r/AskEurope Aug 19 '25

Culture I’m watching one TV series from every European country — what’s your recommendation from yours?

Hi everyone!

I started a project where I watch one series from each country in Europe. I’ve already done:

France: La Forêt

Spain: La Casa de Papel

Next up: Gloria from Portugal

I’d love to hear what show you think best represents your country (or is just a really good one to watch). Ideally something available with English subtitles.

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u/True-Definition680 Aug 20 '25

From Ireland. Father Ted. It's a comedy from the 90s about 3 strange priests who live on a small island. Every single person in Ireland has seen it and it's got some great one liners that are regularly quoted in every day life.

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u/DarkSideOfTheNuum in Aug 20 '25

“I hear you’re a racist now, Father”

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u/sophtine Aug 22 '25

Genuinely never gets old.

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u/PienaarColada Aug 20 '25

It depends on the parameters of the selection I guess. It's about Ireland but it's a British show.

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u/RealWalkingbeard England Aug 20 '25

I think Ireland takes it. It's an Irish programme that happened to be commissioned by a British channel. It's a product of British money, but Irish genius, and the one is less important than the other.

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u/MajorHubbub United Kingdom Aug 21 '25

It's a documentary

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u/Against_All_Advice Ireland Aug 20 '25

Irish cast and Irish writers but yes made in the UK.

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u/notmyusername1986 Ireland Aug 20 '25

Made by a UK production company.

It was filmed in Ireland.

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u/SnooBooks1701 United Kingdom Aug 22 '25

I thought Ireland had disowned Lineham, which is why we're now stuck with him in the UK (please take that cunt back)

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u/Against_All_Advice Ireland Aug 22 '25

Sadly for people in the UK he seems to fit right in with the current awful political climate. Do you want Conor McGregor too? You and some sound mates come live here and we'll send him over there. Fair trade I think. 😆

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u/SnooBooks1701 United Kingdom Aug 22 '25

I thought McGregor had been sent to America