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Welcome to BBC Comedy Greats, home to the best comedy from the BBC! Whether you're a fan of the classics or if stand up comedy is more up your street then check out our hand picked playlists...
- Bottom - Best of Series 2 | BBC Comedy Greats - YouTube
Enjoy Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson's most hilarious moments...
- Bottom - Best of Series 2 | BBC Comedy Greats - YouTube
- After Life
- House of Fools
- Peter Kay’s Car Share
- Psychoville
- This Time with Alan Partridge
The main character in Ricky Gervais‘ After Life, Tony (played by Gervais) is grieving the loss of his beloved wife, Lisa (Kerry Godliman). Tony spends three series harnessing the super-power of his suicidal impulses to live his life on the very edge of tolerance, decency and propriety, always speaking his mind, never bowing to convention. The peopl...
Comedy duo Vic & Bob – aka Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves – had already spent 25 years entertaining us with their surrealist and often gloriously silly wit before House of Fools. While the show initially had the appearance of a more standard sitcom (two mates sharing a house while getting themselves into various scrapes, filmed in front of a live stud...
There’s something delightfully warm and realistic about Car Share, comedian Peter Kay’s sitcom about two supermarket workers who are assigned to a company car-sharing scheme, with 90% of the action taking place in the car on their daily commute. Kay stars as John, the driver, giving a lift to Kayleigh, played by Sian Gibson (Murder They Hope). The ...
Before there was Inside No. 9, there was Psychoville, another choice collection of horror-comedy grotesques from the twisted and brilliant minds of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. The pair followed up their work on The League of Gentlemen with two series plus specials of this darkly comic BBC Two creation. Unlike anthology series Inside No. 9...
Alan Partridge is a UK comedy institution, to the point that you don’t even need to have seen The One Show – the BBC weeknight magazine format This Timeso brilliantly parodies – to enjoy this series from Steve Coogan and Rob and Neil Gibbons. That TV world with its wide grins, twee VTs, uncomfortable switches in tone and live cock-ups is instantly ...
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- Fawlty Towers. John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth. 1,605 votes. Delving into the chaotic world of a seaside hotel, this British sitcom thrives on the comedic misadventures of its eccentric proprietor and his long-suffering staff.
- Blackadder. Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray. 1,250 votes. This British historical sitcom revolves around the cunning and sardonic protagonist, Edmund Blackadder, as he navigates his way through various eras of history with the help of his dimwitted sidekick, Baldrick.
- Only Fools and Horses. David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield. 1,260 votes. This British sitcom follows the lives of two ambitious, yet hapless brothers as they strive to achieve their dreams of becoming millionaires through various get-rich-quick schemes.
- Monty Python's Flying Circus. John Cleese, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman. 1,166 votes. This groundbreaking British sketch comedy series, led by an ensemble cast including John Cleese, Michael Palin, and Eric Idle, delves into the absurd and satirical with a unique blend of wit and slapstick humor.
The Young Offenders. Crime | Comedy. Summary: This cheeky series follows two Irish teenagers, Conor and Jock, as they get into all sorts of mischief while dreaming of a better life. With plenty of ...
Some of the funniest moments in the history of British TV in one hilarious playlist. Have we missed any moments you think we should have included?
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Jun 16, 2021 · If you're in need of a good laugh, then look no further than the best BBC comedies currently streaming on BBC iPlayer. Whether you're a fan of standup, enjoy hilarious sketch shows, or if comedy drama is more your thing, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
