When it comes to TV, it’s like Al Capone said, give the people what they want. Now everyone loves food, everyone wants to learn about food and everyone loves to watch a charismatic chef talking about his passion. It is no surprise then that the following cookery shows are all have a huge fanbase, mainly because of the TV chefs.

Like James Martin or instance, who presents Saturday Kitchen in which he invites a number of celebs and topical guests to come and taste some exotic dishes made by world-renowned cooks. There is such variety on the show, with guest appearances from Ken Hom, Frank Bordini, Atul Kockhar and many more. They celebrate cuisines from all over the world, and it goes to show how much the Brits love their grub, because it has been on air since 2002.

Chefs these days are treated like royalty and they behave like rock-stars, they are bad boys with hot tempers, like Gordon Ramsay who has had a number of excellent programmes beside his name. One being the fantastic Hell’s Kitchen, which is potentially the most volatile cookery series ever. Ove the course of weeks, two teams compete against each other in the red and blue kitchens to create stupendous dishes for paying customers. At the end of the show, one of the contestants is sent home until there is only one winner.

Reality TV is seen by many as a puerile and substandard form of television which acts to numb the minds of the people who watch it. There have been a number of shows which perpetuate a vacuous image of Britain today, where girls are vulgar and drinking like lads and the men are apish testosterone fuelled numbskulls, as seen in Geordie Shore. And to a lesser extent in Desperate Scousewives and The Only Way Is Essex. But one show has tried to rejuvenate this sorry image of ‘Broken Britain’ and binge drinking, and show a more refined and stylish view of Royal Britannia. That show is Made in Chelsea.

Made in Chelsea follows the lives of a number of socialites, models and entrepreneurs who have live a very privileged lifestyle in the borough of Kensington, mostly because of mummy’s and daddy’s riches. These are all immaculately turned out and well-spoken young people, but although the use of language may be different, the sordid themes are the same as ever. There are love triangles, catty feuds between girls and secret trysts in expensive cars. It has scripted to a large extent but the relationships and emotions of the cast members are said to be genuine, so it is hard to tell where reality starts and the fiction begins.

The 90's were a time of pure escapism on the television sets, and children were particularly well catered to during this era. This was the heyday of cartoons and programming for teens, with Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon producing some of the best remembered shows from this time. Here are a couple of the best loved shows from this particularly exception period of TV:

Kenan and Kel: The show was set in Chicago, and focused on the exploits of two lovable rogues, Kenan Rockmore and Kel Kimble. The pair are students, and Kenan earns some cash on the side working at a local grocery store. Kel is like a human wrecking ball, and has a habit of messing up the shop and aggravating Kenan's father to the point of explosion. These two lovable rogues get themselves into all kind of mischief. The show had a successful run between July 1996 to July 2000, which included a feature film. And who could forget that all remembered exchange, which went a little something like this: “Who Love's Orange Soda?” “Kel Loves Orange Soda” “Is it true?” “MmmHMM… I do, I do, I doo-oo”.

Soaps are synonymous with baddies. No story line would be complete without the mysterious, malevolent character that comes from nowhere to wreak havoc on the lives of the unsuspecting soap victims. There have been villains who disappear after one foul swoop and those who out stay their welcome. Here is a list of some of the meanest crooks and baddies to ever grace a British soap.

CORONATION STREET - TRACY BARLOW. With one foul swoop this scheming woman took revenge and killed her then boyfriend Charlie Stubbs. Charlie who had been carrying on behind Tracy's back was bludgeoning to death in no uncertain terms. The storyline which played out in 2007 eventually saw Tracy taken off to jail in handcuffs and the actress who played her Kate Ford, left the soap. Tracy Barlow did however make a shock return earlier this year, after she lied to the courts and said that Gail was responsible for the murder of husband Joe.

EASTENDERS - JANINE BUTCHER: When producers dreamed up Janine Butcher, they broke the mould. She took complete pleasure in torturing her foes with mental games; she is the archetypal black widow after she murdered Barry Evans. Janine is full of cunning and she seduced Barry, and then lead him to a remote Scottish hill location during their honeymoon. She then calculatingly gave him a push down a deep hole and watched him die. The police were unable to get enough evidence to convict her for that murder, but did time for the death of Laura Beale, after Pat refused to provide her with an alibi.

The Big Brother theme music is back on the Tele-box, with a new team of d-list celebs for the general public to spy on. Picking favourites has always been a slow process in this kind of long winded format, as first impressions quickly fade when Big Brother plays the evil card, and gets under their shallow skin and shows their faults and imperfections in the cold light of day. It's a cruel old world.

The 2011/12 series unites the likes of (take a deep breath) Frankie Cocozza, Kirk Norcross, Natasha Giggs, Nicola McLean, Natalie Cassidy, Denise Welch, Georgia Salpa, Andrew Stone, Michael Madsen, Kristina and Karissa Shannon, Gareth Thomas and Romeo.

Sparks have been flying already as this rowdy lot sort out the pecking order. The Only Way Is Essex star Kirk Norcross, a man oozing self-confidence, was taken down a peg or two after his advances with the playmate twins Kristina and Karissa failed miserably. Shamed X-Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza continues to try his luck, though he is starting to annoy the girls as he continues to ignore their scathing rebuttals.

The public vote was counted and Andrew was the first housemate to be booted out of the BB house. Most of the housemates who voted for him cited his inability to relax as the main factor for his nomination, as well as the infatuation with the cameras around the house. The public agreed.

Highlights so far have all come by way of Hollywood heavyweight and Kill Bill star Michael Madsen. He has carried himself through the first few days with total indifference to the others, revealing a sharp wit and humour no one has seen before. His stories have been entertained the hapless gang of cronies, including one anecdote that included Al Pacino lending him his jet so he could go home to see his kids. Now that's a story. He also thought Andrew Stone was a spy.

Every once in a while, an old face returns to Albert Square from the past and wreaks havoc on a new list of unsuspecting cast members. It is an effective plot device, as script writers know immediately that old characters have a special resonance with the general public. Absence so often makes the heart grow fonder.

Before long old animosities and wounds start to resurface, feuds break out in the market and in the Old Vic, which creates the tension that has epitomised the show since its first airing in 1985. Here is a list of some of the most shocking comebacks ever on Britain's favourite soap:

3. Dirty Den – In 2003, one of Walford's most controversial actors, made his big return. Denis Watts was a notorious womaniser in his heyday and he returned with all of his old corrupt principles and schmoozing charm. Watts was shot by the side of a canal and assumed dead when he left the show in 1994, but came back in one of the most unbelievable storylines ever. That was until he was booted off the show in 2004 once and for all, after some well-publicised misdemeanours away from the set involving a web-cam.

2. Grant Mitchell – One half of the most menacing set of bald brothers ever to grace our television screens, Grant and Phil Mitchell, struck fear into the heart of every man, woman and child who wronged them. Grant left the show in 1999 in a fit of gun shots and madness, after plunging into the Thames with his brother in the passenger seat. Phil was rescued from the water, and Grant survived as well – but eloped to Rio de Janeiro with a case full of stolen money. Grant has returned twice since then to shake the square to its very core, in 2005 and 2006, and both times the rating figures have shot through the roof.

The Golden Globes rolled around this year again, and there were many surprises. One of the biggest surprises was that the organisers decided that it would be a good idea to bring back Ricky Gervais to present the evening's proceedings, and luckily (or unluckily) he didn't offend as many celebrities this time around.

Quite a lot of UK talent received awards this time around. TV and film stars were awarded high honours, not to mention those who worked behind the scenes to make such great productions possible. One of the most well deserved awards given this year was Kate Winslet's for the Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie. She played Mildred Pierce in a five part series of the same name, focusing on the struggles of a single mum trying to deal with many of life's issues whilst opening a business. Her performance was incredible, and we certainly feel that the awards were given according to her merits.

Downton Abbey continues its huge success across the Atlantic, picking up the Golden Globe for Best Television Mini Series, beating Cinema Verite, The Hour, Mildred Pierce and Too Big to Fail in the process. There were also nominations for Dame Maggie Grace, Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern, who unfortunately didn't win.

Damian Lewis has been starring in the TV series Homeland for the whole season it has run as one of the main protagonists. The show received the award for the Best Drama series of the year, beating many others that put up stiff competition, including Boardwalk Empire, American Horror Story, Boss, and Game of Thrones.

The UK has produced some pretty incredible shows. From Monty Python to Dr. Who, there are just some shows produced by the UK that can't be beaten. In fact, many countries and particularly the US have taken it upon themselves to remake UK shows for their viewers. Sometimes these remakes go well (The Office) and sometimes they don't.

However, the UK has also taken series from the US and remade them for British audiences. It seems that, looking at trends, it was usually better done the other way around, and that the British are better at making their own series rather than remaking others.

Most of the shows remade by the UK are game shows. In fact, we could go on for quite a long time listing all the different game shows the British took from the US. Some examples, though, include The Price Is Right and College Bowl. The first has seen success, though the latter much less. Many of the game shows saw more or less the amount of popularity as their US counterparts, though some failed due to the differences in audience. 

There were also funny shows and dramas adapted for the UK, and some of these actually did quite well. The Upper Hand, a sitcom from the 80's in the US, did well for five years from 1990 to 1995. An example of a show that flopped in its UK adaptation is Married with Children, or as it was called for the year it ran in the UK, Married for Life.

The sad thing about life is that your favourite TV show, no matter what it is, will one day come to an end. Some shows have a one year lifespan, others go on for three or four, and some have made it all the way up to 20 or more, but eventually it seems that everyone's favourite TV shows get cancelled.

2011 saw the ending of many people's favourite shows. One of the biggest shows to finally come to a close in the past year was All My Children, ABC's legendary soap opera that has been running since 1970. Many people journeyed with the characters of that show, watching the drama unfold as their own lives did the same, and it certainly won't be easy for them to let go.

Bored to Death is another series that was recently cancelled, causing all its faithful followers to groan in dismay. The show didn't appeal to everyone, but for many, it was the peak of comedy. Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galafianakis and Ted Danson enchanted the world with the depressing comedy series, and it's a shame it won't be going on any longer. 

And let's not forget the shows that we lost before they even had a chance to take off. The Playboy Club and Charlie's Angels were two series that were extremely buzzed about before their release, and which sadly came to an end before their time. There were weak points in these shows, but no more than can be found in many others. We're sad that they weren't given a longer chance.

The BBC is one of the leading TV and Radio companies in the world, with several channels catering for different audiences with different themes. One of its most famous and popular channels is the BBC News Channel, as well as BBC1 and BBC2 which show general programmes, and BBC3 which is aimed at a younger audience and BBC4 which is more cultural. The radio strand caters for fans of different music such as pop (Radio 1), classical (Radio 3), alternative (6Music) and Urban (1Xtra).

In the beginning, the BBC started broadcasting via radio, as television had not then been invented. Over time, the company developed and evolved its image into television, and became the leading provider of current news issues in the world – the BBC's extremely popular website has also helped in this progression.

Urdu is one of the most widely spoken languages on the Asian subcontinent. The BBC began news bulletins in Urdu to target this audience, and later created a separate TV channel just for Urdu speakers. It has been very successful to date, and is one of the most popular channels on the subcontinent.

The channel also has a BBC Urdu website. This website contains different pages for sport, local and international news, reviews, entertainment, weather updates for the region, and much more. People were very pleased with the BBC Urdu channel, that it was a natural progression to have a BBC Urdu website. most popular channels on the subcontinent.

The content on this site relates to matters in Pakistan and India. It is an excellent medium because people can get the information that they want, when they want it.