Best of British (TV series)

Best of British
Company logo used on series
GenreDocumentary
Created byRobert Sidaway
Ashley Sidaway
Maurice Sellar
Lou Jones
Written byRobert Sidaway
Ashley Sidaway
Maurice Sellar
Lou Jones
Narrated byJohn Mills
Anthony Quayle
Theme music composerRob Waugh
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes67
Production
ProducerRobert Sidaway
Running time25 minutes
Production companyBest of British Films & Television
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release22 April 1987 (1987-04-22) –
31 March 1994 (1994-03-31)
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Best of British is a British television documentary series, created by Robert Sidaway, Ashley Sidaway, Maurice Sellar and Lou Jones and produced by Robert Sidaway.[1]

Narrated by John Mills and Anthony Quayle, the series comprised five seasons and sixty seven episodes all originally broadcast on BBC1.

Designed as entertainment for a broad audience, the complete series encompasses a comprehensive view of British cinema from the 1930s to the 1980s by examining a different theme and or genre in each episode through the extensive use of film clips.

The series debuted on 22 April 1987.[2] The final episode was broadcast on 31 March 1994.[3]

The UK company Best Of British Films & Television was established due to the success of the series.

  1. ^ "IMDb Listing". IMDb. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Radio Times Listing". 22 April 1987. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Radio Times Listing". Retrieved 24 May 2016.