The is celebrating its 100th anniversary in a big way by bringing back some good ol’ classics from to The Young Ones to iPlayer.
There will be 1,000 box sets available to stream for our viewing pleasure during the centenary year, including documentaries, sitcoms and dramas, both old and new.
Among the beloved titles making a grand comeback is comedy show, 2point4 Children, which had viewers tuning in during the initial broadcast in the 1980s and 90s.
Olivia Colman and Tom Hollander’s drama Rev will also be added to the list alongside Lesley Manville’s hit sitcom, Mum.
Dan McGolpin, Director of BBC iPlayer and Channels, said: ‘There’s no better time than during the BBC’s centenary year to discover a classic BBC series that you’ve never seen before or to watch one of your favourites again.
‘From comedy series that re-wrote the rules, such as The Young Ones or The Royle Family, through to ground-breaking comic drama for 2022 like This Is Going to Hurt, there’s something for everyone on BBC iPlayer.’
And if comedy classics don’t really tickle your fancy, Bafta-winning drama Clocking Off and detective series New Tricks will also return to the service.
After six years, 2022 also marked the return of BBC Three after it was taken off air in 2016.
The corporation removed the channel from the airwaves and instead moved it online, believing that the initiative would make it easier to attract younger audiences.
However, following huge successes with shows such as and over lockdown, the BBC wants to showcase its content to a ‘wider audience’ using ‘both a broadcast channel and BBC iPlayer in tandem.’
Television watchdog Ofcom has approved the move and today announced: ‘Having conducted a detailed analysis of the BBC’s proposal, we have provisionally concluded that the public value of BBC Three returning as a broadcast channel justifies the limited adverse market impact.’
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