Britain's Finest

{{short description|Television documentary series}}

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Britain's Finest is a TV documentary series made by independent production company Lion Television, now part of All3Media for Channel 5 in the UK.{{cite web|title=Bill Locke Filmography|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baf8cd094|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815022349/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baf8cd094|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 August 2020|work=BFI website}}

The eight 90-minute series, split into two separate series of four episodes, the first in 2003 and the second in 2005, focuses on a wide range of Britain's finest things, from buildings to gardens, actors to natural wonders, as voted for by Channel 5 viewers and Radio Times readers.{{cite web|title=Britain's Finest Introduction|url=https://www.culture24.org.uk/places-to-go/london/tra17949|work=Culture 2 Press Release}} Each episode has a lead presenter and includes a variety of additional specialists.

The publicity generated for some of the visitor attractions featured, such as stately homes, led to an increase in visitor numbers.{{cite news|title=Award boosts stately home visitors|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/3179515.stm|work=BBC News Website|date=25 August 2003 }}