What are the best British comedy series?

[Gandalf]

The British Institutions thing is I am afraid Miles, mostly projection on your part. I don't like fools and horses because I find it patronising,formulaic and charmless. I can understand why many love it but I am not one of them.

You know, monarchies, UK, all that fuddy duddy kind of stuff! Variable opinions are valid in this thread.

[Gandalf]

Some good calls. I don't watch much TV so I just want my TV to be completely enjoyable for an hour or so each night. No stress about politics and rage at CNN, just funny, funny comedy. Have I got News for you is another funny one, but that is funny rather than stressful.

[Master]

Open All Hours, Benny Hill, Terry and June, Citizen Khan

[X]

Father Ted is IRISH, not British!

However, if is brilliant! Of the old classics I do like Only Fools, also Partridge, One Foot in the Grave, Blackadder and the rest.

More recently, I loved Goodness Gracious Me and The League of Gentlemen too

[Mark TKO]

OFAH is timeless. Can't say that about many

I liked Young Ones and Bottom too back then - find painful to watch now.

And Men Behaving Badly these days, again doesn't stand test of time.


Hated Dads Army and Fawlty Towers. Didnt get Monty Python.

Loved the Inbetweeners recently - will I say that in a few years time ??

I'm Alan Partridge for me still the guv'nor - ask me again in 20 years

[Xwetie]

Big brother uk 2014! Cant stop watching it!

[Britkid]

Twenty Twelve and The Thick Of It, have that satirical spin that Yes Minister almost perfected.