What are some popular comedies airing in the UK?

First off, here's a couple of video clips of one of our very top TV Comedy shows - Mock the Week - a near satyrical look at political events and all the rest in UK for the week - the show is chaired by Dara O'Bryan : -

YouTube - Mock the Week Scenes we'd like to see

latest episode with Scenes we'd like to see, with jon culshaw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNz9GfzoYZQ - Cached

YouTube - Mock The Week Scenes We'd Like To See 26.07.07 (Doctor Who)

Jul 30, 2007 ... The final round of the BB2 topical comedy panel show Mock The Week is "Scenes

We'd Like To See". where the players are given a scenario for ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74sKzgvF8s

Here's the top-rated BBC TV Comedy show which airs Friday nights, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. See video clip below : -

YouTube - Sylvester Stallone on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Part 2

Feb 17, 2008 ... Part 2 of the full interview of Sylvester Stallone from 'Friday Night with Jonathan

Ross' (15th of Febuary ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvcH0AHG7rg

The links below will help. First a visit to the BBC website where you can browse through what's on with them : -

BBC - Homepage

bbc.co.uk offers a range of sites including news, sport, community, education,

children's, and lifestyle sites, TV programme support, radio on demand, ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

This next link takes you to most of the UK TV channels : -

Television channels - Media UK

This is a full directory of UK television channel addresses and details, plus

news, jobs and discussion areas.

http://www.mediauk.com/tv/

My personal favourite US comedy sketch of all time, is this one with Dean Martin and Foster Brooks - will we ever fly again? This was aired on TV here in the UK way back sometime in the 1970s, I seem to recall....

YouTube - Drunk Airline Pilot - Dean Martin & Foster Brooks

Foster Brooks brings a smile to my face every time I see him. ... Join YouTube

for a free account, or log in if you are already a member. ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8L-ZZSc8JU

Jack Dee is one of our top British standup comics - here he is on the BBC Show - Jack Dee Live at the Apollo : -

YouTube - Jack Dee Live at the Apollo: Plastic Flappy Things

Mar 7, 2008 ... Contains strong language**What lurks behind the plastic flappy things in your

local DIY shop? Comedy stand up with Jack Dee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybAFyG9dwN8

The links below will take you to the BBC where they hatch all their comedy shows : -

BBC - Comedy - Shows A-Z Index

An absolutely fabulous show, from the pen of comedy writer and performer Jennifer

Saunders. ... This became the most popular impressionism show on TV, ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/ - Cached

BBC - Comedy - Little Britain

The Official BBC website for Little Britain. Find video clips, audio clips,

interviews and the Lou and Andy Game; part of the BBC Comedy web site.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/littlebritain/ - Cached

UK TV Comedy. This page contains information on a selection of UK TV .....

set of links to UK Comedy Memorable TV - A great list of British Comedy shows ...

http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/tvcomedy.html

Here is one of the most famous British comedy sketches of all time - The Two Ronnies from the 1970s : -

YouTube - "Four Candles"

The Two Ronnies the "Four Candles" sketch brill a must.........watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu9MptWyCB8

When they held the Memorial Service for Ronnie Barker at Westminster Abbey, they normally carry two candles with the Cross down to the Alter, but on this occasion the Deen of Westminster insisted on having "Four Candles"....

This next video clip is from a TV comedy series from the past called "Only Fools & Horses" - the famous bar scene : -

YouTube - Only Fools and Horses - Bar

Up to 61 Only Fools & Horses hav been uploaded on Youtube so far... and they r

all in my playlist, 4 anyone who wants 2 watch um. saves pissing about lookin ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLYvSWJUBb8

Here's one of our top British comedians working an American audience. Mr Eddie Izzard is now playing the role of an American in a US soap "The Riches" somewhere in the States : -

YouTube - Eddie Izzard - Stonehenge

743 clicks from http://www.videosift.com/video/Eddie-Izzard-On-Sto... .... Videos,

Channels. Your Account, Help & Info, YouTube ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiFq_nk8pE0

Eddie Izzard - The Riches

YouTube - The Riches - 4 Min. Online Preview

Mar 8, 2007 ... Online exclusive preview of the new FX series, The Riches.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHMbhBdKjkE

If you go online you can tune in to any UK TV channel. Fine out what's on and when and then watch shows of your choice.

You could make a start by going to BBC America on-line : -

YouTube - BBC America: Talking Movies - Catherine Zeta Jones Interview

Tom Brook interviews Catherine Zeta Jones at the release of her latest romantic

comedy, 'No Reservations' and talks about the film, cooking and her ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2vyki_yIes

The BBC carries no annoying advertising - so, you're free to watch a TV show without it being interruped ever ten minutes by 'a message from our sponsor'.

Some British TV ads are very good. In the next video clip, you'll see [first] the famous Cadbury's Dairy Milk ad. Bit like James Bond [007]

YouTube - British TV Adverts From the 50s 60s 70s part 2

10 clicks from http://video.aol.com/video-detail/british-tv-adver... ...

Join YouTube for a free account, or log in if you are already a member. ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz-AiBJG4TY

Hope the above gives you some ideas and a few laughs too.

British humour [humor] on the whole is best described as earthy and vular and probably will not go down all that well in the States. However, here's one British comedian who did very well in America : -

YouTube - Charlie Chaplin- Table Ballet

Charlie Chaplin does the infamous table ballet. ... Would you like to comment?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoKbDNY0Zwg

It really does not get any better than that.

...That's all for now Folks!..........

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Family Guy

Gavin & Stacey

Ideal

Extras

Pulling

Catherine Tate Show

Harry Hill's Tv Burp

After You've Gone

The Simpsons...cartoon tho?!

mre lol...

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Most of our comedies in UK are pitiful, so called family entertainment. There's a new one called Teenage kicks, i think? though didn't see it all with Adrian Edmondsen which made me laugh and Harry Hill TV Burp, which takes the mickey out of TV generally, but sitcoms need a real rethink.

The Mighty Boosh

The IT Crowd

My Family - used to be funny anyways

Harry Hills TV Burp

That is probably about it I think

Benidorm, back for a new series, brilliant comedy.

Teenage Kicks a new one with Ade Edmonson.

Gavin and Stacey also back for a new series, is a must to watch, has me in stitches.

Loads of excellent UK comedies, old and new ones.

Grace Idle

Benidorm.

Teenage Kicks

harry hill

freaky eaters

my family

Simpson's

my family

shameless

little britain

french and saunders

loads of old stuff too on uktv gold such as

only fools and horses

porridge

open all hours

last of the summer wine

basically the only good ones AR donkeys years old and are repeated time and time a gain