English TV series about old age

List of the best English TV series about old age according to viewers: The Casual Vacancy, Sally4Ever, Urban Myths, In the Flesh, The Frankenstein Chronicles, Small Axe, Code 404, COBRA, The Mill, The Guilty.

In the top there are new series of 2022, a plot description and trailers for series that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:20

The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:32

Sally4Ever follows the life of Sally, a soon-to-be promoted marketer who, for 10 years, has lived a comfortable and dull suburban life with David. But on the night he asks her to marry him, Sally has a crisis and embarks on a wild affair with Emma, a seductive, charismatic, boho actress, singer, musician, poet and author. Before Sally knows it, Emma has moved in, rearranged the furniture and her life. Is this really what Sally wants, or has she made a mistake?

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, adventure, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:50

Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrehorror, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:43

Thousands of dead people have risen from their graves and nearly destroyed Britain. A cure has been found - but can the treated zombies be rehabilitated back into living society?

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrefantasy, drama, crime, detective, history
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:30

Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th Century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, history
CountryUnited Kingdom

An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom

In the near future, an undercover Detective Inspector gunned down and killed during a botched sting is brought back via an experimental Artificial Intelligence project. Full of glitches, he’s got to track down the person who shot him, prove himself as a cop so as not to get shut down, and save his marriage and his friendship, all with his partner Carver to boot.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom

As widespread power outages cause chaos and threaten lives across the country, the COBRA (Cabinet Office Briefing Room) committee comprised of the UK’s leading experts and politicians, gathers to find a way to turn the lights back on.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:00

Powerful historical drama series, based on the lives of real people, telling the story of young 19th-century apprentices taking their lives into their own hands for the first time.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredrama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:46

Lives are torn apart and relationships fractured forever when a young child goes missing. Five years later, DCI Maggie Brand leads a new investigation and puts at risk her own happy family life.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrecomedy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:22

Mr. Sloane's titular character is a buttoned-down 1960's man in crisis. Between his failed attempts at marriage, career success and even suicide, it's fair to say that 1969 isn't shaping up to be Watford-dweller Mr. Sloane's year. But with a potential job opportunity on the horizon and the phone number of a prospective new love interest following a chance encounter in his local hardware store, could Mr Sloane's luck be about to change?

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecrime, detective
CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom

When Eliza Scarlet’s father dies, he leaves her penniless, but she resolves to continue his detective agency. To operate in a male-dominated world, though, she needs a partner... step forward a detective known as the Duke. Eliza and The Duke strike up a mismatched, fiery relationship as they team up to solve crime in the murkiest depths of 1880’s London.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrecomedy
CountryUnited Kingdom

After finding out he has an STI, Dylan must get back in touch with every girl he has ever had sex with to let them know the bad news.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom

Cuffs is a fresh, authentic and visceral drama that will take the audience on an exhilarating ride through the challenges of front-line policing. Adrenalized and vibrant, the show is packed full of dramatic incidents and colourful characters. From a booby trapped cannabis farm in a suburban semi to an elderly farmer's wife with a shotgun, the stories are surprising and exciting. There will be more absurd altercations - such as a middle-class dog-napping or fisticuffs between pensioners - as well as the daily grind of speeding drivers, city-centre shoplifters and Saturday night drinkers.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy
CountryUnited Kingdom

Hebburn is a warm and affectionate tale of north east family life. It tells the tale of the Pearson family and their impetuous and ambitious son, Jack, who has left Tyneside for the bright lights and glamour of Manchester. He has secretly married a middle class Jewish girl, Sarah, and realises that it is about time he introduced her to his family.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrecomedy
CountryUnited Kingdom

A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:43

    Set in 1936, the show takes viewers, old and new, back to the lavish world of Belgravia, London. A new set of occupants reside at 165 Eaton Place and viewers see how external and internal influences of the tumultuous pre-war period shape and mould the lives of this wealthy family and their servants.‬

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama, crime, detective, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    The story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher deliberately breached police procedure and protocol to catch a killer, a decision that ultimately cost him his career and reputation.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    Fermanagh, Irish countryside, 1885. On her 23rd birthday, Beth, who lives on a remote farm with Billy Winters, her tyrannical stepfather, whom she can barely stand, prepares to flee from such a suffocating life with the help of the seductive Liam Ward, without being aware that her decision will unearth deeply buried secrets a long time ago.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredocumentary
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Fry's Planet Word sees Stephen Fry finding out more about linguistic achievements and how our skills for the spoken word have changed. He dissects language in many of its guises.

    Markimdb: 9.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:30

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

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:22

      Whites was a BBC sitcom, written by Oliver Lansley and Matt King, directed by David Kerr, and starring Alan Davies as the executive chef at a country house hotel. BBC Two gave the go ahead for the show to go into production in August 2009 with the first episode airing in September 2010. Whites aired for six episodes in 2010. On 1 March 2011 Davies announced that the BBC would not be renewing Whites for another series.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:33

      Marnie is not OK. She's had x-rated thoughts for the last 3672 days and she doesn't know why or what they mean. When she jumps on a coach to London, she doesn't know a soul, not even herself, but in the city she will build a new life.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:35

      London's police force is in need of a public image revamp. And Chief Constable Richard Miller has found just the woman to do it...American visionary from the world of new media Liz Garvey, sets out to revolutionise the force's PR department just as an outbreak of violence erupts.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrethriller, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      When soldier Shaun Emery's conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns to life as a free man with his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:23

      Comedy series about three young women living in Leeds who've graduated, had a year out, and are now struggling to find a job they're passionate about, a place to live that is half decent and a boyfriend they actually like. A sitcom about making terrible decisions, but having a brilliant time doing it.The show focuses on Meg, her eccentric cousin Bunny and their friend Laura as they discover that life might just be a bit tougher than they had imagined. From demeaning Promotions jobs complete with mad outfits to pursuing the men of their dreams - yet dating the men of their nightmares - the girls face '#FML-worthy' disasters in both their work and personal lives.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:19

      To escape reality 17-year-old Leila turns to a secret virtual paradise. Her real journey begins when this digital Eden turns dark.

      Markimdb: 9
      Genrecomedy, documentary
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he embarks on his latest adventure, farming. The man who on several occasions claims to be allergic to manual labour takes on the most manually labour intensive job there is. What could possibly go wrong?

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:00

      "The Game" is a 1970s Cold War spy thriller set in the world of espionage. It tells the story of the invisible war fought by MI5 as it battles to protect the nation from the threats of the Cold War.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:21

      A multi-layered series that looks back to the formative years of Ryu and Ken as they live a traditional warrior's life in secluded Japan. The boys are, unknowingly, the last practitioners of the ancient fighting style known as "Ansatsuken" (Assassin's Fist). The series follows them as they learn about the mysterious past of their master, Goken, and the tragic, dark legacy of the Ansatsuken style. Can their destiny be changed, or will history repeat itself?

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:59

      Witty, heartfelt and unique interlinked stories covering different aspects of LGBT life, featuring the most exciting emerging talent.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      The lives and loves of a 1930s Yorkshire town explored in a passionate tale of politics in small places. South Riding charts the story of Sarah Burton's homecoming to Yorkshire in 1934 after twenty years teaching in London and the Empire. After a fiery interview with a conservative interview panel, outspoken Sarah takes up her first headmistress-ship at Kiplington High School for Girls, determined to demonstrate to her new pupils that the future is theirs for the taking.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      A two-part drama about the search in 2008 for missing Yorkshire schoolgirl Shannon Matthews.

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genredrama, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration08:48

      The Hollow Crown is a series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays. The first Season is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part I and Henry IV, Part II (treated as one film in two parts in the series) and Henry V. The Second Season is subtitled "The Wars of the Roses" as a reference to its scope. It is based on Shakespeare's first tetralogy: Henry VI: Part I, Henry VI: Part II, Henry VI: Part III (treated as two films in the series) and Richard III.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:11

      A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
      CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:00

      Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:57

      Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan write and star in a comedy that follows an American man and an Irish woman who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in London.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Dickensian intertwines the realm of fictional characters in Charles Dickens’ novels—including Scrooge, Fagin and Miss Havisham—in half-hour episodes, as their lives intertwine in 19th century London. The Old Curiosity Shop sits next door to The Three Cripples Pub, while Fagin’s Den is hidden down a murky alley off a bustling Victorian street.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:40

      Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a close colleague, and chases a potential suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with authorities both within and outside of the police service, River finds himself in a precarious position as he seeks to bring closure to the mother of murdered teenager Erin Fielding, who blames him for failing to keep his promise to bring her daughter back alive.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Factual drama based on the notorious White House Farm murders, and the ensuing police investigation and court case.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genredrama, military
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      The story of a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community with the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud over their lives. As the conflict takes hold and separates the women from their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers, the characters find themselves under increasing and extraordinary pressures in a rapidly fragmenting world. By banding together as the Great Paxford Women’s Institute, they help maintain the nation’s fabric in its darkest hour, and discover inner resources that will change their lives forever.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:25

      Dates is a British television romantic drama series created by Bryan Elsley, who also created Skins, which first aired on Channel 4 on 10 June 2013, at 22:00, as part of its "Mating Season" programming, illustrating a series of first dates between online dating service users. The show's target audience is "ABC1".

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genrefantasy, comedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:40

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

      Markimdb: 8.6
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:30

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

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:42

      When a teenage couple runs away to be together, the extraordinary gift they possess unleashes powerful forces intent on dividing them forever.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Talented and successful surgeon Daniel Milton has his world shattered when his wife Beth develops a fatal degenerative disease. After conventional treatment options run out, Daniel partners with the lonely yet resourceful Lee to start a literal Underground clinic in the vast network of tunnels beneath Temple Tube Station in London.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:55

      Robyn, the sharp and witty publicity maven, is an expert at her craft but a complete self-saboteur when it comes to her personal life. Robyn’s work as a crisis PR strategist is fast-paced and unpredictable, as she counsels high-profile personalities in entertainment, fashion and sports.

      Markimdb: 8.5
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      This mockumentary goes behind the microphone of Kurupt FM - the second most popular pirate radio station in West London, receiving up to eight texts per show and playing the finest in UK garage and drum 'n' bass. Co-founded by the MC Sniper and DJ Beats in 2002, the station has now built up a following of over a hundred people and has attracted the attention of the BBC who are making a documentary about the lives of those behind Kurupt FM

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:43

      It's 1986 - the year Maradona ends England's world cup dreams in Mexico; the year Top Gun is the highest grossing film; the year over 3.4 million Brits are unemployed and the year Shaun is leaving school.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      By Any Means follows a clandestine unit living on the edge and playing the criminal elite at their own game, existing in the grey area between the letter of the law and true justice.




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