Mastermind

Mastermind 1972

5.40

Mastermind is a British quiz show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting and air of seriousness. Devised by Bill Wright, the basic format of Mastermind has never changed — four and in later contests five contestants face two rounds, one on a specialised subject of the contestant's choice, the other a general knowledge round. Wright drew inspiration from his experiences of being interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. The atmosphere is helped by Mastermind's famously ominous theme music, "Approaching Menace" by the British composer Neil Richardson. The quiz programme originated and was recorded in Manchester at studios such as New Broadcasting House and Granada Studios, before permanently moving to MediaCityUK in 2011.

1972

Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf 1988

8.05

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

1988

Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders 2013

8.53

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

2013

Newsnight

Newsnight 1980

6.20

A daily BBC Television current affairs programme which specialises in analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians.

1980

Horizon

Horizon 1964

7.30

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

1964

Sportsround

Sportsround 2005

1

Sportsround was a weekly spin-off from CBBC children's news programme Newsround. The sports magazine show was broadcast Friday evenings at 6:30pm on CBBC Channel and on Saturday mornings on BBC Two at 7.25am. Sportsround was the only sports television show in the UK that was specifically aimed at children. First broadcast in 2005, Sportsround was a well-known children's show - regularly having big names on the show, including David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Frank Lampard. The final episode aired on 11 December 2010. It was replaced by a new sports show, Match of the Day Kickabout, which airs in Sportsround's original BBC Two slot on Saturday mornings.

2005

Only Connect

Only Connect 2008

6.40

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.

2008

University Challenge

University Challenge 1962

6.00

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

1962

Countryfile

Countryfile 1988

3.90

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

1988

Screen Two

Screen Two 1985

6.80

Series of single made-for-television dramas.

1985

The Goodies

The Goodies 1970

7.50

A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.

1970

Top Gear

Top Gear 1978

7.80

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.

1978

Pointless

Pointless 2009

6.60

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.

2009

Match of the Day

Match of the Day 1964

7.42

BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

1964

This World

This World 2004

6.00

The series is mainly focused on social issues and current affairs stories around the world. International current affairs documentaries, replacing "Correspondent".

2004

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You 1990

7.10

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

1990

Robot Wars

Robot Wars 1998

6.80

Teams of amateur robot fighting enthusiasts battle it out over a series of rounds in a huge purpose-built arena aiming to become the Robot Wars Champion.

1998

Ready Steady Cook

Ready Steady Cook 1994

1

Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

1994

The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom 2015

8.30

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.

2015

Timewatch

Timewatch 1982

6.90

Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history. It was first broadcast on 29 September 1982 and is produced by the BBC, the Timewatch brandname is used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can be found on US cable channels without the branding.

1982