Heather in Neverland Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 So we have Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Merlin, and Dr. Who... Any other good shows we are missing? Comedies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Comedies: The Good Life, To the Manor Born, Yes (Prime) Minister, The Good Life, The Vicar of Dibley, Absolutely Faboulous, The Good life, Are you being served?, Keeping up appearances, oh, and did I mention The Good Life, Bread, Some mother's do have them, Fawlty Towers Mystery/ Crime Midsomer Murders (check out Orlando Bloom as the village lethario in judgement day), Hustle, A touch of Frost , Dalziel and Pascoe, Inspector Morse, Miss. Marple (the Joan Hickson ones), Prime Suspect That should get you started. Oh mini series North and south Cranford Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth) Emma The Cazalets The Horseman riding by Poldark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertmum Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Comedies:The Good Life, To the Manor Born, Yes (Prime) Minister, The Good Life, The Vicar of Dibley, Absolutely Faboulous, The Good life, Are you being served?, Keeping up appearances, oh, and did I mention The Good Life, Bread, Some mother's do have them, Fawlty Towers Mystery/ Crime Midsomer Murders (check out Orlando Bloom as the village lethario in judgement day), Hustle, A touch of Frost , Dalziel and Pascoe, Inspector Morse, Miss. Marple (the Joan Hickson ones), Prime Suspect That should get you started. Oh mini series North and south Cranford Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth) Emma The Cazalets The Horseman riding by Poldark :iagree: For miniseries: check out the original "Life on Mars". For science fiction, aside from Dr. Who, try the following: "Blake's 7" and "Red Dwarf". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 :iagree: :iagree: I second Red Dwarf. Rosie turned me on to that show. For me, you know I have to recommend Monty Python's Flying Circus & Fawlty Towers. Are You Being Served is funny too. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlbuchina Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Love many of the other suggestions. Gonna put my vote in for Monarch of the Glen, too. Plus, you get men in kilts! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 these are older, but good comedies. The Goode Neighbors To the Manor Born eta: if you liked hitchhikers guide to the galaxy - you'll love red dwarf. and black adder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertmum Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 these are older, but good comedies. The Goode Neighbors To the Manor Born eta: if you liked hitchhikers guide to the galaxy - you'll love red dwarf. and black adder I can't believe I forgot BlackAdder!! :lol: Another drama mini-series: The Lakes. Another funny one: Allo Allo (it is set in WWII and it is not pc as it makes fun of both bad guys and good guys, but it is funny). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I can't believe I forgot BlackAdder!! :lol: Ah I didn't even see that she had put down BlackAdder! I can't believe I forgot that one too! That's a funny show! :) One that I've heard is funny, but I've never seen it myself is The Mighty Booshes sp? I had a friend in England that said it was the funniest show ever, but they don't show that one on PBS so I've never seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 We loved Doc Martin -- the new season should be airing in the US this summer? Keeping Up Appearances is my fave. I love Inspector Lewis!! And anything Poirot or Miss Marple is fun also! HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Black books Green wing The Mighty Boosh (very wierd- people either love it or hate it) Miranda The IT crowd Spaced Being Human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 As Time Goes By--fabulous modern sitcom starring Dame Judi Dench Keeping Up Appearances--pure slapstick, cheesy and hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 My all time fav TV show is Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. Very clever. Keeping Up Appearances is a hoot, and I remember really laughing through the early years of Brittas Empire. I haven't seen the last half. If you don't mind innuendo Are You BEing Served is classic. Black Adder is clever, and a parody of the British history taught in school. Red Dwarf was fun, but not rated G. Ditto Open All Hours. I thought Rumpole was well-written, and my son adores him There are the classic Masterpiece Theater shows: Upstairs, Downstairs, e.g. I also liked MT's Cold Comfort Farm. For British movies with a BBC feel, Gosford Park comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Black Books but so not family friendly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Jeeves and Wooster Kingdom Last of the Summer Wine Father Ted (NOT G-Rated!) Brittas Empire Waiting For God More votes for some already mentioned: Red Dwarf Yes, Minister/Yes Prime Minister Good Neighbors Are You Being Served/Are You Being Served Again Edited January 23, 2012 by flutistmom One more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 As Time Goes By--fabulous modern sitcom starring Dame Judi Dench I love this one. It's not currently on streaming, but it has been in the past, so I would be it will cycle through again. We love the Poirot series with David Suchet and I recently found it on streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Most of what I would recommend has already been mentioned. I'll just add that I also enjoy MI-5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathymuggle Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 for a mini series, let me add: Lost in Austen. Coupling is good, but quite sex oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Friday Night Dinner and the Inbetweeners... NOT family-friendly, but very funny. And of course Top Gear!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Foyle's War - crime drama set during WWII off the southern coast of England. LOVE Michael Kitchen as Inspector Foyle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 As Time Goes By--fabulous modern sitcom starring Dame Judi Dench Keeping Up Appearances--pure slapstick, cheesy and hilarious :iagree::iagree: Oh I loved As Time Goes By. Such a sweet love story. :) Keeping up Appearances is funny too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I love so many of the shows already mentioned so I'll just second everyone and add one more I can think of: Kingdom (I didn't notice but did anyone put in Inspector Morse and Inspector Lewis? Those are great too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Foyle's War and the new Little Dorrit series -- two of our all-time favorites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Innocent Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Another comedy -Peep Show. NOT for children or those who don't like swearing. I love it - it makes me laugh out loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrainejmc Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I don't know if anyone said Only Fools and Horses or The Royle Family. Dh mentioned Men Behaving Badly, Bottom, The Young Ones. Approach my dh's choices with caution.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Another vote for Foyle's War and Father Ted (so incredibly not family friendly but Oh So Funny) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Are You Being Served? and Red Dwarf. Blackadder is good too, but I would skip the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Love many of the other suggestions. Gonna put my vote in for Monarch of the Glen, too. Plus, you get men in kilts! :lol: :iagree: I can not believe I forgot this one! Oh, and the Dad in Monarch (Richard Briers) is Tom in The Good Life. The Good Life is sometime called Good Neighbors in the USA. It is a couple who decide to go for self sufficiency in a very upscale London Suburb. The other main characters are their neighbors, who are materialistic and full climbing the social and professional ladder. It is very funny. Of the neighbors; Jerry also plays the minister in yes minister, yes prime minister Margo also is the lead in To the Manor Born. Another good one, that IS family friendly is All creatures great and small. If you have kids that like Harry Potter, Cornelius Fudge from the movies is the old cranky vet. Peter Davison is his irresponsible younger brother (and also a Dr. Who) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Blackadder is good too, but I would skip the first one Maybe that was our problem - we watched the first one...well part of the first one and thought it simply crude and obnoxious. But everyone recommends it...maybe it gets better??? Edited January 23, 2012 by CynthiaOK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Another comedy -Peep Show. NOT for children or those who don't like swearing. I love it - it makes me laugh out loud.:iagree: If there was one show I'd wager would have the most people from this board running from their TV (well, with the possible exception of League of Gentlemen), it would be this. I do love Peep Show, but it's *much* more than swearing. :tongue_smilie: Series 8 should be out this fall, and I can hardly wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieAnneLevine Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Jeeves and Wooster This one is so good! My son (10) likes it too. My mom even bought us a "cow creamer" (not silver though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The Duchess of Duke Street (if you like Downton Abbey..this one follows a feisty woman rising in cook's service during the Edwardian period) Jekyll (modern version, like Sherlock in many ways) Wallace & Gromit (children's claymation) Mr. Bean A Bit of Fry and Laurie (sketch comedy..love this show) Kingdom (Stephen Fry again, a lawyer in a small town) Spaced (slacker roommates with the Shaun of the Dead guy) And while I'm not a fan of Peep Show, I had an on and off enjoyment of That Mitchell and Webb Look (another sketch show). It was a lot like Kids in the Hall (Canadian sketch comedy). Which reminds me of Corner Gas (Canadian, so not quite what you asked, but a great show and family friendly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 :iagree: If there was one show I'd wager would have the most people from this board running from their TV (well, with the possible exception of League of Gentlemen), it would be this. I do love Peep Show, but it's *much* more than swearing. :tongue_smilie: Series 8 should be out this fall, and I can hardly wait. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Also by the same guys 'That Mitchell and Webb look' sketch comedy. Again, adult - probably offensive at some points. ;) Black books and IT Crowd are about my favourites ever! For serious drama I love the 'Skins' series. Especially the earlier series', very, very well done IMO. Can be brutal though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Shows I didn't see mentioned which I've watched and enjoyed are The Catherine Tate Show (sketch comedy), Survivors (dystopian scifi), Primeval (goofy action scifi), Misfits (completely absurd and dumb scifi - but I really do like it), and Skins (dark but often brilliant look at being a teenager). So much of this depends on your taste. I mean, I love Spaced and Blackadder. I loathe the Brittas Empire and Keeping Up Appearance. British comedies are as varied as American, I think. I think someone enjoying Downton might also enjoy Upstairs, Downstairs (the original or the remake), as well as some of the other period pieces, like Foyle's War, or some of the soaps like Monarch of the Glen. If you like Dr. Who and Sherlock, you should definitely, definitely watch Jekyll, as Steven Moffat did all three shows. He also created the sitcom Coupling, though it's very different. And Russell Davies (the previous Who showrunner) also did a sweet little series called Bob and Rose, though it's also very, very different. And if you haven't tried Torchwood, that's another one to try. If you like Merlin, Robin Hood is the other family friendly show that used to round out that Saturday time slot for the BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 :iagree::iagree::iagree: Also by the same guys 'That Mitchell and Webb look' sketch comedy. Again, adult - probably offensive at some points. ;) Those who don't mind a bit of, ahem, language, will probably appreciate this P&P inspired bit from series 3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Here is my bit of television trivia for the day. Writer/actor Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downton Abbey, also plays Kilwillie on Monarch of the Glen. Fellowes wrote the script for the Robert Altman film Gosford Park. Today at the library I discovered a BBC series called Julian Fellowes Investigates A Most Mysterious Murder. The show dramatized unsolved murder cases. Has anyone seen it? I figured that since Downton Abbey is just so good, I should look at some of Fellowes' other work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I haven't seen Mulberry mentioned. It was meant to be 3 series, but the two that were made are delightful. There's a bit of a catch 22, as DVD and Amazon descriptions ruin the "big" reveal that comes a few episodes into the first series, so I'd recommend starting it blind. I recall nothing that could be considered remotely inappropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 We LOVE many of these. We particularly love Vicar of Dibley, French & Saunders, and Ab Fab. To me, there really is nothing like British TV. Has anyone seen these clips? The first one is hilarious. Patsy cracks me up, What talent! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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