UK Comedy World Cup

[Mowgli37]

Seconded Red Dwarf, so many classic episodes but let's forget about series 7 through to 9

 

[atfc village]

Citizen Smith ,Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy ,Not the nine o'clock news.

 

[TSB]

This going to be sit-coms/sketch shows only or any comedy?

Assuming the former, I'll nominate:
Lead Balloon
Big Train
The Fast Show
Life's Too Short

If the latter, throw in Mock The Week & Early HIGNFY.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I'll nominate Minder.

 

[spring hall convert]

Green Wing

The most under rated British comedy of the last 10 years. Consistently brilliant. Alan Statham may just be my favourite ever comic creation.

 

[Badger]

The Thick Of It

 

[Norman Potting]

The IT Crowd, Fawlty Towers, Operation Good Guys.

 

[Mellotron]

Thinking I'll keep it to sitcoms as well, no sketch shows put forward so far as far as I can see...?

 

[TSB]

This going to be sit-coms/sketch shows only or any comedy?

Assuming the former, I'll nominate:
Lead Balloon
Big Train
The Fast Show
Life's Too Short

If the latter, throw in Mock The Week & Early HIGNFY.

Thinking I'll keep it to sitcoms as well, no sketch shows put forward so far as far as I can see...?

^^^

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Royle Family

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Maybe a separate future competition for sketch shows?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Seconded Red Dwarf, so many classic episodes but let's forget about series 7 through to 9

Thirded Red Dwarf.
Nominate Porridge.

 

[Badger]

Life of Riley

 

[pacman]

I'll second porridge.
I'll nominate Allo Allo

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

As I posted on the other thread

Is The Royle Family going to make it into this competition? Underrated/unrecognised sitcom. Consistently good for three series' (although the most recent specials have been poor). Superbly candid portrayal of working-class life, with excellent delivery from all the characters which makes it all the more relatable. The 'Queen of Sheba' episode where the Nan dies is my favourite episode of any sitcom, ever; it's funny, sentimental (without being corny), poignant and so true to life. Liz Smith's performance in it is exceptional.

 

[Munkfish]

Shooting Stars.

 

[darters74]

Gimme Gimme Gimme

 

[Simster]

Maybe a separate future competition for sketch shows?

And ideally, a separate "plate" competition for some of the truly shit entries we're beginning to see, such as Allo Allo.

 

[Mellotron]

All good suggestions. Am gonna keep it to UK SITCOMS.

 

[Mellotron]

And ideally, a separate "plate" competition for some of the truly shit entries we're beginning to see, such as Allo Allo.

I will seed to an extent, based on seeming popularity on here.