The Best TV Shows on E4

Every E4 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Premiering in 1995 and 2001, Hollyoaks and As If are among E4’s most celebrated shows. E4 has delivered an expansive roster of over 20 shows, dating from 1995 all the way to 2016. Stay up-to-date with over 20 of E4’s elite series, with our list refreshed for April 2026.

  • Skins
    Skins (2007)8.1

    Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.

  • My Mad Fat Diary
    My Mad Fat Diary (2013)7.9

    Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.

  • The Inbetweeners
    The Inbetweeners (2008)7.7

    Those who remember the awkward years of adolescence can relive those painful days in this British comedy series, where the cringe-inducing humor arises from the ill-fated antics of its four protagonists. Suburban teenage friends Will, Simon, Jay and Neil, students at Rudge Park Comprehensive, attempt to navigate the social scene, attract members of the gentler sex, and saunter among the cool crowd. However, despite their best efforts, the four hapless lads usually end up on the side of the nerds.

  • Misfits
    Misfits (2009)7.6

    When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

  • Big Brother's Big Mouth
    Big Brother's Big Mouth (2004)7.5

  • As If
    As If (2001)7.2

    Jamie, Sooz, Nicki, Alex, Sasha and Rob - all friends, all around eighteen, and all stars in their own drama.

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats
    8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)7.2

    A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.

  • Dead Set
    Dead Set (2008)7.2

    Zombies are rampaging throughout Britain. Blissfully unaware of gory events outside, the Big Brother housemates are in for the ultimate eviction night...

  • Drifters
    Drifters (2013)7.1

    Comedy series about three young women living in Leeds who've graduated, had a year out, and are now struggling to find a job they're passionate about, a place to live that is half decent and a boyfriend they actually like. A sitcom about making terrible decisions, but having a brilliant time doing it. The show focuses on Meg, her eccentric cousin Bunny and their friend Laura as they discover that life might just be a bit tougher than they had imagined. From demeaning Promotions jobs complete with mad outfits to pursuing the men of their dreams - yet dating the men of their nightmares - the girls face '#FML-worthy' disasters in both their work and personal lives.

  • Chewing Gum
    Chewing Gum (2015)7.1

    The life of Tracey, a religious, Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old living in an estate in Tower Hamlets, and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family. Oh, and obvs her boyfriend!

  • Banzai
    Banzai (2001)7.0

    Banzai was a British comedy gambling gameshow spoofing Japanese gameshows and general television style. It was produced by Radar, part of RDF Media. Each segment of the show was a silly or bizarre contest. Members of the viewing audience were encouraged to bet with each other on the outcome of each segment. The pseudo-Japanese characters seen on screen during the programme are meaningless.

  • Don't Tell the Bride
    Don't Tell the Bride (2007)7.0

    "Don't Tell the Bride" is a British reality television series in which couples are given money to fund their wedding ceremony. However, every detail of the event must be organized by the groom, who has no contact with the bride during the planning process.

  • Celebrity Coach Trip
    Celebrity Coach Trip (2010)7.0

    Celebrity Coach Trip 1 was the first series of Celebrity Coach Trip which was filmed from 6 to 17 September 2010 as is made clear from the reference from the Channel 4 website and began showing on 8 November 2010. This series eventually changed the voting rules from Day 5 to Day 9 where from that day there would be no more yellow cards on the trip until future series, and the couple that received the most amount of votes would be sent home immediately since arrival into Hungary in history and there being, only at a maximum, six couples, instead of the usual seven. The series involved six celebrity couples travelling on a two-week tour. Tour guide Brendan Sheerin, narrator Dave Vitty, coach driver Paul Donald and the MT09 MTT registration all returned for this series, which aired on Channel 4.

  • Virtually Famous
    Virtually Famous (2014)7.0

    Virtually Famous was a British comedy panel game show with games based upon social media posts and videos.

  • Banana
    Banana (2015)6.9

    Through eight stand-alone stories, this series follows different aspects of LGBT life. Each episode focuses on the unique storyline of a diverse character dealing with life, loves and losses. Scotty is a young lesbian dealing with unrequited love, while Dean harbors family secrets and has an affair with a mystery man from Newcastle. Sian is torn between her lover and her overprotective mother. Helen has an ex who won't leave her alone.

  • Glue
    Glue (2014)6.1

    Overton is a small, countryside village where farming is its bread and butter and race horses are its beating heart. When the body of a local resident is found under a tractor, destructive forces are unleashed and the entire community is forced to watch their secrets exposed... chilling secrets that will change their particular way of life forever.

  • Made in Chelsea
    Made in Chelsea (2011)5.7

    Reality series following the lives, loves and awks of SW3's bright young things.

  • The Aliens
    The Aliens (2016)5.6

    Nearly 40 years ago aliens crash-landed in the UK. They look like us, but are forced to live in a ghetto. Border control officer Lewis falls in love with one.

  • Hollyoaks
    Hollyoaks (1995)5.1

    The daily soap that follows the loves, lives and misdemeanours of a group of people living in the Chester village of Hollyoaks where anything could, and frequently does, happen...

  • Hollyoaks Later
    Hollyoaks Later (2008)5.0

    Hollyoaks Later is a spin-off from the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. Broadcast on E4 with a late night slot, the series began in 2008, and was an annual event for the soap until 2013, when there was a break, until it returned with a special episode in 2020. Each of the original series was shown over five consecutive nights. The late night airing allowed for more sexual content, "edgier" storylines, and stronger language. Each series is a stand-alone story, although each ties in with events on the main show at the time, with the producers often taking advantage of the later broadcast time to tie up loose ends on the more violent and controversial storylines.