British Comedies?

[ardchoille]

I think British comedies are great, much better than the comedies on TV here in the US.

My favorites are:

• Thin Blue Line
• Father Ted
• Vicar of Dibley
• Fawlty Towers
• As Time Goes By
• IT Crowd
• Red Dwarf
• Mr. Bean
• Are You Being Served?

What are some current British comedies? I'd like to watch more but they're rare here in the US, though I could likely find them on Netflix or iTunes.

 

[Gregoris]

the thin blue line used to be one of my favs... There is also only fools and horses, and absolutely fabulous, allo allo. goodnight sweetheart.

But I am the opposite, I always like the american shows more like modern family and the flash and supernatural, the big bang theory, once upon a time, orange is the new black, so many shows that the list is endless

 

[Pinkpoison]

I like the american comedies too, M*A*S*H being a long time favourite.

 

[Pinkpoison]

I like the american comedies too, M*A*S*H being a long time favourite.

There are some great British faves too, like In Loving Memory, Goodnight Sweetheart, Rising Damp, to name a few.

 

[scifan57]

I've always enjoyed "Keeping Up Appearances".

 

[Leana]

Only Fools and Horses. Have seen them all several times, but it never fails to make me laugh

 

[scifan57]

There's a recent comedy called "Hyperspace" that I've been meaning to watch.

 

[ardchoille]

There's a recent comedy called "Hyperspace" that I've been meaning to watch.

Yeah, I'm hoping to find more recent offerings, American TV is just getting too.. I don't know.. commercial?

 

[scifan57]

There's a recent comedy called "Hyperspace" that I've been meaning to watch.

Sorry, the correct name of the series is Hyperdrive and it dates from 2006-2007.

 

[KevinJS]

Just found this thread

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Bottom
Mrs Brown's Boys (Irish)
Absolutely Fabulous

 

[ardchoille]

Just found this thread

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Bottom
Mrs Brown's Boys (Irish)
Absolutely Fabulous

Oh, yes, anything Monty Python. I'll check out the others, thank you

 

[KevinJS]

No problem.

French and Saunders is another good one (Jennifer Saunders is in Absolutely Fabulous and is married to Adrian Edmonson. I believe he co-wrote AbFab and sings the theme song)

Laurie (from House) and Fry are well worth a look.

Trailer Park Boys is Canadian, but don't let that stop you. It has some fine moments.

 

[Pinkpoison]

The likely Lads is running again right now, It's still funny.

 

[scifan57]

There's also Steptoe and Son, the British sitcom that the American series Sanford and Son was based on.

 

[Pinkpoison]

There's also Steptoe and Son, the British sitcom that the American series Sanford and Son was based on.

I never liked Steptoe and Son, I found the old man creepy and the son just not credible......Just unfunny really.