The Best TV Shows on Yorkshire Television
Every Yorkshire Television Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Dive into our updated selection of Yorkshire Television’s finest, featuring more than 6 series as of July 2025. The Ten Commandments and Emmerdale represent the pinnacle of Yorkshire Television’s programming, launching in 1971 and 1972. Across the timeline from 1971 to 1987, Yorkshire Television has presented audiences with over 6 captivating shows.
Parkinson One to One (1987)7.0
Thriller (1973)6.6Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits.
Emmerdale (1972)4.2The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.
The Ten Commandments (1971)N/AAn anthology series wherein the ten commandments are interpreted in contemporary scenarios by different writers. It was transmissioned from 30 March to 1 June 1971 on ITV Yorkshire.
- Rampton, The Secret Hospital (1979)N/A
A two-part investigation into aspects of mental health care in Britain as exemplified by the maximum security Rampton Hospital, known as the 'big house' and the nearby rehabilitation unit, Eastdale.
Calendar Countdown (1982)N/AThis programme is the original version of the popular Channel 4 words and numbers show, Countdown Countdown.Yorkshire Television purchased the format and commissioned a series of eight shows under the title Calendar Countdown, which were to be a spin-off of the regional news programme Calendar. As the presenter of Calendar, Richard Whiteley was the natural choice to present Calendar Countdown his daily appearances on both shows earned him the nickname "Twice Nightly."