List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC

This is a list of television programmes broadcast by the BBC either currently or previously broadcast on the BBC in the United Kingdom.

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Current programming Programmes in this section have been broadcast by the BBC in the last year or have a commission for further episodes.

Recommissioned shows are shown as running to the present, as are any show that is currently airing.

Only channels where an episode first aired are listed (with the exception of episodes on non-BBC Three programmes which debuted online; for these) the linear channel and the transmission date on that channel are used.

Children's television programmes can be found at List of BBC children's television programmes.

Drama Title Channel First broadcast Notes A Ghost Story for Christmas One Four Two 24 December 1971 – 25 December 1978 23 December 2005 – present Silent Witness One 21 February 1996 – present Waterloo Road One Three 9 March 2006 – 9 March 2015 3 January 2023 – present Death in Paradise One 25 October 2011 – present Call the Midwife 15 January 2012 – present Line of Duty Two One 26 June 2012 – present Father Brown One 14 January 2013 – present Shetland 10 March 2013 – present Doctor Foster 9 September 2015 – present The Night Manager 21 February 2016 – present Co-production with AMC (series 1) and Amazon Prime Video (series 2–present) Strike 27 August 2017 – present Co-production with Cinemax (series 1–4) and HBO (series 5–present) Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators 26 February 2018 – present Co-production with Alibi (series 5) London Kills 24 June 2019 – present Co-production with Acorn TV The Capture 3 September 2019 – present Industry Two 10 November 2020 – present Co-production with HBO Time One 6 June 2021 – present Vigil 29 August 2021 – present Hope Street Northern Ireland 24 November 2021 – present Sherwood One 13 June 2022 – present SAS: Rogue Heroes 30 October 2022 – present Co-production with Epix (series 1) and MGM+ (series 2–present) Granite Harbour Scotland 1 December 2022 – present Marie Antoinette Two 29 December 2022 – present Co-production with Canal+ Beyond Paradise One 24 February 2023 – present Co-production with BritBox Blue Lights 27 March 2023 – present Black Snow Four 28 September 2023 – present Acquired from Stan Interview with the Vampire Two 12 October 2023 – present Acquired from AMC Scrublands Four 18 November 2023 – present Acquired from Stan Mayfair Witches Two 6 December 2023 – present Acquired from AMC Tell Me Lies One 9 January 2025 – present Acquired from Hulu Rebus 17 May 2024 – present A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Three 1 July 2024 – present Co-production with Netflix High Country One 13 July 2024 – present Acquired from ShowcaseNightsleeper 15 September 2024 – present Ludwig 25 September 2024 – present Return to Paradise 22 November 2024 – present Co-production with ABC The One That Got Away Wales 25 February 2025 – present This City Is Ours One 23 March 2025 – present Riot Women One 12 October 2025 – present The Ridge Scotland 21 October 2025 Wild Cherry One 15 November 2025 Outrageous iPlayer 5 December 2025 Acquired from BritBox Lynley One 5 January 2026 – present Co-production with BritBox The Walsh Sisters 21 February 2026 – present Acquired from RTÉ One The Other Bennet Sister 15 March 2026 – present Crookhaven 22 March 2026 – present Mint 20 April 2026 Two Weeks in August 23 May 2026 I, Jack Wright 12 July 2026 Acquired from U&Alibi The Hairdresser Mysteries 17 July 2026 The Rapture 26 July 2026 The Split Up 20 September 2026

Comedy Title Channel First Broadcast Notes Not Going Out One 6 October 2006 – present Mrs. Brown's Boys 21 February 2011 – present Co-production with RTÉ One Two Doors Down Scotland Two One 31 December 2013 1 April 2016 – present The Young Offenders Three One 1 February 2018 – present Co-production with RTÉ2 (series 1–2) and RTÉ One (series 3–present) Mandy Two 25 July 2019 13 August 2020 – present Here We Go One 30 December 2020 29 April 2022 – present Dreaming Whilst Black Three 19 April 2021 24 July 2023 – present Co-production with Showtime The Cleaner One 10 September 2021 – present Mammoth Wales Two 5 November 2021 17 April 2024 – present Am I Being Unreasonable? One 23 September 2022 – present Ghosts (US) Three 20 November 2022 – present Acquired from CBS Black Ops One 5 May 2023 – present Funboys Northern Ireland 14 June 2023 10 February 2025 – present The Power of Parker One 28 July 2023 – present Juice Three 18 September 2023 – present Such Brave Girls 22 November 2023 – present Things You Should Have Done 29 February 2024 – present Dinosaur Scotland 21 April 2024 – present Co-production with Hulu Daddy Issues Three 15 August 2024 – present We Might Regret This Two 19 August 2024 – present Only Child Scotland 21 November 2024 – present Smoggie Queens Three 28 November 2024 – present Amandaland One 5 February 2025 – present The Chief Scotland 20 February 2025 – present Austin One 4 April 2025 – present Acquired from ABC Death Valley Wales 25 May 2025 – present St. Denis Medical One 6 June 2025 – present Acquired from NBC Trying 8 September 2025 – present Acquired from Apple TV Twisted Metal 4 October 2025 – present Acquired from Peacock Leonard and Hungry Paul Three 17 October 2025 Co-production with RTÉ One Can You Keep a Secret? One 7 January 2026 – present Co-production with Paramount+ Small Prophets Two 9 February 2026 – present Ann Droid One 17 July 2026 – present

Soap Title Channel First Broadcast EastEnders One 19 February 1985 – present Casualty 6 September 1986 – present River City Scotland 24 September 2002 – present

Unscripted Documentaries Title Channel First Broadcast Panorama One 11 November 1953 – present Horizon Two 2 May 1964 – present Arena Two & Four 1 October 1975 – present This World Two & World News 4 January 2004 – present Great British Railway Journeys Two & Four 4 January 2010 – presentAmbulanceOne27 September 2016 – present

Gameshows Title Channel First Broadcast Bargain Hunt One 13 March 2000 – presentThe Weakest Link Two 14 August 2000 – 8 February 2008; 5 September 2011 – 30 March 2012; 17 November 2017 One 31 October 2000 – 31 March 2012; 18 December 2021 – present Pointless Two 24 August 2009 – 26 August 2011 One 29 August 2011 – present The Hit List 25 May 2019 – present Bridge of Lies 14 March 2022 – present The Finish Line 21 August 2023 – present

Reality Title Channel First Broadcast Notes The Sky at Night One 24 April 1957 – 7 January 2013 Four 2014Blue Peter One 16 October 1958 – 2012 Points of View 2 October 1961 – present Songs of Praise 1 October 1961 – present Top of the Pops 1 January 1964 – 11 July 2005 24 December 1964 – 31 December 2021 Two 17 July 2005 – 30 July 2006 24 December 2022 – present Match of the Day 22 August 1964 – 1966 One 1966 – present Gardeners' World Two 5 January 1968 – present Question of Sport One 2 December 1968 5 January 1970 – presentMastermind 11 September 1972 – 1 September 1997 Discovery 2001 – 2002 Two 7 July 2003 – present Football Focus One 1974Top Gear Two Original series: 22 April 1977 – 17 December 2001 Revival series: 20 October 2002 – 1 March 2020; 4 October 2020 – 18 December 2022 One Antiques Roadshow One 18 February 1979 – present See Hear Two 11 October 1981 – present Countryfile One 24 July 1988 – present MasterChef 2 July 1990 – 3 July 2001; 21 February 2005 – present Two Have I Got News for You One / Two 28 September 1990 – present Later... with Jools Holland Two 8 October 1992 – present The National Lottery One 1994 – 2017 2016 – Room 101 Two 4 July 1994 – 9 February 2007 One 20 January 2012 – 6 April 2018 University Challenge ITV 21 September 1962 – 31 December 1987 Two 21 September 1994 – present DIY SOS One 7 October 1999 – present Saturday Kitchen Two 26 January 2002 – January 2006 One January 2006 – present The National Lottery: In It to Win It 18 May 2002 – 16 July 2016 Escape to the Country 2002 Daytime programming Two 2002 – 2012QI Four 11 September 2003 – 2008 Two 18 September 2003 – present One 26 November 2009 – present Homes Under the Hammer 17 November 2003 – present Daytime programming Celebrity Mastermind 30 December 2002 – present Live at the Apollo 6 September 2004 – 2 January 2015 Two 9 November 2015 – present Match of the Day 2 15 August 2004 – 2012 One 2012 – present Strictly Come Dancing 15 May 2004 – present Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Two 25 October 2004 – present Who Do You Think You Are? 12 October 2004 – 15 February 2006 One 6 September 2006 – present Dragons' Den Two 4 January 2005 – 12 April 2020 One 1 April 2021 – present Mock the Week Two 5 June 2005 – 4 November 2022 Springwatch 30 May 2005 – present The Apprentice 16 February 2005 – 10 May 2006 One 28 March 2007 – present The Apprentice: You're Fired! Three 22 February – 10 May 2006 Two 28 March 2007 – 23 March 2023 Celebrity MasterChef One 2006 – 2011 Two 2012 The One Show One 14 August 2006 – present The Graham Norton Show Two 22 February 2007 – 28 May 2009 One 5th October 2009 – present Would I Lie to You? 16 June 2007 – present The Big Questions 9 September 2007 Helicopter Heroes 3 September 2007 – 2 February 2015 Daytime programming Who Dares Wins 17 November 2007 – 7 September 2019 Only Connect Four 15 September 2008 – 7 July 2014 Two 1 September 2014 – present The Sheriffs Are Coming One 19 March 2012 – present Daytime programming The Great British Sewing Bee Two 2 April 2013 – 2 April 2019 One 22 April 2020 – 26 July 2023 The Great Interior Design Challenge Two 20 January 2014 – 19 January 2017 The Great Pottery Throw Down 3 November 2015 – 23 March 2017 Michael McIntyre's Big Show One 25 December 2015 – present The Big Painting Challenge Two 22 February 2015 – 29 March 2016 One 12 February 2017 – Insert Name Here Two 4 January 2016 The NFL Show One 13 September 2016 NFL This Week Two 13 September 2016 Sounds Like Friday Night One 27 October 2017 The Greatest Dancer 5 January 2019 Race Across the World 3 March 2019 – present Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Three 6 March 2019 Interior Design Masters Two 14 August 2019 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Three 3 October 2019 Little Mix: The Search One 26 September 2020 – 7 November 2020 Pooch Perfect 7 January 2021 – 4 March 2021 Celebrity Best Home Cook 26 January 2021 – 17 February 2021 This is MY House 24 March 2021 – 29 April 2021 All That Glitters Two 13 April 2021 – Crouchy's Year-Late Euros: Live One 11 June 2021 – 11 July 2021 The Traitors 29 November 2022 – present Celebrity Race Across The World 20 September 2023 – presentThe Traitors US 25 January 2023 – present Acquired from PeacockThe Claudia Winkleman Show 13 March 2026 – present

News programming For programmes which only air on the BBC World News Channel, see programming on BBC World News.