The Best Science Movies and TV Shows on BritBox

What it's about: Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.

Where to Watch: 15 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, AcornTV & BritBox). 15 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $4.99 on 2 services (Google Play & YouTube).

What it's about: Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman who life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide with anything you ever needed, and wanted to know. They travel across the galaxy, meeting friendly, and not so friendly characters in order to find the great question (the answer being 42).

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu & BritBox). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (Google Play, Prime Video & 2 others).

What it's about: Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.

Where to Watch: 28 episodes (76%) are available to stream on a subscription service (BritBox). 33 episodes (89%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (iTunes).

What it's about: A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

Where to Watch: 40 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (AcornTV & BritBox). 36 episodes (90%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes.

Where to Watch: 208 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu & BritBox). 210 episodes (95%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Doctor Who and his companions are hurled into the future and make a horrifying discovery: the Daleks have conquered Earth! The metal fiends have devastated entire continents and turned the survivors into Robomen.

Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (BritBox) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Google Play & Vudu).

What it's about: A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

Where to Watch: 90 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a subscription service (BritBox). 50 episodes (54%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Scientist Doctor Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. Doctor Who, his two grand-daughters, and Barbara's boyfriend Ian are transported through time and space to the planet Skaro, where a peaceful race of Thals are under threat of nuclear attack from the planet's other inhabitants: the robotic mutant Daleks.

Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (BritBox) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).