uk??? I have heard and seen most of them
you've never seen poirot?
I was more of a comedy man like 'only fools and horses' and 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'
Poirot is my fave of these. Jonathan Creek & Life On Mars should probably be there, as well as The Bill (before it turned into a soap opera). The definitive Sherlock Holmes is Jeremy Brett in the Granada TV series in the 80s and 90s.
Waiting for sherlock season 4...
Coming in 2017 :(
+Der Zogga don'ttttttt also number 4 WTF should be number one screw taggart lol xx
oh my god I hate waiting for Sherlock episodes
Aren't we all
+Michaella Braid LADDERS
ITV's Whitechapel is amazing with its dark comedy, cast chemistry and interesting take on historical murders! Shame it was not on the list.
Really mad that Luther is only number 8
As some one who has never been to England and therefor is unable to understand the popularity and impact of most of this series I will hold my judgment of the list however Luther it's top 3 material DAMN IT!
I’m so pleased that Prime Suspect is #1. Unparalleled television.