Britcoms I've watched
Maybe a more accurate name would be 'non-North American [but all English language]...coms,' as there is a slight sprinkling of Aussie stuff too. :p
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- DirectorRichard AyoadeStarsMatt BerryJulia DavisJulian BarrattAn all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.Fun insanity from the usual suspects.
- StarsKarl PilkingtonRicky GervaisStephen MerchantBritish comedy duo Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their simple and closed-minded friend Karl Pilkington on a trip around the world to experience a variety of people and cultures.Poor Karl...
- StarsJohn CleeseGraham ChapmanTim Brooke-TaylorWritten by and starring The Goodies' Tim Brooke-Taylor, Monty Python's Graham Chapman and John Cleese, and comedy legend Marty Feldman, "At Last the 1948 Show" is a groundbreaking, splendidly silly and surreal sketch comedy series.Oh, if only more was available...
- StarsSimon MunneryLori LixenbergRichard ThomasHas stand-up on a transit van, sketches like "24 Hour News," and humorous duels over hats. Known for its unique blend of satire and comedy.Extremely quirky sketch series.
- StarsDavid WalliamsCatherine TatePhilip GlenisterDeputy Head of Science, Mr Church has been at Greybridge School for 15 years. He is about to resign after a dramatic experiment. However, the arrival of the new French teacher changes everything.I really hope the series continues. The first series was good, the second was even better.
- CreatorGraham LinehanArthur MathewsStarsKevin EldonMark HeapSimon PeggA British sketch comedy show where people in ordinary situations suddenly find themselves in absurd situations.Pegg's first big/sustained show after the breakout hit Spaced.
- StarsChristopher MorrisMark HeapKevin EldonControversial spoof of current affairs television, and the role of celebrity in the UK.Insane and low key at the same time. Only Chris Morris could achieve that. :p
- DirectorSimon UrwinStarsJustin Lee CollinsKenny BakerSeth BauerJustin Lee Collins is on a mission to reunite the cast of the original Star Wars trilogy.Only one in a series of Bring Back... specials. Fun stuff, though I do feel sorry for the actors at times having to deal with juvenility at times.
- StarsMatt LucasDavid WalliamsLindsay DuncanThis is a parody of shows about the inner workings of an airport.Decent post-Little Britain series.
- StarsDoon MackichanJulia SawalhaJohn Howard DaviesSeries looking at the history of favourite comedy shows.Excellent connect the dots/family tree-style show, focusing on British comedies.
- StarsSteve CooganJohn ThomsonMalcolm RaeburnA short series portraying six different people who all live in a town called Ottle; all played by Steve Coogan.A little hit-and-miss, but excellent overall.
- CreatorSacha Baron CohenStarsSacha Baron CohenT.N.T. CrewSteve EllingtonSacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev and Brüno Gehard.[all versions] Ali G is still my favorite of the Big Three.
- StarsNick FrostBruce ParryTodd HardwickA show which presented viewers with various life-threatening scenarios and suggested ways out of these situations. Presented by nick frostFun series for Frost. He seemed to really enjoy it. Danger! Incoming Attack! is the equally good follow-up.
- CreatorRicky GervaisStarsRicky GervaisKerry GodlimanDavid EarlDerek is a loyal nursing home care assistant who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents.Gervais' worst. :/
- StarsDenise CoffeyEric IdleDavid JasonShort comedy sketches performed by an ensemble cast accompanied by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, an eccentric English group featuring Neil Innes and fronted by Vivian Stanshall.More pre-Python fun, this one more aimed at children.
- CreatorRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsRicky GervaisAshley JensenStephen MerchantAndy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.Gervais' near-best.
- CreatorChristopher GuestJim PiddockStarsChris O'DowdTom BennettNina ContiFrom Christopher Guest ('Best in Show, ' 'A Mighty Wind') comes this comedy series that follows one man's quest to track down his genealogy.I'd love to see a follow-up.
- StarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyThree misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.Linehan's best. Amazing show!
- StarsJohn CleesePrunella ScalesAndrew SachsHotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.Deserving of every accolade it gets. Great stuff!
- CreatorKayvan NovakEd TracyStarsKayvan NovakDavid WhitneyEd PearceBritish comedy series in which Kayvan Novak takes on the guise of various eccentric characters as he prank calls unsuspecting business owners and members of the public.A little uneven, but very clever.
- StarsWilliam ThomasAlex LoweRhys ThomasBizarre comedy series about a father and his three sons who run a funeral parlour in Wales.Rhys Thomas' baby that should be better known.
- StarsRichard AyoadeMatt BerryMatthew HolnessThis parody series is an unearthed 80s horror/drama, complete with poor production values, awful dialogue and hilarious violence. The series is set in a Hospital in Romford, which is situated over the gates of Hell.Incredibly perfect spoof of bad 80s TV written by a bad 80s sci-fi horror novelist. Must be seen to be believed.
- DirectorIan FordyceStarsJohn CleeseTim Brooke-TaylorGraham ChapmanIn this mock-documentary, John Cleese narrates a series of sketches on irritation -- types and techniques. Included are parents irritating their children, old ladies irritating movie-goers in a theater, an overly subservient waiter, a car repairman denying obvious car trouble, a party guest hinting for a ride, airplane pilots playing practical jokes on their passengers, and a talk show host who doesn't stop talking.Excellent Cleese special featuring other Pythons and another favorite of mine, Tim Brooke-Taylor.
- StarsNick FrostKevin EldonMiranda HartHyperdrive is a British science fiction comedy film that follows the adventures of the crew of HMS Camden Lock, tasked with protecting Britain's interests in an ever-changing galaxy.A bit low key, but very fun with a good cast.
- StarsSteve CooganSimon GreenallFelicity MontaguA failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.Jurassic Park! (that means exceedingly excellent)