What is a TV serial drama?
Serial (radio and television)
In British television, the term "serial" is usually used instead of "miniseries".[40]
In some cases–such as the costume drama Pride and Prejudice (BBC One, 1995) or the contemporary social drama Our Friends in the North (BBC Two, 1996)–these are stand-alone dramas, and at the conclusion of the last episode, the program itself ends. In other cases, perhaps most famously the original series of Doctor Who (1963–89), the programme is made up of a continuing series of different serials.