Best British sitcom of all time

Tupence · Post by **Tupence** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:27 pm

Another Flowery Twats fan here... did anyone see Roman's Empire when it was on? 2007 I think... Only ran for 1 series due to low ratings...I thought it was hilarious though

Balsiefen · Post by **Balsiefen** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:07 pm

Hmm, Blackadder of course was awesome, Never really a fan of fawlty towers or the office though they were ok to watch. I'm going to have to go for the old cult comedies, mighty boosh and IT crowd are always brilliant and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is so cult i've only just found it. anyone who hasn't seen it should at least youtube it: classic take off of 70's tv.

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:06 am

On TV;
Yes, Minister
Fawlty Towers
Blackadder
Spaced
Red Dwarf (except for the last two series)
The League Of Gentlemen
Father Ted
Rab C Nesbit
The Brittas Empire

On radio;
Old Harry's Game
Weak At The Top
Revolting People
Absolute Power
Hut 33
Safety Catch

sam_levi_11 · Post by **sam_levi_11** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:11 am

MeDeFe wrote:Coupling doesn't make any list so far?

definatly

PEEP SHOW
Coupling
Young Ones
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
Black Books
Mighty Boosh

StiffMittens · Post by **StiffMittens** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:55 am

I also really enjoyed Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, but it doesn't seem to have done so well over there and didn't run very long.

Snorri1234 · Post by **Snorri1234** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:19 pm

StiffMittens wrote:I also really enjoyed Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, but it doesn't seem to have done so well over there and didn't run very long.

I'm Alan Partridge was hilarious too.

Best character ever.

sam_levi_11 · Post by **sam_levi_11** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:09 pm

StiffMittens wrote:I also really enjoyed Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, but it doesn't seem to have done so well over there and didn't run very long.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u3YUlcyPXLo

:lol:

Juan_Bottom · Post by **Juan_Bottom** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:05 pm

Red Dwarf?

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:36 pm

Juan_Bottom wrote::lol:
Red Dwarf?

I think you might like Yes Minister, Juan. It has a very cynical view of government. Here's a few examples on foreign policy.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pIXH3-A8zMI
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Xvy1r4Pm8

e_i_pi · Post by **e_i_pi** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:43 am

It's not a sitcom, but That Mitchell and Webb Look is great. Some of the skits had me literally falling out of my seat. The Germans in the trenches deliberating whether they are the bad guys - I couldn't stop laughing for the rest of the show. And Das Ist Numberwang still has me rewatching it on YouTube every couple of months when I need a kickstart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO5WoLnOOlU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJa7TAnR9SA

Big Train was also good. There was one skit with Jesus and Satan. I can't check to see if this is the right one, but here's a YouTube link, should be correct:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtUM3IF6rvk

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:33 am

e_i_pi wrote:It's not a sitcom, but That Mitchell and Webb Look is great. Some of the skits had me literally falling out of my seat. The Germans in the trenches deliberating whether they are the bad guys - I couldn't stop laughing for the rest of the show. And Das Ist Numberwang still has me rewatching it on YouTube every couple of months when I need a kickstart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO5WoLnOOlU

Again, not a sitcom, but here's some Armstrong & Miller WW2 comedy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-oPgbPdnWk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdAlYF67r9E

and here's them paying homage to Flanders & Swann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyYfBS2Y1xQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL1zs4OKYAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cveZR4e9 ... re=related

gordon1975 · Post by **gordon1975** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:59 pm

The Good Life was classic,and Felicity Kendal was one of the most stunning looking woman ever to grace TV,And there is Still Game is brilliant,not to sure if that gets aired UK wide though

DAZMCFC · Post by **DAZMCFC** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:48 am

Red Dwarf
Blackadder
Spaced
Peep Show
The Detectives
Operation Good Guys
Coupling
The Inbetweeners

never a fan of the office or father ted.

nagerous · Post by **nagerous** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:52 am

Peep Show
Spaced
Green Wing
The Office
Extras
Only Fools And Horses
Yes Minister
Steptoe And Son
Red Dwarf
Are You Being Served?

etc. etc.

nagerous · Post by **nagerous** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:55 am

Shatners Bassoon wrote:
Pedronicus wrote:my family
comedy gold

It was good.. but such a thing as overkill exists.

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:09 am

gordon1975 wrote:The Good Life was classic, and Felicity Kendal was one of the most stunning looking woman ever to grace TV,And there is Still Game is brilliant, not too sure if that gets aired UK wide though

I've just discovered Still Game recently and it's absolutely brilliant.

Here's an episode relevant to the weather we're having here at the moment;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLxl3lCl ... 4&index=48

The Bison King · Post by **The Bison King** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:39 am

Has anyone here ever watched The Brass Eye I just discovered this show. I suppose it's really not a sitcom but it is damn funny.

Timminz · Post by **Timminz** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:42 am

Fruitcake wrote:fawlty towers
The Office (although that did drive me insane at times)

Yes.

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:41 pm

The Bison King wrote:Has anyone here ever watched The Brass Eye I just discovered this show. I suppose it's really not a sitcom but it is damn funny.

Yes! I'm a big fan of Chris Morris's work. I posted a Brasseye sketch in the World Aids Day thread the other day. If you like Brasseye then you should check out his previous show, The Day Today. He also made a feature film this year - Four Lions - it's a comedy about jihadi suicide bombers.

Gypsys Kiss · Post by **Gypsys Kiss** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:00 pm

Genghis Khant wrote:
The Bison King wrote:Has anyone here ever watched The Brass Eye I just discovered this show. I suppose it's really not a sitcom but it is damn funny.

Yes! I'm a big fan of Chris Morris's work. I posted a Brasseye sketch in the World Aids Day thread the other day. If you like Brasseye then you should check out his previous show, The Day Today. He also made a feature film this year - Four Lions - it's a comedy about jihadi suicide bombers.

I watched Four Lions about a month ago....and I'm still laughing at the bazooka scene...

ManBungalow · Post by **ManBungalow** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:55 pm

Blackadder.

saxitoxin · Post by **saxitoxin** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:37 pm

Saxi doesn't understand much UK-British humour but his FAV sitcom was (LOL - know this one dates me gang!) that '60's programme "The Prisoner". We didn't get much UK-British TV in DDR but got that one and used to :lol:

at all the tomfoolery Number 2 would put Number 6 through and how Number 6 couldn't catch a break no matter what kind of dumb slapstick shenanigans he tried - a regular "Tom" (as in Tom and Jerry

)! When I was in residency at the Hohenschönhausen Special Hospital we used to try some of Number 2's tricks on the patients for a

every now and then. LOL shoulda see the looks on their faces, they were like "WHAAAAA----? WHAAAS GOING ON, MAN?!" :lol:

Also liked the comedy show about the bus driver who became a pop star. What was that one? :-s

That bloke Andy Israel or something was in it. Can't recall name of show.

Aradhus · Post by **Aradhus** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:20 pm

Only Fools and Horses

Kinda surprising that more people don't think so.

DAZMCFC · Post by **DAZMCFC** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 4:21 pm

Red Dwarf.

jonesthecurl · Post by **jonesthecurl** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 4:29 pm

Aradhus wrote:Only Fools and Horses

Kinda surprising that more people don't think so.

Because I think ultimately it was as much drama as sitcom. Not that that's a bad thing.

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