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    British Sci-Fi & Fantasy TV Shows

    The 40 most popular british sci-fi & fantasy TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Doctor Who
    TMDB3.8

    Doctor Who

    2005

    country: United Kingdom

    The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

    Doctor Who
    TMDB4.0

    Doctor Who

    1963

    country: United Kingdom

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

    Black Mirror
    TMDB4.1

    Black Mirror

    2011

    country: United Kingdom

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

    Battlestar Galactica
    TMDB4.1

    Battlestar Galactica

    2004

    country: Canada

    When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

    The Avengers
    TMDB3.9

    The Avengers

    1961

    country: United Kingdom

    A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).

    Ben 10
    TMDB3.0

    Ben 10

    2016

    country: United States

    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.

    Merlin
    TMDB3.9

    Merlin

    2008

    country: United Kingdom

    The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.

    Torchwood
    TMDB3.7

    Torchwood

    2006

    country: United Kingdom

    The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.

    Good Omens
    TMDB4.0

    Good Omens

    2019

    country: United Kingdom

    Aziraphale and Crowley, of Heaven and Hell respectively, have grown rather fond of the Earth. So it's terrible news that it's about to end. The armies of Good and Evil are amassing. The Four Horsemen are ready to ride. Everything is going according to the Divine Plan...except that someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist. Can our heroes find him and stop Armageddon before it's too late?

    His Dark Materials
    TMDB3.9

    His Dark Materials

    2019

    country: United Kingdom

    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.

    Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
    TMDB4.0

    Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

    2023

    country: Japan

    Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, only to find out her seven evil exes stand in the way of their love.

    PJ Masks
    TMDB3.2

    PJ Masks

    2015

    country: Canada

    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+!

    Doctor Who
    TMDB3.2

    Doctor Who

    2024

    country: United Kingdom

    The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

    A Discovery of Witches
    TMDB3.9

    A Discovery of Witches

    2018

    country: United Kingdom

    Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library.

    Red Dwarf
    TMDB4.0

    Red Dwarf

    1988

    country: United Kingdom

    The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

    Hey Duggee
    TMDB4.1

    Hey Duggee

    2014

    country: United Kingdom

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

    Inside No. 9
    TMDB4.0

    Inside No. 9

    2014

    country: United Kingdom

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

    Humans
    TMDB3.7

    Humans

    2015

    country: United Kingdom

    In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.

    Ghosts
    TMDB4.0

    Ghosts

    2019

    country: United Kingdom

    A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.

    Space: 1999
    TMDB3.6

    Space: 1999

    1975

    country: United Kingdom

    The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

    The Tribe
    TMDB3.5

    The Tribe

    1999

    country: United Kingdom

    All adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves.

    Misfits
    TMDB3.8

    Misfits

    2009

    country: United Kingdom

    When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

    Natural Six
    TMDB5.0

    Natural Six

    2024

    country: United Kingdom

    In the world of Reliquiae, a group of five heroes, bound by fate and The Web's influence, embarks on a mission that unravels hidden truths about the world and ancient powers.

    The Fades
    TMDB3.6

    The Fades

    2011

    country: United Kingdom

    Seventeen-year old Paul can see the spirits of the dead. When one of these restless spirits crosses back into the living world, he is forced into a fight to prevent the apocalypse.

    Teletubbies
    TMDB2.2

    Teletubbies

    1997

    country: United Kingdom

    Pre-school fun, fantasy and education with colourful rotund characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a magical land called Teletubbyland.

    The Sarah Jane Adventures
    TMDB3.5

    The Sarah Jane Adventures

    2007

    country: United Kingdom

    Sarah Jane Smith is a truly remarkable woman who inhabits a world of mystery, danger and wonder; a world where aliens are commonplace and the Earth is under constant threat. A world that Maria Jackson, a seemingly ordinary girl, can only dream of – until she moves in next door. Nothing will ever be ordinary again.

    Blake's 7
    TMDB3.7

    Blake's 7

    1978

    country: United Kingdom

    A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.

    Being Human
    TMDB3.6

    Being Human

    2009

    country: United Kingdom

    Deciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and werewolves move into a house together, only to find that it is haunted by ghosts of people who have been killed under mysterious circumstances. As they deal with the challenges of being supernatural creatures, their desire to be human bonds them.

    The Champions
    TMDB3.3

    The Champions

    1968

    country: United Kingdom

    After a plane carrying three Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secretly living in Tibet who grant them enhanced versions of the ordinary five senses, and intellectual and physical abilities.

    House of Anubis
    TMDB4.1

    House of Anubis

    2011

    country: Belgium

    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.

    Constellation
    TMDB3.5

    Constellation

    2024

    country: Germany

    When a fatal accident occurs on board the International Space Station, a lone astronaut makes the heroic journey back to Earth, only to discover key pieces of her life—including her young daughter—have changed.

    Rolie Polie Olie
    TMDB3.3

    Rolie Polie Olie

    1998

    country: United Kingdom

    Rolie Polie Olie was a children's television series produced by Nelvana, distributed by Disney, and created by William Joyce, Maggie Swanson, and Anne Wood. The show centers on a little roly pollie who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes. The show was one of the earliest series that was fully animated in CGI, and the first CGI animated preschool series.Rolie Polie Olie now airs in reruns on Disney Junior. Rolie Polie Olie won a Gemini Award in Canada for "Best Animated Program" in 1999. The show also won a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" in 2000 and 2005. William Joyce won a 1999 Daytime Emmy for Best Production Design for this series. The show has a vintage atmosphere reminiscent of the 1950s and early 1960s, with futuristic elements.

    Robotboy
    TMDB3.7

    Robotboy

    2005

    country: France

    Robotboy is the latest creation of the world renowned scientist Professor Moshimo. Due to fears that Robotboy would be stolen by his arch-enemy Dr. Kamikazi and his main henchman Constantine to be used to take over the world, Professor Moshimo entrusts Robotboy to 10-year-old Tommy Turnbull, his biggest fan. While being protected by Tommy and his two friends Lola and Gus, or "G-man" as he calls himself, Robotboy learns how to behave and act as if he were a real boy.

    Primeval
    TMDB3.7

    Primeval

    2007

    country: United Kingdom

    When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.

    The Worst Witch
    TMDB3.7

    The Worst Witch

    2017

    country: United Kingdom

    Mayhem and mishaps follow young witch Mildred Hubble wherever she goes. She just can't help it! But with her friends' help, Mildred always manages to avoid disaster just in time.

    Time Bandits
    TMDB3.1

    Time Bandits

    2024

    country: New Zealand

    Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on a high-stakes and hilarious adventure.

    The Hunger
    TMDB3.0

    The Hunger

    1997

    country: Canada

    The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.

    Gadget & the Gadgetinis
    TMDB3.6

    Gadget & the Gadgetinis

    2002

    country: Canada

    Having been recruited by an elite international peacekeeping group called the World Organization of Mega Powers (WOMP), Inspector Gadget is now Lieutenant Gadget, and fights crime with a pair of mechanical assistants called Gadgetinis, who are small robot versions of the Inspector created by his niece, 12-year-old Penny (due to Brain retiring from active duty).

    Life on Mars
    TMDB3.9

    Life on Mars

    2006

    country: United Kingdom

    A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.

    The Mighty Boosh
    TMDB3.8

    The Mighty Boosh

    2004

    country: United Kingdom

    A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short acappella songs which are present throughout all three series.

    About British Sci-Fi & Fantasy TV Shows

    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.

    Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Science fiction and fantasy on television get to build worlds across dozens of hours, which is why the genre's most detailed universes are TV universes. Effects costs long constrained it; streaming budgets no longer do.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1961–2024
    Best reviewed
    Black Mirror (8.3)
    Often also
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
    Longest run
    26 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best British sci-fi & fantasy TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Doctor Who, Doctor Who, and Black Mirror. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    British sci-fi & fantasy 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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