The Best TV Shows on More4

Every More4 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Our curated list, current as of February 2026, showcases over 20 of More4’s highest-rated series. Icons of More4, Royal Institution Christmas Lectures and Time Team made their debut in 1966 and 1994, setting industry standards. Boasting a rich catalog, More4 features more than 20 shows, with broadcasting dates ranging from 1966 to 2026.

  • Building The Dream
    Building The Dream (2013)8.0

    Many people think building their dream home is out of their budget. But it doesn't have to be. As far as architectural designer Charlie Luxton is concerned, it doesn't have to break the bank, and he wants to prove it. As presenter of `Building the Dream', Luxton works with potential homeowners looking to turn a plot of land into their dream home that suits their lifestyles but doesn't cost too much to build. He helps them get the best out of their designs and introduces them to others who have created their own dream homes. The first-time builders then must choose whether to take the advice under consideration in their designs or ignore it and stick to their original plans.

  • PopMaster TV
    PopMaster TV (2023)8.0

    Ken Bruce brings the formidable quiz to our tellies, as he challenges music fans to recall chart-topping facts and stats in a battle to become PopMaster TV champion

  • The Great Pottery Throw Down
    The Great Pottery Throw Down (2015)7.5

    Ten home potters from around the country head to Stoke-on-Trent, the home of pottery, in their quest to become Top Potter.

  • Time Team
    Time Team (1994)7.1

    Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War.

  • Shrink Rap
    Shrink Rap (2007)7.0

    Actress and writer Pamela Stephenson is now a successful therapist – Dr Pamela Connolly – with a private practice in Los Angeles. She draws upon her professional training when interviewing A-list celebrities.

  • Homes By the Sea
    Homes By the Sea (2014)7.0

    Architectural designer Charlie Luxton embarks on a nationwide journey to visit some of Britain's best homes by the sea and find out what makes the perfect coastal property.

  • Perfect Pub Walks
    Perfect Pub Walks (2024)7.0

    Comedian, musician and nature lover Bill Bailey takes some famous faces for an amble and a ramble on some of the UK's most spectacular pub walks.

  • 999: On the Front Line
    999: On the Front Line (2017)6.2

    Filmed simultaneously with ambulance crews across the West Midlands, this series shows in real time the range of cases paramedics attend to.

  • Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
    Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966)5.1

    The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday initiated the first Christmas Lecture series in 1825. This came at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Faraday presented a total of nineteen series in all.

  • Sex Change Hospital
    Sex Change Hospital (2007)4.0

    Sex Change Hospital is an American six-part documentary series following trans men and women having genital reassignment surgeries. Dr. Marci Bowers performs the surgeries and calls upon her own experiences as a transgender woman to guide her patients as they go through the ultimate life changing procedure.

  • World's Most Extreme
    World's Most Extreme (2014)4.0

    World's Most Extreme takes you to the most jaw-dropping and extreme places anywhere in the world.

  • Britain's Favourite Railway Stations with Si King
    Britain's Favourite Railway Stations with Si King (2026)N/A

    Si King, Siddy Holloway and Damion Burrows explore the extraordinary spaces that take us beyond catching a train to the hidden worlds where heritage, technology and community converge.

  • True Stories
    True Stories (N/A)N/A

    Showcasing the best of international feature documentaries.

  • The Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes
    The Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes (2017)N/A

    A look at life in the protected countryside of the national parks of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.

  • Devon and Cornwall
    Devon and Cornwall (2019)N/A

    Daily life in the beautiful south west - from the viewpoint of locals, villagers, farmers, fishermen, shop-keepers and the tourist industry.

  • Best Year Ever
    Best Year Ever (2022)N/A

    Can't imagine a world without Wi-Fi, smart phones or social media? You don't have to, as Craig Charles takes us on a nostalgic journey through some stand-out years that changed the course of history!

  • Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two
    Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two (2024)N/A

    Actors Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston are celebrating four decades on screen together in an all-new More4 series visiting landmark places from their lives and the special destinations the pair have always wanted to see together.

  • Sandi Toksvig's Hidden Wonders
    Sandi Toksvig's Hidden Wonders (2025)N/A

    Sandi Toksvig and Raksha Dave join some of the nation’s most extraordinary digs, as they explore remarkable sites on the brink of great discoveries and unearth hidden secrets from Britain's past.

  • The Antiques Riviera
    The Antiques Riviera (2026)N/A

    Welcome to Devon's antiques heartland, where Britain's most passionate auctioneers, dealers and collectors turn history into hard cash. Every antique tells a story, and every story has a price...

  • Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith
    Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith (2026)N/A

    From cafes to craft fairs, glamping to ghosts, join Dame Penelope Keith as she meets the owners of Britain’s historic country houses struggling to keep their homes intact. Featured properties include Ashby Manor in Northamptonshire, Chillingham Castle in Northumberland, and Mapperton House in Dorset. As these estates turn to innovative ventures to stay afloat, Keith offers insight into the challenges of maintaining these grand homes in 2025. Will their creative solutions be enough to save their history?