Liberty's List of British Comedy Shows
No particular order. A list of my favorite British comedies.
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- CreatorArmando IannucciStarsChris AddisonJames SmithPeter CapaldiThe Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.Political / public relations hilarity.
- StarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonThe comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss and their grifting supervisor Jen, a rag-tag team of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.Nerds in a basement office trying to navigate life.
- StarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.Entertaining and often hilarious motoring show.
- CreatorRobert PopperStarsTamsin GreigSimon BirdPaul RitterTwo siblings share their Friday-night dinners at their parents' home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.A Family's weekly meal and their antics.
- CreatorJesse ArmstrongSam BainStarsBrit MarlingBertie CarvelPaterson JosephA look at the people in charge and on the front lines of a contemporary police force.
Public relations humor. - StarsJulian BarrattNoel FieldingMichael FieldingSurreal British comedy in which Vince Noir and Howard Moon have adventures filled with oddball characters while working as Zoo Keepers, before pursuing a musical career and running a second-hand shop.Absurdist/surrealist comedy and music.
- CreatorVictoria PileStarsSally BrettonOliver ChrisOlivia ColmanFunky hospital-based sketch-comedy-drama type show.Some surreal humor in a hospital setting.
- StarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonFollows four friends and their antics during their final years of school.Awkward coming of age humor.
- StarsNoel FieldingMichael FieldingDolly WellsThe adventures of Noel and his friends Smooth, Andy Warhol, and Dolly.Surrealist humor. Not as good as The Mighty Boosh, but alright if you like Noel Fielding.
- StarsCatherine TateMathew HorneNiky WardleyA British sketch comedy series featuring a wide range of characters, each with unique and humorous quirks, created and performed by Catherine Tate.Skit comedy show.
- CreatorMatt LucasDavid WalliamsStarsMatt LucasDavid WalliamsTom BakerMatt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain.Skit comedy show.
- StarsDawn FrenchJames FleetTrevor PeacockA boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church.Funny sitcom style show about a female vicar and her community.
- CreatorDominic MinghellaMark CrowdyCraig FergusonStarsMartin ClunesCaroline CatzIan McNeiceThe trials and tribulations of Martin Ellingham, a brilliant but socially challenged doctor who moves from London to the picturesque village of Port Wenn in Cornwall.Community comedy about an awkward doctor who dislikes blood.
- CreatorRobert ThorogoodStarsElizabeth BourgineDon WarringtonDanny John-JulesCultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.Serialized crime drama with humor. Atmospheric. Detective changes actors, like James Bond or Doctor Who.
- 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.They send a reluctant Englishman on bucket list activities around the world that he doesn't want to do. Hilarity ensues.
- StarsKarl PilkingtonJohn MontgomeryRichard YeeKarl is faced with the different aspects of life by travelling around the world and discovering how different people face life's challenges.An Idiot Abroad style show, but this time he's more willing. Hilarity continues to ensue.
- CreatorDylan MoranStarsDylan MoranBill BaileyTamsin GreigBernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.Existentialist bookshop owner and his two friends get up to their antics.
- StarsStephen FryHugh LaurieRichard DixonBertram Wooster, a well-intentioned, wealthy layabout, has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it's up to his brilliant valet, Jeeves, to get him out.Look at the cast. Need I say more? :)
- StarsStephen FryHugh LaurieDeborah NortonComedians Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie perform a variety of comedy skits and the occasional musical number.
- CreatorJesse ArmstrongSam BainAndrew O'ConnorStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbMatt KingMark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.A good friend of mine loves this show, but it's not one of my favorites. It's awkward and funny.
- StarsAlan DaviesStephen FrySandi ToksvigA comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.Also educational!
- StarsJames MaySim OakleyRory BarkerJames May and the Man Lab crew set out build, solve, invent and generally do manly things.Also educational!
- StarsPhill JupitusMark LamarrNoel FieldingMusic-based comedy quiz show.Also... sort-of educational. Game show.
- StarsOz ClarkeJames MayJean-Claude MasWine expert Oz Clarke travels around France with Top Gear (1978) presenter James May in an attempt to turn him into a wine connoisseur.Also educational! Two old blokes drinking wine.
- StarsIain ConnellRobert FlorenceKirsty StrainComedy sketch show set in the fictional Scottish town of Burnistoun near Glasgow. The show follows the exploits of characters such as an aspiring girl band and a serial killer who is unhappy at his portrayal in the local media.Hilarious Scottish Sketch/skit show.
- CreatorHoward OvermanStarsStephen ManganDarren BoydLisa JacksonHolistic detective Gently relies on the universe to unravel mysteries based on the 'interconnectedness of all things'.with Stephan Mangan and Darren Boyd. Very funny and very British.
- StarsJeremy ClarksonJames MayRichard HammondJeremy, Richard and James embark on an adventure across the globe, driving new and exciting automobiles from manufacturers all over the world.Similar to Top Gear. Hilarious antics of three old guys who love cars.
- StarsHugh LaurieAnna ChancellorSheila HancockPaul Slippery (Hugh Laurie), a forty-something doctor, lives with his wife Estelle and three sex-obsessed sons Rory, Daniel and Edwin in the west London suburb of Putney. On top of coping with family pressures and a mid-life crisis, Paul discovers his unusual ability to hear other peoples' inner thoughts.Funny family comedy, about coming of age and growing up on many different levels. Benedict Cumberbatch as a young man, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi. Need I say more? :)
- CreatorHarry WilliamsJack WilliamsStarsKaty WixWilliam MellingMandeep DhillonFried follows the staff in the struggling Croydon branch of a low rent fast food chain, "Seriously Fried Chicken". We follow the group as they navigate the greasy world of nugget vending under the watchful gaze of Mary, their eternally optimistic but desperately ineffectual branch manager. Her job is coveted by bitter assistant manager Derek, who's been working at the restaurant "since it were a Wimpy". Then there's geeky teenager Joe, who only has eyes for Amara; and the man who's decided they're best friends - foul-mouthed and relentlessly self-absorbed Ed; and the older, always riled Shontal. Every week the team have to deal with the customers, each other and the indelible smell of oil.Fast-Food restaurant workers and their antics.