List of longest-running British television programmes

This is a list of the longest-running television programmes in the United Kingdom.

Running

Rank No. of broadcast years
(after year of first broadcast)[a]		 Title Network Genre Airing between
1 80–81 The Wimbledon Championships BBC Television Service, BBC One, BBC Two Sports outside broadcast 1937-1939, 1946-2019, 2021-present[b][1][2]
2 80–81 The Lord Mayor's Show BBC One Outside broadcast 1937–1938, 1946–present[c][3]
3 80–81 Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph BBC One Outside broadcast 1937–1938, 1946–present[d]
4 78–79 The Boat Race BBC (1938-1939, 1946-2004, 2010-2019, 2021-2025), ITV (2005-2009), and Channel 4 (2026-present) Outside broadcast 1938-1939, 1946-2019, 2021–present[e]
5 76–77 Trooping the Colour BBC One Outside broadcast 1939, 1947, 1949-1954, 1956–present[f]
6 73–74 BBC Proms BBC Concert outside broadcast 1947-1948, 1953-present[g]
7 72–73 National Eisteddfod of Wales[4] BBC One Wales (1953–1982), and S4C (1982–present) Outside broadcast 1953–present
8 72–73 Panorama[5] BBC One and BBC World News Current affairs 1953–present
9 71–72 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo BBC Outside broadcast 1951-2019, 2022–present[h]
10 70–71 BBC Weekend News BBC One News programme 1954-present
11 71–72 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod[6] BBC One Wales (1954–1982), and S4C (1982–present) Outside broadcast 1954–present
12 71–72 BBC Sports Personality of the Year BBC Awards ceremony 1954–present
13 70–71 ITV Weekend News ITV News programme 1955-present
14 70–71 ITV Evening News ITV News programme 1955-present
15 69–70 Crufts BBC (1950-1953, 1955-2008), and Channel 4/More4 (2010-2020, 2022-present) Dog show outside broadcast 1950-1953, 1955-2008, 2010-2020, 2022–present[i]
16 69–70 Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision and Euroradio networks/BBC TV 1956–1964, BBC One (BBC) 1964–present Song contest 1956–2019, 2021-present[j]
17 69–70 BAFTA Awards BBC One, ITV Awards ceremony 1956-present
18 68–69 The Sky at Night BBC One (1957–2013) and BBC Four (2014–present) Science programme 1957–present
19 67–68 RHS Chelsea Flower Show BBC Garden show outside broadcast 1958–present
20 67–68 Final Score BBC Sports programme 1958–present
21 67–68 Blue Peter BBC Television Service (1958–1960), BBC TV (1960–1964), BBC1 (1964–2012), CBBC (1985–present), and CBBC HD (2013–present) Children's show 1958–present
22 65–66 The Royal Variety Performance ITV (1960-present), and BBC (1962-2010)[k] Variety show 1960–present
23 65–66 Coronation Street[7] ITV Soap opera 1960–present
24 64–65 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures BBC Television Service (1936, 1949-1951, 1953, 1957), BBC Two (1966-1999), Channel 4 (2000-2004), Channel 5 (2005-2008), More4 (2009), and BBC Four (2010-present) Scientific lecture series 1936, 1949-1951, 1953, 1957, 1966-present[8]
25 64–65 Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol (Welsh)[9] BBC One Wales (1961–1982), and S4C (1982–present) Religious programme 1961–present
26 64–65 Songs of Praise BBC One Religious programme 1961–present
27 62–63 Royal Christmas Message BBC, ITV, Sky News Speech 1957-1958, 1960-1962, 1964-1968, 1970–present
28 61–62 The State Opening of Parliament BBC Outside broadcast 1958–2010, 2012-2017, 2019, 2021-2024, 2026-present
29 61–62 Horizon BBC Two Science programme 1964–present
30 61–62 Match of the Day BBC Two (1964–1966), and BBC One (1966–present) Sports programme 1964–present
31 57–58 Gardeners' World BBC Two Gardening 1968–present
32 56–57 Points of View BBC One TV feedback show 1961–1971, 1979–present
33 56–57 University Challenge ITV (1962–87), and BBC Two (1994–present) Quiz 1962–1987, 1994–present
34 53–54 Newsround BBC One (1972–2012), CBBC (2002–present), BBC Two (2022–present) Children's news 1972–present
35 53–54 ITV Lunchtime News ITV News programme 1972-present
36 53–54 Emmerdale ITV Soap opera 1972–present
37 52–53 ITV News at Ten ITV News programme 1967–1999, 2001–2004, 2008–present
38 52–53 Cân i Gymru (Welsh) BBC One (1969), BBC One Wales (1972, 1974-1978, 1982), HTV (1979, 1981), BBC Radio Cymru (1980), S4C (1983–present) Song contest 1969–1972, 1974–1979, 1981–present
39 51–52 Pobol y Cwm (Welsh)[10] BBC One Wales (1974–1982) and S4C (1982–present) Soap opera 1974–present
40 50–51 Sportscene BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland, and BBC Scotland Sport 1975–present
41 50–51 Arena BBC Two (1975–2011), and BBC Four (2003–present) Documentary 1975–present
42 50 A Question of Sport BBC One Quiz show 1968, 1970-1972, 1974-1977, 1979–2023
43 49–50 Mastermind BBC One (1972-1997), Discovery Channel (2001–2002), and BBC Two (2003–present)[l] Quiz 1972–1997, 2001-present
44 49–50 Landward BBC One Scotland, BBC Scotland Rural and agricultural affairs 1976–present
45 48–49 It'll Be Alright on the Night ITV Bloopers programme 1977–present
46 47–48 Football Focus BBC One Sports programme 1974-1988, 1992–present
47 47–48 Ski Sunday BBC Two Sports programme 1978–present
48 47–48 Beechgrove Garden BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland, and BBC Scotland Gardening 1978–present
49 47 Doctor Who BBC One Science fiction 1963–1989, 1996, 2005-2025
50 46–47 Antiques Roadshow BBC One Antiques programme 1979–present
51 46–47 Question Time BBC One Political panel programme 1979–present
52 45–46 Newsnight BBC Two News programme 1980–present
53 45–46 BBC Children in Need BBC One and BBC Two Charity telethon 1980–present
54 44–45 See Hear BBC Two Deaf magazine programme 1981–present
55 43–44 Countdown Channel 4 Game show 1982–present
56 43–44 Channel 4 News Channel 4 News programme 1982–present
57 43–44 Cefn Gwlad (Welsh) S4C Rural magazine programme 1982–present
58 43–44 Noson Lawen (Welsh) S4C Variety Entertainment show 1982–present
59 43 The South Bank Show ITV (1978–2010), and Sky Arts (2012–2023) Art programme 1978–2010, 2012–2023
60 41–42 BBC News at Six BBC One and BBC News Channel News programme 1984–present
61 40–41 BRIT Awards BBC One (1985-1992), and ITV (1993-present) Awards ceremony 1985–present
62 40–41 EastEnders BBC One Soap opera 1985–present
63 39–40 Casualty[11] BBC One Medical drama 1986–present
64 39–40 BBC News at One BBC One and BBC News Channel News programme 1986–present
65 38–39 Dispatches Channel 4 Current affairs 1987–present
66 37–38 Comic Relief BBC One and BBC Two Charity telethon 1988-present
67 37–38 Countryfile BBC One Rural and agricultural affairs news magazine 1988–present
68 37–38 This Morning ITV Daytime magazine programme 1988–present
69 37–38 Sgorio (Welsh) S4C Sport 1988–present
70 36–37 Olivier Awards BBC One (1981-1992), BBC Two (1993-2003, 2026), BBC Red Button (2011-2012) and ITV (2013-2025)[m] Awards ceremony 1981–2003, 2011-present
71 36–37 Prime Minister's Questions BBC Parliament Politics 1989-present[12]
72 35–36 Have I Got News for You BBC Two (1990-2000), and BBC One (2000-present) Satirical panel show 1990–present
73 33–34 Soccer Saturday Sky Sports Sports programme 1992–present
74 33–34 Super Sunday Sky Sports Sports programme 1992–present
75 33–34 Later... with Jools Holland BBC Two Music 1992–present
76 32–33 Eòrpa (Scottish Gaelic) BBC Alba Current affairs 1993-present
77 31–32 MasterChef BBC One (1990-2000, 2009-present), and BBC Two (2001, 2005-2008) Cooking competition 1990-2001, 2005–present
78 31–32 The National Lottery Draws BBC One (1994–2016), BBC iPlayer (2017–2018), and ITV (2018–present) (during advert breaks) Game show 1994–present
79 30–31 Catchphrase ITV Game show 1986–2002, 2013–present
80 30–31 Monday Night Football Sky Sports Sports programme 1992–2007, 2010-present
81 30–31 NFL on Sky Sports Sky Sports Sports programme 1995-present
82 30–31 Rownd a Rownd (Welsh) S4C Soap opera 1995–present
83 30–31 Hollyoaks Channel 4 (1995–present), E4 (2001–present), and All 4 (2022–present) Soap opera 1995–present
84 29–30 Silent Witness BBC One Drama 1996–present
85 29 Soccer AM Sky Sports Football-based comedy talk show 1994-2023
86 29 World Business Report BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two Business news programme 1995-2024
87 28–29 National Television Awards ITV Awards ceremony 1995–2008, 2010-present
88 28–29 Midsomer Murders ITV Detective series 1997–present
89 28–29 5 News Channel 5 News programme 1997–present
90 28–29 Storyville BBC Two, and BBC Four Documentary 1997–present
91 28 Ffeil (Welsh) S4C Children's news 1995–2023
92 28 HARDtalk BBC News Interview show 1997–2025
93 26–27 Sky News at 10 Sky News News programme 1999–present
94 26–27 Tonight ITV Current affairs 1999–present
95 26–27 Grand Designs Channel 4 Documentary 1999–present
96 26–27 Loose Women ITV Talk show 1999–present
97 26–27 DIY SOS BBC One DIY 1999–present
98 25–26 Bargain Hunt BBC One Antiques programme 2000–present
99 25–26 Pride of Britain Awards ITV Awards ceremony 2000–present
100 25–26 Location, Location, Location Channel 4 Property show 2000–present
101 25–26 Unreported World Channel 4 Current affairs 2000–present
102 25–26 A Place in the Sun Channel 4 Property show 2000–present
103 25–26 BBC Breakfast BBC One and BBC News Channel News programme 2000–present
104 25–26 BBC News at Ten BBC One and BBC News Channel News programme 2000–present
105 25 Click BBC Review show 2000–2025
106 24–25 ITV Racing ITV Horse racing programme 1969-1985, 2017-present
107 24–25 Saturday Kitchen BBC Two (2001-2005), and BBC One (2006-present) Cooking show 2001–present
108 24 Doctors BBC One Soap Opera / Medical Drama (Day Time) 2000–2024
109 24 BBC Sportsday BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two Sports news programme 2001–2025
110 23–24 Never Mind the Buzzcocks BBC Two (1996-2015), and Sky Max (2021–present) Panel show 1996-2015, 2021–present
111 23–24 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ITV Quiz 1998–2014, 2018–present
112 23–24 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Out of Here! ITV Reality competition 2002–present
113 23–24 Sky News Today Sky News News programme 2002–present
114 23–24 River City BBC One Scotland, BBC Two Scotland, and BBC Scotland Drama 2002–present
115 23–24 Escape to the Country BBC One Property show 2002–present
116 23–24 Celebrity Mastermind BBC Two (2002-2004, 2024-present), and BBC One (2004-2024) Quiz 2002–present
117 22–23 Homes Under the Hammer BBC One Property show 2003–present
118 22–23 QI BBC Four, BBC Two, and BBC One Panel show 2003–present
119 22 Family Fortunes ITV Game show 1980–1985, 1987-2000, 2002, 2020–2023
120 22 British Soap Awards ITV Awards ceremony 1999-2019, 2022-2023, 2025
121 22 imagine... BBC One Documentary 2003-2025
122 21–22 Sunday Supplement Sky Sports Sports discussion programme 1999-2020, 2025-present
123 21–22 Strictly Come Dancing BBC One Talent show 2004–present
124 21–22 Who Do You Think You Are? BBC Two (2004-2006), and BBC One (2006-present) Documentary 2004–present
125 21–22 BBC Newswatch BBC Factual 2004–present
126 21–22 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two BBC Two Aftershow 2004–present
127 21–22 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year Channel 4 Panel show 2004–present
128 21 An Audience with... ITV (1980-1981, 1988, 1994-1999, 2001-2002, 2004-2011, 2013, 2021, 2023), and Channel 4 (1983-1985, 1988, 1990) Entertainment 1980-1981, 1983-1985, 1988, 1990, 1994-1999, 2001-2002, 2004-2011, 2013, 2021, 2023
129 21 Match of the Day 2 BBC Two (2004-2012), and BBC One (2012-2025) Sports programme 2004-2025
130 20–21 Blankety Blank BBC One (1979-1990, 1997-1999, 2020-present), and ITV (2001-2002, 2016) Game show 1979-1990, 1997-1999, 2001-2002, 2016, 2020–present
131 20–21 Big Brother Channel 4 (2000-2010), Channel 5 (2011-2018), and ITV2 (2023-present) Reality competition 2000-2018, 2023–present
132 20–21 Dragons' Den BBC Two (2005–2020), and BBC One (2021–present) Reality competition 2005–present
133 20–21 Come Dine with Me Channel 4 Reality 2005–present
134 20–21 The Apprentice BBC Two (2005–2006), and BBC One (2007-present) Reality competition 2005–present
135 20–21 Pocoyo CITV (series 1–2), Nick Jr. (series 3), and ITVX (series 4–present) Preschool series 2005–2010, 2016–present
136 20–21 Springwatch BBC Two Nature 2005-present
137 20–21 The Hotel Inspector Channel 5 Documentary 2005-present
138 20 Eggheads BBC One (2003–2004), BBC Two (2005–2020), and Channel 5 (2021–2023) Quiz 2003–2023
139 19–20 Great British Menu BBC Two Cooking competition 2006–present
140 19–20 The One Show BBC One Magazine and chat show 2006–present
141 19–20 Celebrity MasterChef BBC One (2006-2011, 2013-present), and BBC Two (2012) Cooking competition 2006–present
142 19 Glastonbury Channel 4 (1994-1995), and BBC (1997-2025) Performing arts festival outside broadcast 1994-1995, 1997-2000, 2002-2005, 2007-2011, 2013-2017, 2019, 2022-2025
143 19 The Gadget Show Channel 5 Consumer technology review 2004–2023
144 19 The Apprentice: You're Fired BBC Three (2006), and BBC Two (2007-2025)[13] Aftershow 2006–2025
145 18–19 Dickinson's Real Deal ITV Antiques programme 2006–2024, 2026-present
146 18–19 Animal Park BBC One Documentary 2000–2009, 2016–present
147 18–19 I'm a Celebrity: Unpacked ITV2 Aftershow 2002-2019, 2024–present
148 18–19 The Graham Norton Show BBC Two (2007–09) and BBC One (2009–present) Talk show 2007–present
149 18–19 The Adventure Show BBC Scotland (2007–present) Sport 2007–present
150 18–19 Britain's Got Talent ITV Variety talent show 2007-2020, 2022–present
151 18–19 Would I Lie to You? BBC One Panel show 2007–present
152 18 Celebrity Big Brother Channel 4 (2001-2010), Channel 5 (2011-2018), and ITV1 (2024-2025) Reality competition 2001-2018, 2024–2025
153 18 The Sarah-Jane Mee Show Sky News News programme 2005-2023
154 17–18 The Weakest Link BBC One and BBC Two Quiz 2000–2012, 2017, 2021–present
155 17–18 Crimewatch Live BBC One Crime programme 2000-2001, 2009-present
156 17–18 Live at the Apollo BBC One (2004-2005, 2007-2015), and BBC Two (2015-2019, 2021-present) Stand-up comedy 2004–2005, 2007-2019, 2021-present
157 17–18 Mock the Week BBC Two (2005-2022), and TLC (2026-present) Panel show 2005–2022, 2026-present
158 17–18 Police Interceptors Channel 5 Documentary 2008–present
159 17–18 MasterChef: The Professionals BBC Two (2008-2019), and BBC One (2020-present) Cooking competition 2008–present
160 17–18 Only Connect BBC Four (2008–2014), and BBC Two (2014–present) Quiz 2008–present
161 17–18 Seachd Là (Scottish Gaelic) BBC Alba News programme 2008-present
162 16–17 Bullseye ITV (1981-1995, 2024-present), and Challenge (2006) Game show 1981-1995, 2006, 2024–present
163 16–17 CBeebies Bedtime Stories CBeebies Children's stories 2009–present
164 16–17 The Chase ITV Quiz 2009–present
165 16–17 Pointless BBC Two (2009–2011), and BBC One (2011–present) Quiz 2009–present
166 16–17 Rip Off Britain BBC One Factual 2009–present
167 16 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway ITV Variety 2002–2009, 2013-2018, 2020-2024
168 15–16 A Ghost Story for Christmas BBC One (1971-1978), BBC Four (2005-2006, 2018-2019), and BBC Two (2010, 2013, 2021-present) Horror 1971-1978, 2005-2006, 2010, 2013, 2018-2019, 2021-present
169 15–16 Peppa Pig Channel 5 and Nick Jr. Preschool series 2004, 2006-2007, 2009–2012, 2015–present
170 15–16 My Life CBBC, BBC Two Documentary 2010–present
171 15–16 Antiques Road Trip BBC Two (2010-2012), and BBC One (2013-present) Antiques programme 2010–present
172 15–16 Four in a Bed Channel 4 Reality competition 2010–present
173 15–16 Sunday Morning Live BBC One Religious and current affairs 2010–present
174 15–16 The Great British Bake Off BBC Two (2010–2013), BBC One (2014–2016), and Channel 4 (2017–present) Baking competition 2010–present
175 15–16 Lorraine ITV Morning magazine show 2010–present
176 15–16 The Only Way Is Essex ITV2 (2010–2014, 2025-present), and ITVBe (2014–2025) Reality 2010–present
177 15 Fifth Gear Channel 5 (2002-2011), Discovery (2012-2014), History (2015), and Quest (2018-2019, 2024) Automotive show 2002-2015, 2018-2019, 2024
178 15 Dancing on Ice ITV Talent show 2006–2014, 2018–2025
179 15 A League of Their Own Sky One (2010–2021), and Sky Max (2021–2025) Panel show 2010–2025
180 14–15 Fireman Sam English: BBC One (1987-1988, 1990, 1994), CBeebies (2005), Cartoonito (2008-2009), Channel 5 (2012, 2014, 2016-2018, 2020–present)
Welsh: S4C		 Children's television series 1987–1988, 1990, 1994, 2005, 2008-2009, 2012, 2014, 2016-2018, 2020-present
181 14–15 Monkey Life Channel 5, Animal Planet, Sky Nature Documentary 2007-2013, 2015-2016, 2018–present
182 14–15 Mrs. Brown's Boys[n] BBC One Sitcom 2011–present
183 14–15 Long Lost Family ITV Documentary 2011–present
184 14–15 Made In Chelsea E4 Reality 2011–present
185 14–15 24 Hours in A&E Channel 4 Medical documentary 2011–present
186 14–15 Newsday BBC News, BBC One News programme 2011–present
187 14–15 The Jonathan Ross Show ITV Talk show 2011–present
188 14–15 Black Mirror Channel 4 (2011–2014), and Netflix (2016-present) Science Fiction Anthology 2011–present
189 14–15 Christmas University Challenge BBC Two Quiz 2011–present
190 14 Vera ITV Crime drama 2011–2025
191 13–14 Deal or No Deal Channel 4 (2005-2016), and ITV1 (2023-present) Game show 2005-2016, 2023–present
192 13–14 Soccer Aid ITV Charity sports event 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018-present
193 13–14 Great British Railway Journeys BBC Two Travel documentary 2010–2021, 2023-present
194 13–14 Death in Paradise BBC One Mystery 2011, 2013–present
195 13–14 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Channel 4 Panel show 2012–present
196 13–14 Call the Midwife BBC One Drama 2012–present
197 13–14 Winterwatch BBC Two Nature 2012-present
198 13–14 The Voice UK BBC One (2012–2016), and ITV (2017-present) Talent show 2012–present
199 13–14 Sunday Brunch Channel 4 Cookery talk show 2012-present
200 13–14 Tipping Point ITV Quiz show 2012-present
201 13–14 The Last Leg Channel 4 Topical panel 2012–present
202 13–14 Food Unwrapped Channel 4 Consumer show 2012–present
203 13–14 The Martin Lewis Money Show ITV Financial current affairs 2012–present
204 13–14 Stand Up to Cancer Channel 4 Charity telethon 2012–present
205 13–14 George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Channel 4 Documentary 2012–present
206 13 Kate Garraway's Life Stories ITV Talk show 2009–2015, 2017-2023, 2025
207 12–13 Wheel of Fortune ITV Game show 1988-1989, 1991-2001, 2024-present)
208 12–13 Something Special CBeebies Preschool series 2003, 2006-2008, 2010-2012, 2014, 2016-2018, 2020, 2022-present
209 12–13 Not Going Out BBC One Sitcom 2006–2007, 2009, 2011-2015, 2017-2023, 2025-present
210 12–13 Geordie Shore MTV Reality 2011–2022, 2024-present
211 12–13 The Dumping Ground CBBC Children's drama 2013–present
212 12–13 Talking Pictures BBC Two Documentary 2013–present
213 12–13 Father Brown BBC One Mystery 2013–present
214 12–13 Car S.O.S National Geographic, Channel 4/ More4 (repeats) Automotive show 2013–present
215 12–13 The Travel Show BBC News, BBC Two Travel programme 2013–present
216 12–13 Gogglebox Channel 4 Reality 2013–present
217 12–13 The Great British Sewing Bee BBC Two (2013-2019), and BBC One (2020-present) Sewing competition 2013–present
218 12–13 First Dates Channel 4 Reality dating 2013–present
219 12–13 Artist of the Year Sky Arts Competition 2013–present
220 12 Love Your Garden ITV Gardening 2011–2023
221 11–12 Waterloo Road BBC One (2006-2014, 2023-present), and BBC Three (2015) School drama 2006-2015, 2023-present
222 11–12 For the Love of Dogs ITV Documentary 2012-2019, 2021–present
223 11–12 Good Morning Britain ITV Breakfast television 2014–present
224 11–12 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice BBC Two (2014-2016), and Channel 4 (2017-present) Aftershow 2014–present
225 11–12 24 Hours in Police Custody Channel 4 Crime documentary 2014–present
226 10–11 Shaun the Sheep CBBC, BBC One, BBC Two Animation 2007, 2009-2010, 2012-2016, 2019-2022, 2025-present
227 10–11 Fake or Fortune? BBC One Documentary 2011–2012, 2014-2019, 2021-present
228 10–11 The Real Housewives of Cheshire ITVBe (2015-2025), and ITV2 (2026-present) Reality 2015–present
229 10–11 Love Island ITV2 Reality dating 2015–present
230 10–11 Married at First Sight Channel 4 (2015–2020), and E4 (2016-present) Reality dating 2015–present
231 10–11 Taskmaster Dave (2015-2019), and Channel 4 (2020-present) Panel game show 2015–present
232 10–11 Inside the Factory BBC Two Documentary 2015–present
233 10–11 Money for Nothing BBC One DIY 2015–present
234 10–11 The Yorkshire Vet Channel 5 Reality 2015–present
235 10 You Bet! ITV Game show 1988-1997, 2024–2025
236 9–10 Digging for Britain BBC Two Documentary 2010-2011, 2015-2020, 2022–present
237 9–10 Operation Ouch! CBBC Children's medical television series 2012-2013, 2015-2017, 2019–present
238 9–10 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun Channel 5 Reality documentary 2016–present
239 9–10 A New Life in the Sun Channel 4 Property show 2016–present
240 9–10 Bake Off: The Professionals BBC Two (2016-2017), and Channel 4 (2018-present) Cooking competition 2016–present
241 9–10 Saving Lives at Sea BBC Two Documentary 2016–present
242 9–10 Celebs Go Dating E4 Reality dating 2016–present
243 9–10 Ambulance BBC One Documentary 2016–present

Ended

Years[o] Title Network Genre Airing between First broadcast Last broadcast Notes
62 Up (ITV series) ITV (1964-1991, 2005-present), and BBC One (1998) Documentary 1964–2026 5 May 1964 6 June 2019 The BBC version (also made by a unit of ITV Studios) started in April 2000 with two episodes of 28 Up: Millennial Generation broadcast on 29 September 2021 and 6 October 2021, giving a timeframe of 21 years for the BBC programme and 57 years for the overall Up format.[14][15][16]

The final series is set to air in 2026, directed by Asif Kapadia.[17]

52 Eurovision: You Decide[p] BBC One (1956-1957, 1959-1976, 1978, 1980-2010), BBC Four (2016), and BBC Two (2017-2019) Song contest 1956-1957, 1959-1976, 1978, 1980-2010, 2016-2019[q] 7 May 1956 8 February 2019 The UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest most recently went by the name Eurovision: You Decide from 2016-2019. In 1977 it was not televised, due to industrial action by BBC cameramen and technicians minutes before the show went live. A recording of the contest was transmitted a few hours later on BBC Radio 2. The 1979 edition of A Song for Europe was abandoned due to a strike by BBC sound engineers.
52 What the Papers Say Granada Television / Associated-Rediffusion / Scottish Television / Thames Television (1956-1982), Channel 4 (1982-1988), ITV (1988-1989), and BBC Two (1990-2008)[r] News programme 1956–2008 5 November 1956 8 March 2008 The programme was revived on BBC Radio 4 in the run-up to the 2010 general election,[18] and continued until 27 March 2016, when it was announced that that was its last Radio 4 episode.[19]
51 Scotsport STV (1957-2008), ITV Border Scotland (1987–2008) Sport 1957–2008 18 September 1957 22 May 2008
49 Grandstand BBC One, BBC Two Sport 1958–2007 11 October 1958 28 January 2007
46 The Film Show[20] BBC One Entertainment review 1971–2018 16 November 1971 28 March 2018
44 This Is Your Life BBC One (1955-1964, 1994-2003), and ITV (1969-1994, 2007) Documentary 1955–1964, 1969–2003, 2007 29 July 1955 2 June 2007
44 The Money Programme BBC Two Finance programme 1966–2010 5 April 1966 9 November 2010
44 Top Gear Original: BBC1 Midlands (1977–1978), BBC Two (1978–2001)
Revival: BBC Two (2002–2020), BBC One (2020–2022)		 Automotive show 1977–2022 22 April 1977 18 December 2022
43 Come Dancing BBC One Talent show 1950-1981, 1983-1986, 1988-1996, 1998 29 September 1950 29 December 1998 The celebrity show Strictly Come Dancing has been broadcast on the BBC since 2004.[21]
42 Top of the Pops BBC Chart programme 1964–2006 1 January 1964 Two special best of the year editions (with one billed as the Christmas show[22] and the other as the New Year show)[23] have been usually scheduled each year since 2006, with the last new episode going out on BBC One on 31 December 2021, giving a total of 57 years. In addition to these shows BBC Four have been broadcasting new Big Hits compilation shows and Story of... documentaries since 2006.[24][25]
38 Tomorrow's World BBC One Science and technology 1965–2003 7 July 1965 16 July 2003 Tomorrow's World returned for a one-off live special, with Hannah Fry and four presenters from the show's original run: Maggie Philbin, Howard Stableford, Judith Hann and Peter Snow in 2018. The 90-minute interactive show was broadcast at 9 pm on BBC Four on 22 November 2018.[26][27]
38 Holiday BBC One, BBC Two Travel 1969–2007 2 January 1969 19 March 2007 The travelogue series ended in 2007, 8 years after the murder of Jill Dando.
35 World in Action ITV Current affairs 1963–1998 7 January 1963 7 December 1998
34 One Man and His Dog BBC Two Sheepdog trials 1976-1996, 1998-2012 17 February 1976 It aired from 2013 to 2023 as a special annual edition of the rural affairs show Countryfile on BBC One.[28]
33 The Sooty Show BBC1 (1955-1967), ITV (1968-1978, 1980-1981), Children's ITV on ITV (1983-1992) Children's programme 1955-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1992 16 January 1955 30 November 1992
33 Crimewatch BBC One Crime programme 1984–2017 7 June 1984 20 March 2017 A spin-off programme, Crimewatch Live, continues to air on an ad-hoc basis as part of BBC One's daytime schedule.
33 Watchdog BBC One Consumer investigative journalism 1985, 1987–2019[29][30] 14 July 1985 17 October 2019 Watchdog started out as a feature on BBC1's news magazine programme Nationwide in 1980, moving to Sixty Minutes after the programme ended and becoming a stand-alone series after that show also ended. After the regular series was cancelled after 2019, Watchdog became a feature segment on Wednesday night episodes of The One Show, with Matt Allwright and Nikki Fox continuing to present the reports.[31][32] with Matt Allwright[33][34]
32 Jackanory BBC1 (1965-1996), CBBC (2006) Children's programme 1965–1996, 2006 13 December 1965 4 December 2006 The format was revived as Jackanory Junior, airing on CBeebies between 2007 and 2009.
32 Last of the Summer Wine BBC One Sitcom 1973, 1975-1979, 1981-1993, 1995-2010 4 January 1973 29 August 2010
32 Channel 4 Racing Channel 4, More4 Horse racing programme 1984–2016 22 March 1984 27 December 2016
32 You've Been Framed! ITV Comedy 1990-2022 14 April 1990 27 August 2022
31 Police 5 ITV (1962-1992), and Channel 5 (2014) Factual 1962-1992, 2014 30 June 1962 25 March 2014
31 Call My Bluff BBC2 (1965-1985, 1987-1988, 1994), BBC One (1996-2005) Panel show 1965–1985, 1987-1988, 1994, 1996–2005 17 October 1965 17 July 2005 Call My Bluff returned for a special during the BBC's 24 Hour Panel People in aid of Comic Relief 2011.
30 The Good Old Days BBC1 Old time variety 1953-1983 20 July 1953 31 December 1983
30 HOW[35][36] ITV/CITV Children's programme 1966–1981, 1990-1997, 1999-2004, 2006, 2020, 2022 22 March 1966 6 May 2022
30 BBC Nine O'Clock News BBC One News programme 1970–2000 14 September 1970 13 October 2000
30 Grange Hill BBC One (1978–2005, 2008), and CBBC (2007) Teen drama 1978–2008 8 February 1978 15 September 2008
30 Sunrise Sky News News 1989–2019 6 February 1989 13 October 2019
29 Sportsnight BBC1 Sports programme 1968-1997 12 September 1968 14 May 1997
29 Wish You Were Here...? ITV Travel 1974-2003 7 January 1974 29 June 2003 ITV commissioned a new version of the show for 2008, Wish You Were Here...? Now & Then, giving Judith Chalmers' son Mark Durden-Smith the role of main host, along with Sarah Heaney. It revisited destinations featured in the original series to see how much they have changed, and was filmed within production studios and not directly on location.
29 Timewatch BBC Two History series 1982–2011 29 September 1982 15 November 2011
28 Crackerjack BBC1 (1955-1984), and CBBC (2020–2021) Children's television 1955–1970, 1972-1984, 2020–2021 14 September 1955 5 March 2021
28 This Week ITV Current affairs 1956–1978, 1986-1992 6 January 1956 17 December 1992
28 It's a Knockout/Gemau Heb Ffiniau BBC1 (1966-1988), ITV (1990), S4C (1991-1994), and Channel 5 (1999-2001) Game show 1966–1988, 1990–1994, 1999–2001 7 August 1966 6 January 2001
27 The Bill ITV Police drama 1983–2010 16 August 1983 31 August 2010 The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop" (part of the show Storyboard), broadcast on 16 August 1983. Also includes the spin-off Murder Investigation Team (2003–2005). On 26 March 2010, ITV had announced that The Bill would be axed due to a dramatic drop in ratings and on 31 August 2010, The Bill aired its final-ever episode at the end of the 26th series.
26 Crossroads ITV Soap opera 1964–1988, 2001–2003 2 November 1964 30 May 2003
26 On the Ball ITV Sport 1965-1985, 1998-2004 1965 15 May 2004 On the Ball was a segment on World of Sport before it was revived as its own show in 1998.
26 Dateline London BBC News News discussion programme 1996-2022 1996 15 October 2022
25 Mr and Mrs TWW (1965–1967), ITV (1967–1988, 1999), and UK Living (1995–1996) Game show 1965-1988, 1995-1996, 1999 23 February 1965 2 July 1999 The show was part of the second series of Gameshow Marathon and aired on 12 May 2007. Phillip Schofield started to host a celebrity revival called All Star Mr & Mrs in 2008, with this new version lasting until 2016.
25 The Generation Game BBC One Game show 1971-1982, 1990-2002, 2005, 2018 2 October 1971 8 April 2018 The series ended in 2002, with a celebrity special hosted by Graham Norton airing in 2005 and two specials hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins being shown on BBC One in April 2018.[37][38] Even though these episodes are listed as series 1[39] on the BBC programme guide, no regular series have been made since Jim Davidson left the series in the early 2000s.
24 Play School BBC2 (1964-1983), and BBC1 (1983-1988) Children's programme 1964–1988 21 April 1964 12 September 1988
24 The Big Match ITV Sport 1968–1992 25 August 1968 26 April 1992 Between 1997 and 2001, ITV had the rights to show the FA Cup, both as highlights and live, and ITV revived the name The Big Match. However, when these rights reverted to the BBC, with ITV replacing the BBC as holder of the rights to English top-flight football highlights in 2001, the new programme was simply called The Premiership.
24 Taggart ITV Detective fiction 1983, 1985-1990, 1992–2010 6 September 1983 7 November 2010 The pilot which aired between 6-20 September in 1983 was called Killer.
23 Rainbow ITV Children's education 1972–1992, 1994-1997 16 October 1972 24 March 1997
23 We Are the Champions BBC1 (1973-1995), and CBBC (2010) Children's game show 1973-1995, 2010 13 June 1973 12 March 2010
23 Take the High Road ITV Soap opera 1980–2003 19 February 1980 27 April 2003
23 Top of the Pops 2 BBC Archive music programme 1994–2017 17 September 1994 22 December 2017
23 Holby City BBC One Medical drama 1999–2022 12 January 1999 29 March 2022
22 Why Don't You? BBC1 Children's programme 1973–1995 20 August 1973 21 April 1995
22 Food and Drink BBC Two Food and drink 1982-2002, 2013-2015 6 July 1982 13 April 2015
22 Thomas & Friends[40] ITV (1984-1986, 1992), Cartoon Network (1996, 1998), Nick Jr. (2002-2007, 2014), (2008, 2010-2021), and Cartoonito (2017)[s] Children's programme 1984-1986, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2002-2008, 2010-2021 9 October 1984 20 January 2021 Rebooted into Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go by Mattel Television & Nelvana, which premiered in autumn 2021 after cancellation on 20 January 2021.
22 ChuckleVision BBC One (1987-2009), CBBC (2002-2009) Children's programme 1987–2009 26 September 1987 18 December 2009
21 What's My Line? BBC Television (1951-1963), BBC2 (1973-1974), ITV (1984-1990), and HTV/Meridian (1994-1996) Panel game show 1951-1963, 1973-1974, 1984-1990, 1994-1996 16 July 1951 17 December 1996
21 Dixon of Dock Green BBC1 Police drama 1955–1976 9 July 1955 1 May 1976
21 Animal Magic BBC1 Children's programme 1962-1973 13 April 1962 8 March 1983
21 That's Life! BBC1 Satirical consumer affairs programme 1973-1994 26 May 1973 19 June 1994
21 Jim'll Fix It BBC One (1975-1994, 2011), and UKTV Gold (2007) Children's programme 1975–1994, 2007, 2011 31 May 1975 26 December 2011
21 Brookside Channel 4 Soap opera 1982–2003 2 November 1982 4 November 2003
21 Art Attack ITV/CITV (1990-2007), and Disney Junior (2011-2015) Children's programme 1990–2007, 2011–2015 15 June 1990 12 June 2015
21 Parkinson BBC One (1971–1982, 1998–2004), and ITV (1987–1988, 2004–2007) Chat show 1971–1982, 1987–1988, 1998–2007 19 June 1971 22 December 2007 Parkinson was revived again as Parkinson: Masterclass on Sky Arts from 2012–2014. A retrospective show, Parkinson at 50, was broadcast by BBC One on 28 August 2021.[41]
21 Equinox Channel 4 Science and documentary 1986–2007 31 July 1986 14 January 2007
21 Fifteen to One Channel 4 Quiz Show 1988-2003, 2013-2019 11 January 1988 28 June 2019 William G. Stewart hosted the original series every weekday afternoons before ending in 2003. From 2014 to 2019, Sandi Toksvig took over as host.
20 Tonight at the London Palladium ITV Variety show 1955-1969, 1973-1974, 1998, 2000, 2014-2017 25 September 1955 14 June 2017
20 World of Sport ITV Sports programme 1965-1985 2 January 1965 28 September 1985
20 Surprise Surprise ITV (1984–2001, 2012–2015), and ITV3 (2015) Light entertainment 1984–2001, 2012–2015 6 May 1984 26 December 2015 Despite the show's revival ending on 26 July 2015, a previously unbroadcast episode of the show, which was originally produced in 2003 as a one-off special to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary, was broadcast on ITV3 on 27 December 2015, four months after Cilla Black's death. It wasn't originally broadcast at the time due to Black's departure from ITV earlier that year.[42][43]
20 Blind Date ITV (1985-2003), and Channel 5 (2017-2019) Dating game show 1985–2003, 2017-2019 30 November 1985 16 June 2019 Channel 5 broadcast a version of this format with Paul O'Grady between 2017 and 2019, giving Blind Date a span of 34 years.[44]
20 The Really Wild Show BBC, CBBC Children's programme 1986–2006 21 January 1986 18 May 2006
20 Time Team Channel 4 Archaeology 1994–2014 16 January 1994 7 September 2014 In May 2021, Time Team's producer, Tim Taylor announced the return of the series, with free episodes to be shown on YouTube. The first episodes of the revival began appearing on YouTube in 2022.
20 Goals on Sunday Sky Sports Sports discussion programme 2000-2020 2000 2020
19 Going for a Song BBC One Game show 1965-1977, 1995-2002 31 March 1965 3 February 2002
19 Pebble Mill at One BBC1 Magazine show 1972-1986, 1991-1996 2 October 1972 29 March 1996
19 The Krypton Factor ITV Game show 1977–1995, 2009–2010 7 September 1977 9 March 2010
19 Right to Reply Channel 4 TV feedback show 1982-2001 14 November 1982 20 April 2001
18 Opportunity Knocks ITV (1956, 1964-1978), and BBC1 (1987-1990) Talent show 1956, 1964–1978, 1987–1990 20 June 1956 2 June 1990 The show started out as a radio show on 18 February 1949 on the BBC Light Programme, moving to Radio Luxembourg in the 1950s.
18 Armchair Theatre ITV Drama anthology series 1956-1974 8 July 1956 9 July 1974 The programme also had several spin-off series including Armchair Mystery Theatre, Out of This World, Armchair Cinema and Armchair Thriller.
18 The Old Grey Whistle Test BBC2 (1971-1988), and BBC Four (2018) Music 1971-1988, 2018 21 September 1971 23 February 2018 On 23 February 2018, a one-off live three-hour special of The Old Grey Whistle Test was broadcast on BBC Four to mark 30 years since the final episode had been broadcast.[45]
18 Kilroy BBC One Talk show 1986-2004 24 November 1986 23 January 2004
18 Heartbeat ITV Police procedural period drama 1992–2010 10 April 1992 12 September 2010 The programme had two spin-offs, namely The Royal (2003–2011) and The Royal Today (2008).
18 Flog It! BBC Two Antiques programme 2002-2020 27 May 2002 4 May 2020
17 Take Your Pick! ITV Game show 1955-1968, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998-1999 23 September 1955 23 December 1999 Take Your Pick! was originally broadcast by Radio Luxembourg starting in 1952. The show was part of the first series of Gameshow Marathon and aired on 24 September 2005. Take Your Pick! was also one of the formats used for Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, with episodes of the game appearing on ITV as part of series 1 (13 June 2020) and series 2 (13 August 2022).
17 Ask the Family BBC1 (1967-1971, 1973-1984), UK Gold (1999), and BBC Two (2005) Game show 1967-1971, 1973-1984, 1999, 2005 12 July 1967 5 May 2005
17 Byker Grove BBC One (1989–2005), and CBBC (2006) Teen drama 1989–2006 8 November 1989 10 December 2006
17 Stars in Their Eyes ITV Talent show 1990-2006, 2015 21 July 1990 23 December 2006 In 2022-2023, ITV aired Starstruck, a similar format which was described by some media outlets as a revived and reformatted version of Stars in Their Eyes.
17 GMTV ITV and ITV2 (GMTV2) Breakfast television 1993–2010 1 January 1993 3 September 2010 ITV's current breakfast show Good Morning Britain uses the name of GMTV's predecessor, broadcast by ITV company TV-am between 1983 and 1992. This gives the Good Morning Britain breakfast programme brand a span of 40 years as of 2023.[46]
17 Ready Steady Cook BBC Cooking show 1994-2010, 2020-2021 24 October 1994 15 April 2021
17 Live at Five Sky News News programme 1999-2016 2016 The programme was rebranded as simply Sky News at Five (and Sky News at Six) in 2011. In October 2016, the programme was axed as part of a schedule change.[47]
17 Autumnwatch BBC Two Nature 2005-2022 8 November 2005 28 October 2022 The BBC decided to axe Autumnwatch in 2023, saying that more money could then be put into its twin programmes Springwatch and Winterwatch, which generally received more viewers. Following the cancellation of Autumnwatch as a standalone programme, the format and title were brought back into use in the form of short reports and features on autumnal nature within The One Show in October 2023.[48]
16 Comedy Playhouse BBC One Sitcom anthology 1961-1975, 2014, 2016-2017 15 December 1961 15 September 2017
16 The Two Ronnies BBC1 (1971-1972, 1976-1987), and BBC2 (1973-1976) Comedy sketch show 1971-1987 10 April 1971 25 December 1987
16 Weekend World ITV Current affairs 1972-1988 1972 1988
16 The Paul Daniels Magic Show BBC1 Magic 1977, 1979-1994 31 December 1977 18 June 1994
16 Room 101 BBC Two (1994-1995, 1997, 1999-2007), and BBC One (2012-2018) Comedy 1994-1995, 1997, 1999-2007, 2012-2018 4 July 1994 6 April 2018 Room 101 started as a radio show from 1992-1994 on BBC Radio 5 before transferring to television. The radio show was revived on BBC Radio 4 in 2023.
16 This Week BBC One Political current affairs 2003-2019 16 January 2003 18 July 2019
16 The Andrew Marr Show BBC One Talk show 2005–2021 11 September 2005 19 December 2021
15 Young Scientists of the Year BBC1 Educational competition 1966-1981 7 July 1966 15 February 1981
15 Sale of the Century ITV (1971-1983), Sky One (1989-1991), and Challenge TV (1997-1998) Game show 1971-1983, 1989-1991, 1997-1998 9 October 1971 1998 The show was part of the first series of Gameshow Marathon and aired on 8 October 2005.
15 Blockbusters ITV (1983-1993), Sky One (1994-1995, 2000-2001), BBC2 (1997), Challenge (2012), and Comedy Central (2019) Quiz show 1983–1993, 1994–1995, 1997, 2000–2001, 2012, 2019 29 August 1983 5 December 2019 The show was part of an episode of the second series of Gameshow Marathon and aired on 14 April 2007.
15 The Clothes Show BBC One (1986-1998), UKTV Style / Really (2006-2009) Factual 1986-1998, 2006-2009 13 October 1986 2009
15 London's Burning ITV Drama 1986, 1988–2002 7 December 1986 25 August 2002
15 Daily Politics BBC Two (Monday–Friday) and BBC One (Sunday) Political current affairs 2003-2018 6 January 2003 24 July 2018
15 Sky World News Sky News News programme 2005-2020 2005 2020
14 Top of the Form BBC1 Quiz show 1953-1954, 1962-1975 25 April 1953 9 August 1975 The radio version aired from 1 May 1948 to 2 December 1986 on the BBC Light Programme (1948-1967), BBC Radio 2 (1967-1970) and BBC Radio 4 (1970-1986).
14 Sportsview BBC1 Sports programme 1954-1968 8 April 1954 1968
14 Z-Cars BBC1 Police procedural 1962–1965, 1967–1978 2 January 1962 20 September 1978 Spin-offs included Softly, Softly (1966-1969), Softly, Softly: Task Force (1969-1976) and Barlow at Large (1971, 1973-1975).
14 Nationwide BBC1 Current affairs 1969-1983 9 September 1969 5 August 1983
14 Screen Test BBC1 Children's game show 1970-1984 18 November 1970 20 December 1984
14 The Price is Right ITV (1984–1988, 1995–2001, 2006–2007), Sky One (1989-1990), and Channel 4 (2017) Game show 1984–1990, 1995–2001, 2006–2007, 2017 24 March 1984 30 December 2017 The show was part of both series of Gameshow Marathon and aired on 17 September 2005 and 7 April 2007. The Price is Right was also one of the formats used for Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, with episodes of the game appearing on ITV as part of series 1 (6 June 2020 and a Christmas special on 24 December 2020) and series 2 (17 April 2021 and a Christmas special on 23 December 2021).
14 The Chart Show Channel 4 (1986-1989, 2003), ITV (1989-1998), and Chart Show TV (2008-2009) Music 1986-1998, 2003, 2008-2009 11 April 1986 May 2009
14 On the Record BBC One Politics 1988–2002 18 September 1988 15 December 2002
14 The National Lottery: In It to Win It BBC One Game show 2002-2016 18 May 2002 16 July 2016
14 8 Out of 10 Cats Channel 4 (2005-2015), More4 (2016-2017), and E4 (2017, 2019-2021) Panel show 2005–2017, 2019-2021 3 June 2005 17 January 2021
14 The X Factor ITV Talent show 2004–2018 4 September 2004 2 December 2018 This total does not include the 2019 spin-offs The X Factor: Celebrity or The X Factor: The Band.
14 The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV Tabloid talk show 2005–2019 4 July 2005 10 May 2019 The show ended on 10 May 2019 following the death of a guest named Steve Dymond after failing a lie detector test.
14 BBC News at Five BBC News News programme 2006-2020 3 April 2006 13 March 2020
14 World News Today BBC News, BBC One, BBC Four Current-affairs news programme 2006-2020 30 May 2006 20 March 2020
14 The Big Questions BBC One Religion and ethics 2007-2021 9 September 2007 21 March 2021
13 Play Away BBC2 Children's programme 1971-1984 1971 1984
13 Jackanory Playhouse BBC Children's programme 1972-1985 1972 1985
13 Play Your Cards Right ITV Game show 1980–1987, 1994-1999, 2002-2003 1 February 1980 20 June 2003 The show was part of both series of Gameshow Marathon and aired on 15 October 2005 and 26 May 2007. Play Your Cards Right was also one of the formats used for Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, with episodes of the game appearing on ITV as part of series 1 (27 June 2020 and a celebrity special on 30 May 2020), series 2 (6 August 2022 and a celebrity special on 3 April 2021) and series 3 (a celebrity special on 18 June 2022).
13 Only Fools and Horses BBC One Sitcom 1981–1983, 1985-1993, 1996, 2001-2003 8 September 1981 25 December 2003 Only Fools and Horses had two spin-offs, namely The Green Green Grass (2005–2009) and Rock & Chips (2010–2011).
13 Screen Two BBC Two Anthology drama 1985-1998 6 January 1985 21 June 1998
13 Telly Addicts BBC One Quiz Show 1985-1998 3 September 1985 29 July 1998
13 Goals on Sunday (1989 TV programme) ITV Sports programme 1989-2002 8 October 1989 22 April 2002
13 Westminster Live BBC Two Political current affairs 1989-2002 21 November 1989 19 December 2002
13 Pingu SF DRS (Switzerland) / ZDF (Germany) (1990-2000), and CBeebies (2003-2006) Children's programme 1990-2000, 2003-2006 7 March 1990 3 March 2006 Two test animations were made in 1980 and one in 1986. A spin-off, Pingu in the City, first aired on NHK Educational TV in Japan from October 7, 2017 to March 30, 2019.
13 Get Your Own Back BBC One Children's game show 1991–2004 26 September 1991
13 A Touch of Frost ITV Detective drama 1992, 1994-1997, 1999-2006, 2008, 2010 6 December 1992 5 April 2010
13 SMart BBC One (1994–2005), BBC Two (2007–2008), and CBBC (2009) Children's programme 1994–2005, 2007-2009 5 October 1994 4 April 2009
13 The Vicar of Dibley BBC One Sitcom 1994, 1996-2000, 2004–2007, 2020 10 November 1994 1 January 2007
13 Banged Up Abroad Channel 5 Documentary 2006–2015, 2018-2022 March 2006 December 2022
12 Vision On BBC1 Children's programme 1964-1976 6 March 1964 11 May 1976 The programme was designed specifically for children with hearing impairment.
12 The Basil Brush Show BBC1 Children's programme 1968–1980 1968 1980 A show with the same name ran from 2002 to 2007 but was a sitcom whereas the original show was a variety show.
12 Name That Tune ITV (1976-1987), and Channel 5 (1997-1998) Game show 1976-1987, 1997-1998 7 April 1976 29 December 1998 Name That Tune was a 15-minute slot on the popular entertainment series Wednesday at Eight, which went on to become London Night Out, until it became a half-hour weekly series in 1983. The show was part of the second series of Gameshow Marathon and aired on 5 May 2007. Name That Tune was also one of the formats used for Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, with episodes of the game appearing on ITV as part of series 2 (24 April 2021 and a celebrity special on 15 May 2021).
12 Give Us a Clue ITV (1979-1986, 1988-1992), and BBC One (1997) Game show 1979-1986, 1988-1992, 1997 2 January 1979 19 December 1997 Give Us a Clue returned for a special in March 2011 during the BBC's 24 Hour Panel People in aid of Comic Relief 2011
12 Spitting Image ITV Satire 1984–1996 26 February 1984 18 February 1996 In 2020, a new version of the show was made for international streamer BritBox with input from American and British writers. A couple of the episodes from the revived series, such as the Halloween Special (30 October 2021), have been also shown on ITV, the original broadcast channel of Spitting Image when it debuted 37 years earlier.[49]
12 The Cook Report ITV Current affairs 1987-1999 22 July 1987 24 August 1999
12 Poirot ITV Detective fiction 1989–1993, 1995-1996, 2000-2001, 2003-2006, 2008-2010, 2013 8 January 1989 13 November 2013
12 Breakfast with Frost BBC One Current affairs 1993-2005 3 January 1993 29 May 2005
12 BBC Wildlife Specials BBC One Nature documentary 1995, 1997, 1999-2004, 2007-2010, 2013-2014, 2018 14 April 1995 30 December 2018
12 Scrapheap Challenge Channel 4 Game show 1998-2010 12 April 1998 27 June 2010
12 New Tricks BBC One Police procedural comedy drama 2003–2015 27 March 2003 6 October 2015
12 The Xtra Factor ITV2 Talent companion show 2004–2016 4 September 2004 11 December 2016
12 Coach Trip Channel 4 (2005-2006, 2009-2012, 2014-2015), and E4 (2016-2022) Reality game show 2005-2006, 2009-2012, 2014-2022 7 March 2005 21 January 2022
12 Britain's Got More Talent ITV2 Variety talent companion show 2007–2019 9 June 2007 2 June 2019 This title was replaced by a new companion show, Britain's Got Talent: Unseen, on the ITV Hub in 2020. Britain's Got Talent: Unseen was next released in 2025 on ITVX and from 2026 was broadcast on ITV2 in a Sunday afternoon slot.[50][51]
11 Christmas Night with the Stars BBC One Entertainment 1958-1960, 1962-1964, 1967-1972, 1994, 2003 25 December 1958 25 December 2003
11 Wheelbase BBC2 Automotive show 1964-1975 1964 1975
11 Are You Being Served? BBC One Sitcom 1972-1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 2016 8 September 1972 28 August 2016
11 Gambit ITV (1975-1985), Anglia (1995) Game show 1975-1985, 1995 3 July 1975 5 November 1995
11 Strike It Lucky ITV Game show 1986-1994, 1996-1999 29 October 1986 23 August 1999 Rebranded as Strike It Rich from 1996 to 1999. Strike It Lucky was one of the formats used for Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, with episodes of the game appearing on ITV as part of series 1 (20 June 2020), series 2 (1 May 2021 and a celebrity special on 22 May 2021) and series 3 (2 July 2022 and a celebrity version on 23 July 2022).
11 The Time, The Place ITV Talk show 1987-1998 7 September 1987 20 March 1998
11 Birds of a Feather BBC One (1989-1994, 1996-1998), and ITV (2014-2017, 2020) Sitcom 1989–1994, 1996-1998, 2014-2017, 2020 16 October 1989 24 December 2020
11 Children's Ward ITV (CITV) Children's drama series 1989–2000 15 March 1989 4 May 2000
11 Breakfast News BBC One News programme 1989–2000 2 October 1989 15 September 2000
11 Big Break BBC One Game show 1991–2002 30 April 1991 9 October 2002
11 999 BBC One Docudrama 1992-2003 25 June 1992 17 September 2003
11 The Big Breakfast Channel 4 Light entertainment 1992-2002, 2021-2022 28 September 1992 3 September 2022
11 My Family BBC One Sitcom 2000–2011 19 September 2000 2 September 2011
11 Harry Hill's TV Burp ITV Comedy 2001–2004, 2006-2012 22 December 2001 7 April 2012
11 The Culture Show BBC Two Magazine programme 2004–2015 11 November 2004 24 January 2015
10 Postman Pat BBC1 (1981-1982), Children's BBC on BBC1 (1990-1992, 1994-1995, 1997), CBeebies (2004, 2006-2008, 2013, 2016-2017)[t] Children's programme 1981-1982, 1990-1992, 1994-1995, 1997, 2004, 2006-2008, 2013, 2016-2017 16 September 1981 29 March 2017
10 First Tuesday ITV Documentary 1983-1993 5 April 1983 2 November 1993
10 Highway ITV Religion 1983-1993 23 October 1983 1 August 1993
10 Alas Smith and Jones BBC2 (1984-1988), and BBC One (1989-1998) Sketch comedy 1984–1992, 1995, 1997-1998 31 January 1984 14 October 1998
10 Crosswits ITV Quiz Show 1985, 1987-1994, 1996, 1998 3 September 1985 23 December 1998
10 Beadle's About ITV Comedy 1986-1996 22 November 1986 31 Octoberr 1996
10 Inspector Morse ITV Detective drama 1987–1993, 1995-1998, 2000 6 January 1987 15 November 2000 Inspector Morse had two spin-offs, namely Lewis (2006–2015) and Endeavour (2012–2014, 2016-2021, 2023).
10 Going for Gold BBC1 (1987-1996), and Channel 5 (2008-2009) Game show 1987-1996, 2008-2009 12 October 1987 20 March 2009
10 Crimewatch File BBC One Crime programme 1988-1996, 1998-2000 10 August 1988 4 April 2000
10 Wipeout Galaxy / Sky One (1990-1992), and BBC One (1994-2002) Game show 1990-1992, 1994-2002 1 October 1990 3 December 2002
10 Supermarket Sweep ITV (1993-2001, 2007, 2020), and ITV2 (2019) Game show 1993-2001, 2007, 2019-2020 6 September 1993 19 December 2020
10 Animal Hospital BBC One Factual 1994-2004 29 August 1994 13 September 2004
10 Jonathan Creek BBC One Comedy crime drama 1997–2004, 2009-2010, 2013-2014, 2016 10 May 1997 28 December 2016
10 Child of Our Time BBC One (2000-2002, 2004-2008, 2010, 2013, 2017), and BBC Two (2020) Documentary 2000-2002, 2004-2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2020 23 February 2000 11 March 2020
10 Doc Martin ITV Medical comedy-drama 2004–2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 2 September 2004 25 December 2022
10 Who Dares Wins BBC One Game show 2007-2008, 2010-2019 17 November 2007 7 September 2019
10 Match of the Day Kickabout CBBC, BBC Two Sports programme 2011-2021 8 January 2011 27 March 2021

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Discounting first years of further runs if broadcast non-continuously, except if broadcast in an isolated year
  2. ↑ Not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns
  3. ↑ Not broadcast during World War II (1939–1945)
  4. ↑ Not broadcast during World War II (1939–1945)
  5. ↑ Cancelled due to World War II from 1940–1945 and due to Covid-19 in 2020
  6. ↑ Cancelled due to World War II from 1940–1946
  7. ↑ The BBC took over the Proms in 1927, broadcasting through radio
  8. ↑ Cancelled due to Covid-19 from 2020-2021
  9. ↑ Cancelled due to an electricians' strike in 1954 and the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021
  10. ↑ The 2020 edition was cancelled due to concerns about Covid-19
  11. ↑ Between 1961 and 2010 ITV televised the show during odd-numbered years and the BBC televised the show during even-numbered years
  12. ↑ BBC Radio 4 from 1998-2000
  13. ↑ Not broadcast on television from 2004-2010
  14. ↑ Made in partnership with Irish broadcaster RTÉ
  15. ↑ No. of broadcast years after year of first broadcast, discounting first years of further runs if broadcast non-continuously (except if broadcast in an isolated year)
  16. ↑ Previously Festival of British Popular Songs (1956-1957), Eurovision Song Contest British Final (1959-1960), A Song for Europe (1961-1995, 2000-2003), The Great British Song Contest (1996-1999), Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up (2004-2007), Eurovision: Your Decision (2008), and Eurovision: Your Country Needs You (2009-2010)
  17. ↑ Not a selection for the Eurovision Song Contest until 1957
  18. ↑ BBC Radio 4 from 2010-2016
  19. ↑ Some episodes were first released direct-to-video
  20. ↑ Episodes which were first released direct-to-video are counted by their television premiere

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