John Bird

TV roles

Best TV shows featuring John Bird

Every John Bird series we track, ranked by real viewer rating — led by El C.I.D. at 10.0. Where to stream each is one tap away.

John's full profileTop TV shows, ranked

John Bird's shows, ranked 40

  1. El C.I.D. (1990)as Douglas Bromley10.0
  2. World in Ferment (1969)as Gerald Pikestaff10.0
  3. Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (1964)9.0
  4. A Series of Bird's (1967)9.0
  5. Shadow of the Noose posterShadow of the Noose (1989)as Mr Justice Hawkins9.0
  6. Shades of Greene posterShades of Greene (1975)as Maling8.5
  7. Yes, Prime Minister posterYes, Prime Minister (1986)8.4
  8. A Very Peculiar Practice posterA Very Peculiar Practice (1986)as Vice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway8.2
  9. Rory Bremner...Who Else? (1993)8.0
  10. A Bit of Fry & Laurie posterA Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989)7.9
  11. Inspector Morse posterInspector Morse (1987)as George Linacre7.9
  12. To Play the King posterTo Play the King (1993)as Bryan Brynford-Jones7.8
  13. A Little Princess posterA Little Princess (1987)as Mr Carmichael7.7
  14. One Foot in the Grave posterOne Foot in the Grave (1990)as Lewis Atterbury7.7
  15. Absolute Power posterAbsolute Power (2003)as Martin McCabe7.6
  16. Chambers (2000)7.5
  17. Jonathan Creek posterJonathan Creek (1997)as D.I. Nathan Gallo7.5
  18. Bremner, Bird and Fortune posterBremner, Bird and Fortune (1999)7.5
  19. Educating Marmalade posterEducating Marmalade (1982)as Mr Atkins7.5
  20. Farrington of the F.O. posterFarrington of the F.O. (1986)as VJ Lawrence7.5
  21. Lytton's Diary posterLytton's Diary (1985)as Jacko7.5
  22. Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer Murders (1997)as St John Beachwood7.5
  23. Dick Turpin posterDick Turpin (1979)as Gooch7.4
  24. Dramarama posterDramarama (1983)as Dudley Roberts7.3
  25. Screen Two posterScreen Two (1985)as Commander Abigail7.1
  26. Oxbridge Blues posterOxbridge Blues (1984)as Clive7.0
  27. Playhouse posterPlayhouse (1974)as H.G. Wells7.0
  28. The Dangerous Brothers posterThe Dangerous Brothers (1986)7.0
  29. Anna Lee posterAnna Lee (1994)as Adrian Wesley6.9
  30. Murder Most Horrid posterMurder Most Horrid (1991)as Duncan Jupp6.9
  31. Cluedo posterCluedo (1990)as Professor Plum6.8
  32. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ posterThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)6.8
  33. The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole posterThe Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)as Courtney Elliot6.7
  34. Filthy Rich & Catflap posterFilthy Rich & Catflap (1987)as Dingo Wucker6.6
  35. Play for Today posterPlay for Today (1970)as Raymond6.6
  36. Home to Roost posterHome to Roost (1985)as FG Fielding6.5
  37. Travelling Man posterTravelling Man (1984)as Jack Ormand6.5
  38. Performance posterPerformance (1991)as John Reid6.3
  39. In the Red posterIn the Red (1998)as Controller, Radio 46.1
  40. Joint Account posterJoint Account (1989)6.0

Good to know

What is John Bird's best TV show?

El C.I.D. (1990) is John Bird's highest-rated series here, at ★ 10.0.

How many TV shows has John Bird been in?

We track 40 John Bird shows, averaging ★ 7.5 — ranked here by viewer rating.

Where can I watch John's shows?

Each series links to its page with live streaming availability for your country.

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