List of films based on British television series
This is a list of theatrically released films which have been based on British television programmes. Films that have been created from sitcoms are listed separately in List of films based on British sitcoms.
| UK original |
Channel |
Derived films |
Notes |
| The Avengers (1961-1969) |
ITV |
The Avengers (film) (1998) |
| The Blue Planet (2001) |
BBC One |
Deep Blue (2003) |
| Da Ali G Show (2000) |
Channel 4 |
Ali G Indahouse (2002), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006), Brüno (2009) |
| Doctor Who (1963-1989, 1996, 2005-) |
BBC TV |
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965), Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) |
See also Dr. Who (Dalek films) |
| Doomwatch (1970-1972) |
BBC One |
Doomwatch (1972) |
| The Grove Family (1954-1957) |
BBC Television Service |
It's a Great Day (1955) |
| Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990-1992) |
BBC Two |
Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000) |
| Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974) |
BBC One |
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971), Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) |
Monty Python filmography |
| The Muppet Show (1976-1981) |
ITV |
The Muppet Movie (1979) |
Filmography of the Muppets |
| Pennies from Heaven (1978) |
BBC One |
Pennies from Heaven (1981) |
| Planet Earth (2006) |
BBC One / BBC HD |
Earth (2007) |
| The Singing Detective (1986) |
BBC One |
The Singing Detective (film) (2003) |
| State of Play (2003) |
BBC One |
State of Play (film) (2009) |
| The Sweeney (1975-1978) |
ITV |
Sweeney! (1977), Sweeney 2 (1978), The Sweeney (2012)[1] |
| Thunderbirds (1965-1966) |
ITV |
Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds (film) (2004) |
| Traffik (1989) |
Channel 4 |
Traffic (2000) |
| Wallace and Gromit shorts (1989, 1993, 1995, 2008) |
BBC One |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) |
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857190/