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Demons (UK)Demons (UK)
ITV, 2009 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Family, Action, Adventure | ► Trailer
3.0


This six-part drama series gives a contemporary spin on the legacy of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes) stars as Rupert Galvin, who, along with his godson and friends, fights the demons walking the streets of London.


The BisexualThe Bisexual
Channel 4, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama | ► Trailer
4.0


The Bisexual explores the differences between dating men and women from the perspective of a person who finds herself doing both. New Yorker Leila is feeling lost in London having just left a ten year relationship with girlfriend and business partner Sadie. Moving out of their beautiful, shared apartment, Leila ends up renting a room from neurotic novelist Gabe, a man living in constant fear of missing out and dwarfed by the success of his debut novel which came out 13 years ago and has long been forgotten. Leila finds an unlikely wingman in the form of Gabe. He helps her navigate a new life dating men and women - and Leila, in return, introduces wide-eyed Gabe to the queer scene whilst doing her best to help him decipher his unreadable, sort-of-girlfriend Francisca. As Leila comes to lean more and more on Gabe she finds herself struggling to come out as bisexual to her gay friends.


QuacksQuacks
BBC Two, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.0


Raucous medical comedy set in Victorian London about four pioneers, friends and rivals - fighting to make a mark on the world and save lives.


Mind Your LanguageMind Your Language
ITV, 1977 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy
4.7


The show is set in an adult education college in London and focuses on the English as a Foreign Language class taught by Mr Jeremy Brown who had to deal with a motley crew of foreign students.


Threesome (2021)Threesome (2021)
Viaplay, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Romance | ► Trailer
5.0


Follows Siri and David, who are high school cops and live together in London. When a night out ends in a spontaneous night of passion with Camille, they are forced to investigate their relationship.


Neil Gaiman's Likely StoriesNeil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Sky Arts 1, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | ► Trailer



Set in London, these four 30-minute short stories will be characteristically dark and strange whilst also drawing on the deftly crafted characters' human warmth and wit. Centering on the act of storytelling, viewers will be drawn into Neil's intricately crafted world that moves seamlessly between reality and fantasy.Each film, although self-contained, explores common themes of human consumption, destructive obsession and psychological cannibalism - all told with great humour, humanity and a completely astounding musical score.


Doll & EmDoll & Em
Sky Living, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Mini-Series | ► Trailer



Real-life best friends Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells star in the semi-improvised comedy, Doll & Em, exploring their friendship in a unique way. The show follows the two friends as they navigate their personal and professional lives, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.


The Last DetectiveThe Last Detective
ITV, 2003 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery
3.5


The series is based on the books of Leslie Thomas. Peter Davison stars as Detective Constable Davies who is based in Willesden, London.


Murder CityMurder City
ITV, 2004 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery
4.5


A British police drama with a mismatched duo who solve challenging cases through very different but critical investigation techniques.


The Greatest Show Never MadeThe Greatest Show Never Made
Prime Video, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary



It follows the story of how, on a wet morning in June 2002, four cameras filmed 30 contestants who had quit jobs and given up their homes and travelled to a park in South East London, to take part in the biggest reality show on TV. However, the show didn't exist and the series will explore fame, identity and the desire to escape everyday life, as the group try and turn disaster into triumph as they confront the collapse of their dreams.


Murder Investigation TeamMurder Investigation Team
ITV, 2003 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery
2.7


Murder Investigation Team (M.I.T.) is a British police drama series produced by the ITV network as a spin-off from the long-running series, The Bill. The series recounts the activities of a Murder Investigation Team, who are linked to the Sun Hill borough of London, as featured in The Bill.


Dempsey and MakepeaceDempsey and Makepeace
ITV, 1985 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime
3.0


This detective/police drama series was based around two mis-matched detectives. Leiutenant James Dempsey was seconded to a new undercover section of Scotland Yard known as SI-10. This was for his own protection following a corruption scandal in the New York police department. Once in London, Dempsey was partnered with a beautiful female Detective Sergeant named Harriet Makepeace, who prefered to be known as "Harry". Together, they worked under the extremely watchful eye of Chief Superintendant Gordon Spikings. Dempsey and Makepeace never really agreed with each other's methods of police work, but they managed to get the bad guys. Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber made the roles of "Dempsey and Makepeace" their own. Their on-screen relationship could never prepare the public for what was to happen in real-life.


Emigracja XDEmigracja XD
Canal+, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama



A comedy about the journey of two friends, true buddies, Malcolm and Stomil, who leave their hometown and embark on an emigration adventure to London. Along the way from a very small town to the mighty United Kingdom, they encounter a whole gallery of peculiar characters: gypsy camper traders, anarchist squatters, repeat offenders hiding from the Polish justice system, and go-go club employees.


Trigger Happy TVTrigger Happy TV
Channel 4, 2000 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Lifestyle, Reality



This is a show where a few people go across London doing some of the strangest, most random improvised acts and catching it all on tape. Most of the time, they dress up as animals and do something crazy or scream into their enormous cell phone, or they'll do another one of their insane ideas.


Absolute PowerAbsolute Power
BBC Two, 2003 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy
3.0


The inner workings of a successful PR firm - lying for a living.


Asylum (2015)Asylum (2015)
BBC Four, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure | ► Trailer



A comedy featuring a government whistleblower and an internet entrepreneur who become trapped together in a London embassy.


FM (UK)FM (UK)
ITV2, 2009 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Music



Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Bishop and Nina Sosanya star in this new comedy series about the running of a hip radio station, Skin FM, in London. Following a group of fame-hungry friends as they run a daily indie-inspired show, this comedy show features "live" performances from top bands and singers including The Charlatans, The Wombats, Guillemots, The Subways and Ladyhawke.


Party AnimalsParty Animals
BBC Two, 2007 Cancelled/Ended | Drama
1.0


The title says it all: Party Animals. This program delves into the party politics, and the partying habits of several twenty-somethings within and around Westminster.


The Royal BodyguardThe Royal Bodyguard
BBC One, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action



The Royal Bodyguard follows the escapades of Captain Guy Hubble (Sir David Jason), an ex-guardsman who saw action in Cyprus and Northern Ireland. Now Head of Security at Buckingham Palace car park, he is surprisingly appointed as Royal Bodyguard after saving the Queen's life in an act of bravery on the day of the State Opening of Parliament. This is much to the frustration of Hubble's boss Colonel Dennis Whittington, who is desperate to see the back of Hubble and knows only too well about his relentless mishaps. Hubble takes his new role very seriously but soon manages to upset foreign ambassadors, his colleagues and members of the public as he haphazardly carries out his security checks and takes on personal rescue missions for the Queen and her family. Hubble manages to endanger Royal security repeatedly and on a colossal scale, yet somehow comes up smelling of roses every time.


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