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

The top 3 according to 206 votes from people: The Sopranos · Boys from the Blackstuff · Edge of Darkness. (Updated Nov 14, 2025.)

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. 1

    The Sopranos

    HBO, 1999–2007.

    ▲ 28 ▼ 3

    25
  2. 2

    Boys from the Blackstuff

    BBC, 1982.

    ▲ 26 ▼ 4

    22
  3. 3

    Edge of Darkness

    BBC, 1985.

    ▲ 22 ▼ 2

    20
  4. 4

    Cracker

    ITV, 1993–1996.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 1

    14
  5. 5

    Heimat

    Edgar Reitz, 1984.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 3

    13
  6. 6

    Our Friends in the North

    BBC, 1996.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 5

    12
  7. 7

    The West Wing

    NBC, 1999–2006.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 3

    12
  8. 8

    The Singing Detective

    BBC, 1986.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 1

    12
  9. 9

    Twin Peaks

    ABC, 1990–1991.

    ▲ 14 ▼ 3

    11
  10. 10

    Cathy Come Home

    Ken Loach, BBC, 1966.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 3

    9

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madamevalise · Français

Les Soprano en tête, d'accord, mais The Wire n'est même pas dans le top 10 ? C'était en 2007, elle n'était peut-être pas encore assez connue au Royaume-Uni.

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