The Best TV Shows on France 5

Every France 5 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

With its programming history stretching from 1987 to 2024, France 5 offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. Leading the pack on France 5 are Le Monde En Face and Hilltop Hospital, with their initial broadcasts in 1987 and 1999. Dive into our updated selection of France 5’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of July 2025.

  • Willa's Wild Life
    Willa's Wild Life (2008)10.0

    Willa's Wild Life is a French/Canadian/American animated television series that first aired on ABC2 in 2008, then on Qubo and Nickelodeon Canada in 2009. The show is based on Dan Yaccarino's book An Octopus Followed Me Home. It is about a 9 year old girl named Willa who has some very unusual pets. She has, so far, acquired a giraffe, two elephants, an alligator, and many more exotic animals.

  • Le Monde En Face
    Le Monde En Face (1987)9.7

    Weekly current affairs show

  • C Jamy
    C Jamy (2021)8.4

  • Minuscule: The Private Life of Insects
    Minuscule: The Private Life of Insects (2006)8.1

    Short video animations giving a bird's eye view of insects' day to day existence, distorted through a burlesque, yet poetic lens.

  • Echappées Belles
    Echappées Belles (2006)7.8

    Échappées Belles is a French weekly discovery magazine, broadcast on Saturdays in the first part of the evening on France 5 since September 30, 2006. It is presented in turn by Sophie Jovillard, Jérôme Pitorin, Ismaël Khelifa, Tiga, Sabine Quindou, Théo Curin and Anto Cocagne.

  • Make Way for Noddy
    Make Way for Noddy (2003)7.5

  • Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land
    Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land (2004)7.3

  • La Case du siècle
    La Case du siècle (2010)7.3

    A French current affairs show.

  • Science grand format
    Science grand format (2016)7.0

    A look at relevant scientific issues

  • Loopdidoo
    Loopdidoo (2006)6.8

    LOOPDIDOO tells the adventures of an eager pup and his 5-year-old human, Petunia. Each day is a new slate for these two best pals, typically bringing much mischief along with fun times together. Sometimes they're joined by Loopdidoo's feline nemesis, Oodles, who keeps the doggy on his toes with his antics.

  • Hilltop Hospital
    Hilltop Hospital (1999)6.7

    Hilltop Hospital is a claymation children's television programme made in 1999. It consists of 52 ten-minute shorts. The series is directed by Pascal Le Nôtre and produced in English, French, German and Dutch. The series is adapted from a series of books by Nicholas Allan of the same name. ZDF started broadcasting the shorts in 2003. It was released by Buena Vista Home Video in 2000 and Maverick Entertainment in 2006 in the UK.

  • Louie
    Louie (2006)6.4

    Have you ever dreamed of exploring an island or travelling to the moon? Do you yearn to race cars or talk to a friendly bear? No problem! Everything is possible with Louie! With his help and Yoko’s, you’ll learn how to draw while having fun!

  • Le Doc du dimanche
    Le Doc du dimanche (2008)5.7

  • SamSam
    SamSam (2007)3.0

    Meet SamSam, the smallest of heroes. For a hero, he doesn't quite yet have super powers. But it doesn't mean he can't fly his own SamSaucer into space or can't deal with dirty rotten monsters. Sometimes he does need a little help from his cuddly SamTeddy, SamMummy or SamDaddy, as well as his friends. And granted, sometimes, using his noggin and a bit of imagination gets the work done, too.

  • C Politique
    C Politique (2009)2.5

  • C ce soir, le débat
    C ce soir, le débat (2021)2.0

  • Empreintes
    Empreintes (2007)N/A

  • Pirata et Capitano
    Pirata et Capitano (2016)N/A

  • Yeti Tales
    Yeti Tales (2016)N/A

    Welcome to the neighborhood book store, where mascot Yetili comes to life for adventures during storytime with Nina and Leon.

  • Jibé et Lucien en coulisses
    Jibé et Lucien en coulisses (2024)N/A