Yeah, I went into the show not expecting much and was rather impressed how well it turned out. It was one of those situations where they were hyping it up and I got to the point where I was "this is going to tank isn't it?" (I guess you could say I was still sore about Todd and the Book of Pure Evil getting shitcanned. :P), but I was happy to see it was actually good, well written and entertaining.

Yeah, oddly enough everything from SG1 to Universe was heavily Canadian supported. I was not really a fan beyond Stargate (the original movie) and some parts of each subsequent series. It was not because I thought it in any means bad, but I remember going to the theater with my dad to see the movie when it first, first came out (I mean like opening day). So it kind of paled in comparison a bit to me because nothing topped when it was this amazing new story (for me anyway). :) I always found Teal'c a fantastic character though, and the dry humour was always delightful.

Most of the obvious stuff has been mentioned, so I'll mention some less obvious stuff.

Nigel Kneale's "Beasts": a horror anthology loosely based around the theme of animals, from the writer of the Quatermass series. The first episode is especially creepy.

The Stone Tape: A made-for-TV ghost movie, again by the writer of Quatermass (can you tell I like him?). It's pretty low-budget, but I really appreciate the fact that the characters show some actual goddamn scientific curiosity when confronted with ghosts.

Sapphire and Steel: A sci-fi/horror series about a team of paranormal investigators (who are strongly implied to be non-human, and possibly even scarier than the things they hunt). Low-budget, but backed up by solid writing. The main characters, though generally sympathetic (in the sense that they'd rather help people than not), can be shockingly ruthless when the situation requires it.

A Warning to the Curious: Another low-budget made-for-TV British ghost story. I have a soft spot for these.

Ghostwatch: One of the first found-footage/mockumentary style horror movies. This was a made-for-TV halloween special aired by the BBC and presented as actual live coverage of a haunted house. Unlike its more vapid successors, Ghostwatch was actually trying to make a point about the way modern reporting was presenting fantasy as fact - ironically, this point was lost on some audience members who thought the show was real, triggering a bit of mass hysteria not unlike the famous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast.

Star Cops: A sci-fi crime drama set on various orbital space stations in the near future. Each episode typically explores some new opportunity for crime or political corruption that has been made possible by the advance of space technology - the show has a very cynical, almost noir-ish feel to it that I quite appreciated (other than the occasional bit of distinctly out-of-place comedy schtick.)

The Singing Detective: A delightfully weird mini-series about a hospitalized writer of hard-boiled detective novels who keeps slipping in and out of hallucinations about the stories he writes. Vastly superior to the American film remake.

Gormenghast: A mini-series adaptations of Mervyn Peake's weird gothic fantasy-ish novels about the various bizarre characters who inhabit the fictional Castle Gormenghast. Sort of a dark comedy/low-fantasy thing that occasionally reminds me a bit of Terry Gilliam's "Brazil". (I'm a big fan of the novels, and honestly expected to hate this series, but to my surprise it actually did a solid job.)

It was wasn't it? Far better series revival than I could have expected and I really hope it continues... it's just a shame we'll never see Norman Lovett again.

Anyway, my own personal recommendations are:

Red Dwarf (obviously)
Blackadder
Top Gear
Monty Python
Doctor Who
The IT Crowd
Fawlty Towers
Benny Hill
Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em
The Thin Blue Line
Sherlock
Peep Show

I don't know, I remember reading somewhere (can't remember where sadly) that Norman may have been talked into possibly returning for series XI. It's no guarantee, but who knows there is always a small chance that is true. I know it's not Norman but they could always get Hattie to reprise the role one can hope. As for series X, I really loved it, it was nice to see they fixed the nose dive that was Back to Earth.

I'd miss Norman but I'd be all for Hattie coming back, I know the role became somewhat redundant once Kryten came aboard, but I still miss the dynamic that Holly added to the series.

Yeah, Hattie would be another good choice. Well to be honest I liked having both on board the Red Dwarf; it was one of the things I really enjoyed about the reconstitution of the Red Dwarf at the end of the original run.

Dr. Who
Dr. Who
Dr. Who

I don't think anyone has mentioned Ideal yet, that was a fantastic series.

Would love to meet some of those people. I have met Bill Baily, Dylan Moran and Derren Brown before. I have met Rose Leslie from Game of Thrones (she was filming in the university nearby for the new series of Utopia that will be coming out and my gf was helping out).

I also briefly met Natalia Tena who played Tonks in Harry Potter. The street outside my building was used to shoot scenes for a film coming out later this year. I attached a photo of the view from the window of our flat; we were looking straight out at the filming crew, it was pretty interesting. The film is low budget but sounds ok http://www.screendaily.com/news/alex-garcias-residue-begins-shoot/5063750.article.

The list after that gets very unimpressive, with Hulk Hogan and Charlotte Church being the highlights!

Yeah I agree, Norman was on fire in the last season too.

"I hope we don't get stopped by the cops, they don't like it when you're rat-arsed"

Spooks: not action heavy spy series
Prime Suspect: police procedural with usually good plots and Helen Mirren at her best
State of Play: political and crime mini-series

If you are interested in cop stories, you can try Scott & Bailey (I can't see police procedurals anymore, nearly all seem to have a boring story). Or Midsomer Murders which has a pretty solid fan base here, but appeals more to the older people.

Hustle is about con artists (like Leverage), but imho gets boring over time. Likely good to find recommendations to cherry pick episodes.

For the people at least young at heart, there are Shaun the Sheep, Timmy Time and that other series....

(At least noone said Downton Abbey, I was disappointed by it...)

Don't know if it has been mentioned before but if you like Ricky Gervais's series, then check out the following comedy series from Steve Coogan:

Knowing Me, Knowing You...with Alan Partridge
I'm Alan Partridge
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (movie)

Personally, my absolute favorite series is Sherlock (2010) it is just brilliant TV and for me personally the best modern representation of Sherlock Holmes on screen.

Not to derail the thread, but I couldn't stop myself from pointing out that Ireland is not in Britain/UK.

Having said that, I think that GoT may have been partially filmed in Northern Ireland, which is a different country from the Republic of Ireland and IS part of the UK.

/pedantry

I think he knew that, sometimes Ireland can be used interchangeable when talking generally which although is not completely accurate is not the person being incorrect.

And the entire show is based in Northern Ireland, that is why they get British funding - that doesn't mean that it is all filmed there but it is the base for the show and where it is mostly put together.

Edit: In fact Ireland is not a country anyway now that I think about it, it is an Island which is why it is used interchangeably. Ireland consists of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

For the more intellectual (but still excellent fun) side of things, QI.

Ooh yes - Brass Eye, not forgetting 'The Day Today' The Chris Morris spoof news (as opposed to spoof documentary) thing that came before it, which was also where Steve Cogan's 'Alan Partridge' Character first appeared, the Alan Partridge stuff is worth a look too!
Oh yeah, Peter Cushing, of course, committing the cardinal sin of saying
"Hello, I'm Dr Who!"
In those films!