Favourite British Comedy?

[Annabel Lee]

Keeping up Appearances and Absolutely Fabulous.
I loved One Foot in the Grave, unfortunately BBS America doesn't show it anymore.

What ever happened to that quirky comedy, "The Royle Family"? It was strange but oddly irresistable.

 

[Karl - Liberal Backslider]

Only Fools and Horses and Father Ted for me

I'm given to understand that over in Ireland Fr Ted is considered to be more of a serious documentary than a comedy

 

[cygnusx1]

Keeping up Appearances and Absolutely Fabulous.
I loved One Foot in the Grave, unfortunately BBS America doesn't show it anymore.

What ever happened to that quirky comedy, "The Royle Family"? It was strange but oddly irresistable.

Hi Annabel
I am a fan of the Royle Family , I think it is hillarious , but I understand it on different levels.It kinda reminds me of my step father and My Nan , they didn't see eye to eye!

I also love Blackadder (it's the best) and Red Dwarf.

 

[Punkdonkey]

Know I am not from UK but hope you dont mind me posting anyway (the strangest thing, I didnt find one for Europe...anyway) Did anyone read a book called "the bunny suicide guide"??? I purchased it in Dundee a little while back...hillarious...same guy who writes Smack the Pony

Red Dwarf
Black adder
Smith and Jones (a show from a forgotten time)

 

[CPman2004]

Father Ted

Father Ted is AWSOME!!!!!

 

[gig]

Keeping Up Appearances, Father Ted, Mr. Bean, Vicar of Dibley

(Monty Python?)

BTW, someone mentioned not seeing a "Europe" branch ... I believe this is UK/Europe ... I'm american but living in France ... so I guess I fit here ... sort of ...)

 

[steverock]

Keeping up Appearances and Absolutely Fabulous.
I loved One Foot in the Grave, unfortunately BBS America doesn't show it anymore.

What ever happened to that quirky comedy, "The Royle Family"? It was strange but oddly irresistable.

i love the Royle Family. i dont understand people who dont understand why its so funny! its inexplicable why its is so funny - it just is. if you try and explain it to someone they think you were crazy finding it funny (a family sitting on sofas watching TV for the whole episode - crunching polos), but then they'd watch it and see why.

for quirky comedy how about "Marion and Geoff". its got episodes that are 10 minutes long and features Keith Barrett (Rob Brydon) sitting in his taxi talking to the camera about his divorce from Marion. not the usual comedy setting but its brilliant!

 

[Karl - Liberal Backslider]

Interesting responses.

You know that most UK comedy fans absolutely loathe "Keeping up Appearences"? It's down on the list of "not funny boring middle class predictable ****" along with Terry and June

 

[Duggie]

Without wanting to digress....

Curb your enthusiasm Not a British comedy, but without question the funniest thing on tv at the moment..........

Sorry, I just had to share that

 

[Cjwinnit]

My two favourite ones are the Fast Show and the Young Ones.

 

[SteadyRock]

clearly the good life

i'll go with that! It's well funny!
pete

 

[kurabrhm]

LITTLE BRITAIN!!!!

"Yeah I know" A class sayin by a class character, i.e Andy Pipkin

Big up LITTLE BRITAIN!! Naturally BIG UP Wales too!!!

Only fools and horses is also good. At least, it was good once upon a time ago.
Fawlty Towers is just timeless! Its small underlying theme of European integeration exemplified by the character of Manuel the waiter is proof of this! And the issue of European integeration is all the more relevant today!

 

[kurabrhm]

The Good Life was awesome, I like little Britain and Black Books. Theres one particular actress who cracks me up, she was on smack the pony, i cant remember her name though!! Yeah Rowan Atkinson is sooooooooo funny, everything he's in amuses me! I think he's a Christian too?!

Atkinson is an Oxford graduate actually. He's a perfect example of the essential link between Britain and India as well by the way! He looks so Indian yet he's British at the end of the day!!
Monty Python's Michael Palin is also an Oxford graduate! He's currently trekking in the Himalayas and shooting a new travel documentary!! (PLUG!!)

 

[Cat59]

Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister, Blackadder 2-4, Red Dwarf, Good Life etc etc
plus a C4 one- Drop the Dead Donkey- early 90s, set in a newsroom. The first couple of series were the best.

 

[sunshinejennii]

Atkinson is an Oxford graduate actually.

He could be an Oxford graduate AND a Christian!!

 

[kurabrhm]

He could be an Oxford graduate AND a Christian!!

Indeed. You dont have to be a Christian to be an Oxford student but it certainly helps since there's plenty of Christian tradition in Oxford.

 

[Annabel Lee]

Interesting responses.

You know that most UK comedy fans absolutely loathe "Keeping up Appearences"? It's down on the list of "not funny boring middle class predictable ****" along with Terry and June

Snobs!

I'm madly in love with bone-idle Onslow.

 

[cygnusx1]

 

[cygnusx1]

How could I forget this gem......

 

[Treasure the Questions]

I think my favourite recent British comedy is probably Coupling. The Good Life and Yes Minister are good, but I've probably seen all the episodes several times.

Karin