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British Sitcoms? Which is your favourite and why?

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Freya5 Wed 10-May-23 11:00:34

One Foot in the Grave, Some Mothers do have em.
Bread.

paddyann54 Wed 10-May-23 10:50:24

Only Fools and Horses
and a Scottish comedy called Still Game that many on here may not have seen .

kittylester Wed 10-May-23 10:48:27

Also currently loving Colin From Accounts

kittylester Wed 10-May-23 10:48:04

Mum
The Cafe
Not Going Out

Casdon Wed 10-May-23 10:15:50

Yes Minister/Prime Minister
My favourite comedy programme of all time isn’t a sitcom though, it’s Whose Line Is It Anyway, which was brilliant.

Thoro Wed 10-May-23 10:05:32

Last of the summer wine
Dinner ladies

Nandalot Wed 10-May-23 09:47:28

Some memories here.
In no particular order,
Fawlty Towers
The good Life
Outnumbered
One Foot in the Grave

But I am a sucker for sitcoms so honourable mentions would go to a lot of others!

Shinamae Wed 10-May-23 09:45:42

Steptoe and son
Vicar of Dibley
Royal family

Anniebach Wed 10-May-23 09:42:54

Ever Decreasing Circles

To The Manor Born

Blackadder

Redhead56 Wed 10-May-23 09:42:18

The Good Life Fawlty Towers and Steptoe and Son were all enjoyable too.

eazybee Wed 10-May-23 09:37:10

Dear John
Just Good Friends
As Time Goes By

Redhead56 Wed 10-May-23 09:34:38

The Royle family I watch it over and over again it makes me laugh and cry.

henetha Wed 10-May-23 09:29:43

And Butterflies.
The Good Life.
Dad's Army.

henetha Wed 10-May-23 09:26:26

Only Fools and Horses.
The Vicar of Dibley
Ever decreasing Circles.
Steptoe & son.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 10-May-23 09:07:49

The Good Life

Vicar of Dibley

Ladyleftfieldlover Wed 10-May-23 09:01:24

The Thick of it.

Musicgirl Wed 10-May-23 08:56:48

I agree with Only Fools and Horses but I think my all-time favourite is Ever Decreasing Circles. It is gentle, adult humour without resorting to bad language and all the characters are sympathetically drawn. Richard Briers, as Martin, a man with OCD and very obvious, these days, Asperger’s Syndrome (it was not really known about in the eighties but we all knew someone like him) is very clever in portraying a vulnerable, irritating yet kind-hearted character, who always wants to do the right thing whatever the consequences, to perfection and the supporting cast are equally accomplished.

DanniRae Wed 10-May-23 08:52:28

The Good Life
The Vicar of Dibley
Only Fools and Horses
The LikelyLads

GagaJo Wed 10-May-23 08:41:21

Dinner Ladies. I've watched all the series several times.

Blondiescot Wed 10-May-23 08:13:40

Fawlty Towers or Blackadder.

tanith Wed 10-May-23 08:09:56

Only Fools and Horses, it still makes me really laugh even though I’ve seen it all many times. David Jason’s timing is just spot on.

LRavenscroft Wed 10-May-23 08:02:46

I would have to say Keeping Up Appearances especially when Hyacinth's behaviour becomes extreme and her face starts to twitch and how the other characters react towards her.