helena Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I got sucked into Doc Martin, and watched all four series in less than a month (and organized the whole school year while watching). :) I love Peep Show, IT Crowd, Inbetweeners, and Jam and Jerusalem. Shows I liked okay: Worst Week of my Life, Coupling, and Extras I'm ready for something new, any suggestions? I'll give anything a try. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Top Gear. Black Adder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty Mathy Mom Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Are You Being Served? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 MI-5 Doctor Who Robin Hood I haven't seen them, but I heard that both The Choir and the new, modern-day Sherlock Holmes were good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Dh has been watching Doctor Who for ages and just this year got me to reluctantly watch it. I'm hooked now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Red Dwarf One Foot in the Grave Life on Mars George Gently Inspector Lewis Two Fat Ladies Foyle's War Wire in the Blood Kavanagh Q. C. Kingdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edithcrawley Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Keeping Up Appearances Are you Being Served? Top Gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I got sucked into Doc Martin, and watched all four series in less than a month (and organized the whole school year while watching). :) I love Peep Show, IT Crowd, Inbetweeners, and Jam and Jerusalem. Shows I liked okay: Worst Week of my Life, Coupling, and Extras I'm ready for something new, any suggestions? I'll give anything a try. :bigear: Huge doc Martin fan but I HIGHLY recommend Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 MI-5Doctor Who Robin Hood I haven't seen them, but I heard that both The Choir and the new, modern-day Sherlock Holmes were good Could you give me a link to the Sherlock Holmes show? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Last Restaurant Standing (I think it's called just The Restaurant on BBC) Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, but only the ones where he visits British restaurants (or nearby places, like Spain and France); the American version is dreadful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Old ones - Red Dwarf, Black Adder, AYBS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 A Bit of Fry and Laurie As Time Goes By The Vicar of Dibley Jeeves and Wooster Primeval and there are still Miss Marple and Poirot mysteries being produced. ETA: Forgot AbFab--silly me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Could you give me a link to the Sherlock Holmes show?thanks I don't know where you are located, but it's not showing on BBC America yet. Here's link on BBC website. I did read recently that Sherlock will be shown on Masterpiece sometime in 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 A Bit of Fry and LaurieAs Time Goes By The Vicar of Dibley Jeeves and Wooster Primeval and there are still Miss Marple and Poirot mysteries being produced. ETA: Forgot AbFab--silly me. We love Ab Fab too! Another one we like is That Mitchell and Webb Look. That's numberwang!!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thanks everyone! I've started with the shows that are on instant Netflix, and I'll go from there. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Most of my faves have already been mentioned, but I'll add Torchwood and my fave, fave, fave, fave show right now, Being Human!!! How can you go wrong with a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost living in a flat in Bristol?! Oh, and I don't think I saw Father Ted mentioned either. I'll keep thinking. Brit shows are about all we watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 As Time Goes By is my absolute favorite. Judi Dench &Geoffrey Palmer are great.I always end with a smile after any of the episodes. IT Crowd is fun. Season four just was on BBC. It's got some good parts. Black Adder was good enough that we got the DVDs, but I like season 1 least. Coupling was fun too, but pretty risqué. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 As Time Goes By - big Judy Dench fan. Monty Python's Flying Circus - (after all these years, I just saw a Nova show about who killed the Red Baron and now I know what a Flying Circus is.) Chef Vicar of Dilby Good Neighbors All Creatures Great and Small Flawty Towers Those are the only ones I can thing of. I wish some of the others people have listed were on our local PBS station,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. :iagree:My all time favorite. I also enjoy Keeping Up Appearances, particularly because I watched it with my mother and remember her laughing to breathlessness. RUBS is classic, and I enjoyed Open All Hours, particularly the buxom nurse. The first two seasons of Brittas Empire has some screamers, but I haven't seen past that (I left NYC and no longer had "Saturday night Bricoms" to tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Top Gear!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhg Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Anything by BBC Masterpiece Theatre BBC Mysteries (Miss Marple, Poirot) Cadfael Keeping Up Appearances As Time Goes By (can't think of the one about the man being prime minister) (old one from the 70's): Good Neighbors Inspector Lyndley Inspector Lewis And, (drum roll), best (older) show: Jeeves and Wooster series (i own the entire collection) We ADORE British TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Foyle's War and an oldy but goody--Faulty Towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I forgot to add earlier-- I think my Dad's favorite was Rumpole of the Bailey. Also, Inspector Morse. One great show not available in the US-must watch on YouTube is Qi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Black Books is really funny. I also liked Spaced, because I love Simon Pegg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnette in WA Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 My all-time favorite is Good Neighbors. I really enjoy watching the marriage relationship of Tom and Barbara in this, even to the point of envy. Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister are also favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) Recently.... Misfits, and Being Human. Also enjoyed: Vicar of Dibley Ab Fab Coupling The Office Extras Wire in the Blood Life on Mars Ashes to Ashes Top Gear Jimmy's Farm Spooks any of the Inspector Lyndley series all of Gok Wan's shows Bargain Hunt Graham Norton There are also a whole spate of British domestic (home & garden & cooking) shows I love to catch whenever they're on. Edited August 29, 2010 by Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Doctor Who since forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4besitos Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Inspector Lyndley Inspector Lewis Insecptor Morse Foyle's War New Tricks...highlight of my Sat. night:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I can start this list, but it won't be complete. In no particular order: Coupling Black Adder Monty Python Keeping Up Appearances Black Books Peep Show IT Crowd Green Wing Doctor Who Torchwood Vicar of Dibley Father Ted Inbetweeners Ab Fab Spaced Little Britain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Keeping Up Appearances and Top Gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianne in TX Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 AB FAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 These are by the guy who brought you the IT Crowd: Black Books Father Ted More: Spaced The Mighty Boosh French and Saunders A Bit of Fry & Laurie Absolutely Fabulous (plus Vivienne Vyle if you're a Jennifer Saunders fan) Vicar of Dibley Red Dwarf Life on Mars Chef Black Adder Alan Partridge/Knowing Me Knowing You One Foot in the Grave Big Train Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister The Office I haven't seem Shameless yet, but it's supposed to be good There are more, but they're not available in North America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I haven't seem Shameless yet, but it's supposed to be good Oh, yeah, Shameless! Dh and I happened upon it a few times on BBCA. It was really good AND, since I harbor a not-so-secret James McAvoy crush, very enjoyable for me to watch :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) Well, first of all, Doctor Who must get top billing... But after that, of all time? Torchwood Life on Mars Ashes to Ashes Coupling The Office Skins Black Adder The Catherine Tate Show Monty Python Spaced Spooks There are a bunch more that I've enjoyed but wouldn't rank as my favorites, such as... Foyle's War Being Human Robin Hood (but not this last season, thank you) Merlin Primeval Father Ted Sapphire and Steel ...to name a few off the top of my head. Gads, I watch too much TV. Edited August 29, 2010 by farrarwilliams forgot something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Vicar of Dibley Ballykissangel (first three seasons) We're currently in the second season of Monarch of the Glen, which isn't as good as the other two but has great scenery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Keeping up Appearances is our favorite. My daughter is learning to drive and cracks up when I tell her to "mind the cars, Richard!" in my best British accent. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschickie Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I love British TV Doctor Who (especially David Tennant) Top Gear How clean is your house? Bargin Hunt Cash in the attic Are you being served? As Time Goes By Keeping up Apperances F Word Kitchen Nightmares Monty Python Fawlty Towers Ab Fab Graham Norton -although he is a little out there sometime Johnathan Ross Loved the show about finding the next Joseph I am sure I am missing some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Just a quick mention that Torchwood, while being a great show, isn't for children by any means. I absolutely love Dr. Who. And, while I do not want to be her, Hyacinth Bucket (Keeping up Appearances) is my hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Just a quick mention that Torchwood, while being a great show, isn't for children by any means. Though apparently the BBC ran an edited version of series 2 to appease all the parents who were put out that their Who-loving kids had gotten bootleg copies of series 1 and seen all the naughty bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Jeeves and Wooster! I know, I know, it's old, but we haven't been regular TV watchers in about 20 years. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 These are by the guy who brought you the IT Crowd: Black Books Father Ted More: Spaced The Mighty Boosh French and Saunders A Bit of Fry & Laurie Absolutely Fabulous (plus Vivienne Vyle if you're a Jennifer Saunders fan) Vicar of Dibley Red Dwarf Life on Mars Chef Black Adder Alan Partridge/Knowing Me Knowing You One Foot in the Grave Big Train Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister The Office I haven't seem Shameless yet, but it's supposed to be good There are more, but they're not available in North America. The Boosh! I forgot The Boosh! We watched the 1st series of Shameless. What a trainwreck. The father looks just like my Fil. Netflix doesn't have anything after the 1st series and I'm waiting for that before I buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 As Time Goes By Doctor Who We also watched Robin Hood but were underwhelmed by the end....except for our great love for Richard Armitage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Recent... Life on Mars Ashes to Ashes Top Gear The Office Older... Absolutely Fabulous Monty Python Fawlty Towers The Young Ones Masterpiece Theater (older and new) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I hear good things about North and South but haven't seen it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I hear good things about North and South but haven't seen it yet. :svengo: By all means, get thee to a video store or add it to your Netflix queue, woman! It's a great, romantic story and, well, Richard Armitage is dreamy in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I hear good things about North and South but haven't seen it yet. "Good things" is an understatement!!!! Do you have Netflix? If so, fly your fingers on over and stream it. Now. It is WONDERFUL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nrg Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Lark Rise to Candleford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I love Doctor Who and Spaced. The Jeeves and Wooster series starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie is one of my favorite shows ever. I like a lot of the book adaptations and other BBC shows that often end up on Masterpiece on PBS. I watched the first episode of the IT Crowd but didn't like it enough to watch any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Mi-5 Keeping Up Appearances Foyles War All Creatures Great and Small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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