Fascinating British stories that need a TV series

Fascinating British stories that need a TV series - Good British TV is a right, just ask Tony Hall. The BBC Director-General recently spoke on the importance of British stories on TV. "We have a special duty to make programmes and services about British people and British culture", he said. Here's a rundown of some incredible true stories that deserve their own TV series.

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The London beer flood - Back in the 19th century, over 135,000 gallons of beer spilled out into the streets of London. The unbelievable event would make for a thrilling, and comical, TV series.

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The life of Helen Sharman - Helen Sharman was the first British astronaut, who also became the first woman to visit the Mir space station. Her inspiring story would be perfect for a TV series.

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The life and times of Lord Byron - Lord Byron’s life was made for TV. The eccentric nobleman self-funded Greek battles against the Ottomans, and even had a pet bear.

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The life of Princess Diana - Believe it or not, there still hasn’t been a TV series about the life of Princess Diana. A ‘Crown’-like series could be very interesting.

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Blackbeard's story - Edward Teach, AKA Blackbeard, led a life like no other. A series about the seaman would play like a real-life ‘Pirates of Carribean’.

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Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web -

Meet the man behind the World Wide Web. Telling Tim’s story is essential, helping us to understand the crazy state of the internet in 2018.

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The founding of the NHS - There’s already ‘Call the Midwife’, but a series about the controversial creation of the NHS would still be refreshing.

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The millionaire cheater - One of the most famous fraudsters in the UK, Charles Ingram allegedly cheated his way to become a millionaire. He apparently worked with his wife, scamming his way to win ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’.

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Golden boys - With World Cup fever fading away, it would be great to dramatise the 1966 competition. Of course England hosted, and won, the 1966 World Cup.

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The Beatles - The biggest band ever and yet they still haven't subject of a TV series or film. A TV show about the formation of The Beatles would be more than welcome.

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'The Roll Call' - In the 19th century, female artist Elizabeth Thompson rose to fame with popular paintings like ‘The Roll Call’.

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'The Roll Call' - Despite some short-lived success, Thompson was discriminated against, and lived a rollercoaster of a life.

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UFOs in the UK - There’s been shows about Area 51 and Roswell, but few about the UK’s history of UFOs. It’s about time there’s a British version of ‘The X Files’, based on real-life reports and rumours.

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The kidnapping that never was - A recent episode of ‘Reported Missing’ could be its own series. A father reports his son missing, but the mother of the child denies the child ever existed.

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'Miss Burma' - ‘Miss Burma’ is a book by Charmaine Craig. It tells the true story of a Burmese family who struggle in Rangoon, a part of the British Empire.

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The youngest pirate - This series would follow John King, a nine-year-old boy who abandoned his mother and joined a band of pirates.

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Tandey's choice - Henry Tandey was a revered private during World War I. At one point in his life, he came face-to-face with a weak German soldier, whom he spared. Who was the soldier? Adolf Hitler.

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The unluckiest woman ever - Jessop was either the luckiest, or unluckiest woman ever. She was a ocean liner nurse who survived the sinkings of the Titanic and her sister ship, the Britannic.

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The art Olympics - From 1912 to 1948, art was considered an Olympic sport. This show could focus on the quirky games, and its founder Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin.

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The gin craze - In the first half of the 18th century, the UK was hit with a “Gin Craze”. There were illegal gin-makers, as well as mayhem on the streets of London.

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The prince of imposters -

Meet Gregor MacGregor, a Scottish soldier who convinced the British elite he was the Prince of Poyais (a fictional country). A series about the confidence trickster would be truly hilarious.

(Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY 3.0)

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'Loadsamoney' - In the ‘80s, Harry Enfield created “Loadsamoney”. The satirical character grew hugely popular, with even politicians such as Neil Kinnock using the character's name to describe the current political climate.

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The shortest war ever - Back in 1896, the British wanted a Sultan to command Zanzibar. The locals refused, and a bloody 38-minute war ensued.

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A disabled pioneer - Back in 1911, the first escalator was installed in the London Underground. To persuade the public it was safe, it's said that a one-legged employee was sent to test them.

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The nine-year-old author - ‘Peter Pan’ author JM Barrie once helped an unlikely novel become a best-seller. ‘The Young Visiters’ by Daisy Ashford was a hit, and was written when she was just nine years old.

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Last slice of Pi - This show would follow the life of William Shanks, a mathematician who spent a huge part of his life finding the value of pi. However, it turned out that Shanks got it all wrong, in spectacular fashion.

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The secret relationship - There’s been plenty of shows about Prime Minister Winston Churchill. However, his relationship with Lord Cherwell (left) would be a thrilling watch.

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The real James Bond - Sir Maurice Oldfield was said to have inspired James Bond. The man was a Cold War spy, boss of MI6, and even conspired against the IRA.

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