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British Comedy

Discussion in 'Sensorium' started by Cúchulainn, Jun 8, 2006.

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  1. Cúchulainn Gems: 28/31
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    [​IMG] Whats your favourit?

    Currently I am watching 'The Fast Show' which I missed all those years ago (shame on me). Its really funny, but some of jokes are a little out of date.

    All time favourits:

    Spaced
    The League of Gentlemen
    Randall and Hopkirk (not the sh!te remake)
    Goodness Gracious Me
    Smack the poney
    Bremner Bird & Fortune
     
    Cúchulainn, Jun 8, 2006
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    I adored Green Wing. I was quite upset to read that a third series wasn't planned seeing as they left it on a huge cliffhanger again, but apparently a christmas special was filmed, so I shall eagerly await that.

    Other than that,

    -Have I got News for You
    -Never Mind the Buzzcocks
    -Goodness Gracious Me
    -The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
    -Shooting Stars
    -Spaced (Wish I'd seen more of that)
    -Scrubs

    I know not all of those are actual comedy series or sketch shows, but hey.
     
    Plate, Jun 8, 2006
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    The Fast Show
    Father Ted
    Red Dwarf (but not series 8)
    My Family (when Kris Marshall is in it)
    Two Pints of Lager and...
     
    DarkStrider, Jun 8, 2006
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    The ones I see are quite old and get broadcast on public television.

    Are You Being Served?
    Monty Python's Flying Circus
    Red Dwarf (seasons 1-3)
    The Young Ones
     
    kuemper, Jun 8, 2006
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    Flowery Twats ... I mean Fawlty Towers
    The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
    Monty Python
    Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
    Doctor Who (childrens show, but it's pretty funny for adults -- some of the humor is unintentional).
     
    T2Bruno, Jun 8, 2006
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    Not that much english comedy around here, but:

    Even synchronised Fawlty Towers is funny as hell. And Coupling is the single best series coming from Britain in the last 10 years.


    Scrubs is an US-series, isn't it?
     
    Fabius Maximus, Jun 9, 2006
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    We get a somewhat limited selection over here but my favourites would be Monty Python, Fawlty Towers and Allo Allo.
     
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    My faves are:

    -Bottom
    -The Young Ones
    -Blackadder
    -The Life of Brian (Monty Python)

    I also like:

    -Red Dwarf
    -The Holy Grail (Monty Python)
    -Father Ted
     
    Drathir Darthirii, Jun 9, 2006
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  9. Death Rabbit

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    Two words: Eddie Izzard.
     
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    The League of Gentlemen
    Alan Partridge
    Only Fools and Horses
    Early Doors
    Peep Show

    Piss funny and totally British
     
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  11. Harbourboy

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    The Two Ronnies
    Open All Hours
    Terry and June
    Red Dwarf
    The Young Ones
    Blackadder
    Fawlty Tower
    The Kumars at no. 42
     
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    Ah, yes, Scrubs IS American. Forgot it was British only.
     
    Plate, Jun 12, 2006
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  13. Ziad

    Ziad I speak in rebuses Veteran

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    Spaced is great. It's a shame there's so few episodes overall.
     
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  14. Daie d'Malkin

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    Blackadder
    Red Dwarf
    Spaced
    Black Books
    My Family
    The Young Ones

    Eddie Izzard
    Bill Bailey
    Ricky Gervais (somewhat)
    Steve Coogan

    The list is endless, I've left lots out.
     
    Daie d'Malkin, Jun 13, 2006
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  15. Cap'n CJ

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    Ah, Black Books :) One of the most underrated shows on TV.
     
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    Bill Bailey is hilarious.
     
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    If you like Bill Bailey get his stand-up show 'Part Troll' on DVD mate, it's absolutely piss funny. Quality stuff.
     
    Barmy Army, Jul 3, 2006
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    Greenwing
    Peep Show
    Phoenix Nights
    Only Fools and Horses

    Also Saxondale looks good although ive only seen the first episode and was impressed, can anyone tell me what happend in the 2nd as i missed it. And im gutted there are no plans for a 3rd series of Green Wing :( .
     
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    In no particular order...

    Spaced
    Blackadder (especially III)
    Father Ted
    Fawlty Towers
    Red Dwarf
    Spitting Image
    Have I Got News For You
    Whose Line Is It Anyway? (the original!)

    That's quite a lot, but I love comedy. It's the only TV I watch other than sport, basically.
     
    The Magpie, Jul 4, 2006
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  20. Harbourboy

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    We can tell that Drathir Darthirii likes The Young Ones because his location is the address that Rik claims to have after queuing up for ages at the Post Office. Classic.
     
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