Throughout the years there are many TV shows that grip audiences - most recently Trigger Point and Call The Midwife - but can you remember the old classic shows?
From the cute children's TV show The Wombles to the ITV sitcom Love Thy Neighbour there are plenty of TV favourites that you might have once loved but long forgotten about. In fact, what about these 15 children's TV shows of the past to start with? Click here to read more.
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We asked WalesOnline readers to let us know about some of their old faves that once had them glued to the box and here's a selection of those that kept cropping up. Do you remember them? Let us know in the comments below which programmes you loved...
The Wombles
Childhood favourite show The Wombles was screened by the BBC from 1973 to 1975 and was a great success - in fact, this is one classic show that definitely isn't long forgotten!
In fact those Wombles of Wimbledon are still well known in pop culture and now have their own Twitter account where they promote being eco-friendly.
The High Life
British sitcom The High Life was aired on the BBC from 1994 to 1995 and followed the cabin crew at fictional airline Air Scotia and also included an element of theatre.
Running for just one series with six episodes, the show is remembered for the catchphrase "Oh deary me!" and the episodes were aired on a Friday night.
Champion the Wonder Horse
Broadcasted on BBC during the '70s, '80s and early '90s Champion the Wonder Horse was an American children's TV series and was aired in black and white.
The show was about the main character Ricky North who lived on his uncle's farm in the American Southwest and his adventures with his horse Champion and German Shepherd Rebel.
Love Thy Neighbour
The ITV sitcom Love Thy Neighbour was broadcast from 1972 to 1976 and was later developed into a film and sequel series. The show followed the lives of white working-class couple Eddie and Joan Booth and black couple Bill and Barbie Reynolds.
Running for eight series, the show had 53 episodes and a Christmas Special.
Torchy the Battery Boy
Torchy the Battery Boy ran for three years from 1959 to 1961 and was a children's TV show based on string puppets including a male doll who had a battery inside him and a lamp in his head.
The doll, Torchy, was created by Mr. Bumbledrop and the lamp gave him magical powers letting him travel to Topsy Turvy Land and have adventures.
The Grove Family
BBC soap The Grove Family was aired from 1954 to 1957 and is widely known to be the first soap opera. The show followed the lives of the Grove family.
Broadcast live, The Grove Family was very popular at the time and not many of the episodes are available to still watch, with one show re-transmitted in 2004 on BBC Four.
One reader said: "The Grove Family. All watched in our neighbour's house as we didn't have a television-they were on in the 1950s!"
Another added: "I can still hum the 'Grove Family' theme song."
Upstairs Downstairs
Running from 1971 to 1975 the drama series was about the life of servants, living "downstairs" and the upper-class family living "upstairs" from 1903 to 1930 in London.
The programme showed the decline of British aristocracy and was a huge hit for ITV with viewers recognising similar themes in the later ITV hit drama, Downton Abbey.
Gideon's Way
ITV crime drama Gideon's Way ran from 1964 to 1966 and was based on the novels by John Creasey who used the author's name J.J. Marric.
Following the character George Gideon of Scotland Yard, the show was shot in London and had fast-paced and gritty storylines.
Chorlton and the Wheelies
Running from 1976 to 1979 on ITV, Chorlton and the Wheelies was an animated children's TV show following the adventures of Chorlton, a happiness dragon.
Chorlton lived in Wheelie World and the show featured Welsh character Fenella the Kettle Witch who hates happiness and is the villain in the show.
One reader said: "Chorlton and the wheelies. I loved it as a kid. Even managed to find it remastered to a dvd."
Follyfoot
Aired on ITV from 1971 to 1973 Follyfoot, a teenage TV series follows the main character Dora Maddocks's life on Follyfoot farm and was aimed at teenagers.
The show was a great success and the theme tune The Lightning Tree was also very popular and widely remembered.
One reader said: "Omg! Loved it".
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