British television science fiction began when the broadcast medium was in its infancy. Despite an occasionally chequered history, popular programmes in the genre have been produced by both the BBC and the largest commercial channel, ITV. Doctor Who is listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-running science fiction television show in the world and as the "most successful" science fiction series of all time.
Read more about British Television Science Fiction: Early Years, Creation of Doctor Who and ITV, Television Science Fiction in The '70s, 1980s, Doctor Who Revival and Other Developments
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