There are so many streaming services these days competing for our business that it is sometimes easy to forget what a goldmine of television is available on BBC iPlayer at no extra cost.
Although once a relatively short-term repository of the latest broadcast shows for catch-up, the streaming service has over the past few years grown into a seriously impressive archive of the best of the BBC past and present.
Although not every classic BBC drama and comedy is available on iPlayer (for many you’ll need to stump up for a BritBox/ ITVX Premium membership) there’s still plenty of great box sets to choose from as well as a good number of hidden gems to be discovered.
Our list of the top shows and series
