When it comes to TV sci-fi, the Brits certainly know a thing or two about creating fantastical fiction. From Doctor Who and The Avengers, through to Ultraviolet and The Uninvited, British writers, directors, and creators have been producing sci-fi shows for decades.

Some of these shows have been mainstream hits, while others have cult appeal. However, if you’re after something new to watch (or you don’t mind watching something old), there is a treasure trove of TV treats to feast on when it comes to science fiction.

Want some suggestions? Then check out the list below.

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List of over 40 British sci-fi TV shows

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Below is a list of over 40 British sci-fi television shows. Should you want to check out some British classics, these could be the shows for you:

  • Ashes to Ashes (2008 – 2010)
  • The Avengers (1961 – 1969)
  • Black Mirror (2011 – Present)
  • Bugs (1995 – 1999)
  • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967 – 1968)
  • Century Falls (1993)
  • Children of the Stones (1977)
  • Crime Traveller (1997)
  • Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (2001)
  • Dark Season (1991)
  • Department S (1969 – 1970)
  • Doctor Who (1963 – Present)
  • Doomwatch (1970 – 1972)
  • Eleventh Hour (2006)
  • Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (2004)
  • Goodnight Sweetheart (1993 – 1999)
  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
  • Invasion: Earth (1998)
  • Joe 90 (1968 – 1969)
  • Life on Mars (2006 – 2007)
  • Misfits (2009 – 2013)
  • My Hero (2000 – 2006)
  • The New Avengers (1976 – 1977)
  • New Captain Scarlet (2005)
  • Primeval (2007 – 2011)
  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969)
  • Red Dwarf (1988 – 2017)
  • Sapphire & Steel (1979 – 1982)
  • The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007 – 2011)
  • Space: 1999 (1975 – 1978)
  • Stingray (1964 – 1965)
  • Survivors (1975 – 1977)
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979 – 1988)
  • Terrahawks (1983 – 1986)
  • Thunderbirds (1965 – 1966)
  • The Tomorrow People (1973 – 1979)
  • Torchwood (2006 – 2011)
  • The Tripods (1984 – 1985)
  • UFO (1970 – 1971)
  • Ultraviolet (1998)
  • The Uninvited (1997)

Seek out the above shows through streaming, TV reruns, or physical media, and you will be in British sci-fi heaven.

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Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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