There’s an old saying which suggests that whenever you’re feeling down, laughter is the best medicine. But even if you’re currently feeling ‘A-OK’, a laugh or two can really brighten your day.

And when it comes to brightening a day, the Brits are more than equipped to produce some laughs. The UK has been producing British sitcoms and comedies for decades, gaining high viewing figures, cult status, and plenty of awards in the process.

Feel like taking a deep dive into British comedy? Then why not check out the list below where you will find a wealth of British comedy shows, ranging from Extras and One Foot in the Grave, to Red Dwarf and Two Doors Down.

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A list of over 100 British sitcoms and comedy shows

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Below is a list of over 100 British sitcoms and comedy shows. Should you be in the mood to have your ribs tickled by the Brits, these could be the shows for you:

  • 2point4 Children (1991 – 1999)
  • Absolutely Fabulous (1992 – 2012)
  • After Life (2019 – 2022)
  • ‘Allo ‘Allo! (1982 – 1992)
  • Are You Being Served? (1972 – 1985)
  • As Time Goes By (1992 – 2005)
  • Bad Education (2012 – 2024)
  • Benidorm (2007 – 2018)
  • Big Boys (2022 – 2025)
  • Birds of a Feather (1989 – 2020)
  • Black Adder (1983 – 1989)
  • Black Books (2000 – 2004)
  • Bottom (1991 – 1995)
  • The Brittas Empire (1991 – 1997)
  • Catastrophe (2015 – 2019)
  • Chef! (1993 – 1996)
  • Citizen Khan (2012 – 2016)
  • The Cleaner (2021 – 2024)
  • Dad’s Army (1968 – 1977)
  • Derek (2012 – 2014)
  • Derry Girls (2018 – 2022)
  • The Detectives (1993 – 1997)
  • Dinnerladies (1998 – 2000)
  • Drop the Dead Donkey (1990 – 1998)
  • Early Doors (2003 – 2004)
  • Episodes (2011 – 2017)
  • Extras (2005 – 2007)
  • Father Ted (1995 – 1998)
  • Fawlty Towers (1975 – 1979)
  • French and Saunders (1987 – 2005)
  • Game On (1995 – 1998)
  • Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (2004)
  • Gavin & Stacey (2007 – 2024)
  • Ghosts (2019 – 2023)
  • Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999 – 2001)
  • The Good Life (1975 – 1978)
  • Grandma’s House (2010 – 2012)
  • The Green Green Grass (2005 – 2009)
  • Green Wing (2004 – 2007)
  • Harry Hill’s TV Burp (2001 – 2012)
  • Hi-de-Hi! (1980 – 1988)
  • The High Life (1994 – 1995)
  • I’m Alan Partridge (1997 – 2002)
  • The Inbetweeners (2008 – 2010)
  • Inside No. 9 (2014 – 2024)
  • The IT Crowd (2006 – 2013)
  • Keeping Up Appearances (1990 – 1995)
  • The League of Gentlemen (1999 – 2017)
  • Life’s Too Short (2011 – 2013)
  • Little Britain (2003 – 2006)
  • Man Down (2013 – 2017)
  • Mandy (2019 – Present)
  • Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere (2004)
  • The Mighty Boosh (2004 – 2007)
  • Miranda (2009 – 2015)
  • Motherland (2016 – 2022)
  • Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969 – 1974)
  • The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968 – 1977)
  • Mr. Bean (1990 – 1995)
  • Mrs. Brown’s Boys (2011 – Present)
  • My Family (2000 – 2011)
  • Nathan Barley (2005)
  • Not Going Out (2006 – Present)
  • The Office (2001 – 2003)
  • One Foot in the Grave (1990 – 2000)
  • Only Fools and Horses (1981 – 2003)
  • Open All Hours (1976 – 1985)
  • Outnumbered (2007 – 2024)
  • Peep Show (2003 – 2015)
  • Phoenix Nights (2001 – 2002)
  • The Plebs (2013 – 2022)
  • Porridge (1974 – 1977)
  • Pramface (2012 – 2014)
  • Psychoville (2009 – 2011)
  • Rab C. Nesbitt (1988 – 2014)
  • Red Dwarf (1988 – 2020)
  • Rising Damp (1974 – 1978)
  • Rock Profile (1999 – 2009)
  • The Royale Family (1998 – 2012)
  • Smack the Pony (1999 – 2003)
  • The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (1993 – 1995)
  • Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em (1973 – 1978)
  • Steptoe and Son (1962 – 1974)
  • Still Game (2002 – 2019)
  • The Thick of It (2005 – 2012)
  • The Thin Blue Line (1995 – 1996)
  • Trollied (2011 – 2018)
  • Two Doors Down (2013 – 2025)
  • Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001 – 2011)
  • The Two Ronnies (1971 – 1987)
  • The Upper Hand (1990 – 1996)
  • Trigger Happy TV (2000 – 2003)
  • Upstart Crow (2016 – 2020)
  • The Vicar of Dibley (1994 – 2007)
  • Vicious (2013 – 2016)
  • Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985 – 1987)
  • Waiting for God (1990 – 1994)
  • Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988 – 1999)
  • The Worst Week of My Life (2004 – 2006)
  • Yes Minister (1980 – 1984)
  • Yes, Prime Minister (1986 – 1988)
  • The Young Ones (1982 – 1984)

Seek out the above shows through streaming, TV reruns, or physical media, and you’ll have all the British comedy you could wish for.

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Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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