Best British family series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch family shows from United Kingdom, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Planet Earth II

    Planet Earth II 2016

    David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.

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  • Poster for Man Vs Bee

    Man Vs Bee 2022

    A man finds himself at war with a bee while house-sitting a luxurious mansion. Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process?

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  • Poster for Blue Planet II

    Blue Planet II 2017

    There is nowhere more powerful and unforgiving yet more beautiful and compelling than the ocean. Join us and explore the greatest yet least known parts of our planet.

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  • Poster for The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show 1976

    Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

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  • Poster for Tin Star

    Tin Star 2017

    The story of Jim Worth, an expat British police officer starting a new life with his family as police chief in Little Big Bear, an idyllic town near the Rocky Mountains. When his small town is overrun by migrant workers from a massive new oil refinery – the wave of drugs, prostitution and organised crime that follows them threatens to sweep away everything in its wake.

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  • Poster for The Letter for the King

    The Letter for the King 2020

    A young boy holds the fate of the kingdom in his hands when he embarks on a quest to deliver a secret message in this sweeping fantasy series.

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  • Poster for Geek Girl

    Geek Girl 2024

    Awkward teen Harriet has always wanted to fit in. Until she gets scouted by a top London model agent and learns that some people are meant to stand out.

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  • Poster for The Durrells

    The Durrells 2016

    In 1935, financially strapped widow Louisa Durrell, whose life has fallen apart, decides to move from England, with her four children (three sons, one daughter), to the island of Corfu, Greece. Once there, the family moves into a dilapidated old house that has no electricity and that is crumbling apart. But life on Corfu is cheap, it's an earthly paradise, and the Durrells proceed to forge their new existence, with all its challenges, adventures, and forming relationships.

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  • Poster for Seven Worlds, One Planet

    Seven Worlds, One Planet 2019

    Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven extraordinary continents. This documentary series reveals how each distinct continent has shaped the unique animal life found there.

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  • Poster for Outnumbered

    Outnumbered 2007

    Partly-improvised sitcom looking at the trials and tribulations of bringing up three young children - a regal five-year-old girl with a talent for interrogation, a seven-year-old boy who could fib for Britain and an 11-year-old who is gearing up for his scary first day at secondary school.

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  • Poster for Planet Earth III

    Planet Earth III 2023

    Journeying to the far reaches of our planet, this eight part series follows some of the world's most amazing species, telling extraordinary stories that are dramatic, thrilling, funny and sometimes heart-breaking, but always full of hope.

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  • Poster for Dynasties

    Dynasties 2018

    Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals; penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves and tigers. Each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, these families fight for their own survival and for the future of their dynasties.

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  • Poster for The A List

    The A List 2018

    Romance, rivalry and radical mystery collide as a group of teens attend a remote island sleepaway camp in this suspenseful, supernatural drama.

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  • Poster for Mr. Bean: The Animated Series

    Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 2002

    The animated daily trials and tribulations of clueless yet clever loner Mr Bean (aided by his best friend Teddy of course!) as he stumbles from one mishap to the next, always finding complex solutions to the simplest of problems.

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  • Poster for Watership Down

    Watership Down 2018

    Fleeing their doomed warren, a group of rabbits struggle to find and defend a new home.

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  • Poster for Gogglebox

    Gogglebox 2013

    Gogglebox is an entertaining television review programme in which some of Britain's most opinionated and avid telly viewers comment freely on the best and worst television shows of the past week, from the comfort of their sofas.

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  • Poster for The Loud House

    The Loud House 2016

    Welcome to the Loud House, where life can get pretty crazy. One boy, TEN girls?! Lincoln Loud wouldn’t change it for the world!

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  • Poster for Hogfather

    Hogfather 2006

    On the night before Hogswatch, the holiday where kids anticipate presents from the beloved Hogfather, Death notices that the Hogfather's life-timer is lying broken on the floor of his castle. Could it be that Hogswatch will not happen this year?

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  • Poster for Zero Chill

    Zero Chill 2021

    Talented teen figure skater Kayla is forced to leave everything behind when her family follows her twin brother, Mac, to a prestigious hockey academy.

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  • Poster for Frozen Planet II

    Frozen Planet II 2022

    Ten years on from the original Frozen Planet, this documentary series takes audiences back to the wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctica and tells the complete story of the entire frozen quarter of our planet that’s locked in ice and blanketed in snow.

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  • Poster for Free Rein

    Free Rein 2017

    A 15-year-old from LA spends the summer at her mom's childhood home on an island off the coast of England, where she bonds with a mysterious horse.

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  • Poster for Thunderbirds

    Thunderbirds 1965

    Thunderbirds are Go!! The year is 2065, and a secret organization called International Rescue has been created by multi-millionaire Jeff Tracy. The team consists of his five sons and brilliant engineer Brains. From their headquarters on Tracy Island somewhere in the South Pacific, International Rescue helps people in danger all over the world. Scott flies Thunderbird 1, a fast rocket often first on the scene. Virgil pilots Thunderbird 2, a heavy transport able to choose one of several pods of equipment. Thunderbird 3, a space rocket, is usually piloted by Alan. Gordon steers Thunderbird 4, an underwater rescue craft, and space station Thunderbird 5 is home to John, who listens to broadcasts from around the world looking for people in peril

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  • Poster for The Storyteller

    The Storyteller 1988

    The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

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  • Poster for Horrible Histories

    Horrible Histories 2009

    Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.

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  • Poster for Danger Mouse

    Danger Mouse 1981

    Danger Mouse, the world's greatest secret agent, and his side-kick Penfold work to foil the evil schemes of Baron Greenback.

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  • Poster for In My Skin

    In My Skin 2018

    Coming-of-age story of 16-year-old Bethan, who we follow as she deals with the comical but painfully real anxieties and insecurities of teenage life, along with the stark reality of a home life that is far removed from what she projects to her friends.

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  • Poster for Pramface

    Pramface 2012

    Pramface is a BBC Three television comedy series starring Scarlett Alice Johnson, Sean Michael Verey, Ben Crompton, Bronagh Gallagher, Anna Chancellor and Angus Deayton. Written by Chris Reddy and produced by BBC/Little Comet, the six-part first series commenced transmission on 23 February 2012. The second series began on 8 January 2013, with the first episode 60 minutes long, as a special, and the remainder of the series consisted of the usual 30 minute episodes. The second series concluded on 19 February 2013. A third series was confirmed on 29 April 2013.

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  • Poster for Bob the Builder

    Bob the Builder 1999

    Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and follow-through. The team always shows that “The Fun Is In Getting It Done!”

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  • Poster for Teletubbies

    Teletubbies 1997

    In this television show for babies, the four colorful Teletubbies coo and play in idyllic Teletubbyland. They repeat fun, infant-pleasing activities such as rolling on the ground, laughing, running about, and watching real children on the televisions on their bellies. Mysterious pinwheels and telephones rise out of the meadow to loosely direct the day's activities. The Sun, featuring a baby's face, comments on the proceedings with baby noises, and it rises and sets to begin and end the show.

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  • Poster for The Animals of Farthing Wood

    The Animals of Farthing Wood 1993

    The Animals of Farthing Wood is an animated series created by the European Broadcasting Union between 1992 and 1995 and based on the series of books written by Colin Dann. It was produced by Telemagination, based in London, and La Fabrique, based in Montpellier in France, but also aired in other European countries. The first countries to air the series were Germany and the United Kingdom, in January 1993.

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  • Poster for The Last Bus

    The Last Bus 2022

    After embarking on a life-changing field trip, a group of whip-smart students fight to save humanity from an army of ruthless drones.

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  • Poster for Thunderbirds Are Go!

    Thunderbirds Are Go! 2015

    Remake of the hit 1960s television show. In the 21st century, Jeff Tracy, a former astronaut, amasses a colossal fortune and decides that he must use it to benefit others. His answer to this desire is to create International Rescue, a unique private emergency response service equipped with customized designed vehicles and equipment that enable the organization to react to any crisis whether it be in sea, air, land, or space. Jeff's five sons volunteer to operate as the pilots and field agents, as well "Brain" who acts as the teams engineer. In addition, Jeff's friend, Kyrano and his daughter Tanusha aka Kayo (based on the original series Tin-Tin character) agree to be the support staff. In addition to the field team, IR also maintains an intelligence network with Lady Penelope and her ex-con chauffeur, Parker as the chief agents in this arm.

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  • Poster for At Home with the Furys

    At Home with the Furys 2023

    Undefeated heavyweight champion Tyson Fury retires from boxing to embrace the eccentricities of family life in this hilarious and heartfelt docusoap.

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  • Poster for Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

    Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions 2002

    Wallace and Gromit try out a number of their latest inventions which rarely work as planned.

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  • Poster for Stella

    Stella 2012

    Ruth Jones stars as a 40-something mum juggling the ups and downs of family life amid the chaos of her eccentric friends, relatives and children's fathers. Stella's world is populated by a wealth of characters including her best friend Paula (Elizabeth Berrington), who is a functioning alcoholic and funeral director. Then there’s lollipop man and youth rugby coach Alan (Steve Spiers), who has been in love with Stella since 1984 but who finds stiff competition in the form of dishy Sean (Kenny Doughty)... The brainchild of Ruth Jones, co-writer and co-star of the multi-award-winning Gavin and Stacey, Stella is a ten-episode family saga set against the backdrop of the Welsh valleys.

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  • Poster for Who Do You Think You Are? (UK)

    Who Do You Think You Are? (UK) 2004

    A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

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  • Poster for Our Zoo

    Our Zoo 2014

    The story of George, who being frustrated by memories of fighting in the great war and living with his extended family, wants to bring more beauty into the world. When he comes across a camel and monkey that are about to be abandoned, he embarks on a plan to set up a zoo.

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  • Poster for Charlie and Lola

    Charlie and Lola 2005

    Charlie and Lola is a British animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. It aired from 2005–2008. The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of the original books. Three series were commissioned by and initially broadcast on the BBC between 2005 and 2008. The series are produced by Tiger Aspect and have been subsequently broadcast in more than twenty countries. The series has won multiple BAFTA awards.

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  • Poster for Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 2002

    A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.

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  • Poster for Mistresses

    Mistresses 2008

    Follows the lives of four female friends and their involvement in an array of marital and extramarital relationships.

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  • Poster for Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series

    Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series 2022

    The old DGM might have left Bannerman School, but their spirit remains, and there is still a need to get even, wrongs must be righted and injustice has to be fought.

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  • Poster for Danger Mouse

    Danger Mouse 2015

    Danger Mouse is back saving London, saving the World and, most importantly, saving Penfold in brand new and fantastically absurd, energetic adventures.

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  • Poster for Young Dracula

    Young Dracula 2006

    The misadventures of Vlad and Ingrid, who have moved to Britain from Transylvania with their father Count Dracula.

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  • Poster for Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

    Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 2009

    The friendship between fairy princess Holly and Ben Elf in an enchanted magical kingdom of elves and fairies.

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  • Poster for Bang Goes the Theory

    Bang Goes the Theory 2009

    Dallas Campbell, Liz Bonnin, Jem Stansfield and Dr. Yan Wong take on the scientific world by devising their own ingenious ways of explaining cutting-edge developments in technology.

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  • Poster for Gladiators

    Gladiators 2024

    A new generation of superhumans take on brave contenders in the ultimate test of speed and strength. It's all-out action, with Bradley and Barney Walsh in charge.

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  • Poster for The Trap Door

    The Trap Door 1986

    The Trap Door is a claymation-style animated television series, originally shown in the United Kingdom in 1984. The plot revolves around both the daily lives and the misadventures of a group of monsters living in a castle. Although the emphasis was on humour and the show was marketed as a children's programme but also for family entertainment, the show drew much from the genres of horror and dark fantasy. The show has since become a cult favourite and remains one of the most widely recognised kids' shows of the 1980s. Digital children's channel Pop started rerunning the show in 2010.

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  • Poster for Theodosia

    Theodosia 2022

    In 1906 London, 14-year-old Theodosia “Theo” Throckmorton gathers an eclectic team that includes her younger brother Henry, along with friends Will and Egyptian Princess, Safiya, to fight a powerful secret society bent on destroying the world with ancient Egyptian dark magic.

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  • Poster for LEGO Masters

    LEGO Masters 2017

    British version of the reality contest where some of the most skilled brick fanatics do battle to be crowned LEGO Master.

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  • Poster for Fireman Sam

    Fireman Sam 1987

    Follow the adventures of fireman Sam and his colleagues as they protect the citizens of the Welsh town of Pontypandy. Whenever the alarm sounds, brave Sam and his co-workers can be counted on to jump into a fire engine, hop onto a helicopter, or even launch an inflatable lifeboat to battle blazes, mount rescue missions, or provide medical attention to those in need.

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  • Poster for Trials of Life

    Trials of Life 1990

    Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.

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  • Poster for Michael McIntyre's Big Show

    Michael McIntyre's Big Show 2016

    Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian, presenter and former Britain's Got Talent judge Michael McIntyre.

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  • Poster for Hey Duggee

    Hey Duggee 2014

    Animated preschool series about a clubhouse that is run by a big dog called Duggee.

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  • Poster for Revolting Rhymes

    Revolting Rhymes 2016

    Based on the much-loved children’s book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake, Revolting Rhymes takes classic fairy tales, then mixes them together and serves them with a mischievous twist.

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  • Poster for Prehistoric Park

    Prehistoric Park 2006

    Using his knowledge of today’s animal kingdom and the latest research, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven uses a time portal to take him into the past, on a quest to rescue long lost prehistoric creatures.

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  • Poster for The Amazing World of Gumball: Darwin's Yearbook

    The Amazing World of Gumball: Darwin's Yearbook 2019

    Darwin Watterson tries to complete Elmore Junior High's yearbook by examining who he thinks should be on the front cover. As he goes through his options, his friends go over everything they have done throughout the show.

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  • Poster for The Worst Witch

    The Worst Witch 1998

    Mildred (Milly) Hubble came to Cackle's Academy to start her new life as a witch. On the first day of school, she arrived late to school, crashing into the school grounds – not a very good start to the first day of school at all! Even though her spells turn into a disaster and she can't fly her broomstick, she always saves the day!

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  • Poster for Silverpoint

    Silverpoint 2022

    The series follows a group of kids at an adventure camp who discover a strange artefact, while also drawn to the fate of four children who mysteriously disappeared twenty years ago.

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  • Poster for The Story of Tracy Beaker

    The Story of Tracy Beaker 2002

    Tracy Beaker is a 10-year-old girl who has been placed in a children's home. Tracy makes new friends along the way and causes mischief wherever she goes.

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  • Poster for Horrid Henry

    Horrid Henry 2006

    Life is not fair! Horrid Henry feels that the rest of the world is against him and he wages a constant war against the adults. Like any headstrong young boy, he is determined, relentless, he doesn't hold back and he never admits defeat! He will stop at nothing to outwit the enemy and teachers, relatives and babysitters avoid him at all costs.

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  • Poster for The Evermoor Chronicles

    The Evermoor Chronicles 2015

    American teen, Tara Crossley, moves to a spooky English village with her mum, a famous novelist and new step family. There, Tara discovers a magic tapestry that tells the future. The Tapestry is tended to by the sinister “Everines” who are determined to get rid of our heroine and her family at any cost…

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  • Poster for Unexpected

    Unexpected 2017

    A raw look at three teenage pregnancies and the effects it has on their families as everyone prepares for the arrival of the babies.

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  • Poster for Angelina Ballerina

    Angelina Ballerina 2002

    Angelina Ballerina is a cartoon mouse, created by author Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig, who is featured in a series of children's books. The series is set in Chipping Cheddar, a place similar to 1920s London.

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  • Poster for Antiques Roadshow

    Antiques Roadshow 1978

    A team of experts from auction houses tours towns throughout the UK to value treasures brought in by members of the public.

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  • Poster for Sort Your Life Out

    Sort Your Life Out 2021

    Stacey Solomon and her crack team help families transform their homes with a life-changing declutter. All of the homeowners possessions are taken to a warehouse where they will choose what to let go and what will return to their reorganised home.

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  • Poster for Doctor Snuggles

    Doctor Snuggles 1981

    Doctor Snuggles is an animated television series created by Jeffrey O'Kelly based on original artwork by Nick Price, about a friendly and optimistic inventor named Doctor Snuggles who has unusual adventures with his friends. The show featured fantastical scenarios which usually involved Doctor Snuggles inventing something outlandish such as a robot helper or diamond-making machine, and had a variety of supporting characters who were mostly anthropomorphic animals.

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