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    2010s British TV Shows

    The 40 most popular 2010s british TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Sherlock
    TMDB4.3
    FF4.0

    Sherlock

    2010 · UK

    A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

    The Last Kingdom
    TMDB4.1

    The Last Kingdom

    2015 · UK

    A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

    The Crown
    TMDB4.1

    The Crown

    2016 · UK

    The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

    Luther
    TMDB3.9

    Luther

    2010 · UK

    A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.

    The Amazing World of Gumball
    TMDB4.3

    The Amazing World of Gumball

    2011 · UK

    The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens.

    Death in Paradise
    TMDB3.7

    Death in Paradise

    2011 · UK

    A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.

    Peaky Blinders
    TMDB4.3

    Peaky Blinders

    2013 · UK

    A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

    Sex Education
    TMDB4.1

    Sex Education

    2019 · UK

    Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

    Call the Midwife
    TMDB3.8

    Call the Midwife

    2012 · UK

    Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

    Black Mirror
    TMDB4.1

    Black Mirror

    2011 · UK

    Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

    Father Brown
    TMDB3.9

    Father Brown

    2013 · UK

    Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.

    The Last Leg
    TMDB2.9

    The Last Leg

    2013 · UK

    Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

    Vera
    TMDB3.7

    Vera

    2011 · UK

    A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

    Downton Abbey
    TMDB4.1

    Downton Abbey

    2010 · UK

    A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

    Ben 10
    TMDB2.9

    Ben 10

    2016 · UK

    With the fifth offshoot of the "Ben 10" franchise, the animated series returns to its roots and its original name, bringing 10-year-old Benjamin "Ben" Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and Grandpa Max back to life on a new summer vacation journey. As in the original, the stories in the remake of the series also spin around an alien wristwatch called "the Omnitrix," with the help of Ben can turn into ten different aliens, which come up with different supernatural powers. He fights enemy aliens and experiences with his grandfather and cousin the most exciting vacation imaginable.

    Taskmaster
    TMDB4.2

    Taskmaster

    2015 · UK

    Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?

    Shetland
    TMDB3.8

    Shetland

    2013 · UK

    Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.

    Octonauts
    TMDB3.5

    Octonauts

    2010 · UK

    Follows an underwater exploring crew made up of stylized anthropomorphic animals, a team of eight adventurers who live in an undersea base, the Octopod, from where they go on undersea adventures with the help of a fleet of aquatic vehicles.

    Strike Back
    TMDB3.7

    Strike Back

    2010 · UK

    The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.

    Big Brother's Bit on the Side
    TMDB2.5

    Big Brother's Bit on the Side

    2011 · UK

    The place to catch up on all things Big Brother UK! Join Emma Willis for the best mix of exclusive clips, news and reactions from the house, plus celebrity guests and live debates in the studio.

    Line of Duty
    TMDB4.1

    Line of Duty

    2012 · UK

    A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.

    The Only Way Is Essex
    TMDB2.2

    The Only Way Is Essex

    2010 · UK

    Part soap opera, part reality show, TOWIE follows the lives, loves and scandals of a group of real-life Essex guys and girls. Cameras capture the happenings at all kinds of glamorous locations as the cast meet up in nail bars, nightclubs and salons. Each episode features action filmed just a few days previously.

    His Dark Materials
    TMDB3.9

    His Dark Materials

    2019 · UK

    Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
    TMDB3.7

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    2013 · UK

    Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

    House of Games
    TMDB3.0

    House of Games

    2017 · UK

    Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

    Grantchester
    TMDB3.6

    Grantchester

    2014 · UK

    In 1953 at the hamlet of Grantchester, Sidney Chambers—a charismatic, charming clergyman—turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances.

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK
    TMDB3.5

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    2019 · UK

    RuPaul has made the trip across the pond in search of a queen with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent in all the land.

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
    TMDB3.0

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    2011 · UK

    Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

    Inside No. 9
    TMDB4.0

    Inside No. 9

    2014 · UK

    An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

    The Durrells
    TMDB3.7

    The Durrells

    2016 · UK

    In 1935, financially strapped widow Louisa Durrell, whose life has fallen apart, decides to move from England, with her four children (three sons, one daughter), to the island of Corfu, Greece. Once there, the family moves into a dilapidated old house that has no electricity and that is crumbling apart. But life on Corfu is cheap, it's an earthly paradise, and the Durrells proceed to forge their new existence, with all its challenges, adventures, and forming relationships.

    Endeavour
    TMDB4.0

    Endeavour

    2013 · UK

    The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.

    Portrait Artist of the Year
    TMDB3.4

    Portrait Artist of the Year

    2013 · SG

    Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.

    PJ Masks
    TMDB3.2

    PJ Masks

    2015 · CA

    Connor, Greg and Amaya are normal kids by day, but at night they activate their bracelets, which link into their pajamas and give them fantastic super powers, turning them into their alternate identities: the PJ Masks! The team consists of Catboy (Connor), Gekko (Greg) and Owlette (Amaya). Together, they go on adventures, solve mysteries, and learn valuable lessons. Watch the first six seasons of PJ Masks now on Disney+!

    Hey Duggee
    TMDB4.2

    Hey Duggee

    2014 · UK

    Animated preschool series about a clubhouse that is run by a big dog called Duggee.

    Formula 1: Drive to Survive
    TMDB4.1

    Formula 1: Drive to Survive

    2019 · UK

    Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.

    First Dates
    TMDB3.4

    First Dates

    2013 · UK

    Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week.

    The Jonathan Ross Show
    TMDB2.6

    The Jonathan Ross Show

    2011 · UK

    The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.

    Pointless Celebrities
    TMDB3.1

    Pointless Celebrities

    2011 · UK

    Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.

    House of Anubis
    TMDB4.1

    House of Anubis

    2011 · BE

    Strange things are happening at an English boarding school called House of Anubis. Popular student Joy goes missing, the school's cranky caretaker has a creepy stuffed crow and the school's attic may be haunted. When recent American transplant Nina gets thrust into the school during this time, she decides to investigate along with her new friend, Fabian, and housemates.

    Unforgotten
    TMDB3.8

    Unforgotten

    2015 · UK

    London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.

    About 2010s British TV Shows

    The 2010s

    The 2010s were television's abundance decade — streaming originals arrived at scale, prestige drama went mainstream, and 'too much TV' became a genuine complaint.

    British television

    British television's defining habit is the short series — six episodes, one writer, a finite story. That structure produced the modern prestige miniseries and a format catalogue the rest of the world keeps adapting.

    In this list

    Best reviewed
    The Amazing World of Gumball (8.5)
    Most common genres
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    Longest run
    37 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best 2010s British TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Sherlock, The Last Kingdom, and The Crown. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    2010s British TV shows are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these TV shows?
    Every show page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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