Some British TV comedies of last 20 years - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Too hard to pick from the list, I think I need to click them all! I would like to add some from the same period that I love, like Fresh Meat, and That Mitchel & Webb Look. Also a honourable mention to The Wrong Door, which sadly balances brilliant sci-fi comedy with absolutely cringeworthy toilet humour.

Edited by Kotro - September 04 2016 at 03:22

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So, yeah, we had a modern British sitcoms poll made a few years ago, and I've mentioned various of these in a poll or two I did, but these are some of my favourite comedies of the last twenty odd years -- some, like Misfits, are more other genres mixed with comedy, but still can be very funny, so I include it. Inside No. 9 is listed as a comedy show, or comedy drama, and can be funny or very sad. Haven't thought of Black Mirror as comedy really (one of my favourite shows), but I see it listed as a comedy drama, and the PM got bacon thing was pretty funny, so I can't resist including it.

Ran out of space for Big Babies -- a weird BBC kids show that I love. I would have sooner kicked out another, but figured I'd keep another that I don't like as much but is more likely to get votes.

Really doing this cause I finished watching two great ones fairly recently, Snuff Box (not that recently), and most recently the venerable League of Gentlemen -- better late than never. I had caught some of both before, but never finished with them until late. The League of Gentlemen series is amazing, but I didn't manage to make it all the way through the Apocalypse film -- would have loved to see them live. I had been put off a bit by the laugh tracks, and yes, they do use canned laughter in the first two series and none in the third, but as it is so genuinely funny I accept the laugh tracks.

Multiple choice enabled... Please mention any other ones you like especially of the darker variety of comedy -- if I wanted to feel good I'd have married bloody James Brown. Guess I should have included Father Ted, though some claim it's more Irish (British production company for a British channel though). Still feel weird including some of these so-called comedy dramas, but whatever.... I'm sure I've missed some of my favourites and may edit the poll later.

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Poll Question: Choose any favourites...
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
The League of Gentlemen	8	[5.76%]
Psychoville	0	[0.00%]
The Thick of It	4	[2.88%]
Snuff Box	1	[0.72%]
Garth Merenghi's Darkplace	5	[3.60%]
Man to Man With Dean Learner	1	[0.72%]
Toast of London	2	[1.44%]
Misfits	0	[0.00%]
Inside No. 9	1	[0.72%]
Nathan Barley	1	[0.72%]
People Like Us	0	[0.00%]
Extras	28	[20.14%]
The Office	4	[2.88%]
Big Train	8	[5.76%]
Brass Eye	3	[2.16%]
Little Britain	4	[2.88%]
Black Mirror	1	[0.72%]
Spaced	3	[2.16%]
The IT Crowd	17	[12.23%]
I'm Alan Partridge	10	[7.19%]
The Mighty Boosh	12	[8.63%]
Peep Show	12	[8.63%]
Black Books	12	[8.63%]
Saxondale	1	[0.72%]
Green Wing	1	[0.72%]
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Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65266	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atavachron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 04 2016 at 03:28
	Don't know many of these, so The Detectorists will have to do. Lovely show.
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	Too hard to pick from the list, I think I need to click them all! I would like to add some from the same period that I love, like Fresh Meat, and That Mitchel & Webb Look. Also a honourable mention to The Wrong Door, which sadly balances brilliant sci-fi comedy with absolutely cringeworthy toilet humour. Edited by Kotro - September 04 2016 at 03:22
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	I'll go for Peep Show. It's run for nine series without loss of quality (IMO) There's some great shows on your list. The Office and Extras were genius as was Brass Eye and Spaced. Black Mirror, althogh briliant isn't really comedy, even of the dark variety. It's more 'speculative drama' Have I just invented a genre..?
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	So, yeah, we had a modern British sitcoms poll made a few years ago, and I've mentioned various of these in a poll or two I did, but these are some of my favourite comedies of the last twenty odd years -- some, like Misfits, are more other genres mixed with comedy, but still can be very funny, so I include it. Inside No. 9 is listed as a comedy show, or comedy drama, and can be funny or very sad. Haven't thought of Black Mirror as comedy really (one of my favourite shows), but I see it listed as a comedy drama, and the PM got bacon thing was pretty funny, so I can't resist including it. Ran out of space for Big Babies -- a weird BBC kids show that I love. I would have sooner kicked out another, but figured I'd keep another that I don't like as much but is more likely to get votes. Really doing this cause I finished watching two great ones fairly recently, Snuff Box (not that recently), and most recently the venerable League of Gentlemen -- better late than never. I had caught some of both before, but never finished with them until late. The League of Gentlemen series is amazing, but I didn't manage to make it all the way through the Apocalypse film -- would have loved to see them live. I had been put off a bit by the laugh tracks, and yes, they do use canned laughter in the first two series and none in the third, but as it is so genuinely funny I accept the laugh tracks. Multiple choice enabled... Please mention any other ones you like especially of the darker variety of comedy -- if I wanted to feel good I'd have married bloody James Brown. Guess I should have included Father Ted, though some claim it's more Irish (British production company for a British channel though). Still feel weird including some of these so-called comedy dramas, but whatever.... I'm sure I've missed some of my favourites and may edit the poll later.
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