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The Best TV Shows on Gold

Every Gold Show Ranked From Best To Worst

From 1992 through to 2023, Gold has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows. Leading the pack on Gold are Absolutely Fabulous and Then Churchill Said to Me, with their initial broadcasts in 1992 and 1993. Our curated list, current as of November 2024, showcases over 20 of Gold’s highest-rated series.

  • The Story of Only Fools And Horses
    The Story of Only Fools And Horses (2017)7.8

    In this definitive six-part UKTV Original, Gold explores every aspect of Britain's most loved sitcom, Only Fools and Horses. With exclusive access to the key cast members, including Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst, the series gives rare insights into the show and what went on both on and off camera. The Story Of Only Fools And Horses reunites cast members, rebuilds some of the sets and features rare and previously unseen material.

  • Trust Morecambe & Wise
    Trust Morecambe & Wise (2019)7.8

    Sir Lenny Henry and his special guests celebrate Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, mixing rarely seen archive clips with some more familiar favourites.

  • Absolutely Fabulous
    Absolutely Fabulous (1992)7.5

    Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.

  • Murder, They Hope
    Murder, They Hope (2021)7.4

    After their trip to Middlesbrough turned a little more explosive than they thought, Gemma and Terry finally decide to pack up the smouldering remains of their coach tour business and set out on a new adventure as fully-fledged private detectives.

  • Billy Connolly Does...
    Billy Connolly Does... (2022)7.4

    With unprecedented access to Billy at home this series is all jokes and shaggy dog tales as Billy mixes his unique wisdom with classic stand up. A wonderful reminder of why we all love the Big Yin. Each of the episodes covers a particular topic, whether that's work, sex, travel, childhood and parenthood or love and marriage and showcases classic and hidden treasures of Billy's stand-up routines. The series, which is shot in and around his Florida home, provides an intimate guide to Billy's relationship with his material, as well as offering insights into his life.

  • The Cockfields
    The Cockfields (2019)7.2

    Simon is taking girlfriend Donna back home to the Isle of Wight for the very first time. Can he survive a long birthday weekend with his biological and extended family without losing his cool, or his girlfriend?

  • Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
    Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes (2019)7.0

    Dad’s Army is Britain’s favourite sitcom but 3 of the original 80 episodes have been lost. Now, using the original scripts by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, those three episodes have been recreated as faithfully as possible and come to the screen for the first time since 1969. The brilliant new cast includes Kevin McNally as Captain Mainwaring, Robert Bathurst as Sergeant Wilson, Kevin Eldon as Lance Corporal Jones, David Hayman as Private Frazer, Mathew Horne as Private Walker, Timothy West as Private Godfrey and Tom Rosenthal as Private Pike.

  • Marley's Ghosts
    Marley's Ghosts (2015)6.8

    Marley has a rare gift that comes with mixed blessings - she can talk to the dead, who sadly now include both her husband Adam, her lover Michael and her vicar… Awkward.

  • You, Me & Them
    You, Me & Them (2013)6.0

    You, Me & Them tells the story of Lauren and Ed who are madly in love, despite their 26-year age gap. The only problem is that Lauren's family and everyone around them seems to have an opinion on the subject. Ed's ex-wife Lydia rents the house next door to the couple, Lauren's family are constantly meddling and Ed's friends think she's a trophy girlfriend. Characters include Lauren's disapproving parents Emma and Clive; plus her sister Debs, who lives nearby with husband Keith and their two children Ellie and Charlie. Lauren and Ed share their home with Ed's loveably hapless brother Alan whilst Ed's chancer grandson Tim never seems to be too far from his grandfather and his grandfather's wallet. You can choose your partner but you can't choose your family.

  • Henry IX
    Henry IX (2017)6.0

    Henry is a forty-something man suffering a midlife crisis and looking to escape from his current situation - but this forty-something man also happens to be the King of the United Kingdom.

  • Sandylands
    Sandylands (2020)6.0

    When her father is declared 'lost at sea', Verma has to come back to Sandylands to manage his affairs.

  • Yes, Prime Minister
    Yes, Prime Minister (2013)5.7

    The Rt. Hon Jim Hacker is back in office as PM, leading a coalition government confronting the greatest economic crisis in a generation.

  • Bull
    Bull (2015)5.0

    Bull is a brand new comedy with a unique and quirky sense of humour, featuring the eponymous Rupert Bull (Robert Lindsay), a man who attempts to run his antiques shop aided and hampered in equal measure by his team of dysfunctional staff, Beverley (Maureen Lipman), Faye (Claudia Jessie) and Toby (Naz Osmanoglu).

  • Then Churchill Said to Me
    Then Churchill Said to Me (1993)4.8

    Sitcom set in the government's secret underground headquarters during the Second World War.

  • When Were We Funniest?
    When Were We Funniest? (2008)N/A

    When Were We Funniest? is a Gold documentary series broadcast in 2008.

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) (2014)N/A

    This series is presented by self-confessed Python nut Hugh Bonneville, each show with a group of five famous comedians remembering their favourite Python moments. Each guest chooses a sketch (or two) and it's played with their comments..

  • We Have Been Watching
    We Have Been Watching (2017)N/A

    This series features some of Britain's best-loved comedians and funniest comedy actors gathering together for a jolly night in front of the telly, watching clips from classic sitcoms and sketch shows both old and new.

  • Morecambe & Wise in America
    Morecambe & Wise in America (2018)N/A

    Three part series hosted by Jonathan Ross, telling the story of Eric and Ernie's attempts to break America. Over the course of five years in the 1960s, Morecambe and Wise made multiple trips to New York to appear on the USA's biggest variety show, The Ed Sullivan Show. The untold story of their attempt to make it in the States is documented for the first time, including footage that has never been shown on British television before.

  • David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
    David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (2019)N/A

    In this five-part series, comedy legend Sir David Jason hits the West Coast of the USA. He’s on a revealing and entertaining journey of a lifetime by planes, trains and automobiles, discovering the machines that made America and changed the world.

  • Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
    Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry (2023)N/A

    Gavin & Stacey stars Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb take a 210-mile road trip from Billericay to Barry Island.