TV Hit or Miss

A cable music channel has something of an impact.

The hit Washington drama remains sharp, witty and moving.

It's a show with a solid moral core, balanced with a realistic portrayal of politics, power and Los Angeles policing.

Between 2002 and 2003 RI:SE had two drastic launches but fewer viewers. Not perhaps the channel's finest hour(s).

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson take us on a journey through time and space with earthlings searching for a new home.

Still going strong as a streaming box-set, it's the 90s comedy about six New York friends that defined a generation.

Top of the Pops was a BBC mainstay for decades, before going quickly out of fashion. Now it's viewed misty-eyed.