BBC Four is obviously the discerning choice for us corduroy wearers who want to enjoy a real ale in front of an excellent documentary about shipping containers or a Whistle Test repeat of some early T-Rex performances.

But sometimes it's time to take life a little less seriously. And at those times, BBC Three is the undisputed destination for televisual treats. Let's all take a moment to remember the joy that Britain's third or fourth best channel has brought us over the years...

Him & Her
Nighty Night
Pulling
15 Storeys High
Monkey Dust
I Am Not an Animal*
Early Doors*
Stressed Eric*
Ideal
Mighty Boosh
Pramface
How Not To Live Your Life
Bad Education
Cuckoo
Dead Boss
The Smoking Room

Little Britain S1
Gavin & Stacey S1
Don't Tell The Bride
...and the marvellous Snog Marry Avoid?
+ some Harry Potter fans also say good things about kid's stuff like Torchwood, Being Human and Merlin.

Sure, Off The Hook, Coming of Age, and Badults are pish. But let's not dwell on that. Feel free to have a little cry/reminisce about how good/bad Two Pints was, though (clue: it was funny, and only Tories and southerners would think otherwise).

If I had as much time on my hands as some, this would be a gripping countdown thread, strung out over a few days, with pithy yet insightful summaries, and carefully selected YouTube clips. But I'm an incredibly busy man, so you'll have to sort yourself out with that stuff.

*shown on Two, in truth, but I'm presuming that was simply an administrative error. They were blatantly good enough to be shown on Three.