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Humans is set in a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant eerily similar to its live counterpart. In the hope of transforming the way they live, one strained suburban family purchases a refurbished synth only to discover that sharing life with a machine has far-reaching and chilling consequences.

At the UK company Reynhold Industries, their corporate high-rise towers are full of beautiful happy people with one success story after another. Well, except for the employees that work in the basement - the IT department.

Twelve homebakers take part in a 'bake off', which will test every aspect of their baking skills as they battle it out to be crowned the Great British Bake Off's Best Amateur Baker.

Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston is returning to TV in Electric Dreams: The World of Phillip K. Dick, an anthology series based on the legendary sci-fi writer's work, Variety. The series will be written and executive-produced by Outlander's Ronald D. Moore and Justified's Michael Dinner. Cranston will also executive-produce.Still in very early stages, it will be a British-American co-production between Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television. Each of the 10 episodes will be a standalone story.

Set in the early 1990s, this sitcom features the personal exploits of a 16 year old girl, her family and friends during the Troubles.

The show sees comedian Greg Davies and his assistant Alex Horne setting a group of comedians various tasks, with them ultimately deciding who wins the game.

A single camera comedy, following an Irish woman and a American man as they struggle to fall in love, in London.

This is a drama series which follows the plight of thirteen-year-old Ra'nell as he navigates the pitfalls of living in crime filled east-London after his mother, Lisa, is committed to a mental hospital. The story also follows the rise of a local drug dealer, Dushane, and the tough decisions he must make to stay alive and in business.

Patience centers on Detective Bea Metcalf, who forms an unlikely duo with a young autistic police archivist, Patience Evans. Their investigations unfold against the backdrop of the historic city of York.

A drama which follows a shadowy unit called The Network and a strange graphic novel.

Set in 2024 in the run up to a British general election, The Undeclared War tracks a leading team of analysts buried in the heart of GCHQ, the UK's version of the NSA, secretly working to ward off a cyber-attack on the country's electoral system.

Essentially, a take on the 'odd-couple' sitcom, Peep Show revolves around the lives of two twentysomethings, Mark and Jeremy, who share a flat. Mark is an office worker, with a bleak outlook on life, who obsesses over his co-worker, Sophie. Jeremy in contrast, is a lazy, shallow guy trying to make it in the music industry.

It follows Evie and Pete, who move into an upscale neighborhood and find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status anxiety. They find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka, but after Danny and Evie share a passionate night together there is trouble ahead. Based on 2014 Dutch series "Nieuwe buren (New Neighbours)"

A mash-up of current affairs comedy quiz '8 out of 10 Cats' and daily words and numbers quiz show 'Countdown'. Jimmy Carr presents and each week he is joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson, they are joined each week by Susie Dent in dictionary corner and Rachel Riley providing the letters and numbers.

Ritchie, Roscoe and Colin are young lads, strangers at first, leaving home at 18 and heading off to London in 1981 with hope and ambition and joy... and walking straight into a plague that most of the world ignores. Year by year, episode by episode, their lives change, as the mystery of a new virus starts as a rumour, then a threat, then a terror, and then something that binds them together in the fight.It's the story of their friends, lovers and families too, especially Jill, the girl who loves them and helps them, and galvanises them in the battles to come. Together they will endure the horror of the epidemic, the pain of rejection and the prejudices that gay men faced throughout the decade.

When twenty-something Dylan Witter learns he's got chlamydia, he has to make a list of his past partners and contact each one. Until now, Dylan has done his best to steer clear of that particular lane of memories, but at least he has his two best friends along on his obligatory stroll, to provide support and a bit of (not-always-helpful) advice. Dylan does elect to make good use of his predicament, though, by forcing himself to truly take stock (episode by episode) of his chaotic love life and discover why his relationships always end horribly.

After a nervous breakdown, Aine tries to rebuild her life with the help of her sister. This witty and touching show explores mental health and relationships. This Way Up is a heartwarming dramedy that tackles heavy subjects with humor and sensitivity. Its charming characters and honest portrayal of mental illness make it a must-watch.

As much as it is an exploration of the anatomy of a terrible crime, Deadwater Fell is equally a forensic dissection of two relationships - Kate and Tom, Jess and Steve. BAFTA and NTA-winning David Tennant (Broadchurch, Doctor Who, Good Omens) stars as Tom Kendrick.

It's Friday night in the Goodman household and the family sit down for their routine supper, but everything will not go as planned. Not even a bit.

Black Books is a British sitcom about a misanthropic bookshop owner, Bernard Black, who is rude to his customers and doesn't like selling books. Bernard's assistant, Manny, tries to keep the shop running smoothly, while his friend Fran tries to get him to socialize more. The show is full of dark humor and absurd situations.

Each episode Kevin McCloud follows different couples / families who are trying to build / improve a property. They can go from the downright stupid to the most high class and dignified properties.

This is a comedy drama that crashes straight into the lives and loves of six twenty-something adults living together as Property Guardians in a disused hospital. In amongst the asbestos and abandoned x-ray machines live sexually explosive estate agent Sam, frustrated French artist Melody, shy and excitable Fred, and happily engaged couple Anthony and Kate. It's practically peaceful. That is, until the spontaneous arrival of Lulu, Anthony's oldest and least responsible friend... In an age of unaffordable housing and sky-high rents, becoming a Property Guardian has never been so appealing, with thousands of people paying as little as 25 pound a week to live in unoccupied buildings in exchange for 'protecting' the property from disrepair. Just imagine waking up every morning in your own historic building in the most exciting city in the world. Even if it is an enormous, creepy, derelict hospital.

A look at the highs and lows of the band members that make up Muslim female punk band Lady Parts, as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussein - a geeky PhD student who is recruited to be their unlikely lead guitarist.

This is an end-of-year quiz show that attempts to recap the last year's news stories. Six celebrity panelists compete to prove who was paying attention for the past year, or at least who failed to pay attention in the funniest way. Comedian Jimmy Carr plays host, judge, and favorite punching bag.

In this wryly humorous dramedy, stand-up comic Mae Martin deals with sobriety, addiction and a new relationship with her formerly straight girlfriend.