British TV Shows on Netflix
Last updated April 19, 2025
George Gently
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsOn the eve of his retirement, Scotland Yard Inspector George Gently decides to pursue one final murder case, suspecting that it's the handiwork of a gangster who's already gotten away with the murder of Gently's own wife.
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Skins: Vol. 5
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsPrepare to meet the third generation of "Skins," four girls and four boys who will love each other, hate each other, screw each other and make each other laugh. Leaving behind the comfort of their old cliques, together they become something amazing.
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The Hour: Season 1
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAs a new investigative television program launches in 1950s London, the up-and-coming news team's competitive ambitions and passions lead to rivalries and a love triangle while they cover an unexplained murder in this British mini-series.
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The IT Crowd: Series 3
2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn the third season of this acclaimed comedy series about tech support geeks and slackers, Jen seeks a new job after her sexual harassment lawsuit ends unsatisfactorily. Later, Moss and Roy turn on Jen when she goes overboard with her role as boss.
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The IT Crowd: Series 2
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThe inaction continues in the second round of this comedy series that follows the desperate lives of three miserable members of a corporate IT support team. Season 2 finds a new boss shaking things up, and Jen lands herself a promotion.
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The IT Crowd: Series 4
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFrom their basement digs in the swank high-rise offices of Reynholm Industries, the firm's in-house tech support staff continue to bump heads, maintain an uneasy coexistence and delight in defying their clueless but ambitious supervisor.
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Skins: Vol. 4
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSeason 4 of this provocative teen drama opens with Emily, Freddie and the rest of the gang reeling from a local girl's drug-induced suicide, which leads to Thomas getting tossed out of school and lands Cook in jail for peddling ecstasy.
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The IT Crowd: Series 1
2006 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsEnter the glamorous offices of Reynholm Industries, then take the elevator to the basement, where you'll find the decidedly unglamorous IT support team: slacker Roy, social misfit Moss and technically ignorant supervisor Jen.
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The Inbetweeners
2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis rib-tickling series follows English lad Will McKenzie and his best mates, Neil Sutherland, Jay Cartwright and Simon Cooper, as they try -- and fail spectacularly -- to navigate the wretched no-man's land known as adolescence.
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George Gently: Series 3
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this rural British detective series set in the 1960s, Inspector George Gently investigates a young woman's murder and a child's disappearance, and also looks into a mysterious death possibly linked to the anti-nuclear protest movement.
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George Gently: Series 1
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn 1960s Britain, London police officer George Gently moves to England's North Country to solve the hit-and-run murder of his wife. Feared by criminals and corrupt cops, George also works with his partner, John, to stop lawbreakers of all types.
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Skins: Vol. 1
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis stark ensemble drama captures a slice of life at a fictional high school in Bristol, England, focusing on the everyday struggles of an openly gay student, a habitually hard partier, a girl with an eating disorder and other characters.
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The Hour
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis six-part political thriller focuses on the launch of a new BBC news program in June 1956, as the Suez Crisis is unfolding in the Middle East. The story follows the efforts of the show's staff to reveal the tangled politics of the era.
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The Hour: Season 2
2012 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsOne year has passed since "The Hour" was unceremoniously taken off air for their controversial interview with Lord Elms, and much has changed. Freddie has been fired and left to go travelling, whilst Bel fought to stay and improve the ratings.
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Attenborough in Paradise
1996 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRenowned naturalist David Attenborough takes viewers on journeys through some of the world's most fascinating and vivid natural wonders in this collection of seven of his television specials.
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Life on Mars (UK): Series 2
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhile butting heads with his chain-smoking, bigoted and dangerously dodgy colleagues, Sam is slowly beginning to discover a chilling meaning behind everything that's happened. Will he ever find a way to get back home?
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Wallander: Series 3
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWallander finds the remains of a woman in his own back yard, gets entangled in corruption when he joins a manhunt in Latvia, and must help his daughter's childhood friend break away from a religious fanatic in these three intriguing stories.
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Derek: Season 1
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhile filming at a nursing home, a documentary crew's cameras capture the life of socially awkward caregiver Derek Noakes, a 49-year-old bachelor whose passions include Jesus Christ, animals and autographs.
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Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis biopic chronicles how the shrewd Virgin Queen assumed the throne of a nation in turmoil, stabilized the economy, earned her subjects' devotion and manipulated a succession of suitors to political advantage.
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Derek
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRicky Gervais created and stars in this heartwarming comedy-drama as Derek, a loyal nursing home caretaker who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents.
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Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIt was the site of the largest mass murder the world has ever seen, yet few people know its full history. This landmark series puts together the most complete history of Auschwitz, from the evolution of the camp to the mentality of the perpetrators.
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Churchill
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe life and career of the great world leader Winston Churchill are explored in this three part documentary, from his childhood, his two turns as the Prime Minister of England, and up to his tragic death.
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Kingdom: Series 2
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSet a year after the end of Series 1, Series 2 begins with life-changing news from Beatrice and the return of Peter's long-missing brother, Simon. Meanwhile, Peter handles cases pertaining to an injured dog and stolen scientific research.
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Kingdom: Series 3
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsCounty solicitor Peter Kingdom (Stephen Fry) returns for a third season to handle the legal cases of small-town Market Shipborough's quirky residents while dealing with the antics of his unstable sister, Beatrice (Hermione Norris).
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Kingdom: Series 1
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsCounty solicitor Peter Kingdom takes on a string of quirky legal cases for the offbeat residents of Market Shipborough, including the kidnapping of a local child and a clash between a gas company and sheep owners over land.
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