10 Best British TV Shows Of 2018 (So Far)

A Very English Scandal was an instant success when it began airing on BBC One last month. Starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in the leading roles, the series received critical acclaim across the board, with many hailing it as one of Britain's best dramas in years.

Based on true events, the series depicts the homosexual relationship between politician Jeremy Thorpe (Grant) and stable boy Norman Scott (Whishaw) during the 1960s, and the subsequent series of events that follow. Years after their affair, Scott becomes a thorn in Thorpe's side, so the Liberal Party leader suggests murder as a solution.

Doctor Who and Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies pens the three-parter and - as with all of his work - he expertly blends comedy with the drama, and the end result is something magnificent.

A Very English Scandal was the very best that British television had to offer us this year, and it's still on the iPlayer if you want to give it a whirl. It will arrive in the U.S later this month, as an Amazon Video original.

What's been your favourite British drama of the year so far? Tell us in the comment section below.