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List of alternative British comedy from the 90s onwards

posted 14 years ago by phantom_tollbooth
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Hi, I'm trying to compile a list of alternative British comedy from the 90s onwards. I'm specifically looking for ALTERNATIVE style shows and they must be BRITISH. The list I've compiled so far should give you an idea of the style I'm looking for. To give you some idea, I've not included great shows like Early Doors and The Royle Family or things like Coupling because they're far closer to traditional sitcoms that the sort of material I'm looking for. Still, if you have any suggestions please don't hesitate to add them. Here's my current list:

VIC REEVES BIG NIGHT OUT
SHOOTING STARS
THE FAST SHOW
HELP
MIGHTY BOOSH
I'M ALAN PARTIDGE/KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU
COOGAN'S RUN
MARION AND GEOFF
ANUALLY RETENTIVE
STEWART LEE'S COMEDY VEHICLE
FIST OF FUN
THIS MORNING WITH RICHARD NOT JUDY
GARTH MARENGHI'S DARK PLACE
ARMANDO IANNUCI SHOWS
THE DAY TODAY
BRASS EYE
PEOPLE LIKE US
THE THICK OF IT
GAVIN AND STACEY
THE OFFICE
EXTRAS
GREEN WING
FATHER TED
BLACK BOOKS
SALAD FINGERS
BIG TRAIN
LOOK AROUND YOU
SNUFF BOX
THAT PETER KAY THING
TIME TRUMPET
PEEP SHOW
THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB LOOK
HOW DO YOU WANT ME
HUMAN REMAINS
15 STOREYS HIGH
SCREENWIPE/NEWSWIPE
ALI G
ARMSTRONG AND MILLER
ADAM AND JOE SHOW
JAM

NIGHTY NIGHT
LITTLE BRITAIN
PHOENIX NIGHTS
THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN
PSYCHOVILLE
IDEAL
THE BOOK GROUP
SAXONDALE
THE INBETWEENERS
PAUL AND PAULINE CALF's WEDDING VIDEO
DR. TERRIBLE'S HOUSE OF HORRIBLE
MAN TO MAN WITH DEAN LEARNER
THE SMELL OF REEVES AND MORTIMER
CATTERICK
SPACED
OPERATION GOOD GUYS
HIPPIES
MONKEY DUST
BANG BANG IT'S REEVES AND MORTIMER
FUN AT THE FUNERAL PARLOUR
I AM NOT AN ANIMAL
THE PETER SERAFINOWICZ SHOW
TIME GENTLEMEN PLEASE
SMACK THE PONY
NIGHTINGALES
WORLD OF PUB
THE IT CROWD

[–] Spudofgun 14 years ago

Man Stroke Woman
Red Dwarf
Not the 9'oclock news (late 80's-early 90's)
Spitting image (80's-90's)

[–] miketurnham 14 years ago

French and Saunders
Nathan Barley
Phone Jacker
Face Jacker
Dirty Sanchez
Teachers
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Whose Line is it Anyway?
QI
Have I Got News for You
Creature Comforts
Rex the Runt
Mock the Week
Harry Enfield and Chums

Maybe a bit too much like usual sitcoms but:
Game On
Men Behaving Badly
One Foot in the Grave
Absolutely Fabulous
Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie

[–] malachai_malachai 14 years ago

I think Gavin & Stacy should be taken off the list, it's ok but it's too mainstream

[–] aguamoosamoosaagua 13 years ago

Romans Empire comes to mind, although only survived one series.
Adam and Joe Show too?

[–] exocel 14 years ago

youve got monkey dust and jam, dont get much out there than that.

[–] martinji 12 years ago

FIST OF FUN
THIS MORNING WITH RICHARD NOT JUDY
THE MARY WHITEHOUSE EXPERIENCE

[–] ikilledfenner 12 years ago

smack the pony

Kazuo Kiriyama

Mitsuko Souma

[–] Modchic84 12 years ago

All I can think of that hasn't already been mentioned is Bottom.

Noone I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low

[–] chuggliams 10 years ago

The smoking room

[–] oliver-72-166005 10 years ago

Rock Profile.

[–] LocoHero 9 years ago

Hyperdrive

[–] valis1984 9 years ago

Alphabetical order would have helped.

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