# The greatest TV dramas of all time according to Channel 4 (2007)

For "50 Greatest Television Dramas" (2007), Channel 4 ranked the greatest TV dramas: The Sopranos won, ahead of Boys from the Blackstuff and Edge of Darkness. Here is the top 10.

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## Top 10

1. **The Sopranos** (25 · ▲28 ▼3) — HBO, 1999–2007.
2. **Boys from the Blackstuff** (22 · ▲26 ▼4) — BBC, 1982.
3. **Edge of Darkness** (20 · ▲22 ▼2) — BBC, 1985.
4. **Cracker** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — ITV, 1993–1996.
5. **Heimat** (13 · ▲16 ▼3) — Edgar Reitz, 1984.
6. **Our Friends in the North** (12 · ▲17 ▼5) — BBC, 1996.
7. **The West Wing** (12 · ▲15 ▼3) — NBC, 1999–2006.
8. **The Singing Detective** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — BBC, 1986.
9. **Twin Peaks** (11 · ▲14 ▼3) — ABC, 1990–1991.
10. **Cathy Come Home** (9 · ▲12 ▼3) — Ken Loach, BBC, 1966.

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