The BEST 5 shows of all time
Every 5 show, ranked
We've compiled the average episode rating for every 5 show to compile this list of best shows!
#1 - Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge
Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge follows Robson Green as he undertakes a round-the-world trip to experience some of the most extreme fishing destinations. Each week he also challenges local experts to five rounds of angling to see who can catch the biggest fish.
View Episode Rankings#2 - Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben Fogle travels round the world to visit people who have given up the rat race.
View Episode Rankings#3 - Britain's Bloody Crown
Dan Jones tells the story of the Wars of the Roses. This series uses Dan's unique storytelling method with dramatic re-enactments.
View Episode Rankings#4 - All Creatures Great & Small (2020)
The numerous adventures of a friendly staff at a country veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire.
View Episode Rankings#5 - Police Interceptors
We follow the high-speed police units catching criminals on the run.
View Episode Rankings#6 - Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!
Camera follow teams of High Court Enforcement Agents, dealing with the execution of High Court Writs.
View Episode Rankings#7 - Michael Palin in North Korea
Travelogue series delving into the notably private nation.
View Episode Rankings#8 - The Gadget Show
Each week, the show previews and reviews the latest gadgets, and broadcasts the latest technology news. The show is aimed at giving the mass consumer an insight into the gadget world and in addition, it aims to give enough information for the more "geeky" audience, but still making it accessible to the more casual viewer. The show has featured HD DVDs, video cameras, MP3 players and other technologies. A segment showing viewers how to get the most out of their technology is also included along with a competition to win anything from £5,000 to £12,000 worth of new gadgets. Each series usually contains a special episode focusing on a particular technology conference or expo. Past conferences include CeBIT and The Next Fest.
View Episode Rankings#9 - Secrets of Great British Castles
Dan Jones introduces Secrets of Great British Castles - a series exploring the fascinating history of six of the nation's most significant fortified buildings.
View Episode Rankings#10 - The Hardacres
A rags-to-riches saga following the lives, loves and fortunes of the working-class Hardacre family as they move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate in 1890s Yorkshire.
View Episode Rankings#11 - Borderline (2016)
Mockumentary based in the border security office of fictional Northend Airport, a small provincial airport which may lack a little in glamour, but still must abide by the same rules as larger international airports.
View Episode Rankings#12 - Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother brings together a group of strangers from all walks of life to live under one roof, where dozens of cameras record their every move 24-hours a day, seven days a week. With no contact from the outside world, the housemates compete in the ultimate popularity contest. Their personalities are exposed through unlikely friendships, diary room revelations and challenges, to determine who will receive special privileges and who will be nominated for eviction. In this uniquely exposing competition, it is ultimately the viewer who decides who stays and who goes, until the last housemate standing is awarded the grand prize and coveted title of Big Brother winner.
View Episode Rankings#13 - Ellis
DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop, is parachuted into failing investigations alongside her partner DS Harper. Each case will bring her to a different police station where she'll have to not only immerse herself in the case, but also win over the local police.
View Episode Rankings#14 - Bob the Builder
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!" Bob the Builder can be seen building, digging, and hauling.
View Episode Rankings#15 - Dalgliesh (2021)
Adam Dalgliesh takes us through 1970’s England as he solves unusual murders ranging from a nursing student poisoned during a training demonstration, to a homeless man and recently resigned Tory MP whose throats were slashed in a London church to suspicious deaths at a mysterious home for the disabled.
View Episode Rankings#16 - Attack On Pearl Harbor: Minute By Minute
Three-part documentary telling the definitive account of the attacks on Pearl Harbour.
View Episode Rankings#17 - The Hotel Inspector
The series that transforms failing hotels returns with Alex Polizzi at the helm. Alex, whose family owns the renowned Rocco Forte group of hotels, is on a mission to change the fortunes of some of Britain's most calamitous establishments.
View Episode Rankings#18 - The Madame Blanc Mysteries
Antiques dealer Jean solves mysteries and murders in the South of France.
View Episode Rankings#19 - The Teacher (2022)
A popular teacher with a chaotic private life faces disturbing events.
View Episode Rankings#20 - The Tribe
When a deadly virus wipes out the adult population, a group of young adults must battle for survival while trying to rebuild a new world.
View Episode Rankings#21 - Cold Call
A single mum gets caught up in a cold call scam that turns her world upside down.
View Episode Rankings#22 - The Good Ship Murder
There's a murder in every port in this drama set in the sunny Mediterranean.
View Episode Rankings#23 - Conspiracy (2015)
The show takes a look at different major events in history through the perspective of conspiracy theories.
View Episode Rankings#24 - Finders Keepers (2024)
Catastrophe rips a family apart when buried treasure triggers a disastrous decision.
View Episode Rankings#25 - The Cuckoo
The series follows the story of Sian, a lodger who is taken in by Nick and Jessica. She immediately begins sowing discord within the family, leaving Jessica, Nick and Alice fighting for each other and their own lives.
View Episode Rankings#26 - The Catch (2023)
The story follows fisherman Ed Collier, who is highly protective over his family, which includes wife Claire and daughter Abbie. However, when a rich young man by the name of Ryan Wilson starts to take an interest in his daughter, Ed feels her becoming increasingly distant and fears he may lose her for good.
View Episode Rankings#27 - 100% Hotter
Entertaining makeunder series in which fashion eyesores are stripped of their excessive make-up and outrageous clothes and transformed by fashion stylist Grace Woodward, hair designer Daniel K Palmer and makeup Melissa Sophia.
View Episode Rankings#28 - Penance (2020)
Following the loss of their son, Rosalie and Luke find their marriage under immense strain. Maddie and Rosalie find themselves in the caring hands of Jed, a charming and charismatic young man that they encounter at bereavement counselling who is also suffering under the weight of his own grief. Jed rekindles a hope for the future within the Douglas household. But underneath, a deadly and morally corrupt triangle is taking shape.
View Episode Rankings#29 - Anne Boleyn
You may know the history, but you don’t know her story. Anne Boleyn is a new three part intimate psychological thriller, told from a new perspective – hers. The show explores Anne’s final months as she struggles to secure a future for her daughter and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
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