English TV series about traditions

List of the best English TV series about traditions according to viewers: Downton Abbey, Upstairs Downstairs, Unforgotten, The Job Lot, Ted Lasso, White House Farm, World Without End, Ripper Street, Sick of It, Death and Nightingales.

In the top there are new series of 2021, a plot description and trailers for series that have already been released.

Markimdb: 8.7
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration00:54

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

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: 8.4
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    'Unforgotten' follows modern police team DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan, who gradually unravel long-forgotten secrets which have a dramatic impact on their investigation and the four potential suspects. The slow revelation of the secrets will also affect the personal lives of both Sunny and Cassie.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    The daily troubles of the people who work in a busy West Midlands Job Centre, and the people who don’t work there, or anywhere else for that matter.

    Markimdb: 8.9
    Genrecomedy, sport
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom

    Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he’s hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?

    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: 6.9
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military, history
    CountryGermany, Canada, United Kingdom, Hungary

    Two hundred years after the construction of the great cathedral, the medieval town of Kingsbridge is taken under siege by Queen Isabella. Caris, a visionary young woman, inspires her people to stand up for their rights and revolt against to the most powerful forces of her time, the Church and the Crown.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
    Duration07:20

    A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A middle-aged man recently ditched by his long-term girlfriend, ‘Karl’ lives with his elderly Auntie and his closest companion is his doppelgänger alter ego.

    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: 6.8
    Genremelodrama, drama, military, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:55

    The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.

    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: 7.4
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:28

    Young teacher Alfie Wickers is "the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system" – at Abbey Grove School, in Watford Hertfordshire.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:00

    Karen Clarke was an ordinary girl thrown into an extraordinary world, as she first meets the glamorous Biba and her brother Rex in one long summer of love, but quickly becomes tangled up in their tragic family history with the romantic idyll turning into a nightmare – one that haunts her to the present day. She will go to extraordinary lengths to protect her family and the secrets that she keeps from them.

    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France
    Duration00:41

    In London, the life of Jean, a troubled crime scene cleaner, is turned upside down when his outlaw brother Martin crash lands into his world, entangling them in the deadly dynamics of organized crime.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:40

    A group of six students about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far: university!

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:30

    Danny is a gregarious, hedonistic romantic who gets drawn into the dangerous world of British espionage in this contemporary, emotional thriller. He falls for the anti-social but enigmatic Alex, both from opposite worlds, and they soon realise they’re perfect for each other. But when Alex suddenly disappears, Danny is utterly ill-equipped to take on his complex and codified world. Young, innocent and adrift he needs to decide whether he’s prepared to fight for the truth?

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:40

    Estranged foster-brothers Stephen and Andrew vie to take over the family business following the death of their father.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France
    Duration01:00

    The plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration03:00

    A drama about the shifting power in a marriage when the personal and political collide.

    Markimdb: 8.7
    Genrecomedy, drama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A chronicle of four friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A black comedy about three ordinary guys who find themselves, forced by an extraordinary set of circumstances, into setting up an assisted-suicide business.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrefantasy, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    In Victorian London, a gang of troubled street teens are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it'll be up to the Irregulars to come together to save not only London but the entire world.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in northern suburbia. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, on the brink of adulthood, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.

    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: 7.8
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    The spirited and impulsive Charlotte Heywood moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    A devoted and mild-mannered British couple become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in England.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:59

    A noir thriller with diverse individuals whose worlds become interwoven after the murder of drug baron Harvey Wratten. From the cop with a bullet in his brain, whose amnesia leaves him doubtful of his own moral compass; to the drug-lord driven by a profound personal tragedy, risking it all on one last deal; to the brilliantly lethal puppet-master who gradually emerges from the shadows to bring the story to its shocking climax The Shadow Line explores the morality of these characters as they negotiate the repercussions of Wratten's death and attempt to navigate the fine line between right and wrong. As the thread around Wratten's operation begins to unravel, the web of intrigue becomes more complex and the question of which side of the line they stand on becomes increasingly blurred. An intelligent and gripping conspiracy thriller that delves to the heart of human morality, The Shadow Line will have audiences enthralled over six taut and thrilling episodes. Faced with similar dilemmas, on which side of the line would you stand?

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Come Fly with Me is a comedy sketch series starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas. The series is a spoof docu-soap set in a busy airport featuring check-in staff to cabin crew, from pilots to paparazzi with all the principal characters played by the two stars.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:43

    In Overton, a remote little village in the English countryside, the townsfolk have two interests which are farming and racehorses. Life there seems simple but the village teens resort to playing chicken over razor-sharp blades spinning atop farm silos and other dangerous games to kill their boredom.Then, quite suddenly, life in Overton becomes a lot less boring. Another, much more literal type of killing is revealed when someone finds the body of a local teen under the wheels of a tractor. Now a murder investigation will bring to light all those secrets this close-knit community has been hiding, and life in Overton will never be the same.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Three-part contemporary ghost story set in Yorkshire. Tom Parfitt's arrival at a local retirement home leads to an eerie unexpected death.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genreaction, drama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:30

    A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:31

    Detective dramas featuring private investigator Cormoran Strike based on the novels by Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling's pen name).

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:41

    Coal Hill School has been a feature of Doctor Who since the first episode, but now we get to see the day-to-day adventures of the students coping with intrusions from space and time.

    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: 7.4
    Genredrama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration04:00

    When the decomposed body of Melissa Young is found by a couple in their new flat, Detective Len Harper is determined to discover what happened to her and why nobody noticed she was missing.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Julien Baptiste delves into the criminal underworld of Amsterdam's red light district and uncovers a complex web of deceit and lies.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:58

    Daniel Demoys has gone from being an idealistic young man with a burning desire to make the world a better place, to a disillusioned and corrupt council official. His alcoholism has driven a wedge between him and his family. When Daniel wakes up after another drunken night, he realizes that he might be responsible for a murder. A dramatic act of redemption buys him public adoration, so much so that he has become a candidate in the race for Mayor, but as his public star rises ever higher and he tries to repair the damage done to his private life, he is painfully aware that it could all come crashing down at any moment.

    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: 8.3
    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: 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: 7.1
    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: 7.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration05:00

    On the surface William Travers is a picture of success. An accomplished criminal barrister happily living with his wife in rural Suffolk. However, Travers is still recovering from a traumatic series of events that have shaken his belief in the legal system.Reluctantly, he is drawn into a case that involves his old friend Martin Newall who faces conspiracy and murder charges while at the same time being investigated by a vicious and vengeful detective DS Mark Wenborn.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genremelodrama, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration03:00

    Adaptation of PD James's bestselling homage to Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt.

    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: 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: 7.8
    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.




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