The Best TV Shows on Sky One

Every Sky One Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Discover the best of Sky One with our list of over 20 series, meticulously updated for January 2026. Among Sky One’s finest offerings are Space Precinct and Dream Team, which debuted in 1994 and 1997, respectively. Sky One has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 1994 and as recent as 2020.

  • Brassic
    Brassic (2019)8.4

    A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.

  • The Russell Howard Hour
    The Russell Howard Hour (2017)8.0

    Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through the biggest UK and international stories, and offering a wise and worldly view on the globe's news. Along the way, he'll welcome celebrity guests and leading experts, as well as hear from fledgling global correspondents. Plus, there will be stand-up, too, as Russell showcases some of the comedy scene's finest and most exciting stars.

  • A Discovery of Witches
    A Discovery of Witches (2018)7.8

    Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library.

  • An Idiot Abroad
    An Idiot Abroad (2010)7.7

    An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky1 and Science, as well as spin-off books published by Canongate Books, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and starring Karl Pilkington. The ongoing theme of both the television series and the books is that Pilkington has no interest in global travel, so Merchant and Gervais make him travel while they stay in the United Kingdom and monitor his progress.

  • Monkey Business
    Monkey Business (1997)7.5

    Monkey Business is a long-running TV series about the exploits of various primates who reside at Monkey World, a rescue centre and sanctuary for primates in Dorset, United Kingdom. The series features Jim and Dr. Alison Cronin, directors of Monkey World, as they travel around the world rescuing primates from lives of abuse, and returning them to Monkey World. Their goal is to rehabilitate the rescued primates and allow them to live in as natural a habitat as possible, being part of a group and living with friends of their own kind.

  • Strike Back
    Strike Back (2010)7.4

    The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.

  • Jamestown
    Jamestown (2017)7.3

    The early 17th Century story of three courageous, dynamic women who leave their dark pasts behind in England, and make the journey of a lifetime across the ocean for a new life in America.

  • Dream Team
    Dream Team (1997)7.2

    On and off pitch battles of of the fictional Harchester United Football Club.

  • Stella
    Stella (2012)7.1

    Ruth Jones stars as a 40-something mum juggling the ups and downs of family life amid the chaos of her eccentric friends, relatives and children's fathers.

  • Stan Lee's Lucky Man
    Stan Lee's Lucky Man (2016)6.9

    London cop and compulsive gambler Harry Clayton is on the verge of losing everything. On the night when his huge debts are to be called in, he meets the enigmatic Eve, who gives him a mysterious bracelet said to endow the wearer with immense luck. Harry's fortunes suddenly begin to shift, but he also soon finds himself sucked into a sinister crime wave sweeping through the city.

  • The Five
    The Five (2016)6.9

    When they were twelve years old, Mark, Pru, Danny and Slade were out together in the park. Mark’s five-year-old brother, Jesse, was annoying them. They were mean – told him to get lost. Jesse ran away. He was gone. Never seen again. Twenty years later, Danny – now a detective – learns some shocking news. Jesse’s DNA has been found at a murder scene. He is alive and out there. Somewhere.

  • The Colour of Magic
    The Colour of Magic (2008)6.8

    As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Disc. Unknown to them, their journey and fate is being decided by the Gods playing a board game the whole time.

  • Trollied
    Trollied (2011)6.5

    Set in Valco, a fictional budget supermarket in the north west of England, Trollied finds the funny in one of our most familiar surroundings and focuses on the types of characters we all recognise: bored checkout staff, ineffectual managers and a range of customers, from the irate to the downright bizarre.

  • A League of Their Own US Road Trip
    A League of Their Own US Road Trip (2016)6.4

    Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff, Jack Whitehall and James Corden embark on a road trip across America where they'll compete with one another in various tasks and sports.

  • Space Precinct
    Space Precinct (1994)6.2

    An NYPD officer transfers his family to a space station.

  • Monkey Life
    Monkey Life (2007)6.2

    Monkey Life was created in 2006 and has continuously documented the work of Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE and her team at Monkey World; Ape Rescue Centre. Filmed at Monkey World in Dorset, Monkey Life follows the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected primates. Many have mental as well as physical problems so the Primate Care Staff treat their individual needs until they can be reintegrated with primates of their own kind. The primates at the park range from apes, who were taken from the wild as babies and used as photographers props on Spanish beaches to monkeys, many of which were rescued from the UK pet trade. With unparalleled access Monkey World's dedicated team are filmed dealing with medical emergencies, primate moves, births and sometimes heart-breaking decisions. We follow Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE around the globe as she continues the park's mission to rescue abused primates. Monkey Life documents the daily life and drama of the world’s largest primate rescue centre.

  • Rob & Romesh Vs
    Rob & Romesh Vs (2019)6.0

    After the success of their 2017 show with heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, funny men Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are back to interview more celebrities from the worlds of sport, entertainment, fashion, and more.

  • COBRA
    COBRA (2020)5.8

    As widespread power outages cause chaos and threaten lives across the country, the COBRA (Cabinet Office Briefing Room) committee comprised of the UK’s leading experts and politicians, gathers to find a way to turn the lights back on.

  • Mount Pleasant
    Mount Pleasant (2011)5.6

    The life of Mancunian Lisa and the day-to-day adventures she has with her husband, friends and family.

  • Angela and Friends
    Angela and Friends (2009)5.0

    Daily chat show, hosted by Angela Griffin, that combines topical debate with five lifestyle clubs: Diet and Health, Beauty, Books and Travel, Entertainment and Fashion.