ITT we discuss British television comedies.

glide · Post by **glide** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:38 am

1. Flowery Twats.......I mean Faulty Towers
2. Red Dwarf
3. Yes Minister
4. Distraction

diddle · Post by **diddle** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:57 am

Vicar of Dibley (the earlier ones)

French and saunders show (once again, the earlier ones)

firth4eva · Post by **firth4eva** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:58 am

balls of steel

diddle · Post by **diddle** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:00 pm

i know its not really centered around comedy, but you get some good laughs outta Top Gear

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:01 pm

diddle wrote:i know its not really centered around comedy, but you get some good laughs outta Top Gear

That you do.

ignotus · Post by **ignotus** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:03 pm

Skittles! wrote:
diddle wrote:i know its not really centered around comedy, but you get some good laughs outta Top Gear
That you do.

Their tests are amazing.

diddle · Post by **diddle** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:04 pm

ignotus wrote:
Skittles! wrote:
diddle wrote:i know its not really centered around comedy, but you get some good laughs outta Top Gear
That you do.
Their tests are amazing.

and the challenges are brilliant

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:25 pm

AlgyTaylor wrote: - The earlier Red Dwarf series. Always felt it was stronger when they were based on the big spaceship, but that might just be me.

Oh yes, I totally agree. Also, back in the earlier days there were no women.. which added an amusingly interesting mmm... *intensity* to the show.

neoni · Post by **neoni** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:03 am

monkey dust bump

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:19 am

neoni wrote:monkey dust bump

*sigh*

neoni · Post by **neoni** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:22 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Dust

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:23 am

neoni wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Dust

still no point bumping a dead thread

neoni · Post by **neoni** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:24 am

six days = dead?

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:25 am

neoni wrote:six days = dead?

yah

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:19 am

satanspaladin wrote:Red dwarf ,I love the character cat .

He was so vain like a lot of my old gf

Tripitaka · Post by **Tripitaka** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:48 pm

Does anyone here like Q.I, hosted by Stephen Fry? I know strictly speaking it's a quiz, but it is as funny as anything.

Have I Got News For You, used to be good as well in the days of Angus Deayton, but now it largely depends on who the guest presenter is.

Never Mind The Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats are also usually good for a few laughs.

The1exile · Post by **The1exile** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:55 pm

First three, definitely yes. Last one... not so much. It was good when it started and now it's a piss soaked excuse for comedy imo.

Titanic · Post by **Titanic** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:06 pm

The1exile wrote:First three, definitely yes. Last one... not so much. It was good when it started and now it's a piss soaked excuse for comedy imo.

They have the worst guests. Jimmy Carr and Sean Lock are good, and that other tema captain can be ok, but they bring in people who just arnt going to make the quiz funny or entertaining.

By the way, you missed Mock the Week, which is very funny and up there with the best quiz shows. I think any show which has David Mitchell becomes funny, but I've never seen him on Have I got News for You, which imo is the best show overall.

sam_levi_11 · Post by **sam_levi_11** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:12 pm

mock the week is my fav. with frankie boyl there its amazing....and when david mitchell its on it has in my opinion the two best british comedians of the moment

sam_levi_11 · Post by **sam_levi_11** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:27 pm

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPnR0jn5Os

also find the one with the queen speach...its ojn first page if u loom for mock the week....aftter the driving tests it gets lame for a little bit...but wait till the haunted bit from frankie...always has me in stiches

The1exile · Post by **The1exile** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:33 pm

Mock the Week:

http://www.tv-links.co.uk/listings/1/58

diddle · Post by **diddle** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:11 pm

Not going Out starring Lee Mack

sam_levi_11 · Post by **sam_levi_11** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:39 pm

lol that rocks...last episode was hilarious

Tripitaka · Post by **Tripitaka** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:12 pm

Titanic wrote: I think any show which has David Mitchell becomes funny, but I've never seen him on Have I got News for You, which imo is the best show overall.

Did you catch Would I Lie to You on BBC1? Angus Deayton hosts with David Mitchell and Lee Mack as team captains. Again a lot depends on the guests they have on, but Mitchell is consistently funny, no matter who he has to bounce off.

Titanic · Post by **Titanic** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:03 am

Tripitaka wrote:
Titanic wrote: I think any show which has David Mitchell becomes funny, but I've never seen him on Have I got News for You, which imo is the best show overall.
Did you catch Would I Lie to You on BBC1? Angus Deayton hosts with David Mitchell and Lee Mack as team captains. Again a lot depends on the guests they have on, but Mitchell is consistently funny, no matter who he has to bounce off.

Yer I saw those. It didn last long but I thought it was funny. Lee Mack is also good, I like Not Going Out although I dont get to watch it anymore, but I preferred the American girl over the new one.