List of television shows set in London

This is a list of television shows set in London. List TitleStartEndComment24: Live Another Day2014Series was a 24 limited event television series2point4 Children19911999Set in ChiswickAbsolute Power20032005Absolutely Fabulous19922012The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes19841994The Agency2024Are You Being Served?19721985As If2001As Time Goes By 19922002Set in Holland ParkAshes to Ashes2008The Avengers19611969The New Avengers19761977Babes in the Wood19981999Set in St John's WoodBad Girls19992006Set in HMP Larkhall (fictional), South LondonBetween the Lines19921994Big Deal19841986The Bill 19842010The Black Adder1983Blackadder II1986Blackadder the Third1987Black Books20002004Filmed in BloomsburyBlack Mirror2016Mainly set throughout the United Kingdom, with first episode of the series, “The National Anthem”, set in London.Bless This House19711976Set in PutneyBottom19911995Set in HammersmithBridgerton2020Brush Strokes19861991Set in Motspur ParkThe Buddha of Suburbia1993Bugs1995DocklandsCall the Midwife2012Capital2015Capital City19891990The Capture2019The Chelsea Detective2022Citizen Smith19771980Set in TootingCleaning Up2019Set in Canary WharfCrapston Villas1995The Crown20162023Danger Mouse19811992BodyguardDesmond's19891994Set in PeckhamDixon of Dock Green19551978Doctor WhoNumerous episodes set in London, most notably "Rose", "Aliens of London" and "The Christmas Invasion"; also classic serials "An Unearthly Child" (Shoreditch), "The Dalek Invasion of Earth", "The War Machines", "The Talons of Weng-Chiang" and "Survival" (Perivale)Drop the Dead Donkey19901998The Duchess of Duke Street19761977EastEnders1985Set in London borough of Walford (fictional)Extraordinary20232024Family Affairs1997 2005Set in London borough of CharnhamThe Flatshare2022Fleabag20162019Footballers' Wives20022006Friday Night Dinner20112020Set in Mill HillGangs of London2020Garrow's Law20092010The Gentlemen2024George and Mildred 19761979Gimme Gimme Gimme19992001CamdenGiri/Haji2019The Gnomes of Dulwich1969The Goodies19701982The Good Life 19751978Set in SurbitonGoodnight Sweetheart19932016Grange Hill19782008Hancock's Half Hour19541961Set in CheamHardware20032004Harlots20172019Hotel Babylon20062009House of Cards1990Set in WestminsterHustle2004 2012The Irregulars2021Industry2020The IT Crowd20062013It's a SinJeeves and Wooster19901993Keen Eddie20032004Killing Eve20182022The Kumars at No. 422014Set in WembleyThe Last Detective20032007Set in WillesdenLadies of London20142026Law & Order: UK20092014Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File20182019Lead Balloon20062011Line of Duty2012London Bridge19961999Set in the SE1 postcode districtLondon Kills2019Lucy in London1966Luther20102019Marcella20162018May to December19891994Set in PinnerMen Behaving Badly1992Metrosexuality2001Set in Notting HillThe Mighty Boosh20042007Set in ShoreditchMinder19792009Misfits20092013Mobland2025Mongrels20102011Set in Isle of DogsMoriarty the Patriot2020My Family20002011Set in ChiswickMy Hero20002006Set in NortholtNathan Barley2005Set in ShoreditchNeverwhere1996"London Below", a fictional realm co-existing with LondonThe New Statesman19871994New Tricks20032015Not Going Out2006NY-LON2004One Foot in the Grave19902000Set in the N1 postcode districtOnly Fools and Horses19812003Set in Peckham'Orrible2001Orson and Olivia1993Paddington Bear19891990Peep Show20032015Penny Crayon19891990Penny Dreadful20142016PhoneShop20092013Set in London Borough of SuttonPorkpie19951996Set in PeckhamPulling20062009Set in HackneyPure2019The Professionals19771983QB VII1974Red Eye2024Rentaghost19761984Set in EalingRipper Street2012The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes19711973River2015Rumpole of the Bailey19781992Set mainly in the area around the Old BaileySecret Diary of a Call Girl20072011Sherlock20102017Slow Horses2022Some Girls20122014Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em19731978Spaced19992001Filmed in Tufnell ParkSpooks20022011Spotless2015Stath Lets Flats20182021Set in Green Lanes, EdgwareSteptoe and Son19621974Strike2017The Sweeney19751978Ted Lasso2020Set in RichmondTerry and June19791987Set in Purley, London Borough of CroydonThe Thick of It20052012Set in the City of WestminsterThe Thin Blue Line19951996Set in the London borough of Gasforth (fictional)White Teeth2002The Tomorrow People19731979Tony Bennett at the Talk of the Town1972Top Boy20112023Trust2003Set in the City of LondonThe Undeclared War2022Set mainly inside GCHQUpstairs, Downstairs19711975Set in 165 Eaton PlaceUpstart Crow20162020W1A20142017Set in the London headquarters of the BBC, Broadcasting HouseWaking The Dead20002011War of the Worlds 20192022The War of the Worlds2019Whitechapel20092013William and Mary20032005The Wombles19731975Set below Wimbledon CommonYes Minister (including Yes, Prime Minister)19801988Set in a civil service office in WhitehallThe Young Ones19821984You2023Its fourth season is set in London

Miniseries, specials or individual episodes SeriesEpisodeYearCommentScooby-Doo, Where Are You!What a Night for a KnightBen 10: OmniverseAn American Benwolf in LondonElementaryStep Nine2013FriendsThe One with Ross's Wedding1998BonesThe Yanks in the U.K2008The Legend of TarzanThe Hidden WorldTotally Spies!Totally DunzoTransformers: The HeadmastersTerror! The Six ShadowsDanger RangersScooby-Doo and Guess Who?Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!DokiHappy New Year... Again!World of WinxShattered DreamsBailey's CometsGhost of a ClueThe Country Mouse and the City Mouse AdventuresThose Amazing Mice in Their Flying MachinesLiberty's KidsThe Intolerable ActsDon't Blame The KoalasFate Steps InThe Life of MammalsInsect HuntersSkins

See also

London in film

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