Best of British (TV series)
| Best of British | |
|---|---|
Company logo used on series | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Robert Sidaway Ashley Sidaway Maurice Sellar Lou Jones |
| Written by | Robert Sidaway Ashley Sidaway Maurice Sellar Lou Jones |
| Narrated by | John Mills Anthony Quayle |
| Theme music composer | Rob Waugh |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 67 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Sidaway |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Best of British Films & Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 22 April 1987 – 31 March 1994 |
Best of British is a British television documentary series, created by Robert Sidaway, Ashley Sidaway, Maurice Sellar and Lou Jones and produced by Robert Sidaway.
Narrated by John Mills and Anthony Quayle, the series comprised five seasons and sixty seven episodes all originally broadcast on BBC1.
Designed as entertainment for a broad audience, the complete series encompasses a comprehensive view of British cinema from the 1930s to the 1980s by examining a different theme and or genre in each episode through the extensive use of film clips.
The series debuted on 22 April 1987. The final episode was broadcast on 31 March 1994.
The UK company Best Of British Films & Television was established due to the success of the series.