The UK Comedy Thread

[Orvillain]

C'mon you slags. Let's get the nostalgia out.

 

[the swede]

UK comedy is hard to touch period. I haven't always understood it, or even learned to appreciate it. But the classics... damn that's good stuff.
(i also apologize if classic might not be Fawlty and Adder... but still...)

 

[Orvillain]

UK comedy is hard to touch period. I haven't always understood it, or even learned to appreciate it. But the classics... damn that's good stuff.
(i also apologize if classic might not be Fawlty and Adder... but still...)

It is pretty much the only thing about the UK that even raises a glimmer of patriotism in me. Everything else about the UK is dogshit - probably why we are a funny nation!

Yeah, can't say a word against Fawlty Towers and Blackadder.

 

[jellodog]

It is pretty much the only thing about the UK that even raises a glimmer of patriotism in me.

Same. Not at all patriotic and have been gone from the UK for a long time. Still miss the cultural aspects and absolute silliness of UK comedy, though.

Love: The IT Crowd, Father Ted, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Brass Eye, Blackadder

 

[SwirlyMaple]

I know Monty Python is the example everyone knows, but it has to be said anyway! :)

 

[JiveTurkey]

When I was a kid, I watched Benny Hill with my grandpa on PBS. Loved it. That started my love of UK comedy. I'm not high brow about my tastes.

In-Betweeners
Plebs
Friday Night Dinners
Man Down
(Some) Peep Show.
IT Crowd
pretty much anything Gervais
Young Ones
Bunch of others I'd have to think on to remember because I watch too much TV

 

[jellodog]

Spaced was pretty good in its day too.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Spaced was pretty good in its day too.

I tried this one for a few episodes but wasn't feeling it at the time for whatever reason?

 

[jellodog]

I tried this one for a few episodes but wasn't feeling it at the time for whatever reason?

It's possibly dated a bit. Some really great moments in it, but I've not watched it for some time.

The movies that resulted from that team though: Shaun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz - still love those.

 

[JiveTurkey]

It's possibly dated a bit. Some really great moments in it, but I've not watched it for some time.

The movies that resulted from that team though: Shaun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz - still love those.

Oh yeah. Hot fuzz is my favorite.

 

[JiveTurkey]

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I tried this one for a few episodes but wasn't feeling it at the time for whatever reason?

You.have.to.stick.with.it.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

It's possibly dated a bit. Some really great moments in it, but I've not watched it for some time.

The movies that resulted from that team though: Shaun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz - still love those.

It's not so much dated as it has a fair amount of filler to slog through, but the gem episodes are sooooo worth the slog.

Tyres...

...too many rocks in my rucksack!!!

...club dancing to the A-Tram theme...

 

[JiveTurkey]

I'll have to revisit it at some point.

 

[hemmelight]

I can't hear "Come on, Eileen" without thinking of Brian. It's just locked in now.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Moone Boy. Chris ODowd series from early 2010s?

 

[fretworn]

We used to get a subscription of Punch magazine when I was a kid.