The Best TV Shows on BBC One Northern Ireland

Every BBC One Northern Ireland Show Ranked From Best To Worst

BBC One Northern Ireland has delivered an expansive roster of over 20 shows, dating from 1998 all the way to 2025. Premiering in 1998 and 2006, Falling for a Dancer and The Blame Game are among BBC One Northern Ireland’s most celebrated shows. Our curated list, current as of January 2026, showcases over 20 of BBC One Northern Ireland’s highest-rated series.

  • Falling for a Dancer
    Falling for a Dancer (1998)7.0

    Set in rural Ireland of the 1930s, the story begins when 19-year-old Elizabeth has a brief fling with an actor and falls pregnant. Community pressure forces her to marry a dull middle-aged man, but maybe there is hope on the horizon.

  • Leonard and Hungry Paul
    Leonard and Hungry Paul (2025)7.0

    Follow two unique board-gaming friends meandering through leafy suburban life, charting a story about Judo, ancient Rome, first loves, and the expansion of the Universe.

  • Video Nasty
    Video Nasty (2025)6.2

    Three mostly normal, slightly weird teens go on an epic quest for a cult VHS collection. But on the way, they somehow get mixed up in a murder.

  • Funboys
    Funboys (2025)6.0

    The three funboys, Callum Brown, Jordan McCafferty and Lorcan Boggin, may have taken the scenic route through emotional development but they're trying to make the most of life in rural Ballymacnoose.

  • Bad Nanny
    Bad Nanny (2025)6.0

    Jaw-dropping two-part documentary that unravels the astonishing true story of Samantha Cookes – serial scammer, master manipulator, and at one point, a trusted nanny.

  • Hope Street
    Hope Street (2021)5.0

    The arrival of DC Leila Hussain sets tongues wagging – what brings this big city girl to a sleepy Northern Irish seaside town? Warm-hearted detective drama in a stunning setting.

  • Dead and Buried
    Dead and Buried (2024)4.9

    Outside the supermarket with her young son, Cathy encounters Michael - the man convicted of the brutal murder of her brother, 20 years earlier. Ignoring the advice of her best friend, Cathy takes to social media, uncovering the successful career and family life Michael has forged for himself since early release from prison, while she grieved for her brother.

  • The Blame Game
    The Blame Game (2006)N/A

    The Blame Game is a weekly comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC One Northern Ireland. Started in 2005, it is hosted by Tim McGarry. Regular panellists include comedians Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere, and Jake O'Kane.

  • Northern Ireland's Greatest Haunts
    Northern Ireland's Greatest Haunts (2009)N/A

    Some of Northern Ireland's most haunted buildings come under the spotlight of paranormal investigators

  • Walk the Line
    Walk the Line (2014)N/A

    Barra Best sets out to uncover and explore some of Northern Ireland's lost railways.

  • The Paddy Raff Show
    The Paddy Raff Show (2021)N/A

    Laughs from the top Belfast stand-up and social media sensation.

  • Barra's Wild Days Out
    Barra's Wild Days Out (2021)N/A

    Barra Best ventures into beautiful landscapes in search of wild species, meets some unusual ones on the way, and jumps in with the people making the most of our great outdoors.

  • B&B by the Sea
    B&B by the Sea (2022)N/A

    A unique hideaway on Northern Ireland’s spectacular coastline where famous faces explore the delights of the sea, acquire new skills and are welcomed into the B&B team.

  • Jailed: Inside Maghaberry Prison
    Jailed: Inside Maghaberry Prison (2023)N/A

    Stephen Nolan gets unprecedented access to one of the UK’s most notorious high-security jails. Face to face with prisoners in their cells, he finds a system under pressure.

  • Tall Tales & Murder
    Tall Tales & Murder (N/A)N/A

    Based on the eight book Dublin Trilogy series by Caimh McDonnell.

  • Sheepdog Showdown
    Sheepdog Showdown (2024)N/A

    The world sheepdog trials - 240 border collies and their handlers come to County Down to compete to be crowned champion. Only 42 can make it to the semi-finals. Who’ll make the cut?

  • The Chronicles of Armagh
    The Chronicles of Armagh (2024)N/A

    Series following a year in the less urban parts of an ancient city and its surrounding villages, where people’s lives are rooted in nature and the seasons that shape it.

  • The Crime I Can't Forget
    The Crime I Can't Forget (2025)N/A

    Every detective has a case that's never left them. Clue by clue, officers remember cases that shaped their career and revealed what it takes to be a criminal - and a detective.

  • Paddy and Nigel's Tourist Trap
    Paddy and Nigel's Tourist Trap (2025)N/A

    Paddy Raff is challenged by his posh alter-ego Nigel to show off Northern Ireland's hidden gems. With funny friends in tow he tries everything from milking cows to pulling pints.

  • Kinahan: The True Story of Ireland's Mafia
    Kinahan: The True Story of Ireland's Mafia (2025)N/A

    Documentary series following the Kinahan cartel, from small-time street-dealing gang in 80s Dublin to its reputation today as one the world's most feared crime organisations.