List of longest-running television shows by category
Updated: 5/24/2026, 6:52:07 PM Wikipedia source
This lists the longest-running television shows by category. The criterion for the longest-running show is the number of years the show has been on the air, and not the number of episodes produced.
Tables
Lord Mayor's Show
Lord Mayor's Show
Years → 88
88
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Outside broadcast
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Lord Mayor's Show
Country → United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1937–1938, 1946–present (not broadcast during WW2 1939–1945)
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
BBC Television Service, BBC One
Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph
Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph
Years → 88
88
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Outside broadcast
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph
Country → United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1937–1938, 1946–present (not broadcast during WW2, 1939–1945)
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
BBC Television Service, BBC One
Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Years → 88
78
Category → Sports outside broadcast
News show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Meet the Press
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1947–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
NBC
No. of
episodes
4,946+
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News
Years → 88
77
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Newscast
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
CBS Evening News
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1948–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
CBS
No. of
episodes
16,400+
Music & the Spoken Word
Music & the Spoken Word
Years → 88
76
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Religious program
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Music & the Spoken Word
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1949–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
KSL (Television since 1949, radio since 1929)
No. of
episodes
3,900+
Le Jour du Seigneur
Le Jour du Seigneur
Years → 88
76
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Religious program
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Le Jour du Seigneur
Country → United Kingdom
France
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1949–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
TF1 (1949–87)
France 2 (since 1987)
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Years → 88
73
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Sports show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Hockey Night in Canada
Country → United Kingdom
Canada
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1952–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
CBC, City/Sportsnet, CTV
Japan
Japan
Years → 88
Music talent show
Category → Sports outside broadcast
NHK Nodo Jiman
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Japan
Country → United Kingdom
1953–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
NHK
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
2,900 (as of 2012)
La Domenica Sportiva
La Domenica Sportiva
Years → 88
72
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Sports magazine show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
La Domenica Sportiva
Country → United Kingdom
Italy
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1953–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
RAI
No. of
episodes
3,318 (as of 10 May 2020)
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Years → 88
Current affairs series
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Panorama
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
United Kingdom
Country → United Kingdom
1953–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
BBC One
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
Years → 88
71
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Talk show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
The Tonight Show
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1954–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
NBC
Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Years → 88
70
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Annual live international beauty pageant
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Miss Universe
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1955–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
CBS, NBC, FOX
No. of
episodes
72
Italy
Italy
Years → 88
Song contest
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Sanremo Music Festival
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Italy
Country → United Kingdom
1955–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
RAI (radio broadcast since 1951, TV broadcast since 1955)
United States
United States
Years → 88
Annual live national beauty pageant
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Miss America
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
United States
Country → United Kingdom
1955–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
ABC, NBC, CBS
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
96 (102)
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
Years → 88
69
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Annual live song contest
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Eurovision Song Contest
Country → United Kingdom
Europe
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1956–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
EBU
No. of
episodes
104
The Sky at Night
The Sky at Night
Years → 88
68
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Science show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
The Sky at Night
Country → United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1957–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
BBC One, BBC Four
No. of
episodes
825 (as of Oct 2022)
Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Years → 88
67
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Children's show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Blue Peter
Country → United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1958–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
BBC One, CBBC
No. of
episodes
5,294 (as of 13 October 2023)
Plodovi zemlje
Plodovi zemlje
Years → 88
67
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Agriculture information
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Plodovi zemlje
Country → United Kingdom
Croatia
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1958–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
HRT 1
No. of
episodes
1,900 (as of 14 March 2017)
Sandmännchen
Sandmännchen
Years → 88
66
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Animated
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Sandmännchen
Country → United Kingdom
Germany
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1959–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Deutscher Fernsehfunk, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg
No. of
episodes
22,200+
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Years → 88
65
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Soap opera
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Coronation Street
Country → United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1960–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
ITV
No. of
episodes
10,000+
KVN
KVN
Years → 88
64
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Comedy
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
KVN
Country → United Kingdom
Soviet Union (1961–1991)
Russia (1991–present)
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1961–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Channel One Russia, KVN TV
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Years → 88
TV feedback show
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Points of View
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
United Kingdom
Country → United Kingdom
1961–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
BBC One, BBC Two
United States
United States
Years → 88
Quiz show
Category → Sports outside broadcast
It's Academic
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
United States
Country → United Kingdom
1961–present
Australia
Australia
Years → 88
Documentary
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Four Corners
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Australia
Country → United Kingdom
1961–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Trupi dhe Shëndeti
Trupi dhe Shëndeti
Years → 88
63
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Medicine talk show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Trupi dhe Shëndeti
Country → United Kingdom
Albania
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1962–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
RTSH
No. of
episodes
1,000+
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Years → 88
62
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Science fiction
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Doctor Who
Country → United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
BBC One
No. of
episodes
891 (as of 24 May 2025)
Programa Silvio Santos
Programa Silvio Santos
Years → 88
62
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Variety show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Programa Silvio Santos
Country → United Kingdom
Brazil
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1963–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
SBT
No. of
episodes
3,000+
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Years → 88
61
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Music chart show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Top of the Pops
Country → United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1964–2006; Christmas shows only 2006–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
BBC One, BBC Two
No. of
episodes
2,219
Country Calendar
Country Calendar
Years → 88
60
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Agricultural programme
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Country Calendar
Country → United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1966- present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
TVNZ
No. of
episodes
1,500+
Vecernicek
Vecernicek
Years → 88
60
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Children's stories
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Vecernicek
Country → United Kingdom
Czech Republic
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1965–Present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Czech Television Programs: ČT1, ČT2, ČT Déčko
Le Jardin extraordinaire
Le Jardin extraordinaire
Years → 88
60
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Nature documentary
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Le Jardin extraordinaire
Country → United Kingdom
Belgium
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1965–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
RTBF
No. of
episodes
2,400+
Play School
Play School
Years → 88
59
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Children's show (preschool)
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Play School
Country → United Kingdom
Australia
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1966–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
No. of
episodes
4,500+
Iceland
Iceland
Years → 88
Comedy special
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Áramótaskaupið
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Iceland
Country → United Kingdom
1966–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
Ríkisútvarpið
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
56
India
India
Years → 88
Agricultural
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Krishi Darshan
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
India
Country → United Kingdom
1967–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
DD National
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
16,780+
Des chiffres et des lettres
Des chiffres et des lettres
Years → 88
58
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Game show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Des chiffres et des lettres
Country → United Kingdom
France
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1965–2024
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
France 2 (1965–2006)
France 3 (2006–2024)
No. of
episodes
20,000 (as of October 2012)
Sazae-san
Sazae-san
Years → 88
56
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Anime
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Sazae-san
Country → United Kingdom
Japan
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1969–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Fuji Television
No. of
episodes
8,880+
United States
United States
Years → 88
Children's Educational
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Sesame Street
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
United States
Country → United Kingdom
1969–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
NET (1969–1970), PBS (1970–), HBO (2016–2020), HBO Max (2020–2025), Netflix (2025–)
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
4,000+
Tatort
Tatort
Years → 88
55
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Police procedural
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Tatort
Country → United Kingdom
Germany
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1970–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Das Erste
No. of
episodes
1,136 (as of 6 September 2020)
Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider
Years → 88
54
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Superhero fiction
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Kamen Rider
Country → United Kingdom
Japan
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1971–1989, 2000–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
MBS/NET (1971–1975), MBS/TBS (1975–1989), TV Asahi (2000–)
No. of
episodes
1,649
Sábados Felices
Sábados Felices
Years → 88
54
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Sketch comedy show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Sábados Felices
Country → United Kingdom
Colombia
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1972–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Caracol Televisión
No. of
episodes
2,600+ as of 8 October 2022
Tetsuko's Room
Tetsuko's Room
Years → 88
49
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Talk show - hosted continuously by the same host
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Tetsuko's Room
Country → United Kingdom
Japan
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1976–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
TV Asahi
No. of
episodes
12,100 (as of 12 September 2023)
Germany
Germany
Years → 88
Political satire
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Extra 3
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Germany
Country → United Kingdom
1976–present
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
Das Erste
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
Years → 88
48
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Charity show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1966–2014
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Various
No. of
episodes
48
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Years → 88
Sports variety
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Grandstand
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
United Kingdom
Country → United Kingdom
1958–2007
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
BBC One, BBC Two
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
3,500
Film
Film
Years → 88
47
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Film review
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Film
Country → United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1971–2018
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
BBC One
Shell Quiz
Shell Quiz
Years → 88
44
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Educational game show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Shell Quiz
Country → United Kingdom
Thailand
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1965–2009
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
TV4, MCOT HD,
TV11, ETV, Nation TV
Pili
Pili
Years → 88
41
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Glove puppetry show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Pili
Country → United Kingdom
Taiwan
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1984–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Pili TV
No. of
episodes
2,000+
Rage
Rage
Years → 88
38
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Music video show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Rage
Country → United Kingdom
Australia
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1987–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Kopi kade
Kopi kade
Years → 88
38
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Comedy drama
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Kopi kade
Country → United Kingdom
Sri Lanka
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1987–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
ITN
No. of
episodes
2,000+
America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest Home Videos
Years → 88
36
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Reality show
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
America's Funniest Home Videos
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1989–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
American Broadcasting Company
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Years → 88
36
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Adult animation
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
The Simpsons
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
1989–present
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
Fox Broadcasting Company
No. of
episodes
850+
Supernatural
Supernatural
Years → 88
15
Category → Sports outside broadcast
Fantasy television
Show name → The Championships, Wimbledon
Supernatural
Country → United Kingdom
United States
Duration → 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns)
2005–2020
Channel/network → BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two
The CW
No. of
episodes
327+
| Years | Category | Show name | Country | Duration | Channel/network | No. of episodes |
| 88 | Sports outside broadcast | The Championships, Wimbledon | United Kingdom | 1937, 1939,1946–present (not played during World War II, nor in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns) | BBC Television Service, BBC One/Two | |
| 88 | Outside broadcast | Lord Mayor's Show | United Kingdom | 1937–1938, 1946–present (not broadcast during WW2 1939–1945) | BBC Television Service, BBC One | |
| 88 | Outside broadcast | Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph | United Kingdom | 1937–1938, 1946–present (not broadcast during WW2, 1939–1945) | BBC Television Service, BBC One | |
| 78 | News show | Meet the Press | United States | 1947–present | NBC | 4,946+ |
| 77 | Newscast | CBS Evening News | United States | 1948–present | CBS | 16,400+ |
| 76 | Religious program | Music & the Spoken Word | United States | 1949–present | KSL (Television since 1949, radio since 1929) | 3,900+ |
| 76 | Religious program | Le Jour du Seigneur | France | 1949–present | TF1 (1949–87) France 2 (since 1987) | |
| 73 | Sports show | Hockey Night in Canada | Canada | 1952–present | CBC, City/Sportsnet, CTV | |
| Music talent show | NHK Nodo Jiman | Japan | 1953–present | NHK | 2,900 (as of 2012) | |
| 72 | Sports magazine show | La Domenica Sportiva | Italy | 1953–present | RAI | 3,318 (as of 10 May 2020) |
| Current affairs series | Panorama | United Kingdom | 1953–present | BBC One | ||
| 71 | Talk show | The Tonight Show | United States | 1954–present | NBC | |
| 70 | Annual live international beauty pageant | Miss Universe | United States | 1955–present | CBS, NBC, FOX | 72 |
| Song contest | Sanremo Music Festival | Italy | 1955–present | RAI (radio broadcast since 1951, TV broadcast since 1955) | ||
| Annual live national beauty pageant | Miss America | United States | 1955–present | ABC, NBC, CBS | 96 (102) | |
| 69 | Annual live song contest | Eurovision Song Contest | Europe | 1956–present | EBU | 104 |
| 68 | Science show | The Sky at Night | United Kingdom | 1957–present | BBC One, BBC Four | 825 (as of Oct 2022) |
| 67 | Children's show | Blue Peter | United Kingdom | 1958–present | BBC One, CBBC | 5,294 (as of 13 October 2023) |
| 67 | Agriculture information | Plodovi zemlje | Croatia | 1958–present | HRT 1 | 1,900 (as of 14 March 2017) |
| 66 | Animated | Sandmännchen | Germany | 1959–present | Deutscher Fernsehfunk, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg | 22,200+ |
| 65 | Soap opera | Coronation Street | United Kingdom | 1960–present | ITV | 10,000+ |
| 64 | Comedy | KVN | Soviet Union (1961–1991) Russia (1991–present) | 1961–present | Channel One Russia, KVN TV | |
| TV feedback show | Points of View | United Kingdom | 1961–present | BBC One, BBC Two | ||
| Quiz show | It's Academic | United States | 1961–present | |||
| Documentary | Four Corners | Australia | 1961–present | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | ||
| 63 | Medicine talk show | Trupi dhe Shëndeti | Albania | 1962–present | RTSH | 1,000+ |
| 62 | Science fiction | Doctor Who | United Kingdom | 1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present | BBC One | 891 (as of 24 May 2025) |
| 62 | Variety show | Programa Silvio Santos | Brazil | 1963–present | SBT | 3,000+ |
| 61 | Music chart show | Top of the Pops | United Kingdom | 1964–2006; Christmas shows only 2006–present | BBC One, BBC Two | 2,219 |
| 60 | Agricultural programme | Country Calendar | | 1966- present | TVNZ | 1,500+ |
| 60 | Children's stories | Vecernicek | Czech Republic | 1965–Present | Czech Television Programs: ČT1, ČT2, ČT Déčko | |
| 60 | Nature documentary | Le Jardin extraordinaire | Belgium | 1965–present | RTBF | 2,400+ |
| 59 | Children's show (preschool) | Play School | Australia | 1966–present | Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | 4,500+ |
| Comedy special | Áramótaskaupið | Iceland | 1966–present | Ríkisútvarpið | 56 | |
| Agricultural | Krishi Darshan | India | 1967–present | DD National | 16,780+ | |
| 58 | Game show | Des chiffres et des lettres | France | 1965–2024 | France 2 (1965–2006) France 3 (2006–2024) | 20,000 (as of October 2012) |
| 56 | Anime | Sazae-san | Japan | 1969–present | Fuji Television | 8,880+ |
| Children's Educational | Sesame Street | United States | 1969–present | NET (1969–1970), PBS (1970–), HBO (2016–2020), HBO Max (2020–2025), Netflix (2025–) | 4,000+ | |
| 55 | Police procedural | Tatort | Germany | 1970–present | Das Erste | 1,136 (as of 6 September 2020) |
| 54 | Superhero fiction | Kamen Rider | Japan | 1971–1989, 2000–present | MBS/NET (1971–1975), MBS/TBS (1975–1989), TV Asahi (2000–) | 1,649 |
| 54 | Sketch comedy show | Sábados Felices | Colombia | 1972–present | Caracol Televisión | 2,600+ as of 8 October 2022 |
| 49 | Talk show - hosted continuously by the same host | Tetsuko's Room | Japan | 1976–present | TV Asahi | 12,100 (as of 12 September 2023) |
| Political satire | Extra 3 | Germany | 1976–present | Das Erste | ||
| 48 | Charity show | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | United States | 1966–2014 | Various | 48 |
| Sports variety | Grandstand | United Kingdom | 1958–2007 | BBC One, BBC Two | 3,500 | |
| 47 | Film review | Film | United Kingdom | 1971–2018 | BBC One | |
| 44 | Educational game show | Shell Quiz | Thailand | 1965–2009 | TV4, MCOT HD, TV11, ETV, Nation TV | |
| 41 | Glove puppetry show | Pili | Taiwan | 1984–present | Pili TV | 2,000+ |
| 38 | Music video show | Rage | Australia | 1987–present | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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