British Sitcoms? Which is your favourite and why?

Anniebach , the next door neighbour Paul!

Only Fools and Horses.
Vicar of Dibley.
Butterflies.

I’d say Only Fools is my all time favourite, so very funny.

Rising Damp, Just a Gigolo, My Family, and so many more .

Quite a lot really, especially..

Yes Minister
Royle Family,
Still Game
Derry Girls
Scot Squad ( Chief Cameron Miekelson is wonderful)

I’ve recently loved Early Doors and Mum ( though Peter Mullan’s character annoys me!)

I could never laugh at Mr Bean or Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, and always found Harold Steptoe such a sad figure ( I know they’re not real!)

And, an honourable mention for Ireland and Father Ted.

So many brilliant ones mentioned. Such a shame there aren’t many new ones being made. We also enjoyed Colin from Accounts, even if it was Australian! Good to have something with no violence or police related. Must also mention Last Tango in Halifax. Loved that.

And Harold and Hilda

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Many sitcoms that I used to find funny years ago, I can't laugh at now, apart from allo allo, makes me laugh out loud, love the policeman with his pigeon English. Also love Motherland, but have to watch in secret as hubby does not approve

I loved Motherland too but language could get a bit fruity! Poor harassed Julia was wonderful.

Ever Decreasing Circles: Briers maddening husband character, Peter Egan's urbane neighbour and the long-suffering Penelope Wilton! Classic comedy the like of which we don't get these days.

Many sitcoms that I used to find funny years ago, I can't laugh at now, apart from allo allo, makes me laugh out loud, love the policeman with his pigeon English. Also love Motherland, but have to watch in secret as hubby does not approve

Dinner Ladies….. I adored everything Victoria Wood did … but with Dinner Ladies she ‘nailed’ people!

Can I slip an Irish one in? Father Ted was brilliant.

The Army Game
Butterflies
Some Mothers do Ave em
Vicar of Dibley

I used to love, My wife next door.

I like Detectorists. Don't watch much tele, maybe an old film.

Dinner Ladies
So sad we lost Victoria Wood.

As time goes by
A fine romance
One foot in the grave
Dinner ladies
The royle family

Yes Minister/ Prime Minister
Butterflies
Just Good Friends ( loved Paul Nicholas’ one liners)
The Thick of It
The Office ( cringey but brilliant)
Just getting to Colin from accounts.

Absolutely Fabulous
Dinner Ladies
Friday Night Dinner
As time goes by

So many to choose from but I do love The Cockfields. Hoping there’ll be another series..

Dinner ladies
One foot in the grave
The cafe

I have always liked Fawlty Towers but, on seeing a recent programme about it, I appreciate that Basil Fawlty's behaviour was generally quite racist, sexist, ageist, etc. However, the viewer is meant to see him as an ignorant and ridiculous person so this behaviour is not condoned but laughed at. I still think it's funny.

I do quite like Only Fools and Horses, though, again, I think there are some stereotypical ideas underlying some of the humour (eg naming the block of flats Nelson Mandela Towers (or whatever it is), could be interpreted as making fun of what people call "politically correct" ideas.

I liked Alma's Not Normal. Reading about some of the subject matter, which, in itself, is not very funny, I did not think I would like it, but it turned out to be very humane, and funny, I thought.

I liked Kate and Koji (with Brenda Blethyn). I know it was a bit corny and staged but I still thought it was funny. But it has been binned so obviously other people thought differently.

Some of the sitcoms mentioned here, I thought I liked but, having seen some of them more recently (eg Just Good Friends), I don't think they have weathered very well.

I think Motherland is great.

Two Doors Down
The Vicar of Dibley
As Time Goes By

Allo Allo
Drop the Dead Donkey
The Thick of It
Ab Fab

I didn't know you cared.
Hilarious Yorkshire dry and black comedy

Outnumbered and more up to date Motherland. Some of the older sitcoms are a wee bit middle class and after watching re-runs not funny. Try watching any of the Carry on films , they are awful