A list of media originating in the United Kingdom, which means that apart from English media we also list Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish media here.
If you're looking for the Republic of Ireland, click here.
Categories with their own pages
- British Actors and Comedians
- Irish Actors and Comedians
- Franchises with many British actors
- The Avengers
- Black Mirror
- Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy
- Carry On
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Discworld
- Disney
- Game of Thrones
- Hercule Poirot
- J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World note
- James Bond
- J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium note
- King Arthur
- Pink Panther
- Robin Hood
- Shakespeare Adaptations note
- Sherlock Holmes
- Star Wars
- Whoniverse
- British Authors
- British Comics
- British Films
- British Film Institute
- British Humour
- British Literature
- British Media Tropes
- British Music
- British Radio Series
- British Series
- British Video Game Companies
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Advertising
Artists
- Dan Abnett
- Lawrence Alma-Tadema (originally from the Netherlands)
- Francis Bacon (born in Ireland but worked mainly in the UK)
- Banksy
- Clive Barker
- Raymond Briggs
- John Constable
- Thomas Davidson
- Steve Dillon
- Garth Ennis
- Lionel Fanthorpe
- Neil Gaiman
- Carl Giles
- Harry Harrison
- Hipgnosis
- Norman Hudis
- Dave McKean
- Mark Millar
- Alan Moore
- Grant Morrison
- Beatrix Potter
- Ken Reid
- Talbot Rothwell
- Ralph Steadman
- Bryan Talbot
- J.M.W. Turner
- John Doman Turner
Artwork
- The Bayeux Tapestry
- The Fighting Temeraire
- Hylas and the Nymphs
- Marriage A-la-Mode
- Young Hylas with the Water Nymphs
Authors
- Jane Austen
- Lewis Carroll
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- Agatha Christie
- Roald Dahl
- Charles Dickens
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Neil Gaiman
- Kazuo Ishiguro (born in Japan, but has lived in the UK since his early childhood)
- C. S. Lewis
- David Mitchell (Author)
- George Orwell
- Terry Pratchett
- Philip Pullman
- J. K. Rowling
- Mary Shelley
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Sue Townsend
- Virginia Woolf
Directors
- Jon Amiel
- Lindsay Anderson
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths
- Richard Attenborough
- Danny Boyle
- Kenneth Branagh
- Colin Bucksey
- Charlie Chaplin
- S. J. Clarkson
- Paddy Considine
- Alex Cox
- Alan Cumming
- Adam Curtis
- Yann Demange (born in France, developed his career in the UK)
- Gareth Edwards
- Ralph Fiennes
- Terence Fisher
- Stephen Frears
- Lewis Gilbert
- John Glen
- Richard E. Grant
- Peter Greenaway
- Paul Greengrass
- Val Guest
- Guy Hamilton
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Tom Hooper
- Mick Jackson
- Derek Jarman
- Jesse V. Johnson
- Duncan Jones
- Terry Jones
- Alexander Korda
- Jude Law
- David Lean
- Richard Lester
- Mike Leigh
- Ken Loach
- Ida Lupino
- Adrian Lyne
- David Mackenzie
- Steve McQueen
- Peter Medak (born in Hungary but fled to UK due to the Hungarian Uprising)
- Sam Mendes
- Stephen Merchant
- Steven Moffat
- Christopher Nolan
- Nick Park
- Alan Parker
- Michael Powell
- Guy Ritchie
- Nicolas Roeg
- Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas
- Tim Roth
- Ken Russell
- John Schlesinger
- Ridley Scott (born in the UK, moved to the USA)
- Tony Scott (born in the UK, moved to the USA)
- Steve Shill
- Robert Stevenson
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Phil Traill
- Matthew Vaughn
- James Whale
- Tony Wharmby
- Michael Winner
- Michael Winterbottom
- Edgar Wright
- Joe Wright
- David Yates
- Terence Young
Media Industries
- Aardman Animations
- Amicus Productions
- The BBC
- Bevanfield Films
- Channel 5
- Channel 4
- Cosgrove Hall
- Ealing Studios
- Eon Productions
- Fremantle Media
- Granada
- Hammer Horror
- HIT Entertainment
- Pinewood Studios
- Ragdoll Productions
- The Rank Organisation
- Sky
- Supermarionation
- Thames Television
- Tigon British Film Productions
- UKTV
Philosophers
Pinball
Podcasts
- As It Occurs to Me
- The Bunker
- Collings and Herrin
- The Film Brain Podcast
- The Magnus Archives
- MarsCorp
- The Minister of Chance
- The Monster Hunters
- Men in Blazers (the people behind it are British, even though the show's American)
- The Springheel Saga
- Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown
- Wooden Overcoats
Producers
- Simon Cowell
- Russell T. Davies
- Colin Firth
- Philip Hinchcliffe
- Verity Lambert
- Victor Lewis-Smith
- John Nathan-Turner
- Terry Nation
- Sydney Newman (Canadian, but is one of the people responsible for launching two iconic British TV series; The Avengers (1960s) and Doctor Who)
- Jonathan Nolan
Professional Wrestling
- Layla
- Nigel McGuinness
- Drew McIntyre
- Adrian Neville
- Will Ospreay
- Paige
- William Regal
- Zack Sabre Jr.
- Marty Scurll
- Norman Smiley
- Davey Boy Smith
- British Strong Style
- SAnitY (Nikki Cross is Scottish while Killian Dain is Northern Irish)
- Defiant Wrestling
- Progress Wrestling
- WWE NXT (A U.K. edition was launched in 2018)
Radio
Sportspeople
Tabletop Game Companies
TV Presenters
- Christiane Amanpour
- Ant and Dec
- David Attenborough
- Zoe Ball
- Martin Bashir
- Tony Blackburn
- Lionel Blue
- Charlie Brooker
- Jimmy Carr
- Charlotte Church
- Dick & Dom
- Fred Dibnah
- Ben Elton
- Chris Evans
- Bruce Forsyth
- David Frost
- Stephen Fry
- Nicky Grist (former rally co-driver and later occasional co-host and colour commentator)
- Clive James (born in Sydney, Australia, but lived in England since 1962 and appeared exclusively in British media)
- Sarah Kennedy
- Trevor McDonald (born in Trinidad but gained English citizenship in 1960s)
- Chris Morris
- Patrick Moore
- Chris Moyles
- Stephen Mulhern
- Dara Ó Briain (born in Ireland, but developed career in UK)
- Michael Parkinson
- Karl Pilkington
- Richard Quest
- Gordon Ramsay
- Jonathan Ross
- Jimmy Savile
- Louis Theroux
- Lucy Worsley
Video Games
- 007 Legends
- 4J Studios
- 40 Winks
- The Adventures of Batman and Robin
- Alien Breed
- All Points Bulletin
- Argonaut Software
- Buck Bumble
- Croc
- I-Ninja
- Star Fox (co-production with Japan)
- Star Fox 2 (co-production with Japan)
- Vortex
- Batman: Arkham Series
- Batman Begins
- Batman: Dark Tomorrow
- Bitmap Brothers
- Bizarre Creations
- Blitz Games
- Body Blows
- Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble
- Bullfrog Productions
- Call of Duty: Zombies
- Carmageddon
- The Chinese Room
- Climax Group
- Codemasters
- The Consuming Shadow
- Core Design
- Crackdown
- Crash Bash
- Creative Assembly
- Alien: Isolation
- Halo Wars 2
- Stormrise
- Total War
- Shogun: Total War
- Medieval: Total War
- Rome: Total War
- Spartan: Total Warrior
- Medieval II: Total War
- Empire: Total War
- Napoleon: Total War
- Total War: Shogun 2
- Total War: Rome II
- Total War: Attila
- Total War: Warhammer
- Total War: Warhammer II
- Thrones of Britannia: A Total War Saga
- Total War: Three Kingdoms
- Viking: Battle for Asgard
- Criterion Games
- Curve Studios
- Dark Energy Digital
- Dark Messiah (co-production with France)
- Dead Island 2
- Dicey Dungeons
- Disco Elysium (co-production with Estonia)
- Discworld
- Dizzy
- Double Eleven
- Minecraft Dungeons (co-production with Sweden)
- Driver
- Eidos Interactive
- Elite
- The Escapists
- Eversion
- Evil Genius
- Failbetter Games
- Fall Guys
- Fast & Furious Crossroads
- Feral Interactive
- Football Manager
- Frontier Developments
- Frozen Synapse
- Garry's Mod
- Ghost Hunters
- GoldenEye (Wii)
- Grand Theft Auto
- Hanako Games
- Harry Potter
- Haze
- Hello Games
- Hercules
- Homefront: The Revolution
- Impressions Games
- Innocent Until Caught
- Introversion Software
- Jagex Games Studio
- James Pond
- Jet Set Willy
- Judge Dredd
- LEGOLAND
- Lemmings
- Lionhead Studios
- Loons: The Fight for Fame
- Lone Survivor
- The Lost Crown
- Manhunt
- Manic Miner
- MediEvil
- Media Molecule
- Microsoft Studios Soho Productions
- Miracle Games
- Monty Mole
- Nickelodeon Party Blast
- NightFire
- Ninja Theory
- Ninjabread Man
- Nitrome
- No Man's Sky
- NOTAHERO
- Obitus
- Overcooked!
- Phasmophobia
- Plague Inc.
- Playground Games
- Portkey Games
- The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction
- Project Zomboid
- Psygnosis
- Rapscallion Games
- Rare
- Anticipation
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Battletoads
- Blast Corps
- Captain Skyhawk
- Cobra Triangle
- Dinosaur Planet
- Donkey Kong Country
- GoldenEye (1997)
- Grabbed by the Ghoulies
- Jet Force Gemini
- Jetpac
- Kameo: Elements of Power
- Killer Instinct
- Mickey's Speedway USA
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
- Perfect Dark
- R.C. Pro-Am
- Sabreman
- Sea of Thieves
- Slalom
- Solar Jetman
- Taboo: The Sixth Sense
- Time Lord
- Twelve Tales: Conker 64
- Viva Piñata
- Wizards & Warriors
- Rebellion
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (co-production with India, Canada and the United States)
- Republic: The Revolution
- Revolution Software
- Ride to Hell: Retribution
- Rollcage
- Rollercoaster Tycoon
- Second Sight
- Shadow of the Beast
- SIE London Studio
- Silverball Studios
- The Simpsons Skateboarding
- Snake Pass
- Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
- Spyro: A Hero's Tail
- Starship Troopers
- Strange Flavour
- Stronghold
- Stuntman
- Supermassive Games
- Surgeon Simulator 2013
- Swordfish Studios
- The Swords of Ditto
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- TimeSplitters
- Traveller's Tales
- UFO Enemy Unknown
- Urban Chaos: Riot Response
- VooFoo Studios
- Walker
- The World Is Not Enough
- Worms
- X It
- Yes, Your Grace
- Yooka-Laylee
- Zool
Web Animation
Webcomics
Web Original
Web Video
- Amazing Phil
- Abroad In Japan
- asdfmovie
- Bad Movie Beatdown
- Barshens
- Britanick
- The British Railway Series
- CookP1's Season Reviews
- Cultaholic
- Diamanda Hagan
- Devvo
- danisnotonfire
- Diary Of A Bad Man
- The Dom Reviews
- Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
- Eddie at The LMV
- Eddsworld
- Gavin Free
- Gigguk
- GradeAUnderA
- Guru Larry and Wez
- History Buffs
- I Hate Everything
- Jim Browning
- LittleKuriboh
- Mentski
- MikeJ (Shameful Sequels and Infomercialism)
- Pyrocynical
- Rebound
- Rob Ager
- The Slow Mo Guys
- Stuart Ashen
- Welshy
- What Culture Wrestling
- Where are the Joneses?
