U.K. Telly Shows That You Must Watch!

The Sopranos, The Wire, Mad Men, The West Wing, Community, Breaking Bad are just a few of the shows of the past decade that lead many, myself included, to believe that U.S. television has now surpassed cinema in terms of quality content offerins on a year round basis. There is a ton of dreck on TV. There is a ton of dreck in the movies. But there is more awesome currently on the small screen than the large.

Yet America hasn't always been the worldwide king of the boob tube. It used to be our good friends from across the Atlantic who would provide the most cutting edge and inspirational shows for us delight our minds, shows such as Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who and The Singing Detective are regarded as the pinnacle of broadcasting and their reputations have only increased with time. And, once more, there are a new batch of Britty TV shows that you really ought to be keeping your eyes and Netflix queues tuned to.

The Hour - Made by the good old BBC, The Hour stars a host of recognisable acting talent like Dominic West, Ben Whishaw and Juliet Stevenson. It was written in response to the wave of American programmes that were making a splash in the UK and helped to remind TV audiences that UK writers still had something to say. 

Misfits - This high concept thunderbolt has been running for just over 3 series now and is only getting better with age. It follows five delinquents who acquire super powers whilst serving community service and has given the superhero genre the kick up the backside it definitely needed.

The Inbetweeners - Recently turned into a movie that managed to become the most successful British comedy of all time, grossing over £45 million at the UK box office, oh bless, this coming of age show is laugh out loud funny throughout. It follows the exploits of Simon, Will, Neil and Jay who aren't too nerdy and are no where near cool, as they continuously attempt to have sex and ... that's about it.

Peep Show - The modern version of the odd couple, Mark and Jeremy are complete opposites who live their miserable lives in a south east London flat. Their adventures though are excruciatingly cringe worthy and absurd with the show shooting its eight series in the summer and still as funny as ever.

Article by Gregory Wakeman