Best European musical series

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

  • Poster for Tu Cara Me Suena

    Tu Cara Me Suena 2011

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  • Poster for Samuel

    Samuel 2024

    Samuel is 10 years old. He's keeping a diary, and he has a problem. His problem is that Basile told the tall Julie that Samuel loved her. Which isn't true, he doesn't care about Julie. It's only that, she laughed at one of his jokes once and he thought she was nice to do so.

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  • Poster for The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective 1986

    Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

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  • Poster for Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After

    Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After 2022

    A tragically separated couple must find each other in another life to break a spell on their town, but the arrival of two tourists threaten their chance.

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  • Poster for Soul Music

    Soul Music 1997

    Soul Music is a seven-part animated television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Hall, and first broadcast on 12 May 1997. It was the first film adaptation of an entire Discworld novel. The series soundtrack was also released on CD, but the disc is now out of production. The soundtrack is, however, now available through iTunes.

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  • Poster for The Lodge

    The Lodge 2016

    Fifteen-year-old Skye moves with her father from the big city to rural Northern Ireland, where they take over a local family owned  hotel called North Star, previously managed by Skye's grandfather. Skye tries to build a new life, but this new life is not free from complications as Skye must navigate through the everyday stresses of life as a teenager and tries to integrate into a group of teenagers who live and work in the hotel.

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  • Poster for Britannia High

    Britannia High 2008

    Britannia High is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatre school. It aired on ITV and TV3 Ireland, premiering on 26 October 2008. The show starred Sapphire Elia, Georgina Hagen, Mitch Hewer, Rana Roy, Matthew James Thomas and Marcquelle Ward, as well as Adam Garcia as the dance mentor, Lorraine Pilkington as the music mentor and Mark Benton as the school principal and acting mentor. In addition to the main cast, the series featured cameo performances from Girls Aloud, Boyzone, Matt Willis and Gemma Bissix. Also, Aston Merrygold, lead singer of hit boyband JLS, auditioned for the role before his success in the boyband - but only made it to the final 16. George Ure who attended Mountview Academy also auditioned before his success in the Musical Wicked where he played Boq. Pixie Lott also auditioned as did Ed Sheeran and Danielle Peazer. The show featured an original soundtrack which was created by a team of pop producers and writers in the UK, led by Take That member Gary Barlow.

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  • Poster for Tweenies

    Tweenies 1999

    Four best friends in preschool age have fun together in their playgroup and learn about the world around them through engaging songs, stories, crafts and more.

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  • Poster for Crybaby

    Crybaby 2023

    Schoolgirl Masha and her parents are forced to move from Moscow to Novoorsk. After the elite gymnasium on Rublevka, it is not easy for a girl to put up with the rules of a provincial school. At her new school, she becomes a victim of bullying — sophisticated psychological and physical harassment by classmates. It becomes especially harsh because of Masha's feelings for Chris's boyfriend, the main star and rebel of the school. At the suggestion of Chris, the nickname "Crybaby" was glued to Masha. To cope with problems and tears, the heroine is helped only by music and a band that she has put together with other students.

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  • Poster for James De Musical

    James De Musical 2021

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  • Poster for Stories from Norway

    Stories from Norway 2018

    Investigative musical series with each episode being a standalone that deals with one real life object or event.

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  • Poster for Cachitos de Hierro y Cromo

    Cachitos de Hierro y Cromo 2013

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  • Poster for Petticoat

    Petticoat 2016

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  • David Gray: Ireland's Greatest Hit 2020

    The story of how David Gray, a broke Welsh singer, made an album in his spare room that became the biggest selling of all time in Ireland.

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  • Poster for Kniven i hjärtat

    Kniven i hjärtat 2004

    A love drama between two young people in a suburb. The story also depicts young people's everyday life in a multicultural society with all its ingredients: love, hate, joy and sorrow.

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  • On the Edge: Improvisation in Music 1992

    A series of four 55 minute films shown on Channel 4 TV in the UK in early 1992. To say this was the best and most intelligent analysis of improvisation to be screened on UK television is probably unnecessary: it has in all likelihood been the only televised programme on this form of music-making. Written and narrated by Derek Bailey, produced and directed by Jeremy Marre, it developed out of the first edition of Bailey's book on improvisation (the broadcast almost coinciding with the publication of the second edition) and attempted to provide a world-view of the subject, not being bound by country, musical genre or preconception.

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  • Poster for La Hora Musa

    La Hora Musa 2018

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  • Poster for I'd Do Anything

    I'd Do Anything 2008

    I'd Do Anything was a 2008 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and broadcast on BBC One. It premièred on 15 March 2008. The show searched for a new, unknown lead to play Nancy and three young performers who will take it in turns to play Oliver in a West End revival of the British musical Oliver!. The show, named after the song "I'd Do Anything", was hosted by Graham Norton with Andrew Lloyd Webber again overseeing the programme, together with theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh. In January 2008, John Barrowman confirmed he would be taking part in the show. The BBC also confirmed in late February 2008 that Barry Humphries would join Barrowman and Denise Van Outen on the judging panel of the show. Auditions for the show began in January 2008, with the show airing on BBC One throughout March, April and May 2008. In the final, on 31 May, Jodie Prenger was announced as the winner of the series.

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  • Sommertogtet - lyden af vores land 2020

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  • Huey Morgan's Latin Music Adventure 2020

    Huey Morgan presents a new three-part series, diving into the unique sounds of three countries - Puerto Rico, Brazil and Cuba - on a quest to understand latin music's enduring appeal.

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  • Poster for Hairspray: The School Musical

    Hairspray: The School Musical 2008

    One unsuspecting London high school is presented with the challenge of a lifetime: to audition, rehearse and perform a West End worthy performance of 'Hairspray' in one summer holiday.

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  • Poster for I Dream

    I Dream 2004

    A British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers, which aired in 2004. It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on 13 teenagers who are invited to enrol at the college, Avalon Heights, over the summer. All eight members of the pop group S Club 8 star in the show alongside five other young actors and actresses and Hollywood film actor Christopher Lloyd. The show has the members of S Club 8 playing supposedly exaggerated versions of themselves, albeit with identical names to their real life counterparts. Each episode of the show includes several songs and dance numbers involving both members and non-members of the band. Cast member George Wood called the show "a modern day Fame".

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  • Poster for Stars on Stage

    Stars on Stage 2024

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  • Cinderella '80 1984

    In this contemporary retelling of the Cinderella story, a feisty 18-year-old Italian-American New Yorker named Cindy is sent off to Rome with her irascible stepmother and vain stepsisters. On the way, she meets, and falls in love with, globetrotting bagpacker Mizio, who eventually turns out to be of Italian nobility. There's a fairy stand-in in the form of a spaced-out astrologer, a dance, and she even loses a shoe at one point. Care to venture a guess how it all turns out?

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  • Poster for Ain't Misbehavin'

    Ain't Misbehavin' 1997

    Comedy drama set during World War Two following the misadventures of two very different bandsmen - one an ex-air force pilot, the other a draft dodging, scheming private detective - as they get caught up with gangsters and romance in blitz torn London.

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  • Poster for Cover Night

    Cover Night 2023

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  • Big Night Out (ITV) 1961

    Popular variety series that made TV stars of Mike and Bernie Winters. It was recorded in Manchester and featuried top-name guests including Don Arrol, Kathy Kirby, Lionel Blair, Russ Conway, Diana Dors, Dickie Valentine, Bob Monkhouse and The Beatles at the height of their teenybopper fame.

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  • Live Aid (BBC Broadcast) 1985

    This broadcast can be considered as the best possible. We have here complete performances of most of the Wembley performers and almost all the American performers, as soon as the satellite feed was opened at 17:00.

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  • Les Enfoirés 1989

    In January 1986, Coluche, who a few months earlier founded the association of Restos du Cœur, brought together artists, public figures and politicians on television to promote the association and its actions. Jean-Jacques Goldman composed La Chanson des Restos, which was interpreted by several personalities and went on tour to benefit of the association. After Coluche died suddenly in June of 1986, his widow Veronique Colucci relaunched the initiative as a new television program in December of that year.

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  • NRJ Music Awards 2000

    TF1 and NRJ meet you every year in November for one of the biggest French ceremonies revealing the list of the greatest artists of the year and the best titles of the moment.

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  • Zito to Elliniko tragoudi 1986

    Μουσική εκπομπή, που αποσκοπεί στην προβολή του ελληνικού τραγουδιού.Αποτέλεσε αναμφίβολα μια από τις εκπομπές που έγραψαν ιστορία στην ελληνική τηλεόραση. Το «Ζήτω το ελληνικό τραγούδι» με παρουσιαστή τον Διονύση Σαββόπουλο που προβλήθηκε από τις 11 Οκτωβρίου 1986 ως το καλοκαίρι του 1987, κατάφερε να συγκεντρώσει κάποια από τα μεγαλύτερα ονόματα του ελληνικού τραγουδιού (και όχι μόνο), πραγματοποιώντας απρόβλεπτες συμπράξεις και ξεχωριστές ζωντανές ηχογραφήσεις...Βασικοί συνεργάτες του Διονύση Σαββόπουλου ήταν ο Γιώργος Κοντογιάννης, ο Σωτήρης Κακίσης, η Αντζελίνα Καλογεροπούλου και ο Σταμάτης Φασουλής.Μέσα από την εκπομπή, ο Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος σχολίαζε τα θέματα της μουσικής και της ευρύτερης καλλιτεχνικής παραγωγής και επικαιρότητας. Επίσης, αναφερόταν σε διάφορα είδη και εποχές του ελληνικού τραγουδιού, μέσα από αφιερώματα σε πρόσωπα και γεγονότα. Η εκπομπή επιχειρούσε να συγκεράσει την ελληνικότητα, το λαϊκό στοιχείο και τη μοντέρνα ροκ αισθητική.

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  • Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (UK) 1994

    Don't Forget Your Toothbrush was a combined light entertainment and quiz show written and presented by Chris Evans and ran for two series notching up over twenty shows along the way.

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  • 2Gs and the Pop People 1972

    Popular music series; the 2 G's refers to dance group The Second Generation. ITV tx 10/06/1972 - 15/07/1972 (Sat) 6 eps. x 45 mins. A London Weekend Television Production

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  • Hushabye Lullabye 2020

    Join Dillie Dally and the Hushabye Rocket as they take flight on a musical journey full of lullabies and cuddles to Planet Dream.

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  • I Cartoni dello Zecchino d'Oro 2008

    The most beautiful songs of Zecchino D'Oro interpreted by the children of Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano and told by many funny animated stories.

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  • ... Sings 2009

    BBC archive performances of cover versions

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  • The Session 1987

    Produced by Frontier Films and recorded before live audiences in Dublin, the series features a mix of American and Irish musicians performing together. The first series was filmed in the summer of 1987 and were the first programmes to be made in RTÉ’s Studio 4. The second series was filmed in 1988 over three nights in the Point Theatre in Dublin as the opening event in what is now called the 3arena.

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  • Rock Legends 2002

    The series "Rock Legends" focuses on the Midlands music scene and pays tribute to some of the most successful musical artists to come out of the region. The series is hosted by Noddy Holder.

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  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 2014

    This comprehensive history of the Hollywood musical kicks off with the advent of talking pictures. And what better way to usher in this bold new era than with a musical starring the world’s most popular entertainer?

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  • Contrasts 1968

    A series of music and arts features originally broadcast by the BBC between 1967 and 1969. Selected episodes are now being made available on BBC iPlayer. Unable to find any list of the original episodes so starting episodes from 1 for each original broadcast year as they become available.

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  • The Hollyoaks Music Show 2009

    The Hollyoaks Music Show, sponsored by Matalan, ran for three series from 2009 to 2011 and was broadcast as 30 minute episodes on Channel 4’s magazine show ‘T4’. Recorded on the set of Hollyoaks, performers included global sensation, Ed Sheeran, who was promoting his debut single ‘A Team’ at the time, as well as Paloma Faith, Jason Derulo, The Saturdays and Olly Murs. Across the three series, The Hollyoaks Music Show was presented by Rick Edwards, Matt Littler and Darren Jefferies and also featured appearances from current Hollyoaks cast members.

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  • Poster for Les grands airs de Tebaldo

    Les grands airs de Tebaldo 1991

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  • Poster for Chante !

    Chante ! 2008

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  • Poster for Эти глаза напротив

    Эти глаза напротив 2015

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  • All Together Now (IT) 2019

    All Together Now is an Italian reality television music competition hosted by Michelle Hunziker, based on the reality television singing competition format of the same name.

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  • Poster for Glasat na Bulgaria

    Glasat na Bulgaria 2011

    The Voice of Bulgaria is a Bulgarian reality singing competition and local version of The Voice of Holland. Its first season was held in the summer of 2011 on bTV.

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  • Stage School 2016

    Stage School follows the lives of students and teachers at a real-life stage school.

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  • Tesoros de la tele 2020

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  • Poster for The Return of Musketeers or the Treasure of Cardinal Mazarini

    The Return of Musketeers or the Treasure of Cardinal Mazarini 2012

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  • Poster for Главная сцена

    Главная сцена 2015

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  • Poster for Factor X España

    Factor X España 2007

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  • Nästan Unplugged 2015

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  • The Big Songfestival Party 2019

    Het Grote Songfestivalfeest (English: the Big Songfestival Party) is a Dutch live television concert, starring artists of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Ziggo Dome, in Amsterdam. Different cuts of the show are broadcast in a number of European countries as supplementary Eurovision programming ahead of or during the contest weeks. This series is the original broadcast, as shown in the Netherlands.

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  • Sto Spiti 2020

    Σειρά μουσικών εκπομπών με αγαπημένους καλλιτέχνες που ξεκίνησε να προβάλλεται από το Mega Channel εντός του lockdown λόγω του Covid-19.

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  • One To One (UK) 1990

    Annie Nightingale interviews rock stars, one-to-one

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  • Menoume spiti 2020

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  • ... Sings Disney Songs 2012

    From a range of archive shows, interpretations of Disney tunes over the last 40 years, including the Bare Necessities, When You Wish upon a Star and Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.

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  • A Blackpool Big Band Boogie: Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra 2015

    Concert specially recorded for BBC Four on 24 June 2015 at the Empress Ballroom Blackpool, where Jools Holland and his band were joined by special guests Rumer, Marc Almond and Ruby Turner.

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  • Poster for Bulgaria Searches for a Talent

    Bulgaria Searches for a Talent 2010

    Bulgaria Searches for a Talent is the Bulgarian version of the Got Talent series. It launched on bTV on 1 March 2010. Singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other performers compete against each other for audience support. The winner of the show will receive 60,000 leva (about €30,000).

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  • Latin Music: A Session With 2020

    A treat for music lovers - intimate live sessions with musicians from Puerto Rico, Brazil and Cuba. Each film is an immersive portrait of both the artist and the influences that have shaped them.

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  • Poster for Cruz y raya.com

    Cruz y raya.com 2000

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  • The Playlist (BE) 2020

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  • TOTP2 at Christmas 2008

    Series of editions of TOTP2 featuring the very best pop music from the BBC archives

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