The list is bound to spark controversy with the inclusion of newer shows such as 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' and 'The West Wing' alongside iconic programmes including 'The Avengers' and 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E'.
Out of the 14 programmes on the list, none were shot in the 1970s and the pastel-clad crime-fighting duo of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs from 'Miami Vice' are the only representatives from the 1980s. From the 1990s are 'Seinfeld', 'Murder One', and 'Queer as Folk', as well as the ongoing series 'The Sopranos' and 'The West Wing'.
From the Noughties new BBC hits also made their mark with MI5 drama 'Spooks' and last year's hit political drama 'State of Play' making appearances.
Radio Times magazine has drawn up the list ahead of a new BBC One programme called 'Hustle', beginning next week, which stars 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E''s Robert Vaughn. The magazine's television editor Alison Graham explained the criteria for deciding the list.
She said: "At its best, Cool TV makes you want to leap from your armchair and shout: 'Yes! I want to live like that! I want to wear sunglasses to work and walk down corridors in slow motion!'."
The full list (in alphabetical order) is as follows:
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