Greatest British TV Shows

[Moonraker5]

I'm a red, white, and blue-blooded American. I only buy Merican and only eat American food - hamburgers, French Fries, a Greek salad, and a Molson beer.

But I have seen some British TV. I have made a short list of the greatest UK TV shows of all time. Add some I do not know about, if you please.

Here's the Top 5 Greatest British TV shows:

The Avengers
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Monty Python
The Young Ones
The Tube (a live music program from the '80s)

 

[ricknbaker]

The Sweeny
Minder
Fools and Horses
The Prisoner

 

[backporchmusic]

I watched one episode of 8/10 Cats and was nonplussed. Is there value in watching more?

 

[Mjark]

Yes Minister.

 

[uriah1]

Faulty towers
Some
Sherlock and Agatha stuff
Prisoner
The avengers
Fabulous
Keeping up appearances

 

[StoneH]

I've only seen a handful of episodes, but maybe I'll find out if they are streaming somewhere: Fawlty Towers.

The line: "Pretentious? Moi?" has to be the shortest (clever) joke created.

 

[StrangerNY]

Luther
Ripper Street
Dr. Who, of course
Absolutely Fabulous
An Idiot Abroad

- D

 

[aging_rocker]

The Old Grey Whistle Test
Green Wing
Our Friends In The North
Boys From The Blackstuff
Absolutely Fabulous
Jam and Jerusalem
Spaced

Edit - I've just found Green Wing on youtube - just the opening credits have me laughing out loud, and I've seen it sooo many times. My favourite show ever, possibly.

 

[trev333]

The World of Beachcomber....

write your answer on a cat and send it to Morris Ponk....

 

[brookdalebill]

FAWLTY TOWERS!
Sorry, Fawlty Towers.

 

[StoneH]

The Avengers

Emma Peel . . . one of my first crushes.

 

[StoneH]

"Top Gear"

 

[ClashCityTele]

FAWLTY Towers!
Porridge.
Father Ted.
Line of Duty.
Dad's Army.

 

[Cjteleforum]

agree with Cats Does Countdown. Would I Lie to You also good

Fawlty Towers
Smiley's People (with Alec Guinness)
The Detectorists
I'm Alan Partridge (especially s1)
Toast of London

 

[ricknbaker]

I've only seen a handful of episodes, but maybe I'll find out if they are streaming somewhere: Fawlty Towers.

The line: "Pretentious? Moi?" has to be the shortest (clever) joke created.

They only made a handful of episodes. That's part of its genius.

 

[ricknbaker]

Emma Peel . . . one of my first crushes.

 

[Double Stop]

1. Monty Python

2. Pretty much anything by Steve Coogan: "Hello, I'm Alan Partridge", of course, but "Saxondale" has got to be the best encapsulation of coming to terms with middle age. The brilliant portrayal of a former '70s music roadie, desperately (and with hilarious consequences) pining for the "good old days" of partying on tour, but now leading a boring life as a pest control man. As with most great British comedy, it only lasted a few seasons which is good because they end before it becomes stale and repetitive.

If you like "Spinal Tap", I highly recommend binge watching both seasons of "Saxondale". Season 2 is the better one, IMO, but it's best viewed chronologically. Also, the theme song uses both "House Of The King" and "Hocus Pocus" by Focus!

 

[Texicaster]

UFO!

 

[StoneH]

They only made a handful of episodes. That's part of its genius.

I did not know that.

 

[elihu]

Doc Martin