Favourite British Comedies

[prof]

There was a thread about "Friends" going off the air...seen a few episodes but didn't really like it...too bland.

I'm more partial to some of the British comedies so..to start it off..name your 3 favourite British comedies.
I'll start...


1) "I'm Alan Partridge"-first series is my all-time fav
2) of course, "The Office"
3) and "Fawlty Towers"

Honourable Mention:

1) Phoenix Nights-hilarious pub culture comedy

 

[Plan8]

Butterflies

 

[knight66]

1. Monty Python
2. On the Buses
3. The Dave Allen Show

 

[Galahad]

Monty Python

 

[Kripplerk]

Only Fools and Horses

 

[pool]

As of 1977 ....

Steptoe & Son
Fawlty Towers
Benny Hill
Some mothers do have em ...

 

[VERYBADBOY]

Monty Python
Dave Allen
Benny Hill

 

[Drunken Master]

Black Adder. Screw Mr. Bean, this is Rowan Atkinson at his best.

And while it's not strictly British, Father Ted (Irish) is hilarious.

 

[ThePunkPanther]

80s bbc flashback

The Young Ones!

an 80s bbc show about four university students in maggy thatchers England.

we have the punk [viv] my favourite of the lot,
the hippy veggie guy [Neal]
the armchar socialist wanker [cant remember his name]
the smooth guy [cant remember his name either]

and there landlord ALEXEI SAYLE.

very silly and fun.

 

[Naughty Alex]

"Absolutely Fabulous"
"Smack the Pony"

 

[superquad1968]

Because I am a political animal I always loved Yes, Minister and Yes Prime Minister and Drunkie you are correct, Bean in BlackAdder is Atkinson at his best.

SQ

 

[Fay]

Re: 80s bbc flashback

the armchar socialist wanker [cant remember his name]
the smooth guy [cant remember his name either]

and there landlord ALEXEI SAYLE.

I think their names were "Rick" and "Mike" respectively. I second The Young Ones, but I haven't seen it in a while.

Alexei Sayle, now that you bring it up, was @*&%!$-ing hilarious when he had his own show. I really miss that show a whole lot, if I found it on DVD I'd buy it.

Other favourites: Black Adder, Bottom, Monty Python.

 

[VERYBADBOY]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/a/alexeisaylesstuf_66602990.shtml

Here is the link for Alexei Sayle, you will also find all the others and more listed here ...

VBB

 

[Vanessa Valentine]

Re: easy...

keeping up appearances

annalee

Oh my goodness!!!! My nanny and I use to watch that show every day! What a hilarious comedy! Hyacinth and Rose- my favorites!

I also loved watching "Are You Being Served" or something like that. Mr. Bean was also a favorite of mine.

V.

 

[prof]

Benny Hill??? I suppose it was titillating at best...

Other more recent favs..

"Spaced" and "Black Books"

 

[xarir]

Not a comedy, but I rather like Inspector Morse.

 

[pikes]

The Office is great.

Anyone remember "The Brittas Empire" - not as dark as the office, but quite funny as I recall.

 

[johnnyhandsome]

Doctor Who, it wasnt a comedy but it was so bad that it made me laugh.

 

[bobistheowl]

Red Dwarf.

 

[kbluejayk]

Hancock's half Hour (Tony Hancock)
Charlie Drake
Dave Allen
Benny Hill
the Star studded 'Carry-on' Series
Morcombe & Wise
'That Was the Week That Was' David Frost) (circa 1960s)
Eric Sykes (weekly tv show.....forget the name)
The Two Ronnies