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This is a list of the longest running television shows by category.
| Category | Show Name | Country | Duration | No. of episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News show | Meet the Press |  United States |
1947–present | 4,843 as of 10 April 2009 |
| Comedy | Radio Rochela |  Venezuela |
1960–present | |
| Animated series | Sazae-san |  Japan |
1969–present | |
| Automotive | Top Gear |  United Kingdom |
1977-present | |
| Children's show | Blue Peter | United Kingdom |
1958–present | |
| Cooking show | Hasta La Cocina |  Mexico |
1960–present | |
| Chat Show | The Late Late Show |  Ireland |
1962–present | |
| Current affairs series | Panorama | United Kingdom |
1953–present | |
| Family drama | Heartbeat | United Kingdom |
1992–present | |
| Situation Comedy | Last of the Summer Wine | United Kingdom |
1973–present | 289 as of 21 June 2009 |
| Finance show | The Money Programme | United Kingdom |
1966–present | |
| Game show | The Price is Right | United States |
1972–present | |
| History series | Timewatch | United Kingdom |
1963–present | |
| Medical drama | Casualty | United Kingdom |
1986–present | |
| Murder/mystery series | Agatha Christie's Poirot | United Kingdom |
1989–present | 61 (as of 4 June 2009) |
| Music show | Eurovision Song Contest |  Europe |
1956–present | Once every year since it started |
| Music video show | Video Hits |  Australia |
1986–present | |
| Newscast | Tagesschau |  Germany |
1952–present | ~20,000 by late 2009 |
| Drama | Goenkale |  Basque Country |
1994–present | |
| Panel show | Front Page Challenge |  Canada |
1957–1995 | |
| Period drama | Zenigata Heiji | Japan |
1952–present | |
| Police drama | Tatort | Germany |
1970–present | |
| Religious program | Songs of Praise | United Kingdom |
1961–present | |
| Rural documentary | Country Calendar |  New Zealand |
1966–present | |
| Science Fiction series | Doctor Who | United Kingdom |
1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present | 756 by 1 January 2010 |
| Science show | The Sky at Night | United Kingdom |
1957–present | |
| Soap opera | Guiding Light | United States |
1952–2009 | 15,762 |
| Sports show | Hockey Night in Canada | Canada |
1952–present | |
| Spy show | The Avengers | United Kingdom |
1961–1969 | |
| Talk / Variety show | The Tonight Show | United States |
1954–present | ~10,300 as of 29 May 2009 |
| Travel show | Holiday | United Kingdom |
1969–2007 | |
| TV feedback show | Points of View | United Kingdom |
1961–present | Unknown |
| Western | Gunsmoke | United States |
1955–1975 | 635 |
See also
- List of longest running U.S. television series
- List of longest running U.K. television series
- List of longest running Australian television series
- List of longest running U.S. cable television series
- List of longest running U.S. primetime television series
- List of longest running U.S. syndicated television series
- List of longest running U.S. broadcast network television series
- List of television series cancelled after one episode
- List of television programs by episode count
References
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