British TV Shows on Netflix
Last updated April 18, 2025
The Bletchley Circle
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsFour ordinary women with an extraordinary flair for code-breaking and razor-sharp intelligence skills are the focus of this murder-mystery drama. Having served as code breakers in World War II, the four now focus their talents on catching killers.
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The Bletchley Circle: Series 1
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsOnce employed by the security firm Bletchley Park to crack Nazi codes, friends Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean reunite and put their skills to the test when a serial killer strikes in postwar London.
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The Life of Mammals
2002 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsNaturalist David Attenborough hosts this in-depth examination of the most diverse class of life on Earth: mammals, from the smallest shrew to the biggest whales and the most advanced primates.
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Yellowstone: Battle for Life
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsFilmed over the course of three seasons, this epic documentary captures the daily struggle for survival waged by the grey wolves, grizzly bears, buffalo, antelope and other wildlife that call Yellowstone National Park home.
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Luther: Series 2
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBrilliant detective John Luther struggles to recover from his wife's murder while getting his crime-solving career back on track. Soon he's on the trail of a masked murderer who is committing ritualistic crimes in London's historical landmarks.
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North & South
2004 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWhen her father uproots his family from their serene rural burg for an industrial mill town, parson's daughter Margaret Hale (Daniela Denby-Ashe) struggles to adapt to her harsh new surroundings in this BBC series based on Elizabeth Gaskell's novel. As her mother's health fails, Margaret throws herself into the fight for workers' rights and clashes with mill owner John Thornton (Richard Armitage). Sinead Cusack and Tim Pigott-Smith also star.
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Misfits: Season 3
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsNew kid Rudy joins the gang of superpower-wielding kids this season; meanwhile, the original misfits deal with some brand new powers, including changing from male to female and psychic spying, after trading with a superpower dealer.
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North & South
2004 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWhen her father moves his family to an industrial mill town, the parson's daughter, Margaret Hale, struggles to adapt to her harsh new surroundings. This BBC series is based on the popular novel by Elizabeth Gaskell.
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Top Gear: Series 16
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe hosts of this venerable reality series spotlighting luxury, high-performance and custom automobiles travel high and low in the show's 16th season, including trips to Norway and Albania to check out exotic machines.
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The Life of Mammals
2002 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDavid Attenborough introduces us to the most diverse animals to ever live on earth. From the tiny pygmy shrew to the enormous blue whale, this is the story of 4,000 species which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth
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World War II in Colour
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWitness the most dramatic moments of World War II as never before possible -- in high-definition color -- in this documentary series. Newly discovered footage and computer-enhanced imagery create an immersive chronicle of the war from every side.
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Doctor Who: The Ark in Space
1975 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe TARDIS and its crew materialize in the future aboard the Ark, a space station in orbit around Earth, where they discover the last remaining members of humankind in suspended animation.
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Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
1972 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAs gel creatures materialize around UNIT HQ and commence a full-scale attack, the Doctor realizes that the situation is beyond even him to control and so he does the unthinkable, by sending an SOS to his two previous incarnations from the past.
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Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars
1975 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe TARDIS takes the Doctor and Sarah to 1911 England, where they discover that Egyptologist Marcus Scarman has not only found a burial chamber inscribed with the Eye of Horus, he has been taken over by Sutekh, last of the all-powerful Osirans.
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Misfits: Season 1
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMeet Kelly, Nathan, Curtis, Alisha and Simon, five unruly teenagers forced to do community service as payback for their crimes. When a freak electrical storm hits, they soon realize they've turned into superheroes.
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Merlin: Season 4
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAs the magic-infused saga of Arthur and his court flows into a fourth season, Camelot's future is threatened by the powerful sorceress Morgana. Arthur's faithful ally Merlin must use all his wits and strength to save the kingdom from a hideous fate.
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Top Gear: Series 19
2013 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe world's biggest car show features insane stunts, crazy challenges and serious speed. In Season 19, the boys attempt another American road trip, while Jeremy invents the world's smallest car and James rallies a Bentley Continental GT Speed.
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Misfits
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAfter being sentenced to six weeks of community service, five ne'er-do-well teenagers discover that a freak storm has given them superpowers. But they soon learn they're not the only ones who've been given strange and even dangerous new abilities.
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Misfits: Season 4
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsNew members Jess and Finn suit up and discover there's more to community service than picking up litter. While Finn searches for his father, Jess strikes up a relationship with a bartender who is focused on recovering a missing piece of his anatomy.
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Misfits: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of this award-winning comedy-drama, Nathan, Kelly, Curtis, Alisha and Simon discover that they're not the only ones who were affected by the storm as they now face a whole new world of weird and wild characters.
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World War II in Colour
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsRare footage and state-of-the-art colorization combine to create this examination of World War II, which also features newly uncovered documentation about Axis and Allied strategies and battles in both Europe and the Pacific.
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Merlin: Season 5
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsA now-grown Mordred returns in the fifth season of this lavish fantasy series, which finds King Arthur and Queen Gwynevere reigning over Camelot. Some say he's destined to kill the young king, but can the fates be stopped?
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Doc Martin: Series 1
2004 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAs the first season of this sitcom unfolds, blood-averse Doc Martin opens his office, only to find his waiting room impossibly full. But nobody in the town of Portwenn is really sick, they just want to meet their new neighbor.
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Top Boy: Series 1
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWith ambitions of ruling the urban jungle, drug dealers Dushane and Sully make a shrewd alliance with notorious don Bobby Raikes. But their fledgling partnership threatens to go south when a rival gang boosts their seed money.
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Midsomer Murders: Series 11
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsDetective Chief Inspector Barnaby and his colleagues investigate a death at an upper-crust wedding, a murder involving a cult and more in this 11th season of the series. The sharp sleuths fight deadly crime amid otherwise peaceful rural villages.
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