sharkyvilla Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Can't believe I forgot Peep Show FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 1 minute ago, villarule123 said: Just worried I'd get shot down by the old brigade It's a show I will be thinking of in 20 years time though. It's so grate I've spelt it like cheese grater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 No love for Benny Hill? Guess that's too much of a thinking mans humor for you lot 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Can't believe I'd forgotten The Detectorists or Garth Marenghi's Dark Place. The former is such perfectly british humour, so gentle and loving. The latter is wonderfully surreal and stupid. Quote You know, my books are all essentially about 'what ifs'. In Black Fang I asked: What if a rat could drive a bus? And what if it and its rat brethren took over and ate Parliament? When I wrote, directed and starred in tonight's episode of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, I was asking another 'what if'. Now, I won't tell you which 'what if' it is, but it's basically along the same lines but with a different animal. Without giving too much away, think Planet of The Apes. Always cracked me up. I've not paid much attention to new shows really. The Shakespeare one with Mitchell in is ok, but otherwise, Peep Show is probably the most recent solid UK comedy I've seen. Red Dwarf had superb brilliant episodes, and to be far the latest series' have been fine, and funny enough to warrant a come back, but nothing like the older stuff. So for purity and consistency you have to go for the short lived shows. Blackadder and Fatty Owls are my favourites, just about. I mean the Office is fantastic, but sometimes it's so cringeworthy I find myself watching behind fingers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted February 24, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 24, 2018 No particular order: Spaced Peep Show Fawlty Towers The Office Garth Marenghi IT Crowd Black Books Father Ted Red Dwarf Porridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 1 minute ago, Rodders said: Can't believe I'd forgotten The Detectorists or Garth Marenghi's Dark Place. The former is such perfectly british humour, so gentle and loving. The latter is wonderfully surreal and stupid. Always cracked me up. I've not paid much attention to new shows really. The Shakespeare one with Mitchell in is ok, but otherwise, Peep Show is probably the most recent solid UK comedy I've seen. Red Dwarf had superb brilliant episodes, and to be far the latest series' have been fine, and funny enough to warrant a come back, but nothing like the older stuff. So for purity and consistency you have to go for the short lived shows. Blackadder and Fatty Owls are my favourites, just about. I mean the Office is fantastic, but sometimes it's so cringeworthy I find myself watching behind fingers. Detectorists is a superb shout. I loved it. Interestingly @Paddywhack has a tattoo of a metal detector because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wazzap24 Posted February 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) Can we get agreement from a Mod that if anyone says Mrs Browns Boys, they get an instaban? Edited February 24, 2018 by wazzap24 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I know Taskmaster isn't a sitcom but it's probably the funniest programme I've seen in a good few years. Also Bob Mortimer on Would I Lie To You is gold, the number of times I've watched it on YouTube 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Mrs Browns Boys Citizen Khan Dinner Ladies The Thin Blue Line Miranda Anything with Victoria Wood in it Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Bread Classics one and all. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) Blackadder probably gets the nod for best for me other honourable mentions go to The Thick of it Yes Minister /Prime Minister Bottom The New statesmen Inbetweeners ( did I ever tell how they nearly used my house for this show ? ) The IT crowd , though I do find the boss character a bit of a put off im sure I’ve missed loads edit - Not the nine o’clock news Edited February 24, 2018 by tonyh29 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 1 minute ago, Risso said: Mrs Browns Boys Citizen Khan Dinner Ladies The Thin Blue Line Miranda Anything with Victoria Wood in it Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Bread Classics one and all. I've just found multiple lumps on my testicles after reading that. Good job you don't mean it or I'd looking for you right now to issue the beating of your life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted February 24, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) Just realised I've missed off Toast of London, The Day Today and Alan Partridge (for shame) Edited February 24, 2018 by Designer1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 The worst one has to be the Jasper Carrot show with the disabled kid. I laughed more when I had dysentery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Risso Posted February 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2018 My true list would be, in order: The Office - simply the most wonderfully observed humour ever I’m Alan Partridge - painfully funny all the way through. So many classic bits, Inner City Sumo, the crazed stalker, the Castrol GTX jacket at the funeral The Inbetweeners - the bit with Simon’s nut sack poking out at the fashion show - I actually nearly choked laughing. The Fast Show - utterly brilliant 99% of the time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) The Office and I'm Alan Partridge for me are the gold standard. Just underneath are Fawlty Towers, Blackadder Goes Fourth, Inbetweeners, Peep Show and The Thick of It. Highly underrated is Saxondale. Worth watching if you haven't seen it. Coogan at his best. It's funny how some last the test of time and other don't. I used to think Men Behaving Badly was the best thing ever. It has aged worse than Leslie Ash! Game On as well as @lapal_fan says. Haven't seen it in a while but doubt it has aged and you would struggle to get away with the content now. Also a big fan of the sketch shows from that era - Harry Enfield and Chums and The Fast Show. Edited February 24, 2018 by Xela 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 20 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Yes Minister /Prime Minister The New statesmen 1 hour ago, lapal_fan said: Alan Partridge all 3 also nearly made my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 24, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) As I said in the other thread, I'm not the biggest fan of TV comedy, but if forced to chose, I'd go with: Sketch format: Python, The Fast Show, A Bit of Fry and Laurie Sitcoms: Father Ted, Dad's Army, Fawlty Towers Improv: Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Have I Got News For You, Q.I. Stand-up: Billy Connolly... (struggling to think of any others) Extended format: The Comic Strip Presents... Edited February 24, 2018 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted February 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2018 Also a big fan of Phoenix Nights. Not an all time great but very good. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 League of Gentlemen 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 24, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 24, 2018 15 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Blackadder probably gets the nod for best for me other honourable mentions go to The Thick of it Yes Minister /Prime Minister Bottom The New statesmen Inbetweeners ( did I ever tell how they nearly used my house for this show ? ) The IT crowd , though I do find the boss character a bit of a put off im sure I’ve missed loads Good choices. You forgot Pheonix Nights, Father Ted, The Day Today, People Like Us, W1A...and probably some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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