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' :(
not in any perticular order, but here it goes.
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"
Porrige
Open all hours
Mr Bean
Only fools and horses
Last of the summer wine
Faulty towers
The young ones
Bottom
Red dwarf
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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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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A kiss and a hug from a true Antwerpian!!!
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
Here you go in no particular order
1. peep show
2. the office
3. sean's show
4. QI
5. have I got news for you
6. father ted (although it is Irish)
7. drop the dead donkey
8. blackadder 2-4
9. fawlty towers
10. the paul merton show
John Wayne was a fag
Not a top 10, but a ranking of every British comedy show i remember.
01. Blackadder
02. A Bit Of Fry & Laurie
03. Some Mothers Do Have 'Em
04. Monty Python's Flying Circus
05. Fawlty Towers
06. Mr Bean
07. Chalk
08. Alas Smith & Jones
09. Bottom
10. Not The Nine O'Clock News
11. The Thin Blue Line
12. Men Behaving Badly
13. Are You Being Served?
14. The Good Life
15. Nelson's Column
16. Colin's Sandwich
17. Little Britain
18. Chef!
19. Keeping Up Appearances
20. The Young Ones
21. The League Of Gentlemen
22. French & Saunders
23. Life Without George
24. The New Statesman
25. Ever Decreasing Circles
26. Hi-De-Hi
27. Murder Most Horrid
28. Carrie & Barry
29. Smack The Pony
30. Lee Evans: So What Now?
31. Porridge
32. Man About The House + Robin's Nest
33. The Kenny Everett (Video) Show
34. One Foot In The Grave
35. To The Manor Born
36. George & Mildred
37. 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?
Be fiercefull but restrained, don't steep to their level. Minnie Driver.
Try Tommy Cooper, the guy was not in anny series i think...but boy, was he funny!!!
Of course i remember Tommy Cooper; i quite enjoyed his antics back in the day.
But he wasn't in anything remotely resembling a sitcom, so i didn't include him.
Be fiercefull but restrained, don't steep to their level. Minnie Driver.
ooh.... But you dit ask for anny recomondations, soo.....
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. :D
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!!!
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.
Ian.
In order (with Fawlty Towers being my absolute favorite)
1) Fawlty Towers
2) Are You Being Served?
3) Keeping Up Appearances
4) Bless This House
5) Dad's Army
6) 'Allo 'Allo
7) Mind Your Language
8) Some Mother Do 'ave 'em
9) Hancock's Half Hour
10) And for the 10th I can't decide on On the Buses, Porridge, Yes Minister or George & Mildred.
perfect world is also good, really good
shareRecommendations;
- 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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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...
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
Some Mothers Do Ave Em
The Brittas Empire
Fawlty Towers
One Foot In The Grave
My Family
Steptoe & Son
Drop The Dead Donkey
The Young Ones
The Benny Hill Show
Mr Bean
Father Ted is also one of my favourites, but it is from Ireland.
Are you Being Served?
My Hero
I'm Alan Partridge
Chef
The Thin Blue Line
Some Mother Do 'Ave 'Em
Mr. Bean
Bless me Father
Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
Keeping Up Appearances
As Time Goes By
My Family
Red Dwarf
Allo Allo
1. The Thin Blue Line
2. Blackadder
3. Yes, Minsiter
4. Yes, Prime Minister
5. The Kumars at No. 42
6. Goodness Gracious Me
7. Not The Nine O'Clock News
8. Peter’s Principle
9. I didn't know you cared
10. Some Mothers Do Have 'Em
11. Dad's Army
12. Just Good Friends
13. Bread
14. Mind Your Language
15. Piglet Files
Some Mothers Do Have 'Em
Little Britain
Mr Bean
Fawlty Towers
Extras
The IT Crowd
Shameless
I hear in my mind all these words
I hear in my mind all this music
In no particular order:
1) Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em
2) Mind Your Language
3) Only When I laugh
4) Allo Allo
5) Fawlty Towers
6) A Sharp Intake of Breath
7) Mixed Blessings
8) Bless This House
9) Many Wives of Patrick
10) Love Thy Neighbor
11) Don't rock the boat
12) Doctor in the House
13) Doctor's Daughters
14) Lucky Fella
15) Yes, Minister
Not in any particular order -
One Foot in the Grave
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Some Mother's Do 'Ave' Em
Open All Hours
Rising Damp
The Office
On The Buses
Minder
Dad's Army
Bottom
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The Young Ones
The Comic Strip Presents
The Carry on Movies
Not The Nine O'Clock News
The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin
Catweazle
Only Fools and Horses
I’m an American… here’s every British (and Irish) sitcom I’ve paid any attention to, sorted by preferences.
1. Faulty Towers
2. Yes, Minister
3. Blackadder
4. Monty Python's Flying Circus
5. The Peter Principle (Immensly underated show... in the US its called “The Boss”)
6. The Office
7. Father Ted
8. Red Dwarf
9. Young Ones
10. The Brittas Empire
11. Chef!
12. Absolutely Fabulous
13. The Benny Hill Show
Tried to watch only fools and horses a few times.. .couldn’t get into it, although I hear it got better after the 3rd season so maybe I should start there.
Tried to watch Bottom a couple of times… one of the most painful experiences of my life.
I really wish I could get ahold of Whoops Apocalypse.
Choose your signature quotes carefully…. They could be misinterpreted (you moron).- drwho
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Only Fools & Horses
The Royale Family
The Office
Phoenix Nights
Fawlty Towers
Red Dwarf
Ab Fab
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
League Of Gentlemen
Peep Show
but Father Ted is my absolute favourite comedy ever although it's technically Irish.
Fascists dress in black and go around telling people what to do, whereas priests... more drink!
I love the following shows:
Fawlty Towers
The Office
The Jonathan Ross Show
Little Britian
Keeping Up Appearances
Some Mothers Do Ave 'Em
Hi-De-Hi
'Allo 'Allo
I'm Alan Partridge
And.... Last but not least
Worzel Gummidge (which no-one has mentioned. I know it's technically a childrens show but it's hilarious! I own the box set).
But Jonathan Ross and Ricky Gervais have to be the funniest comedians on the telly! And when they're together they're superurb! You can tell they get on well personally as well.
"I think Aunt Sally's awful".
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Not in order:
Porridge
Only Fools And Horses
Game On
Men Behaving Badly
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
I'm Alan Partridge
The Office
Fawlty Towers
Steptoe And Son
The Fast Show
Here we go:
(1) Fawlty Towers
(2) Bottom
(3) Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
(4) The Goodies
(5) Extras
(6) The Office
(7) Mr Bean
(8) Allo Allo
(9) Benny Hill
(10) The Two Ronnies
In no order;
Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em
Open All Hours
The Upper Hand
Are You Being Served
Little Britain
Only Fools and Horses
Allo Allo
Blackadder
Waiting for God
May to December
I floss to save lives...
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My Top 35, pretty much in order.
1: The Young Ones
2: The Office
3: Red Dwarf
4: Fawlty Towers
5: I'm Alan Partridge
6: Only Fools & Horses
7: Peep Show
8: Blackadder
9: Drop The Dead Donkey
10: Da Ali G Show
11: Green Wing
12: 15 Storey's High
13: Some Mothers Do Ave Em
14: The Mighty Boosh
15: Men Behaving Badly
16: Father Ted
17: Fantasy Football
18: The Fall & Rise Of Reginald Perrin
19: Phoenix Nights
20: Porridge
21: Smack The Pony
22: Knowing Me, Knowing You With Alan Partridge
23: Saxondale
24: The Mitchell & Webb Situation (Not Mitchell & Webb look!)
25: Game On (Series 1 only!)
26: Extra's (Series 1 only!)
27: Citizen Smith
28: Goodnight Sweetheart
29: Absolutely Fabulous
30: Operation Good Guys
31: Brass Eye
32: Max & Paddy's Road To Nowhere
33: Nighty Night
34: The Fast Show
35: The Day Today
Favourites from elsewhere:
1: South Park
2: Seinfeld
3: Deadwood (Not strictly a comedy but still funny as hell!)
4: Arrested Development
5: Curb Your Enthusiasm
6: Pizza (From Australia)
7: The Micallef Programme (Also from Australia)
8: MASH
9: Cheers
10: The Office (US)
Why is there always somebody who doesn't understand "Top XX" ... and always feels the need to post every other comedy he knows, as if it brags about his knowledge.
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