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    Top 10 British Sit coms

    Posted by Godders on 30/6/2026, 14:29:36

    The Vicar of Dibley
    Blackadder
    The Good Life
    Fawlty Towers
    Dad's Army
    Gavin & Stacey
    Only Fools & Horses
    Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em
    Dinner ladies
    The Thin blue Line


    Live justly, love mercy, perpetuate generosity, walk humbly.

      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

      Posted by wursty on 30/6/2026, 23:19:56, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

      Look,Are you cretins(sorry ,lovely,nice ,people) incapable of reading lists without then repeating same shows in your lists?
      Clearly not.
      Yes,I have been in pubs (Dover,a lovely place.Don’t believe the hype,though there was a huge punch up earlier.A wake ,I believe.)
      Many Cruzcampo and Corona.
      My suggestions. Andy Pandy,The Woodentops and Bill and Ben.
      Thankyou and Goodnight.
      I have beer to drink.

      The saddest part of this list and comments below

      Posted by Cuba on 30/6/2026, 21:49:17, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

      Is that the most recent suggested was probably Friday Night Dinner.

      Most of the others are min. 20+ years or older.

      “Our” generation, like with music and football, have been spectacularly fortunate to live in the times we have.

      You can’t go back…. unfortunately 😢


      Winning is everything - more than you have

        Re: The saddest part of this list and comments below

        Posted by Earls on 30/6/2026, 22:37:38, in reply to "The saddest part of this list and comments below "

        I had a few in my list. I think that, like music, people just stop looking. Which is fair enough, but there’s still some decent sitcoms being made. Some guff too, but that’s always been the case.

      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

      Posted by Honey Badger on 30/6/2026, 21:33:21, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

      5 I can never stop watching..

      Inbetweeners
      Bottom
      Men Behaving Badly
      Fawlty Towers
      Blackadder Goes Forth.

        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

        Posted by Honey Badger on 30/6/2026, 21:37:09, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

        Add Man about the house & George & Mildred to that list, brilliant comedy.

          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

          Posted by J in C on 1/7/2026, 7:10:21, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"
          WUM Extraordinaire

          No they were not

            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

            Posted by Honey Badger on 1/7/2026, 11:00:19, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

            Why do you think that big fella?

        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

        Posted by SJF on 30/6/2026, 20:59:23, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

        Black Adder
        Only fools and horses
        Fawlty towers
        The Inbetweeners
        The Young Ones
        Black Books
        Friday Night Dinner
        Peep Show
        Red Dwarf
        The New Statesman

          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

          Posted by Poster from the past on 30/6/2026, 20:29:18, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

          Also One Foot in the Grave, writer from Luton.


          outlaws is not the barometer of sanity. You're either Luton full tilt or you are nothing. We have spunked way too much money on shite. The end.

            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

            Posted by Ronnies Finger on 30/6/2026, 19:31:17, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

            Can’t see anyone has mentioned one of my all time favourites
            “ It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”

            Never to be repeated due to a misplaced racism tag….

              Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

              Posted by Alien Nate on 30/6/2026, 19:41:41, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

              Fine pair of shoulders
              Show em off, show em off



              ?si=k_uqCJ50PGQDju4O


              Trouble ahead
              Trouble behind

              Personal favs

              Posted by Camavinga on 30/6/2026, 19:05:53, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

              Only fools
              Brush strokes
              Professionals
              Minder
              Faulty towers
              Dempsey and Makepiece
              Birds of a feather
              Allo allo
              Grange Hill

                Re: Personal favs

                Posted by Genius unchained on 30/6/2026, 20:35:08, in reply to "Personal favs"

                Not sure Dempsey and Makepeace was meant to be a sitcom

                Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                Posted by MVhatter on 30/6/2026, 18:52:10, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                Nightingales.

                  Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                  Posted by Russ on 30/6/2026, 17:46:19, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                  That’sa pretty decent list. I’d swap Red Dwarf for Gavin and Stacey though….


                  The truth is out there. I only offer opinion.

                    Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                    Posted by Genius unchained on 30/6/2026, 20:43:16, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                    Absolutely

                      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                      Posted by Alien Nate on 30/6/2026, 18:41:13, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                      A bunch of omissions.
                      (I think)


                      Hancock's half hour
                      Butterflies
                      Robins Nest
                      Hi Di Hi
                      Bless this house
                      On the Busesuses
                      The Dustbin men
                      Liver Birds
                      Still Game
                      Faulty Towers


                      Trouble ahead
                      Trouble behind

                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                        Posted by J in C on 30/6/2026, 20:22:13, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"
                        WUM Extraordinaire

                        Some rubbish in that list

                      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                      Posted by Garstang Hatter on 30/6/2026, 17:35:23, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                      Black Books

                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                        Posted by Garstang Hatter on 30/6/2026, 19:36:46, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                        Also always had soft spots for:

                        Open All Hours
                        As Time Goes By

                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                        Posted by Warks Hatter on 30/6/2026, 16:45:24, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                        Surprised no-one’s mentioned Upstart Crow written by Ben Elton, or This Country.

                          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                          Posted by Cuba on 30/6/2026, 22:53:16, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                          This Country is utter genius.

                          However is it strictly a situation comedy?



                          Winning is everything - more than you have

                          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                          Posted by Wessex on 30/6/2026, 15:43:10, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                          Mind Your Language
                          Love Thy Neighbour
                          Please Sir
                          The Fenchurch Street Gang
                          Till Death us do Part
                          Royle Family


                          Labour are c****, as are the Greens.

                            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                            Posted by J in C on 30/6/2026, 20:26:24, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"
                            WUM Extraordinaire

                            All racist

                            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                            Posted by Ampthillhat on 30/6/2026, 15:30:15, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                            Can't believe that amongst all these greats, no-one has mentioned Detectorists, Peep Show or Partridge!

                              Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                              Posted by Ampthill Fan on 30/6/2026, 16:50:20, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                              Partridge..christ..fall asleep material that

                                Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                Posted by El Crapitan on 30/6/2026, 21:29:15, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                No surprise that you're not a fan.

                                I'm only surprised that you've twigged he's not a real character.

                                  Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                  Posted by Poster from the past on 30/6/2026, 22:03:45, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                  The genius of the first Alan Partridge was to begin with you weren't sure if it was real or not. I distinctly remember discussing it with a mate after the first one I saw and we decided it had to be a parody, but there was definitely a bit of uncertainty


                                  outlaws is not the barometer of sanity. You're either Luton full tilt or you are nothing. We have spunked way too much money on shite. The end.

                                    Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                    Posted by El Crapitan on 1/7/2026, 8:21:58, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                    I seem to remember the old cliche of "the BBC switchboard was jammed with callers complaining" being rolled out, as there were a lot of folk who thought he was real

                                Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                Posted by m on 30/6/2026, 16:37:44, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                Peep show and Detectorists for sure
                                The Alan Partridge 6 episodes when he was in the travel tavern was comedy gold. The rest. Not so much for me anyway.

                                Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                Posted by J in C on 30/6/2026, 15:29:17, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"
                                WUM Extraordinaire

                                Plebs is funny

                                  Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                  Posted by MG on 30/6/2026, 15:29:05, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                  I guess technically it's not a sit com but as no-one has mentioned it . . . Minder.

                                    Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                    Posted by El Crapitan on 30/6/2026, 21:36:23, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                    If we're including Minder then Auf Wiedersehen Pet has to be in too.

                                    Also not a sitcom but Not The Nine O'Clock News was genius, as was Dave Allen.

                                    Traditional sitcoms:

                                    Porridge
                                    Partridge
                                    The Office
                                    Phoenix Nights
                                    Likely Lads
                                    Ever Decreasing Circles
                                    Fools (though not sure it quite deserves its Thou Shall Not Criticise status)
                                    Young Ones
                                    Bottom
                                    Blackadder
                                    Fawlty Towers
                                    Inbetweeers
                                    Royle Family
                                    Early Doors

                                      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                      Posted by Poster from the past on 30/6/2026, 15:29:44, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                      Was going to say that

                                      Also not British but used to enjoy Cheers


                                      outlaws is not the barometer of sanity. You're either Luton full tilt or you are nothing. We have spunked way too much money on shite. The end.

                                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                        Posted by MG on 30/6/2026, 15:59:39, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                        Loved Cheers.

                                        And I think Frasier is as good as just about anything.

                                          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                          Posted by Earls on 30/6/2026, 16:57:29, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                          Even the Lyndhurst series? That was… rum.

                                            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                            Posted by MG on 30/6/2026, 17:25:30, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                            That was the reboot, okay but not great, I meant the original series.

                                      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                      Posted by Buzzard on 30/6/2026, 15:25:53, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                      Porridge
                                      Inbetweeners
                                      On the Buses
                                      Friday night dinner
                                      Fawlty Towers
                                      Men Behaving Badly
                                      My Family
                                      Bottom
                                      Young Ones
                                      2.4 Children
                                      Dad's Army
                                      Allo Allo
                                      Vicar of Sibley
                                      Office
                                      Some Mothers Do Ave Em
                                      The Royle Family
                                      Only Fools and Horses
                                      Black Adder
                                      Thin Blue Line


                                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                        Posted by Poster from the past on 30/6/2026, 15:22:31, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                        IT Crowd
                                        Father Ted
                                        Stath Sells Flats

                                        These aren't sitcoms but they get honourable mentions still:

                                        Facejacker
                                        Trigger Happy
                                        Fast Show
                                        Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe


                                        outlaws is not the barometer of sanity. You're either Luton full tilt or you are nothing. We have spunked way too much money on shite. The end.

                                          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                          Posted by Zaphod on 30/6/2026, 16:55:40, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                          Father Ted: Irish writer, Irish cast, set in Ireland, brilliant, but not very British

                                            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                            Posted by bbb on 30/6/2026, 16:40:37, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"
                                            WUM 2

                                            If we're going down that road,
                                            Harry Enfield and chums.
                                            The Mary Whitehouse Experience.
                                            And to a lesser extent Little Britain.

                                            Non of the above would dare be shown nowadays.

                                              Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                              Posted by Ampthill Fan on 30/6/2026, 16:51:49, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                              Bring back Benny Hill show..get the woke exploding

                                              Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                              Posted by Poster from the past on 30/6/2026, 15:28:44, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                              A couple more non sitcoms

                                              Vic Reeves Big Night Out
                                              Shooting Stars


                                              outlaws is not the barometer of sanity. You're either Luton full tilt or you are nothing. We have spunked way too much money on shite. The end.

                                                Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                Posted by bbb on 30/6/2026, 17:22:13, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"
                                                WUM 2

                                                Shooting Stars was quality!!

                                                Even more so when Jo Guest was on

                                              Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                              Posted by Hattersman on 30/6/2026, 15:21:51, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                              Plus Steptoe and Son and Hancocks Half Hour.

                                                Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                Posted by Earls on 30/6/2026, 15:19:39, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                Of ones not mentioned already…
                                                Early Doors
                                                15 Storeys High
                                                Mum
                                                Such Brave Girls
                                                Joking Apart
                                                Things You Should Have Known
                                                How Do You Want Me?
                                                Happiness
                                                Man Down
                                                Flight Of The Conchords (If that counts as a sitcom)

                                                  Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                  Posted by Cuba on 30/6/2026, 15:23:12, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                  Sorry yes Early Doors is definitely a top ten.


                                                  Winning is everything - more than you have

                                                  Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                  Posted by The Outsider on 30/6/2026, 15:18:55, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"
                                                  VIP

                                                  Surely, your list should include Sorry because of its most famous catchphrase

                                                    Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                    Posted by Godders on 30/6/2026, 16:05:05, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"


                                                    Live justly, love mercy, perpetuate generosity, walk humbly.

                                                    Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                    Posted by Cuba on 30/6/2026, 15:06:06, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                    Potter
                                                    Going Straight
                                                    That Peter Kay Thing
                                                    Phoenix Nights
                                                    Royle Family
                                                    Friday Night Dinner


                                                    Winning is everything - more than you have

                                                      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                      Posted by Earls on 30/6/2026, 15:10:52, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                      I don’t know Potter, was that Porridge? That’s brilliant, obviously.

                                                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                        Posted by The Outsider on 30/6/2026, 15:13:28, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"
                                                        VIP

                                                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potter_(TV_series)

                                                          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                          Posted by Cuba on 30/6/2026, 15:22:11, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                          For some bizarre reason the third series went ahead after Arthur Lowe passed away.

                                                          The first two series were very watchable.

                                                          Lowe and the Vicar in particular.


                                                          Winning is everything - more than you have

                                                            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                            Posted by Ronnies Finger on 30/6/2026, 16:20:38, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                            The guy who played the Vicar, also appeared in the film “ The Cruel Sea”…..,

                                                            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                            Posted by Earls on 30/6/2026, 15:20:52, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                            Fair enough, thank you.

                                                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                        Posted by HH on 30/6/2026, 15:04:44, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                        Peep show
                                                        The office

                                                          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                          Posted by Kurious Oranj on 30/6/2026, 15:01:30, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                          Porridge
                                                          Inbetweeners
                                                          Young Ones

                                                            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                            Posted by Kurious Oranj on 30/6/2026, 15:00:01, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                            Vicar of Dibley ?

                                                            You cant have a top 10 with 10 things in it. We have standards here....

                                                              Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                              Posted by Maccacracker on 30/6/2026, 15:22:00, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                              Bottom, Harry Enfield show, Fonejacker, the Young Ones.... A common occurrence forming here.

                                                                Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                Posted by Earls on 30/6/2026, 15:08:24, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                What about Rev? I’m not religious and I enjoyed that much more than Dibley.

                                                                  Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                  Posted by Godders on 30/6/2026, 16:07:19, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                  Rev is very good too - but in a different sort of way.


                                                                  Live justly, love mercy, perpetuate generosity, walk humbly.

                                                                  Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                  Posted by Godders on 30/6/2026, 15:01:04, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                  Oh trust me, VoB is absolutely brilliant. From a clergyperson's perspective it is hilarious.


                                                                  Live justly, love mercy, perpetuate generosity, walk humbly.

                                                                    Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                    Posted by The Outsider on 30/6/2026, 15:15:01, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"
                                                                    VIP

                                                                    VoB - Vicar of Bibley?

                                                                      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                      Posted by Godders on 30/6/2026, 16:06:19, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                      yep


                                                                      Live justly, love mercy, perpetuate generosity, walk humbly.

                                                                      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                      Posted by Cuba on 30/6/2026, 15:09:43, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                      What’s your take on Potter from that standpoint?

                                                                      First two series only.


                                                                      Winning is everything - more than you have

                                                                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                        Posted by Kurious Oranj on 30/6/2026, 15:02:36, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                        I bow to your clergyness.....

                                                                        It was amusing but a bit ott imho

                                                                          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                          Posted by old hat on 30/6/2026, 15:43:08, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                          no no no no no no no yes

                                                                      Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                      Posted by MG on 30/6/2026, 14:49:55, in reply to "Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                      I'd say the Young Ones for its impact at the time though it hasn't aged well.

                                                                        Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                        Posted by J in C on 30/6/2026, 15:07:20, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"
                                                                        WUM Extraordinaire

                                                                        Edmondonson played his character in cinema adverts pre young ones

                                                                          Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                          Posted by Rioch for England on 30/6/2026, 15:37:53, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                          Ever Decreasing Circles
                                                                          If You See God Tell Him

                                                                            Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                            Posted by Father Ted on 30/6/2026, 15:58:14, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                            Office
                                                                            IT Crowd
                                                                            Detectorists
                                                                            Him and Her


                                                                            Never forgive never forget - fcuk the FA

                                                                              Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                              Posted by Father Ted on 30/6/2026, 15:59:18, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                              Plus Extras.


                                                                              Never forgive never forget - fcuk the FA

                                                                                Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                                Posted by HuN on 30/6/2026, 16:34:40, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                                One Foot In The Grave

                                                                                Victor Meldrew is my Idol



                                                                                “You get a wonderful view from the point of no return.” Terry Pratchett

                                                                                  Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                                  Posted by Jardine3 on 30/6/2026, 18:52:26, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                                  Only fools and horses
                                                                                  Porridge
                                                                                  Ain't half hot Mum
                                                                                  Are you being served
                                                                                  Hancock half hour
                                                                                  Till death do us part
                                                                                  Faulty Towers
                                                                                  Allo Allo
                                                                                  Open all hours
                                                                                  Dad's Army

                                                                                    Re: Top 10 British Sit coms

                                                                                    Posted by Hoofit on 30/6/2026, 22:50:42, in reply to "Re: Top 10 British Sit coms"

                                                                                    All the above plus.

                                                                                    Steptoe and Son
                                                                                    All Gas and Gaiters
                                                                                    Please Sir
                                                                                    Mind Your Language
                                                                                    Love Thy Neighbour
                                                                                    Up Pompei
                                                                                    On the Buses

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