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'.
Married With Children: Season 4 (1990)
8/10
Starring: Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate, Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Faustino, Dav...
Loud-mouthed. Obnoxious. More vulgar than ever. We wouldn't have them any other way. Make room on the couch for Married With Children: The Complete Fo... Read more
One Foot in the Grave: Series 5 (1994)
7.6/10
Director: Susan Belbin
Starring: Angus Deayton, Annette Crosbie, Janine Duvitski, Richard Wilson, Owen Brenman
The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew, played by Richard Wilson and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, played by Annette Crosbie. Wilson... Read more
If You See God, Tell Him (1993)
7.8/10
Starring: Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, Imelda Staunton
An elderly man receives a head injury which affects his attention-span and leads him to become a devout believer in television commercials. Read more
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: Series 3 (1975)
7.6/10
Starring: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice
Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford) is an accident waiting to happen, a one-man walking disaster area! This DVD release features all six episodes from th... Read more
Murder Most Horrid: Series 1 & 2 (1991)
7.6/10
Starring: Dawn French
In this winsome parody of the modern murder mystery, Dawn French, in various guises, embarks on a different mystery in every episode - but they're not... Read more
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (Blu-ray) (2009)
8.1/10
Starring: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jone...
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the first broadcast of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' by BBC TV in 1969, 'Almost The Truth: The Lawyer's Cut' tell... Read more
Hogan's Heroes: Season 5 (1969)
7.7/10
Starring: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dix...
The fifth season of Hogan's Heroes aired in 1969 with a divisive war tearing the nation apart, and decades later there is still comfort to be taken fr... Read more
The Blue Rose (2013)
7.1/10
Starring: Antonia Prebble, Siobhan Marshall, Matt Minto
A contemporary, smart investigative drama in which the lowly back-room office staff join forces to fight for justice in a corrupt corporate world. A... Read more
The Plank (1967)
7.5/10
Director: Eric Sykes
Starring: Eric Sykes, Tommy Cooper, Roy Castle, Jimmy Edwards
The slapstick perilous misadventures of two clumsy construction builders who require a wooden floorboard. Read more
The Durrells (Series Two) (2017)
8.2/10
Starring: Keeley Hawes, Josh O'Connor
Follow the further adventures of the eccentric Durrell family as they embrace life on the gorgeous Greek island of Corfu. Based on Gerald Durrell's tr... Read more