British TV Shows on Netflix
Last updated April 19, 2024
Sherlock: Series 1
2010 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsThis modern-day reboot of Sherlock Holmes has Arthur Conan Doyle's deductive genius moving through London as a Web-adept consultant to Inspector Lestrade and Dr. John Watson as an Afghan War vet who shares his Baker Street digs.
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Sherlock
2010 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsIn this updated take on Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved mystery tales, the eccentric sleuth prowls the streets of modern-day London in search of clues. At his side -- though hobbling -- is flatmate Dr. John Watson, fresh from the Afghan War.
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Sherlock: Series 2
2012 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsBecoming embroiled in the complex plans of the dangerous Irene Adler, Sherlock needs every one of his remarkable skills to survive, and an invitation to the wilds of Dartmoor brings our terrified heroes face to face with the supernatural.
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Call the Midwife: Series 1
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsYoung midwife Jenny Lee is given a trial by fire as she's immersed in situations both disturbing and comical in Series 1 of this drama series set in a nursing convent in gritty 1950s East London.
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Long Way Round
2004 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsA sort of Motorcycle Diaries for the Hollywood set, this documentary miniseries chronicles the cross-continental adventures of actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as they set out on their BMW bikes to travel round the world. Embarking from London and arriving 115 exhausting days later in New York, the duo tackles 20,000 miles of tough terrain, explores offbeat destinations and takes in colorful local culture.
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Call the Midwife
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsSet in the 1950s, this period drama based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth follows new midwife Jenny Lee and the other midwives and nuns working in a nursing convent in an impoverished section of London's East End.
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Call the Midwife: Series 2
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsFollow Jenny and the other midwives as they continue to deal with all the problems the neighborhood of Poplar has to throw at them. Series 2 finds Jenny helping at a hospital in London, Cynthia facing legal scrutiny and Chummy making big plans.
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Long Way Round
2004 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsThis documentary miniseries chronicles the cross-continental adventures of actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as they set out on their BMW bikes to travel the world, embarking from London and arriving 115 exhausting days later in New York.
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Doctor Who: Season 1
2005 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsMore than 15 years after "Doctor Who" went off the airwaves, the venerable sci-fi series gets a well-received 21st-century makeover, complete with younger actors, modern editing and vibrant CGI animation.
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Doctor Who: Season 4
2008 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsIn the fourth season of the hit BBC sci-fi series, former runaway bride Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) joins the good Doctor (David Tennant) on his intergalactic adventures, fighting for justice and solving mysteries throughout space and time.
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Long Way Down
2007 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsTogether again, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman make another outrageous excursion in this Fox Reality Channel follow-up to the actors' first trip, which was documented in the series "Long Way Round." Kicking off their travels in the Scottish village of John o' Groats, the pair eventually make their way to Cape Town, South Africa, journeying through Europe and Africa to reach their final destination.
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The Blue Planet: A Natural History of the Oceans
2001 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsDavid Attenborough narrates this definitive exploration of the marine world, from the familiar to the unknown, revealing the sea and its communities at their most fearsome and alluring.
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The Blue Planet: A Natural History of the Oceans
2001 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsDavid Attenborough narrates this definitive exploration of the marine world, from the familiar to the unknown, revealing the sea and its communities at their most fearsome and alluring.
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Long Way Down
2007 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsReunited for another outrageous excursion, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman take an epic road trip across 18 countries via motorcycle. In this followup to their documented journey, "Long Way Round," the actors trek from Scotland to South Africa.
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Doctor Who: Season 5
2010 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsMatt Smith stars as the regenerated 11th incarnation of Doctor Who in the sci-fi show's fifth season. As the good Doctor journeys through time and space, he's joined by new companion Amy Pond in a battle of wits against a fresh batch of villains.
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Doctor Who: Season 3
2007 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsThe BBC's hit sci-fi series returns starring David Tennant as the time-traveling Doctor, with Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones, a medical student who joins him on his journeys as they traverse the centuries to solve mysteries and right wrongs.
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Doctor Who: Season 2
2006 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of this popular series, the Doctor and Rose bounce back in time to battle a force that threatens 18th-century Versailles, defend Queen Victoria from a creature in the Scottish Highlands and discover a bizarre hospital run by cat people.
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Doctor Who
2005 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsAfter more than a decade off the air, the epic sci-fi series returns with an all-new look -- and the ninth (and beyond) incarnation of everybody's favorite time-traveling doctor, who promptly sets about fighting nefarious aliens and other foes.
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Doctor Who: Season 6
2011 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 StarsThe Doctor returns, alongside newlyweds Amy and Rory, to face monsters and mysteries all across time and space. Together they find themselves in 1960s America, aboard a 17th-century pirate ship, and in a bubble universe at the edge of reality.
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Top Gear: Series 7
2005 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsSeries 7 of this popular program finds competitive car nuts Jeremy, Richard and James cruising around the Isle of Man, France's Millau Viaduct and northern Italy, in addition to driving the hottest automobiles from the comfort of their test track.
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Top Gear: Series 12
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsStiff road tests mix with far-out dares and cutting critiques in this BBC series devoted to all things vehicular. This time around, the road crew conducts a tuning challenge, pits a powerboat against the Ferrari Daytona and tries Finnish folk racing.
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Top Gear: Series 10
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe hit automotive show shifts into overdrive for its tenth season, dreaming up an all-new assortment of challenges and putting celebrities to the test in segments such as "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car."
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Doc Martin: Series 2
2005 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of the sitcom, gruff surgeon Doc Martin contends with a self-proclaimed homeopathic healer in his sleepy Cornish village and makes a crucial decision regarding the fate of another man vying for Louisa's love.
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Top Gear: Series 8
2006 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsJeremy, James, Richard and anonymous test driver the Stig examine Sweden's Koenigsegg CCX, compete in long-distance races, build an amphibious vehicle, take a caravanning holiday and test-drive family cars in Series 8 of this motor sports program.
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Top Gear: Series 9
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWhen they're not testing high-end vehicles, Jeremy, James and Richard drive from Miami to New Orleans, attempt to grow their own fuel, build a stretch limo and battle freezing temperatures to reach the North Pole.
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