OK I just finished watching the DVDs of Steptoe and Son. I loved it. It was much darker than the American counter part Sanford and Son.
Of course I’ve seen Fawlty Towers, Ab Fab and Keeping up Appearences, which I like.
Benny Hill and Monty Python I don’t care for.
What else is there?
Have you seen “Are You Being Served”? I think PBS still shows some episodes.
I’ve never seen it myself, but I’ve heard good things about Blackadder.
If you like Scifi comedy then you check out Red Dwarf.
Survivors the first two seasons are on Watch Instantly (yeah they’re only 6 episodes each but still).
Gavin and Stacey is a warm, funny, ridiculous, recent British comedy series that I really enjoyed.
Second the recommendation for Coupling - it’s an excellently written sitcom, and if you liked Fawlty Towers, you’ll probably like it. Not that it’s particularly similar, but it has brilliant awkward moments, great dialogue and situations and engaging characters.
Spaced is another sitcom, from the same stable as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
The Mighty Boosh is good, but if you didn’t like Monty Python, you might not like it, as it’s a bit surreal.
My favorite is As Time Goes By
You’re more likely to get good relevant responses if you can narrow down a bit what you’re looking for or what you like.
Indeed, I don’t know whether to suggest “The Hancock Half Hour” or “Little Britain” … actually both.
“Doc Martin” – Aspergersesque surgeon develops a fear of blood, so he becomes a GP in a tiny Cornish village. Quirky character-driven comedy. I romped through all four seasons available so far very quickly – the fifth season is supposed to start airing in the UK soon, I hope it comes to the US soon after.
Easy Question. There are two shows that are just hilarious, at least to my juvenile male (I’m 44, really) psyche -
The Inbetweeners, a show about four kids that don’t fit into any cliques at school, really, but always get into funny situations
and Peep Show, about two roommate dudes that are opposites, sort of an Oscar/Felix combo. But it’s got some hilarious moments.
I second that. Lots of flaws in that series but definitely worth a look (really really really good dialogues).
I rather liked the original “Queer as folk”. I believe it was a British series (bit old now, must be more than ten years).
This thread I started recently should give you some idea of just how vast your options are. And that was just comedies.
Go for the classics. **The Young Ones **and Blackadder.