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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

[–] JulieM67 14 years ago

Can you define "alternative"?

I'd say the following are quite traditional in content style and presentation :

Help (situation is docs office - what's alternative?)
The Office (fly on the wall type thing o which there's a lot about).
Peter Kay (as traditional as you can get for a sitcom).
15 Stories High (kinda sureal but traditional as far as a sitcom goes).

...get my drift

Julie M

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[–] jon19809 13 years ago

rocky 4

GET UP..GET UP AND DANCE,YOU WILL DANCE AT MY PARTY

[–] spacemouse 13 years ago

You missed out Chris Morris:
Jam
Nathan Barley
Day Today

[–] Freudian-Slit 12 years ago

"Pulling" has some alternative elements

It's not what you like, but why you like it.

[–] Necatoriasis 10 years ago

I see you have quite a few of Vic Reeves' and Bob Mortimer's shows on here. Mmmyess....yes... me likey.

[–] John_Dee_007 10 years ago

If you haven't already, check out:

(Un)natural Acts - A sketch show prior to The Boosh, Garth Marenghi, Nathan Barley etc featuring the origins of Barratt and Fielding's routine act as zoo keepers, a concept which is later refined in the first series of The Boosh. And some other surreal and bizarre sketches that could be properly defined as 'alternative'.

Also:

Trigger Happy TV
and
World Shut Your Mouth - Dom Joly's alternative style of hidden camera gags set to a distinctively retro, and often downbeat, soundtrack.

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