The United Kingdom has an extensive history on this topic, with many cult classic homegrown creations and popular imports that also became cult classics.
This page is intended as an attempt to list as many of them as possible in partial alphabetical order, with the aim of then linking to an article explaining the show as best I can.
Popular Children’s TV Shows from the UK
| BananaMan | Bagpuss | Bill & Ben | Bertha |
| Camberwick Green | Chigley | Trumpton | Danger Mouse |
| Count Duckula | Family Ness | Jimbo and the Jet Set | King Rollo |
| Knightmare | Mr Ben | Pigeon Street | Thomas the Tank Engine |
| Postman Pat | Fireman Sam | Roobarb | Henry’s Cat |
| Rainbow | The Dreamstone | ||
Cult Classic Imported Children’s TV Shows in the United Kingdom
| Garfield and Friends | Inspector Gadget | Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles | Dogtanian and the 3 Muskehounds |
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | The Real Ghostbusters | The Magic Roundabout | The Pink Panther Show |
| Fraggle Rock | Sesame Street | ThunderCats | The Racoons |
| Animaniacs | Tiny Toon Adventures | The Gummie Bears | Rugrats |
| Spider-man and His Amazing Friends | The Scooby-Doo Show | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Wile E Coyote and Roadrunner |
| Transformers | Inspector Gadget | Wowser | |