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LibrarianLibrarian The face of liberal fascismRegistered User regular
edited February 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
I only recently discovered Peep Show, which means I am late to the show but got a lot of funny episodes to watch now.

I'd like some more recommendations of British comedy shows of let's say the last 5 years.
I probably know most of the older stuff, so please don't recommend Black Adder or Red Dwarf or Faulty Towers or something.
Other stuff I am familiar with:
Spaced
Father Ted
Garth Merengi
Black Books
Mighty Boosh
Little Britain
League of Gentlemen
Probably some more I can't think of right now.

Is My Hero with Ardal O'Hanlon any good?

EDIT: Before I forget cause people will probably recommend that one, I know The Office.

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  • SpongeCakeSpongeCake Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    My Hero is awful. Do not watch it. Ever.

    Bit more documentary and less sitcom, but find anything you can by Charlie Brooker - Screenwipe, Newswipe, How TV Ruined Your Life. All amazing.

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  • QuirkQuirk Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Green wing is excellent, I suggest that.

    Oh god, also seconding anything Charlie Brooker's done

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  • Pete0rPete0r Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Not the last five years, but Teachers was excellent back in the day. In a similar vein The Inbetweeners is much the same setting but with a younger cast.

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  • Aurora BorealisAurora Borealis runs and runs and runs away BrooklynRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I'm watching Hyperdrive right now, it's pretty funny. Some episodes are sadder than others though.

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  • KitsunaKitsuna Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    'Outnumbered' is one of the better British comedies about at the moment. You know a Brit comedy is good when the Yanks start running up an adaptation of it.

    I've not yet gotten round to watching it, but 'The Thick Of It' is also reckoned to be excellent. Can't tell you anything about it though.

    And finally I'll second 'Green Wing'. It's absolutely hilarious.

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  • Uncle_JohnUncle_John Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Peep Show and The Inbetweeners are the best things ever.

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  • SeanronSeanron GlasgowRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    The IT Crowd and Green Wing are both astonishingly good!

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  • TheCapnTheCapn Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I enjoy 'How Not to Live Your Life'

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  • Page-Page- Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    The Thick of It is good stuff.

    Also good stuff: The Trip, and even though it's not strictly a comedy, Misfits.

    And though it's on the older side, all the Alan Partridge stuff. Mid and late 90s into the early 2000s, not 80s like Red Dwarf and Blackadder. Too few people have seen what is basically the template that most good modern sitcoms and comedies draw from.

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    i would like to second the i.t. crowd

    with a vengeance

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  • TobyToby Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    For a change of pace: Miranda, starring Miranda Hart

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    It's not as 'smart' as the other suggestions, but I think it's hilarious

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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Coupling, for god's sake.

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  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    The Thick Of It is great if you like strongly worded political satire.

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  • VistiVisti Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Man to Man with Dean Lerner and Snuff Box.

    They all star Matt Berry and I love that guy. Darkplace and Man To Man exist in the same universe and the six (amazing) episodes of Darkplace should be watched first.

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    Seriously, though. Watch Darkplace.

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  • BeckBeck Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    RMS Oceanic wrote: »
    The Thick Of It is great if you like strongly worded political satire.

    The Thick of It is also the best recommendation you'll get.

    The best.

    Peep Show is good, too.

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  • EuphoriacEuphoriac Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Black Books!

    I can't recommend it enough. A miserable Irishman and a hippy Jesus lookalike make a surprisingly good double-act. Also books.

    EDIT: Oh bugger you already listed it...Brass Eye is just about the pinacle of satire, well worth a look.

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  • RderdallRderdall Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    The IT Crowd, so many times. It's one of the funniest shows PERIOD, not just Brit humor.

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  • theconductor221theconductor221 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    The Inbetweeners is seriously god's gift to mankind.
    anyone who told you different is wrong.

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nighty Night

    it is the funniest thing England has ever done

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  • The_Glad_HatterThe_Glad_Hatter One Sly Fox Underneath a Groovy HatRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Extras by Ricky Gervais. far more depth than the office. great stuff.

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  • PrimePrime UKRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    me and the missus enjoy Not Going Out

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I really like Doc Martin, and Jen from The I.T. Crowd is in it later.

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  • emp123emp123 Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Uncle_John wrote: »
    Peep Show and The Inbetweeners are the best things ever.

    This. These shows are great and BBC America needs to show them more often.

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  • VegemyteVegemyte Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Not sure if you've heard of him since he's much older than five years in the industry, but Chris Morris' stuff is incredibly funny!

    The kind of things he gets celebrities to say in Brass Eye is unbelievable. "One girl threw up her own pelvis bone, before she snuffed her lid."

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwylBRucU7w

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  • BoomShakeBoomShake The Engineer Columbia, MDRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    A friend of mine is really into British comedy and wrote a introduction guide to some of the contemporary series here.
    Some you've seen, some you havent. Spaced, Peep Show, Black Books, The IT Crowd, and The Thick of It.

    I'd also throw in QI (Quite Interesting), which is a "British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, hosted by Stephen Fry, and featuring permanent panellist Alan Davies." The quiz show aspect is very loose, with points that don't matter, and most of they time is spent off on tangents. It's absolutely delightful.

    Extras is also excellent from the few episodes I've caught.

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  • LibrarianLibrarian The face of liberal fascism Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Thanks for all the great suggestions, I ordered some box sets of Inbetweeners, the IT Crowd and Hyperdrive.

    I found some fun clips of Charlie Brooker on youtube, but unfortunately I can't find any dvds on amazon, what's up with that?

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    An Idiot Abroad seems like British comedy.

    Real spoiler:
    The hosts stage a kidnapping of the traveler for their amusement. This is high-class entertainment.

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  • JebusUDJebusUD Adventure! Candy IslandRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    That Mitchell and Webb Look is the best.

    EVER. of everything.

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  • LouieLouie Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Sir digby chicken ceaser agrees with you.

    Check out this video on YouTube:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QACSo5xk3dE&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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