These are the best TV series you can watch for free on BBC iPlayer and All 4

Lockdown has left many of us with plenty of time to binge-watch TV - and yet it can still be hard to settle on the perfect choice.

If you don't have a Netflix subscription, or perhaps have exhausted all your options on paid-for streaming platforms, there's plenty on offer for free with UK catch-up channels, such as All 4.

To watch BBC iPlayer, you must have a TV licence. Other catch-up channels,like ITV and All 4, do not require one.

While ITV does have some shows you can catch up on, they don't have box sets, so the availability of certain shows may differ from day-to-day.

These are the best binge-worthy series currently available on All 4 and BBC iPlayer.

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Gavin and Stacey

Following the love story between Essex-born Gavin and Barry Island-born Stacey, Gavin and Stacey is an enduringly popular sitcom with a laugh-out-loud script.

The loveable cast of characters make this the perfect comfort watch for lockdown.

Outnumbered

Similarly, it's the characters that made this family-friendly sitcom such a hit among British audiences.

Outnumbered follows the hectic - and hilarious - lives of one family, with the (often improvised) scripts of the kids in the early season making for some truly memorable episodes.

Line of Duty 

Fancy something a little more gripping? Line of Duty is a highly-regarded BBC drama following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit. It'll have you on the edge of your seat episode after episode.

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