TV Comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. The situation comedy, or sitcom, has been the most common, successful and culturally significant type of television comedy. As the name suggests, these programs feature recurring characters placed in humourous situations. Since the early 1950s with "I Love Lucy" in the US and "Hancock's Half Hour" in Britain, sitcoms have always had a special place in the hearts of viewers and gathered highly devoted followers, as the familar characters often become beloved. Below you may scroll though time to your fondly remembered telly programs. For Alice's motherlode of Television, stay with "Television Shows".
Pictured: Ricky Gervais as The Brentster in the BBC's brilliant 'The Office'.
Then Churchill Said to Me (1982)
7.1/10
Director: Martin Shardlow
Starring: Frankie Howerd
The complete series of the BBC wartime comedy starring Frankie Howerd, made in 1982 but shelved during the Falklands war. Howerd takes on two roles,... Read more
This Country (2017)
8.5/10
Comedy exploring the lives of young people in modern rural Britain, focusing on cousins Kerry and Kurtan and their lives in the Cotswolds. Read more
Three Up, Two Down: Series 1 and 2 (1985)
6.3/10
Director: Mandie Fletcher, John B Hobbs
Starring: Michael Elphick, Angela Thorne, Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis
When young couple Nick and Ange decide to bring another little person into the world, they soon find finances stretched to the limit and decide to ren... Read more
Three's Company: Season 1 (1977)
7.5/10
Starring: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Norman Fell, Audra Lindley, Richard K...
Based on the provocative Brit-com "Man About the House", "Three's Company" follows the innuendo-laden but platonic misadventures and misunderstandings... Read more
Till Death Us Do Part: Series 4 (1972)
7.3/10
Starring: Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs
Johnny Speight's controversial British television sit-com broke the mould of mild-mannered, politically-correct television programming. Starring Warre... Read more
Till Death Us Do Part: Series 5 (1974)
7.3/10
Starring: Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Una Stubbs, Anthony Booth
The loud-mouth Alf Garnett and his long-suffering family return in the fifth series. Sadly most of the first three series, filmed in black and white,... Read more
To The Manor Born: 25th Wedding Anniversary Special (2007)
7.5/10
Starring: Angela Thorne, Peter Bowles, Daphne Heard, Penelope Keith
For many, "To The Manor Born" was 'the' 80s comedy series - pitting one of Britain's best-loved actresses, Penelope Keith as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton,... Read more
To The Manor Born: Series 3 (1981)
7.5/10
Starring: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Daphne Oxenford, Daphne Heard, Michael Bilton
In the third and final series of this award winning comedy, the love-hate relationship between Lady Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton and urbane millionaire Ric... Read more
Togetherness: Season 1 (2015)
7.5/10
Starring: Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet, Steve Zissis
Some people have it all figured out these are not those people. From renowned indie filmmaking brothers Jay and Mark Duplass comes Season 1 of th... Read more
Tom Goes to the Mayor: The Complete Series (2004)
6.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Stephanie Courtney, Jack Black, Kyle Ga...
Yet another off-beat entry from the adult swim department at Cartoon Network that started life as a web cartoon on timanderic.com. Tom Peters is new... Read more