Top 10 Best British Drama Series of All Time

Steven Knight's stylish crime epic about the Shelby family became a worldwide fashion and pop culture phenomenon, with Cillian Murphy in the role of his life.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman ingeniously brought Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective duo into modern-day London.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge broke every convention by talking straight to the camera in this brilliant, painfully funny and heartbreaking comedy series.

Sarah Lancashire shines as police sergeant Catherine Cawood in West Yorkshire in one of the most acclaimed and raw drama series of recent years.

Julian Fellowes painted a lavish portrait of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants against the backdrop of historical events like the Titanic and World War I.

Starting on Britain's Channel 4, Charlie Brooker exposed our addiction to technology with razor-sharp satire.

The hunt for corrupt police officers and the mysterious fourth man 'H' delivered record ratings for the BBC.

Creator Chris Chibnall held an entire country in his grip with the emotional aftermath of a child's murder on the cliffs of Dorset.

Peter Morgan's monumental chronicle of the British royal family offered a fascinating glimpse into the interplay between Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street.

Idris Elba plays the brilliant but self-destructive London detective John Luther, who forms a dangerous friendship with serial killer Alice Morgan.