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1. Steptoe and Son (1962–1974)

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy

British sitcom about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in London. The intergenerational divide between the miserly Steptoe and his ambitious son results in comedy, drama, and tragedy.

Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Frank Thornton, Tim Buckland

Votes: 3,422

2. Dad's Army (1968–1977)

30 min | Comedy, War

A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.

Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie

Votes: 7,234

3. Up Pompeii! (1969–1970)

30 min | Comedy, History

Lurcio is a much-put-upon slave in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii. More often than not, Lurcio finds himself keeping his owner's family members apart, in order to keep them together.

Stars: Frankie Howerd, Elizabeth Larner, Kerry Gardner, Jeanne Mockford

Votes: 376

4. On the Buses (1969–1973)

30 min | Comedy

Jack-the-lad bus driver and conductor Stan and Jack enjoy the female employees more than their work and Inspector Blake is relentless in his attempts to make their lives a misery.

Stars: Anna Karen, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Reg Varney

Votes: 2,654

5. Please Sir! (1968–1972)

30 min | Comedy

A hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope in these kids.

Stars: Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson, Richard Davies

Votes: 425

6. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973–1978)

30 min | Comedy

Accident-prone Frank Spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also trying to look after his wife and baby.

Stars: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice, Jessica Forte, Dick Bentley

Votes: 4,173

7. The Liver Birds (1969–1996)

30 min | Comedy

The lives and loves of Beryl Hennessey (Polly James) and Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes), two young, single women sharing a flat in Liverpool.

Stars: Nerys Hughes, Polly James, Mollie Sugden, Elizabeth Estensen

Votes: 288

8. The Likely Lads (1964–1966)

30 min | Comedy

Terry and Bob have been friends since childhood. Bob is the sensible one, trying hard to get on with his job and life. Terry is the wild one, always ready to lead Bob astray.

Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Don McKillop, Bartlett Mullins

Votes: 768

9. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–1974)

30 min | Comedy

Returning from the Army, Terry finds his best mate Bob is marrying Thelma, Terry's former partner. Their lives intertwine as Terry reintegrates, challenging the relationships between the three.

Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Sheila Fearn

Votes: 1,285

10. The Good Life (1975–1978)

28 min | Comedy

Tom Good quits the rat race, and with wife Barbara turns the garden of their Surbiton house into a smallholding. Their neighbours, snobbish Margo Leadbetter and her conventional husband Jerry, feel variously amused, offended and impressed.

Stars: Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith, Paul Eddington

Votes: 4,024

11. Sykes (1972–1979)

30 min | Comedy

Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques portray twins who live together in East Acton and enjoy a slightly surreal life, bothering their snobbish next-door neighbour Mr. Brown and getting into ... See full summary »

Stars: Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques, Deryck Guyler, Richard Wattis

Votes: 348

12. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.

Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 100,187

13. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981)

30 min | Comedy, War

The comic adventures of a group of misfits who form an extremely bad concert party touring the hot and steamy jungles of Burma entertaining the troops during World War II.

Stars: Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Donald Hewlett, Don Estelle

Votes: 1,791

14. Are You Being Served? (1972–1985)

TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy

The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store.

Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard

Votes: 9,233

15. Bless This House (1971–1976)

30 min | Comedy

Sid and Jean struggle to understand their teen kids' progressive ways. The couple lives in London with protest-loving son Mike and trendy daughter Sally.

Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Robin Stewart, Sally Geeson

Votes: 1,055

16. George & Mildred (1976–1979)

30 min | Comedy

George and Mildred Roper have just moved into a middle-class neighborhood.

Stars: Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Norman Eshley, Sheila Fearn

Votes: 1,718

17. Man About the House (1973–1976)

30 min | Comedy

Sitcom exploring the trials and tribulations created by one man and two women flat-sharing in the 70s.

Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce

Votes: 1,577

18. Robin's Nest (1977–1981)

30 min | Comedy

Now a qualified chef, Robin from "Man About the House" (1973) sets up home with his girlfriend, and a business with his girlfriend's father.

Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt, Tony Britton, David Kelly

Votes: 814

19. Butterflies (1978–1983)

30 min | Comedy, Romance

Ria, a happily married suburban housewife, reaches the age when she feels like life is passing her by.

Stars: Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Bruce Montague, Nicholas Lyndhurst

Votes: 1,298

20. Porridge (1974–1977)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Crime

The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system.

Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay, Richard Beckinsale

Votes: 6,840

21. Going Straight (1978)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Following his release from Slade prison, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy.

Stars: Ronnie Barker, Patricia Brake, Richard Beckinsale, Nicholas Lyndhurst

Votes: 1,297

22. Don't Drink the Water (1974–1975)

30 min | Comedy

This short-lived sequel to On the Buses (1969) saw Blakey move to Spain with his sister.

Stars: Stephen Lewis, Pat Coombs, Derek Griffiths, Frank Coda

Votes: 111

23. Odd Man Out (1977)

30 min | Comedy

Neville Sutcliffe (John Inman) leaves the safety of his Blackpool fish and chip shop to take over his deceased father's seaside rock factory in Littlehampton with his step-sister Dorothy.

Stars: John Inman, Josephine Tewson, Peter Butterworth, Avril Angers

Votes: 87

24. Mind Your Language (1977–1986)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

A diverse group of immigrants and foreigners learn English at an adult education school in London.

Stars: Barry Evans, George Camiller, Jacki Harding, Zara Nutley

Votes: 9,724

26. My Wife Next Door (1972–1973)

30 min | Comedy

Divorced ex-couple George and Suzy Bassett separately move to the country for separate fresh starts, then find out that they have moved into adjoining cottages. One 1973 episode won a British Academy TV Award.

Stars: John Alderton, Hannah Gordon, Tim Barrett, Paddy Frost

Votes: 84

27. The Rag Trade (1975–1978)

30 min | Comedy

Follows the humorous struggles of workers in a London clothing factory.

Stars: Peter Jones, Diane Langton, Miriam Karlin, Christopher Beeny

Votes: 64

28. The Fenn Street Gang (1971–1973)

30 min | Comedy

The lives and adventures of the pupils of class 5C from 'Please Sir', after they have left Fenn Street School.

Stars: Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins, David Barry, Peter Denyer

Votes: 103

29. Curry & Chips (1969)

30 min | Comedy

A Pakistani Irishman Kevin O'Grady arrives in England and joins the workforce at a novelty objects manufacturers. He also shares digs with his factory manager. He quickly becomes bemused ... See full summary »

Stars: Spike Milligan, Eric Sykes, Kenny Lynch, Norman Rossington

Votes: 149

30. Doctor in the House (1969–1970)

30 min | Comedy

Medical students' antics and flirtations with nurses exasperate their professor, despite their good intentions

Stars: Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, George Layton

Votes: 425

31. Two in Clover (1969–1970)

30 min | Comedy

Comedy series about two frustrated office workers who decide to leave behind their 9-to-5 lifestyle for the simpler life of living in the countryside and running a farm.

Stars: Sidney James, Victor Spinetti, Bill Pertwee, Victor Platt

Votes: 86

32. Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.

Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff, Robert Fyfe

Votes: 3,655

33. Terry and June (1979–1987)

30 min | Comedy

Terry and June Medford are a middle aged couple who find the trials of life more difficult as they try to succeed in their daily lives.

Stars: Terry Scott, June Whitfield, Reginald Marsh, Rosemary Frankau

Votes: 467

34. Hancock's Half Hour (1956–1960)

30 min | Comedy

TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.

Stars: Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Johnny Vyvyan, Alec Bregonzi

Votes: 591

35. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)

TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy

Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.

Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield

Votes: 56,728

36. Slinger's Day (1986–1987)

30 min | Comedy

Slinger's Day is a British sitcom that aired for two seasons from 1986 to 1987, made by Thames Television for the ITV network. It was a continuation of Tripper's Day, which had originally ... See full summary »

Stars: Bruce Forsyth, Philip Bird, David Kelly, Paul Clarkson

Votes: 75

37. Sorry! (1981–1988)

30 min | Comedy

A 41-year-old man is unable to leave home because of his domineering mother.

Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Barbara Lott, William Moore, Marguerite Hardiman

Votes: 523

38. Bread (1986–1991)

30 min | Comedy

The series set in working-class Liverpool. Meet the Boswells: they're penniless, jobless and with little hope of things improving, but life's never stale.

Stars: Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Jonathon Morris, Kenneth Waller

Votes: 1,543

39. 'Allo 'Allo! (1982–1992)

45 min | Comedy, History, War

In France during World War II, René Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating René.

Stars: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle, Richard Marner

Votes: 27,071

40. Dear John.... (1986–1987)

30 min | Comedy

John Lacey comes home one evening to discover a letter from his wife, starting with "Dear John" and informing him that she is leaving him. Lonely and now divorced, John joins a club where lonely divorced people can meet.

Stars: Ralph Bates, Peter Blake, Peter Denyer, Rachel Bell

Votes: 555

41. Hi-de-Hi! (1980–1988)

60 min | Comedy

Comic goings-on in this series. Ted's the camp comic but is always on the lookout for a way to make money. Gladys has her eye on the boss, and Peggy wants to swap her mop and cleaner's outfit for a 'yellow coat.'

Stars: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Felix Bowness

Votes: 1,874

42. First of the Summer Wine (1988–1989)

30 min | Comedy

Set Just before WW2, this involves the younger lives of some of the Last of the Summer wine characters. Norman Clegg's father is played by Peter Sallis who plays Norman Clegg in Last of the summer wine.

Stars: David Fenwick, Paul Oldham, Paul Wyett, Peter Sallis

Votes: 149

43. The River (1988)

30 min | Comedy

The River follows the tranquil life of lovable, Cockney, ex-convict Davey Jackson who is lock keeper on the canal near the village of Chumley-on-the-Water.

Stars: David Essex, Katy Murphy, Shaun Scott, Vilma Hollingbery

Votes: 67

44. Clarence (1988)

30 min | Comedy

Clarence is a myopic delivery man who retires to the countryside, and goes from one mishap to another due to his short-sightedness

Stars: Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson, Phyllida Law, Richard Caldicot

Votes: 221

45. Just Good Friends (1983–1986)

30 min | Comedy

A bittersweet sitcom about a couple who meet again five years after he jilted her at the altar.

Stars: Paul Nicholas, Jan Francis, Sylvia Kay, John Ringham

Votes: 1,136

46. Red Dwarf (1988– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn

Votes: 37,301

47. Till Death Us Do Part (1965–1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and experienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and carelessly.

Stars: Warren Mitchell, Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols

Votes: 1,015

48. In Sickness and in Health (1985–1992)

30 min | Comedy

Alf and Else are getting old, Rita's left home, Else's confined to a wheelchair. Alf must now do battle with the Social Security system.

Stars: Warren Mitchell, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English, Ken Campbell

Votes: 728

49. The New Statesman (1987–1994)

TV-14 | 70 min | Comedy

The ultra right-wing Alan B'Stard, the most selfish, greedy, dishonest, sadistic and sociopathic Conservative MP of them all, plots to achieve his meglomaniacal ambitions.

Stars: Rik Mayall, Michael Troughton, Marsha Fitzalan, Terence Alexander

Votes: 2,807

50. You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993)

50 min | Comedy

Adventures and misadventures of Lord Meldrum, his family and their servants in the 1920s.

Stars: Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Donald Hewlett

Votes: 3,607

51. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)

Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy

Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.

Stars: Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, Alun Lewis

Votes: 2,480

52. Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–1989)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing "good works".

Stars: Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor

Votes: 1,344

53. No Place Like Home (1983–1988)

30 min | Comedy

When Arthur and Beryl Crabtree are set to begin a quiet life at last, their four grown-up children return home one by one. With a son-in-law and neighbours always popping in as well, the quiet life never gets started.

Stars: William Gaunt, Patricia Garwood, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Beverley Adams

Votes: 157

54. Brush Strokes (1986–1991)

30 min | Comedy

Jacko is a house painter who "appreciates" women. He sees the best in each one of them and they in turn, like him. Will he find true love? Will he settle down as he gets older?

Stars: Karl Howman, Mike Walling, Jackie Lye, Howard Lew Lewis

Votes: 965

55. The Young Ones (1982–1984)

TV-14 | 35 min | Comedy

The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.

Stars: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan

Votes: 16,458

56. Girls on Top (1985–1986)

30 min | Comedy

Four women who are nothing alike end up living together in a flat in England.

Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax, Joan Greenwood

Votes: 333

57. The Lenny Henry Show (1987–1988)

30 min | Comedy

Sitcom version of The Lenny Henry Show (1984), featuring the misadventures of pirate radio DJ Delbert Wilkins.

Stars: Lenny Henry, Vas Blackwood, Michael Mears, Gina McKee

Votes: 118

58. Blackadder (1982–1983)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.

Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny

Votes: 41,094

59. Blackadder II (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

In the Tudor court of Elizabeth I, Lord Edmund Blackadder strives to win Her Majesty's favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her.

Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson

Votes: 49,907

60. Blackadder the Third (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.

Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood

Votes: 47,104

61. Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War

Stuck in the middle of World War I, Captain Edmund Blackadder does his best to escape the banality of the war.

Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie

Votes: 56,887

62. Joint Account (1989–1991)

30 min | Comedy

Bank manager (Hannah Gordon) wants to retire, but her house husband (Peter Egan) likes things the way they are, and doesn't want to go back to work.

Stars: Hannah Gordon, Peter Egan, John Bird, Lill Roughley

Votes: 44

63. The Labours of Erica (1989–1990)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

A widowed single mother who's spent her life looking after others. As her 40th birthday approaches she decides to follow through with her childhood list of all the things she wanted to ... See full summary »

Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Clive Merrison, Geoffrey Davies, Paul Spurrier

Votes: 32

64. After Henry (1988–1992)

30 min | Comedy

Sarah France is the 42-year-old widow of Henry, who was a GP. She lives with her 18-year-old daughter Clare France and her mother Eleanor Prescott in an often-volatile environment. Now ... See full summary »

Stars: Prunella Scales, Janine Wood, Jonathan Newth, Joan Sanderson

Votes: 217

65. Life Without George (1987–1989)

30 min | Comedy, Romance

After her live-in boyfriend of five years had left her, aerobic teacher Jenny gets involved in an on-off relationship with a neurotic estate agent Larry.

Stars: Simon Cadell, Carol Royle, Michael Thomas, Ronald Fraser

Votes: 48

66. Tandoori Nights (1985– )

30 min | Comedy

Jimmy Sharma is the owner of an upscale restaurant, 'The Jewel In The Crown'. A waiter working with him quits to open a rival restaurant. The story revolves around the lives of these people.

Stars: Saeed Jaffrey, Tariq Yunus, Shelley King, Andrew Johnson

Votes: 55

67. Only When I Laugh (1979–1982)

30 min | Comedy

A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. All three of them cause headaches for the hospital staff.

Stars: James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli, Richard Wilson

Votes: 994

68. Me and My Girl (1984–1988)

30 min | Comedy

Sitcom based around widower Simon, his daughter Samantha and life at his advertising agency - Eyecatchers.

Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Joanne Ridley, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Joan Sanderson

Votes: 216

69. Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)

204 min | Comedy

A satire about three losers: a failed actor, his sleazy agent, and a permanently drunk bodyguard.

Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Michael Redfern

Votes: 1,552

70. Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995–1997)

29 min | Comedy

The trials and tribulations of the staff at Hatley railway station, who are all wondering if Dr Beeching will close them down.

Stars: Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland, Barbara New

Votes: 525

71. So Haunt Me (1992–1994)

30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A suburban family find their new home is still occupied by the ghost of its previous owner, a middle-aged Jewish woman.

Stars: Miriam Karlin, George Costigan, Tessa Peake-Jones, Laura Howard

Votes: 110

72. Haggard (1990–1992)

30 min | Comedy

Squire Haggard, the womanising, destitute former friend of the Prince of Wales, optimistically searches for rich men "willing" to part with their money, and rich, beautiful women willing to... See full summary »

Stars: Keith Barron, Reece Dinsdale, Sam Kelly, William Simons

Votes: 66

73. Chelmsford 123 (1988–1990)

30 min | Comedy

Sitcom set in the town of Chelmsford, but in the year AD 123. The show mainly revolves around the power struggle between the newly appointed Roman Governor of Britain, Aulus Paulinus, and the scheming local British chieftain Badvoc.

Stars: Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath, Philip Pope, Howard Lew Lewis

Votes: 326

74. Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy

A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.

Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell

Votes: 17,881

75. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2001)

TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margaret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbours.

Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle, Owen Brenman

Votes: 7,324

77. If You See God, Tell Him (1993)

43 min | Comedy

An elderly man receives a head injury which affects his attention-span and leads him to become a devout believer in television commercials.

Stars: Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, Imelda Staunton, Enn Reitel

Votes: 115

78. Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

British sitcom in which an unhappily married man discovers he can time travel back to 1940s war-torn London where he masquerades as an MI5 agent and part-time songwriter whilst courting the local barmaid.

Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Victor McGuire, Christopher Ettridge, Elizabeth Carling

Votes: 3,339

79. Bottom (1991–1995)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Two perpetually bored and broke flatmates waste their days in a futile struggle to get laid, earn cash, and not kill one another.

Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Steven O'Donnell, Christopher Ryan

Votes: 14,201

80. Demob (1993)

50 min | Comedy, Drama

A comedy drama starring Griff Rhys Jones and Martin Clunes as two soldiers looking to continue their cabaret act after the end of the war. The series is notable for featuring Les Dawson in a guest role, broadcast posthumously.

Stars: Griff Rhys Jones, Martin Clunes, Amanda Redman, Samantha Womack

Votes: 74

81. All Along the Watchtower (1999– )

30 min | Comedy

RAF Auchnacluchnie is a nearly abandoned early-warning radar station situated in the highlands of Scotland overlooking a small village.

Stars: Chris Lang, Felix Bell, Roger Blake, Tony Roper

Votes: 24

82. Outside Edge (1994–1996)

30 min | Comedy

A comedy based around the activities and problems that 2 very different couples experience whilst running the local cricket team.

Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Robert Daws, Timothy Spall, Josie Lawrence

Votes: 248

83. A Bit of a Do (1989)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

The television comedy followed two families in a Yorkshire town, the working-class Simcocks and middle-class Rodenhursts, through social events. It was based on books by David Nobbs, who also created Reginald Perrin.

Stars: David Jason, Gwen Taylor, Nicola Pagett, Stephanie Cole

Votes: 230

84. Duty Free (1984–1986)

30 min | Comedy

David and Amy are on holiday in Spain, where they meet Robert and Linda, who are also holidaymakers. David and Linda spend their holiday trying to find some time alone together away from their spouses.

Stars: Keith Barron, Gwen Taylor, Joanna Van Gyseghem, Neil Stacy

Votes: 302

85. Mulberry (1992–1993)

30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

The son of Death and Springtime is sent to collect the acerbic and reclusive Miss Farnaby. He joins the staff in her manor house, becomes her personal servant, and endeavors to help her enjoy life during her three month extension.

Stars: Karl Howman, Geraldine McEwan, Tony Selby, John Bennett

Votes: 430

86. Father Ted (1995–1998)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

Three misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.

Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn

Votes: 43,819

87. British Men Behaving Badly (1992–2014)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy

Two early thirties best friends live together while having completely different personalities. While their girlfriends try to help them take on more responsibilities the boys seldom respond well and usually end up drinking together.

Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash, Neil Morrissey

Votes: 8,657

88. The League of Gentlemen (1999–2017)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Horror

An interweaving narrative chronicling the antics of such diverse characters as: a transgender taxi driver, a family obsessed with hygiene and toads, a fiery reverend, a carnival owner who kidnaps women into marriage, and a xenophobic couple who run a local shop for local people.

Stars: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Jeremy Dyson

Votes: 12,224

89. Waiting for God (1990–1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

When Tom Ballard moves to Bayview Retirement Vilage, he meets Diana Trent, a feisty old woman who complains about everything and wants nothing more than just to die. Much to the dislike of ... See full summary »

Stars: Graham Crowden, Stephanie Cole, Daniel Hill, Janine Duvitski

Votes: 2,007

90. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre. Despite his good intentions, everything seems to go wrong when he's around, despite the best efforts of the center staff and his long-suffering wife, Helen.

Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Michael Burns, Tim Marriott

Votes: 3,795

92. Hope It Rains (1991–1992)

30 min | Comedy

When her mother dies, independent but unemployed Jace goes to live with her cantankerous godfather who runs a dilapidated wax museum in a seedy English seaside resort.

Stars: Tom Bell, Holly Aird, Eamon Boland, Jenny Lee

Votes: 28

93. The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2020)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy

A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church.

Stars: Dawn French, James Fleet, Trevor Peacock, Gary Waldhorn

Votes: 15,492

94. Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy

The wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone, who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.

Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield

Votes: 21,534

95. Game-On (1995–1998)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

The misadventures of three twenty-something flatmates, bound together by circumstance. Mandy is sexually active, Martin is sexually inactive, and their troubled landlord Matthew never leaves the flat.

Stars: Matthew Cottle, Samantha Womack, Neil Stuke, Tracy Keating

Votes: 2,563

96. Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999–2001)

TV-14 | 34 min | Comedy

Raucous 90s sitcom starring Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus as awful flatmates. Tom is an out-of-work actor with a sharp tongue, and Linda La Hughes is his dysfunctional friend.

Stars: Kathy Burke, James Dreyfus, Beth Goddard, Rosalind Knight

Votes: 3,173

97. Nightingales (1990– )

25 min | Comedy

Three disparate characters are nightwatchmen in an office-block somewhere in Britain. Their night-life is surreal--to say the least. Anything can happen, from a friendly werewolf performing... See full summary »

Stars: Robert Lindsay, David Threlfall, James Ellis, Ian Sears

Votes: 312

98. 2point4 Children (1991–1999)

40 min | Comedy

Follows the lives of the Porters; a seemingly average family whose world is frequently turned upside-down, due to bad luck and bizarre occurrence.

Stars: Belinda Lang, Gary Olsen, Julia Hills, John Pickard

Votes: 1,705

99. Second Thoughts (1991–1994)

30 min | Comedy

British sitcom adapted from a radio series. Two middle-aged divorcées from very different backgrounds, Bill and Faith, try to start a relationship despite all of the problems caused by her teenage children and his ex-wife.

Stars: James Bolam, Lynda Bellingham, Julia Sawalha, Mark Denham

Votes: 133

100. The Two of Us (1986–1990)

60 min | Comedy

It's about a young couple living in a basement apartment and the funny things that happen to them and their family.

Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Janet Dibley, Tenniel Evans, Paul McDowell

Votes: 199



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