The Voice of the Listener and Viewer consumer group has unveiled a list of the top 25 television and radio programmes from the past 25 years, selected by its members. Given that they are seen by many as a congregation of classic Radio 4 listeners, it's perhaps little surprise that The Today programme is in top slot, followed by the BBC Proms – or that there is no mention of rude Little Britain, Green Wing or Men Behaving Badly.
The list does seems a little quixotic – while I am a devoted Radio 4 listener, and adored this year's Proms season, it omits many of my favourites, and there are very few situation comedies or dramas — but you could argue that the debate afterwards is the point of lists.
I would want to find a place for Absolutely Fabulous, Father Ted, Alan Bleasdale's drama series GBH, Grand Designs, and Beyond the Clouds, the Channel 4 documentary series on life inside rural China. To make room for them, I would happily throw out throw out The Two Ronnies, World in Action and In Our Time. Any thoughts?
Voice of the Listener and Viewer Top 25 Programmes
Today
BBC Proms
The Jewel in the Crown
Inspector Morse
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
Planet Earth
Blackadder II
Death of Yugoslavia
Bleak House
Our Friends in the North
The Singing Detective
This Week — Death on the Rock
From Our own Correspondent
Edge of Darkness
World in Action — The Spy Who Never was
In Our Time
28 Up
The Two Ronnies
Dispatches
The South Bank Show — PD James
State of Play
Channel 4 News
The Thick of it
Newsnight
Test Match Special
