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Best BBC shows: All the best dramas on BBC iPlayer
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The Fall
Psychological thriller with Gillian Anderson. When a London-based female detective works on a murder case in Belfast, she becomes convinced there is a serial killer on the loose.The Gallows Pole
Shane Meadows's first period drama, about a little-known 18th Century criminal mastermind. The cast includes established and first-time actors.Gossip Girl
Revival of the US drama centring on a new generation of teenagers at a New York private school whose lives are dominated by social media. Starring Blake Lively and Leighton MeesterMagpie Murders
Editor Susan Ryeland gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives Alan Conway's unfinished manuscript of an Atticus Pünd mystery.Boarders
Five talented black teenagers receive scholarships to a prestigious boarding school only to discover they're only there to improve the school's image after a problematic scandal. Comedy series starring Derek Riddell and Harry GilbyThe Outlaws
Comedy drama, starring Stephen Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Darren Boyd and Gamba ColeSherwood
When a murder occurs in an ex-mining town, DCS Ian St Clair is called to investigate. Drama starring David Morrissey.Sitting in Limbo
Anthony Bryan and his personal struggle to be accepted as a British Citizen during the Windrush immigration scandal.The Newsreader
Anna Torv and Sam Reid star in the Australian 1980s-set drama about the unlikely bond between a young TV reporter and a female newsreader.Everything I Know About Love
Follow two childhood best friends as they dive deep into bad dates, heartaches and humiliations.Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
An unknown assailant begins tormenting a disparate group of teen girls. Mystery drama, starring Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria and Malia PylesThe Fades
Fantasy horror starring Iain De Caestecker as Paul, a teenager haunted by apocalyptic dreams that neither his therapist nor his best friend Mac (Daniel Kaluuya) can provide answers for.Peaky Blinders
Period gangster drama with Cillian Murphy and Sam Neill about a family from Birmingham running a feared crime ring, making money from illegal betting, protection and the black market.Strike
Two-part adaptation of JK Rowling's detective novel. Cormoran Strike is hired by the wife of a notorious author to find her missing husband.This Is Going to Hurt
Ben Whishaw and Ambika Mod star in a comedy drama based on the bestselling book by Adam Kay, documenting his time as a junior doctor in obstetrics and gynaecology.Bloodlands
Crime thriller, starring James Nesbitt. It centres on a detective who is convinced that a serial killer has returned after a break of 20 years.The Responder
Crime drama starring Martin Freeman as a police response officer struggling with financial commitments, family problems and mental health issuesTime
Prison drama, written by Jimmy McGovernThe Tourist
A man with no memory is pursued across the Australian Outback by enemies from the past he cannot remember in a drama starring Jamie Dornan in the title role.Torchwood
This sci-fi spin-off from the Doctor Who series follows the work of a shadowy organisation, led by charismatic Captain Jack, that investigates monsters, aliens and other unusual phenomena.The Secrets She Keeps
Drama. Two women from two different walks of life find that they have explosive secrets in common, and fight to conceal the truth as their worlds are set to collide.Doctor Who
The Time Lord known as the Doctor travels through space and time with his companions, having incredible adventures and facing dangerous enemies.Killing Eve
Spy thriller based on the Villanelle novellas by Luke Jennings with Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh. A desk-bound MI5 security officer finds herself on a collision course with a violent assassin.A Suitable Boy
Andrew Davies' adaptation of Vikram Seth's novel following the story of a university student coming of age in India in 1951. Starring Tanya Maniktala.