British Comedy Shows

[Lee]

Started watching Season one of "Allo Allo" last night and could not stop laughing. Different type of comedy than what is on this side of the pond. Maybe it's the facial expressions or something else but I love that show.

While the show's theme is ridiculous it comes off as making the show more funny. Note there is quite a few seasons so wonder if it stays just as much fun down the line. So many comedies this side of the pond only last a season or two.

What other shows can you recommend?

 

[SmoothSeas]

We used to watch 'Are You Being Served'

I'll try and check out "Allo Allo" it just might appeal. Thanks for suggesting...

 

[Shero]

Keeping up Appearances. So funny!

 

[horseless carriage]

Off the top of my head: Fawlty Towers, Only Fools & Horses, Blackadder, Mr. Bean, Keeping up Appearances, Last of the Summer Wine, Porridge, Absolutely Fabulous, The Vicar of Dibley and probably a hundred others, or does it just feel like a hundred?

 

[Della]

I love all of them! Someone recommended, "Detectorists" to me and I binge watched all three seasons, on Youtube, over a few days. Give me loveable characters doing funny stuff and I'm in heaven.

 

[Aunt Bea]

All of the above and many more.

Waiting for God
To the Manor Born

Also checkout the old Lovejoy Mystery series.

 

[RadishRose]

Fawlty Towers
Keeping up Appearances
Absolutely Fabulous
Father Ted
Mr. Bean
Gavin and Stacy
Doc Martin
Miranda
Black Books

 

[oldpop]

Waiting for God, Last of the Summer Wine and Being Served were a few of my favorites.
There was another one back in the early 80's that was kind of obscure. I think it was called Young Ones. Strange but funny.

 

[cdestroyer]

used to watch one back in the 70s,,,'on the buses'

 

[Jules]

Lee, what station is showing “Allo Allo”?

 

[Lee]

Jules, the show Allo Allo is on Amazon Prime. They have a few good shows, different type of show but Jack Ryan is good too.

 

[Jules]

Thanks, Lee. Jack Ryan was really good.

 

[Alligatorob]

Great lists here, I also like:

Yes minister,
Black Ader,
Monty Python,
And sometimes Benny Hill, though I am not sure they are really speaking English a lot of the time, not a version I know anyway...

 

[hollydolly]

Great lists here, I also like:

Yes minister,
Black Ader,
Monty Python,
And sometimes Benny Hill, though I am not sure they are really speaking English a lot of the time, not a version I know anyway...

All of these shows are ancient... some good some downright terrible..but Benny Hill?.. wow that's going back almost 50 years... When I was courting my first husband, my DD's father .. ( my dd is 45 years old now)... he would never come out on a Wednesday night because he loved Benny Hill show.. ( I hated it, BH was repulsive to me ).. but nothing would stop him, my then boyfriend from not watching that show, and he was only 19

 

[Jules]

I always have to turn on the subtitles.

My best friends are English. He’s very clear, she isn’t. They’ve been in Canada for over 40 years.

 

[Tish]

All of these are hilarious.
Mrs Browns boys
Monty Python
Black Adder
Fawlty Towers

 

[Feelslikefar]

'The Two Ronnies' was one of my favorite.

Great comedy sketches and many of the cast of Monty Python were writers for the shows.

 

[Alligatorob]

All of these shows are ancient...

Now you are making me feel old! I don't think we could see these at the same time as you. The first I saw them was in the 70s or 80s, probably old reruns by then.

Benny Hill?

In a class by itself!

 

[Capt Lightning]

I think that 'Allo, Allo' was a spoof on an earlier drama series called Secret Army (1977-79).

Other ones to look out for include "Dad's Army" - a comedy about the 'Home Guard' in WW2 , Steptoe & Son and Hancock's half hour.

 

[timoc]

Some of those 'Steptoes' are available on YouTube (in colour too) now, I'v'e just watched one.

I always have to turn on the subtitles.

My best friends are English. He’s very clear, she isn’t. They’ve been in Canada for over 40 years.

Jules, I have to turn on the subtitles for everything now, because the people who make the programs seem to think loud background music is essential to making the shows better, I think this practice is a real nuisance.

 

[Lewkat]

Fawlty Towers and Keeping Up Appearances are my all time favorites. I still watch Fawlty Towers on YouTube once in awhile for a good laugh.

 

[Devi]

Fawlty Towers

Don't mention the war!

 

[bowmore]

Loved To the Manor Born and Good Neighbors, both with Penelope Keith. Felicity Kendall was in Good Neighbors and we saw he live in a show in London.

 

[palides2021]

Just saw this short video from V. of Dibley - hilarious ballet skit -

 

[Shero]