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1. One Foot in the Grave (1997 TV Movie)
35 min | Comedy
Stars: Jean Boht, Owen Brenman, Annette Crosbie, Barry Cryer
Votes: 17
2.
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Episode:
1971 Christmas Show
(1971)
66 min | Comedy
The musical guests are Los Zafiros, Glenda Jackson, André Previn and Shirley Bassey. A variety of sketches finishes with Ernie's latest play called 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' starring Francis Matthews as King RIchard.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Shirley Bassey, Glenda Jackson
Votes: 77
3. Sir Terry Wogan Remembered: Fifty Years at the BBC (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
A tribute to the late Irish broadcaster Terry Wogan, who was a staple on British television and radio for decades.
Director: Lucy Kenwright | Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Ken Bruce, Rob Brydon, Sue Cook
Votes: 38
4. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (2008 TV Movie)
108 min | Comedy
Chairman Humphrey Lyttelton gives the panellists silly things to do.
Director: Chris Jury | Stars: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Jeremy Hardy
Votes: 47
5. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Votes: 78,880
6. The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog (1983)
25 min | Comedy
An evening of comic monologues and songs with an all-star cast, including Dame Maureen Lipman, Dame Julie Walters, Leonard Rossiter, and Arthur Askey in his very last professional ... See full summary »
Stars: Arthur Askey, Cilla Black, Barry Cryer, Harold Innocent
Votes: 6
7. Petula (1970 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Robert Arditti, Petula Clark, The Everly Brothers, David Frost
Votes: 10
8. The Morecambe and Wise Story: Look Back in Laughter (2016 TV Movie)
125 min | Documentary
Their story told without a narrator, but through archive interview footage and recollections from friends and family.
Director: Liam Carroll | Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Michael Barratt, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Votes: 7
9. Viva Cabaret (1993–1994)
Comedy, Music
A late night comedy variety television show, filmed in a sound stage in West London, with the set designed to resemble a cabaret club.
Stars: The Doug Anthony Allstars, Lee Evans, Mark Thomas, Paul O'Grady
Votes: 8
10.
Frost on Sunday (1968–1970)
Episode:
Frost at the London Palladium for the British Film and Television Awards
(1970)
Comedy, Talk-Show
A departure from the usual Wembley studio as Frost presents the star-studded awards with help from his usual mix of regulars and guest artistes.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: David Frost, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 43
11. QI (2003– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.
Stars: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey
Votes: 33,650
12. Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (2012 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Follows Richard Herring chatting with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment.
Stars: Richard Herring, John Robins, Adam Buxton, James Acaster
Votes: 176
13. Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood (2016 TV Special)
47 min | Documentary, Comedy
In this celebration of the life and work of the hugely popular entertainer, who died in April 2016, friends and fans pay tribute to a great comic talent. Victoria Wood wrote some of ... See full summary »
Directors: Andrew Nicholson, John Piper | Stars: Victoria Wood, Anne Reid, James Corden, Alison Steadman
Votes: 12
14. Frost on Saturday (1968– )
40 min | Talk-Show
Mainly concentrated on topical interviews with entertainers and public figures.
Stars: David Frost, Patrick Macnee, Nicol Williamson, Bob Hope
Votes: 13
15.
The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978–1981)
Episode:
The Will Kenny Everett Make It to 1980? Show
(1979)
50 min | Comedy, Music
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Kenny Everett, Hot Gossip, The Boomtown Rats, David Bowie
Votes: 15
16. Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004 TV Special)
60 min
A BAFTA tribute to arguably Britain's most popular television comedy actor.
Director: John L. Spencer | Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Lynda Baron, Richard Briers
Votes: 75
17. Life with Cooper (1966–1969)
25 min | Comedy
Tommy Cooper, the UK's bumbling comedian with the fez, does sketches and magic tricks. "Just like that!"
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Harry Davis, Neil Wilson, Claire Davenport
Votes: 7
18. Twice a Fortnight (1967– )
30 min | Comedy
This was several similar format light entertainment shows, on radio and television at the end of the 1960s. Sketches were expected to fit into a plot and be interspersed with music, ... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Lynn, Dilys Watling, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden
Votes: 13
19. Living Famously (2002– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Caroline Quentin, David Thomson, Patrick Allen, Sheridan Morley
Votes: 21
20. An Audience with Victoria Wood (1988 TV Special)
52 min | Comedy
Victoria Wood giving her observations on life and songs that reflect what it's like to be a in a relationship.
Director: David G. Hillier | Stars: Victoria Wood, Tony Adams, Dave Allen, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 227
21. Mark Lawson Talks to... (2003–2015)
60 min | Talk-Show
A series in which arts presenter Mark Lawson has a 60-minute in-depth conversation with a notable figure.
Stars: Mark Lawson, Noel Gallagher, Terry Wogan, Celia Imrie
Votes: 76
22. Only Fools' Top 40 Moments (2006 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Stars: Mark Webster, John Challis, Sue Holderness, Perry Aghajanoff
Votes: 14
23. Would I Lie to You? (2007– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Two teams, lead by their team leader (either Lee Mack or David Mitchell), have to try and make the other team believe their crazy stories.
Stars: David Mitchell, Lee Mack, Rob Brydon, Paul Ridley
Votes: 9,707
24. Come on Down! The Game Show Story (2014– )
60 min | Documentary, Game-Show
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Les Dennis, Declan Donnelly, Anthony McPartlin
Votes: 11
25. The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (2005)
60 min | Comedy
The Two Ronnies look back at some of the best sketches they recorded for their long running television show.
Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Katie Melua, Renee Olstead
Votes: 58
26. Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes (2013 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Comedy
From pilots and home movie footage to unseen interviews and material from his live stand up show, the show shines a light on the highs and lows of comedy legend Frankie's remarkable career.
Director: Andy Humphries | Stars: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Frankie Howerd, Clive Anderson, William Cook
Votes: 10
27. The Unforgettable Danny La Rue (2010 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Mark Turnbull | Stars: Martin Glyn Murray, Danny La Rue, Roy Hudd, Annie Galbraith
Votes: 16
28.
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Episode:
1976 Christmas Show
(1976)
65 min | Comedy
The musical guests are The Nolans, Marian Montgomery and Elton John. Eric and Ernie play a pair of game pieces. The play is 'Mademoiselle from I'm-In-Tears', which is set in Paris during World War I.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Elton John, Des O'Connor
Votes: 30
29.
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978–1983)
Episode:
The First Thames Special
(1978)
62 min | Comedy
Morecambe and Wise get thrown out of a BBC van and start their first special at Thames television. Sketches include a Jungle Book skit in 'The Wonderful World of Ernie', 'I Remember it Well... See full summary »
Director: Keith Beckett | Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Donald Sinden, Judi Dench
Votes: 14
30. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Comedy
The Morecambe & Wise Show was a long running and massively popular sketch series starring British comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, plus a string of top-name international celebrity guests (of a bygone age), like André Prévin.
Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ann Hamilton, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
Votes: 1,057
31. Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
54 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the history on British comedy group Monty Python. Features interviews with the five surviving members plus other comedians and artists whose careers they have influenced.
Stars: Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 1,904
32. The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Big, Small and Old would appear to the world to be just three stone gnomes but, when darkness falls, they take on a life of their own.
Stars: Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, John Clive, Leon Thau
Votes: 19
33. Frost on Sunday (1968–1970)
50 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Talk show and light entertainment.
Stars: David Frost, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 65
34.
The Goodies (1970–1982)
Episode:
Special: Goodies Rule OK?
(1975)
49 min | Comedy
When the government bans joy and entertainment, the Goodies seek to rectify things in a most unusual manner. Their final solution to the problem, however, leads to a truly catastrophic result.
Director: Jim Franklin | Stars: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Michael Barratt
Votes: 81
35.
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968–1977)
Episode:
1972 Christmas Show
(1972)
67 min | Comedy
The musical guests are Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, Jack Jones, Vera Lynn and Glenda Jackson. Eric starts with a series of practical tricks. One play is 'Dawn Patrol', set in a WWI RAF base and Ernie's play is called 'Victoria and Albert'.
Director: Ed Stuart | Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Glenda Jackson, Jack Jones
Votes: 28
36.
The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978–1981)
Episode:
Episode #2.9
(1979)
Comedy, Music
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Kenny Everett, Hot Gossip, David Bowie, Rachel Sweet
Votes: 13
37.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Episode:
Lust for Glory!
(2009)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Biography
The Python Gang reflects on their next misinterpreted and controversially banned film, The Life of Brian.
Directors: Bill Jones, Alan G. Parker, Ben Timlett | Stars: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese
Votes: 103
38.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Episode:
The Much Funnier Second Episode
(2009)
TV-14 | 58 min | Documentary, Biography
Catch up with The Pythons as they remember Monty Python's Flying Circus' early struggles turned extreme successes with sketches influencing generations to come.
Directors: Bill Jones, Alan G. Parker, Ben Timlett | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
Votes: 121
39. Who Dares Wins (1983–1988)
60 min | Comedy
Daring 1980s alternative comedy sketch show that helped launch the careers of a number of British comedians. Often parodies the channel it aired on. Recurring characters include Terry and Wang-Wang - a pair of swearing Pandas.
Stars: Julia Hills, Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, Philip Pope
Votes: 119
40. Frankie Howerd on Campus (1990 TV Special)
50 min | Documentary, Comedy
Recording of Frankie Howerd's one man show given at Oxford University in which he returned to many of his most famous routines.
Director: Ian Hamilton | Star: Frankie Howerd
Votes: 21
41. The Frost Report Is Back (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy
A celebration of The Frost Report (1966), in which many of the original team are gather for a night of hilarious memories and classic clips from the series, as well as a complete showing of the award-winning "Frost Over England".
Director: Andrew Fettis | Stars: Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Ronnie Corbett, Barry Cryer
Votes: 12
42. The Unseen Spike Milligan (2005 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the life of Spike Milligan, featuring previously unseen home movies and interviews with friends and family members.
Director: Toby Dye | Stars: Cookie Weymouth, John Antrobus, Reg Bennett, Anthony Clare
Votes: 28
43. Back in the Day (2005– )
24 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Stars: Clive Anderson, Jeremy Hardy, Helen Lederer, Sue Perkins
Votes: 11
44. Bob Monkhouse: The Million Joke Man (2015)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Paul O'Grady, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Ricky Grover
Votes: 10
45. Two Ronnies Night (1999 TV Special)
120 min
The BBC's tribute to The Two Ronnies, with new interviews with the two Rons, plus writers and actors involved in the series. And, of course, clips from their most famous shows.
Director: Ben Kellett | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, Barry Cryer, David Renwick
Votes: 9
46.
The Detectives (1993–1997)
Episode:
Strangers in Paradise
(1993)
29 min | Comedy, Crime
Cottam puts a band together for an investigation into gangland murder, Briggs gets a shock when a masked intruder confronts him with a kiss, and trying to listen into a secret meeting proves to be hard on the ears.
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, George Sewell, Barry Cryer
Votes: 39
47.
Living Famously (2002– )
Episode:
Laurel & Hardy
(2003)
Documentary, Biography
Director: Rupert Miles | Stars: Caroline Quentin, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Barry Cryer, Bevis Faversham
Votes: 8
48.
The Kenny Everett Television Show (1981–1988)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1982)
Comedy, Music
Stars: Kenny Everett, John Arnatt, Lionel Blair, Billy Connolly
Votes: 6
49.
The Kenny Everett Television Show (1981–1988)
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(1982)
Comedy, Music
Stars: Kenny Everett, ABBA, John Arnatt, Bobby Ball
Votes: 9
50.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Episode:
And Now, the Sordid Personal Bits
(2009)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Biography
Join Monty Python members as they discuss BBC censorship, unwanted celebrity status, member Graham Chapman, Python controversy, each other and Cleese's departure. Interviews with Terry ... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Jones, Alan G. Parker, Ben Timlett | Stars: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Votes: 110