Favorite Brittish Comedys - post your top 10
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
innovator — 19 years ago(June 19, 2006 05:38 PM)
Hi,
Can anyone post a top 10 of the best British comedy series ever ?
I find it pity that they release a 'UK Region 2' dvd with no subtitles at all, also the boxset is without.
Why do Brittish always want a 'uk only region 2'? The serie keeps selling, would be nice worldwide. Region 2 is Europe normally with subtitles for all European Citizens. I hate 'UK Region 2 dvds'
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retrogal83 — 19 years ago(July 21, 2006 02:48 AM)
OMG I can't believe you chose Mr Bean - quite possibly the worst, most irritating EVER!!
My top 10;
Dad's Army
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
Rising Damp
Father Ted
Porridge
It Ain't Half Hot, Mum
The Carry On films
The Good Life
Monyty Python's Flying Circus
Lots of love from A True Brit
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Tobias-m — 19 years ago(August 15, 2006 05:15 PM)
Be fiercefull but restrained, don't steep to their level. Minnie Driver.
This is my list in no order:
The thin blue line
Fowelty towers
One foot in the grave
My famely
Tchalk
Keeping up apperiance
Some mothers have'm
Mister Bean
The young one's
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dennisrhull — 19 years ago(August 31, 2006 06:54 PM)
My list, in order:
1 Fawlty Towers
2 Keeping up Appearances
3 Are You Being Served?
4 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"
5 One foot in the grave
6 Waiting for God
7 The Brittas Empire
8 Blackadder
9 Monyty Python's Flying Circus
10 Red dwarf
Miserere Dominus, miserere Dominus, Canis mortuus est -
herzogsteve — 19 years ago(September 09, 2006 03:46 PM)
Here you go in no particular order
- peep show
- the office
- sean's show
- QI
- have I got news for you
- father ted (although it is Irish)
- drop the dead donkey
- blackadder 2-4
- fawlty towers
- the paul merton show
John Wayne was a fag
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Troy-NL — 19 years ago(September 16, 2006 12:19 AM)
Not a top 10, but a ranking of every British comedy show i remember.
- Blackadder
- A Bit Of Fry & Laurie
- Some Mothers Do Have 'Em
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
- Fawlty Towers
- Mr Bean
- Chalk
- Alas Smith & Jones
- Bottom
- Not The Nine O'Clock News
- The Thin Blue Line
- Men Behaving Badly
- Are You Being Served?
- The Good Life
- Nelson's Column
- Colin's Sandwich
- Little Britain
- Chef!
- Keeping Up Appearances
- The Young Ones
- The League Of Gentlemen
- French & Saunders
- Life Without George
- The New Statesman
- Ever Decreasing Circles
- Hi-De-Hi
- Murder Most Horrid
- Carrie & Barry
- Smack The Pony
- Lee Evans: So What Now?
- Porridge
- Man About The House + Robin's Nest
- The Kenny Everett (Video) Show
- One Foot In The Grave
- To The Manor Born
- George & Mildred
- The Benny Hill Show
Sorry, i didn't care in the slightest for
'allo 'allo
Dad's Army
Only Fools And Horses
Absolutely Fabulous
Yes, Minister
Birds Of A Feather
It Ain't Half Hot, Mum
On The Buses
Early Doors
I have yet to see the likes of The Office, The Fast Show, Spaced and Red Dwarf.
Any other recommendations?
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iamnotthetalliban — 19 years ago(September 24, 2006 03:02 AM)
1)Father ted
2)Blackadder
3)Rab c. Nesbitt
4)Some mothers do 'ave 'em
5)Only fools and horses
6)Fawlty towers
7)Mr. Bean
8)The office
9)Extras
10)Open all hours
I don't think many people will remember Rab c. nesbitt .. but rest assured it is a truly great sitcom! and i find it very easy to understand the glasgow dialect due to my frequent visits to scotland.
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therenowned-1 — 19 years ago(October 07, 2006 07:10 PM)
Nobody seems to have mentioned anything with Ricky Gervais. Or The mighty "Snuff Box". I could go on
The IT Crowd - genius
Reeves and Mortimer - Comedy magic
Black Books - Funniest irishman ever!
The Mighty Boosh - Not really my cup of tea, but frineds swear by it
Alan Partridge - Do I really need to comment on this? WOW
Filty Rich and Catflap - The move from Young ones to Bottom
Harry Enfield, Fast Show, Brittas Empire, One Foot in the grave, Keeping up appearences.I could be here all night, do yourself a favour and check some of this stuff out!!! -
Kingy78 — 18 years ago(April 22, 2007 06:06 AM)
I think that it is an insult that Steptoe And Son is not mentioned on any of the British comedy lists, one of the best british comedys of all time, if not the best.
Steptoe And Son.
Red Dwarf.
Some Mothers Do Ave Em.
Two Ronnies.
Rising Damp.
Brittas Empire.
The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Perrin.
One Foot In The Grave.
Fawlty Towers.
Dads Army.
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christopherbkk — 18 years ago(April 22, 2007 07:53 PM)
In order (with Fawlty Towers being my absolute favorite)
- Fawlty Towers
- Are You Being Served?
- Keeping Up Appearances
- Bless This House
- Dad's Army
- 'Allo 'Allo
- Mind Your Language
- Some Mother Do 'ave 'em
- Hancock's Half Hour
- And for the 10th I can't decide on On the Buses, Porridge, Yes Minister or George & Mildred.
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chriscooke000 — 19 years ago(December 13, 2006 05:35 AM)
Recommendations;
- Peep Show
- Any Eddie Izzard standup (especially the earlier stuff)
- Any Bill Bailey stand up
- Black Books
- Vic Reeves Original Big Night Out
- The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
- Bang Bang its Reeves and Mortimer
- Goodness Gracious Me
- Big Train
- Adam & Joe Show
- Spaced
- Red Dwarf (except the newest couple of series)
- Nathan Barley
- Alan Partridge
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oztraya21 — 19 years ago(October 10, 2006 06:56 AM)
In no particular order:
The Office
Blackadder
One Foot In The Grave
A Bit Of Fry And Laurie
Monty Pythons Flying Circus
French And Saunders
Men Behaving Badly
Father Ted
Mr Bean
The Young Ones
There is bound to be somthing that im missing from this lot -
drella666 — 19 years ago(October 30, 2006 08:28 PM)
I've stuck to sitcoms - sketch shows are so variable, it's hard to rank them
Porridge
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
Steptoe and Son
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Yes, Minister
The Office
Father Ted
Spaced
Black Books