The Best TV Shows on Gold

Every Gold Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Check out the most acclaimed shows on Gold, with a catalog of over 20 series updated for June 2025. Leading the pack on Gold are Absolutely Fabulous and Then Churchill Said to Me, with their initial broadcasts in 1992 and 1993. Gold’s extensive portfolio includes more than 20 shows, spanning the years from 1992 to 2025.

  • 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.

  • The Rebel
    The Rebel (2016)7.5

    Simon Callow stars as a cantankerous senior in this sitcom inspired by Andrew Birch's long-running cartoon strip in Oldie Magazine.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The Cockfields
    The Cockfields (2019)6.7

    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?

  • Newark, Newark
    Newark, Newark (2022)6.2

    Newark, Newark follows pugnacious chip shop manager and exhausted matriarch, Maxine, as she tries to ride out her divorce.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Then Churchill Said to Me
    Then Churchill Said to Me (1993)5.5

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

  • 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).

  • 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..

  • 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.

  • Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip
    Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip (2020)N/A

    The Royle Family’s dad and son Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little reunite years after they last got together, for a heart-warming and hilarious staycation, travelling the length and breadth of northern England, in a quest to unlock each of its region’s own unique secrets.

  • 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.

  • Neil & Martin's Bon Voyage
    Neil & Martin's Bon Voyage (2025)N/A

    After famously starring together as flatmates Tony and Gary in Men Behaving Badly, Neil Morrissey takes Martin Clunes on a road trip through France, the country that has become his second home.