Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

With unemployment high and work prospects low in England, seven builders from Newcastle, London, Liverpool, Bristol and Wolverhampton head find themselves in the unglamourous surroundings of a Düsseldorf building site. Despite their different personalities, Barry, Neville, Oz, Wayne and Dennis gradually learn to get along.

Note: This series' originally ran on ITV from 1983 to 1986. It was picked up by BBC One in 2002 (after ITV failed to re-secure the rights) and ran until 2004 for two seasons and one Christmas special, with episodes of 60 minutes.