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'.
The Eric Sykes Collection: The Plank / Rhubarb Rhubarb! / It's Your Move / Mr H is Late / The Big Freeze (1993)
Director: Eric Sykes
Starring: Eric Sykes, Tommy Cooper, Roy Castle, Jimmy Tarbuck, Hattie Jacques, Jimmy Edwar...
In the tradition of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin comes Eric Sykes and his famous comedy players. These one-off specials are the pinnacle of Sykes... Read more
Blackadder 4 (1989)
Director: Richard Boden
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny
The Western Front 1917: Captain Blackadder joined the British Army when it was little more than a travel agency for gentlemen with an abnormally high... Read more
Dave Allen (1994)
7.8/10
Starring: Dave Allen
Dave Allen was an alternative comedian before the phrase existed and here is his personal choice of sketches, gags and monologues that wickedly target... Read more
Seinfeld: Season 1 & 2 (1990)
8.9/10
Director: Tom Cherones, Art Wolff
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
One of the most watched television shows of the 90's, "Seinfeld" is a true-to-life comedy series that follows the events of a group of friends. The gr... Read more
The Best of Steptoe and Son (2002)
Starring: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H Corbett
The world's most famous rag and bone men feature in this compilation of five of the best from the classic 70's comedy. The episodes are: 'Men of Lette... Read more
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
8.1/10
Director: Alan J W Bell
Starring: Simon Jones, David Dixon, Sandra Dickinson, Mark Wing-Davey, Peter Jones
This is the story of 'The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. Perhaps the most remarkable - certainly the most successful - book ever to come out of the... Read more
The Best of The Two Ronnies: Volume 2 (2003)
9/10
Director: Terry Hughes, James Gilbert
Starring: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett
The Two Ronnies Volume 2 is a compilation of more favourite sketches chosen from sixteen years of this much-loved and much-missed programme including:... Read more
Absolutely Fabulous: Series 2 (1994)
8.2/10
Director: Bob Spiers
Starring: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield
The second series of 6 episodes continue the further exploits of Edina (Jennifer Saunders), fashion maven and Lacroix possessor, and Patsy (Joanna Lum... Read more
The League of Gentlemen: Christmas Special (1999)
8.4/10
Director: Steve Bendelack
Starring: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
It's Christmas Eve in Royston Vasey and the Reverend Bernice receives an unexpected guest. Charlie Hull is haunted by a 'cheese-dream' in which wife S... Read more
Kath and Kim: Series 1 (2002)
Director: Ted Emery
Starring: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn
Join Kath & Kim as they open their mock-colonial front door to the cameras, in this fly-on-the-slice-of-life comedy series! Kath is a fortysomething e... Read more