Top 20 Greatest British Comedy Shows of All Time

We all know that British comedies are the best comedies. For this list, WatchMojo UK counts down the funniest, most hilarious and most iconic British comedies in history. Featuring the likes of "Yes, Minister", "Spaced", "The Office", "The Vicar of Dibley", "Absolutely Fabulous", "Only Fools and Horses" and more... you'll laugh until the cows come home!
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[@WatchMojoUK]

So, what's your all time favourite British Comedy? ...And how much do you disagree with this list? 😅

[@beckykerr5829]

Where is Miranda?

[@Hello-mj2fw]

Father Ted was missing, and the order was a bit mixed up but other than that... stay safe, and of course, careful now.

[@DuncanWEDD2019]

Allo, Allo! but no Dad's Army; Blackadder but no Not the Nine O'clock News; and Brass Eye is overlooked? I agree with another contributor that the omission of the beloved Dad's Army is the single most inexplicable omission in this list. It ran and ran, missing episodes remade, making of drama documentaries. In my opinion Dad's Army is equally as important as Fawlty Towers in British television comedy.

[@jimbo6519]

IT Crowd is GOATED

[@damienfield8144]

Are You Being Served? and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? should both be included as well.

[@ostrich3335]

Blackadder is legendary. That world war 1 ending was sadder than most tragedy films.

[@george5590]

that is true nice touch , when they went into no mans land

[@monadarling74]

Makes me well up just thinking about it.

[@darkangelholz]

I studied that finally episode for an English paper when was doing my GCse's looking at imagary and stuff and now know the episode inside out but still laugh. Especially when it comes to Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom or Hear the Words I Sing, Wars a Horrid thing...... Even thinking of it I giggle xxxxx

[@mr1nyc]

Absolutely.

[@fadlyrazali3832]

That final scene is one of THE most poignant scene in TV history. It moved me and i cried the first time i watched it, and it still stuck with me

[@NemesisHero123]

I am very surprised Dad's Army never made it on the list. That was like an iconic classic. I feel Last of the Summer Wine should've been on it too.

[@adrianbradley8513]

Totally agree on both counts. I love non offensive non swearing comedy and I don't like Mrs Brown's Boys. For me it takes a comedy writing genius that doesn't resort to swearing and crudeness.

[@user-ry6dw3pv8o]

My top 10 are: 10. Porridge 9. Open All Hours 8. Mind Your Language 7. One Foot In The Grave 6. Keep Up Appearances 5. Desmonds 4. Blackadder 3. Fawlty Towers 2. Some Mothers Do 'Av 'Em 1. Only Fools and Horses

[@DeliCaines]

Excellent choices...although you forgot "Are you being Served".

[@randolphcroft4212]

Blackadder, Series 4. Finale. Possibly the greatest bit of British TV ever.

[@jasonmetcalfe4695]

am I the only one who remembers "The thin blue line" only ran for 2 series for a total of 12 episodes - so brilliantly funny though

[@jamesh6024]

Jason Metcalfe You are not the only one.

[@slyph63]

You are not alone in that. Does anyone remember Nightingales

[@wojtek1582]

Yes, really, really sad as it was totally brilliant.

[@bluejaygaming401]

Yes that was one of the first sitcoms I ever saw

[@izzzy03]

nope, i remember that too :)... sad there is no Rick Mayall on the list... The New Statesman was gold

[@blamb42]

"How could a show as great as Fawlty Towers end after only 12 episodes?" you might ask. Because those 12 perfect episodes set the bar so high that it was almost impossible to write 6 more scripts that wouldn't disappoint the viewers.

[@davepoole9520]

Plus there was a huge period of time between the two series.

[@glenmale1748]

Correct!

[@scottdonjordan30]

you forgot bottom..absolute classic

[@markflowers7214]

The list needs to be expanded! The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville, Ripping Yarns, One Foot in the Grave, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perin, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Ever Decreasing Circles, The Likely Lads and Dad's Army should all be on this list! I suppose that Father Ted is left out because it's Irish, but it did debut on British TV.

[@Faithnomore227]

Yes, The League of Gentlemen is the greatest of them all, for me. Plus One Foot In The Grave should be there. Rising Damp, Steptoe and Son, Some Mothers Do Ave Em, Porridge. This list is shit. 😂

[@RC-gh7os]

Yes I also worship at the church of the league of gentlemen! Also loved psychoville and inside number 9. Praise the depraved😅

[@Faithnomore227]

Good taste. Yes Inside No 9 was great for the first 5 series n then I couldn't get into it anymore. They are still the greatest comedy ensemble of all time for me.

[@NopityNope]

I was hoping to see Mind Your Language in the list, so this just is invalid to me

[@juliannaking4473]

Thanks ! I will check these out. I Love British Humor.. ( from The States ) Im obsessed with Inside No.9 . Psychoville and Richard Ayoade lol.

[@jamesh6024]

No “Jeeves and Wooster” nor “A Bit of Fry and Laurie”? Outrageous!

[@cynthiaromero3818]

Jeeves and Wooster was the best. Every character was developed and not just the main characters.

[@benjaminsatko3316]

​@@cynthiaromero3818 I agree. "Jeeves and Wooster" might be the greatest adaption from books to TV that I've ever seen.

[@michellewarns1330]

Ah yes, "Jeeves and Wooster". Not only the first British sitcom I've ever seen, not only the show that made me fall in love with British sitcoms, but also the show that made Hugh Laurie my first crush. 😊

[@gardenlover9663]

Jeeves and Wooster!

[@kasterkreep1264]

Never heard of either so they can't be that great.

[@aljawad]

No “Open All Hours”, “Porridge”, “Dads Army” or “Some Mothers do ‘ave Them” (plus others that’ll surely come to mind as soon as I press the “Post” button!)?? PS: Shouldn’t “Mr. Bean” be on the list?

[@saltyspoon8465]

Mr bean was never funny

[@Squire95]

"It Ain't Half Hot Mum" also springs to mind...and even the recent ones such as "Friday Night Dinner"

[@aljawad]

Squire95 Yes, who could forget: “chai garam chai ...”!

[@finleymills1497]

And Car Share

[@englishatheart]

@@saltyspoon8465 Fuck you. It was hilarious.

[@LucyMichela]

Fawlty Towers is the epitome of comedy. Never a dull moment

[@SuzyQ334]

I think what we all remember about Fawlty Towers is it left us all wanting more. Which, if the writers had run out of ideas, was exactly the right thing to do IMHO. There is nothing worse than a much-loved show struggling on long after the writers have run out of fresh material.

[@Donathon-qx8kq]

And only, what like, 12 episodes.... incredible.... almost hope they don't do the reboot.... just my opinion

[@WW2Trooper505]

biggest crime ever dads army not being on there, its iconic

[@sfoster.23]

I don’t even have to watch this to know that they’ve got it wrong

[@joshdoesnothing8209]

Sarah Foster well your assumption is retarded because how can you know if you don’t watch but even if you didn’t agree everyone has a different opinion so shut up and go cry on Facebook

[@liambarker2461]

@@joshdoesnothing8209 well they literally ranked Gavin and Stacy higher than The Inbetweeners. That's not opinion based, that's just wrong on so many levels

[@squattingnevil]

@@liambarker2461 the fact they put Gavin and Stacey on the list in the first place is a joke.

[@joshdoesnothing8209]

Liam Barker yes the inbetweeners is far better I’ll give you that but what I’m saying is that she didn’t even watch it she didn’t know she just thinks because the last one is even on the list it’s wrong

[@JollyOliW]

In fairness they did better than usual this time

[@erikthompson619]

"Coupling", anyone? "Mr Bean", anyone? On a personal note, I always did like the old gem "To the manor born" as well.

[@t.j.walker7275]

My Hero and Are you being served? Those two are my all time favorites.

[@brianthomas2434]

As to Coupling, it's a coin flip. Which is worse, the US or UK version?

[@mattp1376]

@@brianthomas2434 The U.S. version was awful because there was no chemistry between the actors. I still laugh at the U.K. version

[@brianthomas2434]

@@mattp1376 admittedly I only saw two episodes of the UK version (one of the US was too much). The first UK episode was redone for NBC in the US, and it stank. The original was no better. The other episode I saw was the one where we saw several scenes from different viewpoints, different languages. Clever, a tour de force, but I didn't care for the characters, most of whom were jokes. The two "straight " characters, the couple we supposedly identified with, I remember the woman belittling the man in front of the others because he fell short in her eyes and (I realize it was only twice) but he would loudly confess his shortcomings and his love instead of walking out on the bitch forever. Glad it makes you laugh, though.

[@ColorMeConfused29]

@@mattp1376 American here, and I agree. The U.S. version should never even be mentioned, it was so bad.

[@Bootmahoy88]

I think The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin deserves mention.

[@jimwantsaliens]

Sitcoms missing: Hancock's Half Hour, Steptoe and Son, Dad's Army, Porridge, One Foot In The Grave, Men Behaving Badly, Bottom, Game-On, Father Ted, Not Going Out, Outnumbered, Peter Kay's Car Share, Catastrophe, Chewing Gum, Fleabag, Man Down, The Detectorists

[@karacorvus7689]

I do not agree with every show on the list: the "IT crowd" is way too low on the list and there is no "Coupling" I didn't expect all my favorite to be on the list but "Father Ted" not being included? A ranking of the greatest british comedy shows of all time without "Father Ted" makes the whole list absolutely irrelevant for me!

[@chameleon6222]

Benny Hill show, Mr Bean, and Mind your language are missing from the list!

[@salvadorbonaparte4983]

Maybe they did the right thing and thought of it as an Irish show, not British. Literally the only British thing about it is that it aired on Channel 4. Everything else about it is Irish

[@howtubeable]

@@salvadorbonaparte4983 Yes and no. Yes, the writers, directors and actors were Irish. But the show was a British take on Irish culture.

[@salvadorbonaparte4983]

@@howtubeable how was it a British take on Irish culture when everything creatively was Irish?

[@strachanspodcast5951]

I think the creators and actors may object to it being described as British 😂

[@charlottegriffin9478]

I agree with this list but where the hell is Dad's Army!!!

[@ChrisNUFC92]

Ikr!! Dad's army should defo be top 5

[@WatchMojoUK]

What should we take out next time?

[@BenSmith-od8fc]

@Andrew Smith so are most comedy's Dad's army is definitely top 5

[@BenSmith-od8fc]

@Andrew Smith miles above the Office. OFAH is the same stuff over and over again also. I'd rate Father Ted over all of them except Fawlty Towers.

[@klcpesan]

@@WatchMojoUK I would just make it a top 21 😂

[@michaelab6070]

Keeping Up Appearances was my grandmother's favorite show, we lived with her after my grandfather passed and she passed away 8 years ago. It always reminds me of her. ❤

[@thomasgrable1746]

Jeeves and Wooster is comedy gold. it's as if P.G. Wodehouse wrote the characters with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in mind.

[@aeldin131]

bit of fry and laurie also

[@tommunism8778]

I’m glad to see IT crowd made the list!

[@christinecremen4151]

So am I !

[@doyker]

No Porridge is a disgrace to Ronnie Barkers memory. Amazing show. easily one of the greatest comedies of all time. Also I know Father Ted is an Irish comedy but seeing as it first aired on british tv it qualifies here and somehow doesn't show up

[@ekspatriat]

Nah if you want RB included then it's Open all Hours.

[@daveroche6522]

I'm surprsed Chris Morris' "The Day Today" wasn't included - not only was/is it excellent, it was also the origin of Alan Partridge (as in "... sports with ...."). Legend - thanks to Chris and everyone involved.

[@gjohnrobbie5311]

20. Absolutely Fabulous 19. Yes (Prime) Minister 18. The Thick of It 17. Black Books 16. Allo, Allo 15. The Intbetweeners 14. Gavin and Stacey 13. The Young Ones 12. The IT Crowd 11. I'm Alan Partridge 10. The Vicar of Dibley 9. Keeping up Appearances 8. Peep Show 7. Spaced 6. Monty Python 5. The Office 4. Red Dwarf 3. Blackadder 2. Only Fools and Horses 1. Fawlty Towers

[@jesterofspades3903]

What about little Britain?

[@WalkerSoc]

@@jesterofspades3903 it wasn't in the video's list.

[@jesterofspades3903]

@@WalkerSoc I know, but it should have been.

[@LolLol-ne9yw]

@@jesterofspades3903 as well as some mothers do have ‘em

[@Greenpoloboy3]

About 5 of these are in my top 20. The rest, no way! Good ones, numbers 1,2,3,9, & 10

[@greenlissy]

So many brilliant 70s/80s comedies... To The Manor Born? A Fine Romance? The Good Life? The Goodies? As Time Goes By?

[@Mark723]

To The Manor Born - my personal favorite (yes, I'm an American).

[@melindakinnaird]

Are You Being Served? Last Of The Summer Wine?

[@Mark723]

Last of the Summer Wine! Such an unforgettable classic, as were all seventy-two seasons of Are You Being Served...

[@SomePeopleCallMeWulfman]

20 British comedy shows in semi-random order.

[@SuperRobin81]

How Bottom is not on this list is an absolute travesty. It's pure genius and hilarious slapstick comedy. It was so popular and loved that they did 4 or 5 live shows. The first 3 of them being utterly fiendish and brilliant, the last couple weren't the best though.

[@senatorcthulu1815]

Gavin and Stacey being on here and Bottom nowhere in sight is genuinely fucking disgraceful.

[@joewest1674]

I was about to go on this exact rant, before seeing you beat me to it haha

[@jellybabyman961]

Fawlty Towers and Flying Circus are hands down the funniest things I have ever watched in my whole life

[@daveroche6522]

For whatever unfathomable reason(s) Meaning of Life tends to be overlooked, despite containing some of the best Python writing, characters & Erics awesome songs. Beware THE SALMON MOUSSE......

[@jellybabyman961]

@@daveroche6522 yeah I honestly don't think it's that far from Brian and Holy Grail

[@DakotaCelt1]

Surprised that ARe You Being Served? is not on the list.

[@alexdavis-mann8513]

Shit i forgot about that one!

[@CG87343]

I agree. That was an amazingly hilarious show. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched the DVD’s.

[@themightyduck562]

Are you being served is the epitome of cheap, badly-aged 70s sitcoms.

[@wojtek1582]

Yeah, a very good one. Made by creators of "Allo, Allo" if I correctly remember. Even actor playing Rene Artois appears in one episode :). But I think it was omitted as it wasn't so popular outside UK. Still, the writing was brilliant.

[@wojtek1582]

@@themightyduck562 Yes, production value was pretty low and it is very visible nowadays. But writing was really good. Great candidate for modern remake I would say.

[@gusonthecomputer2]

you have not even touched the dozens of sketch shows that are the true heart of their comedy

[@livski10122]

I love these comedy shows because they make me laugh when I'm feeling upset or if I'm feeling down. I love these videos as well

[@raymondnewby3323]

The list neglects true classics like steptoe, dads army,one foot in the grave and rising damp. Its as if comedy largely started in the 80s. A lot of the list are anything but classics

[@MichaelWDupre]

So many wonderful comedies! I was surprised To the Manor Born, Are You Being Served, Fresh Fields/French Fields, and The Good Life didn't make the list.

[@HandsomeMoose]

Coupling ? Brittas Empire ? Jeeves and Wooster ? Maybe the list needs to be longer.

[@cferg9835]

I love how the first clip is Mighty Boosh and it’s not on the list!!

[@sprinklesgodie5624]

Mighty boosh deffo deserved to be on the list, high as well, boosh is my favourite sitcom and show in genreal by far

[@matthewfender6619]

The lack of Dad's Army, Open All Hours and Father Ted is unforgivable.

[@youngybhoy1988]

Father Ted is technically irish

[@matthewfender6619]

@@youngybhoy1988 made by a British TV channel cos the Irish TV stations wouldn't allow it.

[@gingerninja5449]

They'll be classing Father Ted as Irish! Cause there is no way that wouldn't be on

[@SuzyQ334]

I think the problem here is trying to squeeze decades of brilliant British comedy into a list of just 20 shows.

[@matthewhendy5785]

Peep Show is sheer sublime genius.

[@STEViEZHUU]

Where's fry and Laurie?

[@desertrose58]

Python should have been higher. No "Are You Being Served?" or "The Good Neighbors"?

[@adamlennard1828]

Nah Python was like wading through shit. There was one great sketch for 9 shit ones. Very inconsistent.

[@pizzaboy3946]

Do you mean The Good Life?

[@desertrose58]

@@pizzaboy3946 The show I am referring to was about a couple, the man being Tom Good, and his wife deciding to live off the land, be self-sufficient. His neighbors, the man played by the guy who was the lead in "Yes Prime Minister", I think in the show his name was Jerry, and his wife were buttoned-up British people who couldn't understand what their neighbors were doing. I am pretty sure it was called "The Good Neighbors", but the name may have been changed through the years. I know it was on in the 70's.

[@Isleofskye]

My friend your " pretty sure" is incorrect....:) Always been " The Good Life" :)

[@Chiggins_]

@@Isleofskye Unless desertrose58 is American. In America it was renamed to Good Neighbors. But yeah, it IS The Good Life.

[@antotheja251]

The 'faaathhheerrrrr' scene in IT Crowd is def my fave comedy scene of all time.

[@yotony0]

'Fawlty Towers' - I watched it when it first came out. I was a teenager then ! Here I am at 62 years of age and I still have paroxysms of laughter when I watch the 12 episodes for the nth time. It does not age. How did they create 12 such perfect episodes of comedy? Simply mind blowing.

[@breadonitsown8950]

Basil trying in agony to explain to Manuel to say nothing about the horse "You know nothing!" is perhaps the greatest single comic dialogue ever written. I just LOVE it. "What is witnit?!"

[@TheFokker03]

join the club,bro.i'm 63 and was watching FT only last week.

[@binkwillans5138]

Papers arrived yet, Fawlty???

[@lucindaarmour7422]

This is a great list. I do think there is something about the classic comedy of DADS ARMY that is timeless. A remarkable cast and a very gentle form of comedy.

[@lucindaarmour7422]

And ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE. Incredibly well written and acted. Very black in style but genius.

[@binkwillans5138]

Actually, Dad's Army was left out as a kind of test. We were wondering who would spot it first. Well done.

[@kelst75]

Suprised Dad's Army isn't anywhere on the list. Same with Lash of the Summer Wine. They're pretty iconic.

[@Escul1960]

Oh my goodness. No “Are you being served?” - that and “Fawlty Towers” were the best EVER.

[@dewaynekobish9924]

Are you being served? Was the absolute best

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

Right?! Where’s “Are You Being Served?” I loved that one

[@adeptusmechanicus7572]

I'm missing quite a few: George and Mildred, Are you being served?, Dad's Army, You rang, M'Lord?, It ain't half hot mum, Mr. Bean, Bottom, Some Mothers do 'ave 'em, Little Britain, The Benny Hill Show, The Two Ronnies.

[@pleasetellmewhere2go]

Agree. Going back further Steptoe and Son, Hancock, The Rag Trade, The Frost Report, Not Only But Also, The Goodies, Alias Smith and Jones, Little Britain, One Foot In The Grave. The makers of this video obviously lack knowledge of great British comedy. I think they must be 17 years old.

[@izzzy03]

dont forget The new statesman too :)

[@radicalbyte]

Little Britain and Bottom don't deserve to be on there. Some Mothers do 'ave 'em hasn't aged well. Surprised to see no Father Ted or Dad's Army. Honestly this list has just reminded me of how many fantastic British comedies there have been, and how I feel that there is currently a complete lack of anything good.

[@johnd6487]

Now I think of it.. bigger than You Rang M'Lord.. has anyone mentioned Hi-de-hi?

[@nicolam4513]

'Alo 'Alo was far more groundbreaking as a comedy, deserving a higher spot on the list than where it is.

[@SuzyQ334]

Good moaning Nicola. I loved 'Allo 'Allo and I think it was quite under-rated. I re-watch it from time to time and I still can't figure out how the cast managed to keep straight faces.

[@shadypinesma8909]

I loved the "Bucket" woman!!, Poor Richard. And Fawlty Towers definitely #1

[@TheNaytash]

Where is Are You Being Served? That is a great comedy!

[@worldrover436]

You left out the best of them all- Are You Being Served?

[@eggy68]

I agree with most of these. I feel like you missed "Grace and Favor/Are You Being Served," "Good Life/Good Neighbors," and "Detectorists." And how could I forget "Jeeves and Wooster" and "A Little Bit of Fry and Laurie?!" There's just too much excellent comedy to choose from.

[@albertmccarthy7232]

Jeeves and Wooster is more of a comedy drama then sitcom

[@debbiwaite3241]

You have to do another list. So many not mentioned - 2 Ronnie, French and Saunders, Wood and Walters, Phoenix Nights and the greatest ever... Morecambe and Wise

[@emmabarber5989]

Morecambe and Wise are my all time favourite double act. I do understand why they weren't included though as it wasn't a sitcom. But for British comedy in general they would definately be in my number 1 spot.

[@johnd6487]

Wood and Walters was a sketch show. Looking at what made the list I can't believe VW's sitcom Dinnerladies got missed though

[@ronaldsingletonjr7083]

Where is Benny Hill, Mr. Bean, and Are You Being Served?

[@klausmoritz6311]

Oh yes Benny hill

[@izzzy03]

or You rang M'lord?... The new statesman.. Bottom

[@GeminieCricket]

“ARE YOU BEING SERVED” IS NUMBER ONE FOLKS !

[@geographyinaction7814]

Farty Towels.....a show from a better time, when blinking wasn't considered offensive.

[@thatsbloodycreepy8575]

More like this would be amazing!

[@mrsthad]

How is it possible that "Are You Being Served?" isn't on this list? Molly Sugden is comedy gold all by herself!

[@billjwhite4998]

I agree most infatabily. Every time I show my pussy I get an award. Talk about your all time funniest lines spoken by a female comedian.

[@shannontaylor2334]

I agree! Are You Being Served? Is pure comedy gold! I never get tired of watching it.

[@TheHollandHS]

These are the best comedies for Brits And Americans themselves. Mr. Bean is the only one understood by the entire world .

[@rerrpr]

The Green Wing was hysterically funny, Smack The Pony and Gimme Gimme Gimme.

[@WaynesWorld69]

You need to upgrade this list to Top 50! So many missed!

[@en3178]

The rich history of British comedy is in a league of its own. With that said, Fawlty Towers is and will perhaps always be THE SHOW! Comedy gold that stood the test of time!

[@emmabarber5989]

Totally agree with the number one spot. Fawlty Towers is one of my fave comedies, along with Blackadder. However, how could you not include Dad's Army! It should have been in at least the top 5!

[@RalphWigg1]

..or 'The Last of the Summer Wine' & 'The Good Life'!

[@TheFokker03]

yep,with you there,see my comment.

[@teniellehardwidge5285]

@@RalphWigg1 i agree plus are you being served

[@SuzyQ334]

I remember my parents watching Dad's Army in the 1960s when I was a little girl. I'm 68 now - I'm guessing it's a bit too old to make it onto a contemporary list.

[@andypeterson3070]

For me as follows.... 1. One Foot in the Grave. 2. The Brittas Empire. 3. Ever Decreasing Circles. 4. Only Fools.... 5. Fawlty Towers. 6. Hi De Hi. 7. The Good Life. 8. Some Mothers Do ave em. 9. The Office . 10. The Vicar of Dibley. 11. Filthy Rich and Catflap.

[@lisahenley600]

Not to mention porridge. An absolute classic that should be up there with only fools

[@SuzyQ334]

Porridge was awesome. The trouble is, us Brits have made far too much brilliant comedy TV to squeeze it into a list of just 20!

[@colmanpm]

100% ❤

[@nelsonricardo3729]

Are You Being Served - a bit over the top, but certainly a beloved classic. As Time Goes By - never laugh-out-loud. Its quiet, comforting subtlety are what makes it great.

[@abdeton1899]

Yes! These two shows are in my top 3, actually! Good taste :) I also love The Good Life and No Place Like Home.

[@karadanvers6136]

Love as time goes by :)

[@whumpingwillow]

Fry and Laurie!! And what about smith and jones, hale and pace and the two ronnies to name a few! Open all hours too for that matter. All comedy titans!

[@vaperSweb]

Would’ve thought “Drop the dead donkey” would be on the list.

[@BigAli81]

Love the thick of it, the writers are unrivalled,absolute masterpiece

[@grumpygrognard7292]

Agreed with most picks. Disappointed in not seeing "Mr. Bean" or "Thin Blue Line" in the mix. Maybe they thought that it would be too much Rowan, but is there such a thing? Jim Broadbent's "Peter Principle"/"The Boss" is quite funny and worth mentioning as well.

[@eclecticx]

Absolutely Fabulous only at 20?! No Mr. Bean?! No Jeeves and Wooster?! No A Bit of Fry and Laurie? IT Crowd at only 12?! No Benny Hill?!!! WTF. Come on. At least they got #1 right.

[@TheTonyahawk]

I missed Benny Hill on this list, here in Los Angeles one of our local channels ( 13 KCOP I believe) used to play this regularly and I loved it and Monty Python as a kid. Faulty Towers, the Young Ones, the Office, Bottom, and Ab Fab are also a laugh riot. Need to catch the rest.

[@SavingHistory]

No “Are you being served?” I’m also a huge fan of “Coupling.”

[@biljam972]

Yes! They are missing.

[@ColorMeConfused29]

I am a fan as well. Also "As Time Goes By".

[@biljam972]

Did anyone see Garth Marenghi's Darkplace? If you like British humor..

[@williamflatner3454]

Are you being served? That's what I said . greetings from Texas .

[@joonassummanen6130]

Have you forgotten Mr. Bean? One of the best British Comedies ever and probably Rowan Atkinson's most famous role.

[@grandmalovesmebest]

Cute but nowhere near blackadder.

[@devonhaigh6320]

Bottom!!!

[@rodneymarsden3003]

Blackadder much better.

[@BasedinReality1984]

Mr Bean and Dads army should have been included on the list. Both in the top 10 imo

[@cuteanimalseverywhere7620]

It’s not so popular in adults fluent in English compared to witty shows.

[@jozhieproductions]

Personally, I think Outnumbered deserved a place on this list. It was such a good show with lovable characters, a look into the chaos of family life to which many families could relate!

[@johnjohnsilver]

I agree

[@seanboyle2162]

1. Royle Family 2. Phoenix Nights 3. The Office 4. Trigger Happy TV 5. Red Dwarf

[@Sadfuzz]

IT Crowd at 15!? That is criminal.

[@pizzaboy3946]

Top 5 show and probably the best thing at the time.

[@zbeebs]

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

[@sprinklesgodie5624]

Innittt

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

It's at 12.

[@gakabler]

"Are You Being Served?"

[@Isleofskye]

It's 2 places from the Top.................."I'm Free"....:)

[@laustcawz2089]

Favorites include "Monty Python's Flying Circus", "Benny Hill", "Absolutely Fabulous", "Smack The Pony" & original version of "Whose Line Is It, Anyway?"

[@JesusSaves80]

Some of my favorites Inbetweeners, shameless, little Britain, it crowd, chewing gum, mighty boosh

[@chrisw3530]

Porridge, To the Manor born, The Good Life, The Goodies, Dad's Army, Birds of a Feather, Open all Hours, The Two Ronnies, Butterflies, and As time goes by. So quite a few have been overlooked.

[@flyteoffancy]

Chris W THANK YOU! Someone finally mentioned Butterflies and To The Manor Born - two of my favourites, along with As Time Goes By.

[@erikthompson619]

Well, obviously at the very least this list will require a sequel...

[@howtubeable]

The list will require a REVISION.

[@tarkineWild]

How The League Of Gentlemen dd not make the top 10 let alone get a mention is scandalous

[@nigelnyoni8265]

18:21 I LOVE Rowan Atkinson in his spoken roles.... Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line, Johhny English, Not The 9 o'clock news

[@noaht7383]

How didn't Mr. FREAKIN BEAN make this list

[@marlaerwin3610]

The omission of “The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin” is gobsmacking. I’d also rank “To the Manor Born” and “As Time Goes By” above many of these.

[@TheFokker03]

that's true.Leonard Rossiter was also in Rising Damp,another huge omission.

[@lonophonic117]

Thank you for putting IT Crowd and Blackadder on the thumbnail two fantastic excellent comedies!! However, when I saw the opening ones, they like all famous British comedies, where also absolute excellent and all in there own special ways!

[@chalise73]

How is it possible that Are You Being Served is not on this list??!

[@nigle1813]

There's loads they've missed

[@SuzyQ334]

The British made far too much fantastic comedy to stick within a list of just 20 - I'm old enough to remember Morecambe & Wise, Tommy Cooper, the Two Ronnies and Peter Cook & Dudley Moore. More recently, Ab Fab and Yes Minister/Prime Minister are just two. My Australian-born son would add Black Adder and Red Dwarf to the list. For me though, Allo Allo and Benidorm are my current faves.

[@binkwillans5138]

Dick Emery, Harry Enfield, Up Pompeii, Are you being served, some mothers do ave em, benny hill, Porridge...

[@johnjosephbenares5591]

Are Your Being Served? was missing on this list :(

[@jamesdarnell8568]

I'm probably the only one who remembers No, Honestly with John Alderton and very young and very delightful Pauline Collins. It used to be on Chicago television at 10:00 pm Sunday nights in the late 1970s (followed by Monty Python's Flying Circus at 10:30).

[@peluchetravieso2064]

I am absolutely socked that The Benny Hill Show is not on this list!! It was one of the most popular British shows not only in the UK, but also worldwide.

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

I got a friend who loves “Keeping up Appearances “

[@naughtscrossstitches]

it's on my list. I spent my childhood being looked after by my neighbour and I remember sitting on her bed in front of her tv watching keeping up appearances and playing solitaire against each other (who could get it out first). It was the best fun!

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

Caitlin my friend’s called me Hyacinth after the main character lol

[@naughtscrossstitches]

@@reythejediladyviajakku6078 haha that is awesome. One of our friends named their car hyacinth ... and named the trailer that they dragged after the car richard :D That one always made me laugh!

[@kassyrowe2588]

What about ‘Men Behaving Badly’?

[@Phantomick]

What, no “are you being served?”

[@abdeton1899]

As an American I think that The Good Life, Are You Being Served? and As Time Goes By should all be in top 5 (as well as Keeping Up Appearances). Most of my friends agree!

[@SukoYote]

But what about, "Are You Being Served?"?

[@KayoMichiels]

"Mr. Humphries are you free?"

[@SukoYote]

@@KayoMichiels "I'm free!"

[@cynthiaromero3818]

Corny jokes....

[@matthewbumford728]

@@cynthiaromero3818 The corn maketh the flakes.

[@sophiewilder7803]

Allo Allo was committed and not just a string of pussy jokes.

[@seelx]

I'm sad Coupling wasn't on the list. The 1st 3 seasons of Coupling are just about the funniest shows I've ever seen.

[@JayneBangert]

Rising Damp - Open All Hours - last of the Summer Wine - many classics left out

[@LeeroyMate]

Green Wing anyone? Criminally underrated show

[@OliverJazzz]

True!

[@staceyn2541]

The second series though...