The Best TV Shows on BBC One Northern Ireland

Every BBC One Northern Ireland Show Ranked From Best To Worst

As of December 2025, our compilation of BBC One Northern Ireland’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows. For top-tier entertainment, BBC One Northern Ireland delivered Falling for a Dancer and The Blame Game in 1998 and 2006. BBC One Northern Ireland has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 1998 and as recent as 2025.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Dead and Buried
    Dead and Buried (2024)5.1

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Coast Lives
    Coast Lives (2018)N/A

    Weatherman Barra Best voyages around the Northern Irish coastline

  • A Stitch through Time
    A Stitch through Time (2021)N/A

    Aspiring fashion designers take on challenges inspired by the Ulster-Scots influence.

  • 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.

  • Community Life
    Community Life (2023)N/A

    From people doing good to those with a passion for the unusual, this series is guaranteed to make you rethink how you spend your spare time.

  • 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.

  • Leonard and Hungry Paul
    Leonard and Hungry Paul (2025)N/A

    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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Anna Haugh's Big Irish Food Tour
    Anna Haugh's Big Irish Food Tour (2025)N/A

    Celebrity chef Anna Haugh is embarking on a culinary journey from Ballycastle in County Antrim to Cork city for Anna Haugh's Big Irish Food Tour. Anna will be travelling around Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, exploring the culture and cuisine of her home. In each episode, Anna will be joined by a celebrity guest to meet the people behind some local produce and sample an array of ingredients and flavours the island of Ireland has to offer.

  • 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.