BBC iPlayer shows with 100% Rotten Tomatoes scores including 'masterpiece' hidden gem
Reach Daily Express March 29, 2025 07:39 PM

There's never been a better time to be a telly addict, what with the sheer number of streaming platforms available. However, if you don't fancy forking out a subscription for something like or , there are still loads of top quality shows available to watch for free.

has such a huge library of series to choose from it's impossible to put a number on the amount. If that seems like too much choice, fear not, as we've gone to great lengths to pick out the five shows we think you'll love. They're so good in fact, they all have perfect scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Get ready, set, binge...

Fleabag

Starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the titular Fleabag, this show isn't just funny, it's laugh-out-loud hysterical. After just a few episodes you'll find yourself quoting her most memorable lines on a daily basis and wondering how you got through life without it. It follows Fleabag, a struggling millennial grappling with grief, guilt, and messy relationships while running a failing guinea pig café.

Over two (brilliant) seasons, Fleabag goes through major clashes with her family, awful romances, and an edge-of-your-seat will-they-won't-they entanglement with a Catholic priest, played by Andrew Scott. If you manage to get through the second series without either breaking down in tears or shouting 'Claire, it's French', then you're clearly a monster.

Boiling Point

If you've finished Adolescence on Netflix and looking for your next fix of Stephen Graham goodness, check out this BBC commissioned a TV miniseries with the actor playing chef Andy Jones. Following the film of the same name, the drama picks up six months later.

Andy is in recovery from a heart attack, which was brought on by the relentless pressure of running a chaotic restaurant while battling addiction. This four-part series explores the highs and lows of the restaurant industry and the toll it takes on personal lives. The acting is impeccable and you'll feel like you're right in the restaurant kitchen with them. Slightly stressful to watch but worth it.

Keeping Faith

Fancy a thriller? Keeping Faith could be for you. Set in small-town Wales, it stars Broadchurch actress Eve Myles as Faith Howells, a lawyer forced to cut short her maternity leave when her husband and business partner suddenly vanishes. As she searches for answers, she uncovers shocking secrets about his double life and finds herself caught up in a criminal underworld, before being wrongly accused herself.

A truly fantastic series with superb acting and even better twists and turns. As the mystery unravels, you'll find yourself shouting at the TV and wondering how next the carpet can be pulled out from under you.

Life on Mars

Is it a dream? Is it real? Who knows, and more importantly, who cares? This cult favourite, which aired from 2006 to 2007, follows DI Sam Tyler (John Simm), who finds himself mysteriously transported from 2006 to 1973 after a car accident. As he struggles to adapt to outdated policing methods, Sam also has to solve a murder case that could hold the key to his return to the present day.

Packed with fashion, a banging soundtrack and Philip Glenister as the brash, hilarious and ruggedly handsome Gene Hunt, there's something for everyone. TV critics dished out a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, while audiences rated it very close at 98%. And if you enjoy Life on Mars, you can get another Gene Hunt fix with its sequel, Ashes to Ashes, starring Keeley Hawes.

Ludwig

This quirky murder mystery stars David Mitchell as John 'Ludwig' Taylor, an introverted puzzle-setter who is reluctantly drawn into real-life crime-solving when his identical twin brother goes missing. Juggling characters, Ludwig has to team up with his sister-in-law (Anna Maxwell Martin), to gather clues.

There are twists and turns at every corner and the dark humour is a breath of fresh air. One reviewer called it "a brilliantly original idea, with Mitchell delivering a hilariously neurotic take on crime-solving." While another noted: "It's the perfect 'Kettle Chips' show-best enjoyed with a glass of wine and your brain in neutral. Not quite Sherlock, but highly entertaining."

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