Your Favourite British Comedies of All Time

[Uncle Frank]

Sorry and Rab C Nesbitt were excellent but I've never even heard of the others.

You are in for a treat then
Add Friday Night Dinners, Inside no. 9, Year of The Rabbit, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and Psychoville to the list as well. I keep thinking of more, OP should have asked are there any British comedies you really hate because there are so many good ones

[Dec A Wash]

You are in for a treat then
Add Friday Night Dinners, Inside no. 9, Year of The Rabbit, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and Psychoville to the list as well. I keep thinking of more, OP should have asked are there any British comedies you really hate because there are so many good ones

Leave it with me!

[Norman Breaks]

No mention of the Mary Winehouse Experience.

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[Scotty]

I can't believe there's 30 posts on British comedies and Last of the Summer Wine hasn't been mentioned once!!

My list...

• Fawlty
• Extras < Highly recommend!
• The Office
• Only Fools...
• Alan Partridge
• Last of...

Do panel shows count? My sides do split sometimes watching QI or WILTY.

[Del.Monte]

I can't believe there's 30 posts on British comedies and Last of the Summer Wine hasn't been mentioned once!!

My list...

• Fawlty
• Extras < Highly recommend!
• The Office
• Only Fools...
• Alan Partridge
• Last of...

Do panel shows count? My sides do split sometimes watching QI or WILTY.

Almost unbelievably, a poster on the "Worst British Comedies" thread has listed 'Last of the Summer Wine' - each to their own but .......

[Dec A Wash]

Almost unbelievably, a poster on the "Worst British Comedies" thread has listed 'Last of the Summer Wine' - each to their own but .......

And I stand by that! I just found it dreary beyond belief.

On the subject of panel shows, raised by another poster, I would not include panel shows personally. It might merit another thread though!

[Scotty]

The Inbetweeners not mentioned either?! #unbelievableJeff

[Hodors Appletart]

We've been living with my late 60s Father in Law for a while now, and himself and my 7 year old son have been bonding over The Good Life

[Dec A Wash]

We've been living with my late 60s Father in Law for a while now, and himself and my 7 year old son have been bonding over The Good Life

I am quite partial to The Good Life myself. Paul Eddington ("Jerry Ledbetter") went on to Yes Minister, one of my favourites as I said before. I was not mad about subsequent comedies starring Felicity Kendall ("Barbara Good") - Solo - or Penelope Keith ("Margo Ledbetter") -To The Manor Born.

[NickNickleby]

I am quite partial to The Good Life myself. Paul Eddington ("Jerry Ledbetter") went on to Yes Minister, one of my favourites as I said before. I was not mad about subsequent comedies starring Felicity Kendall ("Barbara Good") - Solo - or Penelope Keith ("Margo Ledbetter") -To The Manor Born.

Seeing the repeats now, I realise the 'comedy' was a bit drawn out. I also realise that I watched the show because I was totally nuts about Penelope Keith. Hope Mrs N doesn't see this, we were married by then.

[Uncle Frank]

Motherland is good.
Rumpole of the Bailey is not a comedy strictly speaking but it has some very funny moments.

[Del.Monte]

Rumpole is another classic.

[Uncle Frank]

Rumpole is another classic.

Talking Pictures are repeating it atm. It's on at 8 this evening.

[Del.Monte]

Seeing the repeats now, I realise the 'comedy' was a bit drawn out. I also realise that I watched the show because I was totally nuts about Penelope Keith. Hope Mrs N doesn't see this, we were married by then.

Surely you meant Felicity Kendal?

[Del.Monte]

Steptoe & Son.

As Joe Duffy would say 'wonderful, wonderful'! Whether on the telly or the wireless this was magic and if you don't find it funny check to see if you have a pulse.

Here's one of the best ever snippets - watch to the end!

[NickNickleby]

Surely you meant Felicity Kendal?

Eh, nope . She never did it for me. Felicity was just too much "sugar and spice and all things nice" for me. I always imagined Penelope a secret vixen. I've seen her recently in some sort of travelogue programme, where acting isn't required, and I got the impression of a real life snob, which disappointed me.

[NickNickleby]

Another one just popped into my head Hale & Pace. They had two characters that called themselves The Management. Ron and Ron. I think they were a slag off of the Krays. Then they used to send up the presenters on children's TV. Cruel but funny.

[Del.Monte]

"To the Manor Born" should have warned you that Penelope Keith is like Sean Connery in everything she's appeared in - she just plays herself.

[nlgbbbblth]

Penelope Keith > Felicity Kendal in my opinion.

My favourite British comedies

Ever Decreasing Circles
Never The Twain
On The Buses
Duty Free
Mind Your Language
Man About The House
George & Mildred
Love Thy Neighbour
Till Death Us Do Part
In Sickness & In Health
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
A Fine Romance
Happy Ever After
Terry & June
Are You Being Served?
To The Manor Born
The Lovers
Porridge
Romany Jones
Oh No! It's Selwyn Froggitt
Shelley
A Sharp Intake Of Breath
Steptoe & Son

[Banshee Bones]

Eh, nope . She never did it for me. Felicity was just too much "sugar and spice and all things nice" for me. I always imagined Penelope a secret vixen. I've seen her recently in some sort of travelogue programme, where acting isn't required, and I got the impression of a real life snob, which disappointed me.

I'm with Vivian on the good life



One that probably hasnt been mentioned is Stella Street

Or The New Statesman.

[490808]

Ripping Yarns

[Del.Monte]

Just watched an episode of George & Mildred tonight and I had forgotten just how good it was. While the clothes and decor may have dated, the humour certainly hasn't!

[Cyclepath]

For me it has to be Snuff Box (the genius of Matt Berry!)

[Fratello]

Not a comedy but a mockumentry series.
Brasseye

[Cyclepath]

Damn almost forgot the genius of Sean Lock's '15 Stories High':

My fave episode is about the dead swan and a side story concerning a pair of trainers. The last scene is pure magic...