British TV Shows on Netflix
Last updated April 20, 2025
Walking with Dinosaurs
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsUsing cutting-edge computer-generated imagery, this Emmy-winning series brings to life the Cretaceous, Triassic and Jurassic periods, focusing on individual dinosaurs, or dinosaur families, to show the ever-changing Earth through their eyes.
Details about Walking with Dinosaurs
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis documentary series reveals the stories behind seven of the most ambitious man-made achievements of the industrial age -- including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Panama Canal and the Hoover Dam -- and the pioneers who helped construct them.
Details about Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Walking with Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis Emmy-winning program takes you 500 million years back in time, when gargantuan fish, reptiles and sea scorpions ruled the earth. This incredible journey charts the evolution of some of the planet's most extraordinary creatures.
Details about Walking with Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFilmed on location in the West Indies. Miss Marple is finding her luxurious island holiday sadly flat - until Major Palgrave is found dead in his hotel bed. More murders follow and Miss Marple once more is in her element.
Details about Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Miss Marple: They Do It With Mirrors
1991 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAt an estate turned reformatory school, Miss Marple visits her old school chum Carrie Louise. When Carrie Louise's dear stepson is killed, the discontent family is only the beginning as there are literally hundreds of suspects!
Details about Miss Marple: They Do It With Mirrors
Mafia's Greatest Hits
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis bare-knuckled documentary series explores the infamous characters at the heart of the American branch of the Italian crime organization. The FBI's relentless battle to counter the Mafia's influence provides a drama that stretches over decades.
Details about Mafia's Greatest Hits
Mafia's Greatest Hits
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsLooking back on the Mafia's greatest "hits," this gritty documentary series profiles the people at the center of America's most powerful organized crime group. Even the FBI can't curb the Mafia's influence, despite decades of tireless efforts.
Details about Mafia's Greatest Hits
Secret War
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhile Europe was overrun by Nazis in the first part of the 1940s, in the UK, Prime Minister Winston Churchill took them on through espionage and spies who waged a secret war behind the scenes.
Details about Secret War
Secret War
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn 1940 - 1944, Europe was overrun by the Nazis. In the UK Winston Churchill took these Nazis on through espionage and spies who waged a secret war behind the scenes and set Europe ablaze.
Details about Secret War
Colour of War
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsNever before seen colour footage of World War II. Wiith commentary woven in to the imagery it makes for compelling viewing of key moments of history.Never before seen colour footage of World War II.
Details about Colour of War
Colour of War
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis documentary collection features never-before-seen color footage of World War II paired with incisive commentary examining D-Day, the Japanese war effort, the rise of Adolf Hitler and victory celebrations in Europe.
Details about Colour of War
Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis moving film centers on the existence of a dinosaur that lived millions of years ago. Uncovered in Wyoming, Big Al -- the most intact Allosaurus skeleton ever found -- gave experts an exceptional look at what this unique dinosaur may have experienced on earth. With incredible special effects and astounding insights, Allosaurus is an impressive and touching look at the world's largest beasts.
Details about Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special
Red Dwarf: Series 1
1988 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA lowly technician on the mining ship Red Dwarf, Dave Lister wakes up one day to find that a radiation leak has killed the rest of the crew and he's now the last human left in the universe.
Details about Red Dwarf: Series 1
Red Dwarf: Series 2
1988 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSeries 2 unfolds as the mining vessel's crew, summoned by a distress signal, heads to the site of a downed spacecraft and takes on a new passenger: a service android named Kryten, who can't seem to relax.
Details about Red Dwarf: Series 2
The Way We Live Now
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDuring the 1870s railway boom, ordinary people are blinded by wealth in this miniseries adaptation of Anthony Trollope's satirical novel. When financier Augustus Melmotte moves his business and his family to London, rumors emerge about his past.
Details about The Way We Live Now
Foyle's War: Set 1
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this acclaimed detective series, Michael Kitchen stars as Christopher Foyle, a police inspector on England's vulnerable southern coast who investigates murder and other crimes as World War II rages just across the English Channel.
Details about Foyle's War: Set 1
MI-5: Vol. 1
2002 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsMatthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes co-star in this BBC television series following the personal and political dynamics facing so-called "spooks," the agents who deal in information and secrecy for Britain's MI-5.
Details about MI-5: Vol. 1
Red Dwarf: Series 3
1989 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRimmer and Lester find themselves marooned on an ice planet and later decide to swap bodies. Kryten comes on board as a regular member of the crew, which encounters a shape-shifting mutant that feeds on negative emotions.
Details about Red Dwarf: Series 3
Red Dwarf: Series 4
1991 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe crew encounters a heroic version of Rimmer from a parallel dimension, Kryten falls in love, and Lister's curry takes on a life of its own. Plus, Rimmer gets a chance to feed his megalomania when they stumble across a world of warring wax droids.
Details about Red Dwarf: Series 4
Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRussell Crowe fails to make an appearance in this searing documentary, but it's arresting moviemaking nonetheless as viewers journey through Roman history to a time when gladiators battled each other at the emperor's whim. The story centers around Verus, a gladiator who rose to stardom but still lived his life enslaved, and for whom freedom was the ultimate triumph.
Details about Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story
Foyle's War: Set 2
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSet in the fall of 1940, Series 2 finds Foyle investigating the suspected suicide of a handyman and the shady dealings of a business mogul. Later, Foyle is accused of making seditious remarks, complicating his hunt for a murderer.
Details about Foyle's War: Set 2
MI-5: Vol. 2
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDeceit is noble, as long as it's done for the good. That's the motto at MI-5, a top-secret arm of the British government in charge of keeping a close watch on foreign governments and their denizens who may be trying to destroy the country.
Details about MI-5: Vol. 2
Red Dwarf: Series 5
1992 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRimmer is taken prisoner inside his own mind, Kryten is found wanting by the fearsome Inquisitor, and Lister uses the luck virus to escape quarantine. Cat, meanwhile, struts about the deck in a dazzling array of suits and sunglasses.
Details about Red Dwarf: Series 5
Red Dwarf: Series 6
1993 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRed Dwarf has been stolen and our intrepid heroes are hot on its trail. Starbug, unable to match its speed, has to take a shortcut to overtake it. Elsewhere, Rimmer creates a world populated by his clones and Lister gets married.
Details about Red Dwarf: Series 6
Little Britain: Series 1
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFeaturing shamelessly puerile comedy sketches, the eight-episode premier season of this BBC3 series takes viewers on a hysterical tour of the British Isles, introducing a wealth of warped characters played by Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Details about Little Britain: Series 1
About Best on Netflix Canada
Best on Netflix is the place to discover the best TV shows and movies available on Netflix. Find the newest releases of your favorite movies and TV shows available for streaming on Netflix today. This site lists all the amazing content available to Netflix members. If you want to watch a movie or TV shows, you must go to the official Netflix website. Best on Netflix is not related to Netflix and its purpose is to highlight the great content already available on Netflix since we're such huge fans of their service. We love Netflix just as much as you do! We hope you enjoy this movie and tv show discovery tool.
We have a lot of great features coming up in the next few weeks to help highlight the best movies and TV shows on Netflix, so stay tuned!