Big Brother may have lost its way in 2009 but there were plenty of great shows to compensate including Red Riding, Endgame, Peep Show, Come Dine With Me, The Secret Millionaire, The Great Sperm Race, Life, Love, Death in a Day, Inside Nature's Giants and The Family.
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BBC1
BBC1 had some big hits in 2009, particularly in drama with Merlin, Doctor Who, Spooks, Hustle, Occupation and Small Island but also in in entertainment and factual with Strictly Come Dancing, MasterChef, Gavin and Stacey, Outnumbered and Who Do You Think You Are?
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BBC2
Top Gear still ruled the roost on BBC2 but there were plenty of other standout shows too – Dragons’ Den, Victorian Farm, Wonderland, Wild China, Yellowstone, The Restaurant, Einstein and Eddington, Five Minutes of Heaven, QI, The Thick of It and Mock the Week.
